2000 FORD TAURUS Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONT COLLISION AT 40 MPH. THERE WAS PRIOR BRAKING. THE SEATBELTS WERE WORN, AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKING AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A MECHANIC. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS.

ON 12/2/04 I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO FORD FOR A REPAIR. MY CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT DISENGAGING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, I HAD TO STEP ON THE BRAKE TO ACCOMPLISH THIS. THE REPAIR WAS DONE. I HAD NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS UNTIL APROX 12/14/05. THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM RECURRED WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT DISENGAGING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN I CONTACTED THE FORD DEALER WHO DID THE ORIGINAL REPAIR, I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE SERVICE REPAIR SINCE THEY ONLY WARRANTED FOR 12 MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. CLEARLY A REPAIR SUCH AS THIS SHOULD NOT RECUR IF NEW PARTS WERE USED. EITHER THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE OR FAULTY PARTS WERE USED. WHEN I CONTACTED FORD MFG I WAS TOLD THE SAME >>>MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED (BY 2 WEEKS I SHOULD ADD)>>>SO I WAS OUT OF LUCK. NO WONDER FORD IS GOING UNDER! ANYWAY, THAT'S MY ISSUE. PLEASE ADVISE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ON NORMAL ROADS THE CRUISE CONTROL ALWAYS FAILS TO DISENGAGE. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED, BUT NO INSPECTIONS WERE COMPLETED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH FOR THE SECOND TIME WITHIN IN ONE YEAR. UPDATED 03/20/06. *JB

2000 FORD TAURUS REAR COIL SPRING FRACTURED PIERCING TIRE SIDEWALL. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS AT THE TIME. THIS CAR RECENTLY HAD A FRONT COIL SPRING FAILURE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED BOTH THE REAR COIL SPRINGS HAD FRACTURED CAUSING THE PUNCTURE IN THE TIRE. THE REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLACED.

2000 FORD TAURUS SEDAN, REAR COIL SPRING CORROSION/ FRACTURE, PIERCING SIDEWALL OF TIRE. FRONTS WERE REPLACED AFTER FRACTURE IN JULY, UNDER FACTORY RECALL. SAME CONCERN WITH REARS, NO HELP FROM FORD.*AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND UPON INSPECTION THE REAR LEFT SIDE COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. THE SPARE TIRE WAS PUT ON THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 2/13/2006 - *NM

NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE05054 I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A "GRINDING" NOISE. I WAS EXTREMELY CONCERNED HAVING NO IDEA WHAT IT WAS. I WAS FORTUNATELY LESS THAN A MILE FROM A BP PROCARE WHERE A FRIEND WORKS. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED IN DRIVING LESS THAN A MILE AND NEVER EXCEEDING 30 MPH. THE PASSENGER REAR COIL HAD "POPPED" AS HE PUT IT. I ONLY HAVE 52,000 MILES ON THE CAR WHICH IS ONLY SIX YEARS OLD. I FIND IT TO BE A NUISANCE TO REPLACE A TIRE WITH LESS THAN 5,000 MILES ON IT, AND AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED THAT THE COIL SPRING WOULD HAVE SUCH A SHORT LIFE SPAN TO IT. THANKFULLY IT HAPPENED AT A RED LIGHT, NOT ON THE HIGHWAY, ESPECIALLY WITHOUT MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. *JB

PE05054 ADD MY VEHICLE TO THE NUMBER OF THOSE THAT HAVE THE PROBLEM. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR AN ALIGNMENT AND THE DEALER TOLD ME OF THE BROKEN SPRING. MY CAR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. *JB

(1) HEARD LOUD "SPRONG" SOUND WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I THOUGHT I MIGHT HAVE HIT SOMETHING IN ROAD. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WENT FLAT A FEW MINUTES LATER. IT WAS EARLY MORNING AND DARK SO I REPLACED THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE AND DID NOT NOTICE ANY OTHER ISSUES. TODAY, 1/6/2006, THE SEARS TIRE CENTER FOUND THAT THE RIGHT REAR COIL SPRING HAD FAILED AND THEN WORE INTO AND PUNCTURED THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. (2) RIGHT REAR COIL SPRING FAILED PUNCTURING RIGHT REAR TIRE (3) REPLACED TIRE AND WAITING FOR PARTS TO REPLACE BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS. OLD SPRINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE IF REQUESTED. TIRE WAS KEPT BY SEARS. *JB