2000 Ford Taurus complaints

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. *TT *NLM

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. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****770821***

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.

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.

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

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.*JB

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 FUEL PUMP 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.

WHILE TURNING A 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

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

NAR 01/16/2003. THE CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION ON 4 OCCASIONS WHICH ULTIMATELY LEFT HIM STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY. *JB

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

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

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

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 A DEALER 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

TIRES: REPORTED VIBRATION , SHIMMY AND PULLING TO THE LEFT. TOOK TO DEALER 6/24/2000 (1829) MILES, BALANCED TIRES. ON 11/14/2000 (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

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

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 *TS

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

YEAR: 2000 MAKE:FORD:TAURUS RECALL DATE:03/21/2001. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****769302

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

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

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

WAS HIT ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE BY A CAR WHICH RAN RED LIGHT. MY CAR WAS TOTALED. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DT

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

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

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN STARTING UP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD BLEW CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE INOPERATIVE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *MR

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

WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND TIRE BLEW OUT FOR NO REASON RIP 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 AND I 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. *AK

WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND TIRE BLEW OUT FOR NO REASON RIP 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 AND I 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. *AK

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 OF REAR TAILLIGHTS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP DUE TO CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

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. *AK *NLM

ENGINE HAS STALLED APPROX. 10 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE 2 YEARS AGO--1ST TIME AT 2281 MILES, TECHNICIANS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM

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

KEY WILL GET STUCK IN IGNITION WHICH IS NOT BEING ABLE TO RELEASE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS STEERING WHEEL BECOMES LOCKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

BRAKES ARE LEAKING OIL, AND WILL NOT HOLD. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REAR TIRE BECAME FLAT DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. THE CONSUMER HAS REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. *AK 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

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.*AK

TAURUS TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TWICE AND BEEN FOR SERVICE 4 TIMES. LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIPS NON-RESPONSIVE WITH ASSISTANCE.*AK

THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED 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

VEHICLE HAS THREE SETS OF FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED WITHIN A YEAR, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

DPFE SENSOR IN ENGINE SHORTED OUT. OWNER IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TOO DEALERSHIP BEFORE ANY SYMPTOMS OCCURRED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. CONTACTED DEALER. THIS WAS A RESULT OF FUEL PUMP FAILING. HAD PUMP REPLACED 3 TIMES,BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK

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.*JB

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS 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.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH, THE CONSUMER HAD EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE, WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. *AK 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

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING ANYWHERE FROM 5 SECONDS TO 1 MINUTE. DEALER CANNOT FINDCAUSE OF PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER HAS TO APPLY BRAKES A COUPLE OF TIMES TO GET TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER.*AK

BRAKES WILL GRIND WHEN APPLIED MOST OF THE TIME, PEDAL FEELS SPONGY. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER.*AK

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.*AK

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 ALREA