2002 FORD TAURUS Visibilitywindshield Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD WAS LOOSENING ON THE UPPER PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS COMING OUT OF THE MOLDING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. DURING WET WEATHER CONDITIONS, WATER LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000.

SINCE I BOUGHT MY FORD IN JULY 2003 I'VE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT MY WINDSHIELD BEING DEFECTIVE, THE WINDSHIELD ITSELF HAS LITTLE CHIPS IN IT (A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN THE GLASS) AND I'VE ALWAYS COMPLAINED TO MY FORD DEALER ABOUT HIGHWAY NOISE. 9 YEARS LATER THE "NOISE" HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT I'M AFRAID THAT IF I HIT A POT HOLE HARD ENOUGH THAT MY WINDSHIELD WILL FALL OUT! ALSO THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF MY WINDSHIELD HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT I HAD TO STUFF TISSUES TO REDUCE THE RATTLING OF MY WINDSHIELD. AFTER DOING EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ON RECALLS FOR MY CAR I'VE FOUND ONE RECALL FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM I'VE BEEN HAVING ALL THESE YEARS. PLEASE TELL ME THAT I CAN STILL HAVE MY WINDSHIELD REPLACED. IT'S COMING TO THE POINT THAT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR. FORD RECALL NUMBER 03C03, DATED MARCH 03, 2003 FROM NHTSA....

I OWN A 2002 FORD TAURUS SES, IT HAS 69,400 MILES. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE NEW, IT IS GARAGED 90% OF THE TIME. A COUPLE YEARS AGO I NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER CARPET WAS SOAK AND WET, AND I NEVER THOUGHT ANYTHING OF IT, I ASSUMED THAT MAYBE WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN, I HAD CRACKEDTHE WINDOW OPEN AND RAIN GOT INSIDE ON PASSENGER CARPET. IN MARCH OF 2010, I HAD A HOUSE SITTER, WHILE I WENT ON VACATION. I MOVED MY CAR OUTSIDE, SO THAT SHE COULD USE MY GARAGE. THE CAR SAT OUTSIDE FOR 3 WEEKS, THE NORTHEAST HAD TORRENTIAL RAINS EVERYDAY, AND AREA FLOODING ON STREETS. I HAD COME HOME FROM VACATION, DROVE MY CAR AND HEARD A NOISE CLANKING UNDER DASHBOARD. I TOOK CAR TO MECHANIC, HE SAID IT WAS MY HEATER. I HAD MY HUSBAND REMOVE AND REPLACE WITH A NEW ONE. WHEN...

2002 FORD TAURUS COWL LEAK WATER INTO PASS/SIDE FLOOR & RUG BURNING (SHORTING)OUT AC MOTOR FORD ISSUED TSB-03-15-6 RECALL EXISTED 03V087000 BOUGHT 2ND HAND FROM FORD DEALERI HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF PROBLEM UNTIL THE RAINS CAME IN WINTER OF 2008- 2009 WHEN BLOWER BURNED OUT.I WENT TO FORD DEALER & HE NEVER TOLD ME FORD KNEW THEY HAD A PROBLEM SO I HAD TO PAY FOR AC BLOWER MOTOR. I WOULD LIKE TO REF.COMPLAINT # 10184014 (YOUR NUMBER) IF FORD KNOWS THIS IS CAUSING CUST/$ WHY SHOULD THEY NOT FIX THE PRODUCT? *TR

WINDSHIELD DEVELOPS A LEAK PASSENGER SIDE. I'VE HAD THE BLOWER MOTOR REPAIRED AND THE WINDSHIELD RE-SEALED BUT IS LEAKING AGAIN. WATER PUDDLES IN THE PASSENGER FLOOR. HEATER LOOSES HEAT WHEN BLOWER SPEED IS TURNED UP, THINK THIS MAY BE RELATED TO WATER ISSUE AS WELL. HOPE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE THE WINDSHIELD IS GETTING LOOSE AND DANGEROUS. *TR

