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2000 ford taurus. Vin [xxx]. This vehicle was involved in an accident where it struck another vehicle at approximately 45 mph the front end was demolished, but the airbags did not deploy. Now being repaired. Not sure.what failed. 48,000 miles on this vehicle and it had not been in an accident previously, nor had the airbags been worked on. No previous warning from dash indicators that anything was wrong with the airbag system.updated 07/25/2012 information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
June 2018 passenger side airbag deployed while being driven on a city street by my granddaughter, no there no signs of a collision. It was taken to a mechanic.
While driving 35 mph comsumer's vehicle was involved in afront end collision. Upon imact,air bagsdid not deploy. Consumer towed vehicle to repairshop due to extensive damage.
My husband was driving my car that we paid for in cash, going about 30mph on a slippery road and spun out and hit an electric pole, drivers side hit and the air bag did not deploy.after we already got rid of the car, then someone told me about contacting ford.we didn't have any insurance on it yet.the insurance guy was coming out that night.so this was a total loss.it happened about amonth ago and i am still without a vehicle.someone to contact me would be nice about a possible lawsuit.
Airbag warning light kept coming on. Had to replace wiring and module and airbag control.
Airbag warning light has been intermittent for over a year.i have met other taurus owners with the same issue.
Takata recall i contacted the local dealership about the unsafe airbags and they seemed to feel as if it was no big deal and told me that they did not have the parts to fix my airbags.
I was attempting a lane change at 75 mph the rear end of the car came around. I have noticed that the rear of the car slides very easily, i feel this is an engineering flaw. I was in a accident the airbags did not deploy and i was in the hospital. I have lost my car in a probable total loss. I feel that the rear of the car was engineered incorrectly.the rear of the car is too loose and loses traction on turns too easily. *ph *nlm**dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**768219
Within days of purchasing vehicle the air bag light would come on while driving and stay on until the engine was turned off, the vehicle was taken to the dealer on 6 occasions and several components were replaced but the problem still exist.nlm
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.while driving 40 mph, the contact rear ended another vehicle.the air bags failed to deploy, which caused the contact to injure her face.a police report was filed.the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer.she did not notice any differences prior to the crash.the current and failure mileages were 95,000.
Airbag light stay on when starting car.
Windshield wipers willnot operate at all.airbag light appears on the dashboard intermittently.also,windows will go up and down without prior warning.
I purchased a 2000 model ford taurus lx from marietta ford on 7/10/2000. The vin # is [xxx].on 7/27 my wife was involved in a collision while driving this vehicle. Upon investigation and repair the airbag sensors failed, causing the airbags to not deploy. The traction control system malfunctioned, causing the brakes and wheels to lock and making the vehicle unable to stop to avoid a collision. Ford has failed to take responsibility despite repeated attempts to contact them and forwarding them all the appropriate information. In light of the recent spate of defects reported from ford, it appears they now have an additional issue.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Air bag warning light keeps illuminating on the control panel.dealer has been contacted. Dealer claimed to have fixedproblem. This has occurred four times.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the contact drove over a patch of sand and lost control of the vehicle. The contact was unable to maintain control of the vehicle as it traveled and crashed down an embankment. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the neck and back.the vin was not available. The failure mileage was 241,074.
Air bag warning light illuminates and flashes on and off, indicating a malfunction within the system, consumer has contacted the dealer,the dealer determined that due to this malfunction air bags may not deploy upon impact.
I was involved in a car accident on 09/25/2005.i was at a stop light and there was a 1996 ford f-150 in front on me. I was driving a 2000 ford taurus.from behind at approximately 60-70 mph came a 1996 ford taurus that slammed into the back of me.my car was forced into the f-150.my car was totaled in front and back.the driver of the 1996 taurus was under the influence of crystal meth & alcohol. He was arrested. His airbags deployed in the 1996 taurus.in my 2000 ford taurus neither my driver's nor passenger side airbag deployed.i was thrown into my steering wheel and my neck jerked.i am 5 months pregnant. I was taken away by ambulance.they were able to do an ultrasound on the baby, but they could not give x-rays because i am pregnant.so i have been in pain taking extra strength tylenol.i have obtained a lawyer, because i feel that my airbags are defective.
I have had car back four time. The air bag light comes on and won't go out. The dealer the last time put a new moduel on said that was the problem . The light just came on again i bought the car for the air bag system how safe is it??? i want a new car.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.while driving approximately 45 mph, the contact was involved in a front end crash with another vehicle.her vehicle was severely damaged and none of the air bags deployed.the driver sustained serious injuries and a police report was filed.the cause of the failure has not yet been determined.the vin was unknown.the failure and current mileages were 89,000.
On january 31, while i was driving the airbag warning light came on and stayed on frightening me seriously.i immediately pulled off the road, turned off the engine, and called ford roadside assistance from my cellular telephone.i was advised to immediately take my car to the nearest authorized service center, that being burge ford of santa monica.roadside assistance offered to send a tow truck but said i should be okay to drive the short distance myself.as this occurred at the end of my lunch break, this caused me to return to work very late that afternoon.after two days on 2/2/01, burge ford assured me the problem was fixed.i picked up the car and drove less than two miles from the service center.again, the warning light came on.i immediately drove back to burge ford.burge ford encouraged me to stay a few minutes, then 30 minutes etc. To see if the mechanic could fix the problem while i waited.eventually, they offered to provide me with a free rental car as it was now late afternoon on friday and my car would have to stay over the weekend.again, i had to miss a work.against my wishes, they did not write a new repair order for 2/2/01 but re-opened the prior order.in addition, having earlier asked for my copy of my closing service invoice for the 1/31/01 service, they refused to return the copy to me so that i had no proof that they had closed out the original service order.upon the next occurrence, i switched to galpin fords service whom i found to be more ethical.i brought the car into galpin for the same recurring problem on 2/8/01, 3/6/01, 5/16/01, and 11/16/01.each time i brought the car into galpin, i had to pay for a rental as one was not provided to me free of charge.on may 17, 2001 and on december 3, 2001 i wrote to ford motor company about the recurring problem.
I have owned my 2002 ford taurus for 32 months.during this time, i have hade the the brake pedal switch replaced twice, new rear struts, replaced airbag system.the car is now back at ford to have a new transaxel installed.there have been more than $5,000 in repairs to this car which has just over 60,000 miles.
Within days of purchasing vehicle the air bag light would come on while driving and stay on until the engine was turned off, the vehicle was taken to the dealer on 6 occasions and several components were replaced but the problem still exist.nlm
I hit a car head on going about 25 mph and the airbags did not deploy. Minor injuries include bruising, scratches, and minor neck pain/whiplash. No parts have been replaced yet.
The front air bag light has come on 5 different times sincejan 19,2001. The first 3 times the light was out by the time i got the car to the dealerand i was told that the air bag system had no memory and no information was available if the light was out.the fourth time the light came on by leaving the car in drive and the enginerunning i got the car to the dealer with the light still on.they stopped the engine and restarted it and the light went out.the story that day was that the system did have a memory and i made an appointment for 8 jan to have it checked and fixed. I picked the car up on 08jan02 the light was out but i told them i could still hear a slight alternator ?? whine but they assured that couldn't be a problem.
Airbag initially displayed a failure code at 460 miles and the dealer replaced the monitor assembly.the airbag has now again reported a failure code (45).the dealer examined the vehicle and found that the internal computer showed 2 failures with codes u2017 and u2018.they did not repair the problem.ford motor company had provided the dealership with the following advisory:intermittent air bag light dtc u2017/u2018 some 2000/2001 taurus/sables equipped with side air seat bags may exhibit an intermittent air bag lamp on with diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) u2017 and/or u2018 (side crash sensor communications error) stored in memory.engineering is investigating and plans to release a service procedure mid-first quarter 2001.please clear codes and release vehicle at this time.if dtc codes are key on engine run or hard fault, perform workshop manual pinpoint tests and service as necessary.the dealer would not assure me that the airbag would function if requiredor that it would not inflate at an inappropriate time.
Airbag had started to come through the center andedge of the steering wheel.dealer has replaced the steering wheel once, and the proble has reoccurred in the replacement steering wheel.
Vehicle was parked in the garage.driver noticed that the air bag light was on may 24, 2001.driver called ford dealer.they said it was a faulty sensor and to bring it in.the vehicle was left in the garage.on may 26 driver's son noticed that the air bag had deployed.took vehicle to hillard's ford tlephopne number 817-370-5200.on june 1 the service desk at the dealer called and said they were contacting ford to have someone check it out.on june 4, 2001 ford said that the control module indicated that there had been a crash.the head of serivce at hillard's said they could not find any damage to the vehicle that would have caused deployment of the air bag.he said that he couldn't fix it withoug ford's approval.hillard's manager said he suspected a faulty sensor.progressive insurance said there was no damage to the car and that it was an internal ford problem and they would not pay the claim.on june 19th the serivce manage at hillard called and said the owner would need to sign a release to remove the control module so they could send it to ford for an evaluation.he said ford would pay if they were at fault.progressive insurance said they would not pay under any circumstances.
Consumer states that when the vehicle was hit at 35 mph in the front center of the vehicle the air bag did not deploy causing minor injuries to the consumer. Dealer notified.*jg*nlm
We had this vehicle checked several times due to the airbag light coming on/staying on/flashing.on one occasion the sensor was replaced, after that it was cleaned, due to corrosion at the connection.my wife was involved in an auto accident on 8/16/05 where the car was hit on the drivers side front end at approximately 50 miles per hour, the posted speed limit.none of the airbags deployed.my wife sustained whiplash from the accident.
Suspension clips that hold the wires to the cruise control, airbag, and horn gave way resulting in malfunctioning cruise control.that then destroyed the clock spring in the cruise control.the service technician also noted that 'we were lucky the airbag didn't go off since the wires to that were also included in the bundle of wires held by those clips".as a result, the wires dangled down near the brake pedal and were eventually worn through.
Consumer states that while driving at any speed the air bag light comes on and the air bag could be inoperative in the event of a vehicle accident. Dealer notified.
While driving, srs air light flashed on and off intermittently.consumerapplied the horn and itfailed to work.consumertook vehicleto the dealer for inspection, andmechanic determined that the clock spring needed to be replaced.
Air bag non-deployment during high impact frontal collision, and resulting serious bodily injury.nm
The airbag warning light came on.fords owners manual said the bag would malfunction and possibly deploy. Take the vehicle to the dealer asap.this vehicle has been in the dealers possion since 10/19/00 and i am told that the defective part is on national backorder.how can this be acceptable?i use this vehicle in my work and depend on it.it's been 5 working days & a weekend and it appears that it will be next week before (no promise) the part arrives. What can you do? i do not expect you to get this auto fixed for me however, being of importance of safty, replacement parts for an item should not be tolorated for any reason! is this a common problem with ford?your consideration will be appreciated.
An east-bound truck carrying a modular lost a truss that went across the median and struck our west-bound car.the wood went through the grill, destroying the radiator, condenser, battery, top of the valve cover.it allso broke the hinge on the left side of the bumper, without deploying the air bags.
Dt*:the contact stated the airbags did not deploy in a front collision at 40 mph.there was prior braking.the seatbelts were worn, and a police report was taking at the scene.the vehicle was towed to the dealership, but has not been seen by a mechanic.the insurance company deemed the vehicle a total loss.
The contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. The contact stated that another vehicle crashed into their vehicle, causing the contact to crash into a fence. None of the air bags deployed on impact. The contact and a passenger sustained injuries to the neck. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not inspected for the air bag failure. The failure and the current mileage was 129,000.the consumer stated the maufacturer was contacted.updated 08/14/2012
Srs light stays illuminated while driving.manufacturerhas notified consumer that new parts will be avalbale later this year. Dealer has inspected vehicle. Please provide further information.
Was hit on the front right side by a car which ran red light.my car was totaled.airbags did not deploy. Dt
The consumer stated that when the vehicle was hit on the passenger side front center the air bags did not deploy.as a result the driver sustained a fractured sternal, ankle and metatarsol.thevehicle was totaled. *ph *nlm
I was driving out of an underground parking ramp,went over a speed bump, and heard a loud crash type of sound. I went to see an auto mechanic and was told the front coil spring on my 2000 ford taurus was fractured and would need to be replaced.
Vehicle was in an head-on accident at 35 mph none ofsafety features worked, including air bags/seat belts, andbrakes. Dealer has been contacted.
Involved in head on collision, air bags did not deploy.
While driving 40 mph had a frontal impact, anddriver's /passenger's airbags did not deploy, which did not protectoccupants in this crash.no prior problems withairbag system. The autobody repair specialist indicated that the air bag failure to deploy was connected to faulty seat belts.
Had rear ended another vehicle after traveling 40-50mph. Upon impact,air bags failed to deploy.driver's head hitwindshield. Was treated at emergency room andreleased.
2000 ford taurus - swerved to avoid another vehicle; drove over curb. Passenger side airbag deployed (drivers side did not). Dealer said to contact ford (out of warranty) - ford not willing to repair. Concern due to non-deployment of drivers side airbag and safety of driving vehicle in future.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. Upon impact,airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries.dealer had determined that airbags were defective.
I do not believe my air bags in my 2000 ford taurus deployed properly during a car accident.the accident involved an initial frontal impact, followed by a left rear passenger side impact.the air bags did not deploy during the frontal impact - they deployed after the car came to a stop.
While driving at 15 mph passenger air bag deployed. Dealership and manufacturer has been notified.
Front crash at 45-50 mph, neither airbag deployed, damage unknown at this time.
Dt: contact's vehicle was involved ina head on collision while going 47 mph.upon impact, nietherof the front air bags deployed.
While driving 30 mph, theconsumer was involved in a frontal collision. Upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for inspection. The cause has not been determined at this time. Please provide further details.
Dt: 2000 ford taurus.the car was in an accident on thejuly 4,2005.while driving at 25-30 mph an oncoming vehicle turned in front of consumer'svehicle and itswerved to miss the car and hit a lamp post head on. The air bags did not deploy.the passenger sustained injuries.a police report was filed.the body shop said they did not know why the air bags did not deploy.called the dealership wherethe car was purchased andthey said it could have beenthat the impact was not hard enough or the car was not hit the right spot to deploy the air bags.
Consumer's vehicle rear ended another vehicle while driving at 45 mph. Upon impact, none of the frontal air bags deployed.
While driving abs braking system malfunctioned, causingwheels to lock up in dry conditions, which had a 36 feet long of skid marks,and resulted ina frontal impact. Driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy, and did not protect the occupants in this crash.please provide further information.
While driving over black ice20-30 mph consumerlost control of vehicle, crashing into an embankment. Upon impact, frontal air bags did not deploy.
Consumer was stopping at a red light and another vehicle hit it head-on. Upon impact,front airbag didn't deploy.consumer was injured. Dealerconsulted owner's manual to find specifications on howairbag deployed.four people were injured in accident.
The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and the air bags failed to deploy, and the consumer was injured.
Vehicle was involved in a head on collision yet the air bags did not deploy.*mrthe passenger sustained injuries to her ribcage.
Failure of air bag deployment in 2001 ford taurus. *mr this was a high speed crash where the consumer could not control the vehicle and impacted a concrete bridge rail. *scwhen the consumer first took possession of the vehicle, it had a bad shimmy in the front end when the brakes were applied.the dealer found the rotors were warped, a few days after the rotors were replaced the rear end of the vehicle fish tailed, the dealer then discovered the rear drums were not round and had to be replaced. Months later the vehicle fish tailed again and the tires had to be replaced.*sc
I have a 2000 ford taurus that i purchased from a private owner about a month ago. When day i was driving it i started to hear a clattering noise coming from the right side of my dash board. I opened up the glove box behind is the air bag compartment, above this toward the back is a connection that looks like a thin rod that has a plastic connector. I felt the rod so i could find out were it went to, it seems to go into the fire wall. The plastic fitting is real loose so i do not know two thing`s. 1) will it being like this will it deploy for know reason? 2) is this part of the air bag and if it is would it make this kind of noise like a clatter since it is loose? i have kids and a wifeand i do not want them to get hurt buy the bag deploying or anybody else getting hurt. I do not have the money to fix this please tell me that the nhtsa will fix.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. Upon impact, passenger's airbag did not deploy, resulting in minor injury.vehicle was totalled. Vehicle suddenly accelerated and did not slow down, vehicle crashed into a dumpster,stopping the vehicle, consumer contacted manufacturer and was told there was no way of telling what caused the accident.
Air bag did not deploy in a serious accident.
My mother had a horrifying experience and a accident while driving my 2000 ford taurus. As she was putting car in drive, when leaving restaurant the car suddenly went out of control and sped up on its own and even while she had her foot on the brake all the way to floor car would not stop, the accelerator was stuck and she was terrified as she was heading head on to the restaurants brick building where she ended up crashing into and people inside restaurant said they were hurt as well as my car got badly damaged and the building. My mother and the people inside are lucky to be alive because of this problem with the gas pedal and brakes this could have been a deadly accident. My mother is bruised and still very sore from the accident and the impact was so hard when she crashed into the brick building that both front air bags failed to deploy. Please someone needs to look into this because this i understand that this has happen to others who own 2000 ford taurus. I called ford and they said they had a recall on this vehicle in 2002 and the problem was corrected but here it is 2009 and it has happened again so something isn't right with these cars and it shouldn't have to take someone to die before ford realizes that this problem is still happening and they need to do something about this. There are several complaints about this same problem. And if ford said they corrected the problem in 2002 then why is it still happening??????????? please do something before its to late. I was really upset after reading all the complaints about 2000 ford taurus owners who are having the same problem with there car and this was after the 2002 recall when ford claim they fixed it. I wish i knew this before i brought the car or even let my mother drive it because i would never have put her life or others in jeopardy like that. Tow truck had to pull my car from building and then it had to be towed away.
The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision while driving at 45 mph. The frontal air bags failed to deploy upon impact.the driver and passenger sustained upper body injuries as a result.*la
Vehicle was going 25mphand hit a pot hole.passenger's side air bag deployed.dealer was notified for appointment.
Consumer's vehiclewas involved in a collision, and air bags did not deploy.consumer's vehicle was hit from the rear by a semi-truck travelling approx 55mph.consumer's vehicle then collided with another car in front on them.consumer sustained serious injuries.
While driving 25 mph driver applied the brakes and vehicle skidded on the ice. Driver lost control of the vehicle andhit an embankment.upon impact, both air bags did not deploy.the driver sustained head and stomach injuries and was transported by ambulance to a hospital. Vehicle was totaled.
The complaint was received via e-mail.in june of 2004 i was involved in a head on collision at 40 mph.none of the frontal airbags deployed, but fortunately the seat belts did work, quite possibly preventing serious injuries.a couple of weeks after the accident i notified ford consumer service division about the airbags, but they didn't provide any assistance because my insurance company had already covered the damages, and they have current possession of the vehicle. They just blew me off.*sc
Nar 06/19/2003.*mrthe consumer has encountered numerous amount of problems with the vehicle. First the transmission was leaking fluid thebrakesfailed twice in a year. The vehicle was repaired at dobbs ford two times and both parts were not under warranty and again after being fixed thebrakes failed. As a result of the vehicle defect the consumer has lost her car insurance and is unable to purchase anymore because no other company want to risk another accident with the brakes.the consumer believes ford should except responsibility for this car before some is hurt. The consumers nephew was driving the vehicle and crashed into a concrete block and the air bags failed to deploy.
My wife rear ended a car and the airbag let out a puff of greyish smoke but did not deploy.after theairbag/seat belt light has stayed on.krieger ford dealership had put it on their diagnostic machine and said the airbag was fine, but the seat belt tensioner needed replacement.i believe this much is true because it was acting funny even before the .i am suspicious of their airbag assesment however because i read where 2000 (this is what i have) and 2001 taurus and sables are being investigated because there were about 240 instances of airbags not deploying as of july 2003.
Dt:the airbags did not deploy during an automobile accident. They deployed after impacting,and consumer hit the steering wheel. The impact was on the front end of the car. The accident had been over for 6 seconds before the airbags deployed.then the airbag deployed and threw the consumer backwards. This was the driver's airbag that was late in deployment, butpassenger's air bag caught on fire.*sb
Auto totaled, the air bags didn't deploy.the consumer was involved in a hit and run accident and he loss control of the vehilce.*ph
My son, rob, was severely injured in a high-speed crash when the air bag in our 2000 ford taurus failed to deploy during a head-on collision with a fencepost.the dealer, who did not see the car after the accident, claimed that the reason was where the post struck the car.recently, we heard about the investigation into air bag problems with the taurus and sable, and i think this could be another such case.
While traveling in a rain storm at 25 mphvehicle in front suddenly stopped, and consumer's vehicle rear ended the othervehicle. Upon impact,none of the airbags deployed.
While driving at 40-45mph at night tmeon dry roads consumer lost control, goingto fast around a curve. Consumer hit a tree, and airbags didn't deploy. Consumer's right arm was broken, and vehicle was totaled.
While oninterstate and coming off an exit ramp consumer lost consciousness and hit a guardrair, and a tree on the front passenger side of vehicle.upon impact,none ofairbags deployed.
Consumer states that while driving the vehicle at 40 mph vehicle was in a collision. Consumer states that both front air bags did not deploy. Dealer notified.
While the vehicle was completely stopped,another vehicle hit the rear and made the vehicle hit another vehicle that was in front.the driver and passenger air bags did not deploy.the driver seat belt did not hold the driver which caused the driver to sustain facial damage.please provide further details.*nlm
Driver's side airbag deployed and deflated prematurely when vehicle went over a speed pump.cause of the failurewas undetermined.
Dt:air bag light came on . Tookvehicle to dealer and had it fixed. Now the air bag light is on again.has not taken back to dealer.air bag light came on, and then started blinking on and off.then it stayed on.
Vehicle parked inside of garage consumer was backing out,and noticed that airbag light came on and stayed on until he tookvehicle todealership.so thatmechanic could set the codes.the vehicle had been serviced five times for air bag problem.twice air bag sensors were replcaced.the consumer feels the defect was substantial impairment to use and safety of the vehicle.
Dt:2000, ford taurus, air bag warning light stayed on constantly.
The air bag light appeared on the dashboard until the vehicle was turned off.the consumer had taken the vehicle to the dealer for analysis and the mechanic noticed that air bag module needed replacement.the air bag light would come on when the vehicle was started and the vehicle lost all electrical power.the consumerhad to turn off the auto defrost, and then turn it back on toreset the componets.also when the failure occurred the consumer had to place the vehicle in park and a loud metal sound came from the front of the vehicle and it would have to be shut down before placing the vehicle in park.the valet switch on the left side of the steering column had fallen off. *scc
Consumer states the side airbags did not deploy in a side impact collision, consumer was informed that the side airbags have sensors in the front of the vehicle.
Consumer states the side airbags did not deploy in a side impact collision, consumer was informed that the side airbags have sensors in the front of the vehicle.
Vehicle was traveling on the road while all of sudden the passenger curtain air bag deployed on its own. Dealer was contacted by owner, and was informed that air bag was not covered under warranty.while traveling 25mph consumer heard a pop sound followed by smoke and a foul odor.consumer found the seams had popped opened from the passenger side airbag and the air bag was exposed.the air bag did not deploy.repair was not covered under warranty.
While vehicle was parked and turned off another vehicle scratched this vehicle on t side, and side airbags deployed with little visual damage. Please provide further information.
While driving over uneven pavmentright front tire hit a bump, anddriver's side side air bag deployed. Delaer has been contacted.
2000 ford taurus.driving at night, headlights and all running-park lights failed.parked car and idled while trying different headlight switch positions.after about 15 minutes, lighting resumed normal operation.dealer (of course) could find no problems nor cause of the failure.factory customer support was contacted, and have yet to receive call-back.
Part of the engine, top portion closest to the firewall on the passenger side of the vehicle, caught on fire while i was driving on a city street near my residence in lancaster, ca.i noticed the smoke emitting from under the hood when i came to a stop at the stop light.
The brake lights not actuate and not be able the shift out of parkis.
While i was driving with my 13 year old sister in the passenger seat, on the streets,on christmas eve, going about 40 mph, i started to smell something as if plastic was burning, i turned into a shopping center nearby, but with it being christmas eve, it was so many cars inside the small structured shopping center that when the car began to smoke, i was uncertain if it was my car smoking or someone next to me. I continued to drive to the next open parking space, this guy quickly ran up to my car and told me to and my sister to get out because as i was driving he saw fire balls coming from the under my car. At this point it was clear that it was my car smoking very badly, i turned off the ignition and the front of the car was quickly engulfed in flames with in seconds. We quickly jumped out leaving the keys in the ignition. We called the fire department and they were able to put out the fire but didn't determine a concrete cause besides an electrical problem.while i was driving no kind of warning lights came on. No check engine light, the thermostat did not read "overheat" or anything. I had liability on my car. It was a 2000 ford taurus, but the insurance company wouldn't pay for anything. If it wasn't for that guy that ran up to my car and told me and my sister to get outit could have been a lot worse because we didn't see any flames until i cut the car off.*ln
My 2000 ford taurus ses is having a problem with the radio and windshield wipers.when i start the car in the morning the radio is playing and the windshield wipers are working.as i am driving the car the radio suddenly turns off and the windshield wipers won't work.the radio and windshield wipers won't work for the rest of the day.the next morning when i start the car to go somewhere the radio and windshield wipers are working again.as before,while i am driving the radio goes off and the windshield wipers stop working again and they won't work for the rest of the day.
The car burst into flames 30 minutes after it was parked.no one was in the car. The car was not running. The fire was under the hood. When the fire was seen the fire department was called. They arrived shortly and put out the fire. Everything under the hood, and up into the dash was burned and melted. The car was a total loss.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that the headlights failed to shut off, which required the battery cable to be disconnected. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact felt that the vehicle was unsafe to drive in the event that the day time running lamps, high beams, and fog lights short out. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The vin was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
September 5, 2005 my car started to smoke and when the hood was lifted there was a fire.within seconds my car was engulfed in flames.it was reported that there was some sort of electrical problem.
Tail light is on all the time just like some one is stepping on the brake. Dealer notified. Consumer stated there is no warrantyfor this vehicle.
Dt:the vehicle did not start.when the key was placed in the ignition and turned, there was no sound.if the car is driven for a long period of time, it will not start back up after being shut off.
Started to smell burned wires in car. Look under dash and smoke and wires where burned. Brake lights dont work. Reading online and other issue with this car and people where having same issue. When i called dealer they said theres nothing they can do because they are no more recalls on that. But i think this is a safety issue and can cause great danger.
While driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled. The driver tried to restart the vehicle, but failed. The driver had the vehicle towed to the dealer for analysis.the mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem.*mr
Vehicle keeps cutting off while driving it.in the morningsvehicle does not want to start.also,mechanic told him that it was an electrical problem, and they could notfind the cause.
Upon startingvehicle intake manifold exploded. This was caused by thepower control module not being calibrated enough at time of manufacturing.
2000 ford taurus.vehicle has constant electrical problems.from january 9th until today 02/26/06, car has broken down 4 times. Won't start.almost $1,000 later and 4 aaa tows, the car won't start again.
I have a 2000 ford taurus wagon that my spring snapped and sitting on top of my tire.read that there was a recall, however it is saying it would have had to happen before 2005.i feel it should still be covered by ford and i am a single mother of 3 and my income is limited.paying between $600 and $1500 to have repaired is not available to me.
I contacted ford in 2011 because my car caught fire while i was driving it and exploded. They wrote me a letter asking for receipts for oil changes at a ford dealership. I had bought it used from reynolds ford it had 1 owner. I did have it fixed by people not at ford and oil changes not at ford . I bougth a new car but the fire was scary and my liabilty does not pay for it. I recently saw another car on facebook it looked like my car ia sked what kind of car is that they said a 2000 ford taurus. I bleive that this should of been recalled when i told them what had happened to me. I was lucky i jumped out right away or i would have burned and thank god i had no children with me. I am reporting this to you. Please let all other ford taurus owners know my car had just hit 200,000 miles. I hope no one gets hurt. Ford should have the records of the pictures i sent to them. I was not going very fast on a local street when i noticed smoke coming out of the dash board i oulled over fast undid my seat belt and grab my purse as soon as i did that the motor exploded and was on fire. Witness said that i was very lucky the fireman were there pretty fast and they believed it was an electrical problem. If i can help in any way please let me know at [xxx].information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
This vehicle is in the shop on a pretty regular basis for one defect or another. Especially eletrical defects. As of today, 05/21/2001 the "check engine light" is on and car is going back to the shop.i have contacted ford several times at diff. Levels with no real help. I am paying too much money on a lease to be out a car once a month. I know lemon laws don't apply but can't i get some help here?
The car burnt to the ground out of no where.
Anti-lock system brake light comes on, and brakesdon't operate properly. Dealership is aware of problem.vehicle was stuck in park, dealer replaced the brake lamp switch, a few weeks later , the abs light illuminated, vehicle had no brake lights or signal lights, no window power, or radio and cd power, dealer replaced the brake lamp switch again, consumer states 3 days after purchase the alarm switch went off and locked vehicle, ignition switch has been replaced twice.
Dt: took 2000 ford taurus to the mechanic for service, and they said new spark plugs were needed.ford dealer replaced another part on the vehicle.currently,when it gets up to 40-50 mph it lurches 2 0r 3 times.
Possible electrical failure during extreme heat which causes the air conditioning, electrical windows and abs failure at the same time. *mjs
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.the contact walked to the back of his home where the vehicle was located and noticed that the vehicle was on fire.he was able to extinguish the fire, but no one was injured during the incident.the fire department was called, examined the vehicle, and stated that the fire originated from the dashboard.the contact did not notice any differences in the vehicle beforehand and has not been diagnosed by the dealer.the current and failure mileages were 100,000.
Consumer states on 3 occasions the gear shift would not engage leaving the consumer stranded, when the vehicle was taken in for repair, the dealer repaired the brake wire, the second time the gear shift would not engage the dealer replaced the brake lamp switch which was a recall part, which had shorted out, the third ocassion the brake lamp switch was replaced again, however the dealer could not explain why this was happening.
I pulled into my driveway after work and was going to park my car when i heard this crunch sound.i then noticed that the car was sitting lopsided on the rear passenger side and since then the car has been making crunching sounds.the dash lights also went out along w/the heater.it no longer blows cold air it is always hot air and the temperature is at its lowest.this all started w/a vacuum leak.the passenger side seat belt also retracted slow and now it doesn't even retract.this car seems to have one problem after another and all at once.i bought this car for my daughter cuz i wanted her to have a safe vehicle to drive for college, but it doesn't seem to be turning out that way.she is now driving my car because i don't want to have to worry about her on the road.
Oil filter - first change.contact with bare nut which is live wire to battery grounded out causing fire when oil wrench contacted oil filter and hot wire.thanks greg damewood
Horn failed the first week of owning vehicle, ford refuses to fix the problem and states the defect is not covered under warranty.
I have a starting problem.sometimes the car starts right away, whileother times the car starts then stall's. I have to wait a few seconds before trying to start the car again and it takes 5 to 6 revolutions to get the car going.i have been in contact with several dealers and at first i was told i didn't know how to start the car.so i video taped the car then showed them the problem.now i find out that other owners have had similar problems with the car and ford know's about this but i can't get an offical word on this.my question is this, why do they have to hide this, just tell us that a problem is evident and they are working on it.now my drivers side airbag goes on when i am driveing my car then goes off.help.
While traveling 45-50 mph on highwayvehicle stalled/stopped for no appearent reason. All powerwas lost.vehicle has not been in an accident. This has occured 3 times.
While traveling on the highway and without prior warning vehicle shuts downand will not restart.
I have a starting problem.sometimes the car starts right away, whileother times the car starts then stall's. I have to wait a few seconds before trying to start the car again and it takes 5 to 6 revolutions to get the car going.i have been in contact with several dealers and at first i was told i didn't know how to start the car.so i video taped the car then showed them the problem.now i find out that other owners have had similar problems with the car and ford know's about this but i can't get an offical word on this.my question is this, why do they have to hide this, just tell us that a problem is evident and they are working on it.now my drivers side airbag goes on when i am driveing my car then goes off.help.
Consumer states that the vehicle has been in the shop 7 times to get the ignition checked, the vehicle intermittently shuts down while driving at any speed.the dealer has been contacted but is unable to identify and correct the problem.nlm
2000 ford taurus sel 24v v-6 continually dies while in high speed traffic.car has been well maintained per ford recommendations.ford dealership has serviced the car twice prior to current failure for same conditions.recent recommendation from ford service personnel was to 'use a different ignition key.'per recommendations and using a different key, car continues to stall/die while in traffic, rendering power steering, power brakes, and directional signals inoperative.in its current condition, i do not feel that this car is safe (by design or manufacturer's inability to repair) to operate on public motorways.please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected] or via phone at 908/310-4055 (leave voice mail message if i am unable to answer your call.)thank you.wilmer f. Johnson
While traveling 40-60 mph on highway, theft light flashes on momentarily and vehicle stalls and shuts down.this has happened on at least 5 occasions.vehicle has been taken to dealer 4 times for this problem.on the first return to the dealership,dealer stated nothing showed up on diagnostic check, and they reprogrammed the computer.afterwards we began having problems with ignition switch.on the 2nd return to dealership, was told it was an intermittent problem and we would have to keep driving the vehicle until it became more regular.on the 3rd return to the dealership, they replaced the starter.car is now at dealer, has been there for 6 days without any information on status being provided by dealer.we feel car is too dangerous to drive.what help can we get?
While drivingvehiclejust shuts off.
I recently purchased a car in december of 2005 and have $6000 as a current balance.on 05/03/2006 i was cranking up my car when it ignited and caught fire and was completely destroyed before the fire department could get there.i called the ford customer relation department and explained the situation to them and requested that they replace my car because a 2000 ford taurus should not just ignite on fire from cranking it up, and they denied my request.i would very much like for your assistance on this matter or arecompanies allowed to sell customers defective cars and nothing be done about it.i only had liability insurance on it so the insurance company could not assist me.i informed the dealer from where i purchased it and they also said they could not help me.
When attempting to shift vehicle out of gear, the gear shift malfunctioned preventing vehicle to go into gear. Consumer has contacted dealer . Dealer has to replace computer system and other parts.consumer also stated the window trim has come apart leaving the windows scratched, engine light comes on, the engines emission control needs to be replaced, brake shift interlock is inoperative, the steering cloumn was replaced, front tire keeps losing air, rear brakes light need to be replaced.
If you have any advice or information that might help to rectify the situation below, i would appreciate it if you would contact me.i started my 2000 ford taurus with 56,000 miles to go to work on july 29th, and as soon as i turned the ignition key, a loud explosion under the hood occurred.it was like a bomb going off, the motor became loud and started revving.theplastic manifold had exploded due to the pcm (power train control module) having the wrong flash (a software problem programmed at the factory). The pcm caused a backfire out the top of the motor.ford dealers were suppose to correct this in april/ may of 2000 .i purchased my car in july 2000 after they were all suppose to be fixed.the ford dealerhas come down from $500 to $250 to fix my car, but refuses to to fix it free. We are now at a stalemate unless i agree to pay for the manufacturers defect.as of today 8/4/04 the car is still not fixed.i also have digital pictures of the damage.
Vehicle stalls intermittently at any speed. Vehicle has been taken to dealer 3 times, fuel pump and starter switch were replaced/computer was updated, and wiring harness was repaired, has not remedied the problem.
Consumer was traveling onhighway and vehicle stalled without prior warning.had to avoid a truck andwent into a ditch. Dealership replaced iac valve) twice.on february 17a mass air flow sensor was replaced.also,processor computerchip replaced, andsteering wheel locked up.vehicle had earlier problems tha were still existing.
The ignition switch on my 2000 ford taurus failed.
Complaint received via e-mail. 2000 ,ford, taurus selshut down while driving in high speed traffic. It has been to the local ford dealership twice regarding the issue. Today after the third occurrence the service technician suggested that i use a different ignition key while operating the vehicle - i do not accept this as a viable solution to the trouble. When the engine dies while in traffic power steering/power brakes, and directional signals are lost. The car is a menace to the driving public. It is only a matter of time before its behavior causes an accident. My car is only 4 years old, and has only 33000 miles. All i wish is for ford to fix the car, so that it is reliable and no longer a danger to myself and the motoring public.
The key will not release from the ignition switch. *mjs
While traveling at any speed vehicle would stall, and indicator light would flash onsoon after loss of steering . Dealer has been contacted. Please provide further information.
While starting vehicle engine would turn twice. Consumer let off key, andengineexploded flowing by smoke coming from under the hood. When hood was opened, consumer noticed that enginemanifold was blown to pieces.
Key will get stuck inignition which isnot being able to release.when this happenssteering wheel becomes locked.please describe details.
While driving down the road vehicle will shut off in the middle of the road. Took vehicle to dealer, and they replacedburned outstarter. Butcan't duplicate the problem.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact had to make several attempts to start the vehicle. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the starter and solenoid failed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
Suspension clips that hold the wires to the cruise control, airbag, and horn gave way resulting in malfunctioning cruise control.that then destroyed the clock spring in the cruise control.the service technician also noted that 'we were lucky the airbag didn't go off since the wires to that were also included in the bundle of wires held by those clips".as a result, the wires dangled down near the brake pedal and were eventually worn through.
While turning the turn signal failed to come on. The interior and exterior lights came on and off intermittently. Consumer drovevehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanicdetermined that wiring harness needed to be replaced.
Vehicle wouldn't shift out of gear. Dealer provided the consumer with a new wiring harness. Brake lights don't work, andvehicle still won't shift out of gear.
Vehicle was parked under the carport when the consumer heard a noise.consumer went to see what was going on, and discovered the vehicle on fire the vehicle was totaled.
1.wire to alternator burning since last repair-7-26-08 2.replace harness to correct concern,excessive voltage drop3.replace engine compartment-complete wiring harness.
Car shuts down while driving it.have been back and forth to the dealership where car was purchased since the summer. Car was in the shop a month ago and i was told that it was the relay switch to the starter.car has not been fixed properly because on 11/07/03 car shut down 3 times and a few more times over the weekend. Car was taken back to the dealership on 11/10/03 service tech called and stated that it is the black box and that it will cost $1500.00 to get it fixed.
While traveling at highway speed with cruise control engaged. Suddenlyvehicle commenced to accelerate and smokewas coming from underhood, hot plastic from the dash was falling on the leg of the driver, also, driver's shoe and sock caught on fire; vehicle leftroad into a field and struck a tree. State patrol arrived to assist. Please feel free to provide any further details.
Vehicle stalls intermittently at any speed. Vehicle has been taken to dealer 3 times, fuel pump and starter switch were replaced/computer was updated, and wiring harness was repaired, has not remedied the problem.
After getting recall 01v075000 repairs done forpedal extendersconsumer was unable to shift gears.also,brake lights have gone outdue to this recall.contacted dealer, and dealerwas not willing to do anything.
Brake lightswould continuously stay on,also, has affectedcruise controlcontacted dealer.
Loss of electrical power including dashboard, headlights,horn,signals,radio,a/c,windshield wipers,etc on four occasions.
When engine is turned off and the key is removed fromignitionrear brake lights remain on. Dealer has yet to be contacted. Please provide further details.
Brake lights were inoperable. Took vehicle to dealer, and dealer indicatedadjustable pedal and brake assembly had gotten contaminated. Had repaired, but problem still exists.
Wire assembly to brake light switch snagged on to and then wrapped around the steering column several times.this resulted in a "noose effect" on the steering column that prevented hard right turns of the automobile and eventually broke offthe brake light switch assembly from the brake pedal.this also resulted in brake light failure. Spoke to ford road side assistance representative and informed them that they should not be giving drivers directions on how to start the car from a neutral gear position to bypass the interlock mechanism between brake and transmission shifter. I recommend that ford either look at securing the cables or cover the moving components of the steering column under the dashboard.
Loss of electrical power including dashboard, headlights,horn,signals,radio,a/c,windshield wipers,etc on four occasions.
Consumer states while vehicle was parked opened the driver side door saw couple of sparks suddenly the vehicle began to smoke and occurred a fire. Nlm*jg
The instrument panel lights were too dim, makingithard for the consumer to see the instrument panel ions.dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
All electrical dash instruments were inoperative - windshield wipers were needed and were not operating for a period of 20 min., then suddenly power was restored for no apparent reason - problem has occurred at least 5 times for different periods of time on separate occasions.
The car burnt to the ground out of no where.
It presented a series of missed fired and over heating on the road , after drivingaround 150 miles,the engine leaking oil and it loss power make it on safe to drive . The air conditioning system is iced up like a fridge and less cooling in an over whole look the car need safety controland all of this can clearly seen on the city road way .
Friday afternoon i took my 90 year old mother and drove to chick filet to buy a takeout lunch.i drove home to my mother's house and was in the process of backing up the car into her driveway.i stopped the car and looked behind me to check for anyone walking and then heard my mom scream fire!, fire!.as i quickly turned my head back i saw flames jumping out from under the hood of my 2000 ford taurus station wagon.i quickly turn off the car, grabbing the keys as i went, yelled at my mom to get out and then jumped out of the car and raced back to open the trunk so that i could get my mother's walker.as i arrived at my mother's car door i helped her out and pulled off her oxygen canula and told her to walk as fast as she could towards the house.i then grabbed the oxygen tank, purses, and lunch and ran toward the house screaming for someone to call the fire department.a neighbor said they would.i unlocked my mother's door and she pressed her life alert button and called the fire department.i walked out side to wait for the fire department and saw a man near the car looking at it.i yelled at him to get away in case it blew up.he did and in about 30 seconds it blew glass, and other bits all about and was fully engulfed with fire.the fire department took about 7 minutes to get there and the car was completely engulfed and burning up from front to back.we were told that it was a total loss.the scary thing is that there was no warning what so ever to let us know that this was about to happen.no smoke, no smells, nothing.my mother and i could have been burned up if we had not been able to get out in time.my car was well maintained and i had just purchased four new tires for it.we drove our car very carefully and we had owned it for 13 years and had low mileage only 46,000 miles on it.why did this car catch fire and explode without warning.
Takata recall, i have a bad noiz in the motor and my suspensionis bad
Part of the engine, top portion closest to the firewall on the passenger side of the vehicle, caught on fire while i was driving on a city street near my residence in lancaster, ca.i noticed the smoke emitting from under the hood when i came to a stop at the stop light.
Returning from lake george we experienced a loud rattling ,shaking noise.within seconds the engine light came on.we pulled over to a safe spot and were towed to superior auto on 19th st. In brooklyn.awaiting part search!?!
The car burst into flames 30 minutes after it was parked.no one was in the car. The car was not running. The fire was under the hood. When the fire was seen the fire department was called. They arrived shortly and put out the fire. Everything under the hood, and up into the dash was burned and melted. The car was a total loss.
While traveling anywhere between 10 mph to 60 mph engine stalls out as if too much air or not enough gas.this has happened in the middle of downtown city traffic and on major interstates over the last 2 months. It takes from 10 minutes to one hour to start car up, then runs with no problems for a week or so then all starts again. Engine light comes on at the time problem occurs, must take to mechanic to have diagnosed.each time he's been unable to pin point the problem. Have spent over $1000 in the last 2 months with this problem and continue to experience the problem with new parts replaced. Mechanic unable to find the root problem, diagnostic machine codes have been coming up incomplete codes.i am still experiencing this problem after replacing the gasket, egr valve, oxygen sensor, temp control valve.mechanic now watching the intake control valve which is very expensive to replace.also watching the fuel pump, but that is testing ok.any ideas as to what the solution to this is.i can't afford much more money for a 3 year old vehicle. Any assistance in getting ford to fix this problem or forcing a recall would be greatly appreciated.does this constitute the mn lemon law? help.
Car stalled on highway. Lost all power.
The vehicle stalled. The consumer had to turn the vehicle off and on again on. After numerous times of servicing the vehicle, it wasstill having the same problem.
The check engine light had come on, there was a problem with cylinder 5 and the ignition coil was replaced on the cylinder.the check engine light had come back on.the dealer diagnosed a burnt exhaust valve on cylinder 5. *sc
Since 2004, i had to have my engine rebuilt in 2009 the cost was 1,700, due to failure in the coolant system"probable cause was the coolant system eroded', and still have coolant issues, the repairs on the coolant was almost 700. After those repairs were conducted, i had my car towed to grand prairie ford, because my car would not change gears. Grand prairie ford presented me a repair list stating at that point my car needed a new transmission and would cost another 3,000 to repair. I had my car towed to eagle transmission in irving, texas. The manager told me nothing was wrong with the transmission and in fact it was an electrical error and that the brain would have to be recalibrated. I had the car towed back to grand prairie ford to have the brain recalibrated. The car at that point drove off their lot just fine. Grand prairie ford would not give me an answer on why they tried to tell me that i needed parts when in fact nothing was wrong with them. They did state they replaced the seat belts due to the recall. My driver seat belt disengages still while driving. I have to replace the tires several times a year due to suspension issues'ball joints,tire rods,struts,shocks', even after repairs were conducted it has been a continuing issue now costing several thousands. I have not been able to have this car inspected in 2 years due to emission control. I have replaced all of the defective parts and still the car will not pass. Also this car was a split year model and has been a nightmare when replacing any parts. I do have every receipt for all repairs and parts that have been bought for this car and the falsified statement from grand prairie ford and a letter from eagle transmission to prove this statement that i have made today is true. However, i still have a car that i can not drive because it wouldbe illegal and ford motor co. Does not honor their vehicle.
While driving vehicle stalled.the vehicle was towed to the dealer, and they replaced a relay switch.two days later, the vehicle stalled again.
While driving 50 mph spark plug snapped off from the engine.consumer pulled over, and had the vehicle towed. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
Ongoing/continuous problems with vehicle stalling at low speed of 25 mph or lower. Vehicle had been to the dealer on several occasions but problem recurred.after being serviced the vehicle has the same problems. *tc
2000 ford taurus was involved in an accident when the consumer was trying to park the vehicle.the accelerator pedal became stuck and the brake equipment was not responding.*mrpulls to left.tires were rotated and front end alignment performed.check engine light came on and the dpfe sensor was replaced.
Dt:the vehicle did not start.when the key was placed in the ignition and turned, there was no sound.if the car is driven for a long period of time, it will not start back up after being shut off.
When starting car, intake manifold exploded.smoke poured from under hood and gas fumes filled the area.
While driving check engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. Consumer contacted the dealer andinformed him that this incident happened more than once.
Gradual loss of heater, defrost capability.then total non function of either.bad visibility from foggy windows, no defrost at all.repeated flushing of cooling systems will help for a while.the heater core will eventual need to be replaced.
2000 ford taurus with several repairs made. Consumer states that the vehicle had the heads on the motor replaced twice, driver side window would not go up or down. Coolant reservoir was replaced. Transmission had work done to it, and the back lock does not operate correctly.there was a problem with the emission control system.
2000 ford taurus caught fire. The consumer stated as soon as he started the vehicle, it caught on fire.
Over the last several months the car has intermittently shut off.this has happened at speeds of 20 to 55 mph.the car will sometimes shake both before the incidents or during it.at times the car will restart with violent shaking.i have taken it to a private car repair shop.complete diagnostic done.they can not duplicate problem as when they examine the car it starts up for them and the problem does not occur.in the last two weeks this has occurred twice.
The 2000 ford taurus just stops running while driving on the road.some times the vehicle doesn't start at all and leaves us stranded where we are sitting, for example: at the grocery store, the church and sometimes at home. This incident occurs very often and we have taken it back to theplace where it was purchased and to other garages because of the unconcerned people from where this vehicle was purchased.the place we bought it from said they wouldn't help us because there was nothing wrong with it.apparently there is or we wouldn't have towing bills and have to have it checked out all the time.this is a big problem for us.the owner of the place where we bought the vehicle did make the comment that there was nothing they could do about it and we where just complaining about something that wasn't there.again, we have bills from the garage, as well as bills from where is was purchased showing the problem that apparently cannot be found even from the people that sold us the vehicle.this 2000 ford taurus apparently has a problem and sold anyway.we are concerned that the vehicle is dangerous as it does stop running while driving it down the road and again leaves us stranded and we are elderly people and just wanted to purchase an affordable car that we could trust with safety and affordable transportation that has giving us nothing but trouble.also, the place we purchased this vehicle from has not been very helpful with us at all about the problem vehicle we bought from them.thank you.
Ran two errands.got back in car, started up, put in gear and nothing.made whirring noise, but wouldn't go into gear.could not back up, go forward, nothing.
On may 13, 2010 at approximately 8:50 a.m. My 2000 ford taurus caught on fire while it was parked in the parking lot of most precious blood catholic church in corpus christi.i was attending morning mass at the time of the fire.if not for the swift action of the secretary who called the fire department, the fire would have spread from the hood to the gas tank and it would have exploded.my car was declared a total loss and i was grateful that i was not in the car at the time of the fire.i have elderly parents who are with me all the time and some times they stay in the car while i run in to get them something from the store.my car was well maintained and only had 90,000 miles on it.my allstate insurance did pay me for the value of the car, however, i now had to buy a new car and i have acquired a monthly payment of $300 for five years, when i had no car payment on my ford.i want to find out why this fire started.the fire report said it was electrical or wire.but, they use that as a default reason on car fires.what can i do about this??i never have experienced anything like this ever before and i am wondering what i can do about it.please help.
2000 ford taurus ses v6car stalls when trying to leave traffic lights. Near collision on several occasions.repair estimate is $1500 and the dealer said "that may not fix the problem, but it's a start".
Low coolant light came on, but car did not overheat, but antifreeze did leak out of heater block.took car to dealer... Heater block threaded incorrectly to engine. Now told i need a whole new engine!i have only had car for a month!
After getting the car out of the body shop because of an accident, i was driving home and the temp gauge immediately went from normal to past hot. Once cooled, i added coolant and noticed the coolant jug had cracked. As a result, the head/head gasket had cracked due to the overheating from loss of coolant.as a result of the cracked head,exhaust is now entering into the coolant system, and causing coolant to boil out, and pump exhaust fumes into the cabin. I took it back to the shop, and was told that it was not their problem, and that the blown engine was not a result of the accident. I have made it a point to talk to every taurus owner i can, and many have the same exhaust odor in the cabin. The stress of driving, or an accident, causes the coolant jug to crack and leak out coolant. I personally have replaced 5 of these jugs since the purchase of the car because of cracking on the bottom and coolant would leak out. Once this starts, the car overheats without warning because the temperature sensor does not have coolant running across it to get the proper coolant temperature.
The "low coolant" sensor on my 2000 taurus has failed a second time.the "low coolant" indicator light comes on every time the car is running even though the coolant level is correct (within the specified range).previously, the first failure was under warranty.the second failure at 68,000 miles cost $120 to replace at the dealer.replacement parts were only available through ford dealers as no after-market parts stores could get these parts.the sensor itself is integrated into the coolant overflow tank, cost approximately $60.
Consumer took the vehicle to dealer because it stalled in the middle of the highway.the gas meter showed that there was gas in the tank.however, the tank was empty. Engine light came on later. Vehicle was taken to the dealer, andthe manufacturer, who showed that the problemwas repaired under a recall.
While driving any speed, the cooling fan fails to work. The consumer would smell strong fumes inside the vehicle. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. Please provide more information.
Delivery status notification (failure) concerning complaint against rome ford mercury lincoln car dealership.the vehicle had been sitting at the dealer with a blown head gasketsince july 30, 2004.the consumer was contacted by a representative who informed him that his vehicle was irreparable.
Engine had a backfire explosion while trying to start vehicle in driveway. This caused vehicle to be inoperable. Notified dealer & had vehicle towed. Mechanic checked engine & indicated a backfire had occurred in the intake manifold which was split/cracked from the explosion. Was in the shop 4 days before parts arrived for repairs. After repairs, placed on diagnostic machine & engine still not working.manufacturer issued a recall #00b38 the first of april. Vehicle was manufactered in may 26, 2000.
