2001 FORD TAURUS Complaints

I HAVE A 2001 FORD TAURUS SE THAT RECENTLY FRACTURED THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING WHICH PUNCTURED A HOLE IN THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. I HAVE READ THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS AFFECTED A LARGE NUMBER OF OTHERS AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT HAS OR WHAT IS BEING DONE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, WHAT AM I RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR? I HAVE NOT FIXED THE CAR, I WANT TO KNOW WHAT WILL PREVENT THE OTHER SIDE FROM DOING THE SAME IN THE EVENT THAT I MIGHT BE DRIVING. *JB

BAKING OUT OF GARAGE. LEFT REAR COIL SPRING BROKE, POKING INTO REAR TIRE. FORD WOULDN'T COVER, ORDERED NEW PART OLD PARTS ARE BEING SAVED. *NM

THE REAR COIL SPRING FRACTURED ON MY 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR WAS JUST OVER 55,000. THE FRACTURED SPRING ALSO CAUSED SERVER DAMAGE TO THE INSIDE ON THE TIRE, WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. *NM

BOTH REAR SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON MY 2001 FORD TAURUS. BOTH SPRINGS CRACKED AND ONE OF THE CRACKED SPRINGS PUNCTURED A TIRE. *NM

(1) NORMAL DRIVING (2) NOTICED ON 4/13/06 THAT THE CAR WAS SITTING LOWER ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE IN COMPARISON TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR - UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT REAR (DRIVER SIDE) COIL SPRING WAS BROKEN AND APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH AWAY FROM THE TIRE (3) CALLED LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP 4/14/06 ABOUT THIS, THEY ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS BEING TAKEN AT THIS TIME. CALLED FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS CENTER AND SPOKE TO LYNDSAY HAWN ON 4/14/06, WHO ADVISED ME THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR ANYTHING THAT FORD WOULD DO TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. SHE ADVISED ME TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AT A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND KEEP MY RECEIPT FOR THE REPAIRS. *NM

MY 2001 FORD TAURUS BROKE A REAR STRUT SPRING AND IT CUT A GROOVE IN THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE. THIS CAUSED A BLOW-OUT AND MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON A SIDE STREET AND NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. WE HAVE A GRANDSON WHO RIDES IN A PERMANENT CAR SEAT IN THE REAR AND FORTUNATELY HE WAS NOT WITH HER AT THE TIME. THERE WAS A RECALL LAST YEAR FOR THE FRONT COIL-OVER STRUT SPRING AND WE HAD THE SHIELDS PUT ON BY A LOCAL FORD DEALER. WHY IS IT THAT THE REAR COIL-OVER STRUT SPRINGS WERE NOT SHIELDED OR REPLACED. THEY ARE ALMOST IDENTICAL TO THE FRONT SPRINGS AND CAN CAUSE JUST AS SEVERE AN ACCIDENT IF CUT DOWN, AS A TIRE IN THE FRONT IF YOU ARE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. WE WERE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN AT A LOW SPEED. THIS IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURE DEFECT SINCE THE TAURUS IS A 2001 WITH ONLY 47,000 MILES ON IT. CAR IS USUALLY ONLY DRIVEN TO AND FROM WORK A DISTANCE OF LESS THAN 3 MILES. OTHER TAURUS OWNERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS. WHEN I CHECKED THE LOCAL PARTS HOUSE WHERE I PURCHASE MY CAR PARTS [TAURUS IS WELL MAINTAINED] THEY HAVE A BACK ORDER FOR THESE COIL-OVER STRUTS W/SPRINGS OF 22. SO SOMETHING IS DEFINITELY WRONG HERE. *NM

REAR LEFT COIL SPRING BROKE, PIERCING BRAND NEW TIRE. HAPPENED WHEN WE WERE VISITING FAMILY OUT OF TOWN. CAR WAS OK THE NIGHT BEFORE, NOT THE NEXT MORNING. FOUND A GARAGE ON SATURDAY THAT WOULD MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS SO WE COULD LEAVE FOR HOME ON SUNDAY. REPAIRS INCLUDED NEW COIL SPRING, NEW STRUT, NEW TIRE, ALIGNMENT, TO THE TUNE OF $592.92. GARAGE SAID THE TAURUS IS NOTORIOUS FOR THIS. THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLACED ON RECALL, WHY NOT THE BACK? WE FEEL WE NOW HAVE TO, FOR OUR SAFETY AND PEACE OF MIND, REPLACE THE OTHER SIDE. DEBATING ON GETTING RID OF THE CAR AT THIS POINT. *NM

REAR COIL SPRING BROKE 2001 FORD TAURUS *ALSO BROKE ON CO-WORKERS CAR SAME YEAR SAME MODEL. (LOCAL GARAGE SAID THIS IS A REAL COMMON PROBLEM). *NM

TRANSMISSION FAILED ON 2001 FORD TAURUS AT 41,000 MILE. TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AND BEGAN FAILING AGAIN AT 77,000 MILES. CAR BEGAN VIBRATING AROUND 45 MPH UNTIL 60 MPH, FORD DEALERSHIP TOOK IT FOR A TEST RIDE AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND I SHOULD GET NEW TIRES. NOW AT 97,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AGAIN. SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN DRIVING, SLIPS ON THE UPSHIFT, CLUNKS ON THE DOWNSHIFT. WHEN DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED OF VIBRATION CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, NOW THAT IT HAS FAILED COMPLETELY THERE IS NO LONGER A WARRANTY. *NM

REAR COIL SPRING BROKE GOING DOWN HIGHWAY - LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. ALMOST CAUSED A VERY SEVERE ACCIDENT. BROKEN COIL SPRING CAME WITHIN INCHES OF SLICING THE TIRE. WAS TOLD BY FORD DEALER ONLY THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS ARE QUALIFIED FOR RECALL REPLACEMENT (ONLY AFTER THEY FAIL). THIS MAKES NO SENSE. ANOTHER GARAGE REPORTED SEEING THESE REAR SPRINGS BROKEN ALL THE TIME. *JB