2003 Ford Taurus: fuel pump failure

Filed Dec 21, 2018 · Engine · 123,000 miles · VA

I purchased the car 11/17/2018 from earls credit auto sales in portsmouth on airline blvd ; it rode well until 11/30/2018 when I drove to the barbershop in the greenbrier area of chesapeake va. I went to pull out the parking lot and my car started to shake real heavy and sloppy so I parked it and turnt it off , when I tried to start it up it would not start it kept stalling I called the dealerships auto shop they took the car and held it and claim they were working on it , I picked the car up when it was ready 12/04/2018. It rode fine until 12/14/2018 I went to the barbershop again and as I was leaving backing out my car started to shake heavily again than before I could put the car in drive to pull back in to the parking spot the car just cut off in the middle of the parking lot while a car was to the left of me trying to pull out . I had to get out and push the car in the spot and hurry and rush to push on the break and put the car in park. When I got a tow to the dealerships auto shop I explained this is my second time here under the same circumstances , I also called the dealership pleading to give the car back and to be refunded I barley got to enjoy or use the beguile without it being a problem . I was told they don't allow refunds and there auto shop will fix the car , so when they said the car was ready on 12/15/2018 it drove well but it the check engine light came on I went to auto zone for a free test and I got a po430 code , I called the auto shop before they closed because they told me on the 14th all what was wrong was a fuel pump and they replaced it but it has something to do with the catalyst system I been smelling a buring smell coming through my vents for a while but never really knew what it was . The rep on the phone told me it was fine for me to still drive the car and I also I won't be able to get my car worked on till 12/26/2018 . I need help!

Filed Oct 27, 2012 · Acceleration · 103,000 miles · MI

The vehicle begins to throttle and then shut off at any time if your foot is not on the gas. The vehicle also stays or goes up in speed while you are driving. I had thought this was the fuel pump but learned it is not. Im afraid that whatever the problem may be I could be driving the speed will go up on its own and then force the car to shut off and die leading to an accident. Therefore I must say I do not drive this car often or far.

Filed Aug 10, 2012 · Engine · 70,000 miles · KY

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving. The contact stated that every light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was restarted but the failure recurred. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the fuse needed to be changed and the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified and stated that there was nothing that could be done because there was no recall. The failure mileage was 70,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Feb 29, 2008 · Transmission · 73,159 miles · KY

2003 ford taurus, transmission fails. It dies on the highway with no warning and ford says there is nothing wrong with it. Of course now that it is out of warranty they are more than happy to repair my car. Started in sept of 07 with 73,000 miles. I have been told by an independent mechanic that it is an electrical problem with the transmission. Interesting that he can get the car to show symptoms, but the dealership could never find anything wrong with it, after they had it off and on for 2 months. Ford replaced fuel pump and filter and I have been told that is the only thing that is under warranty with ford now. This is strictly negligence on the part of ford. They put a car out there that they know has transmission issues. There should be a recall on these cars. Shame on ford.

Filed Aug 10, 2007 · Fuel system · 2 miles · TX

I have a 2003 ford taurus it is a flex fuel vehicle. We have recently gotten e85 gas in our area and I use it periodically. I have been having "starting issues" with it; over the past year it has had the iacv replaced twice, the fuel pump, the starter and the fuel filter all replaced once. The fuel filter was replaced with in the last 3 months. The car either will act like it does not want to start (sputter starting), or it will die right after putting it into drive. It happens more frequently when using the e85 gasoline, but also does it with regular gas. Ford basically has told me they have never heard of any starting or stalling problems related to ethanol fuel and have given up on fixing my problem.

Filed May 8, 2007 · Fuel system · 68,000 miles · TX

After 8 hours of driving the car began stalling while moving at posted speeds. After stopping a few minutes engine ran fine. Recurred about five times on trip. Obd-ii code indicated fuel rail pressure problem. Later fuel pump pressure check indicated the pump was working normally.

Filed Sep 21, 2005 · Electrical, Engine · 30,000 miles · FL

Dt: about four months ago the engine would completely shut down while driving with a loss of power. This happened without warning, no previous stalling. Once the engine died, a period of about ten minutes would pass, and then a restart would be possible. Sometimes it would take numerous times to restart. After the first occurrence, the consumer took the vehicle to a ford dealer, where it was still under warranty, and they replaced the fuel pump. The fuel pump did not correct the problem because the engine would still die. The consumer did return to the dealer, and they performed a diagnostic test which showed a valve assembly control failure and it was replaced. Also, they performed fuel pump pressure test, recorder monitor road test, check of battery condition, and a replacement of the electrical fuel pump assembly. After all of these tests and corrections, this was still a problem. The vehicle continued to have a problem that has not been corrected. The consumer went to the dealer six times, and has not contacted ford manufacturer. After all of these attempts the dealer suggested to the consumer to call the federal safety agency and check the lemon law. *ak updated 12/27/05.

Filed Jan 10, 2005 · Airbags · 13,500 miles · MI · crash · 1 injury

While driving 35 MPH slid on a patch of ice and hit a truck. The air bag did not deploy. If there was ever an accident the electric fuel pump is suppose to shut the vehicle down. The passenger's air bag did deploy, however, it was smoking, and had a burning smell.