2001 FORD TAURUS Complaints

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A REAR COIL SPRING PROBLEM. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY REAR COIL SPRING BROKE, CAUSING THE SPRING TO PUNCTURE THE LEFT REAR TIRE. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT REPAIR FOR THE REAR SPRING WILL BE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK THEY REPAIRED SPRING AND STRUTS. BILL WAS $760.00 AND THYE BILLED THE CONSUMER FOR $100.00. THEY DO NOT HAVE PROTECTIVE SHIELDS FOR REAR SPRINGS. IT IS STILL AN UNSAFE CAR TO DRIVE. *BF

2001 FORD TAURUS SAFETY RECALL REGARDING FRONT COIL SPRINGS.*** NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR COIL SPRINGS ON HIS VEHICLE FAILED AND HE WANTS THE MANUFACTURER TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR COIL SPRINGS AS WELL. *JB

CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSMENT FOR BRAKE LIGHT REPAIRS PERFORMED AND PAID FOR OUT OF POCKET.*MR RECALL#04V106000 *JB

2001 FORD TAURUS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH STALLING.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE. *BF *NM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN DRIVER HAD FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TWICE FOR CHECK UP, BUT THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK

EXCESSIVE ACCELERATION. I WAS GOING UP A HILL IN DC TRAFFIC AND COULD NOT STOP ACCELERATING. I HAD TO PUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ON AND TURN THE CAR OFF. HROTTLE POSITOIN SENSOR WENT OUT. I SENT THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP. MY EXTENTED WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THAT B/C THEY SAID IT WAS A FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM NOT A EMISSION PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V332000 CONCERNING FRONT COIL SPRING. REMEDY FAILED. *AK THE BALL JOINTS HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *BF

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT REAR COIL SPRING PROBLEM.. WHILE DRIVING DRIVER HEARD A RUBBING NOISE UNDER THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE . WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE FRACTURED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE FRACTURE WAS COVERED WITH RUST WHICH WAS AN INDICATION THAT THE COIL SPRINGS WERE DAMAGED LONG BEFORE THEY BROKE . *AK...CONSUMER HAD THE OLD SPRINGS IN HIS POSSESSION IF INSPECTION WAS NEEDED. ALSO, INDICATED THE REAR COIL SPRING FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 04S17. HOWEVER, FORD DENIED CONSUMER'S REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT THAT MANUFACTURER'S RECALL WAS ONLY FOR FRONT COIL SPRING FAILURE. *AK

THE AIR BAG CASING ON THE STEERING WHEEL CRACKED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS ONLY WEAR AND TEAR, AND IT WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY CONSUMER HEADS A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE. CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE , AND NOTICED THE LEFT REAR COIL SPRING BROKE. CONSUMER CUT THE COIL SPRING, AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.*AK