While driving the vehicle completely stopped running.
Dpfe sensor inengine shorted out. Owner immediately took it toodealership before any symptoms occurred.please describe details.
Sudden failure of cylinder/valve in 2000 taurus s/w with only 28,000 miles.
While driving, the engine shut off, and the power steering failed. Dealer notified.the vehicle stalled on declaration and stalled when slowing down to turn into the driveway. The had toput the gear shift back into idle and turn the key to start. *scc
Vehicle "chokes" out without warning.has occurred while in reverse as well as driving at 60 mph.vehicle will stall without warning at various speeds.have had to repair facility who can find nothing diagnostically wrong.no reading off computer equipment to signify a malfunction.this is a repeated failure beginning in march 2005.vehicle had approximately 68,000 at the time of the initial failure.
Oil was blowingout of the oil pan. Consumer can smell gas inside of vehicle. Took to dealer, and they were going to replace the seals.
The vehicle stalled as if it did not have gas.the manufacturer was not contacted at the time of this call.there was a fuel recall and a fuel module was installed. There were many attempts to start the vehicle and if it did start, it ran rough.the vehicle died on many occasions.when attempting to accelerate from an intersection, the vehicle acted as if it needed gas. The gas gauge failed n two occasions. *scc
The vehicle experiences unexpected stalling at various speeds. Taken to dealer for checkup twice, but the cause is undetermined.the vehicle stopped on the highway the consumer was able to restart the vehicle 20 minutes later.once the vehicle was restarted it ran ruff.*tc
Problems with 2000 taurus station wagon.*mrwhile driving the vehicle stalled.the dealer attempted to find the cause of the problem but was unsuccessful.
When trying to accelerate the vehicle shut off.the vehicle was towed to an independent auto repair shop.the gaskets were rusted which caused oil and coolant to get into the engine.the engine had to be replaced.
2000 ford taurus dies during normal driving.*mr the consumer was unable to start the vehicle, and when it did start, it died on many occasions, the vehicle would run rough, and the gas gauge was inoperative.the fuel module was replaced along with the fuel pump sender, under dash gauge module, and the #2 sensor. *scc
Dt: the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. While driving the vehicle at various speeds the car will stall, it will choke, and completely shut off. Tookthe vehicle to the dealer, andthey were unable to correct the problem.the dealership did a diagnostic onvehicle,and she was unsure of what the part was called, but it was something electrical under the engine (sensor switch). She tookvehicle to mechanic for repair of the part that the dealer diagnosed as the problem. The part has been replaced twice and still has not corrected the problem. The problem first began in march 2004. Since the beginning of this problem her car cut offat least 12 times. Four of those 12 timeswas while she was on the freeway.
One morning car was started and an explosion came from engine compartment.the explosion resulted in destruction of the upper intake manifold and egr regulator.cause of explosion is unknown.
Fuel pump and fuel related incidences throughout the life of the vehicle.oil gasket problems, various other idiosyncrasies.
My 200 taurus overheated again, for the 2nds time in 3 months i was stranded alongside the road. I had just got my car out of the shop after paying 868.00 to get it out for cracked heads at southern tire in erwin,tn 1205 jackson loce highway. On 9/4/03 my car jerked and then lost power slowing down causing me to quickly pull over tot he side of the road so the car behind me didn't hit me. My neck has been hurting since then and my family of 8 is missing it's transportation. I should not have cooling problems again this soon after getting it repaired and my family has no financial means of buying a new car at this time.we are making monthly payment on a car that is obviously a lemon and a dud. I have owned cars for 17 years and i have never had this much trouble with a car.this car also broke down on june 4th ,2003.
Engine failure caused by no compression in 2 cylinders.vehicle is a 2000 taraus with 71,000 mile 3.0 liter engine.dealer says i need a new engine.forddistrict service manager unwilling to offer any financial assistance towards the repair.a car should not need a new engine at 71,000 miles.i have properly maintained this car.
Vehicle was going in for a routine check and mechanic spotted an oil leak. Dealership replaced the oil pan.butvehicle smells like oil when stopping,andoil smell came from inside ofvehicle.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.when the contact depressed the brake pedal, the engine revved up and the vehicle drove into the wall of his garage.the failure occurred six months ago and damaged his garage wall.on july 8, 2007, the failure recurred.the vehicle revved up to 4,000 rpms, which has never happened before while driving.it generally occurs right before the vehicle is placed into park.the purchase date was unknown.the current and failure mileages were 68,000.
Consumer states engine idle will go to 800 to 100 rpms at times while idling in gear, dealer unable to duplicate the problem.
There were two incidents where while driving at low speed (10mph) abs light turned on and engine made very strong noise. After stopping and moving to neutral in order to turn off the engine, the engine made even a louder squeaking noise. After turning off the engine and restarting the car all went back to normal. This happened twice over the last month and concerns me about what would happen if i were driving in on highway at a higher speed. The dealer tried to look at the problem, but did not identify it and does not know the source of the problem.
Engine died at freeway speed.i was able to maneuver to the shoulder and re-start engine.this is the second occurrence.both incidents happened during hot weather.i took the car to the dealership both times.dealership couldn't find the cause.
Vehicle stalled while driving at highway speed in traffic. After pulling over to the shoulder from the "high speed lane" and allowing the vehicle to sit, it started and has not stalled since. This was potentially disastrous.
While driving at 50 mphvehicle completely shutdown without warning, cause unknown. No injuries or collision occurred.dealer cannot identifycause.please give any further details.
While driving down the road vehicle will shut off in the middle of the road. Took vehicle to dealer, and they replacedburned outstarter. Butcan't duplicate the problem.
Vehicle would stall while consumer was traveling onexpressway. Butvehicle would restart every time. Problemwas intermittent.
Consumer was traveling about 25mph on a side street while it was rainingat that evening.she was going down a mountain hilland vehicle stalled without prior warning.vehicle started to slide to left into the cross lane.she applied brakes, and there was no response. Then, she slammed into a mud enbankment.startedvehicle up, and she drove away to the service department.a week before that incident, service department keptvehicle for five days.mechanic gave her serveral pages of investigationof vehicle, andtold her that she had to use summer blend gasolineso that her vehicle wouldn't stall.
Consumer states that the vehicle has been in the shop 7 times to get the ignition checked, the vehicle intermittently shuts down while driving at any speed.the dealer has been contacted but is unable to identify and correct the problem.nlm
Low coolant light came on, but car did not overheat, but antifreeze did leak out of heater block.took car to dealer... Heater block threaded incorrectly to engine. Now told i need a whole new engine!i have only had car for a month!
When driving on highway at 60-65 mph and without any warningvehicle suddenly stalled, causing loss of all power. Consumerpulled off to the side ofroad. Please provide any further details.
While traveling at 65 mph and without any indication vehicle stalled. Consumer pulled over , and and restarted vehicle.it returned to normal travel. Dealer was contacted, could not find problem. Please provide further information.
Consumer states engine idle will go to 800 to 100 rpms at times while idling in gear, dealer unable to duplicate the problem.
When accelerating onto interstate highway the engine momentarily cut out,the battery light flashed on then off & the check engine light came on & stayed on all the way home.dealer checked it out and found no problem.it has operated perfectly ever since.dealer performed test p1237 & ssm 14041 & could find nothing wrong..
Vehicle stalls intermittently at any speed. Vehicle has been taken to dealer 3 times, fuel pump and starter switch were replaced/computer was updated, and wiring harness was repaired, has not remedied the problem.
The vehicle suddenly stalls while driving and without warning, this problem has occured on four different occasions, the dealer has replaced certain parts but the problem reoccurs.nlm
Consumerboughtvehicle brand new. Vehicle stalled anywhere without prior warning. Also,engine check light came on the dashboard. Consumer tookvehicle to the dealership.
Vehicle cut off while driving at highway speed of 70 mph and withoutwarning. Vehicle towed todealer. Feel free to provide any further information.
Vehicle stalls intermittently/at any speed. Dealer cannot remedy problem.
While traveling under 40 mph and applying or tappingbrakes, and then reapplying accelerator,engine will begin to rumble and causevibration in vehicle for a couple seconds, and then shutdown. Engine check light will come on. Thisalso occurred whilevehicle was idling.consumersometimes wasable to restartvehicle after this event occurred,,while other times he was forced to have vehicle towed.dealership has examined vehicle, and worked on fuel pump on two occasions, and fuel delivery module replaced by a manufacturer's recall. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Vehicle has stalled 7 times at any speed/ any time, taken to dealer 6 times. Dealer unable to remedy situation.
While driving car starts to buck a little, and then motor shuts down. When this happens, consumer loses brakes/steering, and everything just shuts down.
While driving 70 mph in heavy traffic the vehicle stalled, driver was able to pull over to the shoulder safely, after a few minutes the vehicle started again.*cj
The vehicle suddenly stalls while driving and without warning, this problem has occured on four different occasions, the dealer has replaced certain parts but the problem reoccurs.nlm
Being a brand new car and two stalling incidents on the road, i feel i should get a new car.
On july 29,2001, while driving at 50 mph on a country road, the car died. The dash light just came on and the just quit running in the middle of the road. No indication came from the car other than just stopped running. It didn't hesitate,bulk, or anything, just died. If this was on an innerstate freeway, it could of been disastrous.y
While driving 25-30 mphvehicle stalled. Vehicle not taken to dealer yet.
While driving vehicle consumer states it just stalled without warning and lost all power. Waited about 15 to 20 minutes vehiclerestarted.contacted dealer, and dealer could not findcause.
2000 taurus with duratec engine has a 'complete' engine shutdown at 35 mph.when the 'complete' engine shutdown occurred, i lost control of the vehicle.i managed to stop the vehical in the road.this was a 'life threatening' experience as i directed traffic around my 'dead' car.a wrecker was called and the car towed to a ford dealership.three days to fix the car!if the "complete engine shutdown" occurred when travelling 65 mph on the highway, the result could be serious injury or death.ford needs to investigate the "quality" defect in this car. I have great concern when driving this vehical for fear of an engine shutdown on the highway.
While driving20-30 mph, vehicle stalled without prior notice. Dealer couild not find a problem. The vehicle went in reverse from drive while stopped at signal.
Engine makes rattling noises and engine light has came on twice within two months, vehicle is experiencing stalling with no warning, dealer can not remedy the problem.
Consumer stated there was an excessive crank in the mornings, dealer stated that vehicle needs to be started every 2 days, if not vehicle will experience a slow start.
While driving about 40 mph vehicle stalled without prior warning.could not restart vehicle, and then vehicle had to be towed.owner had conflict with dealer over a replacement vehicle and payment of repairs.*ml
Engine has stalled approx. 10 times since purchase 2 years ago--1st time at 2281 miles, technicians unable to diagnose problem
Vehicle will suddendly stallwhilein motion. Consumer must quickly pull over and try to restartvehicle. Dealer claimed that he could not duplicate defect, but defect keeps occurring.
Had trouble with car stalling at 1200 miles. Also vehicle would hesitate constantly when hitting the gas, wants to cut off. Has stalled several times, at one time vehicle just lurge forward. On 7/21/00, while driving 60-65 mph, in heavy traffic vehicle just stalled.
While traveling at normal speed and without any indication vehicle stalled. After sitting for one hour, vehicle restarted. Please provide further information.
While driving 70 mph in heavy traffic the vehicle stalled, driver was able to pull over to the shoulder safely, after a few minutes the vehicle started again.*cj
Consumer states while vehicle was parked opened the driver side door saw couple of sparks suddenly the vehicle began to smoke and occurred a fire. Nlm*jg
Vehicle stalled at 65 mph at dealership at this time. Please provide additional information.
Dt:the consumer owns a 2000 ford taurus.while driving on the road the rear spring coil went into the left rear tire and caused it to blow out.the vehicle was towed by a flat bed truck to a local dealer.the consumer was without a car for several days.the tire was replaced.there was no crash and no injuries.(11/29/05)the consumer was in the passing lane of a four lane highway when the incident occurred, but fortunately the consumer was able to keep the vehicle under control.the serpentine belt cracked.*sc
2000 ford taurus serpentine belt broke and lost control then went off the left side of the ramp and into a ditch. *njthe serpentine belt had overheated. The consumer stated the belt was replaced within the last year. The officer noticed a puddle of anti-freeze on the ground under the right side of the engine. The rear bumper was damaged. (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0231-89)updated02/24/10
When starting, vehicle exploded resulting in a small fire due to malfunctioning of exhaust system sensor module. Dealer contacted.
Car blew up when cranked.hood had to be replaced and all exhaust system.
Initially noticed a fuel odor at the beginning of nov. 2000.i didn't know what it was.in february, i mentionedmy sleepiness and headaches when driving the car for long lengths of time to my employer and they thought there might be a co problem. We placed a co tube in car and it was dirty within 72 hours. Went to local ford dealership (hiller) and they had 2 other 2000 ford taurus in shop with same problem.dealer wasn't exactly sure what problem was with car.ford replaced the intake manifold gaskets and said that would take care of problem. Still was sleepy and nauseous/headachy.ford dealer said that ford will not do any more for me. Put new co tube on center vent and that too became dirty.dealership still wouldn't do anything and took tube as evidence.i went out and bought co meter from hardware store and the reading went over 300 and alarm sounded.called dealer on mon 03/26/01 and they would not talk to me and refuse to give me name/number of district manager.i am worried that if nothing is done, that myself or the next owner could cause and accident or worse, be killedfrom falling asleep at the wheel.
When the vehicle is left at idle for a few minutes the passenger compartment smelled strongly of gas.nlm
When the vehicle is left at idle for a few minutes the passenger compartment smelled strongly of gas.nlm
Moisture in the dpfe sensor is causing my 2000 ford taurus wagon to run roughly at approx. 1500 rpms and occasionally the mil will light. If i dry it out it runs ok and the mil goes out after a few starts. I am concerned about the intake manifold explosions i have read about as well.
2000 ford taurus with several repairs made. Consumer states that the vehicle had the heads on the motor replaced twice, driver side window would not go up or down. Coolant reservoir was replaced. Transmission had work done to it, and the back lock does not operate correctly.there was a problem with the emission control system.
Fuel vent hose came off while fueling vehicle, fuel ran on the ground under the vehicle.
Consumer was traveling onhighway and vehicle stalled without prior warning.had to avoid a truck andwent into a ditch. Dealership replaced iac valve) twice.on february 17a mass air flow sensor was replaced.also,processor computerchip replaced, andsteering wheel locked up.vehicle had earlier problems tha were still existing.
The catalytic converter has been repaired twice and is out again. The abs brakes failed almost causing an accident.
The crank case hose collapsed,affecting the emission system. This caused the vehicle to stall.
When the vehicle was started the consumer heard a loud back fire noise.the consumer later found out that the intake manifold exploding. *nlm
Vehicle intake manifold exploded resulting in near fire which also damaged the emission valve. The consumer had difficulty starting the vehicle and on the second try is when the explosion was heard. The consumer was told when the intake manifold exploded it shattered into large fragments and scattered through out the engine, 2 weeks later the emissions light illuminated. The consumer tool the vehicle to the dealer and upon examination it was discovered the emissions valve was damaged due to the explosion or was the origin of the problem which may have caused the intake manifold to fail.
Upon startingvehicle intake manifold exploded. This was caused by thepower control module not being calibrated enough at time of manufacturing.
Consumer complained about anintake manifold problem.there was a loud noise when starting the vehicle. Consumer opened the hood and saw the entire intake manifold blown apart. Consumer contacted the dealer, and had the vehicle towed to the dealership. Consumerhas been waiting for the repair results.
While starting vehicle engine would turn twice. Consumer let off key, andengineexploded flowing by smoke coming from under the hood. When hood was opened, consumer noticed that enginemanifold was blown to pieces.
At startup the intake manifold expolded resulting in total distruction. Shrapnel was imbeded in insulation cover on the hood and found throughout the engine compartment, the windshield washer module on the right side was blown off and found aprox 5' from the car. This vehicle has been in for service for hard starting and fuel system check engine light for the past year. Had the hood been open the blast would have sent shrapnel out of the area and into whoever was standing nearby.
I was driving to work when suddenly there was a noise and the sound of grinding metal and my car was a bit difficult to steer. I pulled over and called my husband and aaa.within 45 minutes we had heard from three different people that this problem (front coil spring breakage) is notorius with ford taurus'.then when i went back to work and was discussing this, a fellow co worker said that this happened to his 1993 ford taurus and he had it repaired by cole muffler and ford paid for it under a "silent recall".they have no answers for me, just if we would have brought it in they would have given a discount.
Backfire and explosion. Recall was issued after intake manifold was destroyed along with other parts.the problem was due to weak gaskets.after repairs, the vehicle had begun running rough upon acceleration along with missing. *sc
I pulled into my driveway after work and was going to park my car when i heard this crunch sound.i then noticed that the car was sitting lopsided on the rear passenger side and since then the car has been making crunching sounds.the dash lights also went out along w/the heater.it no longer blows cold air it is always hot air and the temperature is at its lowest.this all started w/a vacuum leak.the passenger side seat belt also retracted slow and now it doesn't even retract.this car seems to have one problem after another and all at once.i bought this car for my daughter cuz i wanted her to have a safe vehicle to drive for college, but it doesn't seem to be turning out that way.she is now driving my car because i don't want to have to worry about her on the road.
When pushingcigarettelighter in it will pop out right ontoseat, and it has burnedthe seat.
When the anti theft light comes on vehicle will not start for two-three hours. Vehicle stops in the middle of the street. Dealer can find any defect in the vehicle.
Loss of electrical power including dashboard, headlights,horn,signals,radio,a/c,windshield wipers,etc on four occasions.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The vehicle was included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 04v106000 (exterior lighting:brake lights:switch) and was repaired. Approximately two years after the repair, the brake lights would not illuminate and the gear shifter could not be released from park. The contact was able to move the gear shifter to neutral and took the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing but the vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
Started to smell burned wires in car. Look under dash and smoke and wires where burned. Brake lights dont work. Reading online and other issue with this car and people where having same issue. When i called dealer they said theres nothing they can do because they are no more recalls on that. But i think this is a safety issue and can cause great danger.
I am having issues exactly as described in nhtsa campaign id number: 04v106000. I have a 2000 ford taurus where the the stomp lamp malfunctions when using the brakes. When i called future ford of roseville, ca in the automall they looked up my vin # and informed me that this recall is not in their list for my vehicle. But that the owner of the vehicle had the stop lamp replaced already in year 2000 for the same symptoms. I told them that this is a safety recall of the same year, make and model as my car with the same exact symptoms as found in the nhtsa recall article. There was not much interest in my problem and was told there is no recall for my vehicle. To me this appears that this should apply to my car also. Too much of a coincidence to have the same year, make, and model with the same issues as described in the recall and having the part already replace when the vehicle was less than a year old.
While turning the turn signal failed to come on. The interior and exterior lights came on and off intermittently. Consumer drovevehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanicdetermined that wiring harness needed to be replaced.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that the headlights failed to shut off, which required the battery cable to be disconnected. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact felt that the vehicle was unsafe to drive in the event that the day time running lamps, high beams, and fog lights short out. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The vin was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
The brake lights not actuate and not be able the shift out of parkis.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that the headlight knob failed and the contact was not able to activate the headlights. The contact was unable to drive the vehicle at night as a result.the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 01v075000 (exterior lighting:headlights:switch) but was advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall.the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 54,000.
- the contact stated that the headlight knob in her 2000 ford taurus (89000 failure mileage), came off and will no longer stay on.there is a recall (01v078000) out for the same failure, but this vehicle wasn't included.
Third brake light which is located in the window betweentwo rear seatsblocks vision.the head rests were too high for safe visiblility.
Recall01v048000 repairs on stop lamps were done 1 year ago.at this time brake lights stopped working.consumer states that the same part had to be replaced only one year after recall.
The third tail light location causes poor visibility.
The brake system in our car has not performed properly on wet roads many times.on jan 21st, 2002 and mar 13th, 2002, we asked muzi ford to fix this problem. They could not find the problem. They reported, it is common to confuse abs activation with difficulty stopping". In fact, our car is not equipped with abs. On the morning of jan 17th, 2003, my husband was driving in the slow lane of i-95; the car in front of our car came to a sudden stop. He immediately braked. He was still far away, and the speed was only 45-50 mph, the road was wet and our cars brake system did not work properly and it hit the front car.there are many problems with our car. The emergency brake on/off has been adjusted, the transmission fluid and both front axle seal have leaked twice; steeling fluid has leaked once, the brake light, gas cap assembly and solenoid canister have been replace,and the wiper motor park switch has been recalled. Please help us to solve the brake system problem with ford motor company.note: did not count as crash for rq03008 since crash was not due to brake light issue.
Brake switch had a loose wire per gateway lincoln/mercury mechanic and was replaced under warranty. Driver could not shift out of park. No brake lights were operational. Fortunately this did not occur while driving or vehicle would have been stranded in the road or potential rear end collision from failure of brake lights to illuminate while slowing or stopping.
2000 ford taurus, brake lamp switch always stays on.nhtsa shows that there was a recall for this problem.ford would not honor the recall on my car and replacethe faulty brake switch, dealer said my car was not oneof the 157,000 cars effected.so i had to pay $213.00to have them replace the faulty brake switch that wasa problem listed as a recall on nhtsa. Nhtsa recall no. 01v078/ford recall no. 01s08.
When driving betwwen 45 mph-65 mphsteering will vibrate/ it will shake. Also, vibration can be feltinside the vehicle. Dealer claimed defect was due to tire problem.but,dealer has balanced tires 4 times, and replaced all 4 tires, and vibration still occurs. In addition,brake light has become stuck and will not turn off.
Consumer contacteddealer for recall01v78000/ manufacturer's recall01s08.parts haven't been available since march.dealer kept tellingconsumer to call back, and that parts were being shipped.
The brake lights were on constantly.the consumer felt it hadsomething to do with thebrake pedal assembly.*nlm
While braking, the rear brake tail lights fail to work. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.the cause was not determined.
Brake lights stay on all day,causingvehicle to stay in park.
Brake lights would not go off even when car would be shut off this is the replacement switch from a earlier recall. The car now has its 3rd switch. Dealer said it's not un expected for the switch to fail and it is the customers responsibility to replace it since they did the recall one the cost was 105.34.dt
Brake lights malfunctioned.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact observed that his brake lights weren't operating normally. While the vehicle was being serviced the dealer also observed that the brake lights were inoperable. The current mileage was 75,000 and the failure mileage was 70,000.
Vehicle will not come out of park. Vehicle was towed to a dealer. Secondly,brake lights will not shut off.
Vehicle wouldn't shift out of gear. Dealer provided the consumer with a new wiring harness. Brake lights don't work, andvehicle still won't shift out of gear.
The brake lights stay on constantly.lights remain on when the car is off.the brake lights are providing no protection but, no accident has occurred, yet.the repair shop is very familiar with the failure.the shop reported that a few 2000 taurus and sable's have had failures with this part.a car was in the shop waiting for the part for 5 days when my wife brought our car in for repairs.the part is still on backorder from ford, again suggesting a high use item.
While in motion consumer tried to stop the vehicle by braking, the engine started to race.the harder consumer pressed the faster the engine raced.a recall notice was sent to consumer.(02v266) also, recall number 01v078 was sent to consumer about a stop lamp switch failure.consumer had a previous encounter with this failure before the recall was sent.*jg *nlm
Consumer had recall 01v078000 repairs for the brake lamp switch. However, after recall repairs, vehicle would get stuck in park.dealer replaced stop lamp switch again.
When attempting to shift vehicle out of gear, the gear shift malfunctioned preventing vehicle to go into gear. Consumer has contacted dealer . Dealer has to replace computer system and other parts.consumer also stated the window trim has come apart leaving the windows scratched, engine light comes on, the engines emission control needs to be replaced, brake shift interlock is inoperative, the steering cloumn was replaced, front tire keeps losing air, rear brakes light need to be replaced.
Brake lights went out.asa result vehicle locked itself in park. Dealer notified.the vehicle brake light went out and as a result the shift lever could not be moved from the park position.the consumer stated that this feature was not referenced in the owner's manual nor was there any indication on the dash that there was a failure. Consumer couldn't believe this feature wasn't addressed in the owner's manual.a ford service representative stated the safety feature wasn't in the manual because ford thought it was in the best interest of the consumer not to mention the locking in park feature.*ph *nlm
Vehicle type: ford taurus 2000problem: brake light stays on, which is dangerous.previous history: the problem was fixed last year under a recall (nhtsa campaign id number: 01v078000), but has reoccured now.
Poor design on brake light switch on brake pedal.the wires that connect to the brake indicator switch are mounted on the front end of the brake pedal.they are positioned 3-4 inches above foot level, a location where the wires are vulnerable to being sheared off with an errant foot.additionally, the wire coming from the wire loom is too short, leading to strain on the wire.the result is the wire disconnects and you lose the brake lights.in our case, the wire held on only by the insulation and would connect when the brake was lightly applied (allowing you to shift out of park), but would fail when the brake was fully depressed.
Brake lamp switch malfunctioned. The dealer wasnotified.brake light switch failed a second time due to oil leaking onto the switch.
Brake light switch assembly has failed three times in 53,000 miles on my 2000 ford taurus.it was replaced under recall in 2001, i paid to replace it in 2002 and 2003 as the dealership says the reapair can only be covered under the recall one time.when it fails, the lights either stay on and drain the battery or they won't come on at all making it impossible to shift out of park.either way, it creates an extreme hazard as traffic behind you does not know if you are stopping or not.ford's recall was estimated to affect about 179,000 vehicles.if each needs a $17.47 switch each years as mine has and those vehicles stay in service for ten years, that is a tidy 30 million dollar profit for ford.let's just hope no one dies as a result.ford's consumer phone line and dealership were of no help.i have sent a formal letter to ford's customer relationship center, but hold out little hope.
The brake lamp switch was replaced on this car under a "safety recall" by ford motor company.they stated that the switch may fail, and could cause the brake lamps to stay lit, or not come on at all.this was done at around 15,000 miles.at 39,000 miles the switch has failed again.the brake lamps will not come on, i cannot move the gear selector out of "park", and the cruise control will not disable when you press the brake pedal.this is an obvious safety hazard, and ford has attempted to correct the problem by replacing the switch, but, unfortunately, the replacement switches are also defective.the defect obviously causes several safety hazards and serious risk of an accident.the worst part is, my dealer has informed me that the recall has already been performed, and i will have to pay to have the recall work done again.ford motor customer service confirmed this during phone conversations with them.this concerns me because you cannot say you have fixed a defect if the defect keeps occurring over and over again.they are responsible for fixing the problem, which they have not done.i have also had a wiper motor cover replaced on this car under recall.this was due to a risk of fire.does this mean that i still have a risk of fire?they told me the recall fixed the brake light problem, but it did not.could it be that my wiper motor may still cause a fire, but it is ok, ford has already fixed it, so they are not responsible?this is very poor judgment.i hope the nhtsa will compel ford motor to find a permanent fix for this problem, and reimburse those that have paid for this repair out of their own pockets. *nlm
After traveling in vehicle at all timebrake light would stay on. Dealer was notified to replace brakelight switch.
Consumer complained about abrake light problem.this problem was originally repaired in april, 2003. However, the replacement switch was defective , andbrake lights wouldnot go off.
I have a 2000 ford taurus with adjustable pedals.the car was serviced per the instructions associated with recall campaign 01v078000.shortly after this repair, the brake switch was contaminated with grease causing the brake lamp switch to be stuck in the closed position disabling the cruise control and causing the stop lamps to stay on.the car was repaired under warranty.a little over one year later, the same problem occurred and was again fixed under the extended warranty.in essence, the problem which was supposed to be addressed in recall campaign 01v078000 apparently was not adequately addressed as the problem as reoccurred not once but twice since the repairs associated with the original recall.
Brake lamp switch replaced on recall april 2001.on 3/8/2002 went into garage and found brake lights stuck on, car had dead battery.had car towed to av ford had to pay for new battery, diagnostic, and new switch.concerned that the recall replacement switch was defective causing failure.contacted ford with concerns, requesting a partial reimbursment of the $250.00. Was told switch out of warranty.i am concerned that the same thing will happen again since this is an obvious defect.
While trying to depress the brake consumer foot get stuck on brake switch. Please provide furtherinformation.
Brake light switch went out while the cruise control was engaged stopping the cruise control.*la
Complaint regarding having to pay for something that has been recalled.*mrthe vehicle brake light switch failed prior to recall notification.the consumer had an extended warranty therefore only had to pay a $50 deductible for the repair.the consumer call the manufacturer and requested reimbursement but was denied.
In 2005 i had recall service done on the car. Among other things, they replaced the brake light switch. On march 21, 2007, the switch failed again at which point i brought it in for service and was notified that the service for the brake light switch was out of warranty. Is the dealer required to replace it again at no charge since it was a recall item to begin with?
#1 wire to the brake light switch located on the brake predal broke at the wire to switch connector.the wire loom was mounted to0 short and did not allow for brake pedal travel. The initial problem was for intermitten brake lights. The dealer could not find the problem at which time i trouble shooted the problem my self. With no brake lights the transmission will not come out of park and there was no brake lights when stopping causing a potential accident.additional wire was added to the factory wiring at the switch connector to allow for brake pedal travel. This could caues potential wireing problems at a lwter date. All repairs were made by self.i am an ase certified mechanic.
The cruise control failed to disengage when the brake pedal was applied.the consumer had to turn the cruise control lever to disengage the system.this occurred two days after the brake light switch recall 04v106000 repairswere performed.this was the first time that vehicle was driven since recall repairs were done.this caused the consumer to become very close to slower moving traffic before the consumer realized what occurred.the consumer stated that the recall was originally done carelessly. *sc
Consumer was still having a problems with brake lights.at one point she was told that wires were burned out that lead tobrake switch.also, having problemsrear window on driver side.
Second request for reimbursement for safety recall repairs involving 2000 taurus. *mr the gear would not move out of park, the consumer had to put a high effort into taking the vehicle out of reverse.there was a concern with the brake light switch.the consumer requested reimbursement for repairs. *sc
Defective part (brake light switch) replaced once undr recall.2nd replacement brake light switch lasted only about nine months, same as first one, and ford won't pay for replacement, even though 1st defective part was obviously replaced with another defective part.obvious safety issue and replacement parts under recall shouldn't be as bad as they part they replaced.
Brake switch had a loose wire per gateway lincoln/mercury mechanic and was replaced under warranty. Driver could not shift out of park. No brake lights were operational. Fortunately this did not occur while driving or vehicle would have been stranded in the road or potential rear end collision from failure of brake lights to illuminate while slowing or stopping.
Rear brake lights and brake pedal shift interlock inoperable caused by failure of break pedal switch.wiring connector assembly also replaced due to melting of wires when switch failed.could have caused fire if not corrected promptly.dealer not surprised, stated this is a common problem with taurus and keeps extra brake light switches in stock.this is not an adjustable pedal model that was previously recalled.brake pedal light switches are defective on non-adjustable pedals.*la
Consumer complained about brake light switch wiring problem. Wiring broke,causingthe brake lights to operate poorly.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle could not be shifted out of park and the brake lights were on constantly when the engine was running.a nhtsa recall, # 04v106000 was performed on the vehicle concerning the brake light switch; however, the recall did not remedy the problem.the dealership would not offer a second repair without charge under the recall.
Dt*: the contact states there is a nhtsa recall campaign04v106000 concerningthe brake light switch. The brake lights illuminated when the brakes weredepressed but intermittently darkened. The switch was replaced twice by the dealer,and the brake lights still didnot work properly. The dealership refused to make any additional repairs to the vehicle since the recall work has been performed twice. The failure occurred every time the vehicle was driven.
While in motion consumer tried to stop the vehicle by braking, the engine started to race.the harder consumer pressed the faster the engine raced.a recall notice was sent to consumer.(02v266) also, recall number 01v078 was sent to consumer about a stop lamp switch failure.consumer had a previous encounter with this failure before the recall was sent.*jg *nlm
Headlights just shut off when on automatic. Sometimes they come right back on and other times they stay off. Very dangerous when on dark highway.
2000 ford taurus.driving at night, headlights and all running-park lights failed.parked car and idled while trying different headlight switch positions.after about 15 minutes, lighting resumed normal operation.dealer (of course) could find no problems nor cause of the failure.factory customer support was contacted, and have yet to receive call-back.
Dt: 2000 ford taurus station wagon.the headlight assembly wascloudy and gotmoisture on the inside of the plastic itself.it sweats from the inside.called manufacturer, and asked for any recalls or problems on the headlights.they said no.the only solution for this was to replace the headlights for a cost of$155.00 and with only a year warranty or 12,000 mile. Consumerspoke to a junk yard, and they said that this had been a problem since 1985.consumerowned this car since it was new, i, and just noticed this last week.consumerinspectedvehicleand could not find any i seal fractures or broken lenses on the lightor assembly.
2000 ford taurus headlights failed.*mrthe headlight seals failed which allowed moisture to form on the inside surface of the lens.this reduces the amount of light given off by 10-25%.
While driving at nightheadlights become extremely dim, cause unknown. Dealer cannot identifycaus eof problem.please give any further details.
While driving at night headlights became extremely dim. Dealer is unable to locate source of problem. Please provide further details.
There is a recall on this component however my car isn't covered.i would like reimbursement since i was required to replace the entire switch assembly and not just the knob.dt
Headlights go out intermittently while driving anywhere from 5 seconds to 1 minute. Dealer cannot findcause ofproblem.
While driving at night headlights became extremely dim, causing poor driver visibility. Dealer has been contacted, but cannot locate source ofproblem. Please provide further details.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus which was purchased in 2009. He stated that the headlight knob inside of the vehicle was broken. He had to utilize pliers in order to turn the headlights on and off. The manufacturer was contacted and although recall number 01v075000, exterior lighting, headlights switch was related to the failure, his vin was not included. The current and failure mileages were under 75,000.
2000 ford taurus. Additional incident re: odi # 10135016low beam headlights failed after driving 45 minutes. Drove to dealer, lights began working.while waiting lights failed again and dealer witnessed failure.dealer replaced multi-function switch with scorched connector-tab and wiring harness connector that had partially melted.
My car is a 2000 ford taurus (vin number is [xxx]).i have the same problem as the nhtsa campaign id number 01v075000.the headlamp switch knob is fractured and does not correctly attach to the headlamp switch.i went to the dealership in macon, ga, and was told that this specific recall does not apply to my vin number, even though i have the same make, model, and year car.my only option the dealership gave me was to pay $80 to install a complete new light switch, even though all i need is a new knob.i was told that the knob is not sold as a separate part, only as a complete new switch.i would like this recall extended to cars like mine.this causes difficulty for me to turn on and off the headlights.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Light switch in my 2000 ford taurus wagon, why ford will not replace this light. Knoblisted in the recalls 01v075000.have been trying to have them replace it since 2001. They say i must buy the hold light switch with the knob and pay for it to be installed. I only need the knob i patch it up and it is still working, but is this ford quality i don't think so.
Dt*:the contact stated the headlight switch failed to engage the headlights when activated.the switch then detached from the dashboard and fell to the floor of the vehicle on the driver side.the vehicle was taken to a service dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the problem, but was able to replace the switch.there was a nhtsa recall# 01v075000 which pertained to the headlights switch.the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin.updated 11/21/2006 -
The headlamp switch broke off.other taurus had the same problem and there was a recall, but ford says my car was not involved.the exact same thing that happened to these other cars happened to mine.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.the contact twisted the headlight knob to the right to illuminate them and the knobdetached.the failure occurred because the back of the knob that secured it to the paneldetached. Therewas recall # 01v075000concerning exterior lighting:headlights:switch, but the contact's vehicle wasnot included.the current and failure mileages were 85,000.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.the contact stated that the headlight switch cracked, causing the knob to detach. The contact wished to qualify for recall # 01v075000.however, thisvehiclewas not included.the current and failure mileage were 90000. Update *4/23/07 *
Headlamp switch broken...again.i have had this part replaced 3 times.twice within 12 months and replaced during the recall.now it is broken again for a 3rd time and ford has told me that since it was replaced and outside of the 12 months from the original recall replacement that they would not replace it again.i believe someone should make a better part.can you say...metal post and plastic knob don't work well together?sorry ford bad call.what a pain to continually replace this part.i will be looking into missouri's 3x your out lemon law issue now.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.while driving 55 mph the headlamp switch knob fractured and separated from the headlamp switch.his vehicle identification number was excluded from recall campaign id number 01v075000 (exterior lighting:headlights:switch). No repairs were made. The failure mileage was 90,000.the current mileage was 110,000.the vehicle identification number was available.
The headlight swith knob (which is plastic) fractured. The electrical part of the switch is fine but the plastic knob is broken so there is no way to turn the headlights off or on unless you use a pliers.
Consumer states that head lamp switch broke off unable to drive vehicle at night.same as recall 01-v-075-000, but vehicle is not included due to vin .
The brake lights were on constantly.the consumer felt it hadsomething to do with thebrake pedal assembly.*nlm
Dome light /trunk light or interior light/ no dashboard light.she stated thatlights went off without prior warning.dealership was aware of the problem.
Shift lever will not come out of park after vehicle has been started. Owner would need to turn vehicle off and shift into neutral to start.apparently, this also affects operation ofrear taillights.vehicle has been taken to dealership due to cause unknown.please describe details.
Tail light is on all the time just like some one is stepping on the brake. Dealer notified. Consumer stated there is no warrantyfor this vehicle.
Consumer had recall 01v078000 repairs for the brake lamp switch. However, after recall repairs, vehicle would get stuck in park.dealer replaced stop lamp switch again.
The consumer was unable to shift the vehicle's gear out of park.the mechanic had installed a jumper/resistor assembly on 4/6/2001, for a recall on the stop lamps.since that repair, the problem has occurred twice. *ph the was jumper/resistor assembly was replaced three times. *sc
Problems with brake lamp switch went out on 2000 ford taurus. *mr the brake light had gone out which was a recall item.the brake lamp switch had gone out again and the consumer discoveredthe vehicle would not go out of park into drive but was finally able to get it into neutral and then into drive (g2).the consumer was unawarethe brake light was out, which was the third brake light switch in less than three years.the consumer requested a refund.there was noise which had come from the blower motor, and the fuel gauge acted erratic and the fuel pump was replaced.*scc
Brake light and shift interlock failurehad been recalled once and 'fixed' in 2002; switch failed again and replaced again.*la
While in motion consumer tried to stop the vehicle by braking, the engine started to race.the harder consumer pressed the faster the engine raced.a recall notice was sent to consumer.(02v266) also, recall number 01v078 was sent to consumer about a stop lamp switch failure.consumer had a previous encounter with this failure before the recall was sent.*jg *nlm
Consumer stated the brake lamp switch has failed 3 times, this malfunction causes the brake lamp to remain on permanently, consumer stated there is a recall, however it does pertain to this make and model.
The vehicle experienced the same problem with the brake light as stated in a recall that was issued, however the vehicle identification number was not included.
Consumer received recall 01s08 and repairs were made, however recalled part has failed, causing no brake lights and causing vehicle to lock up in park.
The consumer was unable to turn the key in the ignition switch, and to shift thetransmission out ofthe park position.the brake light had become inoperative.the brake lights had come on and stayed on after wiggling the brake switch, it started to work (for 6 months), then on another occasion, the consumer's wife attempted to start the ignition switch and it locked after many attempts and was able to start, but the transmission was locked in park. *scc
Consumer received recall notification(01v078000)and the vehicle was taken in to have the repairs made, however within the past couple of weeks consumer noticed the gear shift was giving him trouble coming out of park, consumer then discovered that the brake lights were not coming on, but when they did come on the gear shift would go into gear, consumer then took the vehicle back to the dealer and informed them of the problem that he was experiencing, since it was the same problem that the vehicle was in for back in july, the dealer stated the only way the procedure would be performed again is if it happened within 12 months or 12,000 miles, however consumer had went 185 miles over the warranty, therfore consumer was responsible for the charges.
The remedy for the foot pedal grease/stop lamp recall 01 v 078 000 failed, and the defect occurred.the vehicle did not shift out of park, the brake light had become inoperative and the shift inter-lock was disabled. *scc
Consumer received recall 01s08 and repairs were made, however recalled part has failed, causing no brake lights and causing vehicle to lock up in park.
Since may of 2000 there was a problem with the starter system jamming. Consequences of down systems...such as windshield wipers, abs, traction control, turn signals,a/c and blower. One incident led to complete shut down of car...dead would not start. Dealer replaced two starters and then one "starter switch'. That failed as well and dealer tried to repairon 9/25/2000 and confessed they could not and that they had conferred with ford before last two repairs and they said ford knew of this problem and didn't expect a fix till 4th qtr.. They told me there is no safety issue here and i question that because my car whent into complete shut down of all systems and dealer couldn't even start it.
Since may of 2000 there was a problem with the starter system jamming. Consequences of down systems...such as windshield wipers, abs, traction control, turn signals,a/c and blower. One incident led to complete shut down of car...dead would not start. Dealer replaced two starters and then one "starter switch'. That failed as well and dealer tried to repairon 9/25/2000 and confessed they could not and that they had conferred with ford before last two repairs and they said ford knew of this problem and didn't expect a fix till 4th qtr.. They told me there is no safety issue here and i question that because my car whent into complete shut down of all systems and dealer couldn't even start it.
While turning the turn signal failed to come on. The interior and exterior lights came on and off intermittently. Consumer drovevehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanicdetermined that wiring harness needed to be replaced.
The turn signal does not hold in the desired direction while the consumer is turning, the dealer stated that the wheels must be straight, as soon as the direction of the wheels has changed, the signal is cancelled.
The turn signal does not hold in the desired direction while the consumer is turning, the dealer stated that the wheels must be straight, as soon as the direction of the wheels has changed, the signal is cancelled.
2000 ford taurus dies during normal driving.*mr the consumer was unable to start the vehicle, and when it did start, it died on many occasions, the vehicle would run rough, and the gas gauge was inoperative.the fuel module was replaced along with the fuel pump sender, under dash gauge module, and the #2 sensor. *scc
Vehicle stalled due to loss of fuel pressure.known problem by ford.third instance with this vehicle, required to towvehicle to dealer, but no repaired due to lack of parts.vehicle started next day.problem with high ambient air temperatures.why no recall?
Intermediate odor of fuel inside passenger compartment,lasts for several seconds to several minutes, five occurances to date, dealer can not find problem cause, car sits in yard now, wife became physically sick last time, is afraid to drive car especially with young nephews inside, problem occurs at varying speeds and on varied road conditions, when it does occur smell of gas is so strong inside car windows and moonroof must be opened to clear the smell from the vehicle, we feel the health hazards of breathing gas fumes are well known as well as the, potential risks of a fire is high.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.the contact stated that the vehicle felt as if it were running out of gas and would occasionally lose power.the fuel filter was replaced twice, but the failure still occurred.the vehicle caught fire due to the failure and was destroyed.a fire and police report was filed.each time he called the dealer, the voicemail would answer and then the call would disconnect.the speed was unknown.the failure and current mileages were 189,000.the consumer provided a police report from the incident. Updated 10/24/07
Consumser states that the vehicle stalls out without warning due tofuel module. Dealer notified.
There is a strong odor of gasoline in the engine compartment and inside ofvehicle.took to dealer several times, but dealer could not determine the cause.please provide further information.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. While traveling 50 mph, the contact noticed that the vehicle suddenly shut off without warning. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the fuelline was replaced four times. The current and failure mileages were approximately 175,000.
Dt: consumer has 2000 ford taurus. Fuel pump died in mid march. Consumer has been in contact with ford for two weeks.consumer contacted dealer before burning ethanol, and was told that as long as the vehicle was marked fuel flexible she could burn ethanol. Burning ethanol was the reason the consumer believed the fuel pump failed. The emission control lights came on and then the vehicle began to surge and die.the consumer said this happened in her driveway. It could have been a real safety issue. Thevehicle was serviced for emission light on may 20th.the sticker on the inner door of the gas tank read use ethanol or unleaded fuel only.the consumer needed a new fuel pump because it was not holding pressure. *sc the consumer was told the vehicle was not a flex fuel vehicle and that it had been mis-labeled and the vehicle was only to have unleaded fuel not ethanol.
A extremely strong fuel odor inside and outside of vehicle, cause unknown.dealer cannot identify the problem.the odor has become worse. Customer undertaking lemon low on the vehicle.
Vehicle will not decelerate, exceeding 30 to 40 miles without pressing gas pedal.rpms at approximately 1400.there is also gas fumes when vehicle is at idle.dealer could not fix.
Car fails to accelerate at times. Gas pedal is depressed but engine does not seem to be getting fuel. After repeated attempts -- hitting accelerator -- engine will suddenly "catch" and lurch forward. Seems to be a throttle problem, but ford dealer will not address. Even though car falls in recall range for 2000-2003 tauruses with "sticky" throttles (recall was issued in 2013), dealer says it is "not on recall list." over 450,000 vehicles are -- but apparently mine is not one of them. Seems like a very dangerous situation to me. You're driving in a 55 mph zone an suddenly your car slows to 20 mph no matter how hard you press the gas pedal. Then after 20 seconds it suddenly takes off? not good.
Strong fuel odor inside and outside of vehicle during and after the blower has been run.problem occurs whether or not the heat is run.odor is most noticeable when the blower is running and the car is idling in traffic.dealer cannot reproduce or identify the problem.
Car speed took off by itself burned up brakes trying to get home. Put car in neutral and motor raced, had to turn off ignition. Found cruise cable off at throttle put cable back on and it happened again. Now car will not idle right.
Tires: reported vibration , shimmy and pulling to the left. Took to dealer 6/24/2000 (1829) miles, balanced tires. On11/14/2000 (9061)miles, 04/23/2001 (12871) balanced tires. Finally, 5/25/2001 (14518) replaced two front tires. Vibration and shimmy stopped but kept pulling to the left. On 10/10/2001 (23876) miles, charged me for alignment, car stopped pulling. Transmission: at approximately 40800 miles car had a noticeable shudder while going in reverse. Took to the dealer and was told it was a cracked casing as noted in tsb 15559 nhtsa number (630095) caused by miss manufacture of a part. Was informed dealer or ford motor co. Would not assist with repair cost to exceed $1495. Brakes: reported brake problem on 5/25/2001 and 10/10/2001 when it was server, shaking and control problems when stopping. Dealer cut front rotors which was out of spec.- problem is back. Fuel: have smelled gas in my car many times. Bought to dealers attention and of course could not find anything. Car is to have 18 gal. Tank but runs out of gas before that. Gas gauge reads empty at 12 gal. And was told it was built to be that way. Several complaints filed with you also describe my problems. Odi numbers 760669, 896396, 897642 and 862471 are some. *ph *nlm**dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**769760
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal, the pedal became stuck causing the vehicle to experience an unintended acceleration. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 102,000.
Consumer states that when starting up the vehicle without warning the intake manifold blew causing the vehicle to be inoperative.dealer notified.*mr
Engine had a backfire explosion while trying to start vehicle in driveway. This caused vehicle to be inoperable. Notified dealer & had vehicle towed. Mechanic checked engine & indicated a backfire had occurred in the intake manifold which was split/cracked from the explosion. Was in the shop 4 days before parts arrived for repairs. After repairs, placed on diagnostic machine & engine still not working.manufacturer issued a recall #00b38 the first of april. Vehicle was manufactered in may 26, 2000.
The vehicle stalled as if it did not have gas.the manufacturer was not contacted at the time of this call.there was a fuel recall and a fuel module was installed. There were many attempts to start the vehicle and if it did start, it ran rough.the vehicle died on many occasions.when attempting to accelerate from an intersection, the vehicle acted as if it needed gas. The gas gauge failed n two occasions. *scc
Now the car has 12,ooo miles, i have to wait three weeks to take it back in. This time i have these problems, the power sunroof switch works when it wants to,the power steering started to make noise, has to add fluid, again it makes more noise,last song on cd's stick. This is the iceing on the cake tonight i go to dinner,when i come out, i smelled gasoline when the car started, i thought that maybe it was another car. Went to bbest but, was gone for 25 minutes, came back started car, and again smell of gasoline. I made a appointmentto take care in was given daate of sept 6. I will call thurs. I will raise cane. This car has had too many problems. I bought it with 6 miles. Very disappointed
Fuel pump and fuel pressure sensor was replaced on 7-11-00 when car had 7812 miles on it. It had died, but i was able to get it started again and took it to the dealership. On 7-27-00 the car died completely and would not start (had 8768 miles on it). It had to be towed to the dealership, where the fuel pump was replaced again.
Upon entering into on coming traffic while driving at 20 mphvehicle came to a complete stop. Vehicle shut off withoutprior warning, causing loss of all power. Consumer has contacted dealer, dealer has replacedfuel pump andfuel line.
Vehicle intake manifold exploded resulting in near fire which also damaged the emission valve. The consumer had difficulty starting the vehicle and on the second try is when the explosion was heard. The consumer was told when the intake manifold exploded it shattered into large fragments and scattered through out the engine, 2 weeks later the emissions light illuminated. The consumer tool the vehicle to the dealer and upon examination it was discovered the emissions valve was damaged due to the explosion or was the origin of the problem which may have caused the intake manifold to fail.
First our car engine light came on and started blinking. We had to have it towed in to an auto repair shop and have it checked out. While they were checking out the car, they found a problem with the fuel rail pressure range and performance and the fuel level sensor ckt fault. The car also showed that it needed a major servicing. Two months after the car was serviced, i was heading home. On a busy hwy, when all of a sudden my car starts acting like it is out of gas. My gas hand said the car still had a 1/4 tank of gas. So i didn't know what was going on. Well i managed to get to a gas station and found out that i was indeed out of gas. The gas hand didn't show that of neither did the gas light come on to tell me i was running low. After i filled up the car, my engine light came on again. So i called the auto repair shop i took the car to. I didn't know if it was something they did. Come to find out when they ran the check on the car it was a recall they had found wrong with my car. I mentioned earlier what the problem was called it is in the third sentence. The repair man ran a check to see if it was a recall with my vehicle and found out that it was. In aug. 2000 ford motor co. Sent out a service recall bulletin to all ford dealers, that there was a emissions recall 00e10 - certain 2000 model year taurus flex fuel vehicles- fuel delivery module replacement. I contacted ford about fixing this problem and they refused to do so. They told me that it was already done but i still have the problems and they can't give me the proof that it was fixed. So in my eyes until i see proof and until my car is fixed i don't believe them. I don't like having to drive my car around when at any moment i may run out of gas because i forgot to keep a check on my mileage. Something i should not have to do in the first place since that is what gas hands are for. I also have two young children and i baby sit another whom i am constantly having to drive around with. Please help me!
This vehicle has been a nightmare since we bought it from team ford in june.the car has been to the dealer three times for two days per incident and the same problems continue while they gradually discover more problems each time.a car with 5200 miles on it should not need the varied and unique combination of replacements our car has required.the car makes a rotational grinding noise while at freeway speeds, when going over bumps or taking an involved turn the car makes a pop/crack noise from left/front of car.the car has stalled three times during freeway and city driving.the driver's side window creaks and shudders when being put up or down.the car hesitates when started in 80 degree weather and comes close to stalling when initially putting into gear.now and then car makes lunging motion and noise when put in drive or reverse.i could go on and on...i am reporting defects and problems to better business bureau and the nevada attorney general's office.please help!
I have filed a lemon law complaint with the attorney general in texas. No safety defect listed in summary.
Fuel pump failed.
Fuel pump failure upon driving offdealer's lot. Dealer made repairs and replacedmodule sensor. Also, vehicle would hesitate intermittently while parking and driving. Dealer notified,and was unable to duplicate theproblem. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Faulty fuel pumps; vehicle had two fuel pumps replaced by the dealer, and problemstill reoccurring.consumer waiting on tow truck while making this report to nhtsa via moble phone. Please provide any further details.
While making a stop at a light and when depressing gas pedal vehicle idled high andstalled without any indication. Dealer stated that fuelpump needed to be replaced.manufacturer had noreplacement.
