Ford Taurus 2004

• Recall 116681 [USA]: A damaged or broken brake disc may reduce a vehicle's braking power, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Bosch brake components llc (bosch) is recalling certain aftermarket replacement front brake pads, models bosch quietcast bc598 and bp765, bosch blue be598 and be598h, prostop pd598 and pd765m, duralast gold dg598, duralast mkd598, stop master st598, ultrastop ult598, ultralife mx598 and mx765, brakebest mkd765, and prostop platinum pgd598. These brake pads, manufactured october 1, 2014, to october 31, 2015 are intended for use on 2001-2007 ford taurus, 2001-2005 mercury sable, 1995-1999 ford taurus sho, 1995-2002 lincoln continental, and 1993-1998 lincoln mark viii vehicles. The brake pad shim may shift out of position causing the shim to contact the brake disc resulting in damage to the disc.
  bosch will instruct the owners how to have the affected brake pads replaced, free of charge. The recall began on may 26, 2016. Owners may contact bosch customer service at 1-888-715-3616.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 54998 [USA]: The seat may not perform as intended during a crash which could increase the risk of injury.
  Certain passenger vehicles equipped with power adjustable seats may have been inadequately welded.
  dealers will replace the upper support assembly on the power seats. The recall began on july 20, 2004. Owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
  customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 2004237 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
  On certain vehicles, the power seat track may contain fewer welds than specified between the track recliner bracket and the lower support bracket. This condition may cause a squeak/rattle condition to develop, and possibly result in a loose seat. In the rare circumstance that a vehicle having a seat with insufficient multiple welds is in a collision, the seat may not perform as intended potentially increasing the risk of an injury. Correction: dealers will replace the upper support assembly on all power seat track assemblies.

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To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Stuck throttle investigation # PE12005

  Preliminary evaluation (pe)12-005 was opened to investigate allegations of speed control cables detaching from the throttle body and subsequently interfering with the throttle closing fully to the idle position in model year (my) 2005 and 2006 ford taurus vehicles.The speed control cable, throttle body attachment arm (?Nail head?) for the speed control cable, cable mounting bracket and cable routing for the my 2005 and 2006 ford taurus are common to all my 2004 through 2006 ford taurus and mercury sable vehicles equipped with either the 155 hp 3.0l 2-valve vulcan engine or the 200 hp 3.0l 4-valve duratec engine (the ?Subject vehicles?). Figures 1 and 2 show the throttle body cam and speed control cable installed and a cable interference condition caused by contact between a detached cable and the ?Nail head.?Ford?S assessment of the condition in incident vehicles noted that the interference conditions produced tended to be short in duration as the cable end tended to dislodge itself from the throttle body due to vibration, road loads or engine roll in addition to tapping the acceleration pedal.Ford inspected three incident vehicles and measured maximum throttle openings of 5.8% to 14.9%, resulting in engine speeds ranging from 1600 to 2200 rpm with the transmission selector in drive.A ford stack-up analysis of the speed control cable length from the attachment bracket to the throttle body indicated a maximum theoretical throttle opening of 16.4% that could result from the alleged defect. Engineers at the nhtsa vehicle research and test center (vrtc) inspected an incident vehicle to evaluate throttle positions and engine speeds that could result from the alleged defect and performed brake testing of a vehicle with the throttle stuck at the worst case throttle opening that could result from the condition.The vrtc vehicle inspection noted that, depending on the orientation of the detached cable end, the amount of throttle opening that could result from interference by a detached speed control cable end varied from 4.8% to 11.3%.Vrtc brake testing of a my 2006 taurus with a vulcan engine and the throttle held open at 16% found that, even with multiple brake applications, sufficient vacuum was available for the brake booster assist and the brake pedal efforts required to stop the vehicle did not increase significantly from normal operating conditions. Odi?S analysis of 100 complaints related to the alleged defect found that drivers were generally able to free the interference condition or safely brake to a stop without incident.Approximately one-third (32) reported that the stuck throttle condition was corrected with no action or by tapping the accelerator pedal while the vehicle was still moving, another third (34) reported braking to a stop with the vehicle in drive prior to correcting the condition, and the remaining third (34) reported that the driver responded to the incident by shifting to neutral before stopping the vehicle.One complaint alleged that stuck-throttle type symptoms caused the vehicle to pass partially through a traffic light and into an intersection before stopping, however,odi was unable to contact the owner to verify the cause or relationship to the alleged defect condition.Odi has not identified any crashes related to the alleged defect. Tables 1 and 2 provide a breakdown of complaints and warranty claims related to the alleged defect by engine and model year.A safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation do
  

