2002 ford taurus cowl leak water into pass/side floor & rug burning (shorting)out AC motor ford issued tsb-03-15-6 recall existed 03v087000 bought 2nd hand from ford dealeri had no knowledge of problem until the rains came in winter of 2008- 2009 when blower burned out.I went to ford dealer & he never told me ford knew they had a problem so I had to pay for AC blower motor. I would like to ref.complaint # 10184014 (your number) if ford knows this is causing cust/$ why should they not fix the product?
2002 Ford Taurus visibility complaints
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Occasionally, after heavy rain, the passenger side floor of my taurus would be soaked. This went on for a few years. During the winter of 2007, the blower motor stopped functioning due to the leak. When the blower motor stopped working I was on the highway and could not defrost my windows. This was especially dangerous because of the snowy and icy conditions. Not only was I unable to defrost the inside of my windshield, but I also could not prevent ice from forming on the outside of my windshield. It was an extremely dangerous situation and I had to exit the highway. The window cowl under the windshield and various parts of the blower motor were replaced. This did stop the leak. My taurus is a 2002, but I have seen this problem in the 2000 to 2005 models. It is unacceptable that the federal safety agency has not investigated this and issued a recall. It is a serious safety concern, and the issue has been known for almost a decade. Please investigate.
I have a 2002 ford taurus ses with 225,000 miles. One day when I was driving the car down the road the front window got this perfect round crack it the window then almost shattered. I did not replace it yet to see about a recall.
Vehicle was running fine. Next day, no heat. I had a mechanic backflush the line after which I was able to get some(very little) heat for about 1 month just to get me through the winter. Following year, I had to have the vehicle backflushed again. Same results, but now the AC is staying on with the vent on and I have no heat any where but at the floor boards and that is very little to none. A mechanic advised me that it is the heater core and will need to be replaced. Other complaints on the heater core sound to be a result of an incident I had: when I bought this vehicle, I had a problem within 30 days of ownership where water was leaking under the hood from outside. I was charged for replacing a faulty cowlick. The dealership told me that this problem would continue to happen weekly when the car got wet if the cowlick was not replaced. When I questioned how this was possible that I had this problem and they never had to replace this part before; I was told the vehicle never got wet while in their ownership,(open lot with no garages to protect vehicles from rain). I had to pay out of pocket to have the part replaced.
Windshield develops a leak passenger side. I've had the blower motor repaired and the windshield re-sealed but is leaking again. Water puddles in the passenger floor. Heater looses heat when blower speed is turned up, think this may be related to water issue as well. Hope something can be done the windshield is getting loose and dangerous.
Water leaks into the heater blower box when raining and then to the passenger side floor inside the cabin. The water has shorted out the blower motor resistor and the blower motor. This also caused rust to form on the fan, the motor and resistor pack.
I own a 2002 ford taurus and understand many people have had this same issue. My A/C blower motor stopped working and was filled with water with traces of rust. I replaced the blower control switch, the blower resistor board, and removed and rebuilt the blower motor. The auto parts store I bought the replacement components from (directly across the street from the ford dealer) tells me this is a common occurrence.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. After a hard rain, water accumulates on the passenger side floorboard of the vehicle. In addition, the heater blower and air conditioner blower only operate on the high setting. The vehicle has not been inspected by the dealer. The contact blogged and discovered the issues with her vehicle. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 89,000.
Every time it rains heavy, I end up with water on the passenger floor. The defrost blower motor has shorted out three times due to this problem. I looked online and found many many complaints from ford taurus owners. Due to some kind of defect,water gets in the heating system and ends up on the passenger floor. It also makes the defrost blower motor and resistor go out.
Reference ford tsb #04-15-3. I have a 2002 ford taurus ses with only 39,000 miles on the odometer and the blower motor had to be replaced because of water leaking from the bottom of the windshield into the blower motor. I was told by a local ford dealer that there is a recall #03v087000 on this problem, but it expired in 2007, so I had no choice but to purchase a new motor for $133.97, ford part #1f1z-19805-aa. This is evidently an ongoing problem. The internet site I visited had 7 pages of complaints about this same situation. This becomes a safety issue because visibility is impaired due to the fact that now you do not have any window defrosters. I am writing this complaint mainly to see if ford won't extend the above mentioned recall notice.
