2000 ford taurus sel 24v v-6 continually dies while in high speed traffic. car has been well maintained per ford recommendations. ford dealership has serviced the car twice prior to current failure for same conditions. recent recommendation from ford service personnel was to 'use a different ignition key.' per recommendations and using a different key, car continues to stall/die while in traffic, rendering power steering, power brakes, and directional signals inoperative. in its current condition, i do not feel that this car is safe (by design or manufacturer's inability to repair) to operate on public ...
Unsure--but brake failure led to death of four, cruise control would not disengage, brakes to the floor, emergency pulled and car would not stop, went 320 feet before impact-not sure why, but want to inform others
Unsure about actual mileage or amount of property damage; brake pedal went to the floor when attempted to stop and crashed into the car in front which in turn crashed into another car; my insurance co. field expert engineer opines that the crash caused the radiator to put a crimp in the brake line which is totally contrary to what happened. i swear under penalty of perjury that when i depressed the brake pedal it went to the floor and i hit the car in front of me.*ak
Overall the worst problem with Ford Taurus relates to VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL problems. Browse the categories below to learn about the specific Taurus years that are prone to issues with these components.