2002 TAURUS CABIN LEAK ON PASSENGER SIDE THAT CAUSED MY BLOWER MOTOR TO SHORT OUT. 1/29/2009 THIS COMPLAINT IS LISTED UNDER RECALL 03V087000. IT IS ALSO LISTED UNDER COMPLAINT NUMBER 10228606 . THE FORD DEALER STATES THAT THIS IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE PROBLEM UNDER WILL NOT FIX IT UNDER RECALL 03V087000. THE VIN NUMBER FOR MY 2002 TAURUS IS 1FAHP5352G283392. I HAD THIS VEHICLE REPAIRED TODAY( JANUARY 29, 2009). THIS PROBLEM ONLY SHOWED UP AFTER I BEGAN PARKING THE VEHICLE ON THE OUTSIDE. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT FORD SHOULD REIMBURSE ME THE ENTIRE COST OF $315.59 IT COSTED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

HEATER FAN BLOWER ONLY WORKED ON HIGHEST SPEED ONLY. I FOUND OUT FROM A SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT A CONTROL SWITCH, BUT WAS A RESISTOR NETWORK P/N F6DZ 19A706 AA. I REPLACED THE PART AND PROBLEM WAS FIXED (TEMPORARILY). SAME PROBLEM RETURNED 5 MONTHS LATER (9/26/08). MORE INQUIRING AT THE DEALER REVEALED THE PROBLEM SOURCE. WATER LEAKING THROUGH A HOLE NEAR CABIN AIR FILTER. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TSB 04-15-3 EXPLAINS THE REMEDY AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. REPLACED RESISTOR FOR SECOND TIME AND INSTALLED WEATHERSTRIP 4F1Z 54022A54 AA, AND PANEL 4F1Z 54018A16 BAA AND APPLIED SILICONE SEALANT IN THE LEAK HOLE. DID NOT REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR AT THIS TIME SINCE IT SEEMED TO BE WORKING. NOW 1/25/09 THE RESISTOR FAILED FOR THE 3RD TIME. WILL BE REPLACING THE RESISTOR AND BLOWER MOTOR SINCE IT APPEARS THE BLOWER IS SHORTED AND IS CAUSING REPEATED FAILURE OF THE RESISTOR NETWORK....

WHEN WE PURCHASED OUR VEHICLE IN 2003 WITH 5,000 MILES ON IT WE WOULD HAVE ISSUES OF THE CAR STALLING WHENEVER WE TURNED ON THE HEATER TO HIGH WHILE DRIVING. WE HAD THE CAR IN SEVERAL TIMES AND IT NEVER GOT RESOLVED. NOW WE HAVE FOUND MOLD UNDER OUR PASSENGER SIDE CARPET AND WATER LEAKS FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND HAS GOT INTO OUR HEATER BLOWER MOTOR. AFTER SOME RESEARCH WE HAVE FOUND FORD HAD RELEASE A T.S.B 04-15-3 ON HOW TO FIX THIS KNOWN LEAK ISSUE ON 2001-2004 FORDS. THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED OVER THIS ISSUE FROM OTHER PEOPLE. REFERENCE RECALL NUMBER 03V087000 AND ANOTHER PERSONS COMPLAINT #10184014. *TR

MY BLOWER SWITCH STOPPED WORKING ON ALL LEVELS BUT HIGH AND I HAVE WATER ON MY PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD WHENEVER IT RAINS, WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE BLOWER SWITCH AND MOTOR. I HAVE NOT REPLACED ANYTHING YET, BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT WILL STOP WORKING SOON. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND NEED MY A/C AND HEAT IN MY CAR. I SAW THE SAME ISSUE ALL OVER THE INTERNET AS WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH MY VEHICLE AND WANTED TO HELP GET THIS WATER LEAK PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR TAKEN CARE OF. I WANTED TO MENTION COMPLAINT # 10184014 AND RECALL # 03V087000. I AM NOW HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH MY DASH LIGHTS GOING OUT THAT IS NOT FUSE RELATED AND AM CONCERNED THAT IT MAY BE RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. *TR

