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AN ALERT MESSAGE "SERVICE ADVANCED TRACK" APPEARED SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RE-START HAD NO EFFECT VEHICLE TOWED TO LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR 4-9-14 DEALER ADVISED PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AS A "LOOSE CONNECTION"......PROBLEM SOLVED 4-10-14 AS I WAS DRIVING OUT OF DEALER'S LOT THE STEERING PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED.....I INFORMED DEALER AND LEFT VEHICLE 4-11-14 VEHICLE REMAINS WITH DEALER STONEHAM MOTOR COMPANY 185 MAIN ST STONEHAM MA 02180 781-438-0490 [CMPL_TYPE] => IVOQ [POLICE_RPT_YN] => N [PURCH_DT] => [ORIG_OWNER_YN] => N [ANTI_BRAKES_YN] => N [CRUISE_CONT_YN] => N [NUM_CYLS] => [DRIVE_TRAIN] => [FUEL_SYS] => [FUEL_TYPE] => [TRANS_TYPE] => [VEH_SPEED] => 0 [DOT] => [TIRE_SIZE] => [LOC_OF_TIRE] => [TIRE_FAIL_TYPE] => [ORIG_EQUIP_YN] => [MANUF_DT] => [SEAT_TYPE] => [RESTRAINT_TYPE] => [DEALER_NAME] => [DEALER_TEL] => [DEALER_CITY] => [DEALER_STATE] => [DEALER_ZIP] => [PROD_TYPE] => V [REPAIRED_YN] => [NICAR_FAILDATE] => 0000-00-00 [NICAR_DATEA] => [NICAR_LDATE] => [NICAR_PURCH_DT] => [NICAR_MANUF_DT] => [nicarid] => 0 ) [1] => Array ( [CMPLID] => 1070230 [ODINO] => 10594746 [MFR_NAME] => Ford Motor Company [MAKETXT] => FORD [MODELTXT] => TAURUS [YEARTXT] => 2014 [CRASH] => N [FAILDATE] => 20140529 [FIRE] => N [INJURED] => 0 [DEATHS] => 0 [COMPDESC] => EXTERIOR LIGHTING [CITY] => MARIETTA [STATE] => GA [VIN] => [DATEA] => 20140529 [LDATE] => 20140529 [MILES] => 0 [OCCURENCES] => 0 [CDESCR] => IT WOULD SEEM SOMEONE WOULD LOOK INTO THE PLASTIC HEAD LIGHTS ON ALL MODELS OF CARS. AFTER A FEW YEARS THE HEAD LIGHT COVERS GET COVERED WITH SOMETHING THAT SEEMS TO DIM THE HEAD LIGHTS BY 50%. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT MAY BE CAUSING NIGHT TIME ACCIDENTS. 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THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HIS VISION BECAME DISTORTED WHEN LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. AS A RESULT, HIS VIEW OF STREET SIGNS WAS UNFOCUSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHO REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD, HOWEVER THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90. 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I OWN TWO 2014 TAURUS AND WITHIN THE FIRST 6MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELDS ON BOTH VEHICLES. BOTH VEHS WERE HIT IN THE SAME SPOT OPPOSITE SIDES WITH A ROCK AND A CRACKED FORMED FROM ONE SIDE TO OTHER WITHIN 4HRS OF THE INCIDENT. EACH TIME WE WERE TRAVELING NO MORE THAT 40/45 MPH DUE TO MODERATE TRAFFIC. BOTH WINDSHIELDS COSTING ME $600 OUT OF POCKET. 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4-6-14 upon starting the vehicle and shifting into drive position, there was no available steering. an alert message "service advanced track" appeared several attempts to re-start had no effect vehicle towed to local ford dealership for repair 4-9-14 dealer advised problem diagnosed as a "loose connection"......problem solved 4-10-14 as i was driving out of dealer's lot the steering problem re-occurred.....i informed dealer and left vehicle 4-11-14 vehicle remains with dealer stoneham motor company 185 main st stoneham ma 02180 781-438-0490
Reported in: NORTH ANDOVER MA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FAHP2E83EG
it would seem someone would look into the plastic head lights on all models of cars. after a few years the head light covers get covered with something that seems to dim the head lights by 50%. this is an ongoing problem that may be causing night time accidents.
Reported in: MARIETTA GA || Crash: N || VIN #:
tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford taurus. the contact stated that when driving at various speeds, his vision became distorted when looking through the windshield. as a result, his view of street signs was unfocused. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing, who replaced the windshield, however the failure persisted. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 90.
Reported in: NORTH BLOOMFIELD OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FAHP2J84EG
ford needs to investigate the durability of the front windshield on the 2014 model taurus. i own two 2014 taurus and within the first 6months of ownership, i have had to replace the windshields on both vehicles. both vehs were hit in the same spot opposite sides with a rock and a cracked formed from one side to other within 4hrs of the incident. each time we were traveling no more that 40/45 mph due to moderate traffic. both windshields costing me $600 out of pocket. i have owned other model ford vehicles(07 ford 500 and 1998 explorer) that have withstood plenty of rocks at the windshield and not one chip or crack
Reported in: BYRON GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1FAHP2E87EG