2001 FORD TAURUS Complaints

AFTER VEHICLE IS STARTED ENGINE IDLED TO 1400 RPMS. THIS OCCURRED FOR ABOUT 1-3 MINUTES. WHEN TAKING OFF VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. DEALER REPROGRAMMED COMPUTER, WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WHEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATING, TIRES WERE BALANCED AND THE FRONT TIRE WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF ROUND, WHICH STILL DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS IN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE REASON OF FAILURE. DRIVER EXPERIENCED SEVERE BRUISES, AND WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY BREATHING. SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2001, TAURUS, P215/60R16 SIZE. WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH TREAD ON FRONT RIGHT SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. FIRESTONE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK FIRESTONE REPLACED THIS TIRE, HOWEVER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE OTHERS. *SLC

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CONSUMER BEGAN TO SMELL AN ODOR/ SAW WHITE SPARKS, THEN FLAMES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THE REAR LEFT WHEEL INCLUDING THE RIM CAME OFF WHILE IN TRANSIT. THE LUGS: NUTS THAT THE RIM IN PLACE WERE STILL INTACT. LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR, BUT ABLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT ANY INJURIES. I AM FILING A COMPLAINT FOR FAULTY MANUFACTURING.*AK

ON MARCH 6, 2001, I PURCHASED A 2001 FORD TAURUS LX, FROM CHINO HILLS FORD, CHINO, CALIFORNIA 91710. ON APRIL 6, 2001, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FORD WEST, ARTESIA BLVD., BELLFLOWER BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO PARK WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE STRANGE PART IS WHEN I PHONED THE DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM, THEY GAVE ME INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO SHIFT THE GEAR AS IF IT WAS PART OF MY OWNER'S MANUAL. I GOT THE IMPRESSION THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE TAURUS VEHICLE. WHEN THE SERVICE DEPARMENT AT FORD WEST PULLED THE INFORMATION UP ON THE CAR FROM THE COMPUTER, IT WAS REVEALED THAT THE CAR'S REAR BUMPER HAD BEEN REPLACED WHEN IT HAD 5 MILES ON IT. (THIS WAS NEVER DISCLOSED TO ME). I PICKED UP THE CAR DROVE HOME AND THE BRAKE SWITCH WENT OUT AGAIN. THIS TIME I CALLED CHINO HILLS FORD TO HAVE THEM REPLACE THE BRAKE SWITCH. I DROVE THE CAR TO CHINO HILLS ON APRIL 12, 2001, I WAS TOLD BY ONE OF THE SERVICE PERSONNEL THAT THERE WERE LOOSE WIRES AND I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS. ALL OF THIS WAS ASSESSED BY HIM WITHOUT TAKING THE VEHICLE INTO THE SERVICE AREA. CHINO HILLS SUPPLIED ME WITH A RENTAL AND SAID IT WOULD PROBABLY TAKE A DAY TO REPAIR. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THE DEALERSHIP WOULD CHECK THE CAR THOROUGHLY SINCE THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURED MORE THAN ONCE IN SUCH A SHORT TIME OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. WHEN DRIVING THE CAR I COULD FEEL THAT THE BRAKES WERE STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY, SO I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP ONLY TO FEEL AS THOUGH THEY WERE NOT TAKING MY CONCERNS SERIOUSLY. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT THE BRAKES FAILED TWICE ON THE CAR. TWO ENGINEERING COMPANIES INVESTIGATED AND FOUND OIL IN THE BRAKE LINE. NOW FORD DOES NOT WANT TO COMPENSATE ME WITH A NEW CAR AND OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES FOR A RENTAL. A MORE DETAILED LETTER HAS BEEN SENT TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY, PRODUCT CLAIM DEPARTMENT. I DESPERATELY NEED YOUR HELP. FORD SAYS THE CAR IS READY, BUT I FEAR FOR MY FAMI LY'S SAFETY!!!!

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED, CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF A GARAGE USING IDLE SPEED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARD, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL BY SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND THEN INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE STRUCK SEVERAL ITEMS IN THE GARAGE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND RIGHT FRONT DOOR, FORD STATED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS CAUSED BY A FLOOR MAT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE , HOWEVER CONSUMER DISAGREES. *SLC

HEATER BLOCK INCORRECTLY THREADED TO ENGINE... NOW NEED NEW ENGINE... HAVE ONLY HAD CAR FOR ONE MONTH!! ACCIDENTLY REPORTED THIS COMPLAINT YESTERDAY AS A 2000 TAURUS... SO YOU CAN DELETE THAT ONE!*AK