2001 FORD TAURUS Complaints

THERE WAS SOME LEAKING FROM RADIATOR WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A CRACKED HOSE. TAKEN TO DEALER AND DEALER REPLACED HOSE. A FEW MONTHS LATER, PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURRING. *AK CONSUMER STATES ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, DEALER REPLACED THE O2 SENSOR AND WATER PUMP, THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER STATES THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS BLOWING HOT AIR AND CONSUMER EXPERIENCED AN ASTHMA ATTACK. *SLC

WHEN CAR WAS STARTED AIRBAG INDICATOR ON INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTINUED TO FLASH FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. INDICATOR STOPPED FLASHING AND REMAINED ON. THE CAR WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO DEALER. AIRBAG INDICATOR WENT OUT WHEN KEY WAS TURNED OFF. SERVICE ADVISOR SAID IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND RECOMMENDED IT BE BROUGHT BACK MONDAY MORNING. CAR WAS RETURNED TO DEALER ON MONDAY. DEALER COULD NOT FIND A CAUSE AND SUGGESTED THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM. SERVICE ADVISOR SAID TO CHECK BACK WITH FORD IN THE FUTURE AND SEE IF THERE IS AN ADVISORY ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN BACKING UP AT ALMOST 0 MPH, THE CAR ACCELERATED AND DROVE BACKWARDS UP A HILL IN A PARKING LOT. DOWN THE SAME WAY, AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. DAMAGE WAS $1500. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM, BUT I KNOW THERE WAS SOMETHING VERY WRONG. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE CAR CONTINUES AT THE SAME SPEED. IT SLOWS DOWN VERY GRADUALLY AND REQUIRES HALF A MILE FOR EACH 5 MPH DECREASING IN SPEED, THE DEALER SAID THIS WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE.

PROBLEM #1: WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED AND THE TRANSMISSION IS PUT IN REVERSE, THE CAR "JUMPS" BACK APPROXIMATELY 1 FOOT, EVEN THOUGH YOUR FOOT IS PRESSED FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS WAS REPORTED NUMEROUS TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO HAS BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION "IN THE HOPES" THAT THIS WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT IT DID NOT. WHEN I INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP OF THIS, THEY CLAIMED THAT THE "JUMPING BACK" PROBLEM WAS NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. THIS DOES NOT MAKE ANY SENSE SINCE THEY ADMITTED IT WAS A PROBLEM PREVIOUSLY AND TRIED TO CORRECT IT BY REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. PROBLEM #2: THE DRIVER-SIDE SEAT BELT TIGHTENS BY ITSELF AROUND THE LAP WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS RESULTING IN A RESTRICTION OF NORMAL MOVEMENT INSIDE THE CAR. THE SEATBELT HAS, ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS "LOCKED-UP" WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION, PREVENTING ME FROM TURNING TO LOOK OVER MY SHOULDER FOR ON-COMING TRAFFIC TO MAKE A LANE CHANGE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALERSHIP TRIED TO FIX THIS BY REPLACING THE SEATBELT. WHEN I INFORMED THEM THAT THE TIGHTENING PROBLEM STILL EXISTED, THEY SAID THAT THE SEATBELT TENSION WAS NORMAL. THIS AGAIN DOES NOT MATCH WHAT THEY HAD PREVIOUSLY SAID AND ACTED ON BY REPLACING THE SEATBELT IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS POSE, IN MY OPINION, A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD THAT THE DEALERSHIP IS CURRENTLY CLAIMING ARE BOTH BEYOND THEIR CAPABILITY TO RECTIFY.*AK

FRONTAL COLLISION AT 55 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WON'T STAY IN PLACE UNDER SOME CONDITIONS. MOST COMMONLY IT WON'T STAY IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS AT THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, EG. TRYING TO PUT IT AT 'LEFT' WHILE THE STEERING IS STILL TOWARD 'RIGHT'. IT HAPPENS TO ME OFTEN BECAUSE I NEED TO MAKE A SHARP LEFT TURN RIGHT AFTER I LEAVE MY GARAGE, WHILE THE LATTER IS A SHARP RIGHT TURN. SOMETIMES THIS PROBLEM ALSO OCCUR EVEN THE STEERING IS STRAIGHT AHEAD. IT OCCURS WHEN THE CAR IS BRAND NEW SO I DOUBT IT'S A DESIGN FLAW.*AK

REAR SEAT HEAD REST HAVE VERY LITTLE PADDING, WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED SUDDENLY THE REAR OCCUPANTS HEADS HIT THE SEAT BACK HURTING THEIR HEAD DUE TO THE LACK OF PADDING. NLM

THE DEALER SHIP WILL NOT HELP ME AND BLAMES ME FOR THE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR AND FORD AGREES WITH THEM I AM GETTING NO HELP AND THE CAR DRIVE HORRIBLE FOR BEING A 2001. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND I BELEIVE I HAVE BEEN MISLEAD IN PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 20 MPH AND PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER FELT THAT AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK