2000 Ford Taurus complaints

MY 2000 RORD TAURUS SES HAS ONLY 33000 MILES AND HAS EXTREME VIBRATIONS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE USED WHEN THEY ARE HOT FROM A LONG TRIP OR IN COMMUTING TRAFFIC. THEY OPERATE NORMALLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE COOL . I HAVE TAKEN NO ACTION TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM TO DATE. HOWVER, I INTEND TO CHECK WITH THE DREALER BECAUSE THE VIBRATIONS ARE GETTING EXCESSIVE AND LOSS OF CONTROL IS OCCURRING. *AK

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY DRIVER'S SIDE 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, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE TIRE AND COIL SPRING DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *AK

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

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. *JB

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 AVAILABLE I.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 BRAKING, THE REAR BRAKE TAIL LIGHTS FAIL TO WORK. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. *NM

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. *NM

2000 FORD TAURUS- WHILE BACKING UP OUT OF DRIVEWAY FRONT SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED TIRE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. A GOODYEAR TIRE DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED THREE TIMES. *AK

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.*AK

WHILE TURNING THE TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO COME ON. THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

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.*AK

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. *AK

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WERE TOO DIM, MAKING IT HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IONS. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE IN THE DRIVEWAY VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CONSUMER HEARED A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE GARAGE. LEFT FRONT STRUT BROKE AND CUT THE FRONT TIRE, VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

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]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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.*AK

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.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE STOP LAMP SWITCH. *PH *JB

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.

WHILE BRAKING BRAKE PEDAL STUCK. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE IN THE DRIVEWAY VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE COIL SPRING BROKE, CUTTING THE TIRE IN HALF. IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND COIL SPRING BROKE, CUTTING TIRE IN HALF. *AK

WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE. AS A RESULT, WHILE DRIVING THE SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER WAS PRODUCED. *AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY FRONT STRUTS SNAPPED. AS A RESULT, THE SPRING PUNCTURED THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. *AK CONSUMER REPLACED TIRE AND STRUT. *LA

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. *AK *NM

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. *NM *LA

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 *NM

POWER STEERING WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP FRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPSED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. WITHIN TWO MONTHS REAR SUSPENSION COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING OVER THE SAME SPEED BUMP. *AK

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 *JB

ROTORS ON FRONT WHEELS ARE DEFECTIVE; HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONE TIME AND AM HAVING TROUBLE AGAIN; VIBRATE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *NM

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. *AK

VEHICLE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD, EXCEPT WHILE IN 1ST GEAR. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WHILE PARKING FRONT STRUT SPRING BROKE, PUNCTURING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. *AK

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. *JB *MR

WHILE DRIVING FRONT SUSPENSION ROD BROKE. *AK

SUDDEN FAILURE OF CYLINDER/VALVE IN 2000 TAURUS S/W WITH ONLY 28,000 MILES.*AK

BAD SHIMMY AND WOBBLE IN FRONT DRIVERS SIDE ALSO MAKES STEERING WHEEL WOBBLE BAD. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 50 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 TIRE BLEW OUT, AND THE COIL SPRING BROKE. *AK 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

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."*AK

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED, WILL NOT UNLOCK OR ADJUST.*AK

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

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.

DUPLICATE REPORT. SEE ODI REFERENCE NUMBER 10061264 FOR CORRESPONDENCE INFORMATION. *MJJ LTR 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

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 *JB

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THEN, DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY FRONT RIGHT COIL SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE. *AK THIS WAS AN ISSUE FOR THE 1993 FORD TAURUS. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT FORD NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM ORIGINAL. *SC

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S FUEL PUMP FAILED. AS A RESULT THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ALMOST HIT BY PASSING 18 WHEELER. *NM THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY FAILED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER A 32000 MILE WARRANTY. *NM

FRONT DRIVERS SIDE COILS SPRING BROKE, PUNCTURING TIRE. THIS HAPPENED WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED! HAD IT HAPPENED WHEN DRIVING, COULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT.*AK

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