Blower fan failure to operate and when it did work, it made a loud squeaking noise. Finally complete failure. System evaluatlion, fuses, circuit breakers, harnesses all good. Removed fan motor housing and fan motor. Both showed evidence of water collecting in the housing and motor itself. To correct the problem I purchased a fan motor , installed and reassembled everything. My question, is this going to happen again?
2003 Ford Taurus engine complaints
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I was driving on the freeway when the car started to overheat. I exited the freeway, when I came to a complete stop the oil light came on. I drove the car slowly and I started to smell burning oil and the engine started to make a knocking sound when I accelerated. I stopped the car and oil smoke was coming out of the hood.
Driving the car for about 10 minutes when the AC shut off and the overheated and suddenly the engine died in the middle of the street. Every time I tried to start it, it made a knocking sound. The car was towed to a ford dealership. They could not find out why it overheated.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the contact noticed that she had a flat tire and pulled the vehicle into a service station. While the tire was being replaced, the mechanic noticed that the coil spring punctured the front driver's side tire. The spring and struts were replaced at the cost of $600 on april 12, 2008. In addition, the contact was involved in a rear end crash due to a stabilizer failure. There were no injuries. On june 25, 2009, the radiator hose corroded and caused coolant to leak. A report was filed with the manufacturer and they stated that there was no recall; therefore, they would not assist. The contact was advised to call the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was 104,000 and current mileage was 105,424. Updated 9/1/09 *cn updated 09/02/09.
Ac fan only blows on high. Was driving home in pouring down rain, and AC blower quit working on 2nd notch. When contacting ford, they told me I didn't have a warranty and just the diagnostic test would be 70 dollars. I'm a single mom of three and from searching the internet I see I'm not the only one with this problem. As you know you need either heat or air to defrost the windshield while driving in the rain. This is very much a safety hazard, especially if ford knows about it and does nothing to correct the problem.
While driving at highway speeds (65-70) when accelerating to pass, car bucks violently (at 70k miles on odometer). Also, random rough idling since date of purchase of vehicle in july 2003. After taking car in numerous times to dealership while under warranty and they were unable to diagnose even after hooking up recorder. Did my own research on line and discovered a faulty camshaft synchronizer was the problem. This is a $400 repair that ford is aware of as there is a service bulletin on it. However, the failure rate is usually after the warranty expires making it the responsibility of the consumer. I have also personally spoken with a dozen taurus owners who have experienced the same problem. Lodged a complaint with ford motor company who did not respond or follow through. Very disappointed as this could pose a serious safety problem for consumers not to mention catastrophic engine failure if the synchronizer fails completely. If your taurus has a rough idle that is intermittent and the diagnostic says there is no code, it is probably this problem as the service bulletin from ford indicates that the cam synchronizer does not throw a code to the computer system. Also, if your car bucks or hesitates on hard acceleration or there is a high pitched chirping sound, it is the cam synchronizer. If you take it to the dealer tell them what it is so they don't charge you an additional diagnostic fee that will show no problems! It's bad enough to have to pay $400 for a part that shouldn't fail, but does after the warranty expires. Ford should have issued a recall on this and other vehicles that had the same problems (know to occur in the f150 as well).
Once in april 2008 and again in february 2009, I have had to change the heater blower/motor in my 2003 ford taurus. Both times, I had a puddle of water form on the floor on the passenger side of my car before the motor went out. Both times the blower/motor was replaced with a used part.
My car began making a high-pitched squeal. I took my vehicle to a local ford dealer. Upon hearing the noise the tech knew that it was the result of a bad camshaft position sensor, camshaft synchronizer. He stated that it is a common occurrence with fords. The camshaft position sensor would function intermittently resulting in an engine stall without warning. Sometimes I was unable to restart the vehicle for quite some time. The engine has stalled when backing out of the driveway, when proceeding to make turns in traffic, and other not so ideal locations. Thankfully oncoming traffic stopped their vehicles before impacting my own.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle would shut off. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was taken to a personal mechanic, but he also could not identify the failure. The mechanic reprogrammed the PCM to the latest calibration level, which was recommended, but that did not solve the issue. The contact feels that the vehicle is unsafe to drive because it shuts off and could cause a crash. The current mileage was 57,000 and failure mileage was 42,000. Updated 1/8/09 *cn updated 01/14/09.
I was told by the dealer that the problem with my car is a the camshaft sych. It was making a chirping noise and its going to cost over 500 dollars to fix. If this is a problem with this motor why don't we fix it? There is even a service bulletin regarding this issue #04208. Please help me fix this problem.
2003 ford taurus with only 46,000 miles on it and the water pump has had to be replaced twice. Also, the brake pads on the vehicle have had to be replaced at least three times and the mechanic told us that the pads on the taurus are cheap and will erode quicker than on other vehicles. Lastly, the vehicle does not get good gas mileage as expected. Next car will be a honda.
Blower motor stopped working - once removed I found rusty water in the motor assembly - once put back in only high works. I will have to replace the motor and resister but until the leak is fixed stopping the water from entering this area I will need to replace again in the future.
