2014 Ford Taurus

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TAURUS EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK VENTUS S1 NOBLE 2 TIRES, SIZE: 255/45ZR19104W (NA). WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO RIVERS FORD (76 BELINDA PKWY, MT JULIET, TN 37122, (800) 900-1000) WHERE AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED, BUT NO FAILURE WITH THE TIRES COULD BE DETECTED. AIR WAS ADDED TO THE TIRES AS A PRECAUTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR WOULD PERIODICALLY ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

THIS VEHICLE STALLS WHILE IN MOTION ON BOTH CITY STREETS AND ON HIGHWAYS. AT TIMES IT WILL NOT RUN AT ALL. I LEARNED THAT CERTAIN 2014 FORD TAURUS MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. I HAD IT REPAIRED IN OCTOBER 2017, AT THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS REPLACED. PRESENTLY THE SAME PROBLEM HAS RE-OCCURRED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,641.

FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL AND NOT ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. FORTUNATELY AT THE TIME I WAS AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IDLING, HOWEVER I WAS 5 MINUTES AWAY FROM GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY. PARKED CAR, AND PURCHASED REPLACEMENT FUEL MODULE FROM FORD DEALER AND ABLE TO GET CAR RUNNING AGAIN. FORD HAS ISSUED RECALL 16S31, HOWEVER MY '14 TAURUS WITH A NATURALLY ASPIRATED 3.5L IS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL. PART NUMBER OF THE MODULE IS AA8A-9D412-CA AND SUPPLIER CODE DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE ONE OF THE STATED SUPPLIERS THAT IS OK TO USE. SUPPLIER CODE APPEARS TO BE -OC. SEE ATTACHED PHOTO AND COMPARE TO INFORMATION SUPPLIED IN RECALL 16S31. REPLACEMENT PART IS P/N AA8Z-9D370-B. DEALER COST WITH TAX FOR THE PART WAS APPROX. $70

ABOUT HALF THE TIME, WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE TURNED ON, THEY WILL NOT SHUT OFF. I HAVEN'T EXPERIENCED THEM TURNING ON SUDDENLY AS I DRIVE. THEY STAY ON WHEN I TURN THEM ON. THE HEADLIGHTS STAY ON AS WELL. EVEN WHEN TURNING LIGHTS OFF, THE WIPERS REMAIN. THIS CAUSES THEM TO BE ON WHILE IT'S DRY RESULTING IN A DRAGGING WIPE AND NOISE. IT CAN ALSO CAUSE A MINOR SMUDGE. I'VE HAD THE CAR SINCE JUNE 2016 AND THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN ISSUE. TO TURN THEM ON CAUSES HESITATION AS THEY MAY NOT TURN OFF ANY TIME SOON. I'VE RESTARTED THE CAR A FEW TIMES AND MY EXPERIENCE IS TO WAIT IT OUT AFTER A COUPLE DAYS. A BRIEF LOOK ONLINE SHOWS VARIOUS FORD CARS AND TRUCKS HAVE THIS ISSUE.

DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH ON A CITY STREET WHEN WARNING CAME UP THAT SAID POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE, AND ADVANCE TRAC NEEDS SERVICE, ALSO TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT STAY ON UNLESS HOLDING LEVER. POWER STEERING WENT OUT VERY HARD TO CONTROL CAR. TOOK TO MECHANIC HAD TO HAVE COMPLETE RACK AND PINION REPLACED ONLY 55,200 MILES ON CAR SAME PROBLEM FROM OTHER YEAR MODELS THAT ARE RECALLED BUT NOT FOR THIS MODEL YEAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE PROPERLY IN THE DARK AND IN THE RAIN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (MCGRATH FORD, 4001 1ST AVE SE, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, 52402), BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 13344376. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL, AND RECOMMENDED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER FOR A SECOND OPINION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *LN VEHICLE PURCHASE DATE SHOULD BE ON OR BEFORE INCIDENT DATE UPDATED 8/2/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A SLOSHING SOUND. WHEN THE CONTACT MOVED THE RUBBER STRIPPING ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR, WATER POURED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH CHAPMAN FORD OF HORSHAM (1100 EASTON RD, HORSHAM, PA 19044) AND WAS ADVISED TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,800. *TT CONSUMER STATED DOOR WAS REPAIRED UPDATED 7/27/18*JB

ONE DAY MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE TRAVELING TO THE STORE. ON THE WAY TO THE STORE MY BACK DOOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE JUST POPS OPEN. I THOUGHT SHE WAS MESSING WITH IT SO I ASKED HER AND SHE SAID NO SHE WAS JUST SITTING THERE. SO I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE DOOR. IT DIDN'T OPEN ALL THE WAY BUT IT OPENED ENOUGH FOR THE DOOR ALARM TO GO OFF. I DIDNT THINK MUCH OF IT UNTIL AGAIN, JUST YESTERDAY, THE DOOR DID IT AGAIN! WE ERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE SAME DOOR JUST POPS OPEN AGAIN! NOW I AM REALLY CONCERNED. MY DAUGHTER IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD. WHAT IF SHE IS SLEEPING AND LEANING ON THE DOOR WHILE I AM DRIVING AND THE DOOR POPS OPEN LIKE THAT?! MY CAR ONLY HAS 34K MILES ON IT, HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED SO THIS CONCERNS ME. IS THERE SOME ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE THAT MAY NEED TO BE RECALLED?? I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY CHILDS SAFETY AT THIS POINT AND WOULD LIKE A RESOLUTION.

MICHELIN 4 DRY ROTTED TIRES ON A 2014 TAURUS SEL WITH LESS THAN 36,000 MILES WERE TAKEN OFF THE CAR DUE TO MECHANICS REQUESTED THAT THEY WEREN'T SAFE ON THE HIGHWAY. TIRE INFO IS AS FOLLOWS: PILOT HX MXM4 99H P235X55XR18 DOT AP3 002X 4060-751 -00 . WENT TO COSTCO AND HAD 4 NEW TIRES INSTALLED. EXPECT A RE-IMBURSEMENT FROM MICHELIN