2000 FORD TAURUS Complaints

THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR COIL SPRING BROKE IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE FRONT SPRING PREVIOUSLY FAILED. I AM HAVING THE SPRING AND TIRE REPLACED, BUT THIS LOOKS THE SAME AS THE BREAK ON THE FRONT SPRING THAT WAS RECALLED. *JB

I HAVE A 2000 FORD TAURUS. LEFT FRONT SPRING PUNCTURED TIRE AND DAMAGED ABS SYSTEM. REPAIRS WERE TAKEN CARE OF AT DEALERSHIP (FRONT COILS UNDER RECALL). NOW I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH REAR COILS ( I KNOW TWO OTHER PEOPLE WITH SAME CAR AND SAME PROBLEM). ONE DAY I HEARD A "DRAGGING SOUND" COULD NOT VISUALLY FIND THE SOURCE. I JUST WENT FOR STATE INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THAT BOTH REAR SPRINGS ARE BROKEN, BOTH STRUTS ARE DAMAGED AND A SWAY BAR LINK IS BROKEN. I CAN NOT GET AN INSPECTION STICKER WITHOUT PAYING OUT OF POCKET OVER $900.00. I AM TOLD THAT THE DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED. I AM SHOCKED THAT THREE COILS HAVE BROKEN ON MY LOW MILEAGE CAR. AFTER READING OVER 80 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, I FEEL VERY LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT DRIVING DURING THESE INCIDENTS...*JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED TO ENGAGE THE HEADLIGHTS WHEN ACTIVATED. THE SWITCH THEN DETACHED FROM THE DASHBOARD AND FELL TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT WAS ABLE TO REPLACE THE SWITCH. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL# 01V075000 WHICH PERTAINED TO THE HEADLIGHTS SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 11/21/2006 -*NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS RIDING LOWER ON THE LEFT SIDE THAN THE RIGHT SIDE. WHEN ANY SIGNIFICANT WEIGHT WAS PUT IN THE TRUNK, THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR LEFT OF THE VEHICLE ANYTIME THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE MORE WEIGHT THERE WAS IN THE VEHICLE, THE MORE NOTICEABLE THE NOISE WAS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT REAR COIL SPRING HAD DETACHED.

2000 TAURUS LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE OFF THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK A DITCH IN THE MEDIAN.*JB

1. WIRE TO ALTERNATOR BURNING SINCE LAST REPAIR-7-26-08 2. REPLACE HARNESS TO CORRECT CONCERN,EXCESSIVE VOLTAGE DROP 3. REPLACE ENGINE COMPARTMENT-COMPLETE WIRING HARNESS. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SHOOK WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE REAR COIL SPRINGS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED.

CONSUMER WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR FRONT COIL SPRINGS, STRUTS, AND TIRES ON A 2000 FORD TAURUS. *KB THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL IN THE MAIL (04V332000). WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR FACILITY, HE WAS TOLD THE RECALL COULD NOT BE PERFORMED, BECAUSE AFTER MARKET STRUTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED. THE FORD KIT WOULD NOT BOLT TO THE STRUT. WHEN THE REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE RIGHT REAR COILS SPRING HAD BROKEN WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE SHOCK ASSEMBLY AND SPINDLE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 50 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER REAR COIL SPRING WAS FRACTURED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED. UPDATED 10/4/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE GETTING THE OIL CHANGED AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP THE PASSENGER REAR COIL SPRING WAS OBSERVED TO BE FRACTURED. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE COIL SPRING.