Whiledriving vehiclewill stall out withoutany warning. Contacted dealer.this was a result offuel pumpfailing. Had pump replaced3 times,butproblem reoccurred.
When consumer tried to start vehicle it would not start. No prior notice.towed to dealer who found fuel pump had to be replaced.
While traveling under 40 mph and applying or tappingbrakes, and then reapplying accelerator,engine will begin to rumble and causevibration in vehicle for a couple seconds, and then shutdown. Engine check light will come on. Thisalso occurred whilevehicle was idling.consumersometimes wasable to restartvehicle after this event occurred,,while other times he was forced to have vehicle towed.dealership has examined vehicle, and worked on fuel pump on two occasions, and fuel delivery module replaced by a manufacturer's recall. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Upon entering into on coming traffic while driving at 20 mphvehicle came to a complete stop. Vehicle shut off withoutprior warning, causing loss of all power. Consumer has contacted dealer, dealer has replacedfuel pump andfuel line.
Dt: consumer has 2000 ford taurus. Fuel pump died in mid march. Consumer has been in contact with ford for two weeks.consumer contacted dealer before burning ethanol, and was told that as long as the vehicle was marked fuel flexible she could burn ethanol. Burning ethanol was the reason the consumer believed the fuel pump failed. The emission control lights came on and then the vehicle began to surge and die.the consumer said this happened in her driveway. It could have been a real safety issue. Thevehicle was serviced for emission light on may 20th.the sticker on the inner door of the gas tank read use ethanol or unleaded fuel only.the consumer needed a new fuel pump because it was not holding pressure. *sc the consumer was told the vehicle was not a flex fuel vehicle and that it had been mis-labeled and the vehicle was only to have unleaded fuel not ethanol.
While driving on the highwayvehicle shut down without warning.engine was getting no gas flow, this was due to a bad fuel pump.dealer has been contacted.
Front, and rear coil springs, possibly- fuel pump, all failed in ford taurus 2000 sel 66k miles.this could cause driver to loose control, loss of power on highway. These problems could lead to serious injury. The coil springs are well know but ford will not replace rear coil springs... Fuel pumps seem to go out in this car around 60k miles...
When driving, the engine lost power and the steering wheel was hard to turn.the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer stated someone mistakenly put oil into the power steering fluid. The owner received a recall letter for the fuel pump that describe the same symptoms.the dealer has been contacted.please describe further.*mr
Consumerhas a fleet of these vehicles. Out of the fleet 15vehicle fuel pumpsmalfunctioned, which causedvehicles to unexpectedly cut off. Consumer has contacteddealer, dealer has replaced 9 out of the 15 faulty fuel pumps.parts currently on back order. Vehicle used bygovernment workers.*ml
While driving the vehicle's fuel pump failed. As a result the engine stalled and the vehicle was almost hit by passing 18 wheeler.the vehicle's transmissionvalve body failed while the vehicle was still under a 32000 mile warranty.
Fuel pump and fuel related incidences throughout the life of the vehicle.oil gasket problems, various other idiosyncrasies.
Vehicle stalls intermittently at any speed. Vehicle has been taken to dealer 3 times, fuel pump and starter switch were replaced/computer was updated, and wiring harness was repaired, has not remedied the problem.
Consumer stated the fuel gauge was reading inaccurately, the fuel pump was replaced twice, due to the first one being the wrong size.
Fuel pump failed prematurely causing the vehicle to stall while driving.nlm
Check engine light came on after start-up.car sputtered during warm-up but drove fine until about 1 hour of interstate driving.once pulled over, car would not start. Recall for fuel relay module i never knew about.local dealer fixed problem but check engine light came on again today (08/26/01).car still sputters when started.
While driving 35 mph the vehicle sputtered and misfired.the vehicle was parked and shut off but it could not be restarted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed the problem as a faulty fuel pump.the consumer feels the pump should not had failed with such low mileage. *nlm
Vehicle cut off while driving at highway speed, consumer was able to pull over and had the vehicle towed,then the fuel pump was replaced at an electrical shop..
Problems with brake lamp switch went out on 2000 ford taurus. *mr the brake light had gone out which was a recall item.the brake lamp switch had gone out again and the consumer discoveredthe vehicle would not go out of park into drive but was finally able to get it into neutral and then into drive (g2).the consumer was unawarethe brake light was out, which was the third brake light switch in less than three years.the consumer requested a refund.there was noise which had come from the blower motor, and the fuel gauge acted erratic and the fuel pump was replaced.*scc
I was hit from behind - the person that hit me was going about 50 miles per hour and the fuel cut off system failed.
2000 ford taurus (24 valve duratech engine)complaint #1 - warped rotors at 21,757 miles. Paid to have machined,not covered under warranty.complaint #2 - excessive fuel odor inside car. Bad fuel line gasket $476 to repair.this was an ongoing problem that started with replacement of fuelpump and fuel injectors @ about 22,000 miles (under warranty)but now is being repaired as a bad fuel line gasket (not under warranty) @ 39,000 miles and to the tune of $476 dollars.
Fuel lines are rubbing againstshock tower which can cause fuel leak.hose is now showing marking, but eventually will wear.also,power steering hose is rubbing against air conditioner.
While traveling under 40 mph and applying or tappingbrakes, and then reapplying accelerator,engine will begin to rumble and causevibration in vehicle for a couple seconds, and then shutdown. Engine check light will come on. Thisalso occurred whilevehicle was idling.consumersometimes wasable to restartvehicle after this event occurred,,while other times he was forced to have vehicle towed.dealership has examined vehicle, and worked on fuel pump on two occasions, and fuel delivery module replaced by a manufacturer's recall. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Intake manifold in my ford taurus 2000 sel exploded.vehicle:fafp56s2yg125733.i had this happen to me yesterday with my 2000 ford taurus se.it has 25,000 miles on it.i had taken it to the dealership for some service last week (30th dec) and then had this happen yesterday when i started the car in my garage.we had been driving the car in the meanwhile.i don?t think it is related to the service (they did an oil change and replaced the air filter in addition to other things unrelated to the engine).there was a loud noise immediately after i started the car.it was scary enough that i was ducking behind the steering wheel with my hands covering my head.i thought something had fallen on the car from the garage shelves.then i saw smoke coming from under the hood.i popped up the hood and found that the intake manifold had blown open completely.i called up ford to see if there were any reported cases of this and was told that there was none.i got the car towed to the dealership and they are looking into it as i write this.i have pictures of the manifold and i have asked the dealership not to start any work before they inform me in a written report what the problem is.i have already found 3 other cases of this on the internet, 2 of which are 2000 taurus and sable and other one a mazda with the same engine as mine.i think two of them have already filed a complaint with your office.i would like to know how this problem will be addressed.
While drivingfuel injection system blewup. Dealer stated it blewexhaust right offmanifold due to too much fuel incombustionchamber. Dealer replaced fuel injection system.
Initially noticed a fuel odor at the beginning of nov. 2000.i didn't know what it was.in february, i mentionedmy sleepiness and headaches when driving the car for long lengths of time to my employer and they thought there might be a co problem. We placed a co tube in car and it was dirty within 72 hours. Went to local ford dealership (hiller) and they had 2 other 2000 ford taurus in shop with same problem.dealer wasn't exactly sure what problem was with car.ford replaced the intake manifold gaskets and said that would take care of problem. Still was sleepy and nauseous/headachy.ford dealer said that ford will not do any more for me. Put new co tube on center vent and that too became dirty.dealership still wouldn't do anything and took tube as evidence.i went out and bought co meter from hardware store and the reading went over 300 and alarm sounded.called dealer on mon 03/26/01 and they would not talk to me and refuse to give me name/number of district manager.i am worried that if nothing is done, that myself or the next owner could cause and accident or worse, be killedfrom falling asleep at the wheel.
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When outside temp is high, sudden loss of power occurs.
Consumer noticed anti freeze in driveway. Upon further inspection noticed a crack in the fuel tank. When the part was ordered through the dealership consumer was informed that this was a common failure part.
Gas gauge showedan eighth of tankwithfuel. However, gas gaugelight cameon the dashboard, showing tankwaslow ingas.ten seconds later,vehicle stopped. Manual indicated that tankheld 16 gallons of fuel.consumer indicated that tankheld only 14.4 gallons of fuel.
My gas tank developed a hairline fracture.the dealer is replacing the tank.i just want to make sure this is not a reocurring product failure.
The mileage and speed varies but is not limited to the vehicle starting up or at stoplights or signs only.
Engine light kept coming on. When taken to dealer , he thought fuel tank cap might not been on right, but light keeps coming , and that was the reason engine lightwas coming on.
The brake system in our car has not performed properly on wet roads many times.on jan 21st, 2002 and mar 13th, 2002, we asked muzi ford to fix this problem. They could not find the problem. They reported, it is common to confuse abs activation with difficulty stopping". In fact, our car is not equipped with abs. On the morning of jan 17th, 2003, my husband was driving in the slow lane of i-95; the car in front of our car came to a sudden stop. He immediately braked. He was still far away, and the speed was only 45-50 mph, the road was wet and our cars brake system did not work properly and it hit the front car.there are many problems with our car. The emergency brake on/off has been adjusted, the transmission fluid and both front axle seal have leaked twice; steeling fluid has leaked once, the brake light, gas cap assembly and solenoid canister have been replace,and the wiper motor park switch has been recalled. Please help us to solve the brake system problem with ford motor company.note: did not count as crash for rq03008 since crash was not due to brake light issue.
Gas gauge reads improperly. Dealer notified.
Problems with brake lamp switch went out on 2000 ford taurus. *mr the brake light had gone out which was a recall item.the brake lamp switch had gone out again and the consumer discoveredthe vehicle would not go out of park into drive but was finally able to get it into neutral and then into drive (g2).the consumer was unawarethe brake light was out, which was the third brake light switch in less than three years.the consumer requested a refund.there was noise which had come from the blower motor, and the fuel gauge acted erratic and the fuel pump was replaced.*scc
The fuel gauge does not always read properly.erratic readings.
The vehicle's gas gauge failed and as a result the needlealways indicated that the tank was empty.the consumer stated the vehicle accelerated fast.
Fuel gauge is erratic.says the tank is empty at times, when in fact it is full.is there a recall or service bulletin related to this problem? *la
2000 taurus se gas gage stopped working in 2003. [xxx].i have never had this to happen in any other vehicle.it seemed so unusual that i hoped it was under a recall.there has not been any accident with this vehicle.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. Upon starting the vehicle, the contact noticed a strong fuel odor. The contact stated that the fuel odor had been present since 2012. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 05/09/17*ljthe consumer stated that the vehicle is sluggish at times. Also the tires spin when starting and stopping the vehicle. Updated 08/30/2017
Broken speed control cable. Broken in the same place as pictured in many online photos as being recalled yet the ford dealer says this car is not covered. Same thing happened with a 1997 ford explorer with broken sway bar link. Does anyone research the recalls, they are not complete. The nhtsa is no better than the bbb. Just a complaint blog.
While turning the turn signal failed to come on. The interior and exterior lights came on and off intermittently. Consumer drovevehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanicdetermined that wiring harness needed to be replaced.
Dome light /trunk light or interior light/ no dashboard light.she stated thatlights went off without prior warning.dealership was aware of the problem.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. While parked, the contact noticed that the front driver side seat belt would not retract. After some time, the front passenger, rear driver and passenger side seat belts also would not retract. Additionally, when the contact attempted to unlock the door locks with the key fob the doors would not unlock. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that the driver door would not latch in cold weather conditions (below 20 degrees). Once she was able to open it, she would have to hold it with her left hand and drive with her right because it would take such a long time to close completely.most recently, the rear passenger side door also exhibited the same failure. She took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The vehicle had not been repaired to-date. She had not spoken with the manufacturer to-date. The current mileage was 102,408. The failure mileage was approximately 99,000.updated 02/13/10 the consumer stated she held the door with her right hand, and drove with her left hand. Updated 02/16/10
2000 ford taurus with several repairs made. Consumer states that the vehicle had the heads on the motor replaced twice, driver side window would not go up or down. Coolant reservoir was replaced. Transmission had work done to it, and the back lock does not operate correctly.there was a problem with the emission control system.
Car doors do not automatically lock when car is put into drive and car begins to move.indicator in dash says door open (and none are).the doors will not lock manually when driving, they will unlock if you try to lock.
We have two ford taurus' and both have the same door latch problem. Both are year model 2000. The issue is that when outdoor temperatures drop to the low 20 degree area and below, the doors will not latch. We found this out the first time by having the door fly open while driving. I've done some internet research and it appears this has been a problem for many people going at least as far back as 1999, and forward to at least the 2004 model year. I could put a ton of links to sites where people are asking for help with this problem but they're easy to find. I believe this is a serious safety defect that could put people at risk of an injury. In order to get the door latch to work properly requires that heat be applied and then this is only a temporary band aid. The door latches will not function as soon as they get cold again. I believe this is a design defect that will either cause an accident or create a situation where an occupant is not protected during a crash.
Car door open light remains on and door locks will not secure when car is placed into gear and moved. You may press lock mechanism on the door, but locks will unlock again almost instantly. I believe and have been told by my mechanic that this is a problem with the door lock switch. It may be one or all four doors causing this lack of security.
Right side passenger doors (actuators) failed
Driver's door latch will not keep door shut in very cold weather.
2000 taurus drivers door handles failed.several times, while the vehicle was still covered under it's extended warranty, the consumer had to have the driver' s door open on the vehicle.the dealer claimed that moisture got into the locks. The dealer sprayed the locks.during the winter of 2004 and 2005 the consumer had to hold the door while driving until the lock thawed enough to close properly.the consumer also had a problem with the rear driver's side door not unlocking.now all four door handles are not working properly.
The day i picked up the car the hood was up and salesman said they checked under hood and everything was ok and shut it.i drove directly to my insurance adgent to update my policy and it was up again.i called dealer and he said to bring car in.he could find nothing wrong.i was driving on interstate several times when other cars waved me over as the hood was up and i had to pull into rest areas to put it down.i have complainedeach time i had service and they can't find anything wrong.they said they replaced the latch but it still happens.i am afraid if that little plastic catch gives way the hood will fly all the way up and i will have an accident.i am upset as i feel this is not a small matter but a safety hazard.
The brake system in our car has not performed properly on wet roads many times.on jan 21st, 2002 and mar 13th, 2002, we asked muzi ford to fix this problem. They could not find the problem. They reported, it is common to confuse abs activation with difficulty stopping". In fact, our car is not equipped with abs. On the morning of jan 17th, 2003, my husband was driving in the slow lane of i-95; the car in front of our car came to a sudden stop. He immediately braked. He was still far away, and the speed was only 45-50 mph, the road was wet and our cars brake system did not work properly and it hit the front car.there are many problems with our car. The emergency brake on/off has been adjusted, the transmission fluid and both front axle seal have leaked twice; steeling fluid has leaked once, the brake light, gas cap assembly and solenoid canister have been replace,and the wiper motor park switch has been recalled. Please help us to solve the brake system problem with ford motor company.note: did not count as crash for rq03008 since crash was not due to brake light issue.
I stopped at a red light and started to go when the light turned green and half way through the light the trains slipped out of gear and wouldn't engage until the rpm went down. This is only one of many times this has happened and after doing some research i'm not the only one. I hope ford does the right thing and recalls this problem before somebody gets killed and a recall would be nothing compared to a death and a lawsuit.
When the vehicle was in park, the gear shifted into reverse and caused and accident.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that the accelerator failed to respond to acceleration attempts intermittently. The contact also mentioned that the transmission was replaced and failed. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic. The mechanic stated that a new transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not further repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 40,000. The current mileage was 70,000.
Second request for reimbursement for safety recall repairs involving 2000 taurus. *mr the gear would not move out of park, the consumer had to put a high effort into taking the vehicle out of reverse.there was a concern with the brake light switch.the consumer requested reimbursement for repairs. *sc
When i make a left turn, my transmission disengages & my engine rpm's increase until i recover from the turn.
Problems with brake lamp switch went out on 2000 ford taurus. *mr the brake light had gone out which was a recall item.the brake lamp switch had gone out again and the consumer discoveredthe vehicle would not go out of park into drive but was finally able to get it into neutral and then into drive (g2).the consumer was unawarethe brake light was out, which was the third brake light switch in less than three years.the consumer requested a refund.there was noise which had come from the blower motor, and the fuel gauge acted erratic and the fuel pump was replaced.*scc
Since 2004, i had to have my engine rebuilt in 2009 the cost was 1,700, due to failure in the coolant system"probable cause was the coolant system eroded', and still have coolant issues, the repairs on the coolant was almost 700. After those repairs were conducted, i had my car towed to grand prairie ford, because my car would not change gears. Grand prairie ford presented me a repair list stating at that point my car needed a new transmission and would cost another 3,000 to repair. I had my car towed to eagle transmission in irving, texas. The manager told me nothing was wrong with the transmission and in fact it was an electrical error and that the brain would have to be recalibrated. I had the car towed back to grand prairie ford to have the brain recalibrated. The car at that point drove off their lot just fine. Grand prairie ford would not give me an answer on why they tried to tell me that i needed parts when in fact nothing was wrong with them. They did state they replaced the seat belts due to the recall. My driver seat belt disengages still while driving. I have to replace the tires several times a year due to suspension issues'ball joints,tire rods,struts,shocks', even after repairs were conducted it has been a continuing issue now costing several thousands. I have not been able to have this car inspected in 2 years due to emission control. I have replaced all of the defective parts and still the car will not pass. Also this car was a split year model and has been a nightmare when replacing any parts. I do have every receipt for all repairs and parts that have been bought for this car and the falsified statement from grand prairie ford and a letter from eagle transmission to prove this statement that i have made today is true. However, i still have a car that i can not drive because it wouldbe illegal and ford motor co. Does not honor their vehicle.
The transmission slips around 45, and when making a sharp left at any speed.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.the contact was driving 30 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning.the contact restarted the vehicle and none of the gears were functioning.the contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 170,000.
The transmission is leaking and apparently lots of ford taurus have the same issues with faulty transmission.
Main problem is the transmission....in reverse it starts to buck and grind; motor mount also failed
For no apparent reason, the car was driving fine one moment and then there was no drive in any gear. Total cost for towing and repair was $3086. Transmission shop said reason for failure was failed torque converter. Transmission was rebuilt due to overheating. Transmission cooler was full of torque converter clutch material. I have found 113 incidents of dangerous torque converter failure related complaints in this national highway transportation safety administration (nhsta) database from 1994 through 2005. For a complete discussion see http://www.taurusclub.com/forum/82-maintenance-repair/168651-2000-taurus-wont-shift-into-any-gear.html . These torque converter failures and their related torque converter pump shaft failures create extreme financial hardship on the taurus owners. Additionally the failures occur without any warning whatsoever and thus present a hidden danger to all persons inside the vehicle and other drivers on the road. Based on information found in the daaco transmission parts catelog (daacoinc.com), ford torque converters from the 4f50n, axod, axode, and ax4s transmissions seem to be of similar design. Nhtsa campaign id number 12v006000 has already forced a recall for the torque converter used in the 4f50n transmission. Seehttp://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/recalls/recallresults.cfm?start=1&searchtype=quicksearch&rcl_id=12v006000&summary=true&prod_id=203181&printversion=yeswhy is nothing being done about this?
The transmission was replaced 3 times.the last time the transmission light illuminated, the dealer stated there was an internal problem with the over drive.
Ran two errands.got back in car, started up, put in gear and nothing.made whirring noise, but wouldn't go into gear.could not back up, go forward, nothing.
The brake lights not actuate and not be able the shift out of parkis.
Daughter was driving down the highway and it was as if it went into neutral.no forward or reverse gears.there was no indication of anything about to happen transmission was not slipping or acting up prior to this.just glad there was not heavy traffic as this could have been a bad scenario.after research have found this is a very common occurrence on this vehicle.wondering why ford has not down something about it.bought a ford taurus because we thought it would be a very safe car for a young driver.
Driving at 65mph with the cruise on. The rpm's goes to 6000 with no warning and no lights on the dash. I turn the cruise off and the rpm's drop. I now start to accelerate and the rpm's just go up and the car doesn't move forward. I just get the car off the roadway before i am rearended thank god. Once on the shoulder of the roadway i try all gears with nothing but high rpm's. I sit on the side of the roadway for 1 hour with 18 wheelers going by just inches from me until a tow truck arrives. I did a search on google about this vehicle and there are many let me repeat many folks that have had the same problem. This vehicle only has 47,000 miles and is very well maintained.
Dt: thecontact stated the vehicle was making a chattering noise when puttingit in reverse. She took the vehicle to a local mechanic, they said there was a torn lip seal on reverse accumulator due to a defective cut on transmission channel plate. She contacted the dealer, and they did not offer a free remedy.updated 11/30/05.
Dt*: the contact stated while turning around in the driveway, the gears would not shift.this happened without warning.the dealer was alerted.updated 12/1/20006 - the shifter cable broke.
The vehicle experiences unexpected acceleration at moderate speeds (40-45 mph).the accelleration occurs while coasting (no brake or gas pedal engaged).the acceleration is severe enough that i have to brake to slow the vehicle down.
Nar 01/16/2003. The consumer had problems with the transmission on 4 occasions which ultimately left him stranded on the highway.
The steering wheel vibrated at speeds of 40-50 mph.also the automatic transmission did not seem to engage in the correct gear.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Purchased a 2000 ford taurus in 2001 with 22,479 miles, now has approximately 43,000 miles.on sept. 27th, when wife of the i was backing up out of a parking space the steering wheel began to vibrate and stopped backing up.it took about three attempts for the car to reverse successfully.i took the car to the dealer and concluded that the damage was caused by the o-ring seal when inspected; in addition, the dealer found damage on rear piston, torque converter, and four other parts of the vehicle.i am seeking reimbursement from ford motor company for the replacement and/or repairs of the damaged components of the vehicle.*la
While driving the automatic transmission went out of gear in the middle of an intersection.the transmission would only go into reverse. This failure was caused due to inadequate lubrication of the transmission when manufactured. *nlm
Consumer put vehicle in reverse, but vehicle went forward.towed vehicle to dealer,who found cable snapped on transmission.
I was driving my 2000 ford taurus se home.at the intersection of columbia and meridian roads south of meridian, idaho i pulled out from columbia and turned north onto a busy meridian road.i heard a clunk and i thought the car had popped out of gear.i coasted to the side of the road and found the car would not go in any gear except reverse.i felt fortunate that i was not rear ended because of the amount of traffic that day.i had the taurus towed to aamco transmission.their diagnosis was transmission failure and i had them repair the transmission which included a rebuilt torque converter, new bands, sprag clutch/low clutch, rear sun gear & drum, boost valve, pressure control solenoid, assembly set, filter and fluids.the mileage at the time of the failure was 61,841 and the bill came to $2,162.90 less $100 because i had a coupon.my car has the axod type transmission.ford has a 36,000 mile warranty so this was not covered however i think this was much to soon for a transmission to fail. I had the transmission serviced before the recommended specifications.thank you, [xxx].information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Taurus transmission has failed twice and been for service 4 times. Local ford dealerships non-responsive with assistance.
While traveling on the highway and without prior warning applied the gear in drive and vehicle went into reverse, causing an accident.
My 2000 ford taurus was out of warranty (53,000 miles) when the transmission and torque converter had to be replaced.i wrote to william clay ford, jr. Office and was told in a nice way "too bad so sad" it's out of warranty.and people wonder why its so difficult to stay loyal to american products? the foreign vehicles are warranted 5-10 years, we must know ours are only good for 3 years and only warranty them for 3 years.i had hoped to get at least 1/2 of my $2,000 bill reimbursed.no chance of that.between what i owe and just put into the car, i'm in a no win situation.in one year this new transmission will be out of warranty.do i dare keep the junker ford?*la
Consumer was backingout from garage with transmission in reverse, and couldn't put it into another gear.transmission locked up.
2000 ford taurus se ffv wagon.strong shudder when in stopping in reverse backing out of parking lot.took to dealership and was told "something" inside the transmission is failing.quoted $3000 for transmission replacement.vehicle has 70,000 miles on it very premature for transmission failure.
The transmission failed to shift properly. While the vehicle was under warranty, the dealer stated there was no problem, however after the warranty expired, the dealer stated the transmission needed to be replaced.
The vehicle has trouble going into park properly. *mjs
Consumer has to apply brakes a couple of times to get transmission to shift out of park. Vehicle has not been examined by dealer.
While drivingtransmission had failed the same day after being repaired at dealership. Vehicle towed to dealer, and mechanic indicated a defective rear loop seal on transmission.
Vehicle wouldn't shift out of gear. Dealer provided the consumer with a new wiring harness. Brake lights don't work, andvehicle still won't shift out of gear.
Vehicle will not come out of park. Vehicle was towed to a dealer. Secondly,brake lights will not shut off.
While driving the vehicle's fuel pump failed. As a result the engine stalled and the vehicle was almost hit by passing 18 wheeler.the vehicle's transmissionvalve body failed while the vehicle was still under a 32000 mile warranty.
I was at a stop light and tried to drive and my 2000 ford taurus would not move.it has not shown any signs of the transmission slipping in the past.it has had 2 engines and an ac compressor which was covered under warranty.the warranty is up and no one can give any advice.i have heard this is an ongoing problem with the ford taurus.
The transmission shut down while crossing a busy intersection.the transmission now works only in the reverse gear.*nlm *nlm
Tires: reported vibration , shimmy and pulling to the left. Took to dealer 6/24/2000 (1829) miles, balanced tires. On11/14/2000 (9061)miles, 04/23/2001 (12871) balanced tires. Finally, 5/25/2001 (14518) replaced two front tires. Vibration and shimmy stopped but kept pulling to the left. On 10/10/2001 (23876) miles, charged me for alignment, car stopped pulling. Transmission: at approximately 40800 miles car had a noticeable shudder while going in reverse. Took to the dealer and was told it was a cracked casing as noted in tsb 15559 nhtsa number (630095) caused by miss manufacture of a part. Was informed dealer or ford motor co. Would not assist with repair cost to exceed $1495. Brakes: reported brake problem on 5/25/2001 and 10/10/2001 when it was server, shaking and control problems when stopping. Dealer cut front rotors which was out of spec.- problem is back. Fuel: have smelled gas in my car many times. Bought to dealers attention and of course could not find anything. Car is to have 18 gal. Tank but runs out of gas before that. Gas gauge reads empty at 12 gal. And was told it was built to be that way. Several complaints filed with you also describe my problems. Odi numbers 760669, 896396, 897642 and 862471 are some. *ph *nlm**dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**769760
The consumer stated that his vehicle would not change gears.he had a private mechanic to look at the vehicle and was told that the cable gear was broken.
Automatic transmission failure in a new vehicle.
While driving20-30 mph, vehicle stalled without prior notice. Dealer couild not find a problem. The vehicle went in reverse from drive while stopped at signal.
My 2000 taurus required a major repair before it was 2 yrs. Old. The trans. Had to be overhauled.the torque converter could not stand the heat per the repair person.ford co. Was contacted but refused to reimburse me for $1,985.their reason was because i did not choose to have the work done at a ford shop.the ford quote was $1,000 higher than a non-ford shop.since when should a customer be punished for mitigating damages? i did have a ford shop analyze the problem initially, but at that time had no assurance that ford would reimburse me, so why should i sign up to pay ford's high repair costs?the aluminum parts being used in the trans. Can't stand heat and therefore fail.ford needs to admit poor quality and recall them.***dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****770821***
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.when driving below 65 mph, the vehicle fails to accelerate properly.the failure occurs at least four times per day.the contact also stated that the transmission is leaking.she stated that the 1999 ford taurus has safety recalls for the vehicle speed control and power train automatic transmission cooling unit lines.the contact would like the safety recalls to include the 2000 ford taurus.the purchase date and recall numbers were unknown.the current mileage is 115,000 and failure mileage was 100,000.
The transmission in my 2000 ford taurus suddenly failed as i was leaving a business establishment and was merging into traffic of a 4 lane highway.there had been no warning that there was a potential problem of any kind.after having my vehicle towed to a reputable repair shop,i was informed that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced.the vehicle has a little over 52,688 miles.
Automatic transmission would slip while accelerating, and jump out of gear.dealership examined vehicle and determined thattransmission needed to be replaced.please provide any additional information/attachments.
Transmission problems, gear gets stuck on park. Has not contacted dealer yet.
The transmission made a whinning noise.the vehicle was transported to a dealership, and the consumer was tolda new transmission was needed. Ph
My 2000 ford taurus transmission is not working. The car only has 45,567 miles on it, and are the original ones as checked by car facts.one day as i was driving down a major highway in atlanta, georgia my vehicle stopped in the middle of ongoing traffic.if i didn't turn on my hazard lights and lift the front hood on my vehicle, i could have been hit, injured or killed.i have heard numerous people stating that their ford taurus has transmission problems.so, why has the manufacturer not recalled this car?the only warning i had was the day before when fluid leaked from under the car hood.i am very upset because i always get my vehicle maintenance and get oil changes every 3,000 miles.
While waiting for the green light at stop sign automatictransmission failed. Towedvehicle todealership, who indicated the needfor anew transmission.transmission (gear)*tc
Noticed within last 2000 miles that the transmission would slip and jerk when driving up steep grades or sharp turns, when it would attempt to downshift from 3rd to 2nd. It failed completely last night while driving home, fortunately we were only 3 miles from our home.now it will only go 25 mph and has a burningodor.it has 103k miles and the auto trans was serviced (filter/fluid changed) every 35k miles. We will get an estimate for the repair/replacement, however i suspect a bill from $1500-2200 is in order.all the news i heard about ford automatics is now substantiated....this is the last ford for us period.
While driving the driver noticed smoke coming from the rear ofvehicle. The driver stopped and saw smoke coming from the tail pipe and fluid dripping under the vehicle.an independent mechanic informed the consumer that the transmission case cracked and replaced it.
Transmission (automatic) 2000 ford taurus, placed in reverse after repair for fractured coil springs (warranted) were replaced ,the vehicle shuttered while slightly braking now ford dealer handing me a bill for over $2,000.00 , vehicle ran and drove great before this repair (of course they said it was completely separate)please help i've read other reports of incidents.
Having trouble with shifter cable on this car, after putting car into i thought was park, the car drifted and the brakes had to be applied. The bolt fell out and the car would not start. This should be looked into asap and then recall said item, this is a serious safety matter.
Transmission failed at 42000 miles
The automatic transmission of this vehicle literally fell apart, while the car was being operated.luckily my wife and 3 children were not on the highway when this occurred!after having the transmission looked at and fixed, we were told by the mechanics that a gear broke, as a result of poor craftsmanship.as a result the transmission was destroyed.there was nothing that we could have done to prevent this from happening.ford has a long history with faulty transmissions in the ford taurus.for some reason they are unwilling to fix the problem.a transmission with 42,000 miles on it should not just fall apart!
Transmission and torque converter had to be replaced at 53k miles. *ph *sc
Transmission would fail to engage in gear properly. Have take to dealership 6 times.had it test driven, and transmission replaced twice. Problem has reappeared. Currently, transmission is being replaced forthird time. Mechanic gave no indication of cause of problem.
Transaxle warning light came on so i took the car to local ford service.they saidthe torque converter was "locked up and wouldn't turn" (even though i was able to drive the car in just fine!).they said thetransmission had to be rebuilt.i got their estimate along with estimates from 2 other auto repair shops in town.i choose a transmission shop and had the car towed there. Their estimate was $1000 less than ford service.the new mechanic said the problem is due to poor design using aluminum parts that can't take the heat.ford refuses to reimburse me claiming the denial is due to my having the repair done by an independent trans. Shop and not at ford service which would have cost me $1000 more.i'm denied reimbursement because i mitigated the damages. What ever happened to fairness and common sense?
Consumer states vehicle had a complete transmissin repair.
Brake light and shift interlock failurehad been recalled once and 'fixed' in 2002; switch failed again and replaced again.*la
Transmission problem:i have had my 2000 ford taurus for only 3 years and the car's transmission is no good!the exact mileageon the odometer reads 48,143 miles.i feel that i have been sold a lemon.my husband was driving our car on 10/7/07 while on our trip to atlanta, georgia and the car broke down in the middle of a major highway -jimmy carter boulevard.his life was in danger because another passenger's car almost crashed into the back of our vehicle.the car was running and suddenly stopped. The car note will not be paid off until december '2008.i feel that there definitely needs to be a safety recall on this particular ford model car.i feel that i will need to make a television appearance on consumer report and make the public aware of this problem.
Vehicle accelerates mostlyat speeds of 35-40 mph, engine revvs. Consumer has to brake to slow vehicle down.the vehicle also backs up while in drive and while stopped at light.
Brake switch had a loose wire per gateway lincoln/mercury mechanic and was replaced under warranty. Driver could not shift out of park. No brake lights were operational. Fortunately this did not occur while driving or vehicle would have been stranded in the road or potential rear end collision from failure of brake lights to illuminate while slowing or stopping.
The car jerks and hesitates continuously.ph
Vehicle is having problems with the transmission. The vehicle failed to move forward, except while in 1st gear. Provide further details.
Nar 06/19/2003.*mrthe consumer has encountered numerous amount of problems with the vehicle. First the transmission was leaking fluid thebrakesfailed twice in a year. The vehicle was repaired at dobbs ford two times and both parts were not under warranty and again after being fixed thebrakes failed. As a result of the vehicle defect the consumer has lost her car insurance and is unable to purchase anymore because no other company want to risk another accident with the brakes.the consumer believes ford should except responsibility for this car before some is hurt. The consumers nephew was driving the vehicle and crashed into a concrete block and the air bags failed to deploy.
2000 ford taurus with several repairs made. Consumer states that the vehicle had the heads on the motor replaced twice, driver side window would not go up or down. Coolant reservoir was replaced. Transmission had work done to it, and the back lock does not operate correctly.there was a problem with the emission control system.
Consumer was driving 35mph and vehicle geared down and then transmission locked up. Had turned into highway, and hit the median. Had contacted a tow company, andvehicle was towed. Tow driver indicated transmission was on ground and would need to replace it. Consumer feels that dealer should replace with another vehicle.problem has duplicated.
The consumer was unable to turn the key in the ignition switch, and to shift thetransmission out ofthe park position.the brake light had become inoperative.the brake lights had come on and stayed on after wiggling the brake switch, it started to work (for 6 months), then on another occasion, the consumer's wife attempted to start the ignition switch and it locked after many attempts and was able to start, but the transmission was locked in park. *scc
Dt: whiledriving on the highwaythe consumer slowed down and then pressed the gas to accelerate but the vehicle revved and thenthe vehicle stopped on its own and would not go into gear. There was no forewarning lights that came onthe dash board. This happened on september 19, 2005, had vehicletowed to the dealer, they said the transmission needed to be replaced, and they were going to charge 1300.00 with the extended warranty applied.
Transmissionfailed, making it difficult to change gears.
Since may of 2000 there was a problem with the starter system jamming. Consequences of down systems...such as windshield wipers, abs, traction control, turn signals,a/c and blower. One incident led to complete shut down of car...dead would not start. Dealer replaced two starters and then one "starter switch'. That failed as well and dealer tried to repairon 9/25/2000 and confessed they could not and that they had conferred with ford before last two repairs and they said ford knew of this problem and didn't expect a fix till 4th qtr.. They told me there is no safety issue here and i question that because my car whent into complete shut down of all systems and dealer couldn't even start it.
Since may of 2000 there was a problem with the starter system jamming. Consequences of down systems...such as windshield wipers, abs, traction control, turn signals,a/c and blower. One incident led to complete shut down of car...dead would not start. Dealer replaced two starters and then one "starter switch'. That failed as well and dealer tried to repairon 9/25/2000 and confessed they could not and that they had conferred with ford before last two repairs and they said ford knew of this problem and didn't expect a fix till 4th qtr.. They told me there is no safety issue here and i question that because my car whent into complete shut down of all systems and dealer couldn't even start it.
Combination metal/rubber transmission cooling lines rotted out spraying hot transmisiion fluid through out the engine compartment and onto the hot engine.this failure on my 2000 ford taurus wagon with 77,000 miles was a complete surprise as my previous car was a 1992 ford sable wagon that i sold with 395,000 miles on it and all the major oriiginal components in good working order.i just realized what the difference was.the 1992 sable transmission cooling lines were all steel, not a combination of steel/rubber as in my 2000.the quality has been lowered to save money.fortunately, i was near my repair shop when the transmission started to die from the loss of fluid and the smoke started coming out from the fluid on the hot engine and exhaust.a little earlier and the car could have died on me in fast moving heavy rush hour traffic on on i-684.the rotten lines were subsequently replaced at a cost approaching $400 for parts/labor.it took 6-quarts of transmission fluid to replace what was blown out!
After starting vehicle driver was unable to shift gearout of park, althoughdriver'sfootwas onbrake pedal.
While trying to shift out of park gears would lock up.problemwas intermittent. Contacteddealership.mechanic gave no indication of howproblem could be corrected. Informed owner's manual would give a suggestion on how to correctlocking up ofgears.
When attempting to shift vehicle out of gear, the gear shift malfunctioned preventing vehicle to go into gear. Consumer has contacted dealer . Dealer has to replace computer system and other parts.consumer also stated the window trim has come apart leaving the windows scratched, engine light comes on, the engines emission control needs to be replaced, brake shift interlock is inoperative, the steering cloumn was replaced, front tire keeps losing air, rear brakes light need to be replaced.
Shift lever will not come out of park after vehicle has been started. Owner would need to turn vehicle off and shift into neutral to start.apparently, this also affects operation ofrear taillights.vehicle has been taken to dealership due to cause unknown.please describe details.
While trying to shift automatic transmission from park to drive the tranmission cable broke causing the vehicle not able to shift back into park.
Torque converter failed after taking to dealership for 60000miles maintenance then extended warranty wouldnt cover claim written by middlekauff ford. Middlekauff ford didnt want to have nothing to do with me. Easycare didnt want to have nothing to do with me. Ennis ford... Where i took the car in for the 60k maint.denies doing anything..this cost me $1400.00 out of my pocket.
Traveling at 70 mph on the interstate, the car just stopped accelerating when pushing the gas pedal.the transmission had simply shut down.the transmission had given us no problems before this time.we brought it to a transmission shop,the torque converter had to be replaced.the cost was $1100.the owner of the shop says he gets in 2 taurus' a month with the torque converter stripped out.he replaced it with a higher quality torque converter.we contacted ford, and explained that the car only had 56, 000 miles on it and that a transmission should not fail after only 56,000 miles when it has been maintained and taken care of.ford refused to help in any way at all.they were not concerned that we were left stranded on the side of the interstate after dark, with no warning that anything was wrong.they did not care that our safety had been compromisedbecause of a defective product that ford made.
The transmission light illuminated on the dashboard and then the torque converter clutch would not engage.
My 2000 ford taurus was out of warranty (53,000 miles) when the transmission and torque converter had to be replaced.i wrote to william clay ford, jr. Office and was told in a nice way "too bad so sad" it's out of warranty.and people wonder why its so difficult to stay loyal to american products? the foreign vehicles are warranted 5-10 years, we must know ours are only good for 3 years and only warranty them for 3 years.i had hoped to get at least 1/2 of my $2,000 bill reimbursed.no chance of that.between what i owe and just put into the car, i'm in a no win situation.in one year this new transmission will be out of warranty.do i dare keep the junker ford?*la
Both transaxle seals were leaking.
While driving 5 mph front passenger spring/struts/axle snapped and failed.consumer managed to pull over, and had the vehicle towed.dealership was in the process of repairing the problem.
Both transaxle seals were leaking.
The brake system in our car has not performed properly on wet roads many times.on jan 21st, 2002 and mar 13th, 2002, we asked muzi ford to fix this problem. They could not find the problem. They reported, it is common to confuse abs activation with difficulty stopping". In fact, our car is not equipped with abs. On the morning of jan 17th, 2003, my husband was driving in the slow lane of i-95; the car in front of our car came to a sudden stop. He immediately braked. He was still far away, and the speed was only 45-50 mph, the road was wet and our cars brake system did not work properly and it hit the front car.there are many problems with our car. The emergency brake on/off has been adjusted, the transmission fluid and both front axle seal have leaked twice; steeling fluid has leaked once, the brake light, gas cap assembly and solenoid canister have been replace,and the wiper motor park switch has been recalled. Please help us to solve the brake system problem with ford motor company.note: did not count as crash for rq03008 since crash was not due to brake light issue.
Strong vibration in the front end.replaced front driver's side wheel hub/ assembly @ 42,xxx miles by ford dealer (sept. 2003) and dealer heard light noise from the passenger's side at the time.noise and vibration returns and driver's side wheel hub/ assembly and half shaft replaced by ford dealer @ 50,xxx miles.passenger's side wheel hub/ assembly replaced by owner @ 50,xxx miles with some popping noise still possibly coming from cv joint in passengers side when changing directions with the wheels turned.
Strong vibration in the front end.replaced front driver's side wheel hub/ assembly @ 42,xxx miles by ford dealer (sept. 2003) and dealer heard light noise from the passenger's side at the time.noise and vibration returns and driver's side wheel hub/ assembly and half shaft replaced by ford dealer @ 50,xxx miles.passenger's side wheel hub/ assembly replaced by owner @ 50,xxx miles with some popping noise still possibly coming from cv joint in passengers side when changing directions with the wheels turned.
I have had the rack and pinion replaced it has failed again. The front half shafts have been replaced they have failed again. I have paid for many four wheel alignments which won't hold. I've paid for new brakes and many tire and wheel balancning which also haven't helped. Carl gregory ford doesn't know what is wrong with the front end of my car and refuse to do any other repairs until the engineer drives it. I've had one appointment with the engineer for which he didn't show up. The next appointment is july 29 who knows what run around i will get then. I have had an ongoing problem with the front end of my car for over 7 months and 10000 miles. The car will not hold an alignment, the front end pops,grinds, and cracks, and drives very loose. It does not handle the road well at all. It isn't safe for me, especially for my children not to mention any other vehicle on the road anywhere near me. The dpfe sensor has also been replaced, what is that? please help me to get my car safe to drive again. Thanks.
Driveshaft separated from the wheel on the the left driver side. The car pulled suddenly to the right, resulting in a collision and the car flipping over.
Consumer stated he became stuck in traffic, he was able to pull over to see if perhaps letting the engine cool off would help, after about one half hour, consumer started the vehicle, but was unable to put it any gear, consumer then noticed what seemed to be transmission fluid leaking onto the ground, the vehicle was towed to the dealership and consumer was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced.
Over the past two and a half years consumer has been experiencing reoccurring transmission problems with this vehicle.the first incident consumer had the ford mechanic check on a persistent transmission leak, which was corrected.afterward the transmission had it's first failure and quit pulling.the vehicle was towed to ford for repairs. Consumer requested assistance with an adjustment in cost but was declined.the vehicle still loses power and stops pulling for a brief period of time.consumer traded in the vehicle and requests that ford reimburse for monies paid.*jg
Dealer informed consumer that the transmission was disintegrating, fluid was black and a new transmission was needed.*jg
Dealer informed consumer that the transmission was disintegrating, fluid was black and a new transmission was needed.*jg
While traveling on the express way consumer press accelerater to speed up and it felt like engine was about to die, vehicle was shaking. Cause is unknown.please provide any further information. Mr
I have owned my 2002 ford taurus for 32 months.during this time, i have hade the the brake pedal switch replaced twice, new rear struts, replaced airbag system.the car is now back at ford to have a new transaxel installed.there have been more than $5,000 in repairs to this car which has just over 60,000 miles.
Seat belts will not retract or when retracted the belts will not come out.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving various speeds in rainy weather, the windshield wipers failed to function in the intermediate setting. The wipers would only operate in high mode. In addition, the front passenger's side seat belt buckle would not unlatch or latch whenever engaged. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number 01v258000 (visibility) and stated that the vin was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The failure mileage and vin were unavailable.
Dt:the seat belt locked and the consumer could not get them to unlock.the consumer was able to finally get them to open by pushing the button several times, but now they will not come unlocked.
During a head on collision, driver and passenager door side air bag deployed, because there was not front air bag there were many injuries, concusion, head, neck, back sprains and strains.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.the contact stated that the driver side seat belt would lock initially but would then independently unlatch after she began driving. The seat belt warning light illuminated when the seat belt became unlatched.the manufacturer was not contacted.the vin was not available. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000 and the current mileage was 140,000.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. While parked, the contact noticed that the front driver side seat belt would not retract. After some time, the front passenger, rear driver and passenger side seat belts also would not retract. Additionally, when the contact attempted to unlock the door locks with the key fob the doors would not unlock. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
The seat belts in the front of my 2000 ford taurus will not release all the time.sometimes people have to crawl under the belt to get out.i know wearing a seat belt is good to do, but it is getting to be a real problem when one has to try to crawl out when it will not release when pressing the release button.i have a pair of scissors just in case it gets to the point there is no other way to get out of the car.i have some people who will not wear the belt while in the car because they are worried of becoming trapped in the car.
The front seat belt latch mechanism did not work properly. The dealer has been notified.please provide any additional information. *nlm
I pulled into my driveway after work and was going to park my car when i heard this crunch sound.i then noticed that the car was sitting lopsided on the rear passenger side and since then the car has been making crunching sounds.the dash lights also went out along w/the heater.it no longer blows cold air it is always hot air and the temperature is at its lowest.this all started w/a vacuum leak.the passenger side seat belt also retracted slow and now it doesn't even retract.this car seems to have one problem after another and all at once.i bought this car for my daughter cuz i wanted her to have a safe vehicle to drive for college, but it doesn't seem to be turning out that way.she is now driving my car because i don't want to have to worry about her on the road.
Consumer states that the front seat belts buckles will not latch properly causing the consumer not to have a seat belt on while driving. Dealer notified.mr
The driver's seat belt was inoperative. The cause is unknown at this time. *nlm the consumer hit the side of another vehicle with the front end when the seat belt did not work.the consumer's head busted the windshield and injured his back. *sc
The passengers front safety belt is locked in place and can not be pulled from it's housing.the manufacturer was contacted and advised that the belts have a 50k miles/5 yr warranty. *nlm ph
While the vehicle was completely stopped,another vehicle hit the rear and made the vehicle hit another vehicle that was in front.the driver and passenger air bags did not deploy.the driver seat belt did not hold the driver which caused the driver to sustain facial damage.please provide further details.*nlm
Vehicle was in an head-on accident at 35 mph none ofsafety features worked, including air bags/seat belts, andbrakes. Dealer has been contacted.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
After using seat belts they failed to release properly. Currently,seat belts are not latching at all. Had takenvehicle to dealership, and was informed that buckle mechanism had broken.
Consumer states that driver's side seat belt does not lock. Dealer notified.
The passenger seat belt buckle failed to unlock.
Seat belt locked and would not release.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.the front passenger side seat belt malfunctioned.the dealer stated that the roller in the seat belt assembly would not release.when passengers were seated in the seat, they were unable to use the seat belt.the failure mileage was 9,000 and current mileage was 17,692.
Consumer called complaining about having problems with the seat belts. Manufacturer was contacted, and stated that they will fix it, but they are too loose.
Consumer states that passenger seatbelt assembly is broken causing the seatbelt to not pull out from buckel. Please provide any additional information.
Passenger's side seat belt would not work.seat belt would not pull out of the retractor.contacted dealer.
The drivers seat belt does not retract into the side post once it is unbuckled. I started noticing it 2-3 months ago but has gotten worse to the point where it will not retract at all now. I'm conerned that it will not work properly in an accident. Ford told me the seatbelts had warranty up to 50,000 miles but they will not honor that since my vehicle has over 50,000 miles but the problem started well into the 40,000 mile range. I put on about 3,000 miles per month. I've talked to other people who have this same problem with their 2000 tauruses. The local service shop at mckie ford in rapid city, sd told me they have had other people come in with this same problem but that it wasn't many people so their is not a concern. They told me it would cost me $200.00 to replace my seatbelt assy. I feel this is a safety defect ford should fix warranty or no warranty.
Passenger seat belt is stuck. It won't move. It will not retract. It sounds like the recall for the 1999 taurus. No one can use the seat belt because it won't move.
-the contact stated that seat beltswere locking .shetook the vehicle to the dealer to have the seat belts fixed in august, 2006.the same failure recurred on december 21, and again on december 23, 2006. The contact stated that when she got in the car the seat belt retractor did not allow her to extend the seat belt. This failure occurred in the front and rear passenger side seats. Updated 1/29/2007 -
Both seat belt retractors in the back seat (middle seat of wagon) are not functioning and need to be replaced.$400 for an obvious safety defect as far as i'm concerned.the seat belts stick and need to be shoved back into the retractor slowly to get any give to them.this has been going on for months but seems to be getting worse.from what i'm reading, the front ones are going to go too.plus the way back seat.we have three children.also, one of the belts is fraying.
Passenger side seat belt locked, will not unlock or adjust.
Dt: the contact states that the front passenger side seat belt was defective. The belt will not retract. The belt will also not extend over a person completely. The belt has been examined by a dealer and can be repaired. The whole seat belt assembly will have to be replaced in order to repair the defective parts. She is having this repaired today.updated 11/29/2005 -
My wife rear ended a car and the airbag let out a puff of greyish smoke but did not deploy.after theairbag/seat belt light has stayed on.krieger ford dealership had put it on their diagnostic machine and said the airbag was fine, but the seat belt tensioner needed replacement.i believe this much is true because it was acting funny even before the .i am suspicious of their airbag assesment however because i read where 2000 (this is what i have) and 2001 taurus and sables are being investigated because there were about 240 instances of airbags not deploying as of july 2003.
Front passenger seat belt locked up in a partially extended position. It will neither extend further or retract, rendering the front passenger seat of the vehicle unsafe for use.
The right (passenger) rear seat belt of my 2000 ford taurus recently failed and is no longer usable.for no apparent reason, this seat belt has locked in place and will neither unwind or retract.it would seem that the internal rotor that regulates the seat belt's length has gotten stuck.the belt moves about 1/2 inch before firmly locking.it will not retract from this position and i cannot get it to reset after several days of trying.since i am just past a safety warranty of 50,000 miles, i am told a repair job to replace this belt will cost around $500.
Left rear seatbelt would not retract at all. Right rear seatbelt was apparently ok. Took car in for inspection at 57,945 miles. Was told that both seatbelts do not work and need to be replaced. As stated, right side one was fine until they "tested" it, now they claim it will not retract either. Car has extended warranty (although we were not told that it did not cover safety items) but safety items are apparently only covered 50,000/5 yrs (we are within the 5 year limit). I am aware that there is a ford technical service bulletin 99v-250 for seatbelts, but i cannot access further info as it is on ford's internal website. I am also under the impression that other taurus model years have been recalled for seatbelts. Although my extended warranty is still in effect, i seem to have no recourse, and i find it odd that the right seatbelt failed at the dealer during inspection. Service provider is burns ford of huntington, ny. Thank you for your attetion to this item.
My childrens safety. We purchased a new 2000 ford taurus station wagon.we wanted this to be our family vehicle for atleast 5 years until paid off! we relied on the safety & quality of ford.we have 3 young children 11,9 & 4 years.all petite girls.well now we have major safety problems...our 4 year old will be out growing car seat. The station wagons only have 2 shoulder straps & 3 lap belts in the rear seat.so i guess one of our children will be in the danger seat rear middle only lap belt. So we have this problem before the new booster seat law goes into effect. With the new law all booster seats require shoulder straps so we still have one in the danger seat. I am working on this ford is not replying they say my expectations are too high & they can no longer assist me. We are really in a bad position here. The ford taurus sedans 2000 models have 3 shoulder straps in rear seat.if we did not have 3 children we would not have a station wagon.we thought this was a family vehicle.we still have 3 more years to pay on this & we need a van for safety for our children!i have called ford, wrote letters to ford, had news channels on this i want something done. We are loyal ford customers were i shoudl say.safety is more of an issue now. We had a 1994 ford taurus wagon it was totalled we were stopped hit in the rear 5 car pile up.it was terrible!!we just paid that car off.94 with 38,000 miles great condition we wanted to go without car payment. We got 5 more years of payments now this. Also i have researched this feb 2002 manufactures were to be fixing this well 2003 staiton wagon still only 2 shoulder straps in rear seat.
