2008 FORD TAURUS Unknown Or Other Problems

7 NHTSA complaints on file

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Unknown Or Other Issues in the 2008 FORD TAURUS

7 unknown or other complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 FORD TAURUS. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

All Unknown Or Other Complaints

#11461029 | Fire
only regular maintenence < drove to desination and parked car and car set on fire , at first it was smoking so we called the fire department and by the time they got there the flames were 10 ft high and the whole front was burnt and melted my car ia junk now , before this all gauges worked jst fine and nothing un-ordinary stuff going on
#11364758 |
THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YRS BUT WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHT MY CAR SUDDENLY WENT FORWARD. IT DIDN'T GO.TO FAR. MAYBE A FT OR 2 BUT WAS ENOUGH TO SCARE ME. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. IT WILL ALSO GET STUCK IN GEARS AND LOSE POWER ON THE ROAD. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AS OF NOW. ONE LIGHT DID COME ON TODAY WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHT AND WITHOUT NOTICE MY CAR WOULD NOT GO. IT WAS THE POWER THROTTLE/TRANSMISSION LIGHT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND IT DROVE FINE ALL THE WAY HOME. IT DID JERK ONCE. THE GEAR SHIFTING AND LOSS OF POWER HAPPENS WHEN I AM DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.
#11339837 |
THE CAR LOOSES POWER. THE RPM GO UP BUT SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T MOVE. DASH SHOWS DASHES. WHEN YOU STOP AND CUT THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON IT SLAMS INTO GEAR. AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES THE CAR DRIVES FINE
#11326590 |
I DON'T KNOW THE KEYLESS ENTRY CODE. *TR
#11097868 |
1. AFTER BEING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION WILL START TO SLIP. I TRY TO PRESS THE GAS AND GO NOWHERE, LIKE I AM STUCK IN 1ST GEAR, I COAST TO A SAFE PLACE AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK START BACK UP AND IT WILL ACT COMPLETELY NORMAL AFTER THAT UNTIL ANOTHER 3 MONTHS DOWN THE LINE. 2. ONCE IN ABOUT 5/6 MONTH I TURN OUT INTO THE STREET AND THE 'ANTI SLIP' FEATURE TURNS ITSELF ON AND IT STOPS ME DEAD IN MY TRACKS. IT SOUNDS HORRIBLE, AND AFTER I RELEASE THE GAS IT WILL STOP. RIGHT NOW THE VEHICLE IS AT THE SHOP AND I REALLY HOPE THEY CAN FIND THE CAUSE OF THIS
#10786720 |
MY CAR WILL JERK AND HESITATE WHEN I AM TRYING TO EXCELERATE SLOWLY, ALSO IT WILL DO IT WHILE I AM DOING 50-60 AND TRYING TO SPEED UP TO PASS SOMEONE.. I HAVE TRIED FUEL INJECTION CLEANER ALL MY FLUIDS HAVE BEEN CHECKED, TUNE WAS DONE, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND MECHANIC CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHY IT IS DOING IT..IT MIRRORS ANOTHER COMPLAINT EXACLY..ALSO EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE THE INGINITON WILL SICK.. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME.. SINCE ABOUT FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR
#10723768 |
2008 FORD TAURUS(AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) , I WAS ON INTERSTATE DOING SPEED-LIMIT 60 MPH. WHEN TRAFFIC BECAME HEAVY SO WAS SLOWED TO 45 MPH. AN WHEN I WENT TO ACCELERATE THE CAR BEGAN TO JERK AN HAD HESITATION LIKE TRANSMISSION BUT ONLY WHEN PUSHED GAS PEDAL. I HAVE NOTICE IT BOGS DOWN AROUND 60 MPH AN JERKS 3 OR 4 TIMES AN SEEMS LIKE LOSING POWER AN THEN IT WILL PICK BACK UP NORMAL DRIVE FEW MORE MILES AN IT WILL REPEAT. ALSO CHECKED FLUIDS AN THEY ARE FINE AN DASH ISN'T SHOWING ANY SERVICE LIGHTS. BUT WHEN O/D IS OFF IT GETS INTERMITTENT POWER SURGE. ALSO LEAVING MY HOUSE GOT TO THE STOP SIGN AN CAR WOULD NOT HOLD IT KEEP ROLLING BACKWARDS.

Other 2008 FORD TAURUS Problem Areas

Power Train 35 complaints Vehicle Speed Control 32 complaints Steering 31 complaints Engine 20 complaints Air Bags 14 complaints Electrical System 13 complaints Service Brakes 9 complaints Engine And Engine Cooling 8 complaints Power Trainautomatic Transmission 5 complaints Service Brakes Hydraulic 5 complaints Suspension 5 complaints Electronic Stability Control Esc 4 complaints Exterior Lighting 4 complaints Fuel System Gasoline 4 complaints Fuelpropulsion System 4 complaints Steeringrack And Pinion 4 complaints Seats 3 complaints Structurebody 3 complaints Engine And Engine Coolingengine 2 complaints Power Traindriveline 2 complaints Seat Belts 2 complaints Suspensionfrontspringscoil Springs 2 complaints Suspensionrear 2 complaints Traction Control System 2 complaints Wheels 2 complaints Air Bagsfrontal 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlcatalytic Convertor 1 complaint Equipment 1 complaint Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner 1 complaint Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings 1 complaint Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncontrol Module Tcmpcmtecm 1 complaint Power Traindrivelineconstant Velocity Joint 1 complaint Service Brakes Hydraulicpedals And Linkages 1 complaint Steeringhydraulic Power Assistpump 1 complaint Structurebodyroof And Pillars 1 complaint Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields 1 complaint Suspensionfront 1 complaint Suspensionsubframemounting Bracket 1 complaint Tires 1 complaint Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls 1 complaint Visibilityrear Window Wiperwasher 1 complaint
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