2000 FORD TAURUS Complaints

THE DRIVER IS UNABLE TO OPEN THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND BOTH REAR DOORS FROM THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE DOOR ACTUATORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED THEM NUMEROUS TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

NHTSA RECALL 04V33200 CONCERNING FRONT COIL SPRING. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.*AK THE CONSUMER WALKED OUTSIDE AND NOTICED HER TIRE WAS FLAT DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE COIL SPRING..*JB

RIGHT REAR COIL SPRING SNAPPED AND GOUGED THE TIRE. BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS AND THE REAR TIRE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE NATURE AND RISKS OF THIS FAILURE SEEM IDENTICAL TO THAT OF THE FRONT COIL SPRING RECALL THAT IS CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS FOR FORD TAURUS. *JB

VEHICLE WAS PARKED UNDER THE CARPORT WHEN THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE. CONSUMER WENT TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON, AND DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE ON FIRE THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

THE CRANK CASE HOSE COLLAPSED, AFFECTING THE EMISSION SYSTEM. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE FRONT SIDE TIRE HAD A SLOW LEAK. DRIVER STOPPED AT A GAS STATION TO FILL THE TIRE UP WITH AIR, ANDS NOTICED THAT THE COIL SPRING EXPLODED. DRIVER WA ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE. THEN, HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE COIL SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V332000 CONCERNING FRONT COIL SPRING SHIELD. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET THE SHIELD PLACED IN HIS VEHICLE SINCE THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT DELIVERED THE PART TO THE DEALER. *AK

THE VEHICLE'S GAS GAUGE FAILED AND AS A RESULT THE NEEDLE ALWAYS INDICATED THAT THE TANK WAS EMPTY. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FAST. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V332000 FOR THE COIL SPRING SHIELD. AFTER TRYING MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DEALER CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SERVICED SINCE NORTH CAROLINA WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. CONSUMER STATED RECALL LETTER DID NOT MENTION ANY STATE. *AK RECALL CAMPAIGN; SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS. *TC