2001 FORD TAURUS Complaints

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON JANUARY 5, 2007 THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING IN REVERSE WHEN SHE HEARD A NOISE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS FLAT. THE CONTACT STATED ON JANUARY 4, 2007 HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE GARAGE, HE WENT TO INVESTIGATE AND FOUND NOTHING. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE NOISE HE HEARD WAS THE FRONT TIRE SPRING RUPTURING. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD HEARD SQUEAKING NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WOULD GO OVER BUMPS, BUT DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT WAS. THE CONTACT HAD THE MECHANIC TAKE A LOOK AT IT, BUT HE DID NOT FIND ANYTHING. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. WHERE THEY ORDERED TWO NEW FRONT SPRINGS. *AK UPDATED 02/22/07. *JB

PURCHASED A USED 2001 FORD TAURUS. AFTER PURCHASING, NOTICED THAT HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS BROKEN OFF AND WAS JUST RESTING IN ORIGINAL PLACE. CONTINUED TO OPERATE HEADLIGHT SWITCH UNTIL PLASTIC PIECE THAT FIT INTO PART BROKE OFF. CAN STILL TURN HEADLIGHTS ON & OFF, BUT ONLY WITH A LOT OF EFFORT. PLANNING TO CALL DEALER TO SEE IF IT CAN BE REPLACED AT NO COST; OTHERWISE WILL DO THE REPAIR MYSELF. *JB

DRIVING 25 MPH, STRAIGHT & SMOOTH WHEN REAR COIL SPRING SNAPPED PUNCTURING TIRE & HIT GARAGE BEFORE STOPPING. PART REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE AT A DEALER. PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. REAL SAFETY ISSUE HERE AND COULD HAVE BEEN BAD IF IT HAPPENED WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING. FORD SHOULD HAVE EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THESE SPRINGS LIKE THEY DID ON THE FRONT ONES. THE FRONT COIL SPRING ALSO SNAPPED ON THIS CAR EARLIER IN THE YEAR. *NM

TL* - THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS IN A CRASH DUE TO THE STRUT FAILURE. THE CONTACT SAID THAT SHE WAS DRIVING 40 MPH UNDER DRY CONDITIONS WHEN THE FAILURE ACCURRED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SPUN AND THEN HIT A TREE. SHE STATED THAT SHE HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. AND MECHANICTOLD HER THAT THE COIL SPRING WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. SHE ALSO STATED THAT SHE HAD THE CRASHED CAR IN DRIVEWAY.*AK UPDATE (JUNE 17, 2008): MS. EDWARD SAID THAT SHE WAS DRIVING AROUND A CURVE WHEN SHE SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF HER 2001 FORD TAURUS AND STRUCK A TREE. THE MECHANICAL TOLD HER THAT IT WAS A REAR (NOT FRONT) SUSPENSION SPRING HAD FAILED. THE CRASHED VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO HER HOUSE AND SAT THERE SINCE (NOT REPAIRED).

AT 50,000 MILES, THE DRIVERS' SIDE REAR COIL SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED REAR TIRE. I REPLACED BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS AS WELL AS WORN STRUTS AND BOUGHT TWO NEW TIRES. I DID NOT KEEP THE OLD PARTS. *JB

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH WAY AND THE BACK COIL SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED MY TIRE. I CALLED FORD DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF ON RECALL LIKE THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS AND THEY ARE NOT. I HAD TO PAY TO GET REPLACED ALONG WITH THE TIRE. *JB

2001 FORD TAURUS (48302 ODOMETER) REAR COIL SPRING BROKE REPLACED SPRINGS WITH REAR STRUTS. *NM

ON 12-14-06 I WAS SITTING IN MY 2001 FORD TAURUS WHEN BOTH SPRINGS BROKE I TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED BOTH REAR SPRINGS STRUTS AND MOUNTS. LUCKILY, I WAS NOT DRIVING THE CAR AT THAT TIME. DEALER SAID THESE WERE NOT COVERED ON THE RECALL ONLY THE FRONT SPRINGS. *JB

THE REAR SPRINGS OF MY FORD TAURUS HAVE FRACTURED WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENT OR COLLISION. THE COST OF REPAIR WAS UPWARDS OF $300. IN ADDITION TO THAT THE REAR TIRES HAVE UNDERGONE EXCESSIVE WEAR DUE TO BROKEN SPRINGS. CURRENTLY THE RECALL IS ONLY APPLICABLE TO FRONT SPRINGS, BUT I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT IT SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO REAR SPRINGS ALSO. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE PRESENTED PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR COIL SPRINGS WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR COIL SPRINGS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS MADE. THE CONTACT ENCOUNTERED MANY COMPLAINTS IN REGARDS TO THIS MATTER # 10076221 REGARDING: SUSPENSION: REAR: SPRINGS: COIL SPRINGS. UPDATED 12/18/2006 - *NM