The rear middle seat belt retractor on my 2000 taurus has failed making the rear middle seat usuable only without a seat belt.the seat belt itself retracted all the way back into the mechanism but will not retract back out.this is the second such failure of the rear seat belt i've experienced.previously, the rear passenger side seat belt got stuck in a similar fashion.this car is becoming increasing unsafe and i am loosing confidence in its other highly touted safety features.
Consumer complained aboutpassenger's side seat belt. The seat belt will not retract properly when release. It some how, get tangled and twisted when the belt goes back into the retractor.consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, and had the seat belt serviced. However, the problem recurred. ......consumer had the rea rseat belts repaired at $54.00. Claimed that deaker should have replaced them at no cost to consumer. It was bad from the beginning, and consumer insisted that dealer inially promised to replace them at no cost to consumer. Has a statement to that effect.
The rear seat belts did not retract. The dealership repaired the seat belt four times, but the problem continued.
Rear seat belts in car locked and were unusable.thishappened with both shoulder belts in the rear, and was a big concern for me since the car was purchased for transportingchildtrn..
Friday afternoon i took my 90 year old mother and drove to chick filet to buy a takeout lunch.i drove home to my mother's house and was in the process of backing up the car into her driveway.i stopped the car and looked behind me to check for anyone walking and then heard my mom scream fire!, fire!.as i quickly turned my head back i saw flames jumping out from under the hood of my 2000 ford taurus station wagon.i quickly turn off the car, grabbing the keys as i went, yelled at my mom to get out and then jumped out of the car and raced back to open the trunk so that i could get my mother's walker.as i arrived at my mother's car door i helped her out and pulled off her oxygen canula and told her to walk as fast as she could towards the house.i then grabbed the oxygen tank, purses, and lunch and ran toward the house screaming for someone to call the fire department.a neighbor said they would.i unlocked my mother's door and she pressed her life alert button and called the fire department.i walked out side to wait for the fire department and saw a man near the car looking at it.i yelled at him to get away in case it blew up.he did and in about 30 seconds it blew glass, and other bits all about and was fully engulfed with fire.the fire department took about 7 minutes to get there and the car was completely engulfed and burning up from front to back.we were told that it was a total loss.the scary thing is that there was no warning what so ever to let us know that this was about to happen.no smoke, no smells, nothing.my mother and i could have been burned up if we had not been able to get out in time.my car was well maintained and i had just purchased four new tires for it.we drove our car very carefully and we had owned it for 13 years and had low mileage only 46,000 miles on it.why did this car catch fire and explode without warning.
The driver has difficulty seeing over the head rest attempting to change lanes, the consumer is 5'2" and uses a car seat which raises her 2 inches, she believes the configuratin of the vehicle interfers with views at different seeing levels.nlm
Consumerwas backing out ofdriveway andnoticed thatdriver's side head rest was too big.in order to look around to make sure traffic was clear in viewof looking intomirrior she had to turn her whole body around. Dealership was aware of problem.
Headrest inrear of vehicle are too tall.it's blocking visibility on both sides of vehicle.
Consumer removed head rests, since consumer is only 5 feet tall, she could not see out the rear window due to the head rests being too high, dealer stated there are no smaller head restraints that can fit into holes that hold the head rests.
Third brake light which is located in the window betweentwo rear seatsblocks vision.the head rests were too high for safe visiblility.
The headrest design causes poor visibility when the driver turns her head to check traffic at the right rear of the vehicle.
Design of the headrest obstructs the view of the driver to look over toleft side,and cannot see the "blind spot" in the rear. The over sized head rest on 2000 vehicle are dangerous because it limited visibility over the driver's left shoulder, and it is impossible to view an infant inchild seat behind the driver.
When driving down street about 25mph, i went to stop a stop sign and the brake pedal went to floor. I checked fluid level and was full. Then took to shop where they had no answers for why it happened. Since then i drove home and now there's no brakes at all. We checked for broke lines and replaced calibers and still no pedal. I've had brakes bleed too.
Started to smell burned wires in car. Look under dash and smoke and wires where burned. Brake lights dont work. Reading online and other issue with this car and people where having same issue. When i called dealer they said theres nothing they can do because they are no more recalls on that. But i think this is a safety issue and can cause great danger.
Front end unacceptable!then defroster didn't work in winter and i had to use my shirt sleeve to keep rubbing the windshield.i told ac collins ford dealership that something was wrong with the coil springs and brakes when i bought it.i also told them that the ac was leaking in car.i told them that the steering wheel would shake when i was braking.i can send over the emails if you like.ac collins sold me this car with serious suspension problems.you may have all records of proof.front suspension coil spring fracturedefect investigation for the 2000 taurusinvestigation:#pe04044opened:may 24 2004.status:recall vehicle component: suspension:front:springs:coil springs*
After purchasing this vehicle used for very little money, i had a lot of work done including some brake work. The brakes completely failed while my son in law was slowing to exit an interstate highway. My son in law drove the car off of the road, into a city park to avoid an accident. I spoke to several mechanics. All of them insisted that the whole brake system could not fail at the same time. A good friend of mine, who is not a mechanic, agreed with the mechanics that a total failure was impossible. This friend said he would drive the car for a while to prove to me that my son in law must have mistakenly hit the accelerator instead of the gas. After driving the car for a couple of weeks, he had an identical experience - total loss of brakes. Fortunately, it happened as he was parking the car and was already moving very slowly. After that i had the master cylinder replaced since it was the only major part in the brake system that had not yet been replaced. Again, i spoke with more mechanics, including some ford dealership mechanics. They did not think that the master cylinder could cause a total failure, but could not come up with anything that could do this. Within a couple of weeks, the brakes failed completely again. I was already worried that the problem might not be solved, so we had been driving extra slowly and carefully. I could not in good conscience sell or trade this vehicle so i took it to someone who could help me dismantle the car before junking it to make sure it did not return to service.
The contact owned a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently without any warnings and the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. The contact attempted to regained control of the vehicle but it crashed into a ditch. The contact sustained back and neck injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to salvage yard and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 136,000.
The brake lights not actuate and not be able the shift out of parkis.
It presented a series of missed fired and over heating on the road , after drivingaround 150 miles,the engine leaking oil and it loss power make it on safe to drive . The air conditioning system is iced up like a fridge and less cooling in an over whole look the car need safety controland all of this can clearly seen on the city road way .
Adjustable brake and gas pedal loose, adjustment have almost caused accidents, located to close together, need to be redesign
Left front caliper fell off and ford motor was not concerned
I work in the county juvenile probation department.we have a fleet of ford taurus vehicles and i have one of my own.the department has 3 and i have one 2000 taurus plus we have several 2002 and 2003 taurus'.we have toreplaced the rotors on the front end of two of the office owned cars and my own personal car with less than 30,000 miles.mine was replaced at 20-22,000 miles and it is again vibrating in the steering wheel (37,000 miles) when i stepped on the brakes lightly at a speed of around 50-60 mph.i don't know if this is a problem with all of the 2000 taurus but it seems to be with the ones i have come into contact with.*la
2000 ford taurus (24 valve duratech engine)complaint #1 - warped rotors at 21,757 miles. Paid to have machined,not covered under warranty.complaint #2 - excessive fuel odor inside car. Bad fuel line gasket $476 to repair.this was an ongoing problem that started with replacement of fuelpump and fuel injectors @ about 22,000 miles (under warranty)but now is being repaired as a bad fuel line gasket (not under warranty) @ 39,000 miles and to the tune of $476 dollars.
When driving for more than 15 minutes the brakes begin to pulsate. I have taken the care into 2 mechanics and they have stated that my brakes look fine.
Tires: reported vibration , shimmy and pulling to the left. Took to dealer 6/24/2000 (1829) miles, balanced tires. On11/14/2000 (9061)miles, 04/23/2001 (12871) balanced tires. Finally, 5/25/2001 (14518) replaced two front tires. Vibration and shimmy stopped but kept pulling to the left. On 10/10/2001 (23876) miles, charged me for alignment, car stopped pulling. Transmission: at approximately 40800 miles car had a noticeable shudder while going in reverse. Took to the dealer and was told it was a cracked casing as noted in tsb 15559 nhtsa number (630095) caused by miss manufacture of a part. Was informed dealer or ford motor co. Would not assist with repair cost to exceed $1495. Brakes: reported brake problem on 5/25/2001 and 10/10/2001 when it was server, shaking and control problems when stopping. Dealer cut front rotors which was out of spec.- problem is back. Fuel: have smelled gas in my car many times. Bought to dealers attention and of course could not find anything. Car is to have 18 gal. Tank but runs out of gas before that. Gas gauge reads empty at 12 gal. And was told it was built to be that way. Several complaints filed with you also describe my problems. Odi numbers 760669, 896396, 897642 and 862471 are some. *ph *nlm**dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**769760
Due to the brakes on a 2000 ford taurus that i just purchased i was the cause of an accident because the brakes wouln't allow me to stop.as an owner i was not instructed to the proper way to set the position of the pedals.ak
While the brakes were applied and rattling sound could be heard in the rear of the vehicle.*nlm
Consumerdrove home in the rain, and sixdays later while attempting to drive back wheels would not turn.he had the vehicle towed to the dealer, and was told that the rear brakesrusted together. Consumer had the rear brakes/shoes replaced, and the rotors turned.consumer never heard of rear brakes rusting, and did not thinkwarranty would pay for it.
Main problem is the transmission....in reverse it starts to buck and grind; motor mount also failed
Consumer right rear coil spring broke cutting into tire.(11/16/05)the brakes were grinding and there was a clunking noise in the rear since the coil springs were replaced.*sc
The brake system in our car has not performed properly on wet roads many times.on jan 21st, 2002 and mar 13th, 2002, we asked muzi ford to fix this problem. They could not find the problem. They reported, it is common to confuse abs activation with difficulty stopping". In fact, our car is not equipped with abs. On the morning of jan 17th, 2003, my husband was driving in the slow lane of i-95; the car in front of our car came to a sudden stop. He immediately braked. He was still far away, and the speed was only 45-50 mph, the road was wet and our cars brake system did not work properly and it hit the front car.there are many problems with our car. The emergency brake on/off has been adjusted, the transmission fluid and both front axle seal have leaked twice; steeling fluid has leaked once, the brake light, gas cap assembly and solenoid canister have been replace,and the wiper motor park switch has been recalled. Please help us to solve the brake system problem with ford motor company.note: did not count as crash for rq03008 since crash was not due to brake light issue.
While backing out of a parking space the vehicle brakes failed which resulted in the vehicle hitting a guardrail.since this failure the new master cylinder has failed again.
While driving 25 mph the consumer attempted to brake but noticed that the vehicle was not stopping.to avoid hitting another car the consumer hit a curb ruining two new tires and wheels.the consumer believes a recall (02v266000) on the nhtsa website is possibly the cause of her brake failure.*ph
2000 ford taurus se, abs, traction control, 3.0 24 valve engine.this month we had to replace the rear brakes with only 45,500 miles on the car.the vehicle is kept in house garage. After driving a few days on rain slick roads and after being in the garage overnight the rear brakes had locked shut and would not allow the vehicle to move. It took several times through-out the day of gentle shifting between drive and reverse to ge the rear brakes to unlock and free the car to move. Took the car immediately to a nearby goodyear dealer to have the brakes checked. The brakes appeared to have rusted shut. The brake cylinder covers on both rear wheels had burned holes in them from the excessive heat created by driving with rusted brakes. The emergency brake cable was not involved in the problem, and it did not show any evidence of being locked. Called the local ford dealer to find out if ford would take care of the problem and was advised that since the 3 year, 36,000 mile warranty had expired ford wasn't interested in reviewing the problem. Ford dealer offered to make repairs at my expense and then file a report with ford. I chose to have goodyear fix the brakes, and kept the rusted burned parts for future review if necessary.situation created a potentially dangerous situation whereby the rear brakes could have heated to the point of causing a fire or other serious problems if we had to take the vehicle on a long distance drive.ford and the nhtsa needs to look at this problem as potentially dangerous. *nlm
Consumer states brake switch is defective the brake lights to stay on after shutting the vehicle off.the brake lights are inoperative when the brake pedal is applied.also with the brake pedal applied it is impossible to move the shifter out of park position due to the malfunction of the brake switch.brake switch, stop lamp and wiring assembly all had to be replaced twice.however, problem still exist.*nlm
When the brake was applied, the vehicle vibrated.
My mother had a horrifying experience and a accident while driving my 2000 ford taurus. As she was putting car in drive, when leaving restaurant the car suddenly went out of control and sped up on its own and even while she had her foot on the brake all the way to floor car would not stop, the accelerator was stuck and she was terrified as she was heading head on to the restaurants brick building where she ended up crashing into and people inside restaurant said they were hurt as well as my car got badly damaged and the building. My mother and the people inside are lucky to be alive because of this problem with the gas pedal and brakes this could have been a deadly accident. My mother is bruised and still very sore from the accident and the impact was so hard when she crashed into the brick building that both front air bags failed to deploy. Please someone needs to look into this because this i understand that this has happen to others who own 2000 ford taurus. I called ford and they said they had a recall on this vehicle in 2002 and the problem was corrected but here it is 2009 and it has happened again so something isn't right with these cars and it shouldn't have to take someone to die before ford realizes that this problem is still happening and they need to do something about this. There are several complaints about this same problem. And if ford said they corrected the problem in 2002 then why is it still happening??????????? please do something before its to late. I was really upset after reading all the complaints about 2000 ford taurus owners who are having the same problem with there car and this was after the 2002 recall when ford claim they fixed it. I wish i knew this before i brought the car or even let my mother drive it because i would never have put her life or others in jeopardy like that. Tow truck had to pull my car from building and then it had to be towed away.
Consumer states that when weather is 32 degrees or lower the brakes do not function properly and require excessive effort.the brake pedal will not depress and will stick at top.if vehicle is being driven and brakes are applied, the car will not stop.the dealer has attempted to repair 2 times unsuccessfully. Ts
Since the purchase of the vehicle there was a problem with the brakes.the front brakes locked up, especially inwet weather.the dealer attempted to fix the vehicle twice, and stated there were no other remedies to fix this problem.the brake problem continued.the front brakes locked up in emergency stop situations.the consumer's daughter was in a minor accident due to brake failure. *scc
While turninga corner with foot on brake, consumer states the vehicle failed to slow down and resulted in a collision.cause is unknown.please provide further information.ph
While driving consumer appliedbrakes and pedal went to the floor. Driver was able to maintain control ofvehicle. Then, drove vehicle to the dealer for inspection,andmechanic was not able toresolve the problem.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph downhill with the brake pedal depressed all the way to the floorboard, the vehicle failed to stop. The contact mentioned that in order to stop the vehicle, she had to shift into neutral and drive over the sidewalk, crashing intoa sign. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who filed a report on the contact's behalf. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 187,000.
Everytime i drive the brakes get really hot and they fail and the abs keeps pulsing and then it gets hard to stop
Nar 06/19/2003.*mrthe consumer has encountered numerous amount of problems with the vehicle. First the transmission was leaking fluid thebrakesfailed twice in a year. The vehicle was repaired at dobbs ford two times and both parts were not under warranty and again after being fixed thebrakes failed. As a result of the vehicle defect the consumer has lost her car insurance and is unable to purchase anymore because no other company want to risk another accident with the brakes.the consumer believes ford should except responsibility for this car before some is hurt. The consumers nephew was driving the vehicle and crashed into a concrete block and the air bags failed to deploy.
Consumer complained about abrake problem. Consumer was parking the vehicle and when the brakes were applied vehicle would not stop. Vehicle was towed to the dealer,and consumer was told there was no problem with the brakes. Consumer received asecondopinion at an independent brake shop, and was told there was nobrake problem. When the brakes were applied the pedal went to the floor and the vehicle would not stop.
I have had my brakes worked on my 2000 taurus about every 6 months. I have been told by 2 mechanics that the car model is severely under braked. The problem causes the rotors to warp. I have had one accident with the car were i should have been able to stop if the brakes operated properly. *la
- the contact stated the2001 chevrolet silverado 2500 hadabs problems. The contact found a recall05v379000concerning the service brakes, hydraulic:antilock. While driving at any speed and depressing the brake pedal firmly he felt a rumbling in the brake pedal, andextendedstopping distance.he checkedthebrake fluid and it lookedto be okay.the rumbling was also audible, the harder one applied the brakes the louder it became.he stated that there were no indicator lights prior to the failure.the failure mileage was 87,500 and the current mileage was 91,5000.
Braking for a stop at bottom of a slope, suddenly accelerated ... Stood up on brake pedal in order to stop at all.
Brakes are acting erractically ,brakes will go to floor, and sometimes harden up. Dealer cannot determine cause. Please provide further information.
When applying the brake pedal proceeds to the floor intermittently.
There were two incidents where while driving at low speed (10mph) abs light turned on and engine made very strong noise. After stopping and moving to neutral in order to turn off the engine, the engine made even a louder squeaking noise. After turning off the engine and restarting the car all went back to normal. This happened twice over the last month and concerns me about what would happen if i were driving in on highway at a higher speed. The dealer tried to look at the problem, but did not identify it and does not know the source of the problem.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.the vehicle was taken to the mechanic to have an alignment done.mechanic advised that the vehicle had two rear broken springs, struts and strut mounts.the left rear tire was damaged from the broken spring.there had been no failure before the alignment.the current and failure mileage were 76,469. Updated 02-01-08 the consumer stated took vehicle to genoa ford for brake repair not an alignment. The consumer further stated the alignment was necessary due to the defect. Updated 02/01/08
While driving at 15mph in traffic brakes went out and consumer hit another vehicle. Contacted dealer, and dealer stated brakes were bad and had to be repaired.
My father took his taurus to the dealer for brakes. While there they reprogrammed the computer. When they did this they put the wrong code in causing the vehicle not to start. When he called them to find out why they had reprogrammed the computer he was told that there was a risk of fire and explosion. His complaint is 1) if there is such a high risk of fire and explosion with the 2000 taurus why hasn't a recall been issued, and 2) if the risk is low, why are they making this repair without the owners knowledge or conscent. Please contact him at the number i have provided as soon as possible to discuss this further. Thank you :-) ps i have submitted this complaint on behalf of my father. Any info left out he can provide.
A noise occurred within rear brakes whenbrakes were applied, and when the vehcilewas in reverse, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
I purchased a 2000 model ford taurus lx from marietta ford on 7/10/2000. The vin # is [xxx].on 7/27 my wife was involved in a collision while driving this vehicle. Upon investigation and repair the airbag sensors failed, causing the airbags to not deploy. The traction control system malfunctioned, causing the brakes and wheels to lock and making the vehicle unable to stop to avoid a collision. Ford has failed to take responsibility despite repeated attempts to contact them and forwarding them all the appropriate information. In light of the recent spate of defects reported from ford, it appears they now have an additional issue.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Dealer replacedbrake switch last april. On december 21, 2003 while driving consumer applied the brakes andbrakes did not perform properly.took vehicle to the dealer, and they indicated the need to replace once again the brake switch.
Took car because brakes were squeaking and vibrating during use, rotors were warped, vehicle was sold like this, also had problems starting vehicle.took into shop for repair, when drove car next day, brakes were worse, when stopping at 35-40 mph brake pedal went to floor and vibrated alot.
While driving abs braking system malfunctioned, causingwheels to lock up in dry conditions, which had a 36 feet long of skid marks,and resulted ina frontal impact. Driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy, and did not protect the occupants in this crash.please provide further information.
When applying brakes at stop the car still rolled foward and when applying brakes there is a sound and brake pedal vibrates. Cotacted dealer and they haven't taken problem serious.
Since may of 2000 there was a problem with the starter system jamming. Consequences of down systems...such as windshield wipers, abs, traction control, turn signals,a/c and blower. One incident led to complete shut down of car...dead would not start. Dealer replaced two starters and then one "starter switch'. That failed as well and dealer tried to repairon 9/25/2000 and confessed they could not and that they had conferred with ford before last two repairs and they said ford knew of this problem and didn't expect a fix till 4th qtr.. They told me there is no safety issue here and i question that because my car whent into complete shut down of all systems and dealer couldn't even start it.
Took car because brakes were squeaking and vibrating during use, rotors were warped, vehicle was sold like this, also had problems starting vehicle.took into shop for repair, when drove car next day, brakes were worse, when stopping at 35-40 mph brake pedal went to floor and vibrated alot.
Abs light on dash was intermittent for months. Tone ring finally found loose & cracked, ready to damage abs sensor.
While drivingwould step on brake peda,l but vehicle will keep going forward.
Consumer states brakes failed completely. Dealer notified.
There is a malfunction within abs system. While applying brakes there is no stopping point, vehicle will continue to skid a couple of feet further.
Anti-lock system brake light comes on, and brakesdon't operate properly. Dealership is aware of problem.vehicle was stuck in park, dealer replaced the brake lamp switch, a few weeks later , the abs light illuminated, vehicle had no brake lights or signal lights, no window power, or radio and cd power, dealer replaced the brake lamp switch again, consumer states 3 days after purchase the alarm switch went off and locked vehicle, ignition switch has been replaced twice.
Consumer was traveling about 25mph on a side street while it was rainingat that evening.she was going down a mountain hilland vehicle stalled without prior warning.vehicle started to slide to left into the cross lane.she applied brakes, and there was no response. Then, she slammed into a mud enbankment.startedvehicle up, and she drove away to the service department.a week before that incident, service department keptvehicle for five days.mechanic gave her serveral pages of investigationof vehicle, andtold her that she had to use summer blend gasolineso that her vehicle wouldn't stall.
Brakes will grind when applied most of the time, pedal feels spongy.vehicle has not been examined by dealer.
The catalytic converter has been repaired twice and is out again. The abs brakes failed almost causing an accident.
When applying brakes at slow speed there is a grinding sound and the pedal goeds to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance.dealer hasreplaced rotors, but could not find a problem. Rotor replacement did not remedy the problem.
Vehicle was in an head-on accident at 35 mph none ofsafety features worked, including air bags/seat belts, andbrakes. Dealer has been contacted.
Brake pedal was onsoft side. Would only go 3/4 before brakes catch. Vehicle felt as if it was coasting wheneverbrakes were applied. Took to dealer, anda diagnostic test was done. Nothing was found.
Since may of 2000 there was a problem with the starter system jamming. Consequences of down systems...such as windshield wipers, abs, traction control, turn signals,a/c and blower. One incident led to complete shut down of car...dead would not start. Dealer replaced two starters and then one "starter switch'. That failed as well and dealer tried to repairon 9/25/2000 and confessed they could not and that they had conferred with ford before last two repairs and they said ford knew of this problem and didn't expect a fix till 4th qtr.. They told me there is no safety issue here and i question that because my car whent into complete shut down of all systems and dealer couldn't even start it.
My 2000 ford taurus was expericing a grinding noise upon braking during slow speed stops. Had ford dealer check brake componants and they found that the abs sensing rings were cracked. When asked why theses ring were cracked i was told by the service manager at ray price ford in mt pocono pa. That this was do to" poor wormanship".
Usually if car hot inside, abs warning light on dash stays on.brakes seem to work, but abs status light will stay on.if turn off and back on, may turn off.
Consumer states that he is having problems with the abs. The consumer stated that when he was traveling at about 35-40 mph and attempting to make a stop,the brakes made a grinding noise, then after he pumped the brakes he heard a noise and the vehicle did not stop.he stated he has taken the vehicle to the midas brakes shop and was told that, the problem lies within his abs.he stated he has only had the vehicle 6 mos and has been having this problem since he obtained the vehicle.
When applying brakes at 25 mph pedal would go tofloor. Also,engine would make a loud grinding sound. This problem has occurred once on snowy road, and twice on dry road.vehicle been in dealer shop on several occasions,and unable to correct problem. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Defective abs speed indicator ring. It is cracked,slides off the axle and contacts the lower control arm causing front end vibration and noise. There are no abs error messages or indicators. My concern is that in a panic stop the this will cause incorrect information to the abs braking system and cause poor braking. Ford service says there are no service bulletins & want to charge me $200 to fix what i consider a manufacturing defect.
While drivingabs light appeared on the dashbroad intermittently.dealership failed to fix defective brake light switch. The case was reported to the dispute settlement board.
While in motion, consumer stepped on brakes and it made a grinding noise and the wheel would shake.consumer had vehicle serviced, both front rotors were machined.the problem still exists along with the brake, when pressed it goes all the way to the floor.*jg
Consumer states when making a panic stop, the front brakes vibrate 50-60 mph, the vehicle glides when making a stop, this occurs when a consumer hits a bump in the road or applying the brakes on a curve, also when coming to s stop brakes make a grinding noise, the dealer has turned rotors and drums and replaced rear brake shoes, however the problem still remains.
Brakes are leaking oil,and will not hold. Dealership is aware ofproblem.
Consumer states when making a panic stop, the front brakes vibrate 50-60 mph, the vehicle glides when making a stop, this occurs when a consumer hits a bump in the road or applying the brakes on a curve, also when coming to s stop brakes make a grinding noise, the dealer has turned rotors and drums and replaced rear brake shoes, however the problem still remains.
Defective abs speed indicator ring. It is cracked,slides off the axle and contacts the lower control arm causing front end vibration and noise. There are no abs error messages or indicators. My concern is that in a panic stop the this will cause incorrect information to the abs braking system and cause poor braking. Ford service says there are no service bulletins & want to charge me $200 to fix what i consider a manufacturing defect.
While in motion, consumer stepped on brakes and it made a grinding noise and the wheel would shake.consumer had vehicle serviced, both front rotors were machined.the problem still exists along with the brake, when pressed it goes all the way to the floor.*jg
While braking the consumer can hear a buzzing noise from the vehicle and the vehicle experiences extended stopping distance, this problem ocurs intermittently and the consumer feels this is a safety hazard.*nlm
Consumer was slowing down for a traffic lightwhen vehicle started to accelerate instead of slowing down. Consumer shifted into neutral , heard engine rev. Shut key off in order to stop vehicle. Restarted vehicle, and it ran normal for another mile. Consumer will contact dealer to determine cause.consumer has noticed that tauruses with adjustable pedals have a softer brake pedal with more play than other vehicles.
Brake pedal keeps going to the floor, when brakes are applied, it appears as if brakes are gone. Contacted dealer. This is a common problem.consumer also stated the brakes were squeaking.
Brakes failed.
Vehicle is equipped with a feature that adjusts brake pedal. When applyingbrakes, driver can mistakenly press accelerator due to design.each time the vehicle has failed to brake, the motor roars and the car jumps forward.*jg
Brakes will grind when applied most of the time, pedal feels spongy.vehicle has not been examined by dealer.
While traveling between 55-60 mph and hitting the brakes, the front end and steering wheel shake very badly.braking is very dangerous.resurfacing discs is not the answer.the rotors must be replaced.ford motor company, not the consumer, should pay for this as this is a vehicle defect. I feel unsafe driving this vehicle at this time.
While driving at highway speed applied brakes and without warning vehicle will vibrate violently. Dealer has been notified; however had not remedied the problem.
It appears that the original calipers on both rear brakes became frozen. On saturday, 5/18, 2002 i noticed a grinding sound. I took the car to midas on monday 5/20, 2002. All rear brake parts had to be replaced as it was a metal to metal situation. Since the car was unsafe to drive, i had the repairs done at midas.
Brake rotors have a failure, they continuously warp. Dealership has replaced the rotors and pads. But problem still exists. May cause an accident if continues. Dealer notified.
While driving at any speed and when the brakes were depressedvehicle vibrated violently.a goodyear tire dealer examined the vehicle and found that the rotors were warped.this problemoccurred three times.
Took car because brakes were squeaking and vibrating during use, rotors were warped, vehicle was sold like this, also had problems starting vehicle.took into shop for repair, when drove car next day, brakes were worse, when stopping at 35-40 mph brake pedal went to floor and vibrated alot.
When the brake pedal is depressedfront end shimmies. This is caused by the rotors warping.
This is the thrid and last ford car i well buy, on-less it was made before 1970!while driving, the car pulls to the left and there's a sqeaking sonud coming from the driver's side.the pulling to the left caused the inside of tire's to wear.when applying the brakes the steering wheel and front end vibrated badly.the brake rotors had to be resurfaced no less than three time do to warping.one time, the ball-joint was replaced under warrant, but i was billed for the realignment by fairlane ford in dearborn mi.. It was said that the tire's was at fault.there seems to be a defect in the braking system or bad metal in the rotors. (90% of my driving is open road) there's no good explanation or justification for these repetitve malfunction starting on a vehicle that has less than 11,000 miles..p.s i had to leave out some of the little things.u.
Took car because brakes were squeaking and vibrating during use, rotors were warped, vehicle was sold like this, also had problems starting vehicle.took into shop for repair, when drove car next day, brakes were worse, when stopping at 35-40 mph brake pedal went to floor and vibrated alot.
When applying brakes at slow speed there is a grinding sound and the pedal goeds to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance.dealer hasreplaced rotors, but could not find a problem. Rotor replacement did not remedy the problem.
While traveling at 60 mph and hitting the brakes front end shakes very badly.tookvehicle todealer, and resurfaced the rotors. After a couple of days problem reoccurred.
My 2000 rord taurus seshasonly 33000 miles andhas extreme vibrations when the brakes are used when they are hot from a long trip or in commuting traffic.they operate normallywhen the brakes are cool .i havetakenno action to correct this problem to date.howver,iintend to check with the drealerbecause the vibrations are getting excessiveand loss of controlis occurring.
Failure of air bag deployment in 2001 ford taurus. *mr this was a high speed crash where the consumer could not control the vehicle and impacted a concrete bridge rail. *scwhen the consumer first took possession of the vehicle, it had a bad shimmy in the front end when the brakes were applied.the dealer found the rotors were warped, a few days after the rotors were replaced the rear end of the vehicle fish tailed, the dealer then discovered the rear drums were not round and had to be replaced. Months later the vehicle fish tailed again and the tires had to be replaced.*sc
Brake rotors are warped, and brakesvibrate when stopping.
Brake rotors have a failure, they continuously warp. Dealership has replaced the rotors and pads. But problem still exists. May cause an accident if continues. Dealer notified.
Machining rotors did not fix problem.had to replace rotors.my understanding is that the dealer has had identical complaints from other buyers. After replacing the front rotrs twice and replacing the rear brakes due to high spots the problem was finally fixed.nlm
Consumer was having problems withfront rotors rusting.delaer was contacted, and stated that they needed to be replaced, and did not explain why this was happening.
Original front brake rotors warped twice causing severe wheel shaking and hard braking. Once under warranty rotors were turned by ford then they warped again after warranty was up.rotors were to thin to turn again causing expensive rotor and pad replacement.now less than one year of replacement the rotors are starting to warp again. *nlm
Rotors on front wheels are defective; have been replaced one time and am having trouble again; vibrate when brakes are applied.
Both rear disc rotors (4 wheel disc brakes) wore out and needed to be replaced at 24000 thousand miles. The repairing dealer found that the cable from the parking brake pedal to rear brakeswas to tight causing the parking brakes to be slightly on all the time which caused both the brake pads and rotors to wear prematurely.
It appears that the original calipers on both rear brakes became frozen. On saturday, 5/18, 2002 i noticed a grinding sound. I took the car to midas on monday 5/20, 2002. All rear brake parts had to be replaced as it was a metal to metal situation. Since the car was unsafe to drive, i had the repairs done at midas.
This vehicle has been a nightmare since we bought it from team ford in june.the car has been to the dealer three times for two days per incident and the same problems continue while they gradually discover more problems each time.a car with 5200 miles on it should not need the varied and unique combination of replacements our car has required.the car makes a rotational grinding noise while at freeway speeds, when going over bumps or taking an involved turn the car makes a pop/crack noise from left/front of car.the car has stalled three times during freeway and city driving.the driver's side window creaks and shudders when being put up or down.the car hesitates when started in 80 degree weather and comes close to stalling when initially putting into gear.now and then car makes lunging motion and noise when put in drive or reverse.i could go on and on...i am reporting defects and problems to better business bureau and the nevada attorney general's office.please help!
Dt:last week the car was serviced,the tires were rotated and a alignment was performed.may 9 2005, the consumer heard a loud noise in the rear end and he discovered the brakes did not work.when the consumer was on his way to the dealer, the rear brakes froze up. The car could not be driven to dealer, the consumer had to have it towed.the mechanic took the rear tires off and the brake drums just fell apart.
2000 ford taurus problems with the rear springs. Consumer states that the rear springs and links were replaced. Brake line was repaired, and the rack and pinion steering was replaced. ***nar***
The brake lights were on constantly.the consumer felt it hadsomething to do with thebrake pedal assembly.*nlm
Nhtsa#01-v-078-000 vehicle description:passenger vehicles equipped with adjustable pedals.if the grease from the adjustable pedal assembly enters the stop lamp switch, it can contaminate the contacts leading to carbon build up, and potentially, a short circuit.consumer has the same problem. Please provide further information.
I have a 2000 ford taurus with adjustable pedals.the car was serviced per the instructions associated with recall campaign 01v078000.shortly after this repair, the brake switch was contaminated with grease causing the brake lamp switch to be stuck in the closed position disabling the cruise control and causing the stop lamps to stay on.the car was repaired under warranty.a little over one year later, the same problem occurred and was again fixed under the extended warranty.in essence, the problem which was supposed to be addressed in recall campaign 01v078000 apparently was not adequately addressed as the problem as reoccurred not once but twice since the repairs associated with the original recall.
While driving consumer would simultaneously depress the brake/accelerator pedals. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
While in motion consumer tried to stop the vehicle by braking, the engine started to race.the harder consumer pressed the faster the engine raced.a recall notice was sent to consumer.(02v266) also, recall number 01v078 was sent to consumer about a stop lamp switch failure.consumer had a previous encounter with this failure before the recall was sent.*jg *nlm
While braking brake pedalstuck.the dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
Recall was performed on the vehicle for the brake and gas pedal being to close together but problem continued. *phafter having a service recall done no adjustment were made. The same problem occurred again and the dealer suggested that the gas pedal be positioned further forward. And the consumer is unsatisfied that the dealer is trying to make a design problem into a customer service maintenance issue.
Brake pedal andaccelerator pedal are too closeto each other, and there is not enough depth between them, whichcould cause pedal misapplication when attempting to accelerate or upon braking. Consumer has contacteddealer. Please provide any further details.
The brake lights were on constantly.the consumer felt it hadsomething to do with thebrake pedal assembly.*nlm
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that he applied the brake pedal, while driving approximately 5 mph, and the vehicle began to surge forward. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. There was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 02v266000 (service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkages) that may be related to the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and stated the vin was not included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000. The consumer stated the accelerator and brake pedals were the same height and very close to each other and his foot accidentally hit the accelerator pedal.08/11/11.
While applying her brakes the vehicle suddenly acellerated and the vehicle ran into a fence.please provide additional information.dealer notified about the problem. Ts
Consumer received recall notice regarding the stop lamp switch.*ph
02 v 266 000/brake & accelerator pedal distance: consumer states that the vehicle was involved in two separate accidents because the brake & accelerator pedal was simutaneously applied, causes the vehicle to accelerate. Dealer and the manufacturer has not been notified at this time.feel free to provide any further information. Mr
Major shortage in brake lights.they work whenever they choose too.this has been reported to dealer several times and they have replaced brake switch several times.it works for about a week then it goes out again.when it is not working i cannot get.
After being parked in garage all nite i noticed the floor was wet as i was about to leave for work. I checked the oil level and power steering fluid and noticed the powering fluid was low and replaced the fluid that hadleaked out. A few days later more power steering fluid had leaked out so i had the car towed to a mechanic and was told it was the rack and pinion. Has anyone else had this problem or has there been a recall?
As i approached a stop light i heard a brief faint wine and my vehicle froze. I could turn the vehicle on and off and shift it into gear but the car would not move.i was pushed to the side of the road and awaited a tow truck. We changed the transmission oil and filter hoping for the best but no luck. The car still sits.
Steering wheel is starting to crack incenter, overairbags. Consumer stated that he has had three steering wheels replaced for this problem.dealer has been notified. Consumer states dealer informed him not to use the horn.
The view of the instrument panel is obstructed when the steering wheel is being turned.nlm
When attempting to shift vehicle out of gear, the gear shift malfunctioned preventing vehicle to go into gear. Consumer has contacted dealer . Dealer has to replace computer system and other parts.consumer also stated the window trim has come apart leaving the windows scratched, engine light comes on, the engines emission control needs to be replaced, brake shift interlock is inoperative, the steering cloumn was replaced, front tire keeps losing air, rear brakes light need to be replaced.
Airbag had started to come through the center andedge of the steering wheel.dealer has replaced the steering wheel once, and the proble has reoccurred in the replacement steering wheel.
Consumer was traveling onhighway and vehicle stalled without prior warning.had to avoid a truck andwent into a ditch. Dealership replaced iac valve) twice.on february 17a mass air flow sensor was replaced.also,processor computerchip replaced, andsteering wheel locked up.vehicle had earlier problems tha were still existing.
The air bag light appeared on the dashboard until the vehicle was turned off.the consumer had taken the vehicle to the dealer for analysis and the mechanic noticed that air bag module needed replacement.the air bag light would come on when the vehicle was started and the vehicle lost all electrical power.the consumerhad to turn off the auto defrost, and then turn it back on toreset the componets.also when the failure occurred the consumer had to place the vehicle in park and a loud metal sound came from the front of the vehicle and it would have to be shut down before placing the vehicle in park.the valet switch on the left side of the steering column had fallen off. *scc
Twice, steering column has locked, repaired once under warranty before 75,000, repaired again when locking clip fell out. Now, clip is out again and vehicle can be shifted without braking.i am having it repaired next week(7/28/04). *la
When making right turnssteering wheel locked. As a result,consumerlost control of vehicle and itlanded in a ditch. No injuries reported.
Consumer states that steering wheel locks up when turning steering wheel. Dealer notified.
When putting the vehicle in reverse the vehicle vibrates violently and jerks. Please provide any additional information. Ph
Power steering was repaired three times. However, the problem still exists.
Now the car has 12,ooo miles, i have to wait three weeks to take it back in. This time i have these problems, the power sunroof switch works when it wants to,the power steering started to make noise, has to add fluid, again it makes more noise,last song on cd's stick. This is the iceing on the cake tonight i go to dinner,when i come out, i smelled gasoline when the car started, i thought that maybe it was another car. Went to bbest but, was gone for 25 minutes, came back started car, and again smell of gasoline. I made a appointmentto take care in was given daate of sept 6. I will call thurs. I will raise cane. This car has had too many problems. I bought it with 6 miles. Very disappointed
While traveling at any speed vehicle would stall, and indicator light would flash onsoon after loss of steering . Dealer has been contacted. Please provide further information.
Vehicle was pulling out of a turn when all of a sudden driver heard a pop. Then,driver noticed that it came from the steering because she lost control and crashed into a barrier.
Fuel lines are rubbing againstshock tower which can cause fuel leak.hose is now showing marking, but eventually will wear.also,power steering hose is rubbing against air conditioner.
The brake system in our car has not performed properly on wet roads many times.on jan 21st, 2002 and mar 13th, 2002, we asked muzi ford to fix this problem. They could not find the problem. They reported, it is common to confuse abs activation with difficulty stopping". In fact, our car is not equipped with abs. On the morning of jan 17th, 2003, my husband was driving in the slow lane of i-95; the car in front of our car came to a sudden stop. He immediately braked. He was still far away, and the speed was only 45-50 mph, the road was wet and our cars brake system did not work properly and it hit the front car.there are many problems with our car. The emergency brake on/off has been adjusted, the transmission fluid and both front axle seal have leaked twice; steeling fluid has leaked once, the brake light, gas cap assembly and solenoid canister have been replace,and the wiper motor park switch has been recalled. Please help us to solve the brake system problem with ford motor company.note: did not count as crash for rq03008 since crash was not due to brake light issue.
This is the third time in less than four months i have had to have the car into the shop for the same problem. The first time the car stalled as i was accelerating through an intersection after being stopped at a red light. The car would not restart and i had to be towed after owning the car for 17 days. The second and third time the car stalled it was while going 20-30 mph after having idled in heavy traffic. Both times the car restarted. Each time before it stalled the engine coughed and idled roughly, the rpm needle bounced wildly and then the car died including power steering and brakes. The first time the dealer replaced the fuel pressure sensors and said that would take care of the problem. Three weeks later it stalled for the second time. The dealer i took it to that time said they couldn't find anything wrong with it and that i would just have to wait for it to happen again. This last time they said they would probably have to replace the fuel pump but that it could take up to 2 weeks since ford is having problems delivering the parts. I find this unacceptable since there are already a number of identical complaints in your data base including from fleet services who have had multiple cars fail. The first dealer even said he was having a problem with a number of the tauruses he had sold recently. This cannot be coming as a big surprise to ford motor company. The most recent service manager also said and i quote " that from my perspective i don't see this as a major problem." so now i am stuck with rental car fees and car payments because ford can not offer reliable service in a timely fashion. To date the car has been unavailable to me for 13 days and counting. Ford just doesn't seem to show ample concern that stalling unexpectedly on the highway places my life, others' lives and the patients' under my care lives in danger. You would think after the firestone/explorer fiasco they would at least pay lip service to the idea of quality customer service.
Nhtsa recall campaign04v332000 concerningfront coil springs.while performingrecall repairs mechanic determined that the front driver's side lower balljoint, and the tie rodbroke, and needed to be replaced.
2000 ford taurus.tie rod. *mc
I have had the rack and pinion replaced it has failed again. The front half shafts have been replaced they have failed again. I have paid for many four wheel alignments which won't hold. I've paid for new brakes and many tire and wheel balancning which also haven't helped. Carl gregory ford doesn't know what is wrong with the front end of my car and refuse to do any other repairs until the engineer drives it. I've had one appointment with the engineer for which he didn't show up. The next appointment is july 29 who knows what run around i will get then. I have had an ongoing problem with the front end of my car for over 7 months and 10000 miles. The car will not hold an alignment, the front end pops,grinds, and cracks, and drives very loose. It does not handle the road well at all. It isn't safe for me, especially for my children not to mention any other vehicle on the road anywhere near me. The dpfe sensor has also been replaced, what is that? please help me to get my car safe to drive again. Thanks.
When i purchasesd this car from peyton cramer ford last summer i complained about a groaning noise in the steering column. The first diagnosis was a problem with the rack & pinion, which i thought sounded fairly serious.when the parts were replaced the noise was still there and a new diagnosis was made and more steering parts were replaced.i returned the car to the dealer two more times before my "simple" complaint was taken care of.i expressed concern to the service manager about the number of steering problem they found and was assured that the car was completely safe.three weeks ago as i was driving on a flat, dry stretch of road, the car suddenly made a violent right turn.when i tried to correct it there was no response as the car continued to the right, slamming into a curb causing extensive damage to the right front suspension.i had the car towed to the dealer and they have made the repairs and claim that they have no idea what could have happened.but, again, i was assured that the car was safe.i do not believe this car is safe and wanted to trade it in on a new car. When i explained my situation i was given a very "minimal" deal told that anything further could be taken up with ford. I have filed a complaint wih ford (9007826298) and will also file a complaint with the state of california.
I have had to replace my rack and pinion twice (in 2003 and 2004).i purchased my 2000 ford taurus new and have been the only owner.this vehicle has not been in any accident. I am curious if there has been any other complaints or recalls on the rack and pinion for this vehicle.
2000 ford taurus problems with the rear springs. Consumer states that the rear springs and links were replaced. Brake line was repaired, and the rack and pinion steering was replaced. ***nar***
On march 16, 04, a part to correct the steering on my 2000 ford taurus was replaced.in october 05, the same part needed to be replaced.i was told the parts are only under warranty for 12 months.the steering wheel was almost impossible to turn.i have paid to have this part replaced.
Dt: contact stated while drivingshe went to make a right turn andthe vehicle made a horrid noise. The vehicle did notsteer to the right. She drove the vehicle home. Her husband checked the vehicle and found there was no power steering fluid in the vehicle.the contacttook the vehicle to a mechanic. They checked the vehicle and determinedthe rack and pinionsteering failed.repairs will be made atcontact'sexpense.
Ford taurus water leak on passenger side of cabin. Over an inch of water on floor.appeared after cabin filter was replaced. Dealer replaced rt. Side cowl and weather stripping.still had leak. Apparently they cracked or did not properly reinstall the cabin filter cover.had some work done since then with new cabin filter, had heavy rain and water damage again.this time, blower motor and blower resistor ruined.smelled electrical burning.very dangerous, i would imagine, not to mention, trying to drive with fogged up windows.they want me to pay over $450 to repair.i have refused.incidents were in 12/04 and now. Have read plenty of info. Regarding ford's faulty design of taurus' (mine) sables and other models.this should be recalled and repaired free of charge!!!
Problems with blind spots while driving 2000 ford taurus. *mr the consumer had to be extremely careful when going through any intersection due to the blind spot that blocks the vision for a few seconds.(structure issue per consumer) *scc
2000 ford taurus se.i have had a leak coming from under the dash for a year now any time it rains. It has gotten to the point that both passenger floor and floor behind passenger seat is soaked after a good rain. It appears to originate near the blower.
This exact same thing happened to my 2000 taurus:report receipt date: jan 28, 2015nhtsa campaign number: 15v040000component(s): structurepotential number of units affected: 194,889all products associated with this recall expanddetails close5 associated documents expandmanufacturer: ford motor companysummary:ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 ford taurus vehicles manufactured december 1, 2009, to july 31, 2010, and 2011-2013 lincoln mks vehicles manufactured june 1, 2011, to october 31, 2011. In the affected vehicles, the interior door handle return spring may unseat, resulting in interior door handle that does not return to the fully stowed position after actuation.consequence:if the interior door handle return spring is unseated, the door may unlatch in the event of a side impact crash, increasing the risk of personal injury.remedy:ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect all four of the interior door handles and either repair or replace them, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin march 16, 2015. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15s02.notes:owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.request researchhelprefine/new searchselect one or more areas to search, then enter up to 25 nhtsa ids separated by comma, slash (/) or new line.helprecalls investigationscomplaints service bulletinsnhtsa id's15v040.
Water leaked inside the vehicle, the window was replaced on numerous occasions.
When it rains i get puddles of water on passenger side floorboard. After several times of this happening, the blower motor has rusted out. Water appears to be coming down the windshield into the cabin filter area and then dripping through under the passenger side dash area.
Passenger floorboard is filling up with water only when it rains.i have had the heater core, heater core causing and weather strip replaced by midas and rainhat and weather striping replaced by ford but it still leaks.blower motor shorted out because of water.
Water leaks through the firewall and water accumulates on the floor in my 2000 ford taurus lx. See complaint #: 03v087000.
Passenger foot well fills with water during hard rains.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that the rear axle was completely rusted and the subframe that held the two rear tires was also rusted and fractured. As a result, the contact had to change the rear tires more frequently. The check engine and abs lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the entire frame needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 300,000.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.the contact stated that the frame was rusted and the lower control arm and drive shaft fractured while the contact was driving low speeds.the dealer and manufacturer denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle.the vehicle was not repaired.the failure and current mileage was 138,777.
Water leak from the firewall near the heater motor resulting in significant amounts of water pooling on the front passenger floor.
My car door doesn't always latch immediately when i close the door. Sometimes i have to drive 5 miles holding the car door closed with one hand before the door will latch. This happens during the winter months.the car has to warm up before the door will latch. I have tried lubricating the door latch and that doesn't work. There haven't been any technical service bulletins written about this issue. The car door latch works great during spring, fall and summer.
The car burnt to the ground out of no where.
2000 ford taurus se floorboard fills with water, unknown source.
This exact same thing happened to my 2000 taurus:report receipt date: jan 28, 2015nhtsa campaign number: 15v040000component(s): structurepotential number of units affected: 194,889all products associated with this recall expanddetails close5 associated documents expandmanufacturer: ford motor companysummary:ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 ford taurus vehicles manufactured december 1, 2009, to july 31, 2010, and 2011-2013 lincoln mks vehicles manufactured june 1, 2011, to october 31, 2011. In the affected vehicles, the interior door handle return spring may unseat, resulting in interior door handle that does not return to the fully stowed position after actuation.consequence:if the interior door handle return spring is unseated, the door may unlatch in the event of a side impact crash, increasing the risk of personal injury.remedy:ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect all four of the interior door handles and either repair or replace them, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin march 16, 2015. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15s02.notes:owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.request researchhelprefine/new searchselect one or more areas to search, then enter up to 25 nhtsa ids separated by comma, slash (/) or new line.helprecalls investigationscomplaints service bulletinsnhtsa id's15v040.
Friday afternoon i took my 90 year old mother and drove to chick filet to buy a takeout lunch.i drove home to my mother's house and was in the process of backing up the car into her driveway.i stopped the car and looked behind me to check for anyone walking and then heard my mom scream fire!, fire!.as i quickly turned my head back i saw flames jumping out from under the hood of my 2000 ford taurus station wagon.i quickly turn off the car, grabbing the keys as i went, yelled at my mom to get out and then jumped out of the car and raced back to open the trunk so that i could get my mother's walker.as i arrived at my mother's car door i helped her out and pulled off her oxygen canula and told her to walk as fast as she could towards the house.i then grabbed the oxygen tank, purses, and lunch and ran toward the house screaming for someone to call the fire department.a neighbor said they would.i unlocked my mother's door and she pressed her life alert button and called the fire department.i walked out side to wait for the fire department and saw a man near the car looking at it.i yelled at him to get away in case it blew up.he did and in about 30 seconds it blew glass, and other bits all about and was fully engulfed with fire.the fire department took about 7 minutes to get there and the car was completely engulfed and burning up from front to back.we were told that it was a total loss.the scary thing is that there was no warning what so ever to let us know that this was about to happen.no smoke, no smells, nothing.my mother and i could have been burned up if we had not been able to get out in time.my car was well maintained and i had just purchased four new tires for it.we drove our car very carefully and we had owned it for 13 years and had low mileage only 46,000 miles on it.why did this car catch fire and explode without warning.
Consumer states the cargo cover was replaced.
Rear window on right hand side on the roof next to the back window,has a crack which is causing a leakage. Consumer has contacted the dealer. Please provide any further details.
Paint splintered off of rear bumper when a stray shopping cart reportedly bumped vehicle. Black rubber bumper exposed. Such a slight bump that no structural damage; paint just shattered off of bumper.
The paneling on the interior of the rear passenger doors has peeled completely off. *nlm
Consumer stated the door stop was coming off, dealer could not duplicate the problem.
The outside mirror on drivers door has started falling off.the doors on drivers side are very hard to shut.the car is beginning to shake when drive.i feel like this car has been wrecked before.dt
Window and door seals faulty causing water to enter all windows and doors.nlm
2000 taurus drivers door handles failed.several times, while the vehicle was still covered under it's extended warranty, the consumer had to have the driver' s door open on the vehicle.the dealer claimed that moisture got into the locks. The dealer sprayed the locks.during the winter of 2004 and 2005 the consumer had to hold the door while driving until the lock thawed enough to close properly.the consumer also had a problem with the rear driver's side door not unlocking.now all four door handles are not working properly.
Reporting a safety issue concerning vehicle left running with key in ignition switch and doorslocked.unable to unlock doorwithremote opener.dealer notified, and informed consumer that it was a safety feature, and nothing couldbe done.
The driver is unable to open the front passenger door and both rear doors from the inside and outside.vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the door actuators neededto be replaced, and replaced them numerous times. However, the problem recurred.
