2001 Ford Taurus complaints

ON THE DATE BELOW ABOUT 8.00 AM, I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH MY 2001 FORD TAURUS. ALTHOUGH IT WAS VERY COLD THAT MORNING THE SKIES WERE CLEAR AND THEIR WAS NO PRECIPITATION AT ALL. ROADWAYS WERE CLEAR FOR THE MOST PART. I WAS COMING DOWN A MOUNTAIN ROAD TRAVELING TO WORK WHEN I ENCOUNTERED AN ICY PATCH OF ROAD THAT HAD FORMED PROBABLY DUE TO FROST CONDITIONS SINCE IT WAS VERY COLD. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES MY FORD TAURUS SEEMED TO ACCELERATE PUSHING ME FASTER DOWN THE HILL. A SLOW MOVING TRUCK WAS A HEAD OF ME AND I COULD NOT SLOW DOWN IN TIME. AT THE SAME TIME A CAR WAS IN IN THE PASSING LANE BESIDE ME SINCE THIS WAS A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. I SWERVED AN STRUCK THE CAR IN THE PASSING LANE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. MY TAURUS HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE GARAGE AND UPON REPAIRING THE VEHICLE I WAS NOTIFIED THAT A FUEL CENSOR NEEDED REPLACING AT MY EXPENSE. I SPOKE WITH THE MECHANIC AND HE INFORMED ME THAT THIS PART COULD CAUSE THE CAR TO ACCELERATE SUDDENLY. MY INSURANCE IS FORCING ME TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ACCIDENT AND THE POLICE HAS CITED ME ALSO. I WAS NOT SPEEDING AS EVIDENCED BY THE CAR PASSING ME. I KNOW MY CAR HAD ACCELERATED FORWARD AND I BELIEVE THIS MAY BE A DEFECT WITH THE TARRUS. ONE LAST FOOTNOTE IS THAT A CAR BEFORE ME SKIDDED ON THE SAME ICY PATCH AND HAD A MORE SERIOUS ACCIDENT THAT INVOLVED AN AMBULANCE AND FIRE ASSISTANCE. THIS VEHICLE WAS ALSO A LATE MODEL FORD TAURUS.*AK

REAR COIL SPRINGS FRACTURED AND RUBBED ON REAR TIRE. HAD TO REPLACE BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS AND 1 TIRE. WHEN REAR COIL SPRING FRACTURED IT CAUSED THE REAR STRUT TO BREAK THE UPPER STRUT MOUNT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS SAGGING IN THE BACK. I ALSO HAD THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS REPLACED UNDER A EXISTING SAFETY RECALL BECAUSE THEY WERE FRACTURED TO.*AK

THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR COIL SPRINGS. THE REAR COIL SPRINGS SNAPPED GOING INTO THE REAR TIRE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS ARE BEING RECALLED BUT NOT THE REAR. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB......CONSUMER STATED RIGHT REAR COIL SPRING BROKE/REMOVED AND REPLACED. *AK

RECALL CAMPAIGN: NO CONTACT HAS BEEN MADE WITH THE CONSUMER SINCE RECEIVING THE RECALL LETTER FOR THE FRONT COIL SPRING. NHTSA RECALL FRONT COIL SPRING 04V332000. *NM

NHTSA RECALL 04V332000 ON THE FRONT COIL SPRING. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE . *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE SIDE AIRBAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. WHEN TAKEN TO GET SERVICED IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO THE SENSOR.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 65, MPH, THE CONSUMER WAS COMING TO AN EXIT, AND BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. THEN. IT ACCELERATED, AND THE CONSUMER COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE IS NOW PARKED.*AK

AFTER RECEIVING NHTSA RECALL 04V332000 FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE COIL SPRING SHIELD. MADE AN APPOINTMENT. CONSUMER HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO HAVE THE SHIELD PLACED ONTO THE VEHICLE FOR NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK

