2009 Ford Taurus: engine stalls while driving

Filed Oct 17, 2019 · 95,000 miles · WI

While driving my daughter's vehicle it will randomly stall out or shut off. Dash lights come on, and steering locks up. Both times she was able to get to the side of the road. She restarted the car and it ran and drove normal again. She took it to a mechanic and they can't find the problem. This has happened to her twice in the last two months. She has only owned the car for a little over two months. Both times she was driving approximately 45 miles per hour.

Filed Jun 18, 2015 · Engine · 108,000 miles · MI

My daughter-in-law, [xxx], was driving a ford 2007 taurus (108, 000 miles) from ypsilanti, mi to dayton, oh. She had on board her infant (4 months) and toddler (4 years). Everything went smoothly until they entered the subdivision of her parents. For no apparent reason, the car turned off while driving. The lights on the dashboard all came on. She lost power steering and was able to pull over and stop the vehicle. She was able to restart the car and proceeded to her parents? Home. Her and her father did subsequent test drives to try and determine the root cause ? They were unsuccessful. She drove home the next day with no problems. She expressed concern to me about her safety and the safety of her children had this random shut down of the vehicle occurred in a situation where she could not pull over to safety. She specifically expressed concern about the one-lane traffic diversions that occurred during road construction along the freeway. She was concerned that stopping and starting the vehicle in this high traffic density locations could present a dangerous situation for her and her kids. Vin unavailable 'information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Filed Dec 13, 2012 · Engine · 37,000 miles · VA

Ford taurus 2009 engine stalled while going about 55 MPH. Driver restarted car by shifting into neutral and restarting car. This happened a second time a few months later. The third time the car started idling very roughly while stopped at a traffic light. This time, a computer message came up on the message board. The car was taken to a place where the error code could be read. The error was a problem with the camshaft sensor position. Replacing the camshaft sensor appears to have resolved the problem.

Filed Oct 27, 2012 · Engine · 31,375 miles · OK

While driving with cruise control set at 55mph my engine stalled. Smelled electrical wire burning. Smell went away, so I restarted the engine, and drove on. Took vehicle to dealer, where a tail light harness was discovered to be burned through. Dealer replaced wire harness, and replaced tail light assembly that had also been damaged (melted) by the incident. Vehicle engine has since stalled while in cruise control at highway speeds on two other occasions. Mentioned engine stalling to dealer. Warranty has since expired.

Filed Jun 8, 2012 · Electrical · 9,500 miles · VA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford taurus. The contact stated that the driver was traveling 30 MPH when the key became hot, melted, and detached from the ignition. The vehicle stalled as a result. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer replaced the key. The failure repeated after the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 9,500 and the current mileage was 13,700.

Filed May 31, 2011 · Engine · 4,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving in cruise control at 40 MPH and applying the brakes, the vehicle would suddenly stall. In order to restart the vehicle, he would have to shift into neutral and restart. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised him that it may be the throttle body and the motor assembly. The vehicle was repaired for the throttle body and the motor assembly. A few weeks later, the failure recurred. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer a second time and they advised him that they would recalibrate the PCM but could not guarantee that the repair would fully repair the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000. Updated 07/20/11

Filed Dec 17, 2010 · Acceleration · 21,550 miles · GA

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 ford taurus sel(na). While driving 1-2 MPH making a left turn, the vehicle stalled suddenly. The cruise control had just been deactivated before the failure. The contact allowed the vehicle to coast and restarted it. The vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer who could not duplicate the failure. The failure occurred again after the cruise control had been deactivated. The contact called the manufacturer who advised him to take the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 21,550 and the current mileage was approximately 24,000.

Filed Aug 31, 2010 · Electrical, Engine · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford taurus. While driving with the cruise control set to 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The check engine, oil and battery warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle as it resumed normal operation. The failure persisted intermittently. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and a vehicle data recorder was installed in the vehicle. The fuel pump and relay were later replaced yet the failure persisted and the dealer replaced the fuel tank and throttle body. The failure persisted. The approximate failure mileage was 2,500 and the current mileage was 6,350. Updated 12/01/10. *lj updated 12/13/10

Filed Feb 22, 2010 · Transmission · 3,100 miles · NH

My 2009 taurus lmtd awd 6 speed 3.5 v6 would roll back on a hill quite a bit and if you press the gas, it stalls and you have no brakes. I brought this to the dealer and was told "this is a normal characteristic. The lower idle speed on the car does not overcome the tc slip under that condition. Recommended no repair attempts be made" I have docs on this. Another dealer had the same car and it did the same thing, but a 3rd ford dealer was more concerned why it stalled. I was told so it did not hurt the transmission, (verbally told this).

Filed Feb 9, 2009 · Engine · 1,400 miles · IL

On 2 occasions about a week apart, driving 40 MPH, down hill, coasting (foot off the gas completely), when engine shut off. First time stalled in r lane and I was able to restart. Second time I restarted engine while moving. Will take to dealer.