2011 Ford Taurus

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR WHILE ATTEMPTING A TURN AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY SLOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE, WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,756. UPDATED 05/31/12*LJ

TRY TO STOP VEHICLE AT A STOP SIGN, BUT IT CONTINUES TO GO WITH MOTOR REVVING. HAVE TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL TO KEEP IT FROM GOING THROUGH THE STOP SIGN. FORD REFUSES TO BELIEVE ME, BECAUSE IT DOESN'T SHOW UP ON THEIR CODE READER. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY, AND A MECHANIC MUST WITNESS IT FOR THEM TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT HAPPENS. I DO NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND GAS AT THE SAME TIME, AND A FLOOR MAT IS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN ON THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS IN ORDER TO REGAIN VISIBILITY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY EXPERIENCE A FAILURE IN WHICH IT SURGED FORWARD MOMENTARILY. UPDATED 04/16/12 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHEN ACCELERATION FROM A STANDSTILL OR AT A VERY LOW SPEED. UPDATED 05/07/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD TAURUS. WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE HOWEVER , ONCE THE VEHICLE SPEED REACHED 60 MPH, THE FAILURE WOULD CORRECT ITSELF AND THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 22,000.

TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING AND SOMETIMES WHILE STOPPED. REAR BACKUP CAMERA COMES ON WHILE DRIVING FORWARD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. FORD HAS ISSUED TSB BUT MY DEALER WAS UNAWARE OF IT AND DID NOT REPAIR UNTIL I TOOK THEM A COPY OF THE TSB 10-21-2. VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET HURT. I FOUND INFO ON TSB THROUGH OWNER MESSAGE BOARDS SO IT'S NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. *TT

MY 2001 TAURUS SES DURING COLD AND/OR SNOWY/RAINY MONTHS DOORS FREEZE UP CONSTANTLY. VERY DIFFICULT TO GET INTO CAR. WHEN I FINALLY MANAGE TO GET IN I HAVE TO DRIVE HOLDING ONTO THE DOOR BECAUSE IT WILL NOT RESHUT AS THE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY BECOMES LODGED AND DOOR WILL NOT LATCH. I HAVE INSPECTED THE RUBBER AROUND DOOR AND IT LOOKS FINE. BUT I DO GO TREAT IT EVERY COLD SEASON IN HOPES THE DOOR WILL NOT RE-FREEZE BUT I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL AS IT STILL IS HAPPENING. FINALLY AFTER CAR HAS BEEN HEATING UP FOR ABOUT 45 MIN. TO AN HOUR WITH HEATER ON FULL BLAST I AM THEN ABLE TO GET THE DOOR TO LATCH SHUT. WHEN THIS FIRST STARTED TO HAPPEN I WAS UNAWARE THAT DOOR WAS NOT LATCHED AND WHEN I WENT AROUND A CORNER GOING ABOUT 5 MILES AN HOUR THE DOOR FLEW OPEN. THIS STARTED TO HAPPEN IN 2010 AND HAS HAPPENED EVER SINCE AND IT IS NOW 2012. ALL 4 DOORS FREEZE UP BUT SINCE I DRIVE MAINLY ALONE IT IS THE DRIVER SIDE THAT HAS BECOME VERY ANNOYING AND HAZZARDOUS. THIS ISSUE HAS MADE ME LATE FOR WORK AND MANY OTHER APPOINTMENTS AS WELL. ONCE I HAD MY DAUGHTER AS A PASSENGER IN THE CAR AND THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN AND SHE WENT TO GRAB IT AND THE DOOR WAS HEAVY AND IT PULLED HER WITH IT. THANK GOT SHE HAD HER SEAT BELT ON AND THAT I WAS STILL IN TOWN GOING SLOW. SOMETHING NEEDS DONE ABOUT THIS IMMEDIATLY. AS FAR AS DOOR LATCH, I CARRY A SCREW DRIVER IN THE CAR SO I CAN WORK AT THE LATCH LOCATED ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR. NEED SOMETHING OVER THE DOOR TO KEEP MOISTURE FROM SEEPING IN OR SOMETHING ON THESE CARS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS STATED WATER HAD ENTERED THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND CAUSED THE FAILURE BUT NO REPAIR WAS NECESSARY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

JUST HOURS AFTER ROUTINE OIL AND FILTER CHANGE, I PULLED OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY, ACCELERATING TO ACCESS THE ROADWAY AT A REASONABLE SPEED OF TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SLOW, AND THEN STOPPED COMPLETELY.....NO POWER, NOTHING!!!! I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED AND CATAPULTED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED AND BROUGHT THE CAR IN, WHERE THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN WAS CAUSED BY AN INSECT THAT "GOT THRU" THE SCREEN ON THE AIR FILTER VALVE(?) AND ATTACHED ITSELF TO THE FILAMENT THAT READS AND ADJUSTS THE AIR/GAS MIX. THE SYSTEM COULDN'T READ IT AND THE ENGINE "AUTOMATICALLY SHUT DOWN". THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY RISK....HOW CAN AN ENGINE BE SHUT DOWN BY AN INSECT, REGARDLESS OF AUTO SPEED, LOCATION ETC ETC ETC. ANY "AUTOMATIC" ENGINE SHUTDOWN IS AN INEXCUSABLE DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BEFORE THERE IS A FATALITY....IT WAS ALMOST MY FATALITY. THE SERVICE MANAGER ALSO SAID THIS WAS "ONLY THE SECOND TIME" HE HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM IN THE TAURUS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,500.