2001 FORD TAURUS Complaints

THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS OF MY TAURUS. MY MECHANIC HAS ALSO FOUND THAT BOTH MY REAR COIL SPRINGS ARE BROKEN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HANDLE IMPROPERLY. ALSO I WAS ADVISED NOT TO HAUL ANYTHING IN THE TRUNK UNTIL THEY ARE FIXED. *NM

I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR COIL SPRINGS ON MY 2001 FORD TAURUS HAVE BROKEN AND THAT THE REPAIR IS EXPENSIVE. LUCKILY, NO TIRES WERE LOST. *NM

2001 FORD TAURUS' LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. *KB THE DRIVE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAVELED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY STRIKING A GUARDRAIL. THE ENTIRE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS SCRAPED. THE TIRE WERE PURCHASED TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURY TO RIGHT SHOULDER. *NM

VEHICLE TAKEN IN FOR ROUTINE INSPECTION - TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED REAR SUSPENSION COIL SPRING BROKEN. BOTH REAR SPRINGS AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE REPLACED AT FULL COST OF AROUND $600. THIS IS CLEARLY A MATERIALS DEFECT IMPACTING VEHICLE SAFETY, HAVING FAILED IN ONLY 5 YEARS. VEHICLE DRIVEN IN NORTHEAST US. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A REPAIR SHOP. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V106000, REGARDING THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

I OWN A 2001 FORD TAURUS THE FRONT SPRING WERE DEFECTIVE AND RECALL NOW THE REAR SPRING ARE DEFECTIVE AND FORD ISN'T HAVING A RECALL --WILL ANYTHING BE DONE TO RECALL THE REAR SPRING? *NM

I WENT TO PURCHASED NEW TIRES FOR MY 2001 FORD TAURUS AND THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED MY LEFT REAR COIL SPRING HAD MOVED OUT OF THE SEAT AND CARVED A GROOVE INTO THE TIRE OF ABOUT ONE EIGHT OF AN INCH. HAD I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE TIRE MAY HAVE RUPTURED AT LIGHT SPEEDS, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND POSSIBLE CRASH. LEADING TO POSSIBLE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE OCCUPANTS. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE CHANGING THE REAR BRAKES, IT WAS NOTICED THE REAR COIL SPRINGS HAD FRACTURED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED.

DT*: THE CONTACT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 40 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE COIL SPRING FRACTURED PUNCTURING THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. AFTER PLACING A SPARE TIRE ON THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT YET BEEN INFORMED. THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 09/05/06. *JB

MY CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND BOTH REAR STRUTS FAILED. ALSO THE RIGHT REAR SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. WHY ARE THE FRONT SPRINGS BE ON RECALL AND THE REAR SPRINGS ARE NOT? HAD TO REPLACE BOTH REAR SPRING & STRUTS. $521.00, AND TIRE $124.) I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MANY IF THIS HAPPEN ON THE HWY, I COULD HAVE FLIP MY CAR CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT! NOW CAR DOES NOT WANT TO START. I TOOK IT TO FOUR FORD DEALERSHIP, THEY ALL SAID THE SAME THING. FIRST THEY WOULD HAVE TO RUN DIAGNOSTIC TEST,THEN DEPENDING ON THE RESULTS OF THE TEST AND A TECH TO DRIVE THE CAR. MAYBE THEY CAN FIX IT. AND TO TOP EVERYTHING ALL THE FORD DEALERSHIPS SENT EVERYBODY IN THE SHOP HOME,BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE ANYTHING TOO DO ? *NM