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• Engine stalling ffv investigation # DP06005

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I was driving down a county road going 50 mph when i tried to brake the car kept accelerating and the rpms were high. I tried to brake but it was as if my brakes were out but i know they were fine. I kept speeding up so i hit the emergency brake and pushed brake put it in neitral but the rpms seemed to go higher. I quickly just put it in park while still moving n rpms high. Csar made a loud sound and jerked to a stop gave me whip lash there was no casrs on the road i was in the country. But as i stopped i just parked tryiung to figure out what to do . Was very shaken up so i had to park for awhile. After about 30 minutes of parking and calling everyone about my near death experience i started it up and drove 10 mph hoime. Had it looked at by a self employed mechanic i know.

I was driving down a county road going 50 mph when i tried to brake the car kept accelerating and the rpms were high. I tried to brake but it was as if my brakes were out but i know they were fine. I kept speeding up so i hit the emergency brake and pushed brake put it in neitral but the rpms seemed to go higher. I quickly just put it in park while still moving n rpms high. Csar made a loud sound and jerked to a stop gave me whip lash there was no casrs on the road i was in the country. But as i stopped i just parked tryiung to figure out what to do . Was very shaken up so i had to park for awhile. After about 30 minutes of parking and calling everyone about my near death experience i started it up and drove 10 mph hoime. Had it looked at by a self employed mechanic i know.

At times when driving car in street car will automatically drive up to 50 mph on its own with your foot off gas pedal. And when you use brakes to stop u can feel the car still straining to accelerate and go .

At times when driving car in street car will automatically drive up to 50 mph on its own with your foot off gas pedal. And when you use brakes to stop u can feel the car still straining to accelerate and go .

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. The contact stated that when starting the vehicle and attempting to shift, the gear shifter locked in the park position. The contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer (deacon jones ford-lincoln located at 3301 mclain street, goldsboro, nc 27534 phone number 800-921-7994) who confirmed their failure was related to nhtsa campaign number: 04v106000 (exterior lighting) however, their vehicle's vin was not included in the recall. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that the vin was not included in the recall. The contact was referred to nhtsa to file a complaint. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. The contact stated that when starting the vehicle and attempting to shift, the gear shifter locked in the park position. The contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer (deacon jones ford-lincoln located at 3301 mclain street, goldsboro, nc 27534 phone number 800-921-7994) who confirmed their failure was related to nhtsa campaign number: 04v106000 (exterior lighting) however, their vehicle's vin was not included in the recall. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that the vin was not included in the recall. The contact was referred to nhtsa to file a complaint. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. The contact stated that the gear shifter ceased in the park position without warning. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where they replaced the steering column tube assembly however, the failure persisted. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 04v106000 (exterior lighting) however, the vehicle was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. The contact stated that the gear shifter ceased in the park position without warning. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where they replaced the steering column tube assembly however, the failure persisted. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 04v106000 (exterior lighting) however, the vehicle was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

The brakes are dangerous and the warning lights stay on all the time. The undercarriage is messed up, i've had to replace several front tires due to unbalancing issues and popping noises when driving straight and on even roads that have gotten worse. I had a bad head on wreck and the airbags did not deploy. I'm concerned they will deploy at any moment.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P2195 [2] O2 Sensor Signal Stuck Lean Bank 1 Sensor 1
• P0133 [1] 02 Sensor Circuit Slow Response (Bank 1 Sensor 1)
• P1131 [2] Throttle Position (Narrow Range) Sensor Circuit Malfunction
• P2197 [1] O2 Sensor Signal Stuck Lean Bank 2 Sensor 1
• P0171 [1] System too Lean (Bank 1)
• P0174 [1] System too Lean (Bank 2)
• P1151 [1] Fuel Restriction Indicator Circuit Malfunction
• P0732 [1] Gear 2 Incorrect ratio
• P0300 [2] Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected
• P2196 [1] O2 Sensor Signal Stuck Rich Bank 1 Sensor 1
• P2198 [1] O2 Sensor Signal Stuck Rich Bank 2 Sensor 1
• B1884 [1] PAD Warning Lamp Inoperative
• P2067 [1] Fuel Level Sensor "B" Circuit Low
• P0462 [1] Fuel Level Sensor Circuit Low Input
• P0430 [1] Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 2)