2003 Ford Taurus wipers, windshield & visibility problems
Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 211 complaints for the 2003 Ford Taurus, 14% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 211 14% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 57,000 miles 174 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 24 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 57 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 35 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 29 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 11 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 174 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 57,000 miles, and 52% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Defrost blower motor quit in my 2003 taurus. Began by acting sluggish, when wetness appeared on floor assumed it was due to the rainy weather but have since discovered this is an ongoing design defect which ford has yet to address. Have received 1 estimate on cost to replace blower fan only $264.00 resistor another $75.00 loss of car for minimum of 3 hours. Have not had repaired yet but will request that old parts be returned to me.
I own a 2003 ford taurus that the blower is bad and apparently due to water damage through the vent area, I see where on the internet this may be a recurring issue that ford has not issued a recall on. What course of action should I take to get this resolved so I don't have to continue to buy blower motors. The car is very reliable other than this.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Ford Taurus
- Suspension 331 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 170 complaints
- Transmission 149 complaints
- Body & structure 111 complaints
- Electrical system 100 complaints
- Cruise control 90 complaints
- Engine 75 complaints
- Air bags 49 complaints
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