In cold weather the liftgate collapsed. This has been happening for the last two winters.please provide any further information. The consumer stated that sometimes in cool weather the glass liftgate stays up, in other instances without warning it suddenly drops causing painful blows to the head, hands or both.*tc
Car blew up when cranked.hood had to be replaced and all exhaust system.
My 2000 ford taurus se, with 31,900 miles on it, has recently developed a six (6) inch long split in the sheet metal skin inside the right front door jam on the door piller.the split in the sheet metal is wide enough to see the interior of the door piller.this defect will be reported to my ford dealership on january 6,2003.the defect was first discovered on january 4, 2003.i would consider this defect extremely serious since the door pillar is an important part of the vehicle's safety mechanism.photographs have been taken of the defect and can be mailed to your office upon request.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.while the vehicle was being inspected, the contact was informed that the frame was rusted.the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the frame needed to be replaced.the contact did not notice any differences in the vehicle beforehand.the current and failure mileages were 133,000.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact was driving 45 mphwhen the vehicle steered abnormally to the left. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the mechanic confirmed corrosion on the frame near the passenger side front tire. The manufacturer was contacted and the vehicle was repaired. The failure and the current mileage were 145,000.updated11/29/11 updated 02/29/12
Passenger side floor boards filling up with water when it is not raining.
I pulled into my driveway after work and was going to park my car when i heard this crunch sound.i then noticed that the car was sitting lopsided on the rear passenger side and since then the car has been making crunching sounds.the dash lights also went out along w/the heater.it no longer blows cold air it is always hot air and the temperature is at its lowest.this all started w/a vacuum leak.the passenger side seat belt also retracted slow and now it doesn't even retract.this car seems to have one problem after another and all at once.i bought this car for my daughter cuz i wanted her to have a safe vehicle to drive for college, but it doesn't seem to be turning out that way.she is now driving my car because i don't want to have to worry about her on the road.
Car had not been driven for a month or two. After starting it one day in early march, owner heard spring on the front, left strut pop and break. The car was not in motion nor had it been for quite some time. In an attempt to take it to a local ford dealership, the spring punctured tire. The set of four tires had been recently purchased by owner.owner had to pay for tow, brand new tire, and both front quick struts for vehicle plus labor costs. There was a recall issued on 7-15-2004 regarding installing panels to protect the tires from the exact type of damages incurred. Dahl ford dealership stated the recall did not apply to vehicle's specific vin, so, they would not put the panels in nor replace damaged components at no charge. Owner advised dahl ford that this recall was sent from advance auto parts online garage services, so, it cannot be too invalid. Owner also was told by employees of a local meineke car care center that the issues for the car should be covered under the recall.ford motor company refuses to acknowledge that the vehicle has been registered in one of the states where the damage to struts and springs can occur--from road salt--and owner spent close to $800 remedying a problem that should have been covered under the recall. The vin does not indicate that the panels were ever installed at an earlier date, and the lack of doing so caused the exact type of issue outlined in recall number 04s17.
All coil springs could crack and cause mishap.
2000 ford taurus with 58, 500 miles.vehicle was sitting in my garage, engine off.upon sliding into the drivers seat, i heard a loud bang and the entire car shook.nothing external evident on inspection.took to dealer and was informed that both front springs and one rear spring were broken.dealer replaced both front springs as part of a safety recall, and both rear springs for which i was charged $481.it was just my good luck that the failure occurred in my garage and not on the highway at highway speeds, where the spring could have ruptured a tire.
Consumer right rear coil spring broke cutting into tire.(11/16/05)the brakes were grinding and there was a clunking noise in the rear since the coil springs were replaced.*sc
Drivers side front coil spring broke and ruptured the tire. I bought the car in california and moved to new england 10 years ago, so it has been subjected to road salt. I called ford. The representative informed me that there was no recall on this vehicle. I read that there had been a recall on the 1999-2000 ford taurusfor this precise problem. It is very possible i may have the same problem with the other coil springs while driving and not as in this occasion while the car was parked in my driveway. Ma 10/8 ....updated 11/13/15
Steering wheel will shimmy and vibrate when drivingat highway speeds and on flat surface. It is normal characteristic , defect cannot be fixed.dealer tried to fix the problem three times without success. The dealer replaced half shaft several times too.
There is a rattling noise when going up hill. Sounds like car is going to fall apart. Dealer is aware of problem, but does not have asolution. Please provide any further information.
2000 ford taurus was involved in an accident when the consumer was trying to park the vehicle.the accelerator pedal became stuck and the brake equipment was not responding.*mrpulls to left.tires were rotated and front end alignment performed.check engine light came on and the dpfe sensor was replaced.
I was driving my 2000 ford taurus down the highway at 70 mph with my wife and small child, on our way to church, when the passenger side spring broke and nearly pulled our car into a guard rail and off a bridge.this happened sometime in 2004 and i can still remember the exact location on hwy 59.it's a day i doubt i ever forget.i remember the mechanic telling me a front spring should never fail.he said there were no current recalls, so i was stuck with the bill.i remember being furious with ford not only because my family nearly died, but because they wouldn't own up to something that should never happen.here it is nearly 12 years later, and i found an invoice from 2008 for new struts and sway bars that cost me nearly $1,000.i can't help but think that bill was somehow related to what happened when my spring broke in 2004, but maybe not.based on the number of complaints, i feel it is time for the recall to be expanded to include other ford owners, especially since we are all dealing with the same exact issue.i have submitted a complaint to ford 1-800-392-3673 and i believe my next step with be the ftc 1-877-382-4357.this is an obvious wrong that needs to be made right.
While driving 65 mph left rear tire blewout.driver maintained control of the vehicle, and pulled over.suspicion of rear coil spring failure.once reaching back homeconsumerheard a rumbling sound.upon inspection, both rear springs were rubbing the tires. The front coil springs failed in december 2004. *sb
Coil springs for this year are defective!my driver's side front coil spring exploded and shot through the side wall of the tire while the car was sitting in the driveway!i have pictures if you would like to see them.i had been on the interstate the day before; thank god it didn't happen then!ford towed the car in and replaced the tire and the front coil springs under their recall notice which had just come out.about a year later the rear springs broke;ford said it was not their problem.r u kidding me!!##i have never heard of coil springs failing except on baha racers or something just as abusive.this car was driven on paved roads and interstate!the coil springs are defective!the ford engineers & qc were penny wise and pound stupid.go get them!
Cracked front and rear coil springs on a 2000 ford taurus.
I was driving my car in the grocery store parking lot when i heard a loud pop and my vehicle veered into a large mound of hard snow which bent the lower left front of my car. I had no idea what had happenedthen i began to lose air in my tires and i would replace the air at the gas station. One morning i came out and my lf tire was on a complete flat,it was replaced with the donut and taken to just tires for repair. They checked the tires and couldn't find anything wrong with the tire and put it back on. For some reason my car just wasn't driving properly the steering was off. At one point my steering wheel started to shake and i began to lose air in the rf tire. I took my car to a different shop and they checked it and couldn't determine why i was losing air but noticed my inside treads were wearing too much. Well i took my car to an auto mechanic and found out that my 2 front springs are sagging really bad and requested that i replace with a full strut assembly. My rear left spring was broke and spring on right is sagging badly. I don't understand how my suspension is damaged so i only work 3 days a week less than 10 miles away carrying only two persons in the car. Something is wrong with this picture, i paid $962.00 for repairs. I feel that these coil springs are substandard and defective and that the front as well as rear should be repaired by ford for free. This broken spring could have caused me a blow out on the expressway, i feel that i should be reimbursed because this effects your ball joints and tie rod ends other components necessary for suspension.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.the contact stated that the frame was rusted and the lower control arm and drive shaft fractured while the contact was driving low speeds.the dealer and manufacturer denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle.the vehicle was not repaired.the failure and current mileage was 138,777.
Right front and right rear coil springs broke. The front appears to have broken in the driveway, puncturing the tire. When the rear broke is unknown. Had the car towed to local ford dealer. They replaced the front coil springs under recall, but charged me for new tire and rear springs.
Takata recall, i have a bad noiz in the motor and my suspensionis bad
I have a 2000 ford taurus, approximately 2 years ago the front spring broke and went through the tire, thank god it happened in the drive way not the highway. It was replaced under a recall. I assumed they replaced all springs as if there is a stress relief problem it would be in all springs. I called the ford dealership that replaced the broken spring and told them that both rear springs are broken and if they replaced them previously. They told me no, the rear springs are not covered under the recall, he also stated that he had been inundated with consumers with the rear springs broken but ford refuses to fix them. He stated i would have to replace them myself at approximately $400. The vehicle is nearly undriveable and a safety hazard to the driver and others on the road the way it is. How can ford, knowing the springs are bad (recall on front springs) and it being a safety hazard and refuse to repair the broken springs. Ford consumer hotline told me, only the front is covered and would not tell me why the rear are not. It is dangerous, however i have no choice but to drive it this way since i do not have $400 +/- to get them fixed. No wonder they are down 28% in sales.
Front end unacceptable!then defroster didn't work in winter and i had to use my shirt sleeve to keep rubbing the windshield.i told ac collins ford dealership that something was wrong with the coil springs and brakes when i bought it.i also told them that the ac was leaking in car.i told them that the steering wheel would shake when i was braking.i can send over the emails if you like.ac collins sold me this car with serious suspension problems.you may have all records of proof.front suspension coil spring fracturedefect investigation for the 2000 taurusinvestigation:#pe04044opened:may 24 2004.status:recall vehicle component: suspension:front:springs:coil springs*
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 04v332000 (suspension), but the contact was not notified. After an oil change, the dealer diagnosed that the struts were bent with extensive corrosion on the spring coils and struts. The dealer failed to indicate if they would provide the recall repair for the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was not available. Parts distribution disconnect.
Wheel alignment was off due to corrosion. All four tires were warped, andneeded to be replaced. Dealership was aware of problem.the dealer replaced rear right and left side lower control arms and bushings to correct the alignment problem. The driver side mirror had failed and was installed by the dealer. (continental tire size p215/60r16)
I had an appointment on saturday 5/6/06 for a recall to put a guard on the front coil springs.on tuesday, 5/2/06, the front driver's side coil spring broke, rupturing the tire and causing the front end of the car to hit the road.ford replaced the front coil springs, put on the guards and replaced the front tire as part of the extended warranty of the recall.the rear driver's side coil spring broke as well, tearing up the rear tire but not bursting it.both the tire and the coil spring needed to be replaced which was not covered under the warranty/recall.the faulty coil springs used on the front of the car are also used on the back and should be included in the recall.normal use of this type of vehicle with less than 65,000 miles should not result in broken coil springs even in a so called "corrosion state".
Rear springs both broke. Car has recall for front springs but not rears. After doing research on this many of these models have broken springs.
My coil spring broke, could have went into my tire.only have 95000, milessay there's no warranty because its over the years, it should be miles not years.
When driving betwwen 45 mph-65 mphsteering will vibrate/ it will shake. Also, vibration can be feltinside the vehicle. Dealer claimed defect was due to tire problem.but,dealer has balanced tires 4 times, and replaced all 4 tires, and vibration still occurs. In addition,brake light has become stuck and will not turn off.
Since 2004, i had to have my engine rebuilt in 2009 the cost was 1,700, due to failure in the coolant system"probable cause was the coolant system eroded', and still have coolant issues, the repairs on the coolant was almost 700. After those repairs were conducted, i had my car towed to grand prairie ford, because my car would not change gears. Grand prairie ford presented me a repair list stating at that point my car needed a new transmission and would cost another 3,000 to repair. I had my car towed to eagle transmission in irving, texas. The manager told me nothing was wrong with the transmission and in fact it was an electrical error and that the brain would have to be recalibrated. I had the car towed back to grand prairie ford to have the brain recalibrated. The car at that point drove off their lot just fine. Grand prairie ford would not give me an answer on why they tried to tell me that i needed parts when in fact nothing was wrong with them. They did state they replaced the seat belts due to the recall. My driver seat belt disengages still while driving. I have to replace the tires several times a year due to suspension issues'ball joints,tire rods,struts,shocks', even after repairs were conducted it has been a continuing issue now costing several thousands. I have not been able to have this car inspected in 2 years due to emission control. I have replaced all of the defective parts and still the car will not pass. Also this car was a split year model and has been a nightmare when replacing any parts. I do have every receipt for all repairs and parts that have been bought for this car and the falsified statement from grand prairie ford and a letter from eagle transmission to prove this statement that i have made today is true. However, i still have a car that i can not drive because it wouldbe illegal and ford motor co. Does not honor their vehicle.
The steering wheel vibrated at speeds of 40-50 mph.also the automatic transmission did not seem to engage in the correct gear.
Rear suspension coil springs replaced on 2000 ford taurus that has only 36809 miles on it - front springs had a recall on them, but no recall on defective rear springs.
Catastrophic failure of driver-side front spring during a turn on residential streets, causing temporary loss of control and near collision.ejection of broken portion of spring caused no injuries nor damage to tire of vehicle in question; however, other vehicles passed over resulting debris and drove on, possibly suffering tire damage that was not immediately apparent.evidently, ford has acknowledged a problem with these front coil springs, issuing a recall, but has failed to extend it to cover all failures.the incident described herein demonstrates that the condition is clearly a safety issue.
When vehicle is loaded with about 600 pounds and when turning/ drivingvehiclemakes noise at the bottomwhere the exhaust pipe is located.but, when driving onthe highway it won't make noise.apparently the exhaust pipe makes contact whenever traveling over bumps in the road. Owner concerned that damage could be done to the pipe.*ml
The front driver coil spring failed and cut the tire in half.the sway bar link and the speed sensor broke. Dealer indicated, nothing they could do, advised the consumer to call the manufacturer.
On 7-29-08 i was coming off the freeway and was told i had a flat tire. I pulled into national tire and battery. The service department informed me that 3 springs were broken and that the rear passenger side spring tore through my tire deflating it. I'm lucky i wasn't killed doing 60 on the freeway. I called ford and they won't pay for it. That's a defect that ford should be held accountable for.
The vehicle alignment will eat off tire, causing tread wear and tear.the front tire(s) had wore out.the dealer sent the consumer to the tire company and they sent the consumer back to the dealer stating it was an alignment problem.the tires were rotated and soon after the wires were seen extending out of the left front tire.the consumer requested reimbursement. *scc
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that the front driver's side coil spring fractured while reversing from a residential driveway. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 04v332000 (suspension) and contacted the dealer, only to discover that the vehicle was excluded from the recall because a new title was issued for the vehicle.the contact repaired the vehicle himself and then contacted the manufacturer, who confirmed that the vin was not included in the recall. No assistance was provided. The failure and the current mileages were 143,000.
I am writing to you about my 2000 ford taurus ses.i was driving it out of a parking lot when a heard a loud crack and noises from the front end of my car became loud.i got out of the car and found my front left coil spring broken.luckily, i had put the protective shield on my car, so spring breaking did not cause an accident or a flattened tire.the car was taken to the local ford dealer to be repaired as the front coil spring could not be left broken.when the car was at the dealership, both front coils springs were replaced under the recall warranty, but then a problem happened that since my front struts were original, then would not go back in after the coils were replaced, which then i had to spend $200.00 to get new struts because of the coil springs breaking on the front on my car.then i got the car back.i kept thinking something was not feeling correct about the way the car drove and looked.i soon discovered that both back springs had cracked and were now broken.the car was taken back to the dealership and i had to pay for the back coil springs to be replaced on my car.i find it interesting that the front ones are covered, but the back ones are not although they look the same are were the original with the car.luckily none of the broken coils springs caused an accident, but it seems like an accident waiting to happen that 3 of 4 springs broke in just a few days.this really is concerning and makes me worried about the future of this car and its coils springs.although they have all now been replaced, at not a cheap cost when i take into account paying for the front struts and new back springs it really added up and makes me wonder how many more cars like mine are out there that have broken springs or are just a moment away from cracking into pieces.i was lucky none of my tires were punctured and that i was not driving on a road with a high speed limit.this seems very dangerous to me.
Tires: reported vibration , shimmy and pulling to the left. Took to dealer 6/24/2000 (1829) miles, balanced tires. On11/14/2000 (9061)miles, 04/23/2001 (12871) balanced tires. Finally, 5/25/2001 (14518) replaced two front tires. Vibration and shimmy stopped but kept pulling to the left. On 10/10/2001 (23876) miles, charged me for alignment, car stopped pulling. Transmission: at approximately 40800 miles car had a noticeable shudder while going in reverse. Took to the dealer and was told it was a cracked casing as noted in tsb 15559 nhtsa number (630095) caused by miss manufacture of a part. Was informed dealer or ford motor co. Would not assist with repair cost to exceed $1495. Brakes: reported brake problem on 5/25/2001 and 10/10/2001 when it was server, shaking and control problems when stopping. Dealer cut front rotors which was out of spec.- problem is back. Fuel: have smelled gas in my car many times. Bought to dealers attention and of course could not find anything. Car is to have 18 gal. Tank but runs out of gas before that. Gas gauge reads empty at 12 gal. And was told it was built to be that way. Several complaints filed with you also describe my problems. Odi numbers 760669, 896396, 897642 and 862471 are some. *ph *nlm**dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**769760
The front end of the vehicle makes noise, dips, and appears to lock up at stop signs at the end of a down hill incline, the dealer has replaced the catalytic converter, shift cable, stabilizer end links, brake pedal deactivator switch, and dealer has cleaned valve body, but the problem still persists, dealer has also checked brakes several times, however states they are good.nlm
I have owned my 2002 ford taurus for 32 months.during this time, i have hade the the brake pedal switch replaced twice, new rear struts, replaced airbag system.the car is now back at ford to have a new transaxel installed.there have been more than $5,000 in repairs to this car which has just over 60,000 miles.
On 7-29-08 i was coming off the freeway and was told i had a flat tire. I pulled into national tire and battery. The service department informed me that 3 springs were broken and that the rear passenger side spring tore through my tire deflating it. I'm lucky i wasn't killed doing 60 on the freeway. I called ford and they won't pay for it. That's a defect that ford should be held accountable for.
Main problem is the transmission....in reverse it starts to buck and grind; motor mount also failed
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the rear passenger's side tire became flat and the contact notice that the rear coil spring was fractured, causing the tire to become flat. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear coil spring was fractured and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 193,000.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for unrelated repairs when the mechanic advised the contact that there was a broken spring near the strut on the front driver's side. Additionally, the contact heard a rattling noise coming from the front end of the vehicle when driving at any speed. The vehicle was included and previously repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 04v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and declined any assistance because the repair was previously performed under the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 142,000.
Vehicle drifts to the left. Dealership has attemted to fix 5 times.
Excessive front tire wear due to design and/or manufacturing defect in upper strut plate installation, resulting in improper alignment/chamber that cannot be corrected through realignment. This can result in tire failure, with obvious catastrophic results. Ts
Driver started engine and shifted to reverse at which time the left front tire blew out. Inspection revealed that the spring was broken and punctured the tire. Further inspection revealed that the right front spring was also broken but had not yet punctured the tire. While these tires had only been driven 10 miles per day for 12 months they had no tread on the inside while the rest of the tires had little wear. Both springs appear to have broken in the same spot.
Rattling noise under the front end when driving.
Coil spring broke unexpectedly while car was in motion; destroyed driver's side front tire, stabar, and punctured strut; control of the vehicle was lost
Loud "clunking explosion" sound from rear and car handling was affected.took it to dealer and found i had 3 broken coil springs-- 2 of which had been broken for a long time.one on the front, which was covered under recall and both back springs.front spring was covered in recall, but from what i've found online just as many people have problems with the rear springs.charged over $600 in repair to get 2 new rear springs installed, but still have rattling problems afterwards. Car is driven extremely lightly and the final breakage happened while backing out of my driveway at apx 5mph.
During a very cold snap, my wife started the car and hear a bang. I found the front coil spring had snapped and impaled the tire. It was an almost clean break, with a broken whisker of steel at the perimeter of the coil. Ford had offered to supply a shroud to protect tires of cars in "rust-prone " states, but this was no rust-through. It was clearly a case of bad steel. Others have had various luck with ford, even covering the cost of new springs and installation. I was told no, the warranty had expired, and that i didn't have the shrouds installed. Where would i be then, except having a good tire and a broken spring that they still wouldn't cover?
I have a 2000 ford taurus wagon that my spring snapped and sitting on top of my tire.read that there was a recall, however it is saying it would have had to happen before 2005.i feel it should still be covered by ford and i am a single mother of 3 and my income is limited.paying between $600 and $1500 to have repaired is not available to me.
I was driving a normal day to work as i heard a loud noise from the front of my 2000 ford taurus, and after pulling over and removing the front passenger tire, discovered that the coil spring had snapped off at the base. Close to a 6 inch piece of the spring was protruding out of the strut housing that the spring sits in. I was lucky that this did not puncture the tire at 55 mph. As this piece of sharp steal was rapped around my strut i could not remove it with my hand, i had to cut the broken section of spring in half with a cutting wheel, to make the car safe to drive. Went to get estimates, prices ranged from 450$ to 750$, for one strut assembly. I don't have that kind of money to replace the broken part. Thus broken spring remained on car.then about two weeks later the exact same thing happened to the drivers side. So now i have 2 broken front coil springs.this is not a random event, i have researched this a little and it seems ford says that it is due to rust that weakens the spring. B***s***! i have seen thousands of old cars on the road with rust that ate through the entire body of the car, with rust covered springs, yet their springs do not break. I had a 79 ford f150 that was a rust bucket, and its springs never broke after tons of abuse.i believe these broken springs are due to weak steal and poor design of the spring. And it seems that a lot of others on the web feel the same, and have had the same problem.
While driving at highway speeds vehicle pulls toleft, cause unknown.the customer had been to the dealership 6 times for the vehicle veering to the left.
While driving over a speed bump front suspension collapsed.consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealership for repairs. Withintwo monthsrear suspension collapsedwhile driving over the same speed bump.
When driving vehicle shakes and vibrates , when applying brakessteering wheel shakes.
I was notified of a recall on the front coil springs on my car by ford motor company roughly 3-4 years ago. The recall was to replace springs that ford feared would break.i responded to the recall and had a local ford dealer replace the springs as per the recall.this past week, i took my car to a local repair shop for another issue and they informed me that the front springs on my car were broken.when i questioned ford about the fact that apparently that defective parts were replaced with other defective parts, they said there was nothing they could do to assist me.according to the repair facility, nearly every ford taurus that comes to their facility has broken front coil springs.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that the front passenger side coil spring fractured. The contact also stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 04v332000 (component: suspension:front:springs:coil springs). In addition, the contact stated that the remedy acted only as a band aid since the manufacture decided to add shields to protect the tires from being punctured instead of replacing the coil spring. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 124,245.
I am writing to you about my 2000 ford taurus ses.i was driving it out of a parking lot when a heard a loud crack and noises from the front end of my car became loud.i got out of the car and found my front left coil spring broken.luckily, i had put the protective shield on my car, so spring breaking did not cause an accident or a flattened tire.the car was taken to the local ford dealer to be repaired as the front coil spring could not be left broken.when the car was at the dealership, both front coils springs were replaced under the recall warranty, but then a problem happened that since my front struts were original, then would not go back in after the coils were replaced, which then i had to spend $200.00 to get new struts because of the coil springs breaking on the front on my car.then i got the car back.i kept thinking something was not feeling correct about the way the car drove and looked.i soon discovered that both back springs had cracked and were now broken.the car was taken back to the dealership and i had to pay for the back coil springs to be replaced on my car.i find it interesting that the front ones are covered, but the back ones are not although they look the same are were the original with the car.luckily none of the broken coils springs caused an accident, but it seems like an accident waiting to happen that 3 of 4 springs broke in just a few days.this really is concerning and makes me worried about the future of this car and its coils springs.although they have all now been replaced, at not a cheap cost when i take into account paying for the front struts and new back springs it really added up and makes me wonder how many more cars like mine are out there that have broken springs or are just a moment away from cracking into pieces.i was lucky none of my tires were punctured and that i was not driving on a road with a high speed limit.this seems very dangerous to me.
I have a 2000 ford taurus that has had 2 right front coils springs break within a five year period. Both incidents resulted in a torn side wall on the tire.
Backing out of my garage at maybe 1 mph the front driver side coil spring broke puncturing the tire on my 2000 taurus.i know there is a recall (although poorly worded) for that but there is no recall the rear coil springs and the driver side rear coil spring apparently broke before since there is rust at the fracture.i had a shop take care of the work and it looks like ford may not be willing to pay for any of it.the service people at sheehy ford in gaithersburg said they certainly will not pay for the rear springs and associated costs because there is no recall, yet it appears that the rear springs have the same problem (except the rear spring fracture did not puncture my tire).i do have both broken springs and photos if you need them for the investigation.did your review and denial of rear spring failures consider that a fractured rear spring may hamper a sudden emergency maneuver causing damage or loss of control?the way the original recall notice is worded does not make it sound significant, only if you have sufficient corrosion, and i would never think just surface corrosion without significant pitting would cause a failure.if you look at my coil springs, they only have surface corrosion and i would not think that corrosion severe enough to cause a fracture.the service man at sheehy even admitted that the parts supplier used substandard material.he then said if they saw a crack during recall servicing they'd replace the coil, but if it's going to fracture due to corrosion, they'd never see a crack because it would then fail immediately.the dealer obviously can't be trusted with lines like that.
While driving the driver's side front coil spring broke.the spring punctured the tire which caused it to deflate.the front suspensionlocked up and thebearing plate blew out which broke the stabilizer link.
For the record: front end has a severe vibration that is coming from the engine cradle, espec. When light braking is taking affect or when ever your fooit is on the brake pedal.this is my seventh taurus and have never come accross this before i suspect that it could be strut valve that might be packing.the dealer will only turn the rotor or offer to balance the tires.this is not the problem so i apt to wait.the ssysmtom also feels like you have 80 psi in the front tires.i'm almost positie its strut rebons/preload packing.this will be a big concern to new owers and it is not a isolated case.this could lead to major suspension damame along with improper handling esp. Under high speed braking.the wheel is not able to follow the imperfections of the road surface therefore the car will handle in a violent manner.ford should investigate this and recall these cars before accedents start occurring.
On the morning of june 23rd, 2008. I proceeded to get into my automobile, i started the engine, put my things away while my engine warmed up and approximately while backing up 1 ft to leave; my front right coil spring broke into pieces and blew my tire out. I am lucky that this did not happen on a highway.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.the contact heard a loud noise coming from the vehicle.she noticed that the driver's side front tire was flat.she attempted to replace the tire when she realized that the front suspension coil spring fractured and punctured a hole through the tire.a technician stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 04v-332; therefore, the contact would have to pay $760 to have the vehicle repaired.the vehicle has not been repaired.the failure and current mileages were 89,000.
Camber/caster failed causing the front end to be out of alignment.nlm
My 2000 ford taurus rear spring broke yesterday.the tire was punctured and destroyed the tire.i can't believe there is no recall on these springs based upon the number of consumers who have had this same issue.not only was i about to take this on the interstate which could of caused a major crash, it would of also put my family at risk.ford needs to be held accountable for this problem that is wide spread among 2000-2003 ford taurus and sable models.
2000 ford taurus- while backing up out of driveway front spring broke and punctured tire.
Front spring broke while 17 year old daughter driving the car.
On 7-29-08 i was coming off the freeway and was told i had a flat tire. I pulled into national tire and battery. The service department informed me that 3 springs were broken and that the rear passenger side spring tore through my tire deflating it. I'm lucky i wasn't killed doing 60 on the freeway. I called ford and they won't pay for it. That's a defect that ford should be held accountable for.
My wife was leaving work and upon setting in the car hear a load noise, on investigation by a aaa mechanic the front coil spring on the driver's side had broken and punctured the tire.the plastic linkage connecting the anti-sway bar was also broken.if the car had been moving it would have wrecked and possibly rolled.i thought this had been fixed on earlier models of the taurus, i know there was a recall to put anti-puncture protection from broken springs. *nlm
Right front spring broke on 2000 ford taurus while traveling at 25mph. Small dip in road caused spring to break and strut to be damaged. Luckily the tire did not blow due to the low speed and able to immediately stop..car had tobe towed and both springsand struts replaced. Car is driven in iowa. Car had 100,500 miles at time of breakage.
2000 ford taurus with 58, 500 miles.vehicle was sitting in my garage, engine off.upon sliding into the drivers seat, i heard a loud bang and the entire car shook.nothing external evident on inspection.took to dealer and was informed that both front springs and one rear spring were broken.dealer replaced both front springs as part of a safety recall, and both rear springs for which i was charged $481.it was just my good luck that the failure occurred in my garage and not on the highway at highway speeds, where the spring could have ruptured a tire.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated while driving at low speeds he heard a loud clanging noise. He then took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who advised him that the drivers side front coil spring had fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure and current mileage was approximately 113,000.
The contact owns 2000 ford taurus with 86000 miles. The contact stated during routine maintenance, the mechanic stated the drivers side coil spring failed. The manufacturer statedthe vehicle was no longer covered by the extended warranty that was offered for this repair. The vehicle was not repaired.
While driving front suspension rod broke.
On 7-29-08 i was coming off the freeway and was told i had a flat tire. I pulled into national tire and battery. The service department informed me that 3 springs were broken and that the rear passenger side spring tore through my tire deflating it. I'm lucky i wasn't killed doing 60 on the freeway. I called ford and they won't pay for it. That's a defect that ford should be held accountable for.
While driving the vehicle at slow speed the steering wheel will rock side to side vibrating heavily and it will be hard for the consumer to control the front vibration of the vehicle. Dealer has been notified. Please provide further information. Ts
When pulling out of the driving right front wheel detached from the vehicle. Consumer took vehicle to a repair shop, where the lower ball joints were replaced due to rust and wear. Consumer still has the defective lower ball joints.
Nhtsa recall campaign04v332000 concerningfront coil springs.while performingrecall repairs mechanic determined that the front driver's side lower balljoint, and the tie rodbroke, and needed to be replaced.
Passenger's right side tire sheared off while traveling 55 mph. Consumer was unable to move the vehicle, and had it towed to the dealer. Mechanic determined that both front driver's side and passenger's side lower ball joints needed to be replaced.
While driving a loud knocking noise was heard coming from the rear.consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined driver's side and passenger's sideupper ball joints needed to be replaced.
While parking front strut spring broke, puncturing the front passenger side tire.
Consumer stated that in december 2003 one springwas replaced along with one strut and the tire on driver's side.currently, the vehicle was being recalled for the replacement of both front coil springs ,anddealershi refused to do so.consumer later contacted the manufacturer, and they too refused to replace the springs at no charge. Consumer dreceive a recall notice for this defect.
Excessive front tire wear due to design and/or manufacturing defect in upper strut plate installation, resulting in improper alignment/chamber that cannot be corrected through realignment. This can result in tire failure, with obvious catastrophic results. Ts
While in the driveway vehicle was parked and consumer heared a loud noise coming from the garage.left front strutbroke and cut the front tire, vehicle was no longer under warranty.
While driving 5 mph front passenger spring/struts/axle snapped and failed.consumer managed to pull over, and had the vehicle towed.dealership was in the process of repairing the problem.
While pulling out of the driveway driver side front strut broke,and front coil spring punctured, causinga 6 inch slash in the front driver's side tire.dealership replaced the strut.the problem recurred on the passenger's side while stopping at a stop sign, but didn't puncture the front passenger side tire.
While driving 5 mph front passenger spring/struts/axle snapped and failed.consumer managed to pull over, and had the vehicle towed.dealership was in the process of repairing the problem.
Consumer experienced two broken front coil springs. *ph while driving, there was a terrible noise coming from the front end.when the consumer looked under the vehicle, he found two broken front coil springs. *scc
While backing out of the driveway consumer heard a loudnoise.front coil spring broke, puncturing the tire. The consumer had to replace the springs, struts, sway bar and alignment at 29965 miles. Also replaced tires for safety sake.
Left front coil spring broke.fortunately, i found the broken spring and had it replaced before it caused other damage.the spring was corroded all the way through.the ford dealer replaced both front springs.
Recall campaign 04v332000 concerning front coil spring shield. Consumer was unable to get the shield placed in his vehicle since the manufacturer had not delivered the part to the dealer.
While driving 60 mph front driver's side coil spring fractured. As a result, the tire ruptured. No impact reported. The consumer stated three weeks later a recall for the coils spring was issued.
The front strut was damaged when the front spring broke cutting the tire. *ph the consumer was leaving out of his driveway when the front tire blewout.the tire looked as if i were cut on the inside with a knife.the consumer was informed that the driver front spring had broken and cut the tire.the consumer was later told that the front strut had been damaged when the spring broke.the consumer requested to be compensated. *sc
I have a 2000 ford taurus station wagon with 62,000 miles.i had a blow out on my front passenger tire.the coil spring had broken and rubed against the tire and caused the blow out.fortunately it happened 5 min before i was going on to the interstate. From doing some research i have found that ford notoriously has had problems with the coil springs on many makes.i am aslo hearing that the rear springs are a problem also from different garages. The first issue is the safety of the individuals.the other issue is this is costing me about $400.00 to $500.00. Which i can not afford being single.
When backing out of a parking spacefront coil springs broke. As a result, while driving the smell of burning rubber was produced.
The front coil spring snapped and sliced the tire. The consumer placed the vehicle in reverse and heard a loud noise.the consumer had gotten out of the vehicle and saw the front driver tire was flat.when the vehicle had taken off, the front coil spring had broke in half and acted as a knife and sliced the tire. *scc
Left front coil spring brokeleft reat coil spring brokediscovered both 5/23/07
Left front coil spring broke and punctured the left front tire. The vehicle was sitting in the parking lot, when spring broke.
I took my 200 ford taurus in to get the tires rotated and was told that my right rear coil spring was broken.
Dt*:the contact stated the vehicle displayed no obvious signs of a suspension problem, however, at an annual state inspection, it was determined that both front coil springs were broken as well as the tie rod assembly and sway bar.a nhtsa recall, # 04v332000 concerning the suspension was performed on the vehicle.the front coil springs were previously repaired accordingly as indicated in the recall.the vehicle was taken to the dealer.the manufacturer repaired the front coil springs under an extended warranty, but did not cover the cost of the tie rod assembly and sway bar.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. While driving 10 mph he noticed that the front driver side tire was flat. After examining the vehicle the contact noticed that the front driver side coil spring punctured the tire. The contact previously nhtsa campaign04v332000, suspension front springs coil springs serviced on his vehicle.updated 03/09/10. *ljthe left front coil spring failed for a second time. Updated 09/07/10
Consumer receivedrecall 04v332000 concerning coil springs. No partswere available. Service manager pat milliken.
Consumer was concerned aboutrecallrepairs for the front coil springs. Dealer stated that the part will not be available until december. The vehicle wobbles in the front end.
Brought vehicle in for servicing and mechanic found that one of the rear spring were broke and the other was in bad shape.both coils had to be replaced along with the struts.
While driving 25 mphfront driver side coil spring broke and punctured the tire.
Concern regarding failure of the coil spring of ford taurus. Campaign id number : 04v332000.the consumer received the recall notice after the failure occurred. The tire blew out as a result of coil spring failure.*tc the dealer informed the consumer they would reimburse him for the repair and the cost of the tire, but they would not replace the other coil spring and the shield would not be installed until mid december.
While parkedfront passenger side coil spring malfunctioned. As a result, the passenger side tire punctured. Dealer refused to replace the driver side coil springbecause it had not failed yet.
When backing out of a driveway front coil springsbroke.as a result the front passenger side tire was punctured andthe shock absorber strut was damaged.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.while making a right turn at an unknown speed, the contact heard a loud noise coming from the front driver side of the vehicle.the front driver side tire failed.the following day, the vehicle drove abnormally and was towed to a mechanic.the diagnosis was that the coil spring failed and blew out the tire.the repair was made.the contact discovered nhtsa campaign id number 04v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs).the dealer stated that because she did not take the vehicle to a ford dealer for the repair, they were not responsible.the current and failure mileages were 74,000.
I own a 2000 taurus wagon with 80,000 miles and in excellent condition.about 2 months ago while parked in my driveway i put the shifter in drive, i accelerated gently, but the car would not move forward. I reached down to release the emergency brake, but it was already released.i accelerated hard and within moving forward 6 inches i heard a big bang and the right front end dropped.the coil spring had broken while parked.within 1 month the car was parked in the driveway, i put the shifter in reverse, accelerating gently, the car would not move, and again i thought i had forgotten to release the emergency brake.no such luck.i accelerated more heavily and within 6 inches of backing up, i heard a big bang and the left front dropped.the exact same thing happened to the left front as happened on the right front.the springs had broken while parked.the spear like broken end was against the tire.when i moved the car the spring pierced the tire.i still have the spring and tire from the right front.since the left front broke i still have not moved the car. *ph
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated the front passenger tire was flat. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was discovered that the front coil spring had fractured and punctured the tire. The dealer advised the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 04v332000 (suspension: front: springs: coil springs) but could not have the vehicle repaired under the recall because the recall had expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 127,000. Updated 11/03/10. *lj
Dt:the consumer owns a 2000 ford taurus.while driving on the road the rear spring coil went into the left rear tire and caused it to blow out.the vehicle was towed by a flat bed truck to a local dealer.the consumer was without a car for several days.the tire was replaced.there was no crash and no injuries.(11/29/05)the consumer was in the passing lane of a four lane highway when the incident occurred, but fortunately the consumer was able to keep the vehicle under control.the serpentine belt cracked.*sc
The consumer received a recall noticed referencing the potential of the front coil spring to fracture.the consumer is concerned because the parts for repair are not available.*tc
This complaint concerns a 2000 ford taurus.nmonday, 2/9/04, my wife, carol, was leaving a parking space at work and the front wheels spun on the ice a little. She heard a pop and got out to look. The drivers front tire was flat. Aaa came to change the tire and the mechanic had to use the tow lift to raise the car enough to get the jack under it. He replaced the tire with the spare and she drove home. When i looked at the tire, it had been cut all the way around on the inside just below where the tread meets the sidewall. On tuesday, 2/10/04, i took the car to bj's wholesale club on route 20 in auburn, ma, to purchase a new tire, and when they removed the spare they could see that the large spring that goes around the strut had broken and had cut the tire. They said that they have seen a considerable number of these broken springs on ford tauruses. I had the car towed to harr ford in worcester, ma to be repaired. The service manager i spoke to there said he has not noticed a significant number of these failures. I feel that this could be a serious problem with the ford taurus because it caused an explosive blowout of the tire and had it occured at highway speed would likely have resulted in a serious crash. I think that this should be looked into as a possible design flaw that could require a recall of these vehicles to prevent the deaths that are bound to occure if these springs are indeed faulty.
At ~92,000 miles on my 2000 ford taurus a noise developed, when turning the steering wheel, that was diagnosed by the dealership service department as a broken coil spring on the driver side front suspension.they warned of possible tire failure if a piece broke off and punctured the tire.they noted that the cost of this work would be covered due to the recall. At the same time the service personnel reported that both of the rear coil springs were broken.it seemed unusual that they would inspect the rear suspension for a noise that was coming from the area of the front left wheel. Dealer service personnel offered that the rear springs may have been broken for a 'long time, possibly years...' .further warned that rear tires could be punctured by a piece of these springs.clearly, they knew the rear springs were suspect and were looking for a non-recall service opportunity.obviously all of these springs were either improperly designed or of substandard material or substandard workmanship. I would not want to replace the rear springs without some assurance (over seen by the nhtsa office) that the new springs were not of quality similar to the oem springs that were prone to failure. I was lucky not to have suffered an accident from any of the failures, i do not want to 'press my luck'.i will have the dealer replace the right front spring and install the guards on both front suspensions. I will request the failed spring.
No partswere available for recall 04v332000 concerning front coil springs.
While pulling away from my driveway the front left coil spring broke and severed the tire. Car had to be towed to dealer. Took one week to repair. If i were drivning at high speed when the spring broke i probably would have ended up crashing the car. Given the number of problems that have occurred and are occurring with taurus coil springs, there should be some kind of recall. It costs anywhere from $400-$600 or more to have a coil spring and related parts replaced, plus the towing.
Consumer received recall 04v332000 for the coil spring shield.after trying making contact with the dealerconsumer wastold the vehicle could not be serviced since north carolina was not included in the recall.consumer stated recall letter did not mention any state.recall campaign;suspension:front:springs:coil springs.*tc
While pulling out of the driveway driver side front strut broke,and front coil spring punctured, causinga 6 inch slash in the front driver's side tire.dealership replaced the strut.the problem recurred on the passenger's side while stopping at a stop sign, but didn't puncture the front passenger side tire.
Wife hit small pothole in a parking lot. Heard loud noise in front endleft front coil spring broke in two. 2000 taurus had only 37000 miles on it. Dealer replaced both front coil springs and both front struts and had toalignfront also all at my expense of $543.61.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 mph, the front driver side coil spring became fractured and punctured the tire. The vehicle was towed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.the manufacturer was notified about the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 146,456. Updated 9/2914
While the vehicle was parked in thedriveway driver'sside coil spring sheared off. This caused the driver's side tire to inflate, and the left side of the vehicle collapsed to the ground.consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, andmechanic replaced the tire and coil spring due to worn out parts.
Front drivers side coils spring broke, puncturing tire. This happened when vehicle was parked!had it happened when driving, could have been an accident.
Vehicle make / model: model year(s): ford / taurus 1999-2001 mercury / sable 1999-2001manufacturer: ford motor company mfr's report date: jul 06, 2004nhtsa campaign id number: 04v332000 nhtsa action number: pe04044component: suspension:front:springs:coil springspotential number of units affected: 899,060we never received a letter stating that this is an issue and could be fixed for free and now it has expired and ford says too bad they will not work with us to get it fixed.
Dt*: the contact stated that while driving the rear coil springs fractured causing the tires to blow out.the front springs and tires were replaced on recall # 04v332000 by the dealers.most recently the back coil springs fractured and damaged the tire. The vehicle was taken to a mechanics to be replaced.there was no confirmation from the dealers or manufacturer to determine if the back springs was caused by a defect or recall.updated 08/22/06.
Left front coil spring broke while driving 55800 miles on vehicle. Failure caused destruction of two struts, cv axle, a tire, and possibly an abs sensor.driver heard a lound clunking noise while the vehicle was in motion on interstate at 70 mph.easily could have caused the vehicle to crash.
The consumers son was driving the vehicle at 40 mph and without warning, a loud noise was heard coming from the left front tire. Suddenlyhe lost the control of the vehicle, but regained control . The consumer was able to pull over. The consumer discovered the front coil spring on the driver's side had broken and punctured the tire and the brake line. Dealer has been notified.
Consumer received recall 04v332000 concerning the front coil springs.the consumer made an appointment. When the consumer arrived at the dealer, she was told that her vehicle was not covered under the recall due to vin.themanufacturer was notified.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.the contact stated that his vehicle's rear spring has failed.ford stated that it is not there problem and transferred him to nhtsa.he stated that the front springs failed two years ago under a recall in which his vehicle was included.the front springs and shields were replaced.the vehicle is currently in the shop.the vin, engine size, and transmission type were unknown.the current and failure mileages were 90,000.the consumer stated that both rear springs were broken and that's why the tires were punctured.updated 07/10/07
2000 ford taurus rear coil spring fractured piercing tire sidewall. Vehicle was traveling at low speeds at the time. This car recently had a front coil spring failure.
I have a 2000 ford taurus with only 36000 miles on it.the front coil spring broke, and caused a flat tire while driving.my service man said that he sees a lot of these taurus's with this problem.is there a recall on this problem?this is a potential life threating accident waiting to happen.
The day of the repair the car seemed a bit tilted and made a funny noise. When taken to the dealer, was told both rear coils were broken. Both front coils had been replaced less than a year ago and also resulted in a ruptured tire. Current costs estimated around 600 dollars. This is not covered by the front coil recall, but involves the same faulty part.
The vehicle's front coil springs broke without warning while backing out of a driveway.*mrthe spring punctured then split the inside of the tire 360 degrees around.the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance because the vehicle was out of warranty.
Front coils spring malfunctioned. As a result, front end was sitting very low .consumer was concerned that the front end will collapse while driving. A recall was issued, however the part will not be available until december.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.while he sat in the driveway, he heard a loud explosive sound.he noticed the driver front coil spring broke and punctured the tire.the front tires were repaired as part of a recall.approximately two years later, both rear coil springs broke, however they did not puncture the tires.as of august 1, 2007, the rear coil springs were being repaired.the failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 101,000. Updated 02-01-08.
Around 2005, my front left spring broke while putting my 2000 ford taurus into drive and nearly popped my tire. About one year later, i received a recall regarding the front spring shields, and had that done. Now, as of the current date in 2008, i received word from my mechanic that my replaced front left spring is broken again, although not yet protruding into my tire, and that i should not drive the vehicle. Ford should be ashamed to offer these inferior springs and not cover them as a recall, but instead try to blame the problem on an inexpensive "spring shield."
While driving out of the garage front driver's side coil spring broke, damaging the strut and puncturing the front driver's side tire.the coil spring was logged between the tire and the wheel.this made it difficult to remove the punctured tire or tow vehicle.the vehicle had to be taken out of the garage with floor jacks because the left front tire wouldn't turn. Once out of the garage they were able to slid the vehicle onto the tow truck.the front coil spring was replaced, but the cause of the failure wasn't provided by the dealership.*sc
Front and rear suspension spring broke on the 2000 ford taurus.there was a recall on this exact issue, but i was told this vehicle didnot qualify for the recall.i heard of many other ownersof this make of vehicle with the same problem, with the front and back springsmalfunctioning, and they have not had them covered by the recall.i thinkthe recallshould be expanded to cover more vehicles and include the rear springs also!this is a dangerous defect in the car and ford should be held accountable.
Left front spring broke, caused tire to blow out. Repair was made by ford dealer, new spring installed.old part is not available. I was very fortunate that this happened in my driveway and not on the highway, which i travel on every day.
Re: recallof 2000 ford taurus se vin [xxx].govt required recall for faulty car springs did not work. I went to ford dealer in ri (paul bailey ford (now flood ford) for your recall 04v332000 - described below. The dealer put shields over front springs. Ford should have also replaced the springs at that time, but did not.in 2006, both front springs broke in my car. I had to replace the 2 front springs, plus tie-rods and right front hub and ball joint between july and dec 2006.i did not go to a ford dealer because the nearest dealer is about 30 miles away, and i could not take the chance that the broken spring would puncture my tire and cause a crash, so i used a nearby repair shop.nhtsa or ford should warn other owners that your recall did not solve the problem, because ford did not also replace the springs as should have done. The failure of springs could lead to tire blowouts and serious car crashes.updated 07/11/2012information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
While driving at 55 mph, the consumer heard a loud bang coming from the front left side.the consumer pulled over to the shoulder and found that the spring had broke. *la
Driver's side front coil spring broke,damaging the shocks and tearing into the tire. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealership for repairs. Consumer's warranty was not honored, and consumer had to pay for the repairs.consumer contacted the manufacturer, and was told there was nothing they could do. Vehicle was being recalled for the same problem.consumer consulted the manufacturer about a possible reimbursement. As of today they have been very uncooperative. Also, the rear coil spring broke, and consumer againhad to pay out of pocket for repairs.
Ford taurus 2000; 81,025 miles; vehicle was stationary in garage and front driver side supension spring broke and pierced front driver side tire.no injury or accident due to vehicle being stationary at the time of part failure.date occurred 6/14/2004; repair completed via local dealership where replacement of both front suspension springs recommended and completed at cost of $463.96 (parts, labor, alignment).parts not available.
Nhtsa recall campaign04v332000 concerningfront coil springs.while performingrecall repairs mechanic determined that the front driver's side lower balljoint, and the tie rodbroke, and needed to be replaced.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.while inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the front driver's side tire was flat.after further inspection, he noticed that the coil spring had fractured and punctured the tire.the dealer stated that they would repair the vehicle according to nhtsa campaign id number 04v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs).the technician added that they would only replace the front coil springs because he has not experienced a failure with the rear coil springs and that component was not referenced in the remedy of the recall.the contact is in the process of having the vehicle repaired.the failure and current mileages were 94,000.updated 10-29-08 the front coil springs were replaced at no charge. Updated 10/30/08.
Two front coil springbreak, require replacement of tires that were punctured both of the vehicle's front coil springs broke within a week of each other.the consumer requested reimbursement in the amount of $571.71 but only reimbursed $474.83.
2000 ford taurus with a broken left front spring. Consumer was told that he would be reimbursed for the cost of the repairs because the repairs were covered under his extended warranty.the consumer was denied reimbursement because the repairs were not done at a ford dealership.
The front coil springs of the consumer's 2000 ford taurus failed.the consumer feels that did not fix the coils spring problem by adding guards.
Ford re safety recall 04s17 to install protective spring shields on consumer 2000 ford taurus. The consumer is waiting on parts to become available in order for the recall repairs to be performed. *sc
While driving from the driveway to the main road, the consumer heard a loud noise.upon investigation by an independent shopmechanic the front right coil spring on the passenger'sside had broken and punctured the tire.if the car had been moving would have wrecked and possibly rolled.dealer notified. Please provide further information. *la
Ltr fm robert babcock, sr. (ny) encl a copy of his article urging a recall of the 2000 ford taurus after his wife's 2000 taurus collapsed due to defective front spring coils, reply to the canadaigua ofc, dot/i# 2004-5061.*ph
While backing out of the driveway front right coil spring broke and punctured the front passenger's side tire. This was an issue for the 1993 ford taurus.the consumer felt that ford never fixed the problem original. *sc
Received recall notice for 2000 ford concerningfront coil springs failing and rubbing front tire. Recall#04v332000. *sc
2000 taurus ses with 58,708 miles on it. I drove to work, put in a full day and went to go home. Car would not move- found left front tire flat. Went to add air and nothing happened. Checked tire and found the coil spring had broken and punctured the inside sidewall. Since i am a long time ford dealer technician and have done many spring recalls on the older tauruses and the car has so few miles on it i contacted ford to see if they would repair the concern. They would not. I then went to order a new spring and found the part on backorder(part not availablei.e ford has run out). Having read all the complaints, isn't it time for an investigation into this dangerous and i'm sure soon to be fatal defect?
While vehicle was parked consumer noticed that left front tire was flat,upon changing the tire the front left coil spring broke.
Recall campaignfor the coil spring was issued. Consumer wants to know can nhtsa do something to move things along to get repairs done.
Driving vehicle about 30 when the left front spring on my 2000 taurus broke which destroyed the cv voint and stabilizer links.since there is a recall on the front spring on these towed to dealer who said recalled part covered but subsidairy damage covered under warranty i would have to pay 50. Vehcile repaired.
Consumer received nhtsa recall 04v332000 concerning front coil spring failure. Dealershipsdid not havetheparts to conduct recallrepairs. Consumer called about three dealers in the new york area, and was giventhe same answer.
The dealership was unable to perform the front spring recall 04v332000 because the parts were not available.
Front, and rear coil springs, possibly- fuel pump, all failed in ford taurus 2000 sel 66k miles.this could cause driver to loose control, loss of power on highway. These problems could lead to serious injury. The coil springs are well know but ford will not replace rear coil springs... Fuel pumps seem to go out in this car around 60k miles...
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.the contact stated that the rear suspension dropped on his vehicle.the dealer stated that the front coil springs were corroded and overlapping one another.in march of 2008, the contact received a ford recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 04v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs).the contact urged the manufacturer to replace the rear suspension as well; however, the manufacturer stated that nhtsa only ordered the front suspension to be recalled.the dealer will only replace the front suspension according to the recall.the current mileage was 58,200 and failure mileage was 58,000.
2000 taurus: all 4 springs have broken, the front 2 were replaced under recall. The back ones had to be replaced at my expense of $600.00.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.after pulling out of the driveway at 10 mph and putting the vehicle in drive, the contact heard a loud noise coming from the trunk.the following day, the contact noticed that the tire had flattened.aaa placed a spare tire on the vehicle and a mechanic stated that the rear coil spring failed.she believes the failure is related to nhtsa recall # 04v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs).the engine size was unknown.the current mileage is 99,310 and the failure mileage was unknown.
