10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 33,750 miles
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Heater and A/C fan motor suddenly stopped.
- Ann Arbor, MI, USA
The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. The vehicle burst into flames while parked and was destroyed. A police report was filed. The contact's insurance company informed him that the fire originated from the steering column or under the dashboard. He has pictures, if needed. The purchase date, VIN, and engine size were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 23,000.
- White Marsh, MD, USA
Water leak causing blower motor and resistor to fail on 2003 Ford Taurus.
- Caledonia, MS, USA
Their was a winter storm and the blower on my 2003 Taurus was not working. When the tempatures started to rise and the snow/ice melted there was a significant consolsation on the unit as well as on the floor boards. The motor hissed, then started then stopped. I have a friend who had the motor replaced a few weeks ago for the same reason.
- Ansonia, CT, USA
I purchased a 2003 Ford Taurus with a five year extended warranty from elder Ford. Blower motor was full of water that leaked through the vent. This made it burn out. The dealer wants $420 to replace the motor and cowl cover. This is a design problem, I have not modified any parts of the vehicle. Not even three years later this is the problem I am having. And I was told by the dealer that this is not covered under my warranty that I purchased for over $800. I feel that this should be covered and Ford should not be ripping people off by building junk.
- Sterling Hts, MI, USA
The contact stated while driving smoke started coming from underneath the dashboard. Upon inspection by a local mechanic it was determined there was a short in the blower motor. Water could gather in the area where the blower motor was located. The mechanic replaced the blower motor and installed a special kit to waterproof the area. There was a technical service bulletin for this specific problem.
- Kingston, PA, USA
The driver noticed while driving the passenger side dashboard fallen apart. The driver was able to contact the dealer for an appointment and inspection. Please fill in additional information.
- Vancouver, WA, USA
- West Point, IN, USA