2001 FORD TAURUS Complaints

BROUGHT IN MY 2001 FORD TAURUS FOR A FRONT END SHAKE AND WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT ALL 4 COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED EVEN AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TURNED OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BOOSTER AND DEACTIVATION SWITCH FAILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V106000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 150,000.

2001 FORD TAURUS BACK SPRINGS BROKE. CONSUMER'S MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT HER FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE UNDER RECALL AND THE REAR ONES WERE MADE BY A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER. *KB

REAR COIL SPRINGS AND STRUTS BROKEN ON 2001 FORD TAURUS SES. BLOWOUT OF TIRE DUE TO BROKEN COIL PUNCTURING TIRE. *TR

BLOWER MOTOR ON MY FORD TAURUS AND BLOWER RESISTOR HAS SHORTED OUT BECAUSE OF A WATER LEAK. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER TAURUS OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WILLIAM FORD WHO FILED A COMPLAINT NUMBER 10184014 IS ONE PERSON TO MANY OTHERS TO MENTION. *TR

ON 10/16/07 , MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP CHANGED MY OIL AND ROTATED MY TIRES AND IDENTIFIED A BROKEN REAR COIL SPRING ON MY 2001 FORD TAURUS SE, THE MECHANIC TOLD ME HE IS SEEING A TREND BETWEEN 2001-2003 MODELS, HE INFORMED ME CONTINUED DRIVING WITHOUT REPAIR WOULD LIKELY RESULT IN A BLOWN TIRE, PERHAPS BEING HAZARDOUS. I'VE MADE AN IMMEDIATE APPOINTMENT TO REPLACE REAR COIL SPRINGS. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, IT JERKED WHEN THE ENGINE WAS COLD. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE PLACES THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, IT ACCELERATES TOO QUICKLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALL OF THE VEHICLES OF THAT YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL START IN THAT MANNER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 107,000. UPDATED 11/06/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. WHILE PERFORMING A ROUTINE CHECK-UP, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE REAR COIL SPRING FAILED AND WAS STRIKING THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 51,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CRUNKING SOUND AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TWO REAR COIL SPRINGS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, IN ADDITION TO THE STRUTS. EVERYTHING HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,300.

TOOK MY CAR IN FOR NEW TIRES AND WAS INFORMED THAT BOTH REAR SPRINGS WERE BROKE. THE TIRES HAD A GROOVE WORE IN THEM.