2001 FORD TAURUS Complaints

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN DRIVE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE WHICH CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *NLM

THERE WAS A PULSATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *JB

THE VEHICLE SEVERELY PULLED TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB

PRESSURE EGR VALVE FAILURE. FORD HAS ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEM BY EXTENDING WARRANTY FOR 2 YEARS, 24K, BUT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE VIEWED FOR POSSIBLE MANDATORY RECALL. *NLM

2001 FORD TAURUS. BRAKES RESURFACED AT 23,000 MILES. (MAY 2002) STILL NOT RIGHT, ASKED TO RECHECK. THE DEALER INSISTED NOTHING WRONG. ROTORS REPLACED AT 38,000 MILES. SO FAR, FORD REFUSING TO PAY. NOT TO MENTION, FOUR NEW TIRES ABOUT THE SAME TIME. *NLM

THE VEHICLES BRAKE PEDAL DISENGAGE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDERS PUSH ROD. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *NLM THE DEALER DID NOT VOLUNTEER INFORMATION OF OTHER MODELS THAT HAS FACTORY RECALLS FOR THE RETAINER CLIP. REFER TO RECALL# 02V266000 SCC

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. *JB THE CONSUMER VIEWED SMOKE COMING FROM THE DASH THEN FROM THE HOOD AREA. SCC

DRAIN LINES UNDER THE HOOD CLOG RESULTING IN FLOODING OF DRIVER SIDE AND REAR DRIVER SIDE FLOOR. SOAKING THE CARPET AND FLOOR MATS. HAS BEEN "FIXED" 3 TIMES BY THE DEALERSHIP. LAST TIME, THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR 3 DAYS, TOOK OFF THE DASH BOARD TO GET AT LINES AND IT HAS FLOODED AGAIN. THEY HAVE NOT REPLACED ANY CARPETING OR MATS, AND ONCE AGAIN HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *NLM

DURING A SNOW STORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAD GONE OUT. THE CONSUMER HAD GOTTEN THE VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST GARAGE AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T BE OF ASSISTANCE. THE CONSUMER THEN HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALER WHERE THEY REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. MR SCC *NLM

FAST IDLE SPEED IMMEDIATELY GOES TO RACE TRACK MODE WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED FROM A COLD START. WHEN BACKING, ONE MUST TAKE FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL TO PREVENT A FAST IDLE OR LOSE CONTROL. MR SCC