2001 FORD TAURUS Complaints

PROBLEMS WITH BRAKING SYSTEM ON 2001 FORD TAURUS.*MR WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES DID NOT ACTIVATE. THE DRIVER APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE AND DID SLOW DOWN BUT NOT SUFFICIENTLY TO AVOID HITTING TWO VEHICLES WAITING AT THE LIGHT. THE DRIVER MANEUVERED TO VEHICLE AWAY FROM THE CAR AND WENT OVER TWO CURBS AND A FEW BUMPS BEFORE THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. SOME UNDERCARRIAGE DAMAGE WAS NOTED BUT NO MAJOR BODY DAMAGE. *NM

WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WENT TO INVESTIGATE THE NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD BLOWN. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE FRONT COIL SPRING HAD FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

I OWN A 2001 FORD TAURUS THE CAR WON'T SHIFT INTO GEAR IS THIS PROBLEM GOING TO BE RECALLED? 23,000 MILES SAME VEHICLE HAS 23,000 MILES THE EGR VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IS THIS GOING TO BE RECALLED? *LA

VEHICLE : 2001 FORD TAURUS SES. REAR RIGHT COIL SPRING BROKE AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO RUPTURE. *LA

WHILE DRIVING 45-55 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT,THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

THE FRONT LEFT SPRING ON MY 2001 FORD TAURUS BROKE AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE AS I WAS BACKING OUT MY GARAGE IN JANUARY OF 2004. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND HAVE THE TWO FRONT SPRINGS REPLACED AND PURCHASE A NEW TIRE. *LA

WHILE REVERSING, SUDDENLY THERE WAS A CRASHING NOISE. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOWER THAN THE LEFT SIDE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A MECHANIC BECAUSE VEHICLE CAN'T BE DRIVEN. THE SERVICE MAN INDICATED THAT THE REAR COIL SPRING WAS CORRODED AND CRACKED. THIS RESULTED IN THE REAR RIGHT SIDE COIL SPRING COLLAPSING AND LYING AGAINST THE TIRE. *LA

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB

AIRBAG LIGHTS FLASHES ON AND OFF. SOME TIME IS STAY ON FOR AT LEAST FIVE MINITES. NO ACCIDENT.. IT COMES ON BY ITSELF. WANTED TO TAKE IT TO DEALER BUT WAS ADVISED TO CHECK TO SEE IFI THERE WAS A RECALL. I GOT THIS INFORMATION. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSE BY STATE INSPECTION STATION OF A FAILED CONTROL AUXILIARY EMISSION UNIT, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK