2001 FORD TAURUS Complaints

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED.*AK

NOTIFICATION RECALL 04S17 SAFETY EXISTS IN 2001 TAURUS, FRONT SPRING RUSTED THROUGH AND SNAPPED OFF PIERCING THE TIRE. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT HER EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE REPAIR. THE CONSUMER SAW A RECALL NOTICE ON THE INTERNET FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND REQUESTED A REFUND. CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V332000. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT FORD USED FAULTY PARTS THAT RESULTED IN ADDITIONAL EXPENSES . *TC SEVERAL DAYS LATER, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL IN THE MAIL AFTER BEING TOLD THE COIL SPRINGS WERE NOT ON RECALL IT WAS JUST A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION ISSUE. *JB

NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL 04S17 SAFETY EXISTS IN CERTAIN 1999 THROUGH 2001 MODEL TAURUS AND SABLE VEHICLES. *BF RECALL# 04V332000. *SC

DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER 'S SIDE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK AND UNLOCK WHEN APPLIED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. BUT THE DEALER HAD NOT FIXED THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. *AK

FRONT COIL SPRING PUNCTURES TIRE. *BF CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PUT IT INTO REVERSE AND HEARD A LOUD POP. THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE HAD POPPED.

WHILE DRIVING,THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V106000. DEALER STATED THAT IF THEY PERFORMED RECALL REPAIRS IT WOULD MESS UP THE ALIGNMENT. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, AND DID NOT GET THE REPAIRS DONE. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT FORD WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE ALIGNMENT IF THEY DID THE REPAIR ON THE COIL SPRING. *AK STRUTS WERE REPLACED INSTEAD OF RECALL ISSUE. CONSUMER WAS MADE TO PAY THE BILL BEFORE VEHICLE WOULD BE RELEASED. *TC

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A 90 DEGREE TURN THERE WAS NO PEDAL PRESSURE. THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK *JB

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD STAY ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

MY WIFE WHILE DRIVING A RENTAL 2001 FORD TAURUS ON VENTURA FREEWAY ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AT SOME POINT,THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR SHE EXITED THE FREEWAY AT OFF RAMP AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE RETAINING WALL.BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY,MY WIFE'S SHOULDER HARNESS GAVE WAY, RESULTING IN MASSIVE INJURIES TO MY WIFE AND SERIOUS INJURIES TO MY 2 DAUGHTERS WHICH AFTER SURGERY HAD TO BE REDONE ON ONE OF THEM.*AK