2010 Ford Taurus

THIS IS A RECURRING, INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. USUALLY AT SLOW SPEED THE CAR LOOSES POWER, THEN SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL, THEN AFTER A FEW SECONDS, BANGS HARSHLY INTO GEAR. TSB # 11 9 11 WAS PERFORMED NOVEMBER OF 2012 WHICH IMPROVED SYMPTOMS BUT PROBLEM STILL LINGERS. FORD WILL NOT DO FURTHER REPAIRS TILL THE PROBLEM CAN BE REPRODUCED. I HAVE SO FAR FAILED TO REPRODUCE IT ON DEMAND AND THE COSTS FOR EACH ATTEMPT TO REPRODUCE ARE MY RESPONSIBILITY. IN TRAFFIC THE LOSS OF POWER AND TRANSMISSION DISENGAGING COUPLED WITH A HARSH RE-ENGAGEMENT IS FRIGHTENING AND HAS A POTENTIAL FOR CONTRIBUTING TO AN ACCIDENT. A FRIEND IN MO, WITH THE SAME TYPE OF CAR HAD THE SAME SYMPTOMS AND WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE THEM REPRODUCED FOR SERVICE TECHS. HIS NAME AND CAR'S VIN ARE WITHHELD HERE FOR SECURITY. PUNDMAN FORD IN ST. CHARLES MO RECENTLY REPLACED 2 SENSORS ON THE TRANSMISSION TO COMPLETELY CORRECT THE PROBLEM. MY PROBLEM IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY FORD WITHOUT THE BURDEN OF REPRODUCTION BASED ON MY CARS SYMPTOMS. I FEEL LIKE FORD IS SWEEPING MY PROBLEM UNDER THE RUG AND HOPING IT WILL GO AWAY BY IGNORING IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. AFTER MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE UPON TURNING ON THE TEMPERATURE CONTROLS FOR A/C OR HEATING AND HEARD A CLICKING NOISE UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE A/C CONTROL WAS TURNED ON AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT A MOMENT AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

AFTER REVERSING OUT OF SPARKING SPOT IN A SHOPPING CENTER I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY BEGAN ACCELERATING AT FULL SPEED. I HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES BUT THE CAR SPEED KEPT INCREASING. I PUT THE SHIFT LEVER IN NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE SEEMED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO BLOW UP. I PUT THE CAR BACK IN DRIVE TO PREVENT ENGINE DAMAGE. AFTER APPROX TWO (2) SECONDS THE ENGINE SPEED RETURNED TO A NORMAL IDLE SPEED AND I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR STOPPED. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR TO GERMAIN FORD AT 7250 SAWMILL ROAD, COLUMBUS OHIO. THEY HAD THE CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 HOURS BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY STORED FAULTS IN THE ONBOARD COMPUTER/DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEM AND WERE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000. R

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,880 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN ENGAGED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE DID STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL MODULE WAS FAULTY AND WOULD BE REPLACED ONCE THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALER UNTIL FURTHER REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/12/14*LJ THE ABS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. 03/21/14