Dealership was unable to perform the front coil spring recall 04v332000 repairsbecause the parts won't be available for 31/2 months.
Front driver side coil springbroke. As a result, the tirewore out prematurely.*sc
While backing out of the driveway, the front driver side coil spring broke.as a result, the tire exploded, and the front end collapsed.*sc
Consumer stated that in december 2003 one springwas replaced along with one strut and the tire on driver's side.currently, the vehicle was being recalled for the replacement of both front coil springs ,anddealershi refused to do so.consumer later contacted the manufacturer, and they too refused to replace the springs at no charge. Consumer dreceive a recall notice for this defect.
In july 2006, the front coil springs of my 2000 ford taurus failed even after i followed a recall notice and had the shields placed on my car.this failure was fixed.now in may 2007, the back coil springs fail for the same reason but are not covered under the original recall.how can this be ? there is a defect in the mfg of the springs or the specification to build them.the same salt that corroded the front, corroded the back.this recall should be expanded to include both front and back coil springs.
Concerns for possibility of tire being ruptured while driving.the consumer received a recall notice which stated even though there was a possibility that tire could rupture that it was ok to continue driving the vehicle, because the parts would not be available until dec 2004.
Dt: the contact stated that while drivingat 45 mph the left front driver coil spring broke.after thecoil spring broke it tore the front tire into shreds. The vehicle made it back home, and was towed to the dealer. They replaced both coil springs on the front. Thiswas covered under a previous recall. Now, the contact was worried about the back coil springs being affected, and that they may fail also. The contactwas in contact with ford motor company.they said that the front coil springs were covered under the recall ,and they gave the contactan extended warranty on the coil springs. Also, the consumer heard something on the news about someone wanting to open a congressional hearing on the backcoil springs, and that was where the concern was coming from. The vehicle is a 2000 ford taurus.
Nhtsa recall 04v33200 concerning front coil spring. No parts were available. The consumer walked outside and noticed her tire was flat due to the failure of the coil spring..
The left side front end suspension coil spring snapped one night while parked on a paved driveway. *lathe failure caused substantial damage to the front end components and ruined a tire.*
My wife purchased a 2000 ford taurus in 2001 the vehicle has had some problems but nothing to out of the ordinary until 033107 on this day my wife went to drive the vehicle and the front drivers side tire was rubbing the wheel well i then proceeded to take it to the ford dealership and they told me that the front coil spring was broken and it would be covered by an extended warranty that they had done due to common problems that they were having w/ these springs. Upon completion of the inspection of the vehicle they found that the drivers side rear spring was broken as well they stated was not covered they only cover the front springs and that i would have to pay a considerable amount for this repair so i chose to purchase the springs for the rear of the vehicle after talking with the 800 people that said they don't have a reason to cover them but why wouldn't you cover them if the front ones are known to break and they are the same component i just feel that if these springs are breaking that it should be a huge concern to every one and their loved ones we all share the same roads and what if they were to break at 65mph shouldn't we correct the problem and just recall the suspension components ie all four coil springs.
04v332000/front coil springs. Owner received notification from the manufacturer in august, 2004 in regards to this recall. Owner was informed, at that time, that parts would be made available in december, 2004. It is january 2005 and there has been no notification from the manufacturer or the dealer informing the owner when the parts would become available.provide further details.
While backing out of driveway front struts snapped. As a result, the springpunctured the driver's side tire. Consumer replaced tire and strut.*la
While parking front driver's coil spring was cutting into the tires.dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
When the vehicle was shifted to drive front passenger side tire blew out due to a front coil spring failure.consumer had the vehicle towed. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.while traveling at 35mph the vehicle started to shake and vibrate.it was difficult to control.he pulled the vehicle over and noticed that the rear passenger side was lower in the wheel base than the front side.the vehicle was driven to the nearest mechanic.the technician stated that the rear coil springs had failed and it should not be driven until it was repaired.he was then explained of a recall that was already issued on the vehicle, but it was on the front coil springs (manufacturer: ford motor company mfr's report date: jul 06, 2004 nhtsa campaign id number: 04v332000pe04044 nhtsa action number: pe04044component: suspension:front:springs:coil springs ) he contacted the manufacture and stated that he was experiencing the problem explained in the recall but on the rear of the vehicle not the front.the manufacture stated that they would not be responsible for the repairs. He states that since the problem has been recalled on the front it should also include the rear.the vehicle is currently being repaired at a repair shop.the current and failure mileage was 88,000. Bl updated 10/5/09 updated 10/07/09.
While parking in reverse front coil spring punctured the front tire. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
Both front springs on vehicle needed to be replaced. *mr the consumer noticed that the front tire was flat due to a broken spring which had punctured the tire.this had been a problem per mechanic.the consumer requested reimbursement. *sc
Recall on 2000 ford taurus se for faulty coil springs which didn't work so had to have more work done which cost $399 and customer wants ford to reimburse him**nar**ccthe consumer stated all the dealer did was put shields over the springs. The consumer stated the dealer should have replaced the springs.
I should have filed this earlier this year.my 2000 ford taurus had a recall in 8-2004 (but the shield to cover the coil springs was not made available for almost 6 months - which could have prevented the ultimate problem).the front coil spring broke and punctured the passenger side front tire while i was backing up.luckily i was not going fast as it was very apparent i would have been in an extremely serious crash otherwise.this was towed to tire shop first, then to dealer and coil springs in front of car were replaced as was affected tire at no cost.however, now i see that the rear coil springs have malfunctioned in the same way on the same year/model car.i am not looking forward to a wait, or guessing game to see if my car will be one of the affected ones.i have had many problems and would like some assurance that i or my family will not suffer the consequences of the failure of yet another coil spring on my car.incident date is approximate, as i will have to pull out records.
Front coil springs had been recalled, however this vehicle was not included in the recall.......according to original recall all vehicles regardless of vin were included.
The front left coil spring of my 2000 ford taurus corroded and snapped.fortunately, the car was parked, but the sharp broken end of the coil punctured the sidewall of my tire.i had to have a new spring put in and had to buy a new tire.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated three of the four front and rear coil springs were broken. Three coil springs were replaced at the owners expense since there were no existing recalls. The dealer had to order the parts which delayed the repair and was advised to contact the manufacturer and the hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 106,000.
Defective coil spring.*phwhile driving 70 mph the front coil spring failed and broke causing the vehicle's tire to rub and product smoke.both struts, cv axle, and tire had to be replaced as well as an alignment performed. The service manager agreed that this was not a normal repair for a vehicle less than 4 years old with 56,000 miles.
- the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. While driving 25 mph the contact heard a loud noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. The dealer informed the contact that one rear coil spring and front two coil springs were fractured. The dealer stated the coil springs were defective. The front two coil springs were repaired as part ofrecall#04v332000.the dealer stated there was no recall on the rear coil springs. The contact felt thatthe rear coil springs should be included as part of the recall. The vehicle currently has 63,000 miles.
Duplicate report.see odi reference number 10061264 for correspondence information. *mjjltr fm robert babcock, sr. (ny) enclosed is a copy of his article urging a recall of the 2000 ford taurus after his wife's 2000 taurus collapsed due to defective front spring coils, reply to the canadaigua office, dot/i# 2004-5061. Consumer also spoke with several other ford taurus vehicle owners who have experienced the same difficulty.*la
The consumer took the vehicle in for recall number 04v332000. However, the dealer found that the rear has the same exact problem. Ford told the consumer that there was nothing they could do. Please provide any further informatioin.
Consumer stated a recall was issued for the front coils springs. Dealer refused to repair the vehicle because consumer did notlive in a cold part of the country.*mr
Over a year ago i heard a metal hitting metal sound on the front drivers side. My auto repair guy could not find any problem. So life went on driving over 50 miles a day to work. One day i came out of the house and saw my tire flat, the same drivers side front. I took my husband's truck to work. When i returned home after work my husband had been working on the vehicle. He saw that there was a flat tire so he went to the store to get a can of fix a flat. He used it per directions. He could still hear air leaking so he put air in the tire with his air compressor. He could still hear air so he figured he would move the car and get the fix a flat mixing around. He put it in gear and heard the tire blow. He decided to fix the flat tire. It took him almost an hour to get the broken coil spring out of the tire. We had no idea that this was a recall, we had not recieved notification of any recalls on the taurus. We had no money to fix it, since my husband is on ssd, it sat in my drive way for 3 months. A friend stopped over and said hey check on line see if this is due to a recall. Sure enough it was a recall. And so wasn't the break pedal switch that made my break lights stop workinglast winter. I did not know what it was so i stuck electrical tape on the wires until the break lights worked again. It is not right to allow ford or any other manufacturer off the hook with these safety recalls, that have caused accidents injures and deaths. Everyone who owns one of these vehicles should be notified of the recalls. I was never notified of anything. When i called ford headquarters to ask about it they to me that it was my responsibility to register my car and id # and adress, phone so they can contact me if there is a recall. Then they read to me rebatum the law indicating that they are to go thru the state vehicle registrations to inform all owners of any recalls. I informed them that that was definitely an excuse and it was not an acceptable answer or statement.
While driving50 mph consumer heard a loud noise.consumer pulled over to the side to examine the vehicle.consumer nearly lost control of the vehicle because the right (passenger) front dropped dangerously low.consumer determined that the right tireblew out, and the coil spring broke. The broken end of the spring went in the inside of the sidewall, which damaged the tire.also, vehicle was running on a smooth road when incident occurred.*la
I am the original owner of a2000 tauruswith 83,000 kilometers on jan 6th when i sat in my vehicle i heard a loud noise in the left front of my car and the front end dropped onto to the tire. It was towed to the garage where they discovered the front coil spring had broken and put a slash in the tire rendering it unusable. I got my car back on jan 9th.several days later and about 270 additional kilometers the car was now making a strange noise on the right front side of the vehicle. I managed to drive it back to the garage carefully and upon investigation it was discovered the right front coil spring was now broken. This is a concern to me firstly because it could have caused a accident especially on the left had side by dragging us into oncoming traffic and after an investigation no one would know for sure the spring was the original cause of the accident, maybe it would be blamed on the tire. Secondly with the cost of the tire this has cost me out of pocket roughly $500 us for something thatin my opinion was defective from right from the date of manufacture. Additional concerns are that not everyone will report these incidents and there are more of these vehicles out there and the metal fatigue isn't going away it will only get worse. Ra. *la
I have a 2000 ford taurus with about 40,000 miles, while pulling out of the driveway one morning i heard a loud explosion, at least one front coil spring broke (the driver side).
Reversing out of driveway, big thunk, front left car fell down. Front left coil spring had snapped, a bit fell off other part of coil spring punctured left front tire.
Consumer received a recall 04v332000 concernin spring shield,and to date no parts were available, and no contact was made by the manufacturer as the letter stated.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. While driving at 2 mph in reverse, the contact noticed that the front driver side tire had become flat. The contact then noticed that the coil spring had broken in that location. The vehicle had not been inspected at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 65,000.
Whilein the driveway vehicle was parked and front driver's side coil springbroke, cutting the tire inhalf. Imagine what wouldhappen if consumer was driving on the highway and coil spring broke,cutting tire in half.
(1) backing out of the driveway.2) driver side front spring failure 2000 ford tauras, spring fractured puncturing the tires sidewall.(3) received recall notice i believe in august of 2004 and have been contacting the dealer in my area and they keep telling me the parts are not available for such recall call, back at a later date.
The consumer received a recall for the front coil spring shield.no contact from the manufacturer and no parts were available.nhtsa coil spring shield recall 04v332000.
The driver's side front spring broken and a punctured strut, ruptured tire, and a broken link.*mrthe passenger's side spring cracked prior to this and was replaced at the consumer's expense.the consumer found a recall on nhtsa site which described the identical failure.the consumer request reimbursement for both failures.
My two children and i got into my 2000 ford tauras on december 27, 2003.we were going to my daughters doctor's appointment.i started my car and put it in reverse. The car barely moved, it seemed stuck.then we heard an explosion from the front end and the front drivers side lowered.i got out of the car and saw my driver side front tire was flat.upon trying to change the tire it was discovered that the front coil spring had broken and was embedded in the tire, explaining the explosion we heard.the coil spring put a 4 to 6 inch gash in my tire. Thank god we were in the driveway and not going down the road!!!
While driving inreverse from the driveway to the street consumerheard a loud noise, on investigation by independent mechanic front coil spring on the driver's side broke and punctured the tire. Also,the stabilizer bar broke. If the car had moved it would have been in a wreck, and possibly in roll over.
This vehicle had broken a spring in the front.fordissued arecall onthis year/make, and model for the same problem. However, the manufacturer was only willing to reimburse the consumer $183.00 of the$ 762.98 that was spent by consumer for the repairs which were needed due to defective coil springs.spring/coil broke on july 14 the day before the recall for this vehicle was published.(defect #pe04044). *tc
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that while reversing, the front driver's side tire blew. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the coil spring fractured. As a result, the independent mechanic replaced the coil spring and tire. The contact also stated that on a different occasion, the front passengers coil spring and tire had to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. Theapproximate failure mileage was 100,000.
The front driver side coil spring failed, and punctured the tire.
While driving at a slow speed on an even road, my right front spring broke, puncturing my front tire and caausing a loss of control of the vehicle.
Consumer would like reimbursement for front coil springs, struts, and tires on a 2000 ford taurus. The vehicle was parked when the left front coil spring broke and punctured the tire. The consumer received a recall in the mail (04v332000). When he took the vehicle to the repair facility, he was told the recall could not be performed, because after market struts had been installed. The ford kit would not bolt to the strut.when the rear brakes were replaced, it was discovered the right rear coils spring had broken which required replacementof the shock assembly and spindle.
2003 ford taurus the front spring broke and punctured the tire while driving. Lucky for me it was just outside my home. If this had been the highway who knows what would happen. This is a serious matter!no car 4 years old should do this. The tire was completely shredded!i see a number of these complaints starting to grow in 2003 as these cars become stressed. This is not safe for any ford owner! please do something to warn people this could happen! *la
Had vehicle in local shop for oil change and new battery, asked them to research clanking noise coming from front driver side wheel/tire.upon investigation they stated broken spring coil, then noticed that rear passenger side spring coil broken and edge was rubbing against tire to the point where it has created a groove into the tire.mechanic stated that it should be taken care of immediately and decision was made to cut 1-2 inch piece to relieve pressure from tire until vehicle can be brought into dealership.until this point i was totally unaware that anything this severe was wrong.contacted ford customer service line and they indicated extension of warranty on front spring but not rear.suggested to take it to dealer.contacted dealer and they immediately took a "defensive" attitude, by asking has the vehicle been in a car accident or what did i hit.neither has occurred, otherwise car would have been seriously out of alignment.
Front suspension spring on the driver's side broke in half and punctured the tire,resultingin a blowout. This occurred while reversing.
The driver noticed that the front side tire had a slow leak.driver stopped at a gas station to fill the tire up with air, ands noticed that the coil spring exploded. Driver wa able tochange the tire.then, had the vehicle towed to dealer, and mechanic determined that the coil spring needed to be replaced.
I visited ford dealership in toronto in regards to recalls and i've been informed that only recall that applies to my vehicle is the following one: nhtsa campaign id number: 04v332000; component: suspension:front:springs:coil springs; mfr's report date: jul 06, 2004.browsing the http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/recalls/results.cfmi have realized that there has been several other recalls for the 2000 taurus. One of the recalls that i found at the above mentioned website is: nhtsa campaign id number: 00v242000 vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The "vehicle capacity weight" and "designated seating capacity" information was not printed on the safety certification labels affixed to these vehicles after i examined my vehicle i noticed that the safety certification label on my vehicle has the same information missing. I contacted ford and after expressing my concerns their final answer was that there are no other recalls than the front coil springs recall that applies to mu vehicle, and it is not their fault if some of the information printed on the label are not visible enough.today, i have been at the yorkdale ford located in toronto, canada. After i explained the whole situation no one inspected my vehicle's sticker and i have been told that the dealer cannot do anything about that sticker (they did install protective spring shields) and i should contact the ford. My concerns in regards to above are:1. Since my vehicle's safety certification label does not contain all the information and as per ford records my vehicle is not under the recall for the same label, i am concerned that there is a possibility of other not recognized but existing recalls that apply to my vehicle 2. Who would take liability in case that the coil spring fractures and that results in a crush or any other inconvenience?3. Browsing the website www.alldatadiy.com i found the following taurus 2000 recall: 02m01s6 aug 04 tube mounted egr pressure sensor .is this correct?
Notificationrecall 04s17 safety exists in2000 taurus, front spring rusted thru and snapped off piercing the tirerecall# 04v332000.the consumer was told that the parts were not available to perform the recall. *sc
Nhtsa recall campaign 04v332000; ford issued a front coil springs recall.the consumer received the recall in aug 2004 and contacted the dealer.the dealer indicated that no parts were available yet but the vehicle was safe to drive.while making a turn at 10 mph the left front coil spring broke.
While vehicle wasparked in the garage the front driver's side coil spring snapped and punctured the front tire.
I have a ford tarus 2000, with 41,000 miles, my wife went to drive the car and before she started the car -the car was stationary- there was an explosive sound in the front due to the left front tire blowing out. I raised the car with a jack and found the coil spring had broken apart and was embedded in the tire. Had someone been driving the car at 70 mph it is quite likely the car would have rolled over.if a spring failure does happen while the car is at driving velocity and causes the car to wreck in one way or another, the broken spring will be seen as a result of the crash and not as the cause of the crash.the ford people told me there is no recall and that they are allowed 1% failure rate before a recall is initiated. The spring is very critical to steering and to allow 10,000 failures, a possible 10,000 fatalities per million is unacceptable.
Passenger front spring broke.
While driving, the front coil spring broke.*la this occurred as the consumer's daughter was driving.there was no warning. *sc
Mechanical failure of substandard equipment.the driver side front coil spring on my 2000 ford taurus ses snapped and punctured my tire.i was in my driveway, thank goodness.had this happened at highway speed, i am certain i would have been killed.ford told me they could not help with repair and were not under obligation as no recall had been issued for that year, though there have been large recalls for other model years.
The front coil spring broke and punctured the front tire on my 2000 ford taurus. I had the damage repaired then found out there was a recall. I contacted ford and they refuse to reimburse me because i did not use a ford dealer. They admitted they did not send a recall notice because they did not have me as the current owner, i have owned the car for over four years. They told me they are not responsible to notify me of a recall because i am not the original purchaser of the car.
While in the driveway, the consumer found the front coil spring on the driver's side had broken and punctured the tire. The plastic linkage connecting the anti-sway bar was also broken.
On 4/1/2007 i was exiting parking in front of my home. Heard a loud bang. Car froze. Upon examination i found that the left front coil spring had cracked, exploded, punctured the tire and locked up the forward movement of the car, all in the space of 3 feet. Being sunday with no service available i looked up recalls on the ford site, for 2000 taurus and found recall 04s17 for the front coils. Upon sending my car on monday to the dealer. I subsequently was informed that the rear coils were cracked and also needed replacement. I called ford customer service to inquire as to why i hadn't received a recall notice and was told the 04s17 was a customer convenience recall only, not a safety recall. The rear coils were not covered but were the same units as the front ones. This is wrong . The front should be a safety recall as in my case, in only 3 minutesi would been on the highway with my family and grandchild at 55 mph and the car would have flipped at that speed. Secondly , the rear coils could do the same as they came from the same parts batch(according to ford parts) and need to be replaced before we are confronted with another firestone situation from ford, that destroyed my 1996 mercury sable.
Recall campaign:the vehicle's coil springs were recalled (04s12) but the dealer didn't have the part to repair the vehicle.the consumer needed new coil springs.recall campaign 04v332000. *sc
Dt:caller receivedrecall noticeon frontcoil springs, but is also having the same problem with the rear springs. Dealer and manufacturer said they will not helpcaller with this problem. Caller will have to pay for it himself.*sb
Recall o4v332000 concerning front coil spring. Consumer was told by the dealer as well as the manufacturer that parts for this recall would be available in december. As of today, these parts were still unavailable. Later consumer contacted the manufacturer again, and was told that parts were still unavailable. The consumer stated that there were no failures.*tc
Left front coil spring broke and blew tire in january. Yesterday the right front coil spring broke backing out of my driveway. Ford say's there is no recall for my car. This is obsurd. I paid almost $300 in january for repair and tow. I am not paying this time. Please help! my 2 children were in the car. Now it's parked in the yard as i'm not driving anymore with my kids in it.
Nhtsa 04v332000 concerning front coil spring. No parts were available.
The car was just filled with gas and car washed the night before our planned trip. Yes a highway trip was planned! we got into the car in the morning and went to back up and we heard a noise after only moving around a foot. The car felt funning in the steering. So i got out of the car and found that the front driver side tire was flat. So i went to the garage to get the air compressor to fill the tire. When trying to fill the tire i found that it would not hold any air. After further inspection i found the tire's inside wall was slit wide open. Great! so then proceeded to remove the tire to have it replaced. The goodyear tire was just purchased this summer and only had 13000 miles on it. That's when i found the spring around the strut had broken and cut the tire. What would of happen if we were on the highway and crashed. Would they say that the tire just blew and that's what caused the accident. How many 2000 taurus crashes have happened and the true root cause of the spring was never identified? or has it? this is the first broken spring i have ever had on a vehical and this one only has 45,000 miles on it. I have driven vehicals over 150,000 miles without this ever happening. There has to be a design or manufacturing issue here for that to happen. The springs fracture looked clean and new! i plan to retain the parts but feel someone needs to cover the cost and time to have everything repaired. Will it happen again? should we get rid of the car? please advise. What a valentines day present!
After receiving a recall letter on the front coil spring, consumer called the dealer to set up an appointment.consumer was told the vehicle could not be serviced until november or december 2004.
2002 ford taurus with front side coil spring problems**ccthe front driver's side coil spring broke puncturing the tire.the vehicle was parked when this occurred.the vehicle was over it's warranty by 1231, therefore the consumer had to pay for the repairs.
Consumer received a recall for the coil spring shield, and the parts were not available.the dealers in the area were contacted and had no parts.
Vehicle was going 25mphand hit a pot hole.passenger's side air bag deployed.dealer was notified for appointment.
While traveling at normal speed torsion bar broke, causingfront passenger tire to blowout.
While driving inreverse from the driveway to the street consumerheard a loud noise, on investigation by independent mechanic front coil spring on the driver's side broke and punctured the tire. Also,the stabilizer bar broke. If the car had moved it would have been in a wreck, and possibly in roll over.
Stabilizer bar in the rear wheels broke and the rear wheels were ready to come off our car.if we had not pulled off the freeway exactly when we did, everyone in our automobile would most likely have been killed.the left rear wheel started coming off approximately two blocks after we exited the freeway.the automobile went out of control, and we had to have our brand new ford taurus towed to our car dealership.our dealer refused to take our car back, after our car had three safety problems, and we are now in litigation.
Vehicle has three sets of front wheel bearings replaced within a year,but problem still occurring.feel free to provide any further information.
The rear coil springs on my 2000 ford taurus have broken. I was told that there was a recall on the front springs for this issue however not the rear springs when the rear springs are causing the exact same issues as the front when they break.
I have a 2000 ford taurus that has the recalled coil springs on it.the front springs where replaced for free of course and now the back ones are shot and my tire blew as a result. I do not understand why ford doesn't stand behind their automobiles the coil springs are the exact same as the front ones, defects!!! please make ford replace them all at no charge!!!i will never buy a ford again.
The rear coil springs on my 2000 ford taurus are rusted and broken. I wouldn't typically have a problem just getting this repaired, however my mechanic says he sees ford vehicles with the same problem all the time (around 3 a week). There has already been a recall on the front springs, and i read some progress was being made on the rear ones, however ford still has not recalled them. If this problem is so prevalent, and ford is already aware of problematic front coil springs, the rear coil springs should be investigated and tested further as well.
I am writing to you about my 2000 ford taurus ses.i was driving it out of a parking lot when a heard a loud crack and noises from the front end of my car became loud.i got out of the car and found my front left coil spring broken.luckily, i had put the protective shield on my car, so spring breaking did not cause an accident or a flattened tire.the car was taken to the local ford dealer to be repaired as the front coil spring could not be left broken.when the car was at the dealership, both front coils springs were replaced under the recall warranty, but then a problem happened that since my front struts were original, then would not go back in after the coils were replaced, which then i had to spend $200.00 to get new struts because of the coil springs breaking on the front on my car.then i got the car back.i kept thinking something was not feeling correct about the way the car drove and looked.i soon discovered that both back springs had cracked and were now broken.the car was taken back to the dealership and i had to pay for the back coil springs to be replaced on my car.i find it interesting that the front ones are covered, but the back ones are not although they look the same are were the original with the car.luckily none of the broken coils springs caused an accident, but it seems like an accident waiting to happen that 3 of 4 springs broke in just a few days.this really is concerning and makes me worried about the future of this car and its coils springs.although they have all now been replaced, at not a cheap cost when i take into account paying for the front struts and new back springs it really added up and makes me wonder how many more cars like mine are out there that have broken springs or are just a moment away from cracking into pieces.i was lucky none of my tires were punctured and that i was not driving on a road with a high speed limit.this seems very dangerous to me.
I was attempting a lane change at 75 mph the rear end of the car came around. I have noticed that the rear of the car slides very easily, i feel this is an engineering flaw. I was in a accident the airbags did not deploy and i was in the hospital. I have lost my car in a probable total loss. I feel that the rear of the car was engineered incorrectly.the rear of the car is too loose and loses traction on turns too easily. *ph *nlm**dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**768219
I was driving 30mph on a friday when the driver's side rear tire blew out. I made a service call to come and change my tire to the spare.once i was at the repair shop to get a new tire, the mechanic showed me what had happened to cause the blow out.the rear spring coil had busted while i was driving and lacerated the tire.my car was deemed unsafe and i was without it for a full weekend because the repairs couldn't be made until monday.not only did i have to replace the rear spring coils, but also the struts, sway link bar, and a new tire for a grand total of $986.i also hadthe front spring coils replaced (because one was cracked) 13 months earlier.
I was driving to work when i heard a large clunk in the back of my car. I assumed that it was just me hitting a branch. The sound continued, but i wasn't that far from work so i kept driving. My car started to shake severely and i had to fight to keep the steering straight, so i immediately went and pulled over at a gas station where i discovered a severe flat. I had my car towed to the car repair shop, where i work, to have the tire replaced. They showed me that the rear coil spring had punctured and dug a gouge along a third of the tire. It was very scary to see how badly the tire was damaged. I looked online and have seen similar complaints and wonder why someone hasn't done anything about this.
I received fmvss no 110- does this result in this problem with my car. No safety defect listed in the summary.
Rear coil spring broke on the driver's side of my car. This punctured a tire which quickly deflated when i was on a highway traveling at a fast speed. I had to pay $900 to replace the struts because no mechanics around here can just replace the spring.
Brought 2000 ford taurus in to repair shop to have tires replaced. Rec'd phone call that both rear strut springs were broken and they would not put tires on because of the safety issue of springs poking into tires & causing accident. So struts need to be fixed first to the tune of $1000, which i don't have. Apparently, this is common in tauruses, and ford should be offering to pay some or all of the repairs.
The contact owns a 2004 ford taurus.the contact took the vehicle to get inspected when he noticed the rear spring was faulty.the mechanic stated that the springs needed to be replaced.the current and failure mileages were 31,000. Updated 02/01/08. *ljupdated 02/01/08
When turning to the left or going over bumps sounded like items were shifting or clunking in the trunk. Everything taken out of the trunk and the noise continued. The rear suspension was looked at and found to have loose rear sway bar links. The sway bar was replaced.
Rear right coil spring broke in two places. One jagged end was pushing its way into the tire causing a 3/16th inch groove in the side wall. Fortunately it was not enough to puncture the tire.car has only 55,000 miles on it and has rarely been driven in salty road conditions.
Rear, driver side, coil spring fractured. Replacement of spring and tire.
Both rear coil springs cracked.discovered at routine inspection.
While backing out of the driveway, the consumer heard a popping noise from the rear.the consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for analysis and themechanic replaced both coil springs and struts due to corrosion.
Rear coil springs brokenneed $1447.72 dollars to fix.
On 7-29-08 i was coming off the freeway and was told i had a flat tire. I pulled into national tire and battery. The service department informed me that 3 springs were broken and that the rear passenger side spring tore through my tire deflating it. I'm lucky i wasn't killed doing 60 on the freeway. I called ford and they won't pay for it. That's a defect that ford should be held accountable for.
2000 ford taurus - rear spring coils broken - it hasn't taken long to see that 1999-2002 ford taurus models havehigh rates of failure in the rear suspension due to corrosion of the rear spring coils. I just learned that the spring coils on my 2000 ford taurus have broken, damaging the struts and the walls of my rear tire. Not only should all of them be replaced (approx. Installed estimate is $700), but i was told this could cause a catastrophic accident if the coil were to puncture the tire at highway speeds.because there is an existing recall for 1999-2001 ford taurus vehicles for the coils in the front suspension, i would appreciate an explanation of the justification for front suspension recall and how that case differs significantly from the rear suspension, which has not yet been recalled.
While having my oil changed at a repair facility, it was pointed out to me that both rear suspension springs on my 2000 ford taurus are broken in the same place. I called ford to ask about a recall or technical bulletin and they responded that this is "normal" wear and tear. I do not agree.
Rear springs both broke. Car has recall for front springs but not rears. After doing research on this many of these models have broken springs.
Normal driving conditions for iowa.approximately 97,000 miles on vehicle.left rear coil spring failure.local mechanic replaced rear struts and mounts, and left rear tire.old parts are not available.
Rear spring broke on 2000 ford taurus,appears to be a common problem on front and rear springs.ford recalled front but why not rear?
While driving over a speed bump front suspension collapsed.consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealership for repairs. Withintwo monthsrear suspension collapsedwhile driving over the same speed bump.
Backing out of my garage at maybe 1 mph the front driver side coil spring broke puncturing the tire on my 2000 taurus.i know there is a recall (although poorly worded) for that but there is no recall the rear coil springs and the driver side rear coil spring apparently broke before since there is rust at the fracture.i had a shop take care of the work and it looks like ford may not be willing to pay for any of it.the service people at sheehy ford in gaithersburg said they certainly will not pay for the rear springs and associated costs because there is no recall, yet it appears that the rear springs have the same problem (except the rear spring fracture did not puncture my tire).i do have both broken springs and photos if you need them for the investigation.did your review and denial of rear spring failures consider that a fractured rear spring may hamper a sudden emergency maneuver causing damage or loss of control?the way the original recall notice is worded does not make it sound significant, only if you have sufficient corrosion, and i would never think just surface corrosion without significant pitting would cause a failure.if you look at my coil springs, they only have surface corrosion and i would not think that corrosion severe enough to cause a fracture.the service man at sheehy even admitted that the parts supplier used substandard material.he then said if they saw a crack during recall servicing they'd replace the coil, but if it's going to fracture due to corrosion, they'd never see a crack because it would then fail immediately.the dealer obviously can't be trusted with lines like that.
Ford taurus rear spring broke.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.while driving approximately 40 mph, the passenger side rear coil spring failed and punctured the tire.the contact pulled the vehicle to the side of the road.he drove to a service station and had the tire replaced.there was a recall for the front coil springs on the vehicle.the recall number was unknown.the current mileage was 86,223 and failure mileage was 86,221.
Today our ford service shop informed us we have a broken rear coil spring.the coil must be replaced along with the strut.failure to do so may result in a portion of the broken spring coming loose and puncturing the rear tire.obviously, a tire blowout at highway speeds is dangerous.we had the spring replaced.during the process, the repairman indicated ford had issued a recall for the front coil springs for exactly this reason.the repair man explained that the springs on both the front and rear of the car are exactly the same.failure of any of those springs could result in a blown tire.i asked him why ford had not then recalled all the springs since a) they are the same part; b) failure results in the same dangerous condition.he could not explain why.i wrote a letter for ford asking why they had not recalled all springs, they suggested i contact the nhtsb.so, why are the rear springs not recalled if they are the same part and the end result if they fail is the same????
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.while driving approximately 15 mph on normal road conditions, the contact heard a loud noise outside of the vehicle.immediately, the vehicle vibrated excessively and performed abnormally.the driver pulled over to the side of the road and noticed that the rear passenger side tire exploded without warning.roadside assistance was called to the scene and the vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic for inspection.the technician stated that the failure was related to the rear suspension.the vehicle was repaired and all four tires were replaced.the vin was unknown.the failure and current mileages were 23,500.
In reading th is particular complaint was one that i also experience daily and agree with original complainant in a blanket appeal to the ford motor corp to fix on a recall list sent soon.this is a 6-passenger rated sedan. This problem has been reported to the dealer several times, but dealer says nothing wrong. Last week i put the car up on a hoist and made a visual inspection myself, and found defects that i believe warrant a recall. The problem: whenever i have one or two passengers in the back seat, the rear suspension make clunking noises. During my inspection, i found that the torsion bar is too weak and allows a the car to bottom out with a frame crossmember hitting the torsion bar. This happens on both torsion bars. These are parts that are not designed to hit each other (no rubber bump pads). In fact, if i were not so careful, this bottoming out could break the torsion bar a cause the car to lose control. In addition, there is evidence of the tailpipe rubbing against the left torsion bar which could eventually cause a carbon monoxide leak under the cabin. Also, there is a brake line that is being rubbed and worn because it is wedged against the left torsion bar and will eventually wear through. I feel that all of these problems should be corrected at no cost to me by the dealer. The weak torsion bars that allow the car to bottom out may need a recall to replace with stronger ones. This is an extreme safety hazard especially for those who purchased this car as a family car and regularly put people in the back seat. I was surprised to see that you don't have this problem on your recall list already. Jm.
Coil spring broke puncturing tire.
This is a 6-passenger rated sedan.this problem has been reported to the dealer several times, but dealer says nothing wrong.last week i put the car up on a hoist and made a visual inspection myself and found defects that i believe warrant a recall. I took about 35 photos and can make them available to you. The problem:whenever i have one or two passengers in the back seat, the rear suspension make clunking noises.during my inspection, i found that the torsion bar is too weak and allows a the car to bottom out with a frame crossmember hitting the torsion bar.this happens on both torsion bars.these are parts that are not designed to hit each other (no rubber bump pads).in fact, if i were not so careful, this bottoming out could break the torsion bar a cause the car to lose control.in addition, there is evidence of the tailpipe rubbing against the left torsion bar which could eventually cause a carbon monoxide leak under the cabin. Also, there is a brake line that is being rubbed and worn because it is wedged against the left torsion bar and will eventually wear through.i feel that all of these problems should be corrected at no cost to me by the dealer.the weak torsion bars that allow the car to bottom out may need a recall to replace with stronger ones.this is an extreme safety hazard especially for those who purchased this car as a family car and regularly put people in the back seat.i was surprised to see that you don't have this problem on your recall list already.i can send you photos and/or take my car to an nhtsa inspection site for verification of these problems.
On my 2000 ford taurus sedan, the right rear suspension spring has broken.fortunately, it did not puncture the tire, but my mechanic said it could have and that he had seen a number of other tauruses where that precise problem had occurred.a similar issue was identified with the front springs and a recall was issued to add protective caps to prevent a dangerous condition.in addition, ford replaced broken springs, although i believe this was a customer service choice by ford, rather than a condition of the recall.i reported the issue to ford, but thought nhtsa should be made aware of the issue as well.we live in the greater chicago area.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.the vehicle had a cracked rear spring, and the struts needed to be replaced.the current failure mileage was 43,958.there were no previous failures with the vehicle.itfailed the ny state inspection due to the cracked suspension system.the contact stated that the 2000 and the 2001 vehicles were under defect investigation, #pe05054, opened on 01/24/2006 and closed on 2/5/2007.the ny state inspection department considered it a hazard.the current mileage was 43,968.
On 7-29-08 i was coming off the freeway and was told i had a flat tire. I pulled into national tire and battery. The service department informed me that 3 springs were broken and that the rear passenger side spring tore through my tire deflating it. I'm lucky i wasn't killed doing 60 on the freeway. I called ford and they won't pay for it. That's a defect that ford should be held accountable for.
I have a 2000 fordtaurus and the front coil springs broke about a 1 1/2 years ago and now the rear spring on theright side has broke. Why has there not been a recall on this problem to fix the car. I under stand there was a recall on the front springs but i never received a recall notice. Why is it ford won't address this problem.this is justas bad as the toyota's problem. I had to paid to get the car repaired. In fact it is in the shop now getting new rear springs put on it. There is only 67,000 miles on the car.
Back springs broke.
Dec 2009 i had to fight the local ford dealer to stand behind a recall for the front coil springs on my 2000 ford taurus. Now the rear coil springs have broken also while i was driving the car and i am told i was lucky to be in town and not the highway because the broken springs puncture the tires and cause accidents.i have found several other on the internet to see that mine is not an isolated incident.
Rear springs broken on vehicle.sat down in vehicle and rear spring busted in my driveway.
When is loaded 600lbs, when turning or driving get a rattling sound from bottom rear end.this goes away when car is unloaded.
Mycomplaintabouttherearsuspensionofmyvehicleisthatthebodyframesuspendsdownoverthereartirescausingrubbingwithframeandreartires.alsocausesexhaustsystemtovibrateagainstflooringofvehicle.
I have had to replace the rear tie rods a total of 3 times in approximately 2 1/2 years on a 2000 ford taurus. One of the three times was when the rear driver's side spring broke (which there is a recall on the front by not the rear). (i do have the parts from the spring repair). Luckily i was just backing out of a parking spot when the spring gave way versus going down the highway. Something needs to be done about the rear suspension. This is quite a short time span to have this many problems with the suspension.
2000 ford taurus sedan:rear coil spring broke and gouged tire.vehicle was recalled for similar issue on front coil spring.
Rear coil spring on driver side broke with 1/2 turn of coil spring laying on garage floor near tire.previous recall on front springs. *ln
Both rear coil springs broke and put deep cuts into both rear tiresnew springs are being installed and new tires had to be purchasedi still have the old tire for your inspection.
I have a 2000 ford taurus and of course both of my front coil springs broke.thank heaven no accidents.had them replaced at a local ford dealership on 07/15/2008 was informed as well that one rear spring was broken. Not covered under04m04b they are the same springs as the front!!!!! now i have to try and figure out a way to get my car fixed with no cash not going to be easy. Something has to be done about this with ford!!!
The day of the repair the car seemed a bit tilted and made a funny noise. When taken to the dealer, was told both rear coils were broken. Both front coils had been replaced less than a year ago and also resulted in a ruptured tire. Current costs estimated around 600 dollars. This is not covered by the front coil recall, but involves the same faulty part.
I have a 2000 ford taurus i had a right rear spring brok e on the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that the rear axle was completely rusted and the subframe that held the two rear tires was also rusted and fractured. As a result, the contact had to change the rear tires more frequently. The check engine and abs lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the entire frame needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 300,000.
Loud "clunking explosion" sound from rear and car handling was affected.took it to dealer and found i had 3 broken coil springs-- 2 of which had been broken for a long time.one on the front, which was covered under recall and both back springs.front spring was covered in recall, but from what i've found online just as many people have problems with the rear springs.charged over $600 in repair to get 2 new rear springs installed, but still have rattling problems afterwards. Car is driven extremely lightly and the final breakage happened while backing out of my driveway at apx 5mph.
Broken rear coil springs.
While driving vehicle fish tails.took vehicle to dealer, and dealer said rear struts have failed.
The right rear spring on my 2000 ford taurus se svg broke puncturing the right rear tire and causing me to lose control of the vehicle.this is a very common issue on these cars.front springs were recalled some time ago but nothing has ever been done about the rear.thanks for your assistance.
Noticed both rear springs are broken.
I had just pulled out of my driveway recently and heard a loud crack come from the rear of the car.i thought i hit something, so i stopped the car and went out and looked at the rear suspension.i had heard of the front springs cracking, but not the rears, but i was surprised to find the rear spring on the left side of the car had cracked.having taken automotive classes before, i was able to replace the springs myself with a new set from ford, bypassing the dealer because they would not cover the cost of replacing the springs.this was an inconvenience for me at the time, and it ended up costing me money for a part that shouldn't have failed.i didn't think much of the part failure, and ford didn't help me much, so i did not report it.it wasn't until i talked to others who have had the same problems recently that i chose to report this to you at the nhtsa.i hope something is done to prevent future failures, it could be dangerous if i was on the highway or moving at a faster speed.the car is a 2000 ford taurus sel.i didn't think much of the failure at the time.
The rear passenger side spring has brorken on my 2000 ford taurus and is considered a safety issue.this is a chronic problem with this vehicle and many reports have been posted to the various consumer websites.i would like ford to pay for the repair or initiate a recall for this issue.
I was driving to a nearby gas station for gas and heard the flat tire on the rear passengers side. Since only a block from teh station which had air i drove there in hopes of putting air in the tire to get to somewhere to repair or replace the tire. That did not work. After 2 1/2 hours of waiting for someone to come from aaa to change the tire. I was told i had a broken spring and he refused to put the spare on. I waited and 2 hours for a tow truck to have it towed to my garage. On inspection, it was found that the tire had been worn down by the broken spring and punctured a hole in it. Both rear springs and tires are replaced. I contacted ford and they said that i need to have it towed and diagnosed by a ford dealer at my expense, before they would decide if they would pay for the repairs. If not i would be responsible to pay all costs. Both springs are repaired due to a fear that this may occur on the other side at a high rate of speed and kill me or someone else. I intend to seek reimbursement from ford, but have been told that unless it is recalled i will most likely not get reimbursed.
About 100' from my house, i experienced a loud explosion.i got out and saw the tire was flat and had spare tire put onto car.could not find any punctures in the tire.took to tire store.person in store told us the driver's rear spring was broken and that it sliced the tire.had the vehicle towed to ford dealer.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.while driving 20 mph, the vehicle began to make a loud noise.the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they found that the rear springs failed.the springs were replaced at the cost of $800.the powertrain was unknown.the current mileage was 103,296 and failure mileage was 101,196.
Vehicle would make a clanking sound when running over a bump. Consumer inspected the vehicle and noticeddriver side rear springs broke. Consumer was concerned that he received a recall on the front shocks, but not on the rear shocks. The dealer was notified.the rear spring and struts were replaced.
As i went to start my 2000 ford taurus se i started the car put the car in drive and heard a loud popping noise, my rear coil spring had fractured and punctured and sliced and destroyed the rear tire, i am in the process of getting the vehicle repaired at a ford dealer,there have been 100's of the same incident and this should be ford's liability to replace the rear springs and liable for new tire.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.the contact stated that both of the rear springs failed.he took the vehicle to a mechanic and they made the repairs.the failure mileage was 101,659.updated 08/03/09 updated 08/05/09/
Inspection of vehicle after suffering a front flat tire revealed the left rear spring broken.broken spring almost contacts the tire.vehicle is being serviced this weekend to replace parts.
Rear coil springs failure 2000 ford taurus. Ford only admits a problem with front springs.
While inspecting the brakes on our 2000 taurus, our mechanic was surprised to find that both rear coil springs were broken. It is troubling because he has over 30 years experience and never saw that before.they are being replaced.
2002 ford taurus is experiencing failure in the left rear coil spring.when the coil spring failed, it damaged the tire.
The left rear spring on my 2000 ford taurus is broken.in looking on the internet, i see that there have been a number of complaints about rear spring failure on these cars.i don't know the exact date it happened, i know the car has had a rattling noise for about a year, and i never could find it.i just discovered yesterday that the spring was broken, and is apparently letting the rear of the car sag just enough that the tail pipe is apparently rattling when there is an additional load on the back.
I heard a rather loud snap in the right rear of my 2004 taurus. The right rear suspension spring broke causing the broken part of the spring to lodge against the right rear tire causing it to cut the tire badly enough that it had to be replaced. Car was taken to repair shop and diagnosed and repaired. This is the second spring to break on this car. The other one was the right front spring. It broke, if i remember, in may of 2004.
2000 ford taurus rear coil spring broke and damaged the passenger rear tire.rubbing noise was heard before the tire actually deflated.
Had right rear spring break and cut into my tire.car has less then 52,000 miles on it. Both rear springs, shocks and damaged tire were replaced and car was aligned.ford motor company picked up half of replacement cost even though car was out of warranty.
Rear coil spring broke on my 2000 ford taurus and punctured passenger side rear tire.i was going about 15 mph since the traffic was backed up, otherwise if i would have been going faster, i could have been killed.i had to drive to nearest open tire dealer for new tire and new springs.ford would not help me since i didn't get it fixed at a ford dealer (but they were all closed when this happened (around 6:30 pm).i contacted the ford dealer and gave them all my receipts, but they won't do anything.
Both rear springs broke on my 2000 ford taurus--causing the rear end to sag way below normal--had to have them replaced at my cost.
While pulling into the garagedriver's side rear spring broke. Dealer was notified.the consumer saw the spring cutting into the tire.the consumer received a recall three months later.*tc
2000 ford taurus problems with the rear springs. Consumer states that the rear springs and links were replaced. Brake line was repaired, and the rack and pinion steering was replaced. ***nar***
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.the vehicle was taken to the mechanic to have an alignment done.mechanic advised that the vehicle had two rear broken springs, struts and strut mounts.the left rear tire was damaged from the broken spring.there had been no failure before the alignment.the current and failure mileage were 76,469. Updated 02-01-08 the consumer stated took vehicle to genoa ford for brake repair not an alignment. The consumer further stated the alignment was necessary due to the defect. Updated 02/01/08
Loud noise on ford 2000 taurus from the rear.dealer said driver rear coil spring failed and rubbed tire to the point it was unsafe.replaced both rear coils and tires as a precaution.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.the contact heard a strange noise when pulling out of the driveway on a dry day.the vehicle was parked and towed to the repair shop.the repair shop stated that the rear coil springs failed and damaged the tire.the contact called the manufacturer, and was told that nothing could be done.the current and failure mileages were 40,000.updated 05/21/07
2000 taurus rear spring broke. ***nar***
My 2000 ford taurus vin [xxx] has already had the front springs replaced 3 times with the last two falling in under the mandatory recall.on september 23, 2005 i took it into the dealer again because of a clunking noise and vibration at higher speeds.i was informed that the rear right spring has now broken and needed to be replaced as well.i heard on the news about your current investigation into ford's rear springs nhtsa action # pe05054 and thought i should let you know about my occurrence. Updated 07/18/2012information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
Rear coil spring fracture on 2000 ford taurus.
Rear left coil spring in 2000 ford taurus broke while driving 35 mph. Fractured end of spring cut groove in sidewall of tire until tire blew out.
2000 ford taurus sedan, ~66,000 miles on the vehicle.passenger side rear coil spring fractured.the spring did not puncture the tire upon failure.
2000 ford taurus -while driving on a side street near my home, the rear suspension spring broke and protruded into the rear tire causing the inside of the tire to be damaged. This event happened at a low speed and the car was stopped as soon as the noise was heard.there was not an accident due to the timing of the failure at low speed and the driver's reaction time.at the time of this complaint, the car has not been fixed yet as it only occurred one day ago.i was alarmed when i researched this problem on the internet and found many other complaints for the same type of failure.obviously the rear spring design on these cars are defective, resulting in a very dangerous situation if they fail at high speed.i was fortunate compared to other reports i have read.
Heard loud noise while driving at highway speed, as if something was run over....and hit bottom of car.did not realize it was spring until it was in for other service and mechanic informed me that drivers side rear spring was broken on july 7.
2000 ford taurus making rubbing sounds. Found both rear springs broken. This could have been a serious safety hazard had they punctured the tire. Thankfully this did not happen. Both rear springs had to be replaced. This car was not abused and or even driven hard.
Dt*:the contact stated while getting the oil changed at an independent repair shop the passenger rear coil spring was observed to be fractured.the dealer was alerted however the vehicle was taken back to the independent repair shop for replacement of the coil spring.
Passenger side rear spring fractured, driver side is cracked and ready to fracture. No damage to the tire but i would imagine this is a direct result of living in a region where salty roads are normal everyday life and there is only a recall on the front springs so i guess i am out the 500.00 it going to cost to fix it.
Dt*: the contact stated that the vehicle's rear springs had completely fractured.there was a recall on the front springs, but not the rear.the recall number is 04v332000.the front springs had collapsed previously and the recall work was performed.the contact expressed that if the front springs had problems that led to a recall, the defective rear springs should be recalled.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. While driving 65 mph the contact noticed that the rear driver side tire had exploded without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the contact was informed that the rear coil spring had punctured the tire. The current and failure mileages were 104000.
Dt*:the contact stated the vehicle shook while driving 45 mph.the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop who determined the rear coil springs fractured and needed to be replaced.the dealer was contacted.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.while driving between 25-28 mph, the contact drove over a bump and heard a loose metal sound.the mechanic stated that both rear coil springs failed.she drove to a ford dealer and they confirmed that the rear coil springs failed.the contact would be responsible for the repair costs because the vehicle was not under warranty and there was no safety recall.prior to the failure, there was a recall on the front coil springs.the contact believes that if the front coil springs were faulty, the rear coil springs are as well.the nhtsa campaign id number was unknown.the current and failure mileages were 111,943. Updated 02/05/09. *ljupdated 02/10/09.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for routine maintenance when the technician detected that both rear coil springs were fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was concerned with the safety risk involved in the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000.
I was driving a country road, going around a curve and a bridge, heard a loud bang (clunk) sound, then the rear sounded like it was dragging. My husband inspected the car and found that the right rear coil next to my tire broke in half and dug into the tire, causing a big tear all the way around the tire. We had to have both rear coils replaced (he said the car would be off balance if they changed only one) and also replaced the tire that was destroyed, this is on a 2000 ford taurus.
I own a 2000 ford taurus and had the front coil springs replaced by a ford recall.i now have a rear coil spring that is broken in three places and it needs to be replaced.ford acknowledges that it is the same part, but it won't be replaced for free.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.while driving 35 mph, the rear of the vehicle began to shake.the contact noticed that the rear driver side tire was flat.the mechanic stated that the rear coil spring had failed and punctured the tire.there is a recall for the front coil springs (recall # 04v332000).the contact feels his vehicle should be included in the recall.the current and failure mileages were 47,000.updated 06/08/07
Dt: the rear coil springs can possibly break and cut rear tires, causing a blowout. Consumer has had problems with both coil springs in the rear, both tires were cut. Consumer was driving when this happened. Consumer took car to dealer for a recall repairs and the mechanic noticed this problem. The car wasriding hard, not smooth.consumer did pay to have this corrected.*sb
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. While in reverse at relatively low speeds, the contact observed an unusual noise on the right side of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a local repair facility where the mechanic advised the rear passengers side coil spring had failed. The mechanic replaced the coil spring and the sway bar. This was the second occurrence of the failure. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 80,000.
Dt*: the contact stated that while driving the rear coil springs fractured causing the tires to blow out.the front springs and tires were replaced on recall # 04v332000 by the dealers.most recently the back coil springs fractured and damaged the tire. The vehicle was taken to a mechanics to be replaced.there was no confirmation from the dealers or manufacturer to determine if the back springs was caused by a defect or recall.updated 08/22/06.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.while driving 70 mph the rear driver's side tire blew out on dry road conditions.the road side service replaced the failure with a spare tire.dunn tires diagnosed the failure as the rear coil springs.the tire could not be replaced until the rear coil springs were repaired.the contact has the damaged tire.the current and failure mileages were 89,000.
