Windshield of 2003 taurus exhibits leaks, wind noise, squeaks and rattles and may reduce protection in the event of a crash or accident.
2003 Ford Taurus visibility complaints
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I just discovered water in my blower motor on my 2003 ford taurus. Recently my blower stopped working all together and it will not work at all now. I am currently going to replace the blower motor resistor and see if this repairs the problem. It seems several people have had this issue.
Blower motor in my 2003 taurus only runs on high. This has been an ongoing issue with year and model. Water leaks in and burns the blower out. Recently had to drive with no defroster ond ue to no blower. Had the blower replaced now it only runs on high,it apparently needs a new resistor. There have been many complaints and nothing has been done about it.
I own a 2003 ford taurus that the blower is bad and apparently due to water damage through the vent area, I see where on the internet this may be a recurring issue that ford has not issued a recall on. What course of action should I take to get this resolved so I don't have to continue to buy blower motors. The car is very reliable other than this.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. While the vehicle was parked, the passenger side floorboard became filled with water during a rainstorm. The manufacturer could not assist with any repairs since the vehicle was not under warranty. Through online research, the contact found numerous complaints regarding the windshield and water filling up in the vehicle. The contact feels that the water entered through the windshield and is a safety hazard. The current and failure mileages were 129,500.
2003 ford taurus - water leakage through the heater box caused a failure of the ventilation fan, resulting in inability to defrost/defog the windshield for safe operation of the vehicle.
2003 ford taurus. Fan blower motor (for heat and air system) failed due to cowl leak on passenger side of vehicle. Known issue for ford. Can create hazardous driving conditions if failure occurs during rain or cold weather. (lack of heat or AC to clear windshield).
2003 ford taurus wagon. There are serious safety issues that need to be addressed by a recall: water leaking through the cabin air filter area into cabin compartment and seizing and overheating heating resistor and heater blower motor. My ford dealer told me there were no recalls for these problems on my car which is no longer under warranty the water leaking through the cabin air filter area into the cabin compartment in many 2001-3 taurus's have caused their heater blower motors to bind or seize which also burns out the blower resistor. It also eventually causes mold to form in the heater area and under the dampened carpeting. After noting a burning smell several times in my car's cabin after starting my heater fan, my heater defroster blower at first would not work- only to work a bit later-until it finally ceased to work completely. On at least 3 occasions when this happened my vision while driving was severely impeded due to the windshield fogging or icing up, as the dead blower could not defrost it. When I pulled the heater motor and resistor out (still wired) I discovered the cause of the burning smell. When I turned the ignition and fan switch on, the motor seized which caused the resistor to overheat to the point that literally flames were shooting out of the resistor! Luckily I shut the fan off completely when I smelled the burning resistor but it is fortunate the car did not catch on fire. Ford is well are of this problem and has issued a technical service bulletin # 04-15-3 to resolve it. The heater blower motor and resistor must be replaced along with the passenger side windshield cowl (which apparently warps from the sun and heat) and an additional piece of rubber molding installed on the rain hat over the cabin air filter. Additionally an area near the over the cabin air filter must be silicone caulked and some foam insulation removed for proper drainage. I repeat the above are serious safety issues that need to be addressed by a recall.
About 3 months ago, my windshield wipers began turning themselves on and off for various lengths of time, while switched off. Now they run almost non stop. Dealer suggests multifunction switch (I changed it -didn't work), or a gem module. A search at taurus car club sites shows this to be a common problem. Consumer reports identifies overall electrical problems in all taurus' to be a common issue.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. The contact stated that water was pouring into the passenger side window of the vehicle and leaking into the heater blower. Currently, the blower only works on the high switch and shorting out the wiring switch. The dealer has not been notified, but the contact will call the dealer soon. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 81,699.
