2000 FORD TAURUS Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON CONSTANTLY WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V106000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH; HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE SITTING LOWER THAN USUAL. THERE WERE NO OTHER WARNING INDICATORS OF A POSSIBLE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO ALERTED OF THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 7/3/2006 - *NM

WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT OR GOING OVER BUMPS SOUNDED LIKE ITEMS WERE SHIFTING OR CLUNKING IN THE TRUNK. EVERYTHING TAKEN OUT OF THE TRUNK AND THE NOISE CONTINUED. THE REAR SUSPENSION WAS LOOKED AT AND FOUND TO HAVE LOOSE REAR SWAY BAR LINKS. THE SWAY BAR WAS REPLACED. *NM

I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND NOTICED RUBBING AND RESISTANCE IN THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAR. I PULLED BACK INTO THE PARKING SPOT. AS SOON AS I PUT THE CAR IN PARK THERE WAS A VERY LOUD POP. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR TO FIND THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD BLOWN. I HAD THE TIRE REPLACED. WHEN THE MECHANIC WAS DRIVING THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE HE NOTICED THE GRINDING AND RUBBING IN THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE. WHEN FURTHER LOOKING AT THE CAR IT WAS FOUND THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN. THE JAGGED EDGE OF THE COIL SPRING HAD GOUGED THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE NEARLY ALL THE WAY AROUND. IN THE SHORT DRIVE OF THE MECHANIC DRIVING THE CAR TO THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING AND BACK IN THE GARAGE TO FURTHER LOOK AT THE CAR, ANOTHER TIRE HAD BEEN DAMAGED BY THE BROKEN COIL. I HAD TO REPLACE 2 COIL SPRINGS, 2 TIRES AND SWAY BAR. I STILL HAVE THE OLD TIRES AND COIL SPRINGS. THANK GOODNESS I WAS NOT DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *NM

LIGHT SWITCH IN MY 2000 FORD TAURUS WAGON, WHY FORD WILL NOT REPLACE THIS LIGHT. KNOB LISTED IN THE RECALLS 01V075000. HAVE BEEN TRYING TO HAVE THEM REPLACE IT SINCE 2001. THEY SAY I MUST BUY THE HOLD LIGHT SWITCH WITH THE KNOB AND PAY FOR IT TO BE INSTALLED. I ONLY NEED THE KNOB I PATCH IT UP AND IT IS STILL WORKING, BUT IS THIS FORD QUALITY I DON'T THINK SO. *JB

CAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINS ON AND DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT SECURE WHEN CAR IS PLACED INTO GEAR AND MOVED. YOU MAY PRESS LOCK MECHANISM ON THE DOOR, BUT LOCKS WILL UNLOCK AGAIN ALMOST INSTANTLY. I BELIEVE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR LOCK SWITCH. IT MAY BE ONE OR ALL FOUR DOORS CAUSING THIS LACK OF SECURITY. *NM

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A CAR IN DECEMBER OF 2005 AND HAVE $6000 AS A CURRENT BALANCE. ON 05/03/2006 I WAS CRANKING UP MY CAR WHEN IT IGNITED AND CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD GET THERE. I CALLED THE FORD CUSTOMER RELATION DEPARTMENT AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION TO THEM AND REQUESTED THAT THEY REPLACE MY CAR BECAUSE A 2000 FORD TAURUS SHOULD NOT JUST IGNITE ON FIRE FROM CRANKING IT UP, AND THEY DENIED MY REQUEST. I WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE ON THIS MATTER OR ARE COMPANIES ALLOWED TO SELL CUSTOMERS DEFECTIVE CARS AND NOTHING BE DONE ABOUT IT. I ONLY HAD LIABILITY INSURANCE ON IT SO THE INSURANCE COMPANY COULD NOT ASSIST ME. I INFORMED THE DEALER FROM WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY ALSO SAID THEY COULD NOT HELP ME. *JB

I HAD AN APPOINTMENT ON SATURDAY 5/6/06 FOR A RECALL TO PUT A GUARD ON THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS. ON TUESDAY, 5/2/06, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE COIL SPRING BROKE, RUPTURING THE TIRE AND CAUSING THE FRONT END OF THE CAR TO HIT THE ROAD. FORD REPLACED THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS, PUT ON THE GUARDS AND REPLACED THE FRONT TIRE AS PART OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY OF THE RECALL. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE COIL SPRING BROKE AS WELL, TEARING UP THE REAR TIRE BUT NOT BURSTING IT. BOTH THE TIRE AND THE COIL SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY/RECALL. THE FAULTY COIL SPRINGS USED ON THE FRONT OF THE CAR ARE ALSO USED ON THE BACK AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. NORMAL USE OF THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 65,000 MILES SHOULD NOT RESULT IN BROKEN COIL SPRINGS EVEN IN A SO CALLED "CORROSION STATE". *NM

I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 FORD TAURUS ALONG A SMOOTH ROAD AT 35 MPH. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE, WHICH ONLY HAD 10,000 MILES ON IT, WENT FLAT WITH A LOUD BANG AND HISSING SOUND. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MY RESIDENCE I JACKED UP THE VEHICLE AND REMOVED THE FLAT TIRE. UPON INSPECTION THE TIRE HAD A 1/2 INCH HOLE THROUGH THE SIDEWALL AND A GROOVE CUT ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRE MAKING REPAIR USELESS. I LOOKED AT THE STRUT AREA AND NOTICED THE DRIVER SIDE REAR STRUT SPRING HAD BROKEN AND IT WAS POINTING TOWARD THE AREA NEEDED FOR THE TIRE, IT WAS SHINY ON THE END OF THE SPRING FROM RUBBING THE TIRE CAUSING ITS FAILURE. *NM

2000 FORD TAURUS WITH 42500 MILES BREAKAGE OF DRIVER REAR COIL SPRING THAT WEDGED AGAINST TIRE AND WAS CUTTING A SECTION OUT OF THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE. THAT TIRE HAD APPROX 32,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAD A HUGE LAYERS OUT OF THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE INB UNDER 10 MILES. WOULD HAVE BEEN A BLOW OUT IF IT HAD HAPPENED DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. REPAIR COST 1216.80. *NM