The left rear spring on our 2000 ford taurus failed.the sharp, jagged end of the broken spring gouged the inner sidewall of the left rear tire, but the tire remained inflated.wedontknow whenthe spring failed or when the tire was damaged.we were unaware of these failures, so we used the car normally driving it at highway speed as well as in town. This is a serious safety problem.the ford dealer discovered the rear spring failure and the tire damage during a routine annual state safety inspection.when i searched the nhtsa website, i learned that taurus front spring failures were reported at about 45000 miles but no rear spring failures had been reported. We replaced the front & rear springs.our car was in the dealers repair shop for 25 days. Ford motor company refused to cover the entire repair cost.ford didnt provide a loner car.i don't know if ford has a proactive program to address this serious safety problem.the2000 taurus spring failureslisted on your website doubled in the last three months.when do you plan to announce the danger of these sudden spring failures? at this point, im uneasy driving our 2000 taurus even with the new springs.and, im really uncomfortable when another 1999 or 2000 taurus passes us on the highway. Do the 2001, 2002, 2003& 2004 taurus cars have this problem too? end you pictures of the gouged tire and broken spring.where should we send them?
The rear spring on my 2000 ford taurus have failed. Sudden failure.my car started to skid and i nearly ran into a traffic sign. The spring has detached from the rear strut and is rubbing against my tire. I am very fortunate this did not happen at 65 mph. The front springs are covered by a recall but the rear springs are not. Why??? this is the same safety problem that the front spring had. I now have to have my tire replaced and i can't drive my car.
Upon entering the vehicle, the consumer heard a cracking sound.the noise got worse upon starting the vehicle and after driving a few feet.the consumer immediately stopped the vehicle, and arranged to have it towed to the dealership, who indicated that the rear coil spring cracked and cut into the rubber of the tire. The tire and coil had to be replaced.the vehicle is currently sitting at the dealership.this failure was similar to the defectdescribed in recall 04v332000 for the front coil spring.the consumer requested reimbursement. *sc
When driving the car there was a sound like something was rubbing on the tires. When pulling in to the driveway the noise got worse. Later in the day when driving the car it started to smell hot like something was burning. We took the car to the nearest repair shop ( as we were afraid to drive the car any further).the repairshop told us that the left rear spring had broken, destroyed the strut and damaged the left rear tire. They also told us that when springs and struts are replaced they are done in pairs (you just can not fix one). So the rear springs and struts on both sides were replaced for the cost of $635.00.we had the recall covers installed on the front of the car to prevent this same thing happening in late summer of this year.in 2004 we had to replace right front tine as it was punctured from the inside. The ford dealership repair dept. Stated at that time that it was not becauseof spring failure but know we wonder if that was true. We do have the defective parts in our possession.
While taurus was being serviced for a broken right front coil spring and link,the dealer notified me to tell me that the rear springs were also broken and needed to be replaced.they said it was caused by weather conditions in the northeast, the same cause given for the front springs.the front springs were covered by a recall,however the rear springs were not.they were replaced at a cost of $322.43 which i had to pay.
(1) heard loud "sprong" sound while driving at highway speed.i thought i might have hit something in road.the right rear tire went flat a few minutes later.it was early morning and dark so i replaced the tire with the spare and did not notice any other issues.today, 1/6/2006, the sears tire center found that the right rear coil spring had failed and then wore into and punctured the right rear tire.(2) right rear coil spring failed puncturing right rear tire(3) replaced tire and waiting for parts to replace both rear coil springs.old springs will be available if requested.tire was kept by sears.
Salt corrosion lead to failure of rear coils.rear coils replaced.
While having vehicle wheels aligned, mechanic noted drivers side rear springs broken and passenger side spring cracked.when consulted by phone, ford offered a repair estimate of over $600 dollars.
Consumer would like reimbursement for front coil springs, struts, and tires on a 2000 ford taurus. The vehicle was parked when the left front coil spring broke and punctured the tire. The consumer received a recall in the mail (04v332000). When he took the vehicle to the repair facility, he was told the recall could not be performed, because after market struts had been installed. The ford kit would not bolt to the strut.when the rear brakes were replaced, it was discovered the right rear coils spring had broken which required replacementof the shock assembly and spindle.
Dt: the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.whiledrivingheard a noiseit sounded like a large bang and tire went flat.the contactcalled mahone tires , they came,and took the tire . Thenthe contactcalled a tow truck to tow thevehicle. The mechanic told the contactthat the coil springs on the rearbroke and then it punctured thetire.
Rear coil spring failure on 4 2000 ford taurus' from 6/2006 through 6/2007.
2000 ford taurus fractured rear spring.loud clunk upon take off from stop. Vehicle occupied by 3 adult passengers and adult driver, no weight in trunk.vehicle mileage: 86,733 mi. Correctly driven and maintained. Broken springs replaced by repair shop 02/23/2008.
Both rear coil springs onthe 2000 ford taurusbroke approximatelyat 80,000 miles along with rear stabilizer bar mounts.there was no damage to tires, but i was told this was a major safety hazard as the tires could be punctured by the broken springs.the front coil springs were recalled for the same issue, however, no recall on the rear springs even though the same danger existed.the repair bill will be settled today ,and i anticipate it to exceed $500 for this problem.there should have been a recall on all 4 coil springs on the ford taurus models affected.
Dt*:the contact stated while driving 40 mph there was a loud noise coming from the rear of the vehicle.the vehicle was pulled over and upon inspection the rear left side coil spring had broken and punctured the tire.the spare tire was put on the vehicle and the vehicle was driven home.the manufacturer was notified.updated 2/13/2006 -
(a) normal city driving.(b) both rear springs snapped.(c) both rear springs and stabilizer links replaced at local ford dealer. Both rear struts replaced at monro franchise.these are the 2nd and 3rd springs to snap on this vehicle. The first (left front) snapped when coming off a turnpike in july 2003. Ford later settled the first spring incident with recall 04s17 / 03m04 in september 2004.
I took my 2000 taurus se to my local ford dealership since i heard a loud "bang" under the rear of the car and a scraping, motion induced, noise (i had heard a similar bang before which immediately went away, but no scraping).a rear spring was broken (and was scraping against the tire), but both springs had to be replaced (expensive repair) since they have to be "tuned" and be the same.the dealer mentioned that there was over a three week delay (maybe more) from ford for the springs, so he used "after-market" replacements.this tells me that there are likely a lot of bad ones (likely defective metalluragically or badly designed/engineered) and it could be a bad situation if it had occurred on the road.mine fully broke in the parking lot behind my apartment.later, i found the broken piece of about 8" in linear length, indicating one old break and a new one (breaks were different color).i believe that this is a metallurgical failure with defects in the metal of the spring.i'm a retired person and treat my car well (avoid chuckholes, etc.).this has never happened on any of my other cars in my entire lifetime.i also believe it could be very dangerous in an open road situation and should be investigated for a recall.months ago there was a recall to put shields around the front springs to avoid contact with salt and the elements.i still have the broken piece that i found in my apartment parking lot.i suspect that there are too many of these, and that is why ford motor co. Has a long backlog on the parts (my car isn't that old and it only has 51,000 miles on the odometer).
Consumer complained about rear coil springs. The rear coil springs broke and damaged the tire beyond repair. Currently, manufacturerissued a recall for the front coil springs, but not the rear ones.
Left rear coil spring is broken, causing safety concern regarding possible tearing of tire by broken spring.this exact situation caused a recall by ford of front springs but they refuse to extend to rears.
I submitted complaint number 10178664 on 1/14/07 and afterwards discovered that i had entered an incorrect date for the incident. The correct date is 1/9/07 so i am resubmitting my complaint.on 1/9/07 while pulling into my garage i heard a loud "clunk" sound in the rear of my car. When i went to drive the car the next day i heard a loud grating & rubbing sound coming from the rear of the car. It was unlike any sound i have ever heard before so i was afraid to drive the car. Aaa came to tow the car. The tow truck driver looked under the car & informed me that the driver's side rear coil had broken & was rubbing the tire. I contacted the ford dealer who told me ford would not pay for the repair but that i should keep my repair bill in case there is a recall for the rear coils in the future. The suggestion was that i might be able to obtain reimbursement from ford. The car was towed on a flat bed truck to an independent mechanic who replaced both rear strut/spring assemblies and sway pins and aligned the car. The mechanic said that the metal in the parts used by ford is substandard. He said that the tire was not damaged but would have been punctured had i driven the car any distance. He also checked the front coils which were subject to recall in 2004 & said they were "okay." i do not have the defective part. The repair cost me $979.00. I intend to notify ford & the dealership where i purchased the car about this matter. If i had been driving at highway speeds when the coil broke i could have been in a bad accident. My car is 6 years old and the mileage was only 51886 when this happened.
On nov. 5,2007 at approx. I had my oil changed and tires rotated at monroe. When they discovered that my right side rear spring was broken. Is this a manufacture defect? and if so how do i get re- imburse ?thank you della donato
The rear drivers side coil spring broke causing the remaining spring to come out of the lower mounting bracket/support. I almost lost control of the car and while my tire was not punctured it has a gouge in the sidewall all the way around where the spring rubbed against it as i was stopping.
The driver's side rear coil spring broke in the same manner as the front spring previously failed. I am having the spring and tire replaced, but this looks the same as the break on the front spring that was recalled.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.while driving 10 mph tboth the driver's sideand passenger'sside rear coil springs failed.the coil springs detached and punctured the driver's side tire while also damaging the passenger'sside rear tire.a few weeks prior to the failure the contact noticed the rear end of the vehicle was lower to the ground than usual.the dealer stated that the coil springs must be replaced.ford advised the contact to pay for the repairs, but offered to reimburse the contact if a recallwas issued in the future.the contactwas currently arguingwith ford and requesting that they assume the cost for all repairs.the current mileagewas 101,000 , and failure mileagewas 100,000.
Without warning, one rear spring failed upon entering vehicle while parked. Although sound was heard, responsible failed item was unknown at time.metallic noise constantly emitted upon leaving driveway. Immediately drove 10 miles to dealer without incident. Spring failureresulted in groove in rear tire requiring replacement. Both springs were in need of replacement per dealer. Currently, noise is emitted from trunk area, dealer wants to replace struts. No work done yet. Reported to ford today as well.
I went in for a routine oil change and it was time to rotate my tires. I asked them to rotate and they notified me i had a broken rear left coil spring and that they recommend change both coil springs and struts for a cost of $830 cdn parts, labor. I was surprised having owned a handful of vehicles never once had a coil spring break. The puzzling part is i rarely carry any passengers in the rear. For now i guess i am fortunate to catch it before it blows a tire while on the highway like indicated by others. I need to address this soon. I was looking for ford to cover the cost of this premature part failure.
Front, and rear coil springs, possibly- fuel pump, all failed in ford taurus 2000 sel 66k miles.this could cause driver to loose control, loss of power on highway. These problems could lead to serious injury. The coil springs are well know but ford will not replace rear coil springs... Fuel pumps seem to go out in this car around 60k miles...
In june 2005 while on our way home from vacation we heard a loud thunk and rubbing in the rear of our car.we got the car home at which point my husband jacked up the car and took off the tires.he found that the coil springs were broken on both sides of the car.we took the car to our local service center. It cost me 600.00 to fix the springs, alignment and the 2 tires that wore unevenly.we called the local ford dealer to get pricing but they were a lot more than our local service center.this is not the first major problem i have had with the taurus.
2000 ford taurus with 42500 miles breakage of driver rear coil spring that wedged against tire and was cutting a section out of the side wall of the tire.that tire had approx 32,000 miles on it.it had a huge layers out of the side wall of the tire inb under 10 miles.would have been a blow out if it had happened during highway driving.repair cost 1216.80.
I own a 2000 ford taurus model ses and have encountered suspension problems as related to the coil springs. Two years ago the left front coil spring broke and punctured my left front tire while driving and i nearly hit a utility pole. I found out there was a recall and both left and right front coil springs were replaced by ford dealer.yesterday, while my car was at the body shop, they noticed that the driver's side rear coil spring was broken and it has cut a groove into the tire and will cause the same dangerous action as the front coil did two years age. I might not had been aslucky this time, depending on where and at what speed i was driving, if i had not had the vehicle in the body shop and they had not found the defect. It is amazing to me that ford motor corp.,would not have recalled the rear coil springs, the same as they did for the front. They are basically the same configuration, and perform the same function as the front coils, did they not think that it would not be the same outcome. This is extremely dangerous and could cause serious injury and most likely death in many instances. The real problem is that the owner is unaware of the problem until something happens. I did not know or have any inkling, in either case, that the springs were broke. There is no way of telling unless the car is on a lift, so if an owner is lucky enough to have the vehicle in the shop for repairs or inspection, it would most likely go unnoticed until a tire blew and put their life in jeopardy while on theroad.
Dt: the contact stated both rear coil springsbroke. While having regular maintenance completed onvehicle the mechanic noticed the right rear coil spring was puncturing the tire. Upon further inspection it was discovered the rear driver coil spring also broke.the coil springs have been replaced at the contact'sexpense.
While the vehicle was parked the consumer noticed that the back of the vehicle was unexpectedly low to the ground.the consumer was able to drive it to the dealer for inspection.the mechanic informed the consumer that the rear coil springs needed to be replaced.please fill in additional information.
Tire blow out caused by a broken right rear coil spring. Fortunately happened in driveway a low speed.had repaired at a tire dealer.broken parts not saved.
Dt: the contact stated when attempting to make a right turn or pass another vehicle the car fish tailed as if he was going to lose control.upon inspection, he discovered the driver's side rear coil springs broke.the coil springs were made with a poor quality metal and had extensive wear.he purchasedcoil springs and had them repaired through a local dealership at his own expense.
Rear coil spring broke causing tire failure.
Dt*:the contact stated while traveling 35 mph, a loud bang was heard from the rear end.the vehicle was taken to the contact's residence and then to the dealership.the dealership determined the rear driver side coil spring fractured.the coil spring and tire are being replaced.
The2000 ford taurus rear coil spring broke while on the highway, and i did not hear any crushingsound or noise. When i tried to stop i heard noise. I went out, and the rear left tire was burning.front spring had same problem 2 months ago.
- while driving the2000 ford taurus on a secondary road the contact heard a loud noise in the rear of the vehicle, assuming that she hit a bump on the road she continued to drive.on 01/22/07 thecontact took the vehicle into the dealer for an oil change and for a tire rotation.at the dealer the service advisor stated that the rear springs were cracked and needed to be replaced.when the contactpicked up the vehicle from the dealership and drove the vehicle home, she was concerned that the vehicle did not seem right.the contact took the vehicle back to the dealer,and the service advisordetermined that the vehicle needed to get the struts replaced. The advisorhad workedon five ford taurus within a short period of time with the same failure.the failure mileage was 117000, and the current mileage was 118000.updated 03/30/07.
Rear coil spring broke and 3 days later brand new tire blew out.
I bought my ford taurus in 2001 and it was a daily driver.summer of 2005 i had my rear spring snap on both sides and pop on tire, i had to replace my struts/springs and tires for a total of $1,300. Both struts where leaking, both springs broken, and one of the rear tires was pops because of the broken strut. My car had about 75,000 miles at the time. I replaced all four tires as a set.
(1)recall on the front coil springs but not the rear springs . (2) l rear coil spring broke and cut into the rear tire causing a blow out .
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.the contact heard a grinding sound while driving under 45 mph.the contact removed the tire from the vehicle and noticed that the passenger rear coil spring failed and cut into the rear tire about a 1/3 inch.the contact will tow the vehicle to the dealer on april 12, 2007.the current and failure mileagewas 85,000.
Dt*:the contact stated while driving 50mph, the left rear coil spring fractured and broke.the vehicle was driven to the residence and parked.the vehicle was taken to the local dealer forrepair.updated 03/20/06.
While driving5 mph, the driver 's side rear coil spring broke.as a result the tire was punctured.the consumer's wife was approaching a stop sign when an extremely loud noise was heard.the consumer, who was in the house, heard the noise, had come outside and found the back tire on the driver's side blew out.the rear spring had broken and caused a clean slash on the inside tire circumference.the consumer requested reimbursement for the tire but the consumer was refused. *sc
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.the contact took the vehicle in for an oil change and was informed that the rear passenger side coil failed.he will take the vehicle to a ford dealer for repair.the failure mileage was 99,000 and current mileage was 107,000.
2000 ford taurus rear coil spring fractured piercing tire sidewall. Vehicle was traveling at low speeds at the time. This car recently had a front coil spring failure.
Passenger side rear coil spring broken, and slid down to next coil, leaving very sharp point of broken coil very close to tire sidewall. Could have sliced tire and caused a blowout while driving, which could have been very injurious to me.
Broken rear coil spring puncturing tire.
Own a 2000 taurus ses with 68,000 miles. While the car was parked in garage, my wife and i just got home with our pick up, we got out of the truck and we heard a loud shot like noise. I looked around under the taurus and found that the right rear coil spring fractured. Having a family we were thankful that we were not driving it at the time.
Driver side rear spring coil broke, puncturing my tire and almost causing an accident.called dealership. My extended warranty had just expired march 10, 2006. Today is march 13th 2006.the spring coil malfunctioned march 12th 2006.they want to charge $475.00.i believe this should be a recall issue.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.while he sat in the driveway, he heard a loud explosive sound.he noticed the driver front coil spring broke and punctured the tire.the front tires were repaired as part of a recall.approximately two years later, both rear coil springs broke, however they did not puncture the tires.as of august 1, 2007, the rear coil springs were being repaired.the failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 101,000. Updated 02-01-08.
At ~92,000 miles on my 2000 ford taurus a noise developed, when turning the steering wheel, that was diagnosed by the dealership service department as a broken coil spring on the driver side front suspension.they warned of possible tire failure if a piece broke off and punctured the tire.they noted that the cost of this work would be covered due to the recall. At the same time the service personnel reported that both of the rear coil springs were broken.it seemed unusual that they would inspect the rear suspension for a noise that was coming from the area of the front left wheel. Dealer service personnel offered that the rear springs may have been broken for a 'long time, possibly years...' .further warned that rear tires could be punctured by a piece of these springs.clearly, they knew the rear springs were suspect and were looking for a non-recall service opportunity.obviously all of these springs were either improperly designed or of substandard material or substandard workmanship. I would not want to replace the rear springs without some assurance (over seen by the nhtsa office) that the new springs were not of quality similar to the oem springs that were prone to failure. I was lucky not to have suffered an accident from any of the failures, i do not want to 'press my luck'.i will have the dealer replace the right front spring and install the guards on both front suspensions. I will request the failed spring.
Left front coil spring brokeleft reat coil spring brokediscovered both 5/23/07
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.while traveling at 35mph the vehicle started to shake and vibrate.it was difficult to control.he pulled the vehicle over and noticed that the rear passenger side was lower in the wheel base than the front side.the vehicle was driven to the nearest mechanic.the technician stated that the rear coil springs had failed and it should not be driven until it was repaired.he was then explained of a recall that was already issued on the vehicle, but it was on the front coil springs (manufacturer: ford motor company mfr's report date: jul 06, 2004 nhtsa campaign id number: 04v332000pe04044 nhtsa action number: pe04044component: suspension:front:springs:coil springs ) he contacted the manufacture and stated that he was experiencing the problem explained in the recall but on the rear of the vehicle not the front.the manufacture stated that they would not be responsible for the repairs. He states that since the problem has been recalled on the front it should also include the rear.the vehicle is currently being repaired at a repair shop.the current and failure mileage was 88,000. Bl updated 10/5/09 updated 10/07/09.
My 2000 ford taurus se rear coil spring broke on 11-22-05 which in turn punctured my rear tire cause it to lose air. I have to replace the coil and tire. I have not replaced it as of yet. I called ford on 11-24-05 after hearing about a recall to see if it was covered yet and it's not. Ford customer hotline told me that i would have to cover the cost of the parts and repair because the front coils are the only ones covered by the recall. I asked, what's the difference between the front coils and the back? she couldn't answer it. I wasn't doing anything out of the ordinary when this happened i was driving on the highway didn't hit any bumps or anything. It just broke! thank god i made it home without an accident.
The left rear tire was found flat.the vehicle was towed to a tire repair shop. The mechanic informedthe consumer that the rear coil spring broke and punctured the tire. Dealer was not notified.
When i took my car to the shop they also discovered that my right rear spring was completely broken. I have seen that this has been a constant problem for other owners as well!!!!i know that there was also an investigation done but no recall. There was a recall on the front springs (which i have already had a problem with!) and i am concerned that the rear springs have not been recalled. I have seen more complaints about the rear spring than the front. I'm just glad i noticed it before it had a chance to cause a blow out of the tire. I drive 65mph to work and the thought that it could have caused a very serious accident unnerves me. I'm very aggravated that ford has done nothing to fix this problem.until now i have always had a good experience with ford vehicles but at this point, i'm not sure that i would ever buy another.
Dt*:the contact stated while driving 20mph, the rear of the vehicle dropped followed by a popping noise.after an initial inspection, the left rear tire had blown out.while the contact attempted to change the tire, it was determined the rear coil springs were fractured and had punctured the tire.the vehicle was not seen by a dealer.
Rear coil springs on 2000 taurus should be included in the recall of the front springs.mine were replaced on 3/26/08 from ford. But had to pay out of pocket for repair.
Left rear coil spring fractured and punctured tire while vehicle was moving.
Nhtsa action number:pe05054 i was sitting at a red light when i heard a loud noise from the rear of the vehicle.this was followed by a "grinding" noise.i was extremely concerned having no idea what it was.i was fortunately less than a mile from a bp procare where a friend works.i immediately pulled in driving less than a mile and never exceeding 30 mph.the passenger rear coil had "popped" as he put it.i only have 52,000 miles on the car which is only six years old. I find it to be a nuisance to replace a tire with less than 5,000 miles on it, and am extremely disappointed that the coil spring would have such a short life span to it. Thankfully it happened at a red light, not on the highway, especially without my children in the car.
- the contactowns a 2000 ford taurus.the contact stated that both of therear coil springs fractured.the contact learned this because the car was takento dealer for an oil change, and while the vehicle was on the lift, the contact found that both coilsfractured. The failure mileage was 75000 ,and the current mileage was 76000.
Dt*:the contact stated while driving 45 mph a noise was heard under the rear of the vehicle.it was taken to an independent repair shop who determined the rear driver side coil spring fractured.the coil spring was replaced at the repair shop.the dealer has not been alerted.
Rear coil spring broke cutting rear tire.
Defective rear springs on the 2000 ford taurus.***no answer required***.*mrrecall campaign#04v332000.the rear spring coils failed due to a metal fatigue fracture and was replaced.*sc
This taurus has only 40,000 miles,driven locally,garaged and adult driven. I was pulling out of my driveway head-first and noticed that the rear of the taurus suddenly bottomed out on the "skirt" of the driveway.the" bottom-rear "of the taurus scraped heavily on the concrete surface. I pulled over and noticedthe rear of the taurus sitting much too close to the ground. Upon further inspection with a flashlight, i noticed the left rear coil spring had snapped in half. One piece of the spring was now rubbing against the tire and brake line.the other half of the spring is still mounted, but a broken jagged edge just missed puncturing the left rear tire by a half of an inch. If i had driven the car any further, one spring would have eventually cut the brake line and the other probably would have punctured the tire on the first right turn made. Ford has failed to acknowledge the safety consequences of this rear spring defect.the car has been sittingin my garage for three days until i can afford the $550-$600 repair. The sole reason i bought the ford taurus was for its overall safety andcrash test ratings. Little did i know that the cause of the crash would be the failure of the front(recalled already) and/orrear coil springs on the car itself. And now ford chooses to look the other way.
In the summer of 2006 i took my 2000 ford taurus se in to get the brakes checked. Auto mechanic informed me the rear springs were broken. Took vehicle to local ford dealership and they said the same thing, springs broken. Last weekend (1/13/07) i took the vehicle in for a couple of new tires. This auto mechanic also informed me rear springs were broken and advised of danger of rear tires being punctured and blown out. Technician actually showed me broken springs. Were very rust and pointed. Got new rear springs, struts, sway bar, alignment for a cost of approximately $800.00. This car has less than 40,000 miles!
- contactownsa 2000 ford taurus, and while the contacthearda clanking g sound.the contact tookthe vehicle to local mechanic, and the mechanic stated that a sharp jagged edge of the coil spring gouged the inner side wall of the left rear tire and snapped.the right rear coil spring snapped as well, but the spring was not into the tire.the current an d failure mileage were both 87600.updated 04/12/07.
Dt*:the contact stated while driving 20 mph, a loud noise came from the rear end of the vehicle.the vehicle was pulled over and the rear passenger side tire was flat.the vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop. The repair shop determined both the rear coil springs had fractured causing the puncture in the tire.the rear coil springs were replaced.
2000 ford taurus broken rear coil spring. Consumer would like reimbursement to replace the defective rear coil spring.the consumer believed the coil spring had to be defective duringmanufacturing from inadequate heat treating processing.
In july 2006, the front coil springs of my 2000 ford taurus failed even after i followed a recall notice and had the shields placed on my car.this failure was fixed.now in may 2007, the back coil springs fail for the same reason but are not covered under the original recall.how can this be ? there is a defect in the mfg of the springs or the specification to build them.the same salt that corroded the front, corroded the back.this recall should be expanded to include both front and back coil springs.
Rear coil springs are broken.appears to be from corrosion.front springs have had recall done to keep broken spring from getting into tire.since the frontsprings, have been given an extended warranty, the rear springs should be covered to.
Pe05054 add my vehicle to the number of those that have the problem.i took my car in for an alignment and the dealer told me of the broken spring.my car has not been repaired yet.
Right rear coil spring broke causing tire blow out.this is the fifth vehicle in our fleet to have this failure in the past year.
Had vehicle in local shop for oil change and new battery, asked them to research clanking noise coming from front driver side wheel/tire.upon investigation they stated broken spring coil, then noticed that rear passenger side spring coil broken and edge was rubbing against tire to the point where it has created a groove into the tire.mechanic stated that it should be taken care of immediately and decision was made to cut 1-2 inch piece to relieve pressure from tire until vehicle can be brought into dealership.until this point i was totally unaware that anything this severe was wrong.contacted ford customer service line and they indicated extension of warranty on front spring but not rear.suggested to take it to dealer.contacted dealer and they immediately took a "defensive" attitude, by asking has the vehicle been in a car accident or what did i hit.neither has occurred, otherwise car would have been seriously out of alignment.
Vehicle was recalled for front coil spring failure.however, this vehicle was experiencing a problem with the rear coil spring. Consumer was driving at approximately 55 mphwhen the rear coil spring broke and cut a complete circle in the tire.
Traveling on the highway at approximately 70 mph when a rear coil spring broke and punctured the tire.fortunately i was able to pull the car off to the side of the road without further incident.
Began hearing noises from the rear of the car.removed rear tires and found both rear coil springs broken.one was cutting into the tire!!!i understand this is a common problem with the ford taurus.
Dt: while consumerwas leaning up against the car the font coil spring broke and busted the front tire.took vehicle to the dealer ,and they fixed the font coil spring, and replaced the tiredue to a recall.currently,dealer said that the back coil springsbroke, and they will not release the car unless the car was towed off the lot.dealer said that one of the back coil springs was poking into the tire.repair costscost is $420.00 rear spring and $272.85 for tire.
Component: suspension:rear:springs:coil springsrt rear spring broke and punctured tire.
Front and rear suspension spring broke on the 2000 ford taurus.there was a recall on this exact issue, but i was told this vehicle didnot qualify for the recall.i heard of many other ownersof this make of vehicle with the same problem, with the front and back springsmalfunctioning, and they have not had them covered by the recall.i thinkthe recallshould be expanded to cover more vehicles and include the rear springs also!this is a dangerous defect in the car and ford should be held accountable.
Consumer took the vehicle to the dealership due to a rubbing noise in the rear while driving.dealership indicated that the rear passenger side coil spring broke and almost punctured the rear passenger's side tire. The tire had a large groove in it. Both rear tires were replaced to make them even. Recall 04v332000 wasissued but it was for the front coil springs.
- the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. While driving 25 mph the contact heard a loud noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. The dealer informed the contact that one rear coil spring and front two coil springs were fractured. The dealer stated the coil springs were defective. The front two coil springs were repaired as part ofrecall#04v332000.the dealer stated there was no recall on the rear coil springs. The contact felt thatthe rear coil springs should be included as part of the recall. The vehicle currently has 63,000 miles.
I own a 2000 ford taurus on which the drivers side rear coil spring broke. The broken spring cut a gouge on the inside of the tire and punctured it. This resulted in a flat tire while my wife was driving. To correct the failure our local ford dealer had to replace both back springs and two tires. The broken part is not available, but the problem is noted on the service order.
The rear left spring had broken off at the bottom by the support. The car was drivable. But out of concern, i went to a local repair shop. Also the mechanic noticed that a stabilizer bar bolt was missing. So i authorized them to replace the springs, struts and stabilizer bars to the tune of 1000$. I can verify the exact amount by receipt. Unfortunately i didn't take pictures or save the old parts.
On 4/1/2007 i was exiting parking in front of my home. Heard a loud bang. Car froze. Upon examination i found that the left front coil spring had cracked, exploded, punctured the tire and locked up the forward movement of the car, all in the space of 3 feet. Being sunday with no service available i looked up recalls on the ford site, for 2000 taurus and found recall 04s17 for the front coils. Upon sending my car on monday to the dealer. I subsequently was informed that the rear coils were cracked and also needed replacement. I called ford customer service to inquire as to why i hadn't received a recall notice and was told the 04s17 was a customer convenience recall only, not a safety recall. The rear coils were not covered but were the same units as the front ones. This is wrong . The front should be a safety recall as in my case, in only 3 minutesi would been on the highway with my family and grandchild at 55 mph and the car would have flipped at that speed. Secondly , the rear coils could do the same as they came from the same parts batch(according to ford parts) and need to be replaced before we are confronted with another firestone situation from ford, that destroyed my 1996 mercury sable.
My wife purchased a 2000 ford taurus in 2001 the vehicle has had some problems but nothing to out of the ordinary until 033107 on this day my wife went to drive the vehicle and the front drivers side tire was rubbing the wheel well i then proceeded to take it to the ford dealership and they told me that the front coil spring was broken and it would be covered by an extended warranty that they had done due to common problems that they were having w/ these springs. Upon completion of the inspection of the vehicle they found that the drivers side rear spring was broken as well they stated was not covered they only cover the front springs and that i would have to pay a considerable amount for this repair so i chose to purchase the springs for the rear of the vehicle after talking with the 800 people that said they don't have a reason to cover them but why wouldn't you cover them if the front ones are known to break and they are the same component i just feel that if these springs are breaking that it should be a huge concern to every one and their loved ones we all share the same roads and what if they were to break at 65mph shouldn't we correct the problem and just recall the suspension components ie all four coil springs.
With out prior warning, both rear coil springs broke. I had the coil springs replaced at the ford dealership. Also as a result, after getting new tires (unrelated to the problem with the coil springs), there was something else broken in the back end which will not allow a tire alignment. This has not yet been repaired.
Right rear coil spring snapped and gouged the tire.both rear coil springs and the rear tire had to be replaced.the nature and risks of this failure seem identical to that of the front coil spring recall that is currently in progress for ford taurus.
Driver side rear coil spring broke. Broken coil spring had a pointed sharp edge.........could have punctured tire.
Right rear spring in 2000 ford taurus is broken.this causes dangerous condition.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that the rear passenger coil spring broke which was discovered during a routine inspection. The contact stated that the dealer replaced both rear coil springs. The failure mileage and current mileages were approximately 55,500.
Dt*: the contact stated while having the vehicle's tires rotated by an independent repair shop, it was noticed that both rear coil springs were fractured.the contact was unsure how long the coil springs were fractured.the vehicle was taken to a service dealer, who determined that they would consult with a ford representative and try to find a resolution.the manufacturer was contacted, but provided no assistance.the contact expressed concern that fractured coil springs could pose a serious risk to safety when driving on the highway.there were no repairs made to the vehicle.the vehicle only had 11824 miles.
Left rear coil spring fracture. Spring rubbing on tire. Possible blown tire while driving.
Dt:caller receivedrecall noticeon frontcoil springs, but is also having the same problem with the rear springs. Dealer and manufacturer said they will not helpcaller with this problem. Caller will have to pay for it himself.*sb
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that the rear front coil spring failed. The front coil springs were previously repaired per the recall and the manufacturer will not authorize the dealer to repair it since there is no warranty.the failure mileage was 65,000. Update 12/14/09updated 12/16/09.
Vehicle was on the road whenconsumer heard noise coming from the rear.she decided to go back home. Consumer checked the rear of the vehicle and noticed that the left rear coil springbroken.
I noticed a flat tire on the rear driver's side one morning when i pulled out of my garage and when i brought it to a tire company to get some new tires put on, they informed me that my rear coil spring broke and chewed up my tire.i had to replace both rear coil springs and obtain a new tire.the tire company (suburban tire in berwyn, il) informed my mechanic that many customers of theirs have had the same problem and that ford had reimbursed them for all charges incurred in connection with same.fyi, this car only has 42,000 miles on it.
While driving 15 mph consumer heard a loud noise coming from the rear.consumer pulled over. Vehicle was towed for inspection, andmechanic determined that the coil spring broke, and needed to be replaced.the broken coils spring also punctured a new tire.
The left rear coil spring on my 2000 ford taurus broke and punctured the tire.failure is exactly as described in the recall on the front coil springs.
Rear driver side coil spring broke.when broke, it wore a hole into the tire.
The contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. The contact stated while having the vehicle inspected, he was advised that the rear coil springs were fractured. The manufacturer advised there were no recalls on his vehicle and would not provide any assistance. The contact was awaiting repairs to the vehicle at his liability. The failure and current mileages were approximately 106,000.
Dt*:the contact stated while driving 25 mph the left rear coil spring broke puncturing the left rear tire.the vehicle was driven to a local independent repair shop.the mechanic replaced the left rear coil spring, left and right struts, and left rear tire.the dealership was alerted.
Vehicle was taken to the dealer for an alignment.the mechanic inspected the vehicle, and determined that the rear coil springs were broken, and needed to be replaced. *tc
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.the contact stated that his vehicle's rear spring has failed.ford stated that it is not there problem and transferred him to nhtsa.he stated that the front springs failed two years ago under a recall in which his vehicle was included.the front springs and shields were replaced.the vehicle is currently in the shop.the vin, engine size, and transmission type were unknown.the current and failure mileages were 90,000.the consumer stated that both rear springs were broken and that's why the tires were punctured.updated 07/10/07
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus while turning into the driving 5 mph the contact heard a noise near the rear driver side tire. The tire was flat.the coil spring caused a 1 inch cut in the tire.the contact stated there was a recall#04v332000, for the front coil springs. However, there has not been a recall for the rear coil springs. This was the third occurrence with the coil spring failure. The dealer has not inspected the vehicle. The current and failure mileage were 59,800. Update 04/17/07.
I own a 2000 ford taurus.i recently experienced a front spring failure which was effected by a recall.during the repair, i was notified by the service department of my local ford dealer of a cracked rear coil spring.i find it hard to believe, only the front springs were defective on these vehicles considering the dealership inspected the rear springs and identified a failure.
Pulling into my driveway, my left rear tire on driver's side blew out, and after investigation by repair shop to replace tire, they discovered that the coil was broken and had cut into the tire causing it to blow out the side wall of the tire. I am having my coil fixed and had to purchase a new tire as a result. This appears to be the same situation for the recallfor the front coils on this same vehicle.
Rear coil spring failed. The front ones failed 2 years ago.
Dt*:the contact stated while driving 65 mph on the highway under normal road conditions, the rear driver's side tire blew out without warning.the contact pulled over and the tire was changed.the vehicle was inspected by an independent repair shop who determined the rear coil springs fractured and punctured the tire.the manufacturer was not contacted.updated 9/20/2006-
Rear spring broke and damaged tire, creating a 1/4 inch gash on my right rear tire.i understand that there has been a recall of the front springs, but haven't seen one for the rear springs.
Consumer's stated that rear coil spring broke and rupturedrearpassenger tire. Consumer received a recall for the front coil spring today.
Noticed rear of vehicle sitting quite low - made an appt. With local dealer.technician found a broken rear coil spring on a 2000 ford taurus.inside of the tire was cut but not punctured by piece(s) of broken spring.both rear coil springs and damaged tire had to be replaced.
2000 ford taurus sedan, rear coil spring corrosion/ fracture, piercing sidewall of tire.fronts were replaced after fracture in july, under factory recall.same concern with rears, no helpfrom ford.
Car started making noises when brakes were applied; promptly took carto mechanic ,who determine d both rear coil springs broke.one front coil spring previously broke, puncturing tire, and both front replaced 2003.
Rear coil spring broke and damaged rear tire.
I was backing out of a parking spot and noticed rubbing and resistance in the rear driver's side of the car. I pulled back into the parking spot. As soon as i put the car in park there was a very loud pop. I got out of the car to find the rear driver's side tire had blown. I had the tire replaced. When the mechanic was driving the car out of the garage he noticed the grinding and rubbing in the rear driver's side. When further looking at the car it was found the rear driver's side coil spring had broken. The jagged edge of the coil spring had gouged the sidewall of the tire nearly all the way around. In the short drive of the mechanic driving the car to the front of the building and back in the garage to further look at the car, another tire had been damaged by the broken coil. I had to replace 2 coil springs, 2 tires and sway bar. I still have the old tires and coil springs. Thank goodness i was not driving down the highway when this happened.
I have a 2000 ford taurus.left front spring punctured tire and damaged abs system. Repairs were taken care of at dealership (front coils under recall).now i have a problem with rear coils ( i know two other people with same car and same problem).one day i heard a "dragging sound" could not visually find the source.i just went for state inspection and was told that both rear springs are broken, both struts are damaged and a sway bar link is broken.i can not get an inspection sticker withoutpaying out of pocket over $900.00.i am told that the damage is not covered.i am shocked that three coils have broken on my low mileage car.after reading over 80 similar complaints, i feel very lucky that i was not driving during these incidents...
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated three of the four front and rear coil springs were broken. Three coil springs were replaced at the owners expense since there were no existing recalls. The dealer had to order the parts which delayed the repair and was advised to contact the manufacturer and the hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 106,000.
My car was towed to a garage on 6/26/05 due to a passengers rear spring break and tire puncture. When both tires were removed it was found that both srpings were broken and drivers rear tire had some wear on the inside. The cost to repair and replace tires was $600.00 and i was without a car for 5 days.
I was driving my 2000 ford taurus along a smooth road at 35 mph. The rear driver side tire, which only had 10,000 miles on it, went flat with a loud bang and hissing sound. After the vehicle was taken to my residence i jacked up the vehicle and removed the flat tire. Upon inspection the tire had a 1/2 inch hole through the sidewall and a groove cut all the way around the tire making repair useless. I looked at the strut area and noticed the driver side rear strut spring had broken and it was pointing toward the area needed for the tire, it was shiny on the end of the spring from rubbing the tire causing its failure.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.the contact stated that the rear suspension dropped on his vehicle.the dealer stated that the front coil springs were corroded and overlapping one another.in march of 2008, the contact received a ford recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 04v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs).the contact urged the manufacturer to replace the rear suspension as well; however, the manufacturer stated that nhtsa only ordered the front suspension to be recalled.the dealer will only replace the front suspension according to the recall.the current mileage was 58,200 and failure mileage was 58,000.
2000 ford taurus - rear passenger side coil spring broke causing tire to blow out during operation at a low speed (approximately 15 mph).cause of problem was not identified until a new tire was installed and severe rubbing sound was noticed.replacement tire was damaged by broken spring but had not ruptured before problem was identified.upon research we found there was a recall on the front coil spring for essentially the same problem but we had not received notification of recall.
Rear coil spring broke.
The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a routine inspection. The mechanic inspected the vehicle and discovered that the rear coil springs were broken and needed to be replaced. Please provide further details.
All of my coil springs broke on my 2000 ford taurus.
2000 ford taurus right rear coil spring failure.
- the contact stated that2000 ford taurus ses, has problems with spring coils.he stated that 2 years ago, while driving at about 30 mph had the front driver side tire blowout.the contact stated that he put a spare on the vehicle , and took the vehicle to a tire dealer to replace the tire.the contact was informed that this tire didn't blow out, but that the reason for thefailure was that the front driver side spring coil fractured and it punctured the tire.the contact took the vehicle to the ford dealership , and and he was informed that their was a recall on coil springs, campaign # 04v332000. The ford dealership did replace both of the front coil springs and added shields.the contact stated he took vehicle in 01/24/06 to dealership to have some body work done.the dealership informed the contact that his rear driver side tire has a gouge grove around it where the coil spring has damage the tire and the rear driver side spring is broken, and informed the contact that this needed to be replaced. There is no recall on this problem, and itwasa safety issue.the contact felt that there should be a recall for both front and back coil springs.
My husband got a flat tire which by itself is nothing.however,the day following the tire incident, after having purchased two new tires and an alignment for the back of the car, the steering wheel was shaking.he, ofcourse, went right back to sears and asked them what is up with the alignment of the car.they took a closer look and found that the rear coil spring had broken.we were advised notto drive the car anywhere except to the dealer.the car is now at the dealers.they told us we were in luck because there was a safety recall and they would fix it free of charge.after leaving the car with them, they called us the next day and saidthat the recall wasfor the front springs only.i was just letting you know that the rear coil spring breaks too.hope this information is helpful for someone in the future. We ofcourse have to pay for this repair.
Tl *the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.the contact drove the vehicle to a ford dealer for scheduled maintenance and heardvibration in the rear of the vehicle.the mechanic informed the contact that the failure required replacing the rear springs.the dealer stated that they were only taking responsibility for the front springs ,and that he would replace the rear coil springs at thecontact'sexpense.the rear springs were replaced.the current and failure mileage was 95,602. Updated 04/05.07
Fracture rear coil spring, driver's side, found by mechanic when installing winter tires on 2000 ford taurus.will contact dealer.
Dt*:the contact stated the back of the vehicle appeared to be sitting lower than usual.there were no other warning indicators of a possible problem.the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop who determined both rear coil springs were fractured and needed to be replaced.the manufacturer was also alerted of the problem.updated 7/3/2006 -
On 1/12/07 while pulling into my garage i heard a loud "clunk" sound in the rear of the car. When i went to drive the car the next day, i heard a loud grating and rubbing sound coming from the rear of the car. It was unlike any sound i have ever heard before so i was afraid to drive the car. Aaa came to tow the car. The tow truck driver looked under the car & informed me that the driver's side rear coil spring had broken & was rubbing the tire. I contacted the ford dealer who told me ford would not pay for the repair but that i should keep my repair bill in case there is a recall for the rear coils in the future. The suggestion was that i might be able to obtain reimbursement from ford. The car was towed on a flat bed truck to an independent mechanic who replaced both rear strut/spring assemblies and sway pins and aligned the car. The mechanic stated that the metal in the parts used by ford is substandard. He said that the tire was not damaged but would have been punctured had i driven the car any distance. He also checked the front coils which were subject to recall in 2004 & said they were "okay". I do not have the defective part. The repair cost me $979.00. I intend to notify ford and the dealership where i purchased the car about this matter. If i had been driving at highway speeds when the coil broke i could have been in a bad accident. My car is 6 years old and the mileage was only 51886 when this happened.
2000 taurus: all 4 springs have broken, the front 2 were replaced under recall. The back ones had to be replaced at my expense of $600.00.
Dt*:the contact stated the rear passenger tire had excessive wear.the dealership determined both rear coil springs had fractured.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving on the interstate at 50 mph, the passenger side rear tire blew out. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the passenger rear coil spring was fractured.the dealership was contacted. Updated 10/4/2006 -
Driver's side front coil spring broke,damaging the shocks and tearing into the tire. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealership for repairs. Consumer's warranty was not honored, and consumer had to pay for the repairs.consumer contacted the manufacturer, and was told there was nothing they could do. Vehicle was being recalled for the same problem.consumer consulted the manufacturer about a possible reimbursement. As of today they have been very uncooperative. Also, the rear coil spring broke, and consumer againhad to pay out of pocket for repairs.
The consumer took the vehicle in for recall number 04v332000. However, the dealer found that the rear has the same exact problem. Ford told the consumer that there was nothing they could do. Please provide any further informatioin.
2000 ford taurus blt. 12/2000 101,190 miles - had tires rotated - tech's found right rear spring broken and cutting into the inside sidewall of tire approx. 3/16 of an inch.no noticeable sagging of vehicle.tech's ground down the springs cutting edge and mounted spare.labor day weekend unable to have repaired until after holiday.no accident, as was caught in time and not driven. We have tire and strut/spring.
After placing luggage in trunk of car after a trip.i left the parking area, i heard a rubbing sound from the left rear area of the vehicle.i checked for the noise, but could see nothing, and continued home.trip was approximatly 30 miles.the next day i took the car to my mechanic, and was informed that the left rear spring had broken about 1/4 quarter of the way down from the top.the rubbing noise was the broken end of the coiled spring coming in contact with the inside of the tire.thhis was caused by the excessive rusted and corroded condition of the coiled spring.i was very fortunate that the tire had not blown out.in september of the same year (2005), i had brought the car into the dealer for a recall for the front coil springs, where the installed a shield to prevent the spring from puncturing the tires.(this was for vehicles in high salt corrosion areas).i feel that the same recall or an additional recall should have been issued for the rear springs.upon inspection of the right rear spring, it was determined that there was not rust or corrosion, only the left one had this problem.
Dt:contact stated that the coil spring on the right rear suspension broke and punctured the tire. Consumer stated theydrove the vehicle for about a week while it broke,but could hear a rubbing noise. Consumer's husband checked the vehicle,then had it towed to a dealer, and the dealer repaired the vehicle on august 5, 2005. Dealer did not state what might have caused the problem.
Dt*:the contact stated the vehicle was riding lower on the left side than the right side.when any significant weight was put in the trunk, there was a knocking noise coming from the rear left of the vehicle anytime the vehicle went over a bump in the road.the more weight there was in the vehicle, the more noticeable the noise was.the vehicle was taken to a private repair shop, where it was determined that the left rear coil spring had detached.
Rear spring (driver's side) fractured while driving causing damage to the rear tire.the front springs on this vehicle were part of an nhtsa recall (#04v332000) which allowed ford to address defects with the front springs fracturing by placing shields on them, rather than replacing them.obviously the defect could happen on all springs on this vehicle and ford needs to replace them, not just put a shield on them.luckily this was a low-speed incident.i shutter to think that i might not be here to write this, if this had happened at highway speeds.
I have a 2000 ford taurus that has had 2 right front coils springs break within a five year period. Both incidents resulted in a torn side wall on the tire.
Failure of air bag deployment in 2001 ford taurus. *mr this was a high speed crash where the consumer could not control the vehicle and impacted a concrete bridge rail. *scwhen the consumer first took possession of the vehicle, it had a bad shimmy in the front end when the brakes were applied.the dealer found the rotors were warped, a few days after the rotors were replaced the rear end of the vehicle fish tailed, the dealer then discovered the rear drums were not round and had to be replaced. Months later the vehicle fish tailed again and the tires had to be replaced.*sc
I have a 2000 fordtaurus and the front coil springs broke about a 1 1/2 years ago and now the rear spring on theright side has broke. Why has there not been a recall on this problem to fix the car. I under stand there was a recall on the front springs but i never received a recall notice. Why is it ford won't address this problem.this is justas bad as the toyota's problem. I had to paid to get the car repaired. In fact it is in the shop now getting new rear springs put on it. There is only 67,000 miles on the car.
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Pe00020, 2000 ford taurus, tire size p215/60r16,front passenger's tire had a flat due to a screw in the tire and the passenger rear tire had already been plugged.the customer states that the dealer sold the new vehicle with a plugged tire, but the dealer deny pugging the tire.
I was traveling south on route 301 from crofton, md at 55 miles per hour when the rear right side tire blew out.i did not hit or run over anything on the road. A driver behind me stopped and told me he saw a puff of smoke when the tire blew.i am concerned because of the way the tire blew out.the tire blew from on the inside of the rim and the inside of the tire separated completely from the rest of the tire. It looks as if the inside rim of the tire was cut out. The tire did not appear to be under inflated before i began driving. I took the tire back to the ford dealer, they told me that they were not liable for the tires, take it to a firestone dealer.the firestone dealer told me that the tire may have been under inflated, or that there may have been a puncture to the tire (i do not beleive either theory). I had two other tire technicians look at the tire, and they had never seen a tire blow this way. I reported this problem to ford motor company, and firestone.i have replaced all four tires on my car. I still have the firestone tires if there is a need to investigate this problem. (dot number: 8xx8tiresize: p21560r16)
Was driving home from work and tire blew outfor no reasonrip occurred along the outside of the tire the were checked a few day' s before and had the proper air pressure and no defects were observed andi did not run over any foregin objects while driving on the freeway , the police chief of the city of northlake assisted me in changing the flat.
Tire blew out. Tires had been serviceed two days prior to incident. Tires had been balenced, rotated,air pressure checked, and wheels aligned by tire service center. Incident accured after driving aor approx 2-3 hous at 65-70 mph on fry highway. Tire failed at sidewall. Tread remained intact. Dealership inspected tire. Could find no evidence of tread failure or puncture. Firestone product warranty was contacted. Manufacturer claimed failure resulted from under-inflation and high speed, but did not inspect tire. I assert tire failed due to poor quality workmanship. Ford dealership claimed no responsibility. (tiresize: p215/60r16)( dot number:tire size: p215/60r16 )
I was driving down the highway at the posted speed limit when i heard a sound as if a large truck was approaching.i checked to see if that were the case, saw no vehicle, realized the car was beginning to vibrate and slow down so i decided that it might be a tire.at this point, i began to slow and drive to the shoulder.as i pulled off the road onto the shoulder, i heard the tire hitting the car.i was very lucky that i was able to stop the car without serious injury or damage to the car.( dot number: 8xx81rt110 tire size: p215/60r16 )
Tires: reported vibration , shimmy and pulling to the left. Took to dealer 6/24/2000 (1829) miles, balanced tires. On11/14/2000 (9061)miles, 04/23/2001 (12871) balanced tires. Finally, 5/25/2001 (14518) replaced two front tires. Vibration and shimmy stopped but kept pulling to the left. On 10/10/2001 (23876) miles, charged me for alignment, car stopped pulling. Transmission: at approximately 40800 miles car had a noticeable shudder while going in reverse. Took to the dealer and was told it was a cracked casing as noted in tsb 15559 nhtsa number (630095) caused by miss manufacture of a part. Was informed dealer or ford motor co. Would not assist with repair cost to exceed $1495. Brakes: reported brake problem on 5/25/2001 and 10/10/2001 when it was server, shaking and control problems when stopping. Dealer cut front rotors which was out of spec.- problem is back. Fuel: have smelled gas in my car many times. Bought to dealers attention and of course could not find anything. Car is to have 18 gal. Tank but runs out of gas before that. Gas gauge reads empty at 12 gal. And was told it was built to be that way. Several complaints filed with you also describe my problems. Odi numbers 760669, 896396, 897642 and 862471 are some. *ph *nlm**dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**769760
Wheel alignment was off due to corrosion. All four tires were warped, andneeded to be replaced. Dealership was aware of problem.the dealer replaced rear right and left side lower control arms and bushings to correct the alignment problem. The driver side mirror had failed and was installed by the dealer. (continental tire size p215/60r16)
This is the second set of continental touring contact as, 215/60r/16-94t. Tires the first went out of round at 2400 or so miles this the front 2 per the dealer are out of round also and per the service rep brian branson after 20000 miles it should be expected, and needs to addressed with the tire manufacture since they changed the tires once and the mileage at 22997 is to great for them to do anything. I took the car to adealer and he said that, for $15.00 each they could get the tire back in round the dealer who offered no help and charged $75.00 to tell me the tires are out of round and not covered by ford, i guess so much for service being number 1.dt
Tire completely blown out--no tread remained (just came apart). Lost control of car and was able to pull over to side.next day took the remining tire part (limited to the rim only) to jack roach ford (where i have my car serviced). They informed me that they had no responsibility and to take it to firestone. I did and they replaced the tire with a similar tire. I have serious concerns about the overall reliability of these tires. I sent a letter to ford and to firestone requesting them to replace all of my tires with a more dependable and higher quality tire. This letter was sent on august 10th. I faxed a copy to your office on august 15 with th firestone invoice(which also indicated that no tread remained on the tire). A representative from ford called on saturday, september 2nd indicating that ford acknowledged the receipt of the letter, and will not accept any responsibility and will not replace the tires. They insisted that i need to follow-up with firestone. When my tire blew out on a six lane highway, my six year old son and i were in the car. I hate to think that we could have been fatalities. I feel it was a manufacturer's defect that put my life and son's life at risk. I request that you look into this situation before someone loses their life based on these tire blow-outs.( dot number: tire size: p21560r16 )
When attempting to shift vehicle out of gear, the gear shift malfunctioned preventing vehicle to go into gear. Consumer has contacted dealer . Dealer has to replace computer system and other parts.consumer also stated the window trim has come apart leaving the windows scratched, engine light comes on, the engines emission control needs to be replaced, brake shift interlock is inoperative, the steering cloumn was replaced, front tire keeps losing air, rear brakes light need to be replaced.
