2000 Ford Taurus complaints

CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT FROM GARAGE WITH TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE, AND COULDN'T PUT IT INTO ANOTHER GEAR. TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. *AK

CONSUMER WAS STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT AND ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT IT HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS INJURED. DEALER CONSULTED OWNER'S MANUAL TO FIND SPECIFICATIONS ON HOW AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK FOUR PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

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. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING UNDER 40 MPH AND APPLYING OR TAPPING BRAKES, AND THEN REAPPLYING ACCELERATOR, ENGINE WILL BEGIN TO RUMBLE AND CAUSE VIBRATION IN VEHICLE FOR A COUPLE SECONDS, AND THEN SHUTDOWN. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL COME ON. THIS ALSO OCCURRED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IDLING. CONSUMER SOMETIMES WASABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE 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. *AK

FUEL VENT HOSE CAME OFF WHILE FUELING VEHICLE, FUEL RAN ON THE GROUND UNDER THE VEHICLE. *AK

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. *AK

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. *AK

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?*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. DEALER HAD DETERMINED THAT AIRBAGS WERE DEFECTIVE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING WOULD STEP ON BRAKE PEDA,L BUT VEHICLE WILL KEEP GOING FORWARD. *AK

STEERING WHEEL IS STARTING TO CRACK IN CENTER, OVER AIRBAGS. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAS HAD THREE STEERING WHEELS REPLACED FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES DEALER INFORMED HIM NOT TO USE THE HORN. *SLC

HAD REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AFTER TRAVELING 40-50MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER'S HEAD HIT WINDSHIELD. WAS TREATED AT EMERGENCY ROOM AND RELEASED. *AK

VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN A COLLISION, AND CAUSING MINOR INJURIES.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK 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. *JB

LUMP ON ONE OF THE TIRES ON THE FRONT, ROTATED AND ALIGNMENT AT MY COST.

CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE, BUT VEHICLE WENT FORWARD. TOWED VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO FOUND CABLE SNAPPED ON TRANSMISSION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM BLEWUP. DEALER STATED IT BLEW EXHAUST RIGHT OFF MANIFOLD DUE TO TOO MUCH FUEL IN COMBUSTION CHAMBER. DEALER REPLACED FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. *AK

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

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER FOR RECALL 01V78000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S08. PARTS HAVEN'T BEEN AVAILABLE SINCE MARCH. DEALER KEPT TELLING CONSUMER TO CALL BACK, AND THAT PARTS WERE BEING SHIPPED.*AK

CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE HEAD REST WAS TOO BIG. IN ORDER TO LOOK AROUND TO MAKE SURE TRAFFIC WAS CLEAR IN VIEW OF LOOKING INTO MIRRIOR SHE HAD TO TURN HER WHOLE BODY AROUND. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN A COLLISION WHICH CAUSED MINOR INJURIES, AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. VEHICLE AT THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIRS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 20-30 MPH, VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. DEALER COUILD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE WENT IN REVERSE FROM DRIVE WHILE STOPPED AT SIGNAL. *YH

VEHICLE ACCELERATES MOSTLY AT SPEEDS OF 35-40 MPH, ENGINE REVVS. CONSUMER HAS TO BRAKE TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN.*AK THE VEHICLE ALSO BACKS UP WHILE IN DRIVE AND WHILE STOPPED AT LIGHT. *YH

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.

PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT WORK. SEAT BELT WOULD NOT PULL OUT OF THE RETRACTOR. CONTACTED DEALER.

WHEEL LUG NUTS CAME LOOSE. TWO HAD COME COMPLETELY OFF. MISSING NUTS REPLACED. ALL NUTS TIGHTENED BUT KEPT COMING LOOSE THROUGHOUT TRIP.*AK

FRONT CRASH AT 45-50 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, DAMAGE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. *AK

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, GEAR GETS STUCK ON PARK. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER YET.*AK

FUEL LINES ARE RUBBING AGAINST SHOCK TOWER WHICH CAN CAUSE FUEL LEAK. HOSE IS NOW SHOWING MARKING, BUT EVENTUALLY WILL WEAR. ALSO, POWER STEERING HOSE IS RUBBING AGAINST AIR CONDITIONER. *AK

DOME LIGHT /TRUNK LIGHT OR INTERIOR LIGHT/ NO DASHBOARD LIGHT. SHE STATED THAT LIGHTS WENT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, AND BRAKES DON'T OPERATE PROPERLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK 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. *SLC

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

BRAKE PEDAL WAS ON SOFT SIDE. WOULD ONLY GO 3/4 BEFORE BRAKES CATCH. VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WAS COASTING WHENEVER BRAKES WERE APPLIED. TOOK TO DEALER, AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS DONE. NOTHING WAS FOUND.*AK

INITIALLY NOTICED A FUEL ODOR AT THE BEGINNING OF NOV. 2000. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS. IN FEBRUARY, I MENTIONED MY 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.*AK

WHILE DRIVING OVER UNEVEN PAVMENT RIGHT FRONT TIRE HIT A BUMP, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DELAER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 8XX8IRT120 TIRESIZE: P215/60R16)

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. HAD TO AVOID A TRUCK AND WENT INTO A DITCH. DEALERSHIP REPLACED IAC VALVE) TWICE. ON FEBRUARY 17 A MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS REPLACED. ALSO, PROCESSOR COMPUTER CHIP REPLACED, AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. VEHICLE HAD EARLIER PROBLEMS THA WERE STILL EXISTING. *AK

BRAKING FOR A STOP AT BOTTOM OF A SLOPE, SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ... STOOD UP ON BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP AT ALL.

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..

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. *SLC

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. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IN AN HEAD-ON ACCIDENT AT 35 MPH NONE OF SAFETY FEATURES WORKED, INCLUDING AIR BAGS/SEAT BELTS, AND BRAKES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

HORN FAILED THE FIRST WEEK OF OWNING VEHICLE, FORD REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND STATES THE DEFECT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *SLC

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. *SLC

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES , WHEN APPLYING BRAKES STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT 25 MPH PEDAL WOULD GO TO FLOOR. 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. *AK

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN EVER VEHICLE REACHES 25 MP. BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ALSO, NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER OF THIS PROBLEM, AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE WHEN COLD VEHICLE IDLES HIGH AND ROLLS FORWARD WITH DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL . *AK THE VEHICLE HAD SURGING PROBLEM AT START UP SINCE IT WAS NEW. NOW IT ROLLS FORWARD AT STARTR UP IN COLD WEATHER. *YH

VEHICLE PARKED INSIDE OF GARAGE CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT, AND NOTICED THAT AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON UNTIL HE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. SO THAT MECHANIC COULD SET THE CODES. *AK 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. *YH

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. *AK