WATER APPEARING ON THE FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR MAT, FAILURE OF AC/HEATER BLOWER. VERY NOISY IN THE BEGINNING LIKE BEARINGS FAILING DUE TO WATER GETTING INTO MOTOR. FAN MOTOR NOW NOT OPERATING AT ALL. WATER LEAKAGE MIGHT BE RELATED TO WINDSHIELD RECALL #03V087000. I JUST DISCOVERED THIS WAS POSSIBLY A RECALL ISSUE AND THE MOTOR JUST QUIT WORKING SO I HAVE NOT RESOLVED THIS ISSUE YET. WILL BE CONTACTING THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT THEY WILL DO IF ANYTHING. *TR

WATER LEAKS ON PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. READ MANY OTHER BLOGS LOTS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING. *TR

MY VEHICLE HAS A WATER LEAK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THERE IS A HARD RAIN. I BELIEVE THERE IS A RECALL NOTICE INVOLVED, NUMBER 03V087000, BUT SUPPOSEDLY MY VEHICLE IS NOT INVOLVED. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO REFERENCE NHTSA COMPLAINT NUMBER 10184014, WHICH APPARENTLY DEALS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

THE FLOOR ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE OF THE CAR WAS EXTREMELY WET AFTER A BIG RAIN AND KEPT GETTING WET FOR A FEW DAYS AFTER THE RAIN. NOTHING WAS DONE, OTHER FORD TAURUS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT NOT MINE. *TR

MY 2002 FORD TAURUS HAD WATER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD. WE COULDN'T EXPLAIN HOW IT GOT THERE. WE CHECKED EVERYWHERE - NOTHING. THEN, OUR DEFROST AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM ONLY WORKED ON HIGH. JUST RECENTLY, NOTHING WORKS. THE BLOWER OR FAN STOPPED PUTTING ANY AIR OUT. I STARTED DOING SOME RESEARCH AND A TON OF CONSUMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR FORDS AS WELL. EACH ONE DESCRIBED EXACTLY WHAT WENT WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE -- WATER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FLOOR BOARD AND THEIR AC/DEFROST SYSTEM ONLY WORKING ON HIGH OR NOT AT ALL. *TR

FORD ISSUED A RECALL # 03V087000 STATING ISSUES OF WINDSHIELD MOUNTING BEING UNDER STANDARD REQUIREMENTS. THIS CAUSES EXCESS NOISE, WATER LEAKAGE, AND RATTLING. MY VEHICLE WAS MADE A FEW DAYS AFTER THE CUT OFF DATE AT THE SAME PLANT WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS IN ATLANTA. MY VEHICLE LEAKS WATER FROM THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO FORD AND NO ONE WILL STAND BEHIND THEIR ERROR AND FIX IT. MY VEHICLE IS 6 YRS OLD BUT ONLY HAS 30,000 MILES. THIS ERROR IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON A VEHICLE. I NEED SOMEONE TO HELP ME TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE. THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER LEAKS INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THE WATER THEN LEAKS ONTO THE FLOORBOARDS. AS A RESULT, MOLD IS DAMAGING THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE AND THE FLOOR. SHE NOTIFIED THE FORD DEALER IN HER AREA AND THEY STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V087000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE A/C, HEATER, AND BLOWER MOTOR HAVE ALSO RUSTED DUE TO THE LEAK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

I HAVE A 02 TAURUS WHICH LEAKED WATER ONTO THE PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD ALSO CAUSING MY AC BLOWER MOTOR TO SHORT OUT. I COULD NOT GET FORD TO ACT EVEN THOUGH A RELATED RECALL EXISTED UNDER 03V087000. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WATER LEAKED FROM THE WINDSHIELD INTO THE ENGINE BAY, AND THE HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER HAD PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT CONSISTENT LEAKING CAUSED THE LOWER MOTOR TO RUST OUT COMPLETELY. THE MECHANIC ALSO PRINTED OUT A RECALL # 03V087000 ABOUT THE VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD MOUNTING LEAKS AND THERE IS A LOT OF WIND NOISE. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, # 03V087000, REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 3/28/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD MAKES A POPPING NOISE WHEN COLD. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V087000, REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. ALSO, WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, A LOUD POP WAS HEARD. UPON INSPECTION, THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS FLAT. THE SPARE TIRE WAS PUT ON AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRING BROKE CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT. BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLACED. *JB