CONSUMER HEARD A RUBBING SOUND FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT REAR SPRING RUSTED AND SNAPPED, SCORING THE LEFT REAR TIRE. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT FOR THE REAR. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN IT WAS PARKED DUE TO A SHORT WITH THE BRAKE WIRING HARNESS. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER. *AK

THERE WERE TIRE CRACKS 3-5 INCHES LONG AND THEY LEAKED AIR. *SC THEY MANUFACTURER GAVE THE CONSUMER 88.00 WHICH ONLY COVERED THE COST OF ONE TIRE. (THE CONSUMERS SON IN LAW WROTE IN ON BEHALF OF THE CONSUMER LAWRENCE MARINELLI) *JB

CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DECEMBER DEADLINE FOR THE SPRING SHIELD NHTSA RECALL 04V332000. *AK

2001 FORD TAURUS DEVELOPED A LOUD CHIRPING SOUND THAT WAS HEARD WHEN CAR WAS RUNNING. THIS CAR HAS ONLY A LITTLE OVER 80000 MILES ON IT. WHEN IT WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE TO BE LOOKED OUT. THEY CLAIMED THE SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TORK CONVERTER. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT, WE NOW HAVE TO PAY $2300.00 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED, THE SOUND IS STILL THERE. WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE TORK CONVERTER IS WHAT IS MAKING THE SOUND AND IT WILL TAKE SEVERAL WEEKS OF DRIVING BEFORE THE SOUND DISAPPEARS. WE HAVE BEEN WITHOUT OUR CAR FOR 3 WEEKS AND VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE FORD TAURUS.*AK

BOTH REAR DOOR AND FRONT PASS. DOOR LATCH SPRINGS WILL NOT RETRACT HANDLE/LATCHES. PASSENGER THINKS THEY HAVE CLOSED DOOR, BUT HANDLE IS UP/OUT AND DOOR IS NOT LATCHED. DOOR FLIES OPEN ON A TURN IN ROAD. *NM

MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 04S17 FOR THE FRONT COIL SPRING WAS ISSUED IN AUGUST 2004, AND DEALER STATED THEY STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE. *AK

2001 FORD TAURUS, I WAS TURNING INTO MY HOME DRIVEWAY, WHEN THE FRONT LEFT STRUT SPRING BROKE (DRIVE IS TYPICAL SUBURBAN DRIVE,NO REMARKABLE BUMPS OR TURNS). THE ACTION CAUSED THE BROKEN PIECE TO SHEER THE TIRE FROM THE WHEEL IN ONE REVOLUTION OF THE WHEEL. THE TIRE PEELED OUT FROM UNDER THE WHEEL (AS I WAS IN A SLOW SPEED RIGHT-HAND TURN >10MPH)AND I LOST CONTROL AND ABILITY TO SAFELY STOP.THE CAR FELL TO THE GROUND (ON IT'S FRAME) AS THE SUSPENSION HAD GIVEN WAY AND THE TIRE HAD LOST ALL SHAPE. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIR AND IT IS UNKNOW THE TOTAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE,NOR THE INTENTION OF THE MANUFACTURER. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO THIS VEHICLE PART FAILED AT SPEED! THAT IS MY REASON FOR CONTACTING YOU, OTHERS NEED TO KNOW!*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V332000 CONCERNING FRONT COIL SPRING, AND CONTACTED HIS LOCAL DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONSUMER TO WAIT UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENED BEFORE BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN.*AK

RECALL NUMBER 04V332000: CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING TO BE CONTACTED SINCE OCTOBER FOR THE RECALL PART. HOWEVER, THE PARTS STILL HAVE NOT ARRIVED. THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN CALLING THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER FOR SOMETIME NOW, AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RESULTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

DEALERSHIP WANTED TO CHARGE THE CONSUMER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE BEFORE PERFORMING FRONT COIL SPRING RECALL 04V332000 REPAIRS. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V332000 CONCERNING COIL SPRINGS IN AUGUST OF 2004.WHEN CONTACTING DEALE SHE WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD GET BACK TO HER UPON ARRIVAL OF PARTS. FOUR MONTHS HAS PAST AND DEALER STILL HAS NO PARTS.*AK......CONSUMER CALLED DEALER ON DECEMBER 15, 2004 INQUIRING WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE IN. WAS TOLD WOULDN'T GET THE PARTS UNTIL THE END OF JANUARY 2005. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT TIRES HAD STRESS MARKS AND TREAD SEPARATION FROM THE SIDEWALLS. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. CONTINENTAL, P215/60R16. *AK

CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNT ODOR COMING IN FROM THE VENT. VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE CENTER CONTROL PANEL. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY FIRE DEPARTMENT. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. *AK

THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALERSHIP CHANGED THE EGR SENSOR. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB....DEALERSHIP ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(04-V33-2000) REGARDING THE COIL SPRING, HOWEVER THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. *JB *SC

THE CONSUMER HAD A CONCERN THAT BOTH FRONTAL SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT FROM THE RETRACTORS. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PARTS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER RECALL. *JB THE RIGHT SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT FROM THE RETRACTORS AND THE LEFT SEAT BELT WOULD LOCK UP AND WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS LOCKED AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LOCK UP WHEN TRYING TO UNCOIL. THE PART WAS WORN. *SC

BRAKE FAILURE IN THE FORD TAURUS 2001 131,000 MILES [XXX] MAJOR ACCIDENT AVOIDED (MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE) LIFE OR DEATH SAFETY ISSUE W/ THE FORD TAURUS 2001 REGARDING THE "BRAKES". YESTERDAY I HAD A COMPLETE "BRAKE FAILURE" WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND OR SIGN OF A PROBLEM. AS IT TURNED OUT IT WAS THE MASTER CYLINDER THAT "FAILED". THE BRAKE FLUID CONTAINER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS FULL EVEN LONG AFTER THE INCIDENT. I WAS TRAVELING ACROSS A FIVE MILE BRIDGE (HOWARD FRANKLIN) FROM CLEARWATER TO TAMPA AT 70 MILES PER HOUR W/ NO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. WITHOUT WARNING I HAD NO BRAKES AND I HAD TO COAST TO A STOP AND JAM IN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. LUCKILY I WASN'T KILLED AND OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. HOW CAN THIS POSSIBLY HAPPEN ? HOW MANY TIMES HAS THIS OCCURRED BEFORE ? THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION HAS 131,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE IT INSPECTED REGULARLY AND W/ COMPLETE SERVICE ROUTINELY. THE [XXX]. PASSENGER IN CAR WHO'S LIFE WAS ENDANGERED [XXX]. IT'S A MIRACLE THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE A MAJOR ACCIDENT, INJURY, OR DEATH. *JB UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

I STARTED HEARING A NOISE IN THE ENGINE, PARTICULARLY WHEN ACCELERATING OR IDLING. THIS STARTED ON WED., 11/10 AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 11/17. I WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR HAD FALLEN APART, THAT THE BELTS WERE BARELY HOLDING IT ON, AND SINCE I AM 10 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY, IT WILL BE $1200 TO REPAIR. AFTER CHECKING WITH A MECHANIC THAT WE USE TO MAINTAIN OTHER VEHICLES, WE FOUND THAT THIS WAS A REASONABLE PRICE SO WE AUTHORIZED THE REPAIR BY THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO TELL ME HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN TO A 3+ YEAR OLD CAR WITH 32000 MILES ON IT. I WAS TOLD THAT IF I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR, THE COMPRESSOR COULD FALL OUT AT ANY TIME AND I WOULD BE UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V332000 CONCERNING FRONT COIL SPRINGS. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. SERVICE MANAGER WALTER. FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING. FIRESTONE, FR440, P215/60R16. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED.*AK

ENGINE ACCELERATED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT A PARKING LOT. *AK