I currently own a 2003 ford taurus sedan. Twice in the last 2 or 3 years I noticed water on the carpet on the front passenger side of the vehicle. Well, over the last few weeks the blower motor started acting abnormally. Finally, on february 23, 2009, I had to take the car to a local dealer to have the blower motor, a resistor bank, a piece of cowl top plastic and some weatherproof gasket replaced. I learned just prior to taking the vehicle in that there was a "tsb" about this same problem for a range of vehicles built between 2001 and 2003. The cost of these repairs was $237.00 in labor and approximately $200.00 in parts. I am annoyed and irritated that ford motor company still can't learn how to make cars, test them as long as they do, build them and then I experience this particular problem that they already knew about, six years after purchasing the vehicle brand new. It was also a potential safety hazard that the blower failed during extremely cold weather operations. I had to park the vehicle at home because there was no heat or any way to defrost the inside of the windshield.
Heater blower failed to start.
I own a 2003 ford taurus with 40,000 miles on it. I have found out on the internet there is a design defect, water can get into the heater system and blows out the blower motor and resister. I am very upset about this and have read that many people that own ford's have the same problem. I should not be having any trouble with a car that has only 40,000 miles on it.
Failure of the A/C, heater, defroster fan.
1. Purchased car in april 2003; 2. Noticed water leaking into passenger side (on floorboard) of car during heavy rains after purchase. Problem occurs only during heavy rain and has caused a bad smell inside car. The fire retardant insulation is saturated and is cause of odor. 3. Received recall in june 2006 regarding stop lamp switch assembly and air filter. Not certain if recall related to leaking water problem, however problem continued after dealership performed recall repairs. 2.
I had the problem that my blower would only work on high speed. My mechanic knew right away that it was the blower motor resistor. So went to ford and bought a new one and replaced it. After about a month I had the same problem. It worked only on high. I had it like this for about a month when I lost the blower completely. Went to my mechanic again and he took out the motor, at which time we turned it over and out came about a 1/2 cup of water. Water is all over the glove box. Also like other complaints on the windshield the button rubber piece has expanded so what flows through there to the glove box.
Due to improper sealing on passenger side of vehicle water leaks in and damages blower motor and blower motor resistor. This renders the defroster inoperable and therefore causes a dangerous visibility situation. This is a very common problem with the 2003 ford taurus.
Rain water leaks onto the passenger side floorboard. This shorted out the heater/AC blower motor. Parts have not been replaced yet. Other complaints have been filed re:10184014. There is also a recall to replace the windshield which is the source of the leakage (03v087000).
Heater blower motor went out on my 2003 ford taurus. It is a known issue through ford motor company, as they have issued a service bulletin on it. My local ford dealer refuses to replace the motor under warranty. Water leaks into the motor that causes the problem. There are many people with this same problem. It is dangerous in the winter because my defroster doesn't work and my front windshield stays fogged up.
About 3 weeks ago, the heating/air conditioning on my 2003 ford taurus would only work on a high setting. A couple days later, it stopped working altogether. I took it into a mechanic, who replaced the blower motor and the resistor for over $400. Two weeks later, the blower motor went out again. I went to some random forum, and saw over one-hundred people upset because they own an 02 or 03 taurus, and they have the same problem with their blowers. And there has never been a recall? I can't imagine how many taurus owners are having this exact problem. All I know is that it is 20 degrees where I live right now and is going to be colder tomorrow. Not only is this uncomfortable, it is dangerous. It is clear that many others have complained about the same situation, so it's clear to me that nothing will be done. I just don't know what to do.
Water leak at front passenger side, replaced blower motor, resistor and cowl, still leaks. Reference recall 03v087000 and many additional complaints from owners, specifically 10184014. There was water leaking at passenger dash area on and off since 07. It hadn't leaked in quite a while so I didn't worry about it. The dealer said it would cost about $250.00 to fix and I was waiting to see if it kept up or got worse. Then the blower quit working. I spent $373.14 for a new blower motor, resistor assy, weatherstrip, cowl panel and sealant. On the 28th of december, 2008 my front passenger floor was again, full of water. Note, this had not happened for many months and should have been fixed with the new cowl put on on december 9th. I asked the dealer if the previous water problem caused the blower motor to go bad. He said it was hard to say. Evidently it was "hard to say" because it says right on the receipt "water in blower case". I bought the car in october of 03 (as a used vehicle but still under warranty with only 18,408 miles on it) but was never notified of a recall for this problem. I understand there is a service bulletin out for this problem now. I have been going to the same dealer since april 9th, 04. Can you tell me if the recall was in effect at this time or how long the recall was in effect? This is very discouraging. Where are the ethics from ford for taking ownership of this problem? Maybe I should file for my own "bail out", with the amount of water leakage I've had, I'll probably need it. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. Jeanne acheson
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. In rainy weather conditions, the contact noticed a large puddle of water on the front passenger side floor. The failure occurs in any type of condition that involves moisture. Upon further investigation, it was determined that water was entering the vehicle through the windshield. Without repair, water could seep into the heater, burn out the motor, and cause mold to form. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repair. The contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 70,000 and current mileage was 90,000.
