2002 Ford Taurus engine and engine cooling problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLOWER RELAY SWITCH CONTINUOUSLY FAILED IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT MADE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.”

“STARTED THE ENGINE THIS MORNING AND THE ENGINE RACED TO OVER 4000 RPM, HAVING NEVER TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TODAY. SHUT IT DOWN AND STARTED IT AGAIN - SAME THING. NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE ON THIS CAR. I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND A BEIGE COLORED PLASTIC GUIDE FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE HAD A CHIP OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE GUIDE ENTRY POINT SUCH THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE AND SHEATH WERE CAUGHT OUT OF ALIGNMENT IN THE SLOT OF THE CHIP IN THE GUIDE. I PULLED OUT, STRAIGHTENED AND RESET THE CABLE, SHEATH AND GUIDE AND, AGAIN STARTED THE ENGINE. PERFECT IDLE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF IT WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING! I WON'T DRIVE THIS CAR UNTIL I KNOW IT'S RESOLVED. DO YOU NEED PICTURES? I DON'T SEE ANY RECALL FOR THIS HERE... *TR”

“I HAVE A 2002 FORD TAURUS SEDAN, AND WHILE DRIVING ABOUT A MONTH AGO I PUSHED GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE, THE THROTTLES BECAME STUCK CAUSING THE CARS ENGINE TO SPEED UP TO 80 MPH IN A 30 MPH SPEED ZONE. I HAD TO APPLY AS MUCH PRESSURE TO THE BREAKS AS I COULD TO CONTROL THE CAR, AND FINALLY I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A GAS STATION, WITH THE ENGINE STILL RACING, PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND TURN OFF THE CAR. I WAS SO AFRAID I JUST SET IN THE CAR FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES TO COLLECT MY THOUGHTS. I OPEN THE HOOD TO SEE IF ANYTHING HAD BROKEN OR CAME APART BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY UNUSUAL. I TURN THE CAR BACK ON, THE ENGINE WAS STILL RACING, I LOOKED FOR THE ACCELERATOR CABLE AND FOUND IT. HOWEVER, I NOTICE THAT THE SMALL PLASTIC O-RING ON THE CABLE USED AS A STOP WAS CAUGHT ON THE CORNER OF THE AIR INTAKE HOUSING. I PULLED BACK ON THE CABLE RELEASING IT. WHEN I LET GO OF THE CABLE IT WENT BACK TO ITS NORMAL POSITION, THE ENGINE STOPPED RACING AND SLOWED TO A NORMAL IDLE. I CREPT BACK HOME WERE THE CAR SET FOR TWO WEEKS BEFORE I HAD THE NERVES TO DRIVE IT AGAIN. IT HAPPEN AGAIN ON 3/14/12 WHEN I PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO PASS A TRUCK ON I-70W IN COLUMBUS, OH.”

“2002 FORD TAURUS ALMOST GOT ON FIRE ON 11/2/11. THERE WAS GRAY SMOKE AND HORRIBLE BURNING SMELL COMING OUT OF THE FRONT OF FORD CAR. CALLED THE POLICE DEPT, THEY CAME AND FOUND A BELT BROKE.... IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE POLICE PERSONS THAT CAME TO LET ME KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND WHAT TO DO, ALONG WITH THE FACT (AND LUCK) I HAD THAT I WAS NOT DRIVING ON THE STREET WITH SPEED, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND PRODUCE EVEN MORE DAMAGES FOR MYSELF AND ANYONE THAT COULD BE AROUND. FORD, TK, AND FIRESTONE HAS THE DETAILS OF.. ALL PROBLEMS ON THIS VEHICLE AND WHAT HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *TR ...UPDATE 01/20/12 *BF THE SERPENTINE BELT BROKE. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED IVOQ 03/07/12”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE ENGINE WAS QUICKLY TURNED OFF AND THE KEY WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION YET THE ENGINE NOISE CONTINUED TO INCREASE EXCESSIVELY WITHOUT THE KEYS BEING IN THE IGNITION FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LATER BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,656.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING UP HILL THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE MOTOR MADE A NOISE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE GARAGE WHERE THE SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE HEAD GASKET. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 57,200.”