2000 FORD TAURUS Complaints

MY CAR IS A 2000 FORD TAURUS (VIN NUMBER IS [XXX]). I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V075000. THE HEADLAMP SWITCH KNOB IS FRACTURED AND DOES NOT CORRECTLY ATTACH TO THE HEADLAMP SWITCH. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN MACON, GA, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS SPECIFIC RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VIN NUMBER, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR CAR. MY ONLY OPTION THE DEALERSHIP GAVE ME WAS TO PAY $80 TO INSTALL A COMPLETE NEW LIGHT SWITCH, EVEN THOUGH ALL I NEED IS A NEW KNOB. I WAS TOLD THAT THE KNOB IS NOT SOLD AS A SEPARATE PART, ONLY AS A COMPLETE NEW SWITCH. I WOULD LIKE THIS RECALL EXTENDED TO CARS LIKE MINE. THIS CAUSES DIFFICULTY FOR ME TO TURN ON AND OFF THE HEADLIGHTS. *NM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

FRACTURE REAR COIL SPRING, DRIVER'S SIDE, FOUND BY MECHANIC WHEN INSTALLING WINTER TIRES ON 2000 FORD TAURUS. WILL CONTACT DEALER. *JB

DT: CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING SHE WENT TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND THE VEHICLE MADE A HORRID NOISE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STEER TO THE RIGHT. SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. HER HUSBAND CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING FLUID IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC. THEY CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED. REPAIRS WILL BE MADE AT CONTACT'S EXPENSE.*AK

MY 2000 FORD TAURUS SE REAR COIL SPRING BROKE ON 11-22-05 WHICH IN TURN PUNCTURED MY REAR TIRE CAUSE IT TO LOSE AIR. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE COIL AND TIRE. I HAVE NOT REPLACED IT AS OF YET. I CALLED FORD ON 11-24-05 AFTER HEARING ABOUT A RECALL TO SEE IF IT WAS COVERED YET AND IT'S NOT. FORD CUSTOMER HOTLINE TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO COVER THE COST OF THE PARTS AND REPAIR BECAUSE THE FRONT COILS ARE THE ONLY ONES COVERED BY THE RECALL. I ASKED, WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE FRONT COILS AND THE BACK? SHE COULDN'T ANSWER IT. I WASN'T DOING ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY WHEN THIS HAPPENED I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DIDN'T HIT ANY BUMPS OR ANYTHING. IT JUST BROKE! THANK GOD I MADE IT HOME WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT.*JB

I HEARD A RATHER LOUD SNAP IN THE RIGHT REAR OF MY 2004 TAURUS. THE RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION SPRING BROKE CAUSING THE BROKEN PART OF THE SPRING TO LODGE AGAINST THE RIGHT REAR TIRE CAUSING IT TO CUT THE TIRE BADLY ENOUGH THAT IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. CAR WAS TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP AND DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THIS IS THE SECOND SPRING TO BREAK ON THIS CAR. THE OTHER ONE WAS THE RIGHT FRONT SPRING. IT BROKE, IF I REMEMBER, IN MAY OF 2004. *NM

WHILE INSPECTING THE BRAKES ON OUR 2000 TAURUS, OUR MECHANIC WAS SURPRISED TO FIND THAT BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN. IT IS TROUBLING BECAUSE HE HAS OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE AND NEVER SAW THAT BEFORE. THEY ARE BEING REPLACED. *JB

CONSUMER RIGHT REAR COIL SPRING BROKE CUTTING INTO TIRE. *TS (11/16/05) THE BRAKES WERE GRINDING AND THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE REAR SINCE THE COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLACED. *SC

ON MARCH 16, 04, A PART TO CORRECT THE STEERING ON MY 2000 FORD TAURUS WAS REPLACED. IN OCTOBER 05, THE SAME PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THE PARTS ARE ONLY UNDER WARRANTY FOR 12 MONTHS. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. I HAVE PAID TO HAVE THIS PART REPLACED. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A CHATTERING NOISE WHEN PUTTING IT IN REVERSE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, THEY SAID THERE WAS A TORN LIP SEAL ON REVERSE ACCUMULATOR DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CUT ON TRANSMISSION CHANNEL PLATE. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY DID NOT OFFER A FREE REMEDY. *AK UPDATED 11/30/05. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN COMING TO AN ABRUPT STOP THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE AND LURCHED FORWARD. THIS OCCURRED FOR ONLY A SHORT TIME. THE CONSUMER THEN HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKE AND PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL TO GET IT TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY THE SERVICE DEALER WHO ATTACHED A BLACK BOX. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED ONLY ONCE DURING THE TESTING PERIOD. BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT HITTING SOMEONE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED ON ANOTHER FORD VEHICLE WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY OWNED BY THE CONTACT WHICH WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK UPDATED 11/29/2005 - *NM