2002 taurus cabin leak on passenger side that caused my blower motor to short out. 1/29/2009 this complaint is listed under recall 03v087000. It is also listed under complaint number 10228606 . The ford dealer states that this is a technical service problem under will not fix it under recall 03v087000. The VIN number for my 2002 taurus is 1fahp5352g283392. I had this vehicle repaired today( january 29, 2009). This problem only showed up after I began parking the vehicle on the outside. I truly believe that ford should reimburse me the entire cost of $315.59 it costed to fix this problem.
Heater fan blower only worked on highest speed only. I found out from a service technician that the problem was not a control switch, but was a resistor network p/n f6dz 19a706 aa. I replaced the part and problem was fixed (temporarily). Same problem returned 5 months later (9/26/08). More inquiring at the dealer revealed the problem source. Water leaking through a hole near cabin air filter. Technical service bulletin tsb 04-15-3 explains the remedy and repair instructions. Replaced resistor for second time and installed weatherstrip 4f1z 54022a54 aa, and panel 4f1z 54018a16 baa and applied silicone sealant in the leak hole. Did not replace the blower motor at this time since it seemed to be working. Now 1/25/09 the resistor failed for the 3rd time. Will be replacing the resistor and blower motor since it appears the blower is shorted and is causing repeated failure of the resistor network. I argued with the dealer wb lincoln mercury that it should be a recall, but it apparently was not classified as such. One ford technician I spoke with at this dealer said he had repaired about a couple hundred of these same defects himself. Reference recall number 03v087000.
Blower motor noise, and leaking on the firewall. The leaking started in 2008, I had the trough above the firewall and the blower motor replaced, and now the blower motor makes a loud vibrating sound. My car is a 2002 ford taurus ses and it only had about 50,000 miles on it when it started leaking, and now only has 72,000 miles on it, with the blower motor making these sounds. I am filing a formal complaint. Existing recall number 03v087000 and a second complaint number is 10184014.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. The contact stated that water leaks into the vehicle through the windshield, which shortens the circuit in the floorboard. Secondly, she discovered that the heating system was inoperative. She has not had the vehicle inspected to determine the cause of the failure. The contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer in reference to the federal safety agency campaign id number 03v087000 (visibility:windshield). Finally, the contact stated that the front coil spring fractured and caused the ball joints and the front passenger tire to fail. The springs were replaced, but the manufacturer did not provide her with any financial assistance. The failure mileage was 90,000 and current mileage was 101,000.
With the cold michigan weather upon us, my heater blower is needed to provide removal of foggy/frosty windows for my children's safety and others. Ford has had complaints on the internet and dealers are aware of the problem, I spoke to my local dealer and they said this very common with the ford taurus as water enters the passenger floor board and shorts out the blower motor. They said this would be a $400.00 repair.
When we purchased our vehicle in 2003 with 5,000 miles on it we would have issues of the car stalling whenever we turned on the heater to high while driving. We had the car in several times and it never got resolved. Now we have found mold under our passenger side carpet and water leaks from under the hood and has got into our heater blower motor. After some research we have found ford had release a t.s.b 04-15-3 on how to fix this known leak issue on 2001-2004 fords. There are other complaints you should have received over this issue from other people. Reference recall number 03v087000 and another persons complaint #10184014.
The heat/AC control on my 2002 ford taurus suddenly started working only on the highest setting, and the air is neither hot nor cold. After doing some research on the internet, I found that I am not the only person to have this problem. The floor on the passenger side front also becomes damp after washing the vehicle or a hard rain. I also have rust inside the blower motor itself, which I am suspecting is from the water leak.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. Whenever the contact attempted to activate the rear defroster, she noticed that no air would blow out. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and the contact was informed that there was water build up in the blower of the defroster. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. Prior to the failure, the check engine warning indicator would illuminate whenever the defroster was activated. The current mileage was 132,000 and failure mileage was 128,000.
