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2003 Ford Taurus
Accessories - Interior Problems
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...
2003 Ford Taurus Accessories - Interior Problems
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- Transmission Will Not Shift Out Of Park
- No Light On Instrument Panel
- Transmission Light Is On
- NHTSA: Equipment: Appliance: Air Conditioner
- NHTSA: Equipment
- NHTSA: Seats
- NHTSA: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- NHTSA: Interior Lighting
- NHTSA: Seats: Front Assembly: Power Adjust
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