2000 FORD TAURUS Complaints

VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A CLANKING SOUND WHEN RUNNING OVER A BUMP. CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED DRIVER SIDE REAR SPRINGS BROKE. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE FRONT SHOCKS, BUT NOT ON THE REAR SHOCKS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE REAR SPRING AND STRUTS WERE REPLACED. *NM

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE COIL SPRING SHIELD, AND THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALERS IN THE AREA WERE CONTACTED AND HAD NO PARTS. *AK

PASSENGER'S RIGHT SIDE TIRE SHEARED OFF WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED BY NO COMPRESSION IN 2 CYLINDERS. VEHICLE IS A 2000 TARAUS WITH 71,000 MILE 3.0 LITER ENGINE. DEALER SAYS I NEED A NEW ENGINE. FORD DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER UNWILLING TO OFFER ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOWARDS THE REPAIR. A CAR SHOULD NOT NEED A NEW ENGINE AT 71,000 MILES. I HAVE PROPERLY MAINTAINED THIS CAR. *AK

WHILE PULLING INTO THE GARAGE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SPRING BROKE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK THE CONSUMER SAW THE SPRING CUTTING INTO THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL THREE MONTHS LATER. *TC

FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

SLIGHT NOISE AND VIBRATION BUT COULD NOT LOCATE WHERE FROM IN THE CAR. RONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF. ALL STUDS WERE BROKE.*AK

FRONT COIL SPRINGS HAD BEEN RECALLED, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK......ACCORDING TO ORIGINAL RECALL ALL VEHICLES REGARDLESS OF VIN WERE INCLUDED.*AK

BACKFIRE AND EXPLOSION. RECALL WAS ISSUED AFTER INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS DESTROYED ALONG WITH OTHER PARTS. THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO WEAK GASKETS. AFTER REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE HAD BEGUN RUNNING ROUGH UPON ACCELERATION ALONG WITH MISSING. *SC

THE COMPLAINT WAS RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. IN JUNE OF 2004 I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 40 MPH. NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, BUT FORTUNATELY THE SEAT BELTS DID WORK, QUITE POSSIBLY PREVENTING SERIOUS INJURIES. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER THE ACCIDENT I NOTIFIED FORD CONSUMER SERVICE DIVISION ABOUT THE AIR BAGS, BUT THEY DIDN'T PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAD ALREADY COVERED THE DAMAGES, AND THEY HAVE CURRENT POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE. THEY JUST BLEW ME OFF. *AK *SC