2002 FORD TAURUS FRONT RIGHT SIDE SPRING BROKE. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** THE WINDSHIELD HAD TO BE RE-SEALED DUE TO WATER LEAKING INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR THE HEATER. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE COIL SPRINGS AS WELL AS THE WINDSHIELD PROBLEM THAT SHE WAS EXPERIENCING. THE CONSUMER FELT SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN CHARGED FOR THE PROBLEMS THAT SHE WAS EXPERIENCING BECAUSE OF THE RECALLS. *JB

DT: 2002 FORD TAURUS, THE CONSUMER STATED SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED. SHE DID A CAR FAX REPORT BEFORE BUYING THE VEHICLE AND ALL THE MAINTENANCE THAT HAD BEEN DONE WAS DONE BY THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THIS CAR HAS FORD MOTOR PARTS ON IT. WHEN IT RAINS IT LEAKS INTO THE PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD. THE WATER WAS ABOUT ONE INCH DEEP IN THE FLOOR BOARD YESTERDAY. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER WHERE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONSUMER HAD HER INSURANCE COMPANY TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY RECALLS. THEY TOLD THE CONSUMER THERE WAS THE RECALL NUMBER IS 03V087000. THIS RECALL WAS ON THE WINDSHIELD, LEAKING. THERE WERE ALSO TWO OTHER RECALLS NUMBERS 04V106000 SERVICE BRAKES WIRING AND 02V266000 BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW WHY HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK

THERE IS WATER ON THE FRONT FLOOR, MAINLY PASSENGER SIDE AFTER A RAIN. THE DEALER SAYS THAT MY TAURUS IS NOT A PART OF ANY RECALL. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V087000 STATES THAT 2002-2003 TAURUS ARE AFFECTED. MY WINDSHIELD, APPARENTLY IS LEAKING, BUT MY VIN # DOES SHOW UP AS PART OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED BUT HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS. THE DEALER HAS ONLY OFFERED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM FOR A FEE.*AK

IN HEAVY RAIN STORMS WATER LEAKED FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WAS SQUEAKING AND RATTLING. CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE HAD NOT HEARD WIND NOISE. RECALL 03VO87000 WAS ISSUED. *AK

THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD LEAKED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY IN FOR RECALL 03V087000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TESTED FOR LEAKS DURING THE RECALL, HOWEVER, THE WINDSHIELD STILL LEAKED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WOULD LEAK RAIN INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAD MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *MR

I BOUGHT MY CAR NEW IN NOV 01. I NOTICED A STALE SMELL AND COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHANGED A FILTER. TWO DAYS LATER THE SMELL WAS BACK. THIS MONTH,AFTER A HEAVY RAIN, THERE WAS 1 1/2 INCHES OF WATER ON MY PASSENGER FLOOR AND WATER IN MY HEATER BLOWER WHICH WITHIN A MATTER OF MINUTES KILLED MY BLOWER ON ALL POSITIONS BUT HIGH. I CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN OCT 01 AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE WINDSHIELD. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS PROBABLY NOT THE WINDSHIELD PUT A DESIGN FLAW AND THEY HAD A KIT THAT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM AND THEY WOULD PUT A NEW BLOWER IN. I INFORMED THEM THAT I WAS NOT GOING TO PAY...

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN APRIL 2003 FOR THE WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD WAS SCRATCHED,D CROOKED, LEAKED WATER AND THE CLIPS FELL OFF. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER, PECHELES FORD WASHINGTON NORTH CAROLINA. SERVICE DIRECTOR BILL HOWARD. 252 946 9104. *PH

NO PARTS AVAILABLE! THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE WINDSHIELD; RECALL NUMBER IS 03C03. IT HAS BEEN THREE MONTHS. TOM ADDIS, LAKE CITY FORD HWY 95, COEUR D'ALENE IDAHO 83814. 208 664 9211 SERVICE MANAGER IS JOSH. *PH

THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL 03 V 087 000, BECAUSE THEY WERE BACKED UP WITH OTHER WARRANTY WORK. *JB *SCC