2000 FORD TAURUS Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REAR COIL SPRING HAD FAILED AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS (RECALL # 04V332000). THE CONTACT FEELS HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 47,000. UPDATED 06/08/07 *TR

REAR LEFT COIL SPRING IN 2000 FORD TAURUS BROKE WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. FRACTURED END OF SPRING CUT GROOVE IN SIDEWALL OF TIRE UNTIL TIRE BLEW OUT. *AK

LEFT REAR COIL SPRING FRACTURE. SPRING RUBBING ON TIRE. POSSIBLE BLOWN TIRE WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM 2,000 RPMS TO 5,000 RPM'S. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM 25 MPH TO 50 MPH WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT SHIFTED FROM THE DRIVE POSITION TO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR COULD BE FAILING ,AND WAS A COMMON FAILURE WITH FORD VEHICLES. THE CONTACT HAS NOT YET NOTIFIED A FORD DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE THE VEHICLEWAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 62,000. *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE ROAD SIDE SERVICE REPLACED THE FAILURE WITH A SPARE TIRE. DUNN TIRES DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE REAR COIL SPRINGS. THE TIRE COULD NOT BE REPLACED UNTIL THE REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAS THE DAMAGED TIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 89,000.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT TWISTED THE HEADLIGHT KNOB TO THE RIGHT TO ILLUMINATE THEM AND THE KNOB DETACHED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE THE BACK OF THE KNOB THAT SECURED IT TO THE PANEL DETACHED. THERE WAS RECALL # 01V075000 CONCERNING EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, BUT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000. *AK

IN 2005 I HAD RECALL SERVICE DONE ON THE CAR. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. ON MARCH 21, 2007, THE SWITCH FAILED AGAIN AT WHICH POINT I BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE SERVICE FOR THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. IS THE DEALER REQUIRED TO REPLACE IT AGAIN AT NO CHARGE SINCE IT WAS A RECALL ITEM TO BEGIN WITH? *TR

BEGAN HEARING NOISES FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. REMOVED REAR TIRES AND FOUND BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS BROKEN. ONE WAS CUTTING INTO THE TIRE!!! I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FORD TAURUS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT HEARD A STRANGE NOISE WHEN PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY ON A DRY DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE REAR COIL SPRINGS FAILED AND DAMAGED THE TIRE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,000. *AK UPDATED 05/21/07 *TR

THE REAR SPRING ON MY 2000 FORD TAURUS HAVE FAILED. SUDDEN FAILURE. MY CAR STARTED TO SKID AND I NEARLY RAN INTO A TRAFFIC SIGN. THE SPRING HAS DETACHED FROM THE REAR STRUT AND IS RUBBING AGAINST MY TIRE. I AM VERY FORTUNATE THIS DID NOT HAPPEN AT 65 MPH. THE FRONT SPRINGS ARE COVERED BY A RECALL BUT THE REAR SPRINGS ARE NOT. WHY??? THIS IS THE SAME SAFETY PROBLEM THAT THE FRONT SPRING HAD. I NOW HAVE TO HAVE MY TIRE REPLACED AND I CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR. *TR