2001 FORD TAURUS Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE HEATING UNIT FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND THE THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,600.

2001 FORD TAURUS, LOST BRAKE PRESSURE WHILE DRIVING (PEDAL TO FLOOR). AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND THE STEEL BRAKE LINES RUNNING TO THE REAR OF THE CAR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH, AND LEAKING BRAKE FLUID AT A VERY FAST / HIGH RATE. IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THE CORROSION WAS CAUSE BY (2) PLASTIC GUARDS USED TO PROTECT THE LINES FROM THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE. THE GUARDS HELD WATER, SALT ETC... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE HE COULD NOT SHIFT INTO THE "DRIVE" POSITION. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS HE WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE BRAKES FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. THE BATTERY AND BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 117,000.

RIGHT REAR COIL SPRING ON MY 2001 FORD TAURUS BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND DAMAGED MY TIRE. *TR

THREE OF THE FOUR SPRINGS ON OUR 2001 FORD TAURUS ARE BROKEN AT UNDER 100 THOUSAND MILES. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED. THE BROKEN SPRING CAN PUNCTURE TIRE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

2001 FORD TAURUS WITH 68,000 MILES WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER, THE RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION COIL SPRING WAS FRACTURED. THIS ITEM HAD TO BE REPLACED AT SIGNIFICANT COST TO ME, NOT TO MENTION THE FACT THAT THE TIRE COULD HAVE BEEN PUNCTURED RESULTING IN AN INJURY ACCIDENT. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 FORD TAURUS SEDAN. I REPLACED THE FRONT STRUTS AS PART OF A RECALL EARLIER THIS YEAR. THE SPRING ON THE FRONT STRUT BROKE. A FEW MONTHS AFTER I REPLACED THE FRONT STRUTS, I NOTICED A NOISE EMANATING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG, I NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE CAR WAS RIDING MUCH LOWER THAN BEFORE. I DISCOVERED THAT THE SPRING ON THE DRIVER-SIDE REAR STRUT HAD BROKEN, AS WELL. THE BROKEN SPRING HAD COME HALFWAY OFF OF THE STRUT, AND THE SHARP, BROKEN END OF THE SPRING WAS DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO MY TIRE. I STILL HAVE THE STRUT WITH THE BROKEN SPRING. I WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF OTHER TAURUS OWNERS WERE HAVING THIS SAME DIFFICULTY AND FOUND MANY POSTS ON MESSAGE BOARDS OUTLINING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE NOW REPLACED THE REAR STRUTS. BECAUSE THE REAR STRUTS ARE ALMOST IDENTICAL TO THE FRONT STRUTS, AND BECAUSE THEY ARE SUBJECT TO THE SAME FAILURE, I FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD RECALL THE REAR STRUTS. *TR

I OWN A 2001 FORD TAURUS WHICH I PURCHASED BRAND NEW. IT HAS LESS THAN 70, 000 MILES AND THE REAR SPRINGS COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT. THE SERVICE STATION ADVISED ME THAT I SHOULDN'T EVEN DRIVE THE CAR HOME BECAUSE THE SPRING COULD PUNCTURE THE TIRE. IT COST $850 TO REPLACE THE SPRINGS AND THE STRUTS. FORD RECALLED THE FRONT BUT NOT THE BACK. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND FORD SHOULD RECALL THE BACK AS WELL AS THE FRONT SPRINGS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 25 TO 30 MPH SEVERAL DEER RAN IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ON A DIRT ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS CRUSHED WHEN IT ROLLED OVER AND IT WAS ALSO DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS SHOULDER. THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000. UPDATED 10/22/09.*JB

THE THROTTLE 'STUCK' ON A 2001 FORD TAURUS WHILE IN MOTION ~45MPH AND IN MODERATE TRAFFIC. EXPERIENCED DRIVER USED AGGRESSIVE BRAKING TO CONTROL AND STOP VEHICLE WITHOUT CRASHING AND THEN TURNED IGNITION OFF TO CONTROL ENGINE. THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM WAS NOT IN USE. FOUND PLASTIC 'TAB' HOLDING SPEED CONTROL CABLE TO THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BRACKET ON THROTTLE BODY DAMAGED. THIS ALLOWED OUTER SHEATHING OF THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE TO SEPARATE AND JAM AND HOLD THROTTLE PLATE OPEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPEED CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH PART NUMBER YF1Z-9A825-CA. *TR