2004 Ford Taurus: check engine light

Filed May 8, 2018 · Driver assistance · 97,266 miles · NJ

Mavis discount center worked on the car several times because the engine continues to have a slow idle and stalls out on the road. Several parts were replaced on the car including the battery, the ignition coil and idle control valve. The problem appears to be the PCM (the cars computer). The PCM is causing the car to blow several fuses breaking the electrical connection. The engine light comes on and the car shuts off.

Filed Dec 29, 2014 · Acceleration, Engine · 130,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact also stated that the check engine warning light illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000. Updated 04/10/15*lj updated 11/5/2015

Filed May 10, 2013 · Acceleration · 209,013 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The check engine warning light illuminated after the failure. The contact drove the vehicle with the brake pedal engaged however, the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic or repairs performed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 209,013.

Filed Mar 21, 2013 · Acceleration, Airbags · 20,500 miles · MI · crash · 1 injury

I took the vehicle to southgate ford on march 15, 2013, to have them analyze the check engine light which came on during the week. I drive only a few miles per week but didn't want to take a chance with this warning. Southgate ford turned me away on friday afternoon to return on monday, march 18th stating: "they are too busy and the check engine light is of little concern and to return on monday". Within 2 miles of leaving the dealership heading north on fort street, I was unable to bring the 2004 ford taurus to a stop at a red light. The taurus engine raced and roared at over 4,000 rpms and reached speeds between 45 and 50 miles per hour. I tried to brake with one foot and then two feet. The brakes could not bring the taurus to a stop and it felt like the brakes were pushing back toward me. I swerved to the left to avoid hitting the car in front of me and crossed over the median to southbound fort street. I attempted to reach a parking lot to avoid oncoming traffic as the engine continued to race and roar. The brakes could not control the car. I missed the entrance of the parking lot by a few feet and hit the curb. The impact of hitting the curb threw my body toward the passenger side of the car. The car continued to lunge forward until it hit the brick building in the lot at approximately 47 miles per hour. The air bags never deployed in this head-on collision with a brick building. I have sustained bruising from my left ear down to my knees and mulitple fractures in my right wrist. Please do something to not let this happen to anyone else. How many people have to die to have recall notices issued?

Filed Nov 5, 2010 · Transmission · 138,000 miles · KY

I have been a ford employee for 17 years and have followed all maintenance on my 2004 ford taurus se 3.0 liter vulcan 2-valve better than the dealer would. It has 138,000 very easy driven miles on it. I live about 35 mile from the plant one way. The transmission has been serviced by me with all ford parts, fluids, etc. No warning, no codes from snap-on scanner, no check engine light and to top it all off my wife was pulling across three lanes of oncoming traffic when the transaxle just let go. No forward or reverse gears at all. Car only had a slight vibration at 45-60mph on acceleration for about two weeks before this happened. It was very slight and you could only feel it in the seat of your pants. She was almost t-boned by a super-duty truck with my children in the car with her. I have seen all of the other complaints about these transmissions. I wonder how many people were not as lucky not to be hit because of the same problem. I have not drop the powertrain pod as ford calls them to check what broke. I would bet a months pay it was the torque converter because of all of the same issues I have read and been about this safety issue with them. I have talked with the quality rep here at our plant and he did contact ford but they tell me they haven't had enough of these go out to place a recall on them or enough people hurt or killed. That is the most unsafe failure I have ever seen in a car of any type. I am a product evaluator for ford and test drive new super-dutys everyday. I know this is a major design flaw in these transmissions and ford knows !!!! That is why ford only covers them under a 36,000 mile warranty unless you pay an extra 2500 for the extended warranty. I don't want people to have to get hurt or worse before this issue get resolved or recalled. They have known for awhile. I have talked with other workers at my plant from atlanta, ga where they did build them until the junk start pouring down the assembly line. 3500 for a new trans.

Filed Jun 14, 2008 · Engine · 80,710 miles · GA

Purchased car as fourth owner (according to carfax report) on saturday 31 may 2008. The following thursday the car began to act as though it was going to cut out and the ABS and brake system lights flashed and sounded. The lights and A/C were typically surging. Car was inspected that friday by dealers mechanic of choice. He put the computer to the car and it read all 6 stator coils were bad. He reset the computer and drove it trying to get the car to act up again and it did not. Today, saturday 14 jun 2008, the car did it again and the engine light stayed on. Dealers mechanic was closed so I had someone else check it and they got the same reading with this message: p0606 PCM processor fault. Mechanic told me this was the computer. My car has 80,710 miles on it. Is this a normal failure? Were there any recalls?

Filed Mar 22, 2007 · Engine · 77,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. The vehicle jerked forward and a loud noisewas produced when in the idle position. The check engine light illuminated intermittently. After three visits to a repair shop a sensor was replaced. The contact has the repair orders for the vehicle. The current and failure mileage were 77000.