We have classified the 74 complaints from 2003 Ford Taurus about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM into the following categories.
My battery light goes on a few seconds after the engine starts and i put the car in drive. the light stays on till i turn car off. replaced battery, replaced starter, had the alternator checked and was told its numbers were good but no one knows why the battery light goes on. upon further inspection found the wires are melting because of their position on and around the alternator. there is one, for example, that sits across on top of the alternator and appears to be melting as the unit gets hot. was told by several mechanics that this has been a manufacturing problem on these cars. ford has changed the positioning of their alternator wires on later models. it concerns me that this can cause a fire or can affect other connected components. the battery light refuses to turn off.
My interior light stays on while i'm driving, and will stay on 2-3 hours after the engine has stopped.
Brake lights came on would not turn off. brake switch needs to be replaced. battery died thanks .in motion on street
My car had caught on fire and the police officer and the firemen said it was a electric fire. my car was sitting in front of my apartment building at 8:30 p.m. and that between 3 and 4 a.m. a car that caught on fire and i was not even driving it was just sitting there park.
After driving for awhile and the car is still in motion, the pressing on the brake to slow down, the engine stall's out.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. while driving at various speeds, the anti-theft warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle had to be jumpstarted. the contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that the alarm system failed; however, was unable to identify the exact cause of the failure due to no failure codes. the alternator and starter were replaced, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
Driving 6am today both my headlights turned off while driving. they turned back on 5 second later but that is the second time it has happened within the last 30 days. also dashboard lights turned off and on random times for the last year even this morning but different time then headlight issue.
Riding down route 539 at 5:00 pm when the theft alarm came on and car cut off and jerked and restarted at the time the truck almost hit me in the rear end which i could have been killed i made to the shopping center and had it taken to my auto repair shop were it still is. my repairman is running all kinds of test to find the problem and correct it. ford needs to recall the car before someone gets killed and car dealer should also be held accountable for selling a car that is unsafe.
The park lamp switch seems to be failing and intermittently will stop working causing the brake lights to fail and the vehicle to not switch out of park. using the vin number the recall doesn't apply to my vehicle but obviously the recall needs to be expanded. your help with addressing this matter would be appreciated. thank you *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. the contact stated that the brake lights failed to illuminate and the transmission would not shift out of park. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop who replaced the brake light switch and the wire assembly. the vehicle was repaired. the contact was not included in recall nhtsa campaign id number: 04v106000 (exterior lighting). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 128,000.
My 2003 ford taurus accelerates by itself to 35-45 mph without having to touch the accelerator (note: the car will also accelerate uphill without having to press the accelerator. also, the cruise control light works, but the cruise control itself is not engaging. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. while driving at any speed, the blower motor emitted smoke from under the dashboard on the passenger side of the vehicle. the failure recurred three times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the resister blower motor was getting damaged with water from the crow and under the air cabin filter where the installation of the cabin air filter. the technician informed the contact that the vehicle need to be taken to a dealer to have the installation replaced. the vehicle was repaired twice; however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 132,000.
For the first 6 years this car was garaged, as soon as it was parked outside, exposed to the weather, a very bad water leak appeared. i constantly get water on the floor of the passenger side. this leak fried my blower motor, resulting in no heat. the blower motor was replaced, but the leak is still present. once again, i find myself with no heat. the blower motor works, but is not getting any power to it. the resistor has been replaced, and all fuses and relays are fine. driving in connecticut with no heat in the winter is a difficult task.
a water leak which dumped water onto the passenger floor board also caused my ac blower motor to short out. ford will not honor a recall but will fix it for $550 replacing the blower motor,blower motor resistor and the leak that they said was coming from a "rain cap" on the windshield. i looked online and have seen several complaints about the same problem. *tr
Water leaking in from cowl panel...causing heater motor to rust out...could cause a fire. *tr