My passenger floorboard is constantly damp as water has seemingly leaked through the exterior of the car. This has caused the blower motor to the A/C/heater to quit working. I would essentially have to find the source of the leak as well as buy a new blower motor to solve the problem, but it seems as if ford is aware of the issue yet is hesitant to offer any assistance whatsoever. This is also in reference to recall 03v087000 as well as the federal safety agency complaint 10184014.
2003 Ford Taurus visibility complaints
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In my 2003 ford taurus water leaks in through the cabin air filter, and basically settles within the housing where the blower is shorting out the blower so the heater doesn't work.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. The contact stated that water is leaking through the bottom of the windshield. The water leaked into the vents and traveled onto the passenger side floor. The dealer replaced a weather seal and cow panel. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 03v087000 (visibility:windshield). The current and failure mileages were 40,000. Updated 3/11/08 *cn updated 03/11/08
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. The contact changed the heater blower resistor on two occasions after it was diagnosed by the dealer. The heater blower motor has failed completely. The temperature was 2 or 3 degrees at the time of the failure. The temperature inside the passenger compartment was uncomfortable. The dealer stated that the repair would cost over $100. The failure mileage was 41,000 and current mileage was 49,960.
Blower on heat / defrost failed due to design flaw of vehicle which allows water from AC unit to collect in heating system ultimately burning out blower motor and rendering heater and defrost inoperable.
My passenger side leaks onto the floor and now the blower has been ruin due to the water that floods in during the rain storms.
In 2003 tuarus the blower motor and resistor was replaced due to failure from water from AC line. This did not allow AC/heater/defroster fan to function. On highway windows fogged up to zero visability traveling from nc to fl when cold. Fortunitly no accident. Ford is a ware of problem and knows the fix but when I first took car in blower worked and it cost $200.00 for just a check. Ford forum let me know others having problem too and how to fix by replacing motor blower and resistor. Have old parts which are rusted from water damage.
Blower motor went out on my 2003 ford taurus 12/11/07. Repair shop found water in the blower motor cavity. Ford has a kit you can purchase to fix the problem. The entire thing cost me $310. I have found that several customers have had the same problem, the cars should be recalled. Ford has known about this since 7/15/2004 I have a copy of the tsb. I had a switch replaced last winter on the blower motor also.
I have a 2003 ford taurus. I have found water in the passenger floor board. Over time, the blower fan has stopped working. During research on the internet, I have found that many consumers have had the same problem, and that ford motor company will not repair this obvious defect.
Water leak in windshield dumps water onto the heater blower motor. Called dealership said not covered under warranty, replaced motor once and now must replace again. Believe covered under the federal safety agency campaign id number 03v087000.
1. Heavily raining on an hour trip from home. 2. Blower motor for heater stopped working making it unable to see road, traffic, etc and making it freezing in car. Was almost in accident since unable to see. 3. Contacted ford motor co to check recalls. Unable to locate however if you google the problem it appears that there is a defect in the making of this vehicle resulting in damage to the blower motor and sensor. Ford is aware of the problem and has a fix for it however you must pay for the entire cost. Please see the following technical service bulletin tsb 04-15-3. Please also see the following sites for several other complaints: http://www.epinions.com/msg/show_~threads/cat_id_~3/id_~11913/forum_id_~124 http://www.ford-forums.com/ford-taurus/5133-2003-taurus-blower-motor.html http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/taurus/2003/tsbs.shtml http://wiki.answers.com/q/what_could_cause_the_blower_on_a_2003_ford_taurus_se_to_stop_working http://www.edmunds.com/ford/taurus/2003/consumerreview.html.
Tl*the contact own a 2003 ford taurus. The contact stated that the heater would not blow. The dealer stated that water inside the blower motor caused the failure. They replaced the blower motor and resistor. The current and failure mileages were 44,500.
I purchased an 03 ford taurus 5 months ago from a ford dealership in pa. Upon the winter season's arrival, I turned on my heat to hear a loud squeaking noise. I took my car to a repair shop where I was told that my blower motor was full of water due to a faulty cowl on the car. I was told that ford was aware of this defect, and that it was semi common, but that ford was not going to cover it under a recall. I was also informed that I would have to pay 500.00 to replace the cowl, the blower motor and a resistor. I called ford to voice my anger about the situation and their response was there were basically not enough complaints and that it was not serious enough to warrant a recall. I disagree. I drive my 1 year old daughter around in the car. I am unable to defrost my windshield because of this, and can often not see out of my winder without rolling them down to let the fog lift off the windows. This is unacceptable. Someone could die as a result of this defect. Ford must be held responsible for this. There was an apparent related recall, but ford still did not and will not take action. 03v087000 <--- recall.
