I own a 2003 ford taurus and at 47,000 miles the fan blower went out! I had no heat being forced out of my vents. Now at that low of miles should it have went out so early?? I had a $500 repair bill after that because I was told my car wasn't running smothly and it needed to have emission cleaning done on it. That costed me another $80. In my personal opinion my car was running very smoothly and the motor was practically silent when running.
2003 Ford Taurus visibility complaints
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The heater was unable to function, making it difficult to see the road in inclement weather. Took vehicle to dealer for check up, and results indicated that the heat motor tended to get water or ice in it, causing it to malfunction.
Continuous water leak on passenger side which fills up floorboard and has effected the fan motor on the heating and air system...fan has quit blowing. This is a factory defect and that was mentioned to the dealer several times but they state it was not written down so they would not honor the warranty.
The interior of the vehicle has a strong smell of gas when the heat and defroster is on. Consumer feels nauseous, making the ability to concentrate on the road difficult. Taken to dealer, but the cause is undetermined.
Heating system does not operate properly. Variations in temperature are up to 20 degrees between dash vents. When heat is set at floor and dash vents, defrost vents provide 60 degrees. This, at times, causes windshield to not clear snow as it freezes upon impact. Variation in heat causes driver and passenger discomfort and requires excessive manipulation of controls to maintain some comfort. This decreases driver alertness. Cold from front defrost requires driver to seek ways to keep hands warm, such as sitting on them or wearing gloves. Ford and local dealer advise there is no problem.
Consumer complained about windshield problem. Windshield leaked water, causing a short in the heater coil. Vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for repairs. However, windshield still leaks.
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