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2003 Ford Taurus
Fuel System 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 Fuel System Problems
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- Plastic Fuel Pump And Assembly Cracked
- Broken Fuel Filler Tube
- Fuel Gauge Stuck At Full
- Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor Range/Performance Failure
- Strong Fuel Odor Inside Car After Driving
- NHTSA: Fuel System, Gasoline
- NHTSA: Fuel/Propulsion System
- NHTSA: Fuel System, Other
- NHTSA: Fuel System, Gasoline: Fuel Injection System
- NHTSA: Fuel System, Gasoline: Delivery: Hoses, Lines/Piping, And ...
- NHTSA: Fuel System, Gasoline: Fuel Injection System: Fuel ...
- NHTSA: Fuel System, Gasoline: Storage: Tank Assembly: Filler Pipe And ...
- NHTSA: Fuel System, Other: Delivery
- NHTSA: Fuel System, Other: Storage: Tank Assembly: Pressure Relief ...
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