2001 FORD TAURUS Complaints

I OWN A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE FRONT AND REAR COIL SPRINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWO TIMES OVER THE YEARS. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FRONT SPRINGS BUT NONE ON THE REAR. MY RECENT INCIDENT OCCURRED IN OCTOBER. I HAD FIVE KIDS IN THE CAR WHEN THE FRONT COIL BROKE OFF AND RIPPED THE TIRE. THE COST TO FIX WAS $1,700. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A STRONGER DEMAND FOR FORD TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. SEARCHING THE INTERNET I KNOW THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR COIL SPRINGS FAILED AND THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS ARE WEAK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V332000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS) UNTIL THEY HAVE COMPLETELY FAILED. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REAR COIL SPRINGS BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THAT COMPONENT. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

I HAD MY CAR INSPECTED TODAY AND FOUND OUT BOTH REAR SPRINGS ON THE STRUTS WERE BROKEN. WHEN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, I'VE FOUND OUT THIS IS COMMON IN 2001 TAURUS SEDANS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS DEFECT AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW A RECALL COULD BE MADE FOR THE FRONT STRUTS BUT NOT THE BACK. A REAR TIRE POPPING AT 73 MPH BECAUSE OF A BROKEN SPRING BREAKING LOOSE IS JUST AS DANGEROUS AS A FRONT TIRE. *TR

INSPECTION OF SUSPENSION ON MY 2001 FORD TAURUS BY TIRE SHOP ON 11 OCT 08 REVEALED BOTH REAR SPRINGS ARE BROKEN. INTERNET SITES LIST NUMEROUS INCIDENTS OF TIRES BEING PUNCTURED BY BROKEN SPRINGS. I GUESS NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVE DIED IN ORDER TO FORCE FORD TO RECALL THIS VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION? YOU WOULD THINK FORD OR THE NEWS MEDIA WOULD INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THIS POTENTIALLY FATAL DEFECT. I REALLY CAN'T THINK OF A MORE SERIOUS CONDITION THAT WOULD JUSTIFY AN ORGANIZATION LIKE YOURS. THANK YOU DAN ARCHER *TR

2001 FORD TAURUS REAR COIL SPRINGS BROKE ON BOTH SIDES. VERY COMMON COMPLAINT ON THIS CAR ALTHOUGH FORD WON'T ISSUE A RECALL. THEY HAVE ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS BUT REFUSE TO DO THE SAME FOR THE REAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE DID NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS FAILED. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 61,000. UPDATED 10/16/08 *BF UPDATED 10/20/08. *JB

I HAVE A 2001 FORD TAURUS SES SDN. I LOOKED ON FORDS WEB SITE FOR RECALLS AND TO MY SURPRISE THERE WHERE NONE FOR REAR SUSPENSION COIL SPRINGS, THIS IS THE 4TH COIL SPRING THAT HAS BROKEN ON THIS CAR AND I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 4 YEARS. I JUST DRIVE TO AND FROM WORK WITH THIS MANY BREAKS THERE HAS TO BE SOME KIND OF ENGINEERING OR PARTS DEFECT, THIS SHOULD NOT EVEN BE HAPPENING , I COULD SEE IT IF I HAULED STUFF IN THE CAR OVER A PERIOD OF TIME AGAIN I JUST DRIVE. I SEE YOU HAVE DONE AN INVESTIGATION AND CLOSED YOUR CASE LAST YEAR. I TELL YOU THAT THERE ARE ALOT OF OTHER ONE'S THAT HAD TO BEEN BREAKING I AM SURE THAT NONE OF MY 4 HAVE REACHED YOUR COMPLAINTS OR ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS. I AM PARTIALLY DISABLED AND I CAN NOT AFFORD $300 - $400 DOLLAR CAR BILLS TO GET THIS FIXED EVERY TIME IT BREAKS DOWN.. RON PAUL *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT A RECALL, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. HE WAS EXPERIENCING SEAT BELT FAILURE AND STATED THAT WHEN HE BUCKLES THE BELT, THE SEAT BELT INDICATOR LIGHT STILL ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHEN HE UNBUCKLES THE BELT, IT WILL NOT BUCKLE PROPERLY AGAIN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 137,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. AFTER BEING PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN OR FIFTEEN MINUTES, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND IT WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE AND A GRILL WERE DESTROYED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 165,000.

DROVE HOME FROM WORK. WAS INSIDE MY HOME ABOUT 10 MINUTES. HEARD A LOUD NOISE WENT OUT SIDE AND MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. FIRE MEN PUT IT OUT AND SAID IT PROBABLY STARTED UP IN THE DASH AREA. *TR