2001 FORD TAURUS Complaints

WHEN KEY IS TURNED TO START ENGINE IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT RETURN TO THE NUMBER 4 POSITION. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT IT IS SUPPOSE TO WORK THAT WAY.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE STARTER BLEW UP, THE BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE, THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY, THE WINDOWS WERE INOPERATIVE.*JB

CONTINENTAL TOURING CONTACT AS P21560R165. THERE IS A HAIRLINE CRACK ON THE RIGHT FRONT OF TIRE, AND ON LEFT SIDE REAR. TIRES ARE SLOWLY LOSING AIR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN COMING TO A STOP ON FLAT SURFACE AND NO WARNING VEHICLE ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED.

WHILE MERGING ONTO HIGHWAY TRANSMISSION LURCHES FORWARD AND DOES NOT ALLOW GEARS TO SHIFT PROPERLY. CONSUMER STATED WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE, AND WAS ALMOST WAS HIT FROM THE REAR.*AK

CAR TAKES OFF IN REVERSE & DRIVE AS SOON AS BRAKE RELEASED WITHOUT USING GAS PEDAL

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE HIT WATER/SLID, AND VEHICLE THEN VEERED TO RIGHT INTO DITCH, AND HIT A CONCRETE CULVERT HEAD ON. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK CONSUEMRS WIFE LOST A PIECE OF HER INDEX FINGER. CONSUMER FEELS THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *JG

THE TIRE SPLIT APART ON THE SIDEWALL WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH. I IMMEDIATLY COASTED IN TO A PARKING LOT OF A TIRE SHOP. I CALLED MIDDLEKAUF FORD AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION. NO TREAD WEAR ETC. MIDDLEKAUF SAID THEY WOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THE PRICE OF THE TIRE IF I HAD IT REPLACED. I DID SO, AND UPON PRESENTING MIDDLEKAUFF WITH THE TIRE AND THE RECEIPT FROM THE TIRE SHOP, THEY REFUSED TO HONOR THEIR AGREEMENT. THERE IS NO EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE TIRE, AND I STILL HAVE IT IN MY POSSESION IF YOU NEED IT FOR RESEARCH.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ANTI- LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED WHEN APPLIED, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.CONTACTED DEALER.*AK THE LEFT FRONT DOOR WOBBLES WHEN OPENING, CONSUMER STATES THE TRUNK LID WOULD OPEN WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER STATES REAR OF VEHICLE BOTTOMS OUT WHEN THERE ARE AT LEAST FIVE PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE, THE SPEAKERS WERE GIVING A BAD RECEPTION.*JB

VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO HIGH RPMS WITH MILEAGE REACHING UP TO 35 MPH. BRAKES ARE WORN DUE TO CONSTANT APPLICATION OF PEDAL FOR CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY FLEW UP CAUSING ALMOST ZERO VISABILTY.*JB THE WIPER BLADE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT IT COULD FAIL AGAIN AND BE LIFE THREATENING. *YH