2000 FORD TAURUS Complaints

I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 09/25/2005. I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND THERE WAS A 1996 FORD F-150 IN FRONT ON ME. I WAS DRIVING A 2000 FORD TAURUS. FROM BEHIND AT APPROXIMATELY 60-70 MPH CAME A 1996 FORD TAURUS THAT SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF ME. MY CAR WAS FORCED INTO THE F-150. MY CAR WAS TOTALED IN FRONT AND BACK. THE DRIVER OF THE 1996 TAURUS WAS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF CRYSTAL METH & ALCOHOL. HE WAS ARRESTED. HIS AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN THE 1996 TAURUS. IN MY 2000 FORD TAURUS NEITHER MY DRIVER'S NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I WAS THROWN INTO MY STEERING WHEEL AND MY NECK JERKED. I AM 5 MONTHS PREGNANT. I WAS TAKEN AWAY BY AMBULANCE. THEY WERE ABLE TO DO AN ULTRASOUND ON THE BABY, BUT THEY COULD NOT GIVE X-RAYS BECAUSE I AM PREGNANT. SO I HAVE BEEN IN PAIN TAKING EXTRA STRENGTH TYLENOL. I HAVE OBTAINED A LAWYER, BECAUSE I FEEL THAT MY AIRBAGS ARE DEFECTIVE. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE CAR WILL STALL, IT WILL CHOKE, AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP DID A DIAGNOSTIC ON VEHICLE, AND SHE WAS UNSURE OF WHAT THE PART WAS CALLED, BUT IT WAS SOMETHING ELECTRICAL UNDER THE ENGINE (SENSOR SWITCH). SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC FOR REPAIR OF THE PART THAT THE DEALER DIAGNOSED AS THE PROBLEM. THE PART HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND STILL HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM FIRST BEGAN IN MARCH 2004. SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THIS PROBLEM HER CAR CUT OFF AT LEAST 12 TIMES. FOUR OF THOSE 12 TIMES WAS WHILE SHE WAS ON THE FREEWAY. *AK

2000 FORD TAURUS. ADDITIONAL INCIDENT RE: ODI # 10135016 LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED AFTER DRIVING 45 MINUTES. DROVE TO DEALER, LIGHTS BEGAN WORKING. WHILE WAITING LIGHTS FAILED AGAIN AND DEALER WITNESSED FAILURE. DEALER REPLACED MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH SCORCHED CONNECTOR-TAB AND WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR THAT HAD PARTIALLY MELTED. *NM

SEPTEMBER 5, 2005 MY CAR STARTED TO SMOKE AND WHEN THE HOOD WAS LIFTED THERE WAS A FIRE. WITHIN SECONDS MY CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS SOME SORT OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *NM

WHILE TAURUS WAS BEING SERVICED FOR A BROKEN RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING AND LINK,THE DEALER NOTIFIED ME TO TELL ME THAT THE REAR SPRINGS WERE ALSO BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THE NORTHEAST, THE SAME CAUSE GIVEN FOR THE FRONT SPRINGS. THE FRONT SPRINGS WERE COVERED BY A RECALL,HOWEVER THE REAR SPRINGS WERE NOT. THEY WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF $322.43 WHICH I HAD TO PAY. *NM

DT: 2000 FORD TAURUS. THE CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE JULY 4,2005. WHILE DRIVING AT 25-30 MPH AN ONCOMING VEHICLE TURNED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND IT SWERVED TO MISS THE CAR AND HIT A LAMP POST HEAD ON. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE BODY SHOP SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND THEY SAID IT COULD HAVE BEEN THAT THE IMPACT WAS NOT HARD ENOUGH OR THE CAR WAS NOT HIT THE RIGHT SPOT TO DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS. *AK *NM

2000 FORD TAURUS HEADLIGHTS FAILED.*MR THE HEADLIGHT SEALS FAILED WHICH ALLOWED MOISTURE TO FORM ON THE INSIDE SURFACE OF THE LENS. THIS REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT GIVEN OFF BY 10-25%. *NM

THE "LOW COOLANT" SENSOR ON MY 2000 TAURUS HAS FAILED A SECOND TIME. THE "LOW COOLANT" INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON EVERY TIME THE CAR IS RUNNING EVEN THOUGH THE COOLANT LEVEL IS CORRECT (WITHIN THE SPECIFIED RANGE). PREVIOUSLY, THE FIRST FAILURE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE SECOND FAILURE AT 68,000 MILES COST $120 TO REPLACE AT THE DEALER. REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH FORD DEALERS AS NO AFTER-MARKET PARTS STORES COULD GET THESE PARTS. THE SENSOR ITSELF IS INTEGRATED INTO THE COOLANT OVERFLOW TANK, COST APPROXIMATELY $60.

THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ON MY 2000 TAURUS HAS FAILED MAKING THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT USUABLE ONLY WITHOUT A SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT ITSELF RETRACTED ALL THE WAY BACK INTO THE MECHANISM BUT WILL NOT RETRACT BACK OUT. THIS IS THE SECOND SUCH FAILURE OF THE REAR SEAT BELT I'VE EXPERIENCED. PREVIOUSLY, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT GOT STUCK IN A SIMILAR FASHION. THIS CAR IS BECOMING INCREASING UNSAFE AND I AM LOOSING CONFIDENCE IN ITS OTHER HIGHLY TOUTED SAFETY FEATURES.

2000 FORD TAURUS. DRIVING AT NIGHT, HEADLIGHTS AND ALL RUNNING-PARK LIGHTS FAILED. PARKED CAR AND IDLED WHILE TRYING DIFFERENT HEADLIGHT SWITCH POSITIONS. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES, LIGHTING RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. DEALER (OF COURSE) COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS NOR CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. FACTORY CUSTOMER SUPPORT WAS CONTACTED, AND HAVE YET TO RECEIVE CALL-BACK. *NM