2001 FORD TAURUS Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASED ACCELERATION. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR LEVER WAS SHIFTED INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED FORCEFULLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES AFTER BEING REPAIRED UNDER A VOLUNTARY RECALL ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE REMEDY CONSISTED OF REPLACING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CABLE CLIP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I WAS DRIVING AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. PUT IT ON COMPUTER IT SAID FUEL PUMP MODULE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVERS SIDE AND FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AN UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE EMITTED FROM BOTH AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS AND INSPECTION. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT CODES WERE CLEARED. THE MODULE WAS SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO LATER DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE LEGAL ANALYSIS INDICATED THAT THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM WAS NOT DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS ABLE TO BE SECURED BUT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO RELEASE. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE TO RELEASE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 01V144000 (SEAT BELTS) AND 00V240000 (SEAT BELTS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/13/15*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRING FRACTURED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE COIL SPRING PUNCTURED THROUGH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V332000 (SUSPENSION) BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE REMEDY ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

2001 FORD TAURUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HYDRAULIC BRAKE FAILURE.* LD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE TURNED THE IGNITION ON, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. *JB

I HAVE A RECALL ON MY 2001 FORD TAURUS FOR FRONT COIL SPRINGS. IT IS STILL ON MY VIN NUMBER FROM 2004. I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2013. I HAVE BEEN HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY SUSPENSION AND STEERING FOR AWHILE. THE FORD DEALER SAYS THAT I DON'T HAVE A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I NEED IT FIXED BECAUSE IT IS A SAFTEY RECALL THAT WASN'T FIXED IN 2004

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT DROVE THROUGH A RED LIGHT. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE SHIFTER HAD TO BE SWITCHED TO THE PARK POSITION AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE PLASTIC RING ON THE END OF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DEFECTIVE DUE TO DAMAGED PRONGS THAT SNAPPED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CRUISE CONTROL TO BECOME STUCK WHEN PRESSING THE THROTTLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT THEN DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO DECELERATE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN MANAGED TO MERGE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD REV WITHOUT BEING ACTUALLY DRIVEN AND SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.