Was driving home from work and tire blew outfor no reasonrip occurred along the out side of the tire the were checked a few day' s before and had the proper air pressure and no defects were observed andi did not run over any foregin objects while driving on the freeway , the police chief of the city of northlake assisted me in changing the flat.
The vehicle alignment will eat off tire, causing tread wear and tear.the front tire(s) had wore out.the dealer sent the consumer to the tire company and they sent the consumer back to the dealer stating it was an alignment problem.the tires were rotated and soon after the wires were seen extending out of the left front tire.the consumer requested reimbursement. *scc
The service atttendant inflated the tires in excess of the maximum recommended pressure of 45 psi. The service attendant stated he inflated the tires at the pressure according to the label printed on the tires.consumer requests a refund of monies paid.*jg
While driving50 mph consumer heard a loud noise.consumer pulled over to the side to examine the vehicle.consumer nearly lost control of the vehicle because the right (passenger) front dropped dangerously low.consumer determined that the right tireblew out, and the coil spring broke. The broken end of the spring went in the inside of the sidewall, which damaged the tire.also, vehicle was running on a smooth road when incident occurred.*la
Tire completely blown out--no tread remained (just came apart). Lost control of car and was able to pull over to side.next day took the remining tire part (limited to the rim only) to jack roach ford (where i have my car serviced). They informed me that they had no responsibility and to take it to firestone. I did and they replaced the tire with a similar tire. I have serious concerns about the overall reliability of these tires. I sent a letter to ford and to firestone requesting them to replace all of my tires with a more dependable and higher quality tire. This letter was sent on august 10th. I faxed a copy to your office on august 15 with th firestone invoice(which also indicated that no tread remained on the tire). A representative from ford called on saturday, september 2nd indicating that ford acknowledged the receipt of the letter, and will not accept any responsibility and will not replace the tires. They insisted that i need to follow-up with firestone. When my tire blew out on a six lane highway, my six year old son and i were in the car. I hate to think that we could have been fatalities. I feel it was a manufacturer's defect that put my life and son's life at risk. I request that you look into this situation before someone loses their life based on these tire blow-outs.( dot number: tire size: p21560r16 )
Dealer and manufacturer notified awaiting reimbursements for equipment repalcement. No safety defect mentioned.(tiresize: 215/60r/16)
Consumer is having a problem with all tires onvehicle. He will explain further details.dealership is aware of problem.
The tire developed a blister on the sidewall at 15,000 miles.
While traveling at normal speed torsion bar broke, causingfront passenger tire to blowout.
I have a 2000 ford taurus wagon that my spring snapped and sitting on top of my tire.read that there was a recall, however it is saying it would have had to happen before 2005.i feel it should still be covered by ford and i am a single mother of 3 and my income is limited.paying between $600 and $1500 to have repaired is not available to me.
While traveling at 70 mph without any indication passenger's reartire had a blowout.p21560r16. Tire failure caused damage to the fender wall and lower bumper panel, firestone affinity tires.
After about 3.5 hours of highway driving from denver to las vegas, the tire blew out outside of grand junction, co. In 60+f temps.the tire started to chunck out before it blew-out.i thought my wife was hitting debris in the road before the tire blew-out.the tire blew-out at the sidewall where the sidewall and tread come together. I have the tire in my possession if you'd like me to send it to you.the dealer, we bought the car from, did repay me for the full set of new tires that were purchased in las vegas,nv.(dot number: 8xx8tiresize: p215-60r16)
Brought 2000 ford taurus in to repair shop to have tires replaced. Rec'd phone call that both rear strut springs were broken and they would not put tires on because of the safety issue of springs poking into tires & causing accident. So struts need to be fixed first to the tune of $1000, which i don't have. Apparently, this is common in tauruses, and ford should be offering to pay some or all of the repairs.
While the vehicle was parked in thedriveway driver'sside coil spring sheared off. This caused the driver's side tire to inflate, and the left side of the vehicle collapsed to the ground.consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, andmechanic replaced the tire and coil spring due to worn out parts.
Consumer stated that in december 2003 one springwas replaced along with one strut and the tire on driver's side.currently, the vehicle was being recalled for the replacement of both front coil springs ,anddealershi refused to do so.consumer later contacted the manufacturer, and they too refused to replace the springs at no charge. Consumer dreceive a recall notice for this defect.
I own a 2000 ford taurus model ses and have encountered suspension problems as related to the coil springs. Two years ago the left front coil spring broke and punctured my left front tire while driving and i nearly hit a utility pole. I found out there was a recall and both left and right front coil springs were replaced by ford dealer.yesterday, while my car was at the body shop, they noticed that the driver's side rear coil spring was broken and it has cut a groove into the tire and will cause the same dangerous action as the front coil did two years age. I might not had been aslucky this time, depending on where and at what speed i was driving, if i had not had the vehicle in the body shop and they had not found the defect. It is amazing to me that ford motor corp.,would not have recalled the rear coil springs, the same as they did for the front. They are basically the same configuration, and perform the same function as the front coils, did they not think that it would not be the same outcome. This is extremely dangerous and could cause serious injury and most likely death in many instances. The real problem is that the owner is unaware of the problem until something happens. I did not know or have any inkling, in either case, that the springs were broke. There is no way of telling unless the car is on a lift, so if an owner is lucky enough to have the vehicle in the shop for repairs or inspection, it would most likely go unnoticed until a tire blew and put their life in jeopardy while on theroad.
Continental general ameri, original equipment on a 2000, taurus, p215/60r16 size, dot# a3x844p1300.all four tires have slits on sidewall.
Lump on one of the tires on the front, rotated and alignment at my cost.
Rear left coil spring in 2000 ford taurus broke while driving 35 mph. Fractured end of spring cut groove in sidewall of tire until tire blew out.
While driving at high speeds on highway vehicle will vibrate badly,and act likeconsumer was driving with a flat tire,which was a result ofsteel radio belt inside the tire. Dealer contacted.
Steel belt separation causing thumping, and extensive tire wear to the inner rubber layer.(tiresize: 215/60r16)
The tire experienced tread splice separation (general continental tire p215/60r16 94t dote4029069).nlm
I believe that this tire failure is due to a manufacturing defect.i have a photograph of the tire that clearly shows "tire separation."when i attempted to file a claim with ford, they told me that firestone was responsible.when i contacted firestone, they would not accept a claim because the tire was not subject to factory recall.firestone then told me that i should have taken the tire to a firestone dealer for inspection.when i explained that i was on vacation and had to have emergency repairs, they told me that i should have "saved the tire" for inspection.i told firestone that is was not reasonable or possible for me to do that because my car was filled with luggage and i was not going to drive around for 5 days with a dirty tire on my passengers lap.firestone refused to offer me any alternatives and refused to accept a claim nothwithstanding the special circumstances involved. The fact that these tires have not been recalled does not mean that the failure was not a manufacturing defect. Furthermore, it is entirely possible that this tire may be subject of recall in the future because of complaints like this sent to ntsb. (tiresize: p215/60r16)
Complete tread separation. (dot number: 8xx8irt120tiresize: p215/60r16)
The consumer states that the rear tire became flat due to tread separation.the consumer has replaced all four tires.the consumer had gotten out of the vehicle and saw that the right rear tire was flat as the consumer walked around the car and noticed that the right front tire was half flat.the consumer took the vehicle to the tire store and was told that they were seperating on the outside.the left two were seperating on the inside of the tires.the consumer feels that he shouldn't have to pay for replacing the tires because the tire were faulty.*scc
Tread separated on freeway @ 70 mph. Inner liner remained inflated, came close to losing control, missed center divider by 12" before coming to rest. No injuries. Major damage to vehicle body and wheel well assembly. Mechanical damge unknown at this time
Right rear firestone affinity tire experienced tread separation, claim 43-r744-779.
A tire shop examined 2000, ford, taurus, and determined thatleft front and left rear firestone, affinity tires, size: p215/60r16, dot: w2x8irt389showed signs of tread separation.there are approximately 36,000 miles on the tires, and they are original equipment onvehicle.
Right rear firestone affinity tire experienced tread separation, claim 43-r744-779.
While driving at 45mph, the consumer had experienced tread separation on the right rear tire, which caused damage to vehicle.original equipment.the consumer noticed a slapping sound coming from the tire as he was driving on the interstate.the consumer then pulled over to take a look and saw nothing and continued back driving.then two miles down the road the tread separated on the right rear tire and caused damage to the right rear fender and bumper.(4 continental p215/60 r16 94t touring contact tires)*scc
While traveling under 40 mph and applying or tappingbrakes, and then reapplying accelerator,engine will begin to rumble and causevibration in vehicle for a couple seconds, and then shutdown. Engine check light will come on. Thisalso occurred whilevehicle was idling.consumersometimes wasable to restartvehicle after this event occurred,,while other times he was forced to have vehicle towed.dealership has examined vehicle, and worked on fuel pump on two occasions, and fuel delivery module replaced by a manufacturer's recall. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Letter from a company wanting to extend auto warranty which my dealer ford says is a scam since they do not honor them nor ford.company called national programs headquarters at 11039 manchester rd st.louis,mo. 314-965-9008.
2000 ford taurus will creep while stopped. Consumer was informed by the dealer that the vehicle will do that and there is nothing they can do about it and there is not a recall. Consumer would like to know if that is true.
Year: 2000 make:ford:taurus recall date:03/21/2001. ***dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis*****769302
This vehicle is in the shop on a pretty regular basis for one defect or another. Especially eletrical defects. As of today, 05/21/2001 the "check engine light" is on and car is going back to the shop.i have contacted ford several times at diff. Levels with no real help. I am paying too much money on a lease to be out a car once a month. I know lemon laws don't apply but can't i get some help here?
While traveling at any speed vehicle would stall, and indicator light would flash onsoon after loss of steering . Dealer has been contacted. Please provide further information.
Dash indicator will not illuminate until vehicle has been running for 10 - 15 minutes. Dealer refuses to replace it under warranty until dash fails to illuminate at all.
Consumer states that the equipment to have the recall done is not available. Consumer scared to drive cause they had two accident as a result of this defect.mr
2000 taurus recall - front coil spring shields for vehicles in corrosion states customer is requesting to be taken off mailing list**ccthe consumer was told the shields were not necessary, because she does not live in a state where the recall applies.
When attempting to shift vehicle out of gear, the gear shift malfunctioned preventing vehicle to go into gear. Consumer has contacted dealer . Dealer has to replace computer system and other parts.consumer also stated the window trim has come apart leaving the windows scratched, engine light comes on, the engines emission control needs to be replaced, brake shift interlock is inoperative, the steering cloumn was replaced, front tire keeps losing air, rear brakes light need to be replaced.
This vehicle has been a nightmare since we bought it from team ford in june.the car has been to the dealer three times for two days per incident and the same problems continue while they gradually discover more problems each time.a car with 5200 miles on it should not need the varied and unique combination of replacements our car has required.the car makes a rotational grinding noise while at freeway speeds, when going over bumps or taking an involved turn the car makes a pop/crack noise from left/front of car.the car has stalled three times during freeway and city driving.the driver's side window creaks and shudders when being put up or down.the car hesitates when started in 80 degree weather and comes close to stalling when initially putting into gear.now and then car makes lunging motion and noise when put in drive or reverse.i could go on and on...i am reporting defects and problems to better business bureau and the nevada attorney general's office.please help!
Consumerboughtvehicle brand new. Vehicle stalled anywhere without prior warning. Also,engine check light came on the dashboard. Consumer tookvehicle to the dealership.
When accelerating onto interstate highway the engine momentarily cut out,the battery light flashed on then off & the check engine light came on & stayed on all the way home.dealer checked it out and found no problem.it has operated perfectly ever since.dealer performed test p1237 & ssm 14041 & could find nothing wrong..
Check engine light came on after start-up.car sputtered during warm-up but drove fine until about 1 hour of interstate driving.once pulled over, car would not start. Recall for fuel relay module i never knew about.local dealer fixed problem but check engine light came on again today (08/26/01).car still sputters when started.
Engine light kept coming on. When taken to dealer , he thought fuel tank cap might not been on right, but light keeps coming , and that was the reason engine lightwas coming on.
My car door doesn't always latch immediately when i close the door. Sometimes i have to drive 5 miles holding the car door closed with one hand before the door will latch. This happens during the winter months.the car has to warm up before the door will latch. I have tried lubricating the door latch and that doesn't work. There haven't been any technical service bulletins written about this issue. The car door latch works great during spring, fall and summer.
Thought car was accelerating itself. Dealer checked, "nothing wrong". Still happens, even though i am more careful. I read somewhere that there was an investigation going on regarding this matter. I really think there is a problem with this pedals, and something should be done about it. At least an investigation will bring the whole thing under proper scrutiny. Thank you.
I was cruising on the freeway, as i approached my exit i began hitting the brakes and noticed the car was hardly slowing down. I continued to slam on the brakes attempting to get down to the off ramp speed limit until i realized it wasn't going to happen. I was rapidly approaching a busy intersection and before i could even think to put the car in neutral i had to turn quickly into a snowbank to avoid an even worse accident.i was terrified and i'm just happy no one was severely hurt or killed, my car suffered damage and the effects are still there.
My husband and i were returning home in our 2000 taurus w/adjustable pedals.as he was pulling into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated.it ran through a hedge and struck a tree after traveling about 10 feet.the car sustained about $6000 damage and, despite the fact i (sally) was wearing my safety belt, i sustained a cracked sturnum.prior to this event, my husband was concerned about how close the brake and accelerator pedals were together.he mentioned this to me many times, but we never contacted ford about it.the car still has the same pedals.i wear a 9.5 b shoe and robert wears an 11d.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that after having the vehicle serviced, the accelerator pedal was too close to the floorboard, making it difficult for the vehicle to accelerate. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostics. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 162,000.
Car fails to accelerate at times. Gas pedal is depressed but engine does not seem to be getting fuel. After repeated attempts -- hitting accelerator -- engine will suddenly "catch" and lurch forward. Seems to be a throttle problem, but ford dealer will not address. Even though car falls in recall range for 2000-2003 tauruses with "sticky" throttles (recall was issued in 2013), dealer says it is "not on recall list." over 450,000 vehicles are -- but apparently mine is not one of them. Seems like a very dangerous situation to me. You're driving in a 55 mph zone an suddenly your car slows to 20 mph no matter how hard you press the gas pedal. Then after 20 seconds it suddenly takes off? not good.
We were sitting in "bumper to bumper" traffic on a downward incline, when the car ahead of me moved forward about 8 to 10 feet.i took my foot off the brake to coast forward also, but my car moved at a faster rate than i anticipated.i quickly tried to brake the car again, when my foot caught up on something in the process and i could not depress the brake petal.in two seconds i was into the other car.the obstruction proved to be the brake light boot switch.upon inquiry later, my dealer said the boot switch could not be changed or moved, without a redesign by the manufacturer, ford.
The consumer stated vehicle surged intermittently while either pulling or reversing into the driveway. Also, the problem would occur while driving 25 mph or more. Please. Provide any further information.
Sudden acceleration when evervehicle reaches 25 mp.been in dealer shop on several occasions.also, notified manufacturerof this problem, and was unable to locate problem.please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Spark knock on acceleration; more noticeable during warmer weather.
The vehicle accelerates on it's own when coming to a stop, when it reaches 35mph and when going down hills.
While driving vehiclesurges. But, whenfuel tank is filled up vehicle will shut completely off. Dealer has been contacted, and inspected the vehicle. They could not determine the cause of theproblem.
Vehicle accelerates mostlyat speeds of 35-40 mph, engine revvs. Consumer has to brake to slow vehicle down.the vehicle also backs up while in drive and while stopped at light.
Vehicle surged forward twice. Once while in reverse with foot on brake. No accident. Vehicle taken to dealer once,found no problem with vehicle.
As consumer released the brake after stopping at a stop sign, and turned the wheel to the right, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to what seemed to about 60 mph in about 10 seconds, the vehicle went towards the right and struck a curb, and the brakes did not appear to work, once the vehicle came to a rest the engine then shut off, the windshield broke and the drivers side door would not open, consumer suffered minor injuries.
Vehicle accelerated suddenly and unexpectedly,resulting in a collision which caused minorinjuries, and property damage.vehicle at the dealer for inspection and repairs.
I was driving about 35mph and i let off the gas pedal and noticed the car was gaining speed. I then shifted in to neutral and the motor began to rev to 4k rpms. My throttle had got stuck. I tapped the pedal and got it to stop. Turned around and proceeded to take it home and it happened again this time pushing me through a redlight.
When approaching a red light and slowing down to stop consumer felt the car suddenly accelerate rather than slow to a stop, consumer stopped the vehicle for a half hour and after putting the vehicle in reverse it violently accelerated backwards, dealer has been unable to find the problem.nlm
When accelerating up hills, car makes a clinging noise & will not go any faster. It sounds as if engine may blow up if you try to press gas pedal harder.this was reported to dealer and they claimed they fixed.it seemed okay but next day problem still.
From a speed of 20 mph, i began to apply the brakes to slow down for a stop sign and noticed that the vehicle speed continued to accelerate even as i was applying the brakes.i was able tobring the vehicle to a stop with great difficulty and when i released the brake, the vehicle surged forward without any pressure on the gas pedal.this same problem has happened a total of 10 - 12 times since the first incident.i have tried to drive this car as little as possible due to this problem and would really appreciate having ford correct whatever defective mechanical issue is causing this dangerous condition.
On three different occasions while sitting at an intersection with foot onbrake, vehicle unexpectedly surged out into intersection like someone put foot onaccelerater. Consumer felt this was unsafe driving condition. Consumer took vehicle to dealer but was unable to duplicate the problem.
As consumer released the brake after stopping at a stop sign, and turned the wheel to the right, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to what seemed to about 60 mph in about 10 seconds, the vehicle went towards the right and struck a curb, and the brakes did not appear to work, once the vehicle came to a rest the engine then shut off, the windshield broke and the drivers side door would not open, consumer suffered minor injuries.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The vehicle brakes were applied but the contact had difficulties with getting the vehicle to stop. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic but the mechanic could not diagnose a failure. The failure mileage was 169,000.
The vehicle's gas gauge failed and as a result the needlealways indicated that the tank was empty.the consumer stated the vehicle accelerated fast.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck in a partially depressed position and the vehicle surged forward. The contact applied the brakes in order to release the accelerator pedal. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 88,000.
Part of the engine, top portion closest to the firewall on the passenger side of the vehicle, caught on fire while i was driving on a city street near my residence in lancaster, ca.i noticed the smoke emitting from under the hood when i came to a stop at the stop light.
The vehicle experiences intermittent unwanted acceleration. *mjs
My mother had a horrifying experience and a accident while driving my 2000 ford taurus. As she was putting car in drive, when leaving restaurant the car suddenly went out of control and sped up on its own and even while she had her foot on the brake all the way to floor car would not stop, the accelerator was stuck and she was terrified as she was heading head on to the restaurants brick building where she ended up crashing into and people inside restaurant said they were hurt as well as my car got badly damaged and the building. My mother and the people inside are lucky to be alive because of this problem with the gas pedal and brakes this could have been a deadly accident. My mother is bruised and still very sore from the accident and the impact was so hard when she crashed into the brick building that both front air bags failed to deploy. Please someone needs to look into this because this i understand that this has happen to others who own 2000 ford taurus. I called ford and they said they had a recall on this vehicle in 2002 and the problem was corrected but here it is 2009 and it has happened again so something isn't right with these cars and it shouldn't have to take someone to die before ford realizes that this problem is still happening and they need to do something about this. There are several complaints about this same problem. And if ford said they corrected the problem in 2002 then why is it still happening??????????? please do something before its to late. I was really upset after reading all the complaints about 2000 ford taurus owners who are having the same problem with there car and this was after the 2002 recall when ford claim they fixed it. I wish i knew this before i brought the car or even let my mother drive it because i would never have put her life or others in jeopardy like that. Tow truck had to pull my car from building and then it had to be towed away.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that upon shifting into reverse, the vehicle accelerated forward. The contact applied the brakes, but the vehicle continued to accelerate at a low speed until crashing into a building. The failure recurred a few years later and the vehicle crashed into another vehicle at a low speed. The failure occurred on a third occasion, but did not result in a crash. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on various occasions, but a failure was never diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 30,000.
Consumer was slowing down for a traffic lightwhen vehicle started to accelerate instead of slowing down. Consumer shifted into neutral , heard engine rev. Shut key off in order to stop vehicle. Restarted vehicle, and it ran normal for another mile. Consumer will contact dealer to determine cause.consumer has noticed that tauruses with adjustable pedals have a softer brake pedal with more play than other vehicles.
Whiledriving at 15mph and making a turn, engine kicked into reverse at high speed. Had to slam on brakes and put vehicle in neutral to stop vehicle.
Whendriving vehicle accelerated on its own,and vehicle continued to speed up.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.while driving 25 mph,the vehicle shifted from 2,000 rpms to 5,000 rpm's.as a result, the vehicle accelerated from 25 mph to 50 mph without depressing the accelerator pedal.the contact shifted from the drive position to neutral in order to slow the car down.the mechanic stated that the throttle body sensor could be failing ,andwas a common failure with ford vehicles.the contact has not yet notified a ford dealer or the manufacturer because the vehiclewasout of warranty.the current and failure mileages were 62,000.
Vehicle will not decelerate, exceeding 30 to 40 miles without pressing gas pedal.rpms at approximately 1400.there is also gas fumes when vehicle is at idle.dealer could not fix.
The contact owned a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently without any warnings and the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. The contact attempted to regained control of the vehicle but it crashed into a ditch. The contact sustained back and neck injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to salvage yard and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 136,000.
While traveling on the highway and without prior warning the vehicle will stall.
The vehicle experienced unexpected acceleration at moderate speeds, the acceleration occurs while coasting (no brake or gas pedal engaged).nlm
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus.when driving below 65 mph, the vehicle fails to accelerate properly.the failure occurs at least four times per day.the contact also stated that the transmission is leaking.she stated that the 1999 ford taurus has safety recalls for the vehicle speed control and power train automatic transmission cooling unit lines.the contact would like the safety recalls to include the 2000 ford taurus.the purchase date and recall numbers were unknown.the current mileage is 115,000 and failure mileage was 100,000.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that while attempting to make an u-turn he engaged the accelerator pedal and the vehicle lunge forward. The contact mentioned that the accelerator pedal became stuck. Also, the contact stated that he had to engage the brakes and shift into neutral in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The failure and the current mileage was 115,000.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the brakes were applied and the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated. The vehicle was shifted into neutral and the brakes were applied to assist with stopping. The manufacturer had not been made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 94,000 and the current mileage was 94,010.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that he attempted to decelerate while driving downhill in rainy weather when the rear end of the vehicle swerved and caused the contact to crash into a guard rail. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home and was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact did not sustain any injuries during the crash. The contact stated that the throttle control failed and caused the rear-end to lose control. The failure and current mileage was 172,455.
It presented a series of missed fired and over heating on the road , after drivingaround 150 miles,the engine leaking oil and it loss power make it on safe to drive . The air conditioning system is iced up like a fridge and less cooling in an over whole look the car need safety controland all of this can clearly seen on the city road way .
I have had a horrifying experience in this car. The accelerator has stuck and speed fastly exceeded. This timewhich i may add is the last time because i returned the vehicle to where i purchased it , i almost went underneath an 18 wheeler in steady traffic. My daughter was with me on this occasion. I will not risk her life or the lives of others including myself. I am concerned the dealer will ruin my credit but i have been seeking council and have many offers to take the case. There have been a number of other things like the air bag light, brakes have failed on separate occasions.
Consumer was traveling onhighway and vehicle stalled without prior warning.had to avoid a truck andwent into a ditch. Dealership replaced iac valve) twice.on february 17a mass air flow sensor was replaced.also,processor computerchip replaced, andsteering wheel locked up.vehicle had earlier problems tha were still existing.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. Upon impact, passenger's airbag did not deploy, resulting in minor injury.vehicle was totalled. Vehicle suddenly accelerated and did not slow down, vehicle crashed into a dumpster,stopping the vehicle, consumer contacted manufacturer and was told there was no way of telling what caused the accident.
While traveling at highway speed with cruise control engaged. Suddenlyvehicle commenced to accelerate and smokewas coming from underhood, hot plastic from the dash was falling on the leg of the driver, also, driver's shoe and sock caught on fire; vehicle leftroad into a field and struck a tree. State patrol arrived to assist. Please feel free to provide any further details.
When at a stop, brake applied, and vehicle will lunge forward. Consumer had to apply brakes hard to stop vehicle. This has happened 5 times, vehicle has not been examined by dealer.
The vehicle experienced sudden acceleration.
While accelerating onto highway vehicle stalled without any indication. After two tries vehicle restated . Dealer was contacted, could not duplicate problem. Please provide further information.
2000 ford taurus with sudden acceleration.the consumer managed to stop the vehicle. Another motorist pulled the consumer out of the vehicle, because the vehicle's brakes were on fire dueto them overheating. The fire was put out. The mechanic stated under the circumstances in which the consumer was driving, ice forms in throttle body which would cause the vehicle to accelerate uncontrollably.
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated while trying to stop the vehicle and depress the brake the rpm's increased excessively causing sudden acceleration. The gear was placed in neutral and the contact depressed with force in order to stop the vehicle. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified and stated the vin was not included innhtsa recall campaign 02v266000: service brakes, hydraulic. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 93,600.
While parking the vehicle in the drivewayconsumer noticed that the speedometer was not working.
Dt: took 2000 ford taurus to the mechanic for service, and they said new spark plugs were needed.ford dealer replaced another part on the vehicle.currently,when it gets up to 40-50 mph it lurches 2 0r 3 times.
The car will not decelerate when the drivers foot is taken off the gas, the vehicle will travel 30-40 mph without the pedal being pressed, the dealer has made attempts to fix the problem to no avail.nlm
Another car pulled out in front of me and i had to slam on my brakes.when i tried to accelerate, my car suddenly sped up tremendously and i was barely able to stop the car using the brakes (the engine revved past 4 rpm!)i immediately put the car in park and turned it off.i tried to restart the car and it did the same thing (past 4 rpm!)the car had to be towed to the car dealership. Even though there has been a recall for this exact issue...they said they will not honor it!!! although i was irritated that someone cut me off and almost caused a wreck, i look at it as a blessing in disguise.i was seconds away from getting onto 610 in houston rush hour traffic.can you imagine if that cable had snapped then and me car accelerated to a high rate of speed and i would be unable to stop?!?!
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. While driving approximately 20 mph, the rpms suddenly increased. The vehicle then suddenly accelerated independently to 60 mph. The contact shifted into neutral and applied the brakes in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. There was a concurrent investigation under nhtsa action number: pe12033 (vehicle speed control:cruise control vehicle speed control:cables) that could have been related to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 177,769.
Had a 2000 taurus which went out of control.going approx. 57 mph down a highway my car suddently decided to speed up on its own.i suddenly was going in the upper 70's.i put the brake clear to the floor and got the car down to 65 mph.i took my foot off and the car sped up again.i slammed down on the brake again and got it back to 65 mph.called the police and begged for help as i was nearing a high school entrance.rear ended a minivan before i got to the school.was told that the throttle body stuck.it immediately became "unstuck" upon impact.had to be towed to ford in jefferson city, mo for repairs.repairs and rental car costs added up to over $700.used information from this site and contacted ford directly.after two days was told i would be reimbursed to "maintain customer loyalty."
The dealer has been notified in canada regarding pedal position issues.
While driving out of parking lot, applied gas pedal and pedal broke.dealership was aware of problem.upon entering highway the gas pedal snapped and broke off.consumer was unable to accelerate.*jg
Pe 02 035:brake/accelerator pedal separation:when applying brakedriver'sfoot would mistakenly hit accelerator pedal.dealer and manufacturer were not notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
Brake and throttle pedals too close together sometimes accelerate when trying to brake.poor design.
After getting recall 01v075000 repairs done forpedal extendersconsumer was unable to shift gears.also,brake lights have gone outdue to this recall.contacted dealer, and dealerwas not willing to do anything.
Adjustable brake and gas pedal loose, adjustment have almost caused accidents, located to close together, need to be redesign
Dt: the contact stated when coming to an abrupt stop the enginecontinued to race andlurched forward. This occurred for only a short time.the consumer then had to apply the brake and put the transmission in neutral to get it to stop.the vehicle was seen by the service dealer who attached a black box. The problem occurred only once during the testing period. Because the problem was intermittent the dealer was unable to obtain accurate diagnosis. The contact was concerned about hitting someone when this occurred. This problem occurred on another ford vehicle which was previously owned by the contact whichwas involvedinan accident. Updated 11/29/2005 -
When the consumer applies brakes, his foot depresses the accelerator pedal also causing the vehicle to accelerate slowly.the consumer stated that the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal are located close to each other and are dangerous.
The incident happened as i was driving home in my 2000 ford taurus sel on the illinois toll road on 12/20/2005 using cruise control in extremely cold weather (8-11 degrees).i drove several miles, and then exited the expressway when suddenly the accelerator stuck at about 50-55 miles per hour.the accelerator pedal would not release.i drove the car for nearly 2 miles trying to decide what to do, and was unable to stop the car completely.finally, near my home, in an open, less-traveled area, i tried to stop, but the engine continued to race, and the car jumped forward.i proceeded through the red light, pulled over to the side and flipped the key to the off position, which stopped the car.i immediately lost all steering capability and came to a stop.i tried to restart the vehicle, but the engine revved to 4000 rpm and i immediately turned the car off.after trying this twice, and tapping the pedal heavily to try to release the stuck accelerator, i proceeded to open the hood with the car off.i tried to find the accelerator cable in the cold (now 4 degrees) and dark.after searching for approximately 15 minutes, i again tried to start the car and it started normally.i was then able to drive home cautiously.tomorrow i will contact my ford vehicle for service.this has happened a few times recently, but it never stuck for more than a few seconds.however, this incident was not only extremely frightening and dangerous, but also could have potentially damaged the engine and brakes.the nhtsa must recall these vehicles immediately, as this is an extremely dangerous situation!!i am lucky that i was driving at approximately 2:30 in the morning with little traffic, with no other passengers in the vehicle, and that the brakes were able to slow the vehicle.otherwise, this could have been a potentially deadly situation for myself and other motorists.
Adjustable pedal. Consumer applied brake and depressed accelerator pedal at same time,resulting in a collision at 25mph, and causing minor injuries todriver.vehicle was totalled. Consumer did not contact ford motor company about accident.
While driving consumer would simultaneously depress the brake/accelerator pedals. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
When the consumer applies brakes, his foot depresses the accelerator pedal also causing the vehicle to accelerate slowly.the consumer stated that the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal are located close to each other and are dangerous.
2000 ford taurus was involved in an accident when the consumer was trying to park the vehicle.the accelerator pedal became stuck and the brake equipment was not responding.*mrpulls to left.tires were rotated and front end alignment performed.check engine light came on and the dpfe sensor was replaced.
Brake pedal and accelerator pedal are the same height, and are setclose together,causing misapplication of pedal because of power adjustable foot pedals.dealer has been notified.
I have a 2000 ford taurus with adjustable pedals.the car was serviced per the instructions associated with recall campaign 01v078000.shortly after this repair, the brake switch was contaminated with grease causing the brake lamp switch to be stuck in the closed position disabling the cruise control and causing the stop lamps to stay on.the car was repaired under warranty.a little over one year later, the same problem occurred and was again fixed under the extended warranty.in essence, the problem which was supposed to be addressed in recall campaign 01v078000 apparently was not adequately addressed as the problem as reoccurred not once but twice since the repairs associated with the original recall.
The cruise control failed to disengage when the brake pedal was applied.the consumer had to turn the cruise control lever to disengage the system.this occurred two days after the brake light switch recall 04v106000 repairswere performed.this was the first time that vehicle was driven since recall repairs were done.this caused the consumer to become very close to slower moving traffic before the consumer realized what occurred.the consumer stated that the recall was originally done carelessly. *sc
When starting vehicle when cold vehicle idles high and rolls forward with depressing gas pedal . The vehicle had surging problem at start up since it was new.now it rolls forward at startr up in cold weather.
Cruise control did not disengageby itself andvehiclesuddenly accelerated. Dealer stated call nhtsa.
Dt*:the contact stated while driving at various speeds on normal roads the cruise control always fails to disengage.the dealership and manufacturer were alerted, but no inspections were completed.the dealer replaced the cruise control switch for the second time within in one year. Updated 03/20/06.
The brake light was repaired through a recall and currently the cruise control did not work. Manufacturer was contacted, and they stated that it was not related.dealer stated it will take two weeks to receive the part.
The idle air control valve stuck causing the vehicles engine to race out of control and the check engine light to illuminated, the consumer feels this vehicle should not be having this type of failure at such low mileage.nlm
While making a stop at a light and when depressing gas pedal vehicle idled high andstalled without any indication. Dealer stated that fuelpump needed to be replaced.manufacturer had noreplacement.
Our taurus and five others i have driven continue to supply excess fuel when the accelerator is released.this causes the brakes to be necessary in ordinary traffic and to decelerate at curves and hills (there is no "hill holding" effect ).to check this, shift into neutral at about 60 mph and you will see the tach go up from 2000 to almost 3000rpm, when it should be dropping to the idle speed of about 750rpm.my dealer is at a loss to explain or fix this, and i havent found any other make and model that does this.even the windstar, which is pretty similar in engine, drops to idle speed.
While driving off the parking lot of our corner convenience store, my son turn on the a/c only to have smoke and flames shoot out from the vents. In an instant panic he looked around and found that they were trying to flag him that flames were shooting from under the car. He immediately crossed the street and was able to get out of the car safely.the flames burned through the top of the hood and thankfully the fire dept was quick and was able to extinguish the fire.everything under the hood was destroyed and even the front tires wouldn't budge when trying to push the vehicle out of the way afterwards.we had the vehicle towed to our home and still are in possession of it.though no work has been done on it and in our opinion nothing left to work on, we know that there has to have been something faulty. Several mechanic friends all say the same thing about looking into the cruise control deactivation switch which has been having recalls, however, our make and model is not on the recall list.still we know it doesn't just happen without a causewe are grateful that our son was not injured and though he was definitely traumatized, we realize it could have been worse as we hear the stories. We now have no car and still owe a balance since it turns out what we thought we were paying for in liability w/ comp and collision turned out to be only liability. The ford company says it can't help usand so we were given to this site for some kind of direction.
Suspension clips that hold the wires to the cruise control, airbag, and horn gave way resulting in malfunctioning cruise control.that then destroyed the clock spring in the cruise control.the service technician also noted that 'we were lucky the airbag didn't go off since the wires to that were also included in the bundle of wires held by those clips".as a result, the wires dangled down near the brake pedal and were eventually worn through.
Vehical idles too high,cruses at 40 mph. With foot off the gas,no hold back on hills car needs continous braking to reduce speed of engine .i feel this is very dangerous on wet ,icey road conditions and will cause early brake pad wear. When the car is stopped in drive on level road car will move foward without touching the gas pedal.
The incident happened as i was driving home in my 2000 ford taurus sel on the illinois toll road on 12/20/2005 using cruise control in extremely cold weather (8-11 degrees).i drove several miles, and then exited the expressway when suddenly the accelerator stuck at about 50-55 miles per hour.the accelerator pedal would not release.i drove the car for nearly 2 miles trying to decide what to do, and was unable to stop the car completely.finally, near my home, in an open, less-traveled area, i tried to stop, but the engine continued to race, and the car jumped forward.i proceeded through the red light, pulled over to the side and flipped the key to the off position, which stopped the car.i immediately lost all steering capability and came to a stop.i tried to restart the vehicle, but the engine revved to 4000 rpm and i immediately turned the car off.after trying this twice, and tapping the pedal heavily to try to release the stuck accelerator, i proceeded to open the hood with the car off.i tried to find the accelerator cable in the cold (now 4 degrees) and dark.after searching for approximately 15 minutes, i again tried to start the car and it started normally.i was then able to drive home cautiously.tomorrow i will contact my ford vehicle for service.this has happened a few times recently, but it never stuck for more than a few seconds.however, this incident was not only extremely frightening and dangerous, but also could have potentially damaged the engine and brakes.the nhtsa must recall these vehicles immediately, as this is an extremely dangerous situation!!i am lucky that i was driving at approximately 2:30 in the morning with little traffic, with no other passengers in the vehicle, and that the brakes were able to slow the vehicle.otherwise, this could have been a potentially deadly situation for myself and other motorists.
Brake lightswould continuously stay on,also, has affectedcruise controlcontacted dealer.
Consumers vehicle experienced sudden acceleration, while attempting to park the vehicle with foot on brake resulting in the vehicle hitting a fence, curb, and parked car, consumer suffered sore head, shoulders and back. *et
The consumer applied the brakes and the pedal had gone to the floor, as the vehicle suddenly accelerated.the vehicle was stopped by pulling the emergency brake.the dealer stated that they were unable to find the problem.recall# 02v266000mrscc
Consumer was applying brakes & vehicle suddenly accelerated.dealer inspectedvehicle & found carbon build up as the cause.vehicle only has 8,000 miles on it.
Vehicle accelerated suddenly and unexpectedly, resulting in a collision, and causing minor injuries.
When driving on level ground at 25 mph consumer let up on the accelerator pedal and engine raced,causing sudden and unwanted acceleration, consumer has contacted the dealer.
My daughter is a grad student who commutes from michigan city, in to chicago, il 3 times a week in the evenings.on october 7th 2009 she left school and turned on wipers the worked for a second then stopped.we noticed that a fuse was blown replaced it and they worked for a second we replaced the blown fuse one more time and the wipers worked as before until the fuse was blown again.i went online and found a recall for 2000 ford taurus for this problem but my vin is not included in that recall.
I have a 2000 ford taurus se and my wiper is not working properly i went on the web and notice that ford had a voluntary recall for my vehicle that came from the chicago plant and was built during that time period but they say my vin # isn't in the recall so i asked for the part number that was under question because it's not in stone that they couldn't make a mistake with my vin # or it wouldn't be a recall in the first place, which they could not give me. And what is the actual amount of repairs made to any of these vehicle since thewasn't publicize and how many of us ford owner was told our vin number isn't recognize to save their cost.
First had fluid on passenger side floor,could not figure out where it came from then blower fan stopped working. Has been out for over a week. Window forms idc and can not even see out of it!
Front end unacceptable!then defroster didn't work in winter and i had to use my shirt sleeve to keep rubbing the windshield.i told ac collins ford dealership that something was wrong with the coil springs and brakes when i bought it.i also told them that the ac was leaking in car.i told them that the steering wheel would shake when i was braking.i can send over the emails if you like.ac collins sold me this car with serious suspension problems.you may have all records of proof.front suspension coil spring fracturedefect investigation for the 2000 taurusinvestigation:#pe04044opened:may 24 2004.status:recall vehicle component: suspension:front:springs:coil springs*
The contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving various speeds in rainy weather, the windshield wipers failed to function in the intermediate setting. The wipers would only operate in high mode. In addition, the front passenger's side seat belt buckle would not unlatch or latch whenever engaged. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number 01v258000 (visibility) and stated that the vin was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The failure mileage and vin were unavailable.
My 2000 ford taurus ses is having a problem with the radio and windshield wipers.when i start the car in the morning the radio is playing and the windshield wipers are working.as i am driving the car the radio suddenly turns off and the windshield wipers won't work.the radio and windshield wipers won't work for the rest of the day.the next morning when i start the car to go somewhere the radio and windshield wipers are working again.as before,while i am driving the radio goes off and the windshield wipers stop working again and they won't work for the rest of the day.
There is a metal smell coming from heating vent, making consumer and passengers have sore throats, nausea, and light headedness.dealer can not remedy the problem.
Problems with brake lamp switch went out on 2000 ford taurus. *mr the brake light had gone out which was a recall item.the brake lamp switch had gone out again and the consumer discoveredthe vehicle would not go out of park into drive but was finally able to get it into neutral and then into drive (g2).the consumer was unawarethe brake light was out, which was the third brake light switch in less than three years.the consumer requested a refund.there was noise which had come from the blower motor, and the fuel gauge acted erratic and the fuel pump was replaced.*scc
Gradual loss of heater, defrost capability.then total non function of either.bad visibility from foggy windows, no defrost at all.repeated flushing of cooling systems will help for a while.the heater core will eventual need to be replaced.
Leaking heater coreleading to engine over-heating refer to recall #03v087000 and complaint #10184014
Passenger floorboard is filling up with water only when it rains.i have had the heater core, heater core causing and weather strip replaced by midas and rainhat and weather striping replaced by ford but it still leaks.blower motor shorted out because of water.
Consumer was still having a problems with brake lights.at one point she was told that wires were burned out that lead tobrake switch.also, having problemsrear window on driver side.
2000 ford taurus with several repairs made. Consumer states that the vehicle had the heads on the motor replaced twice, driver side window would not go up or down. Coolant reservoir was replaced. Transmission had work done to it, and the back lock does not operate correctly.there was a problem with the emission control system.
2000 ford taurus attorney representing consumer writes in regards to vehicle defective power window switch the consumer's son inadvertently activated the defective and unsafe power window switch. The window closed around his head and neck preventing him from calling to his mother. The consumer was unaware her some was in trapped, because she was cleaning the snow from the car. The consumer finally noticed her son in distress and attempted to resuscitate him. Moments later, she rushed him to the hospital. As a result of the defective window system, her son suffered severe and permanent injuries.
Consumer stated the rear power window was squeaking, also the passenger window had to be replaced due to rubbing and was scratched.
Windshield wipers willnot operate at all.airbag light appears on the dashboard intermittently.also,windows will go up and down without prior warning.
When the windshield wipers are turned on the only way to turn them off is by turning the car off.also the intermediete part of the wipers doesn't work since all this started.this has been going on for a couple of months now.i have listed the last day it happened below.
The outside mirror on drivers door has started falling off.the doors on drivers side are very hard to shut.the car is beginning to shake when drive.i feel like this car has been wrecked before.dt
The mirrors cause a blind spot, it is hard to see pedestrians who may walk in front of the car.
Wheel alignment was off due to corrosion. All four tires were warped, andneeded to be replaced. Dealership was aware of problem.the dealer replaced rear right and left side lower control arms and bushings to correct the alignment problem. The driver side mirror had failed and was installed by the dealer. (continental tire size p215/60r16)
A defective exterior mirror on passenger's side, unable to stay up right.dealer notified, and unwilling to assist in this matter. Feel free to provide any further infomation concerning thisproblem.
Consumer states the interior rear view mirror should be placed higher up on the windshield because right hand side is difficult to see while driving.
Interior rearview mirror location causes a "blind spot" for the driver. Mirror is too low on windshield.ford/dealer say that repositioning mirror on windshield would probably crack the windshield. *ml
Now the car has 12,ooo miles, i have to wait three weeks to take it back in. This time i have these problems, the power sunroof switch works when it wants to,the power steering started to make noise, has to add fluid, again it makes more noise,last song on cd's stick. This is the iceing on the cake tonight i go to dinner,when i come out, i smelled gasoline when the car started, i thought that maybe it was another car. Went to bbest but, was gone for 25 minutes, came back started car, and again smell of gasoline. I made a appointmentto take care in was given daate of sept 6. I will call thurs. I will raise cane. This car has had too many problems. I bought it with 6 miles. Very disappointed
When attempting to shift vehicle out of gear, the gear shift malfunctioned preventing vehicle to go into gear. Consumer has contacted dealer . Dealer has to replace computer system and other parts.consumer also stated the window trim has come apart leaving the windows scratched, engine light comes on, the engines emission control needs to be replaced, brake shift interlock is inoperative, the steering cloumn was replaced, front tire keeps losing air, rear brakes light need to be replaced.
Water leaks through the firewall and water accumulates on the floor in my 2000 ford taurus lx. See complaint #: 03v087000.
I have had this part on order since april 2000.it is becoming a safety hazard not beeing able to see out of my rear window while driving in the endless thunderstorms the east coast has recently been experiencing.
Very poor visibility through windshield especially on humid days. I use my windshield wipers and defroster and still can't see. The car has been like this since new. I've noticed it more since i started working days, it is dangerous driving car on morning commute.
Front windshield is slanted too much, it is impossible to wash window, andin sunny weather, reflection is bad. Because of the way it's slanted consumer can hardly see. When anything is ondashboard,windshield turns into a mirror, making it impossible to see.consumer states that when it rains, the water beads on the windows.
The design of windshield causing poor visibility from the reflection on the slanted front windshield.
The design of windshield causing poor visibility from the reflection on the slanted front windshield.
All electrical dash instruments were inoperative - windshield wipers were needed and were not operating for a period of 20 min., then suddenly power was restored for no apparent reason - problem has occurred at least 5 times for different periods of time on separate occasions.
Windshield wipers work only intermittently.
The consumerattempted to obtain inspection and replacement of the recalled (01v258) defective wiper motor gear case. The dealer indicated that their computer system did not show a recall although he had a letter from a dealer stating said recall was in effect. Two dealers declined to inspect and replace the wiper motor gear case cover, the consumer contacted the manufacturer and was told that they cannot assist him.nlm
When the windshield wipers are turned on the only way to turn them off is by turning the car off.also the intermediete part of the wipers doesn't work since all this started.this has been going on for a couple of months now.i have listed the last day it happened below.
Windshield wiper hoses defective on ford 2000 taurus thin platic hoses cracks and brittle to touch causing washer to leak and obstucting drivers ability to see clearly in winter road salted conditions. I have two taurus and both hoses have failed after 4 years. Also oil pan gasket have slipped on both vehicles causing oil leaks which if not caught can severly leak oil from engine causing motor to cease.
Front windshield wipers failed to work intermittently.dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
While driving vehicle on a rainy daywindshield wipers started malfunctioning. Took vehicle to dealer. Also,receivedrecall 01v258000/ manufacturer's recall 01s24 concerning windshield wiper motor.dealer stated no repairs were needed.
Malfunctioning of windshield wiper motor. *mr this problem eventually shorted out the gem module.the security system shorted out another computer processor in the vehicle and there was an incident where the vehicle displayed no start/no crank.*scthe consumer believed his vehicle was subject to recall 01v258000.
Nhtsa campaign id # 01v258000 - windshield wiper/washer motor...i have a 2000 ford taurus, my windshield wiper motor has stopped working. I remembered that there was a recall on it. When i called the ford customer service department (and i use that term very loosely), i was told that a ford dealership has already repaired the recall (don reid ford). When i explained that the part was never, ever repaired by them...the customer service rep. & her supervisor, said that there was nothing that they could do, because the "records" showed it was repaired in october 2001. My car has never been taken in for this repair to be done. I asked the unhelpful customer service rep (and her supervisor) what my options were, and i was told that i was welcome to take it to any ford dealer to have the repair done, at my expense...even though the recall has never been repaired. I know that the dealers get paid money when they do recall work...and i also know that there are a lot of dishonest people out there that will do anything to earn a dollar. Now having said that...what is a person to do, that has an unrepaired recall problem, and it has been labeled as repaired? all of the symptoms that i am experiencing right now, are the exact same ones listed in the recall notice. Can someone please lead me in the right direction?
Since may of 2000 there was a problem with the starter system jamming. Consequences of down systems...such as windshield wipers, abs, traction control, turn signals,a/c and blower. One incident led to complete shut down of car...dead would not start. Dealer replaced two starters and then one "starter switch'. That failed as well and dealer tried to repairon 9/25/2000 and confessed they could not and that they had conferred with ford before last two repairs and they said ford knew of this problem and didn't expect a fix till 4th qtr.. They told me there is no safety issue here and i question that because my car whent into complete shut down of all systems and dealer couldn't even start it.
While driving 60 mph windshield wiper motor caught on fire. Consumer managed to pull overand put out thefire.had the vehicle towed. Dealership repaired the problem.
The windshield wipers came on and off intermittently. Consumer drove vehicle to the dealer for inspection.dealer determined that the windshield wiper motor needed to be replaced.
Loss of electrical power including dashboard, headlights,horn,signals,radio,a/c,windshield wipers,etc on four occasions.
1. Wipers did not return to "parked" position at bottom of windshield due to obstruction (freezing precipitation).2. Intermittent wiper function ceased immediately, 2 weeks later wiper park function failed, on 3/16/07 the wipers failed while in use on i40. My wife, 2 daughters and i had to park the car on the side of i40 for almost 3 hours beginning during rush hour traffic because i could not see through the torrential rains with no windshield wipers.3. At this point nothing has been done to correct the failures. Ford motor corp. Has stated there is a recall on the windshield wiper system and that although my car falls in the year of the recall, is the correct make and model and also exhibited the exact symptoms listed under the recall, they will not repair the problem.
Since may of 2000 there was a problem with the starter system jamming. Consequences of down systems...such as windshield wipers, abs, traction control, turn signals,a/c and blower. One incident led to complete shut down of car...dead would not start. Dealer replaced two starters and then one "starter switch'. That failed as well and dealer tried to repairon 9/25/2000 and confessed they could not and that they had conferred with ford before last two repairs and they said ford knew of this problem and didn't expect a fix till 4th qtr.. They told me there is no safety issue here and i question that because my car whent into complete shut down of all systems and dealer couldn't even start it.
The vehicle experienced the same problem as stated in recall 01v258000, however the vehicle identification number was not included in the rcall.
Windshield wipers willnot operate at all.airbag light appears on the dashboard intermittently.also,windows will go up and down without prior warning.
While driving in inclement weather windshield wipers came on and off intermittently. Consumer drove vehicle to the dealer for inspection, andmechanic determined that the windshield wiper motor needed to be replaced.
While making a right turn without prior warning. The right side rear wheel spindle broke and the wheel rocks back and forth.please fill in additional information .dealer is aware of the problem. Ph
Slight noise and vibration but could not locate where from in the car. Ront passenger side wheel fell off. All studs were broke.
Right front tire lugs:nuts were improperly put on. Therefore,tire could not come off when consumer took vehicle to get tires rotated.
On left rear wheel, the nut which holds the tire to the spindle spun off of the axle/spindle assembly while driving on the interstate.the entire wheel/drum assembly parted from the vehicle and bounced off down the road as i was driving.*nlmmajor mechanical failure in the parts which are machined not to come loose, but additionally there are no safety mechanisms to prevent this from happening again to other drivers or owners of this vehicle.
Vehicle's left rear tire fell off .mrwhile the consumer was on the deceleration ramp to a plaza the left rear wheel fell off.the wheel went into the parking area, struck a vehicle then bounced and hit another vehicle.the wheel came to rest between the two vehicles (ohio traffic crash report).*nlm
Wheel lug nuts came loose. Two had come completely off. Missing nuts replaced. All nuts tightened but kept coming loose throughout trip.
While driving 35-40 mph, the front passenger side wheel separated from the vehicle. No injuries to report. The vehicle was towed to the repair shop. The mechanic informed the consumer that all the lug nuts had shear off. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified.
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