2000 FORD TAURUS Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. WHILE IN REVERSE AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS, THE CONTACT OBSERVED AN UNUSUAL NOISE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE REAR PASSENGERS SIDE COIL SPRING HAD FAILED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE COIL SPRING AND THE SWAY BAR. THIS WAS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT YET CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

REAR SUSPENSION COIL SPRINGS REPLACED ON 2000 FORD TAURUS THAT HAS ONLY 36809 MILES ON IT - FRONT SPRINGS HAD A RECALL ON THEM, BUT NO RECALL ON DEFECTIVE REAR SPRINGS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE AT HIS LIABILITY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 106,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT 2 MPH IN REVERSE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD BECOME FLAT. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED THAT THE COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN IN THAT LOCATION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER COIL SPRING BROKE WHICH WAS DISCOVERED DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 55,500.

MY 2000 FORD TAURUS REAR SPRING BROKE YESTERDAY. THE TIRE WAS PUNCTURED AND DESTROYED THE TIRE. I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE IS NO RECALL ON THESE SPRINGS BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF CONSUMERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE. NOT ONLY WAS I ABOUT TO TAKE THIS ON THE INTERSTATE WHICH COULD OF CAUSED A MAJOR CRASH, IT WOULD OF ALSO PUT MY FAMILY AT RISK. FORD NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM THAT IS WIDE SPREAD AMONG 2000-2003 FORD TAURUS AND SABLE MODELS. *TR

I JUST BOUGHT A USED 2000 FORD TAURUS....I WAS WONDERING WHY MY TIRES WERE SCREECHING EVERY TIME I DROVE, MY TIRES BALD BADLY WITHIN A WEEK OR TWO...TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC HE TOLD ME THAT THE RIGHT LOWER CONTROL LINE WAS BENT AND THAT'S WHY I REALLY CANT DRIVE ANYWHERE. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY CAR I NEED A VEHICLE TO WORK AND SEE MY DAUGHTER... *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. THE VEHICLE HAD COOPER LIFELINER TOURING SLE T-RATED TIRES, SIZE 215/60/R16, THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER OR FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS DAMAGED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,005.

I HAVE A 2000 FORD TAURUS THAT HAS HAD 2 RIGHT FRONT COILS SPRINGS BREAK WITHIN A FIVE YEAR PERIOD. BOTH INCIDENTS RESULTED IN A TORN SIDE WALL ON THE TIRE.

I HAVE A 2000 FORD TAURUS AND THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE ABOUT A 1 1/2 YEARS AGO AND NOW THE REAR SPRING ON THE RIGHT SIDE HAS BROKE. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM TO FIX THE CAR. I UNDER STAND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FRONT SPRINGS BUT I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. WHY IS IT FORD WON'T ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS JUST AS BAD AS THE TOYOTA'S PROBLEM. I HAD TO PAID TO GET THE CAR REPAIRED. IN FACT IT IS IN THE SHOP NOW GETTING NEW REAR SPRINGS PUT ON IT. THERE IS ONLY 67,000 MILES ON THE CAR. *TR