1. Driving in heavy rain, washing the car. 2. The blower motor resistor fails, usually within 2-3 weeks after replacement, causing the fan to work only on the highest speed. Because there is no air circulation, windshield fogging becomes a major problem on cold mornings or when driving in rainy conditions. To overcome this the fan has to run on the highest speed, but then the noise increases which makes the ride uncomfortable in the long run. Also the fast, constant blowing of air is distracting and unpleasant. 3. The resistor was replaced twice; this time will also replace the blower motor. The old parts are unavailable.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. The contact stated that there was a water leak under the windshield that leaked onto the passenger side floor and created a puddle. He discovered a recall pertaining to the blower case/blow motor, but never received a recall notice. The federal safety agency campaign id number was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 47,000.
2992 ford taurus ses heater blower switch and seal required replacement ford dealer had tsb on subject and new parts numbers to replace parts upgraded parts. Cost $600.00 ford knows they have problem and redesigned the parts, but will not stand up and cover cost. I have owned a honda and toyota and both would have helped with similar problem. It is no wonder why they have become the top sellers in USA. I will never purchase another ford product ever. They need to stand up and become a auto manufacturer, not weisel word around the problem. If the cause of the problem was me then I fix if they cause then they should fix.
Heater quit blowing air. Went to replace blower motor had water in it. Looks like it has been leaking for long time. I thought water on floor was window being left open.
The fan blower motor on my dad's 2003 ford taurus se with only 33,000 miles and on my 2002 ford taurus ses with 82,000 miles both failed recently. My dad passed away july 7th and I was attempting to seal the car when a prospective buyer mentioned that the fan wasn't working. I checked it out and it work sporadically. I ended up taking it to hiller ford in franklin wi after talking to ford - they wanted it diagnosed. The dealer replaced the blower motor, resistor and rain hat which cost $520. The day of my dad's funeral, the blower motor on my car began to work sporadically. I took my car to hiller ford and authorized the repairs today. The estimate is $429 to replace the blower motor, resistor and a seal. The dealer service manager stated that it appears there is a leak in the post for the windshield and water was getting behind the dash soaking the blower motor unit. When I contacted ford on august 22, 2008, they claim neither car was subject to the 2003 windshield replacement recall (the federal safety agency campaign id # 03v087000). I find it hard to believe that ford is offering no relief because they claim the cars weren't subject to the recall and the windshield leak isn't related to the blower motor going bad. I'm out almost $1000 in repair costs and I've seen many comments from other owners who have had issues with the blower motor and leaks into the passenger compartment.
My blower switch stopped working on all levels but high and I have water on my passenger side floorboard whenever it rains, was told that I would need to replace the blower switch and motor. I have not replaced anything yet, but have been told that it will stop working soon. I have two small children and need my A/C and heat in my car. I saw the same issue all over the internet as what is happening with my vehicle and wanted to help get this water leak problem with this car taken care of. I wanted to mention complaint # 10184014 and recall # 03v087000. I am now having electrical issues with my dash lights going out that is not fuse related and am concerned that it may be related to this issue.
Water appearing on the front passenger floor mat, failure of AC/heater blower. Very noisy in the beginning like bearings failing due to water getting into motor. Fan motor now not operating at all. Water leakage might be related to windshield recall #03v087000. I just discovered this was possibly a recall issue and the motor just quit working so I have not resolved this issue yet. Will be contacting the local ford dealership to see what they will do if anything.
My 2002 ford taurus had a water leak in the AC/heater blower during rain storms. The dealer fixed the leak but I have had to replace the blower motor and blower motor resistor twice. My blower quit running again today. Motor and resistor need to be replaced again.
Water leaks on passenger side floor. Read many other blogs lots of other complaints about the same thing.
The heater/AC blower of my 2002 ford taurus only works on high. I went to the dealership today and received an estimate to repair will cost me $660.00. This estimate includes a "fix" for a known design flaw. Evidently water leaks into the vehicle from somewhere around where the windshield wipers are causing damage to the resistor and motor. I need a blower motor, updated (fix) cowl, and resistor.
My vehicle has a water leak on the passenger side floorboard. This happens every time there is a hard rain. I believe there is a recall notice involved, number 03v087000, but supposedly my vehicle is not involved. I would also like to reference the federal safety agency complaint number 10184014, which apparently deals with the same problem.
Every time it rains, my 2002 ford taurus se leaks into the right passenger floor board. Various bulletin boards, show that numerous taurus vehicles leak. Ford should be responsible for the repair at no cost to the consumer. Leaking causes blower to malfunction and/or not operate at all. Extremely costly repair.
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