Heater/AC blower only worked on high, water would leak into the passenger side floorboard, now it does not work. There are alot of reports about this for a 2003 ford taurus, please have them recall these and fix them.
Leak on passenger side of 2003 ford tarus, shorted out A/C heater blower motor.
Heater and A/C fan motor suddenly stopped.
Water dripping into my blower motor.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. While driving 35 MPH, the blower fan was very loud and the contact was unable to activate the heat. The dealer stated that the A/C heater blower failed due to water leakage. As of november 2, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The contact felt that the recalled part caused the water leakage. The current and failure mileages were 46,000. Updated 12-12-07. *kb the blower motor made a noise and doesn't work at times. Updated
Car has a faulty windshield installation as described in recall number 03v087000. There is excess wind noise and squeaks and rattles at speed, and the window leaks on the passenger side during heavy rain and in the car wash. The local ford dealerships have been unresponsive, as they claim the VIN number does not appear in their system as being eligible for this recall.
I was online checking for an AC/heater blower motor as it only works on high. I discovered a recall for the mercury sable (03v087000) regarding the windshield leaking water onto the passenger side floor. The leak drips on the AC/heater fan motor causing it to short out and to stop operating. I live in wa, I found water on the passenger side floor several times but never found the leak. I see there have been many complaints about this problem. For a temporary repair, I can replace the blower for $500. For a permanent fix, I will also have to replace the windshield, another $500. Thanks ford, you recalled the problem on the mercury sable, why not the taurus.
Heavy rain caused water to appear on front passenger side floor in my 2003 ford taurus. Heater blower motor stopped working at same time. Ford repaired at a cost of $580, including replacing blower. Reference recall #03v087000 and complaint #10184014.
Car was out in the rain. Water leaked into the passenger side floorboard. Had passenger side cowl replaced, rainhat kit installed, and replaced blower motor less than 14,000 miles ago to fix the same issue. Hopefully won't have to replace the blower motor again.
Water leaks onto passenger side floor resulting in interior damage and damage to heater box and blower motor. Dealer replaced cowel at my expense, within 3 months leak returned and dealer wants to remove dash and check heater box, at a minimum expense of $850. Ford has a recall, 03v08700 and tsb 04-15-3 regarding these problems, but wants me to pay for the repairs. I also paid $375 to have the interior cleaned and disinfected after the first repair. I would also like to reference complaint 10184014.
1) normal use. 2) water leaked into heater blower motor of 2003 ford taurus. Blower motor failed. Heater resister also failed. 3) installed new blower motor and resistor. Need to purchase additional parts from tsb 04-15-3 so problem does not repeat. Appears to be poor original engineering that would cause this to occur. There is a related recall, 03v087000 and also a prior complaint 10184014. Thank you!
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. The blower motor was working intermittently, and on 08/06/2007, it failed completely. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the failure was caused by a faulty seal, weather stripping and water that was leaking into the motor. The contact did not want to guess the number of occurrences. The contact did not the current mileage was 53,466 and the failure mileage was 53,450.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. The windshield leaked water into the blower motor and caused the blower motor to malfunction. The defroster failed causing limited vision. The dealer stated that the windshield guard on the passenger side had warped and caused the leak. The current mileage was 80,000. The failure mileage was 70,300.
Air conditioner blower motor stopped working. Checked fuses they were good, started engine - up and blower started working rest of day. Then it only worked when it wanted to. Had diagnostic 08/03/07 needs blower motor.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. While driving 30 MPH he noticed rain entered into the vehicle through the windshield, which caused damage to the blower motor. The dealer stated that the rain entered through the seals of the windshield. The dealer replaced the weather stripping panel and blower motor. There is a recall for the windshield (recall #03v087000). The contact stated that he has not verified if his vehicle was included. The failure mileage was 56,700 and the current mileage was 57,000.
My wife noticed water poring out in the passenger floorboard of her 2003 ford taurus. She was aggravated by this, but had no mechanical failures and did not worry too much about it. Then she had her defroster fail while driving. This caused an issue, because she was not able to get home immediately and had to use a rag to clear the windshield to drive home. She told me about it and refused to drive anywhere with our children until the problem was resolved. I found water in the vent and had to replace the blower motor. The fan now runs, but only runs on high because another component failed that controls the fan speed. When I contacted the ford dealership, they stated they were well aware of this issue, but no recall had been filed. I looked up recall info on the ford site by VIN and it stated none were active. A quick search on the web will show I am not the only one with this issue. I believe this is a major safety hazard an inability to clear the windshield impairs the ability to see where you are going and recognize any hazards.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle leaks on the passenger side when it rains. The leak causes a shortage in the AC resistor. The resistor has been replaced twice. The mechanic was unable to diagnose the cause of failure. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage is 70,000 and failure mileage was 65,000.
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