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While driving at 55 mph vehicle suddenly started to lose power. Driver noticed smoke coming from under the hood. Driver pulled over, raised hood, and noticed that wires in harness behind engine were on fire. Please provide any further infomation. Dealer has been contacted.
- Lake Butler, FL, USA
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I am appauled at the amount of problems with the Ford Taurus that I purchased. I am currently without a car while I wait for the fuse in the radiator to be replaced ( which lead to the fan motor in the radiator and the radiator itself to be replaced as well). The first recall, which was the head gasket, took a total of three monthes to be repaired, three monthes I spent hitching rides. In the letter, each time they have promised me a rental car, and each time, no cars have been available, and if cars are available, they are not allowed to rent one to me because I am a college student who is not twenty one. I am deeply offended at the fact that the Ford Motor Company can get away with making me pay twelve thousand dollars and I am still left walking on the side of I-75 on the coldest say of the year (head gasket incident). In summary, if a grocery store sells you bad bananas, you should get your money back. Thank you for taking the time to read my comments, and I hope others feel the same way. P.S. all of the above is factual and a joke.
Wiring harness burned, causing fuel to go into injector. Dealer has been notified. The head gasket and the motor were rebuilt prior to recall, but the consumer was reimbursed by the manufacturer. However, the motor failed again. After four month of diagnosis, the dealer determined a burnt wire to be the cause.
A wire attached to brake pedal and controls brakes lights to appear, and to disconnect cruise control, malfunctioned. When this wire was not working, consumer could be using cruise control, and stepping on brake pedal and vehicle will accelerate rapidly toward vehicle in front.
Since I purchased 1yr ago the car has been repaired 5 times for electrical, and I am, wondering if this is a recovered vehicle I notice discoloration in some door panels and dash board yet the salesperson filled out a form that this car was not in a wreck. Im am suspicious please help, charles scheaferam.
While at a stop light noticed smoke coming from under the hood. Opened hood and engine was on fire. Fire was put out by fire department. Dealer has been contacted. Please provide futher information.
The connector to fuel pump would get very hot & fall off. Would not be able to get fuel to vehicle. Had contacted dealer & was informed the wire harness needed to be grounded. This would allow fuel to vehicle.
While driving on highway, vehicle started smoking/lost power, and fire came from front hood. Fire department and police department came. Vehicle towed and insurance co. Totalled car. Reported opinions electrical fire. Provide further information.
Both cluch and electrical problems were repaired at pulliam Ford located on two notch road in columbia, South Carolina. Last repair vehicle shut down and was advised that a new engine was needed.
2 wires connected to the brake light switch, on the brake pedal, shorted together. At this point the wire insulation and sheathing began to melt and burn filling the passenger compartment with smoke. The only way I could stop it was to disconnect the car battery. The 15 amp fuse for the brake lights did not blow!! I have saved the 2 inch section of wiring that was burned and melted.
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- Rochester, NY, USA