CarComplaints.com Notes: Most people need a car that shifts gears & coil springs that don't shred tires. The Taurus fails in that respect.
The 2003 Ford Taurus has major issues with the transmission failing. Typically the 2003 Taurus transmission failure costs $2,000 to fix by about 90k-100k miles. Not good.
Adding insult to injury, the 1999-2003 Taurus also has a huge problem with coil springs breaking which can puncture or even shred tires while driving.
The US government spent THREE YEARS (2008-2011) investigating the 2002-2003 Taurus coil springs. Although Taurus/Sable from earlier years were recalled, ultimately the NHTSA did not force a recall. They determined that because there had been no deaths & very few bad crashes & injuries, the broken coil springs defect was no big deal & not a safety defect. Tell that to all the owners who had close calls...
The AC went completely went out which affected my belts in the car like the water pump. I was unable to drive the car and the repairs were over 600.00 dollars.
The heat and AC stopped working one day, i tried to ingore the problem but u cant do that in NY its too cold to go on without a heater, Took it to the mechanic and i was told that it was the fan blower motor which cost me $200 with labor and parts. Now its working just fine.
fan quit running due to leak that allowed rain to run through the heater system somehow - car was repaired, glove compartment door was cracked by dealer then replaced by a cheaper version which pops open at every opportunity
the fan motor appears to have quit, I can feel cold air and heat out of vents but certainly not enough to cool or heat car or to use defroster. Any one have a fix for this
- Sharon S.,
MOss Point, MS, US
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The AC went completely went out which affected my belts in the car like the water pump. I was unable to drive the car and the repairs were over 600.00 dollars.
- Kari P., Tehachapi, CA, US