2000 Ford Taurus complaints

LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER INCLUDING DASHBOARD, HEADLIGHTS,HORN,SIGNALS,RADIO,A/C,WINDSHIELD WIPERS,ETC ON FOUR OCCASIONS. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH AND HITTING THE BRAKES FRONT END SHAKES VERY BADLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND RESURFACED THE ROTORS. AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS PROBLEM REOCCURRED.*AK

A TIRE SHOP EXAMINED 2000, FORD, TAURUS, AND DETERMINED THAT LEFT FRONT AND LEFT REAR FIRESTONE, AFFINITY TIRES, SIZE: P215/60R16, DOT: W2X8IRT389 SHOWED SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 36,000 MILES ON THE TIRES, AND THEY ARE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON VEHICLE. *AK *SLC

THE MIRRORS CAUSE A BLIND SPOT, IT IS HARD TO SEE PEDESTRIANS WHO MAY WALK IN FRONT OF THE CAR.

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.*JB

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.*AK

RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CLAIM 43-R744-779. *SLC

RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CLAIM 43-R744-779. *SLC

VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD TWICE. ONCE WHILE IN REVERSE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. NO ACCIDENT. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER ONCE, FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON A RAINY DAY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. ALSO, RECEIVED RECALL 01V258000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S24 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. DEALER STATED NO REPAIRS WERE NEEDED.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING IN A RAIN STORM AT 25 MPH VEHICLE IN FRONT SUDDENLY STOPPED, AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

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.

WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 60-65 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. CONSUMER PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF ROAD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND THE KEY IS REMOVED FROM IGNITION REAR BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ON. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS GOING IN FOR A ROUTINE CHECK AND MECHANIC SPOTTED AN OIL LEAK. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE OIL PAN . BUT VEHICLE SMELLS LIKE OIL WHEN STOPPING, AND OIL SMELL CAME FROM INSIDE OF VEHICLE.*AK

SRS LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. MANUFACTURER HAS NOTIFIED CONSUMER THAT NEW PARTS WILL BE AVALBALE LATER THIS YEAR. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

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. *SLC

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 STARTING VEHICLE ENGINE WOULD TURN TWICE. CONSUMER LET OFF KEY, AND ENGINE EXPLODED FLOWING BY SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN HOOD WAS OPENED, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ENGINE MANIFOLD WAS BLOWN TO PIECES. *AK

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. *YH

WHILE TRAVELING AT NORMAL SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER SITTING FOR ONE HOUR, VEHICLE RESTARTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON EXPRESSWAY. BUT VEHICLE WOULD RESTART EVERY TIME. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. *AK

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.*AKY

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.*AK

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. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CONSUMER STATES IT JUST STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND LOST ALL POWER. WAITED ABOUT 15 TO 20 MINUTES VEHICLE RESTARTED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. *AK

VEHICLE HAS STALLED 7 TIMES AT ANY SPEED/ ANY TIME, TAKEN TO DEALER 6 TIMES. DEALER UNABLE TO REMEDY SITUATION. *AK

CONSUMER WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN 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.*AK CONSUMER HAS NOTICED THAT TAURUSES WITH ADJUSTABLE PEDALS HAVE A SOFTER BRAKE PEDAL WITH MORE PLAY THAN OTHER VEHICLES. *SLC

DEALER AND MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AWAITING REIMBURSEMENTS FOR EQUIPMENT REPALCEMENT. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK (TIRESIZE: 215/60R/16)

I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND - THE PERSON THAT HIT ME WAS GOING ABOUT 50 MILES PER HOUR AND THE FUEL CUT OFF SYSTEM FAILED. *AK

STEEL BELT SEPARATION CAUSING THUMPING, AND EXTENSIVE TIRE WEAR TO THE INNER RUBBER LAYER. *AK (TIRESIZE: 215/60R16)

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. *AK

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. *AK

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 FOR THIRD TIME. MECHANIC GAVE NO INDICATION OF CAUSE OF PROBLEM.*AK

AIRBAG LIGHT STAY ON WHEN STARTING CAR. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH WITHOUT ANY INDICATION PASSENGER'S REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. P21560R16. *AK TIRE FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FENDER WALL AND LOWER BUMPER PANEL, FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES. *SLC

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. *AK 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. *JB

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP WHILE ACCELERATING, AND JUMP OUT OF GEAR. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

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!

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. NO INJURIES OR COLLISION OCCURRED. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY CAUSE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40-45MPH AT NIGHT TME ON DRY ROADS CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, GOING TO FAST AROUND A CURVE. CONSUMER HIT A TREE, AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER'S RIGHT ARM WAS BROKEN, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

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.

THE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SPLICE SEPARATION (GENERAL CONTINENTAL TIRE P215/60R16 94T DOTE4029069). NLM

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

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. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R16 )

HEADREST IN REAR OF VEHICLE ARE TOO TALL. IT'S BLOCKING VISIBILITY ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE.*AK

THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE WINDOW BETWEEN TWO REAR SEATS BLOCKS VISION. *AK THE HEAD RESTS WERE TOO HIGH FOR SAFE VISIBLILITY. *YH

WHEN CONSUMER TRIED TO START VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT START. NO PRIOR NOTICE.TOWED TO DEALER WHO FOUND FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

WHEN PUSHING CIGARETTE LIGHTER IN IT WILL POP OUT RIGHT ONTO SEAT, AND IT HAS BURNED THE SEAT.*AK