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2004 Ford TAURUS Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	473331
Internal NHTSA #	10066234
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	TAURUS
Model Year	2004
File date	13/04/04
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2003 ford taurus se; has had a rough idle and rough running when slowing down to stop and when stopped. The engine will act like it is running out of fuel, some times it will just shutdown with no warning. Usually happens under 40 mph.*ak vehicle is maintained by a ford dealer, and has all filters changed before the scheduled time. Also has had transmission fluid changed twice in 60,000 miles along with coolant change as directed by ford. Dealer says that rough idle and hesitation is normal for this v6 engine. But i see that other ford and mazda vehicles using this engine are having same problem. Also have had to replace all 4 continental 215x60x16 tires due to explosive blowout between 35000 miles and 55,000 miles
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60902
Number of Occurences	8
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	STRAWN, TX
VIN pattern	1FAFP53U63AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	23/10/02
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	35
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Dealer's name	STOWE FORD
Dealer's telephone number	2546935323
Dealer's city	GORDON
Dealer's state code	TX
Dealer's ZIP code	76453

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2004 Ford TAURUS Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Ford TAURUS Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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