NOTIFICATION RECALL 04S17 SAFETY EXISTS IN 2001 TAURUS, FRONT SPRING RUSTED THROUGH AND SNAPPED OFF PIERCING THE TIRE. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT HER EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE REPAIR. THE CONSUMER SAW A RECALL NOTICE ON THE INTERNET FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND REQUESTED A REFUND. CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V332000. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT FORD USED FAULTY PARTS THAT RESULTED IN ADDITIONAL EXPENSES . *TC SEVERAL DAYS LATER, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL IN THE MAIL AFTER BEING TOLD THE COIL SPRINGS WERE NOT ON RECALL IT WAS JUST A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION ISSUE. *JB

NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL 04S17 SAFETY EXISTS IN CERTAIN 1999 THROUGH 2001 MODEL TAURUS AND SABLE VEHICLES. *BF RECALL# 04V332000. *SC

DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER 'S SIDE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK AND UNLOCK WHEN APPLIED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. BUT THE DEALER HAD NOT FIXED THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. *AK

FRONT COIL SPRING PUNCTURES TIRE. *BF CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PUT IT INTO REVERSE AND HEARD A LOUD POP. THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE HAD POPPED.

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V106000. DEALER STATED THAT IF THEY PERFORMED RECALL REPAIRS IT WOULD MESS UP THE ALIGNMENT. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, AND DID NOT GET THE REPAIRS DONE. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT FORD WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE ALIGNMENT IF THEY DID THE REPAIR ON THE COIL SPRING. *AK STRUTS WERE REPLACED INSTEAD OF RECALL ISSUE. CONSUMER WAS MADE TO PAY THE BILL BEFORE VEHICLE WOULD BE RELEASED. *TC

WHILE DRIVING,THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A 90 DEGREE TURN THERE WAS NO PEDAL PRESSURE. THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK *JB

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD STAY ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

MY WIFE WHILE DRIVING A RENTAL 2001 FORD TAURUS ON VENTURA FREEWAY ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AT SOME POINT,THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR SHE EXITED THE FREEWAY AT OFF RAMP AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE RETAINING WALL.BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY,MY WIFE'S SHOULDER HARNESS GAVE WAY, RESULTING IN MASSIVE INJURIES TO MY WIFE AND SERIOUS INJURIES TO MY 2 DAUGHTERS WHICH AFTER SURGERY HAD TO BE REDONE ON ONE OF THEM.*AK

THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE FRONT COIL SPRING RECALL 04V332000 REPAIRS BECAUSE THE PARTS WON'T BE AVAILABLE FOR 3 1/2 MONTHS. *AK *SC *JB

THE CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH OR MORE, UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *JB

DURING A 25 MPH VEHICLE COLLISION FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE FRONT SEAT BELT UNLOCKED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *TC

FRONT COIL SPRING MALFUNCTIONED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THE PART WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER. *AK *TC

WHILE HAVING THE OIL CHANGED CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. THERE WAS NO DEFECTS NOTICEABLE BY THE CONSUMER. IT WAS THE SECOND INCIDENT CONCERNING HEAD GASKET. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH RIGHT SIDE REAR BODY SUDDENLY FLOPPED DOWN. THE CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT REAR SPRING BROKE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *SC

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOWER THAN THE RIGHT SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *JB IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR COIL SPRING BROKE. *NM

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*MR THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES WHEN HIS HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. *NM

ABS OPERATED POORLY. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE DID NOT COME TO A STOP IMMEDIATELY. VEHICLE MOVED ABOUT 50 FEET BEFORE STOPPING AFTER BRAKES WERE APPLIED. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND NO WORK WAS DONE. THEY CHARGED THE CONSUMER, AND KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. BUT WHEN THE CONSUMER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER WAS ASSURED THAT THE WORK WAS DONE. THEN, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GOODYEAR, AND CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT AND THE PASSENGERS FRONT DOOR WAS HARD TO OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. *JB

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 HOURS WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK THE FIRE INVESTIGATION INDICATED THAT THE FIRE INVOLVED WIRING AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WITHIN THE LOWER PORTION OF THE DASHBOARD HOUSING. *NM

THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT IT IS TAKING AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME HAVING RECALL 04S17 REPAIRED. THE RECALL IS FOR THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS. * NM *JB