2000 Ford Taurus complaints

AIRBAG HAD STARTED TO COME THROUGH THE CENTER AND EDGE OF THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL ONCE, AND THE PROBLE HAS REOCCURRED IN THE REPLACEMENT STEERING WHEEL. *AK

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. *AK THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE DEALER SOLD THE NEW VEHICLE WITH A PLUGGED TIRE, BUT THE DEALER DENY PUGGING THE TIRE. *YH

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!

FAULTY FUEL PUMPS; VEHICLE HAD TWO FUEL PUMPS REPLACED BY THE DEALER, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. CONSUMER WAITING ON TOW TRUCK WHILE MAKING THIS REPORT TO NHTSA VIA MOBLE PHONE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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 APPOINTMENT TO 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 DRIVING CAR STARTS TO BUCK A LITTLE, AND THEN MOTOR SHUTS DOWN. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, CONSUMER LOSES BRAKES/STEERING, AND EVERYTHING JUST SHUTS DOWN.*AK

LEFT FRONT CALIPER FELL OFF AND FORD MOTOR WAS NOT CONCERNED

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

BRAKES FAILED. *SLC

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

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 )

VEHICLE WILL SUDDENDLY STALL WHILE IN MOTION. CONSUMER MUST QUICKLY PULL OVER AND TRY TO RESTART VEHICLE. DEALER CLAIMED THAT HE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DEFECT, BUT DEFECT KEEPS OCCURRING. *AK

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.*AK

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SPEED UP.*AK

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.

WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING WHEELS TO LOCK UP IN DRY CONDITIONS, WHICH HAD A 36 FEET LONG OF SKID MARKS,AND RESULTED IN A 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. *AK

DESIGN OF THE HEADREST OBSTRUCTS THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER TO LOOK OVER TO LEFT SIDE, AND CANNOT SEE THE "BLIND SPOT" IN THE REAR. *AK 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. *YH

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. *AK

THE MILEAGE AND SPEED VARIES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE VEHICLE STARTING UP OR AT STOPLIGHTS OR SIGNS ONLY.*AK

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. *AK

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

WHILE MAKING A STOP AT A LIGHT AND WHEN DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL VEHICLE IDLED HIGH AND STALLED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. DEALER STATED THAT FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MANUFACTURER HAD NO REPLACEMENT. *AK

BEING A BRAND NEW CAR AND TWO STALLING INCIDENTS ON THE ROAD, I FEEL I SHOULD GET A NEW CAR. *AK

FUEL PUMP FAILED PREMATURELY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING. NLM

WHEN DRIVING BETWWEN 45 MPH-65 MPH STEERING WILL VIBRATE/ IT WILL SHAKE. ALSO, VIBRATION CAN BE FELT INSIDE 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.*AK

VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE. KNOWN PROBLEM BY FORD. THIRD INSTANCE WITH THIS VEHICLE, REQUIRED TO TOW VEHICLE TO DEALER, BUT NO REPAIRED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. VEHICLE STARTED NEXT DAY. PROBLEM WITH HIGH AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURES. WHY NO RECALL?*AK

WHILE TRYING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE CONSUMER FOOT GET STUCK ON BRAKE SWITCH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

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. *AK

ADJUSTABLE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL LOOSE, ADJUSTMENT HAVE ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS, LOCATED TO CLOSE TOGETHER, NEED TO BE REDESIGN

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS ILLUMINATING ON THE CONTROL PANEL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. DEALER CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED PROBLEM. THIS HAS OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. *AK

CONSUMER HAS A FLEET OF THESE VEHICLES. OUT OF THE FLEET 15 VEHICLE FUEL PUMPS MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH CAUSED VEHICLES TO UNEXPECTEDLY CUT OFF. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED 9 OUT OF THE 15 FAULTY FUEL PUMPS. PARTS CURRENTLY ON BACK ORDER. VEHICLE USED BY GOVERNMENT WORKERS. *AK *ML

WHEN VEHICLE IS LOADED WITH ABOUT 600 POUNDS AND WHEN TURNING/ DRIVING VEHICLE MAKES NOISE AT THE BOTTOM WHERE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS LOCATED. BUT, WHEN DRIVING ON THE 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. *AK *ML

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. *AK *ML

UPON ENTERING INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND FUEL LINE. *AK

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. *AK *ML

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED BURNED OUT STARTER. BUT CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

GAS GAUGE SHOWED AN EIGHTH OF TANK WITH FUEL. HOWEVER, GAS GAUGE LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD, SHOWING TANK WAS LOW IN GAS. TEN SECONDS LATER, VEHICLE STOPPED. MANUAL INDICATED THAT TANK HELD 16 GALLONS OF FUEL. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT TANK HELD ONLY 14.4 GALLONS OF FUEL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. ENGINE WAS GETTING NO GAS FLOW, THIS WAS DUE TO A BAD FUEL PUMP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

CONSUMER BOUGHT VEHICLE BRAND NEW. VEHICLE STALLED ANYWHERE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

CAMBER/CASTER FAILED CAUSING THE FRONT END TO BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT. NLM

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SURGES. BUT, WHEN FUEL TANK IS FILLED UP VEHICLE WILL SHUT COMPLETELY OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.

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. *AK

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. *SLC

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. *AK