One day my heater stopped blowing. I first checked the blower motor fuse, which was fine. During this process I found that the passenger side floorboard was soaking wet. After research online I found that a bunch of people have had this problem. The water apparently shorted out my blower motor so now I have no heat or air.
Blower motor failure.
I own a 2003 ford taurus which experienced a heater motor and heater switch failure last year. I replace the components myself for around $250.00. This year I have been experiencing water in the passenger side floor after heavy rains and have not been able to determine the cause or location of the water entering the vehicle. This week with the torrential rains we have been experiencing, water was found coming out of my heater motor and heater and draining onto the passenger side foot well carpet while using my heater and defroster. Once I got home I removed the heater motor from the air duct and approximately 8 oz. Of water poured out on the floor. I surmised the water of this great volume was coming in through the windshield. I search the internet to see if there were other occurrences of this situation and on you web site I found there was a compliance recall on this issue on march 3, 2003 on vehicles built between october 29, 2001 and april 27, 2002 regarding windshield retention requirements. I am filling this complaint on november 17, 2008 in hope other owners will be notified of this defect(s). This poses a considerable financial undertaking by the consumer should the water infiltrate the electrical harness in the suspect vehicles and cause consider electrical component damage within said vehicles. To date I have not received any notification from ford regarding my 2003 ford taurus se with a manufacture date of 12/02 VIN.#. I feel the federal safety agency should institute an national recall on said vehicles since we are talking about a major fleet model driven vehicle as well one the highest volume model cars driven in fords history my the consumer in general. Your attention to this matter is greatly appreciated. I look forward to your need response on this damaging situation that most consumers have no knowledge of. Sincerely, j. Christopher veach.
I have two vehicles and rarely drive my newer car in the rain. I took my newer car on vacation and was returning home when it started to rain. A couple days afterwards I was headed to work when my car started to fog up. I turned on the defrost fans and could barely hear the motor running. I turned to high where it ran for about 1 minute before completely failing. I figured that maybe my blower was failing. I searched on the internet and found that this is not an unusual problem with the 2003 taurus and is a known problem (recall number 03v087000 and complaint 10184014). From what I am hearing, water is leaking into the blower unit and causing it to fail. The blower is in a completely useless due to this leak. I have called the dealership and they said it would be about $500 to fix. This is ridiculous for a design flaw in the manufacturing process. This is a safety issue and a design flaw on the vehicle. The blower was working during and up to the several hours of driving in the rain.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. On several occasions, after it had been raining, a puddle of water was found on the passenger side floor. After entering the vehicle and attempting to defrost the windshield, the vehicle blew out cold air. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and they stated that the blower motor failed due to the interior of the vehicle leaking under the dashboard when it rained. The current mileage was 74,500 and failure mileage was 60,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the air conditioning unit failed. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they stated that the failure was related to the blower motor. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileages were 47,300.
Noticed pool of water on passenger side floor. At same time tried to run defroster and the fan would not turn on at all. Checked all fuses which were good. Mechanic assessed that the blower motor was not working. Contacted ford dealer, was told that this is a known problem with this car and could be fixed at my expense. They would need to replace the cowl, seal the leak and replace the motor. This is not just an inconvenience, but a safety issue. Visibility is affected with no way to defrost the windows.
The fan on my heater has gone out on me three times since I purchased this care in august on 2006 - just a little over 2 years. I understand it has to do with a leak under the hood that ford is well aware of (recall 03v087000? - see complaint #10184014). I don't feel I should have to replace this blower every 8 months.
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