2001 FORD TAURUS Complaints

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 HOURS WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK THE FIRE INVESTIGATION INDICATED THAT THE FIRE INVOLVED WIRING AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WITHIN THE LOWER PORTION OF THE DASHBOARD HOUSING. *NM

ABS OPERATED POORLY. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE DID NOT COME TO A STOP IMMEDIATELY. VEHICLE MOVED ABOUT 50 FEET BEFORE STOPPING AFTER BRAKES WERE APPLIED. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND NO WORK WAS DONE. THEY CHARGED THE CONSUMER, AND KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. BUT WHEN THE CONSUMER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER WAS ASSURED THAT THE WORK WAS DONE. THEN, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GOODYEAR, AND CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT AND THE PASSENGERS FRONT DOOR WAS HARD TO OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT REAR, THE LEFT COIL SPRING ON THE DRIVER'S BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CONSUMER'S HOUSE. DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK

THE REAR RIGHT COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. UPON ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY CONSUMER FELT THE BROKEN COIL SPRING RUBBING HEAVILY AGAINST THE REAR RIGHT TIRE. CONSUMER FELT THAT THE REAR COIL SPRING BROKE AS DESCRIBED IN THE FRONT COIL SPRING RECALL 04V332000.*AK RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS PUNCTURED.*TS

WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH. THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED. THE VEHICLE TOOK LONGER TO STOP AND THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

AIR CONDITION/HEATER FAN STOPPED WORKING. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT THERE HAD BEEN WATER LEAKAGE CAUSING MOTOR BLOWER FAILURE ALONG WITH RESISITOR FAILURE. THEY SITED TSB 04-15-3 IDENTIFYING TAURUSES BUILT BETWEEN 5-1-01 TO 12-15-03 OF HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND HOW TO CORRECT IT. IT COST ME OVER $500 TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THIS REPAIR WHEN IT WAS A MANUFACTURED DEFECT. FORD CONSTOMER SERVICE SIMPLY STATED IT WASN'T A LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM SO THERE WAS NO NEED TO RECALL IT OR COVER THE COST OF REPAIR. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT ANY TIME YOU HAVE WATER MIXING WITH ELECTRICAL THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRE. GIVEN THE DEGREE OF CORROSION THE LEAK HAD BEEN GOING ON FOR SOME TIME.*AK

FORD RECALLED THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FRONT COIL SPRING CORROSION, AND TEARING UP THE TIRES. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE REAR COIL SPRING WAS THE PROBLEM AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT WILLING TO MAKE AN EXCEPTION. *AK THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SPRINGS FAILED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THIS PROBLEM PUNCTURED THE INSIDE PORTION OF THE TIRE. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING IT WAS HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIPS INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO THE RACK AND PINION.*AK IT WAS ALSO DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE WHILE TRYING TO PARK. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE RACK AND PINION CRACKED. *NM

I PUSHED THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER IN TO GET HOT AND IT SHOT OUT. IT FELL ON THE FLOOR MAT AND I BURNED MY HAND PICKING IT UP BEFORE IF CAUGHT THE CAR ON FIRE. I NO LONGER USE MY LIGHTER FOR FEAR IT WILL START A FIRE. *AK

AS WITH MY 1992 TAURUS MY 2001 TAURUS HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH OR MOTOR.PRESENTLY NOT FIXED BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT TO PAY FOR IT. ALSO MY TRANS. SLIPS AND UP AND DOWN SHIFTS HARD IN AND OUT OF SECOND GEAR. ONCE AGAIN I DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR IT .*AK