2001 FORD TAURUS Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW SPEED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE, AND MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A KIT AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT FORD CUSTOMERS WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE REPAIR KIT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 92000. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT RAIN AND TO LEAK IN AND DESTROY THE BLOWER MOTOR AND RESISTOR WITH THE BLOWER DESTROYED FRONT WINDSHIELD WILL NOT DEFROST. UPDATE 4/9 *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE BRAKE LIGHT STAYED LIT WHEN THE ENGINE WAS OFF. THE FORD DEALER REPLACED THE STOP LAMP SWITCH HARNESS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RECALL#04V106000 WAS ISSUED FOR THE SAME FAILURE. HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IT DID NOT INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE VIN. THE CONTACT HAS THE REPAIR INVOICE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 66,000. *AK UPDATE 4/23/07*TR THE TENSIONER AND BELT WAS REPLACED

I JUST GOT THROUGH HAVING THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS REPLACED AT THE DEALER UNDER FORDS "CAMPAIGN" TO FIX THE SPRINGS ONLY IF THEY ARE BROKE ON MY 2001 TAURUS..NOW ,NOT EVEN THREE DAYS LATER THE CAR IS BACK AT THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE REAR SPRINGS. WHY SHOULD PEOPLE HAVE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT OR WORSE POSSIBLY DIE BECAUSE OF A SPRING FAILURE THAT EVERYBODY AND THEIR BROTHER KNOWS IS GOING TO HAPPEN ON THESE TAURUS'? *JB

TL* -THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS SES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH OR FASTER AND GOT WORSE THE VEHICLE REACHED 60 MPH. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AND HAS NOT TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE EMISSIONS CAUSED THE ENGINE LIGHT TO TURN ON, BUT THAT SHE SHOULD NOT WORRY ABOUT IT. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE FOR THREE YEARS NOW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO, SHE GOT A JUMP START, AND HAD NO PROBLEM AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY IN A REPAIR SHOP, AND SHE WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A COOLANT LEAK, AND THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO HAVE THE RADIATOR FLUSHED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE BOTH 94600.*AK UPDATED 04/09/07. *JB

WHILE PARKED, THE REAR COIL SPRINGS ON BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE HAVE FRACTURED AND PARTS OF THE COIL HAVE FALLEN TO THE GROUND. FORD MOTOR HAS ACKNOWLEDGED A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS BY ISSUING A RECALL BUT YET DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS OBVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE REAR COIL SPRINGS AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT. *JB

2001 FORD TAURUS. REAR SUSPENSION COIL BROKE. FLATTEN TIRE AND PLACE LARGE GROOVE AROUND TOTAL TIRE ON THE DRIVER'S REAR SIDE. THIS SHOULD BE COVER JUST LIKE THE FRONT WAS. *NM

RIGHT REAR SPRING SNAPPED IN HALF WHILE DRIVING AND PART OF THE SPRING SCORED THE TIRE AND IT WENT FLAT. NEED NEW REAR SPRING AND TIRE. *NM

MY 2001 TAURUS WAS TAKEN IN TO GET BRAKES CHECKED. THEY FOUND BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS BROKEN. I WAS TOLD, WHEN THIS HAPPENED TO MY LAST CAR - MERCURY- THAT THIS HAD BEEN FIXED. SINCE I DRIVE FOR A LIVING IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A BIG PROBLEM. FORD HAS KNOW ABOUT THIS FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS AND HASN'T DONE ANYTHING YET. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY A WARRANTY. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 119288 MILES. THE REAR COIL SPRINGS O FAILED; THIS WAS NOTICED BY A ROUTINE VEHICLE INSPECTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE SAME AS RECALL 04V332000 REGAEDING SUSPENSION FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND HE WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR COIL SPRING WERE NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. BL. *AK

2001 FORD TAURUS COIL SPRING BREAK FOR 2ND. TIME. LOST CONTROL OF CAR ON FREEWAY! GET OFF YOUR REARENDS AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*JB