2001 FORD TAURUS Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT 1MPH, THE LEFT REAR COIL SPRING FRACTURED AND BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. UPDATED 03/09/06. *JB

DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED, BUT DID NOT INFLATE. I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MILES IN TRAFFIC AND HIT NOTHING. THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS NOT ON. *JB

THE REAR COIL SPRING ON MY 2001 FORD TAURUS CAME LOSE FROM ITS BASE. I NOW HAVE TO REPLACE BOTH THE COIL AND THE TIRE. THIS WORK WILL BE SCHEDULED BY A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. *NM

REAR COIL SPRING FOUND TO BE BROKEN AND EXTREMELY CLOSE TO REAR TIRE DURING ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTION. REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF BOTH REAR SPRINGS. *NM

I HAVE A 2001 FORD TAURUS WITH APPROX. 70,000 MILES. THIS SUMMER WHILE MAKING A TURN OUT OF A PARKING LOT A HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM UNDER MY CAR. NOW WHEN EVER I ENTER MY DRIVEWAY, MAKE A TURN AFTER STOPPING OR HIT ANY KIND OF BUMP, IT SOUNDS AS IF SOMETHING IS HITTING THE BOTTOM OF MY CAR. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE LEFT REAR WHEEL HAS LITTLE CLEARANCE AT THE TOP OF THE SIDEWALL FROM THE WHEEL WELL. I LOOKED UNDER MY CAR AND FOUND THE REAR STABILIZER/ SWAY BAR ON THE LEFT SIDE WAS BROKEN .WHEN I REMOVED THE REAR LEFT WHEEL I FOUND MY SPRING WAS BROKEN. WHEN I CALLED MY DEALER THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS NOT A COVERED ITEM AND I SHOULD CALL FORD MOTORS, WHICH I DID. WHEN I CALLED FORD THEY TOLD ME THAT THE FRONT SPRINGS WERE COVERED BECAUSE OF CORROSION BUT NOT THE REAR! I ADVISED THEM THAT I WAS CONFUSED BECAUSE IF THEIR SPRINGS HAD A TENDENCY TO BREAK WHY WOULD ONLY THE FRONT SPRING BE COVERED. I RECEIVED NO SATISFACTION FROM FORD. WHILE RESEARCHING WHERE I COULD PURCHASE NEW SPRINGS THAT WERE NOT PRONE TO FAILURE LIKE THE FORD SPRINGS. I FOUND AN ARTICLE SAYING YOUR OFFICE WAS INVESTIGATING THE FAILURE OF THE REAR SPRINGS. I WAS ADVISED THE TO REPLACE THE SPRING WOULD RUN APPROX. $350. PRE SPRING PLUS PARTS. MY CAR DOES NOT HANDLE PROPERLY SINCE THIS HAPPENED AND I CANT USE IT FOR ANY DISTANCE DRIVING. IS THIS SOMETHING YOUR OFFICE IS INVESTIGATING. *JB

REAR COIL SPRINGS CRACKED ON MY 2001 FORD TAURUS SEL. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH THAT THEY BOTH CRACKED WHILE PARKED AT THE CURB AND NOT WHILE BEING DRIVEN BY MY WIFE WITH SON IN THE CAR. *JB

MY CAR WAS SHAKING HEAVILY WHEN I WENT OVER 50 MPH. I THOUGHT IT WAS AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR IN, AND THEY SAID THAT I NEEDED NEW TIRES. I WANTED A SECOND OPINION, WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY MY BACK RIGHT TIRE BUSTED. I ENDED UP LOSING CONTROL OF THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL. I HAD IT TOWED AND THE GARAGE SAID THAT MY BACK SPRINGS WERE BROKEN, AND THAT IT HAD EATEN THROUGH MY TIRE. I ENDED UP GETTING NEW 2 SPRINGS, SHOCKS AND 2 NEW TIRES AS A RESULT OF THE BROKEN SPRINGS. THE OLD PART IS NOT AVAILABLE, ALTHOUGH THEY DID SHOW IT TO ME. *NM

MY CAR WAS SHAKING HEAVILY WHEN I WENT OVER 50 MPH. I THOUGHT IT WAS AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR IN, AND THEY SAID THAT I NEEDED NEW TIRES. I WANTED A SECOND OPINION, WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY MY BACK RIGHT TIRE BUSTED. I ENDED UP LOSING CONTROL OF THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL. I HAD IT TOWED AND THE GARAGE SAID THAT MY BACK SPRINGS WERE BROKEN, AND THAT IT HAD EATEN THROUGH MY TIRE. I ENDED UP GETTING NEW 2 SPRINGS, SHOCKS AND 2 NEW TIRES AS A RESULT OF THE BROKEN SPRINGS. THE OLD PART IS NOT AVAILABLE, ALTHOUGH THEY DID SHOW IT TO ME. *NM

ON 2001 FORD TAURUS, RIGHT REAR SPRING HAD BROKEN AND CAUSED TIRE TO PUNCTURE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FORD DEALER AND REPAIRED. NO WARRANTY, BECAUSE OVER 36 MONTH WARRANTY. DEALER REPLACED BOTH REAR TIRES AND BOTH REAR SPRINGS, AT OUR COST, PARTS AND LABOR. HAVE PICTURES OF BROKEN SPRING AND PUNCTURED TIRE. *JB

REAR SPRING ON 2001 TAURUS SNAPPED DUE TO CORROSION. REPLACED BOTH SPRINGS AND TIRE THAT WAS DAMAGED DUE TO SPRING FAILURE. SPRING CUT TIRE WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. *NM