2015 Ford Taurus

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V621000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THE VISIBILITY PROVIDED BY THE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY (HIGH AND LOW BEAM), IS LESS THAN THE STANDARD FOR NIGHT DRIVING CONDITIONS AND ALMOST NON-EXISTENT WHEN MAKING TURNS ON DARK ROADS. HIGH BEAMS ARE THE EQUIVALENT OF DIMMED LOW BEAMS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. I TRIED REPLACING OEM LIGHT BULBS WITH SYLVANIA HID ($112 EACH) DESPITE THE FACT THAT HID LIGHT BULBS ARE ALREADY STANDARD ON THE FORD TAURUS, WITH NO RESULTS. THERE ARE PLENTY OF FORUM DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THIS ISSUE WITH MOST EVERYONE AGREEING ON A HEAD ASSEMBLY FLAWED DESIGN. I NOTICED THIS ISSUE AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE (NEW) FROM A FORD DEALERSHIP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY MODULE AND GASKET FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,630.

'MY 2015 FORD TAURUS WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY IN TRAFFIC THE ENGINE STALLS LEAVING ME WITH NO POWER TO CONTROL MY SPEED. AS MY CAR QUICKLY REDUCES SPEED ON A MAJOR FREEWAY I ATTEMPT TO GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER OUT OF HARMS WAY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I CANNOT BELIEVE FORD HAS NOT DONE A RECALL ON THIS.

FORD ISSUED A RECALL OF THE 2013-2015 TAURUS, BUT ONLY WITH THE TURBO-CHARGED ENGINE. RECALL IS FOR FUEL PUMP MODULES. THE CAR CAN STOP RECEIVING FUEL OR NOT START ALTOGETHER. ONCE IT STOPS RECEIVING FUEL, IT WILL NOT START. THIS CAN HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING. ALTHOUGH MY VEHICLE IS NOT TURBO CHARGED, IT HAPPENED TO ME ON MY 2015 FORD TAURUS WITH THE 3.5 L ENGINE. 2 WEEKS AGO, IT REFUSED TO START. DEALERSHIP, ROUNTREE FORD IN SHREVEPORT, COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED. TOOK A SHOT IN THE DARK AND REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP RELAYS. WRONG ANSWER. LAST WEEK, WHILE DRIVING, IT SHUT DOWN IN DOWNTOWN LITTLE ROCK WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE CURB, BUT IT WOULD NOT RESTART. DEALERSHIP, NORTH POINT FORD IS NOW FIXING IT. SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP, ALTHOUGH THE SAFETY BULLETIN SAYS FUEL PUMP MODULE. I AM OUT 2 TOWING FEES AS WELL AS CAR RENTAL 2 WEEKS IN A ROW. NOT GOOD. FORD, RECALL ALL 3.5 LITER FORD TAURUS BECAUSE IT IS NOT JUST TURBO CHARGED!! *TR UPDATED 7/9/18*JB *TR

THE TRUNK LID FELL AND SPLIT MY HEAD OPEN WHILE LOADING LUGGAGE. I BLED LIKE A STUCK PIG AND THEY USE GLUE TO PATCH THE GASH IN MY SCALP. THE BLOW TO MY HEAD MADE MY VISION GO BLACK. KISER MEDICAL TOOK X-RAYS BUT FOUND NO FRACTURE OF THE SKULL. THE TRUNK LID FRICTION CYLINDERS FAILED TO HOLD THE LID UP AND THEY ARE ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. EVENT HAPPENED 14OCT16. IF THE CAR IS ON A FLAT SURFACE IT WILL APPEAR TO WORK BUT THE SLIGHTEST JARRING OF THE CAR OR A BIT OF WIND AND DOWN IT COMES LIKE A MEAT CLEAVER. SORRY IF THIS DOCUMENTATION IS INCOHERENT BUT THE DOCTOR SAID I MOST LIKELY HAD A CONCUSSION FROM THE HIT. I DON'T HAVE A WAY TO FILE ANY MORE INFORMATION AT THIS TIME SINCE I AM STILL ON THE ROAD.

SCHEDULED CHARGING NOT WORKING. THE CAR CAN BE SCHEDULED TO START CHARGING AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THE TIMER SCHEDULER WAS SETUP BUT THE CAR STARTS CHARGING IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT IS PLUGGED IN. THE CAR WAS LEFT AT THE DEALER FOR 2 DAYS AT TWO DIFFERENT TIMES. DEALER WAS ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER NEEDS THE CAR TO BE LEFT AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR ONE WEEK WHICH LEAVES ME WITH OUT A REPLACEMENT CAR.