While driving on the freeway the car died because I let of the gas pedal due to traffic slow down. When I exited the freeway and came to a complete stop it died again. It repeated one more time. The third time it restarted the rpms shot over 5000 and when I put in gear the rpms came down.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. The contact stated that the blower motor failed when she attempted to drive the vehicle. There is no recall regarding the issue. The current mileage was 82,000 and failure mileage was 81,500. Updated 09/10/08 *bf updated 09/15/08
This vehicle continues to get check engine light with code p0175. The vehicle bucks and jerks and hesitates. The car also has been using alot of gas as well which is abnormal.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. The contact experienced several wiring malfunctions with the vehicle. The instrument panel lights would periodically illuminate automatically, and the headlights were also turning on and off without activating the light switch. The engine would also rev automatically and, when switching from park to drive, the engine would rev again. In addition, when in park, the vehicle would shut off by itself and have to be placed into neutral in order to be restarted. An independent mechanic could not locate the cause of the failure. A diagnostic was also performed, but it did not produce a failure code. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 75,000 and current mileage was 81,000.
See complaint # 10214539.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. The vehicle shut off while driving 70 MPH in germany. A private mechanic stated that the valve spring failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer advised the contact to notify a ford dealer in germany. The dealer stated that because the vehicle was not repaired by a ford dealer, they would be unable to inspect the vehicle or the part that was replaced. The dealer information was unknown. The current mileage was 78,000 and failure mileage was 77,000.
Oil leak causing burning oil smell. Had to have repair shop replace oil pan gasket in my 2003 ford taurus with 24valve dual overhead cam engine.
Have a 2003 ford taurus ses; 80k miles. Initially, my fan only worked on high. I just dealt w/ it, no big deal, but eventually, my alternator went out... So after I changed that, my fan no longer works at all. I have to replace the blower motor & the resistor for it. In the mean time, due to the fan not working, I almost was in an accident due to the defrost not being able to do it's job, and because there was no heat, I got a cold and missed some work. I am filing this complaint due to the number of people I have found that have had the same problem w/ their ford taurus. This seems to be a recurring problem, if that's the case, there should be a recall on the part for a resolution. Bad choice on fords part. Next time, I'll buy honda.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. While driving 70 MPH, the vehicle shut off in the middle of the highway. All of the instrument panel lights illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted, but then shut off again. The contact stated that the speedometer also displayed the incorrect speed. The dealer acknowledged the failures, but the diagnostic indicated that nothing was wrong with the vehicle. The vehicle is currently at the dealer. The current mileage was 122,000 and failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. While pulling into the driveway, the contact heard a rattling noise. The mechanic stated that the belt failed. The failure was repaired, however, the noise continued. Another mechanic stated that the cam sensor failed and, once it was repaired, the noise ceased. The speed was unknown. The current mileage was 61,884 and failure mileage was 61,300.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. The contact stated that there was a water leak in the front seat on the passenger side of the vehicle. The dealer stated that the gallium was leaking and they replaced the AC motor and resister. The dealer charged her $700 for the repair and stated that it was not a safety issue. The contact was given recall # 03v087000 (visibility:windshield). The current and failure mileages were 47,117.
Same as complaint no. 10194207 but with a second vehicle. It hesitates or stalls with no notice other than all the dash lights coming on for a few seconds. Then, there is a loss of power. Happens when car is in motion and at intersections. Car can be going 60 MPH or can be at a stoplight. Has been on flight recorder and computer, but no codes. Different fixes have been tried by ford, but so far nothing has worked for very long. Had both cars in shop again this month for the problem. No one is able to identify the specific problem, so the trial and error method has been for the most recent stays in the shop. Left one of the vehicles at ford for about a week earlier this month. The other was in on and off 2 or 3 times this month. The hesitation and stalling and repeated repair attempts have been going on for awhile because we were told the problem was fixed or could be fixed, but now it is very unlikely with two cars having the same problem and yet to be fixed.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle's cooling fan has failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who found that the blower motor had failed along with the cooling fan. The failure was caused by water entering inside of the cow panel. The failure of the blower motor caused the cooling resister to work intermittently. The current and failure mileages were 75,000.
Blower motor (blown) issues with water leakage and a very wet and smelly car .
Blower motor resistor failed on heating and air conditioning system where it would work on high only. Part replaced and it is now working, apparently, this is a common problem with the 2003 ford taurus.
My 2003 ford taurus has been in the shop over 5 times for stalling while driving and not starting on any given day. Everything has been replaced except the car itself. Upon the last visit, I was told it was the starter and that I had to pay for it to be replaced. After it was replaced and the dealership called to let me know it was ready, I went up there and it would not start again. At that time they told me it was the computer in the car and they would have to replace it also. Any information on exactly what is wrong, would be nice. I have driven their loaner car more than the car I bought!
Dt*: the contact stated water leaked onto the passenger floor board through the blower motor vents causing the defroster/fogger blower motor to short out. The vehicle stalled out suddenly without warning while driving 55 MPH on two occasions. Also, the engine will stall while idling. All of the warning lights blinked on/off prior to stalling. An independent mechanic replaced the blower motor and ran a diagnostic test, but could not duplicate the stalling problem. The dealership was aware of the problem.
Yesterday my ford taurus 2003 while my child was with me had the engine go wild out of control. The engine all by its self started racing at high speed and there was no control of it. I had good sense to hold down the brake and shifted it into neutral. It ran this way for a minute or two. I almost killed myself and my daughter. I took the car right away to westfield ford 708‑354‑8600 and was told that the computer that controls the engine went wacky and needed to be re-programmed. This is a very serious condition when the car can just take off by its self with no safety shut down. Please investigate maybe someone was killed this way because of a defect in a computer. If there was more traffic present I could have died along with my child. The customer report from westfield says 94490 diagnosis j# 1 06f0z0engd. The ford people seemed to act like this has happened before to other people.
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