2001 FORD TAURUS Complaints

2001 FORD TAURUS WAGON WITH 80,000 MILES WHILE DRIVING ON ROUTE 80 I HEARD A LOUD BANGING SOUND IN THE FRONT END - THE LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE. LUCKILY THE PROTECTIVE GUARDS INSTALLED LAST YEAR PREVENTED THE TIRE FROM BLOWING UP. *TR

WHEN HOT (AMBIENT TEMPERATURE), CAR WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR FROM "PARK" UPON STARTING ENGINE. BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT OPERATE - SAME AS NHTSA RECALL 04V106000. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN "REAR-ENDED" TWICE DURING LAST MONTH. FORD ADVISES THAT MY VIN NOT SUBJECT TO RECALL, BUT SAFETY PROBLEM EXISTS. *TR

THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE WERE NOT FATAL AND THERE WASN'T A CRASH. I WAS DRIVING AND BEGAN TO HEAR A RUBBING NOISE IN THE BACK TIRE OF MY CAR. WHEN I TOOK THE WHEEL OFF TO INSPECT THE DAMAGE THE REAR COIL SPRING HAD BROKE AND WAS RUBBING A GROOVE INTO MY TIRE. I THEN HAD TO REPLACE BOTH REAR SPRINGS AND BOTH REAR TIRES. I RECENTLY TOOK MY CAR INTO HAVE THE REAR BRAKES REPLACED AND WAS TOLD THE SPRINGS WERE ONCE AGAIN BROKEN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I'M HAVE NOW PAID CLOSE TO $1000 ON FAULTY SPRING AND REPAIR. *TR

THE WIPER SWITCH/MOTOR ON MY 2001 FORD TAURUS HAS FAILED. I FOUND OUT ONLINE THAT IT HAS BEEN UNDER RECALL FOR 2001 TAURUSES, HOWEVER WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER THEY REFUSED REPAIR. I CONTACTED FORD COMPANY, THEY SAY ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME IT'S NOT BEEN RECALLED. THE MAIN ARGUMENT: IT HAS 90K MILES, SO IT'S A COINCIDENT. IT'S INCREDIBLE HOW THEY DECEIVE! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. THERE WAS NO SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, BUT THE TEMPERATURE DIAL DROPPED QUICKLY. WITHIN MINUTES, THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. SHE ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO COOL OFF AND IT WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT ALL OF THE FLUIDS WERE FINE; HOWEVER, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE HEADS WERE MADE OF ALUMINUM AND WHEN THE ENGINE OVERHEATED, THEY WARPED AND CRACKED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE ENTIRE MOTOR TO BE REPLACED. DURING THE ENTIRE ORDEAL, THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 08/31/09 *BF UPDATED 09/03/09.*JB

2001 FORD TAURUS. MARCH 09, 68,000 MILES DRIVERS FRONT COIL SPRING BREAKS AND CUTS TIRE DOWN. JULY 09, 78,000 MILES MECHANIC FINDS BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS SIMILARLY BROKEN. I HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 SPRINGS, STRUTS AND 1 TIRE. LUCKILY, THE CAR WAS NOT BEING DRIVEN WHEN SPRINGS BROKE ON FRONT END. DONT KNOW WHEN THE REARS BROKE, BUT SOMETIME IN THE LAST 10K MILES OR THE 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT WOULD HAVE DISCOVERED THE BROKEN REAR SPRINGS IN MARCH 09. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WHEN THE CONTACT WAS PULLING OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MELTED INSIDE OF THE GAS TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 170,000. UPDATED 10/27/09 *CN THE WIRES HAD MELTED INSIDE OF THE GAS TANK. UPDATED 10/28/09

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS REMAIN ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES, EVEN WHEN THE IGNITION IS ON OR OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V078000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

FORD TAURUS 2001 CRUISE CONTROL POORLY DESIGNED CRUISE CABLE CAUSED THE CAR TO CONTINUE RUNNING AT HIGH SPEED. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED AT THE TIME OF THE PROBLEM SHOWING UP. I TURNED ENGINE OFF. IT COULD HAVE BEEN BAD IF SOME ONE ELSE WAS DRIVING. I HAVE INVESTIGATED THE PROBLEM AND CAN EASILY REPRODUCE IT. WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BOTH THE THROTTLE CABLE AND THE CRUISE CABLE ARE MOVING TOGETHER. BUT WHEN THE PLASTICS ON THE END OF THE CRUISE CABLE GETS OLD THE TWO PARTS SEPARATE AND THE CABLE SLEEVE IS GETTING STUCK ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE HOLDING PIECE. THE ACCELERATOR CABLE THEN CANNOT GO BAKE INTO IDLE POSITION. IF THE EXPLANATION IS NOT CLEAR I CAN ADD PHOTOS OF THE PROBLEM. ARIE KRYZEWSKI *TR

MY 2001 FORD TAURUS WITH 97,000 MILES ON IT HAS ONE FRONT AND TWO REAR COIL SPRINGS BROKEN. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE REAR ONES ARE NOT COVERED. THIS CAR HAS BEEN CAREFULLY DRIVEN....AND FORD WON'T COVER IT? WERE THE COIL SPRINGS ON THE FRONT FROM A DIFFERENT SUPPLIER? MADE FROM DIFFERENT STEEL? WHERE'S THE LOGIC IN THIS? *TR