2000 FORD TAURUS Complaints

I WENT IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND IT WAS TIME TO ROTATE MY TIRES. I ASKED THEM TO ROTATE AND THEY NOTIFIED ME I HAD A BROKEN REAR LEFT COIL SPRING AND THAT THEY RECOMMEND CHANGE BOTH COIL SPRINGS AND STRUTS FOR A COST OF $830 CDN PARTS, LABOR. I WAS SURPRISED HAVING OWNED A HANDFUL OF VEHICLES NEVER ONCE HAD A COIL SPRING BREAK. THE PUZZLING PART IS I RARELY CARRY ANY PASSENGERS IN THE REAR. FOR NOW I GUESS I AM FORTUNATE TO CATCH IT BEFORE IT BLOWS A TIRE WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY LIKE INDICATED BY OTHERS. I NEED TO ADDRESS THIS SOON. I WAS LOOKING FOR FORD TO COVER THE COST OF THIS PREMATURE PART FAILURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WERE RUNNING OUT OF GAS AND WOULD OCCASIONALLY LOSE POWER. THE FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE STILL OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO THE FAILURE AND WAS DESTROYED. A FIRE AND POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. EACH TIME HE CALLED THE DEALER, THE VOICEMAIL WOULD ANSWER AND THEN THE CALL WOULD DISCONNECT. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 189,000. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A POLICE REPORT FROM THE INCIDENT. UPDATED 10/24/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. WHILE HE SAT IN THE DRIVEWAY, HE HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSIVE SOUND. HE NOTICED THE DRIVER FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. THE FRONT TIRES WERE REPAIRED AS PART OF A RECALL. APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS LATER, BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS BROKE, HOWEVER THEY DID NOT PUNCTURE THE TIRES. AS OF AUGUST 1, 2007, THE REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND THAT THE REAR SPRINGS FAILED. THE SPRINGS WERE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $800. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,296 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,196.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. WHEN DRIVING BELOW 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILS TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY. THE FAILURE OCCURS AT LEAST FOUR TIMES PER DAY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING. SHE STATED THAT THE 1999 FORD TAURUS HAS SAFETY RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL AND POWER TRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT LINES. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE THE SAFETY RECALLS TO INCLUDE THE 2000 FORD TAURUS. THE PURCHASE DATE AND RECALL NUMBERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 115,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

2000 TAURUS RECALL - FRONT COIL SPRING SHIELDS FOR VEHICLES IN CORROSION STATES CUSTOMER IS REQUESTING TO BE TAKEN OFF MAILING LIST**CC THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE SHIELDS WERE NOT NECESSARY, BECAUSE SHE DOES NOT LIVE IN A STATE WHERE THE RECALL APPLIES. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THE VEHICLE DROVE INTO THE WALL OF HIS GARAGE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SIX MONTHS AGO AND DAMAGED HIS GARAGE WALL. ON JULY 8, 2007, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE REVVED UP TO 4,000 RPMS, WHICH HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE WHILE DRIVING. IT GENERALLY OCCURS RIGHT BEFORE THE VEHICLE IS PLACED INTO PARK. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,000.

RIGHT REAR COIL SPRING BROKE CAUSING TIRE BLOW OUT. THIS IS THE FIFTH VEHICLE IN OUR FLEET TO HAVE THIS FAILURE IN THE PAST YEAR. *TR

CAR STARTED MAKING NOISES WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED; PROMPTLY TOOK CAR TO MECHANIC ,WHO DETERMINE D BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS BROKE. ONE FRONT COIL SPRING PREVIOUSLY BROKE, PUNCTURING TIRE, AND BOTH FRONT REPLACED 2003. *AK

THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SPRING HAS BRORKEN ON MY 2000 FORD TAURUS AND IS CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND MANY REPORTS HAVE BEEN POSTED TO THE VARIOUS CONSUMER WEBSITES. I WOULD LIKE FORD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR OR INITIATE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR