Dt: contact owns a 2003 ford taurus ses. It is leaking in the front right passenger's side. The leak seems to be coming from under the dashboard. The contact said the problem has been fixed a couple of times, but it kept leaking. The first time she had it fixed was on 3-31-04. Then on 5-27-04 she had it fixed again. The dealer repaired the cowl leak from monday. On 8-30-05 she had it repaired again.
2003 Ford Taurus body complaints
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2003 ford taurus developed water seepage from the blower in the motor compartment onto the passenger side floor.*mr water leaked onto the front passenger side floor form the blower motor area. When the motor failed it did not blow out the fuse in that circuit. The consumer wonders if this failure could cause an engine fire.
The consumer noticed water leaking in the front passenger side every time it rains. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, but the mechanic could not duplicate the problem. Also, while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle vibrated uncontrollably, and the consumer was unable to shift the gears. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, however, the mechanic was not able to duplicate the problem. *ak there was a leak in the passengers floor, fumes and or odors from the water leakage, the transmission would stall out while in motion, the overdrive was not working properly, the blower motor made noises and was not blowing properly and the transmission jerked. The consumer requested a refund. *sc
The fan on my 2003 ford taurus stopped working and when I took it to the garage they found that the fan and the resistor had shorted out because there was a crack in the cowl near the fire wall-I had to have a new fan,resistor, and the crack sealed.
Water leaks in the front passenger side everytime it rains. The harder it rains, the more water ends up in the car. The dealer put the kit in last sat to fix problem, however last nite I had more water in the car than on any other previous leaks. The car mat was full of water, and when I took that out the carpet underneath was under water. And now when you turn on the fan in the car it squeals. Called dealer, can't do a dry out of the carpet or a repair for another week or 2 due to no courtesy car being available. And when they do the repair it will take 2 days because the dash has to be removed and it's either something in/behind the dash or it's the windshield (or both).
Driver was stopping at a traffic light and without warning passenger's door came ajar. Passenger was able to shut the door. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealership.
There wa ca continuous water leak on the passenger side of the vehicle. The leak caused all the windows to fog up and obstructed the driver's vision. The dealer tried to repair the problem five times but with no success. *ak
Water leaked through the seams in the roof whenever it rained or snowed. Please provide any additional information.
While driving, something hit the underside of the car causing a hole in the floor pan. *la *scc
There is no key lock on the passenger side of vehicle. *mr the consumer realized she did not have a key lock on the passenger side door. The consumer had a remote control operated opener installed. Ford informed the consumer they would not be responsible for the extra charge since that factor was part of the design. *scc
Rust was found on the engine, wheel suspensions and pipes of a 2003 ford taurus. *mr the consumer found that the new vehicle had rust on the wheel suspension, the engine, and pipes. *scc
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