2001 Ford Taurus complaints

WHILE DRIVING, THE COIL SPRING FRACTURED AND CAUSED ONE OF THE TIRES TO GO FLAT. *NM *JB

THE REAR RIGHT COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. UPON ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY CONSUMER FELT THE BROKEN COIL SPRING RUBBING HEAVILY AGAINST THE REAR RIGHT TIRE. CONSUMER FELT THAT THE REAR COIL SPRING BROKE AS DESCRIBED IN THE FRONT COIL SPRING RECALL 04V332000.*AK RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS PUNCTURED.*TS

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT REAR, THE LEFT COIL SPRING ON THE DRIVER'S BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CONSUMER'S HOUSE. DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH. THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED. THE VEHICLE TOOK LONGER TO STOP AND THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

AIR CONDITION/HEATER FAN STOPPED WORKING. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT THERE HAD BEEN WATER LEAKAGE CAUSING MOTOR BLOWER FAILURE ALONG WITH RESISITOR FAILURE. THEY SITED TSB 04-15-3 IDENTIFYING TAURUSES BUILT BETWEEN 5-1-01 TO 12-15-03 OF HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND HOW TO CORRECT IT. IT COST ME OVER $500 TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THIS REPAIR WHEN IT WAS A MANUFACTURED DEFECT. FORD CONSTOMER SERVICE SIMPLY STATED IT WASN'T A LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM SO THERE WAS NO NEED TO RECALL IT OR COVER THE COST OF REPAIR. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT ANY TIME YOU HAVE WATER MIXING WITH ELECTRICAL THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRE. GIVEN THE DEGREE OF CORROSION THE LEAK HAD BEEN GOING ON FOR SOME TIME.*AK

WHILE DRIVING IT WAS HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIPS INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO THE RACK AND PINION.*AK IT WAS ALSO DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE WHILE TRYING TO PARK. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE RACK AND PINION CRACKED. *NM

FORD RECALLED THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FRONT COIL SPRING CORROSION, AND TEARING UP THE TIRES. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE REAR COIL SPRING WAS THE PROBLEM AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT WILLING TO MAKE AN EXCEPTION. *AK THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SPRINGS FAILED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THIS PROBLEM PUNCTURED THE INSIDE PORTION OF THE TIRE. *SC *JB

AS WITH MY 1992 TAURUS MY 2001 TAURUS HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH OR MOTOR.PRESENTLY NOT FIXED BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT TO PAY FOR IT. ALSO MY TRANS. SLIPS AND UP AND DOWN SHIFTS HARD IN AND OUT OF SECOND GEAR. ONCE AGAIN I DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR IT .*AK

I PUSHED THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER IN TO GET HOT AND IT SHOT OUT. IT FELL ON THE FLOOR MAT AND I BURNED MY HAND PICKING IT UP BEFORE IF CAUGHT THE CAR ON FIRE. I NO LONGER USE MY LIGHTER FOR FEAR IT WILL START A FIRE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT DUE TO PASSENGER'S SIDE COIL SPRING BREAK. CONSUMER CALLED FOR ROAD SIDE ASSISTENCE. THEN CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT COIL SPRING WAS ON RECALL, BUT NOT REAR COIL SPRING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND SMOKE. THIS HAPPENED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED/STARTED UP REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL INTERMITTENTLY LOCKED UP. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

REVERSING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY THIS MORNING, 8/19/2004, I HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM REAR OF CAR. EXAMINED AND DETERMINED REAR OF CAR WAS VERY LOW AND RIGHT REAR TIRE APPEARED DAMAGED. TAKEN TO GARAGE 2 BLKS AWAY AND FOUND BOTH REAR SPRINGS HAVE BROKEN, APPEARED TO HAVE RUSTED THROUGH AND RIGHT REAR TIRE DESTROYED. TO REPLACE THE SPINGS THE STUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SO 2 NEW SPRINGS, 2 NEW STURTS AND ONE NEW TIRE = $800. I DO NOT HAVE MY VIN# WITH ME NOW BUT CAN GIEV IT TO YOU TOMORROW. THIS CAR HAS 55K MILES ON IT, NICE EASY MILES. I HAVE DRIVEN OTHER CARS 200K+ MILES BEFORE I HAVE HAD A SPRING FAIL. NOW I'M OUT $800 AND FORD SAYS THEY ARE ONLY LIABLE FOR THE FRONT SPRINGS! PLEASE, PLEASE EXPAND YOUR RECALL NOTICE #4V332000 TO INCLUDE THE REAR SUSPENSION. AFTER REVIEWING OTHER COMPLAINTS IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. I MEAN REALLY, BROKEN SPRINGS THAT ARE 3-4 YEARS OLD WITH ONLY 20-50K MILES ON THEM?? PLEASE CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS PROBLEM, IF THEY HAD FAILED ON THE HIGHWAY I'M SURE I WOULD HAVE HAD BOTH TIRES PUNCTURED AND MY WIDOW WOULD BE LOOKING AT CASKETS RIGHT NOW. I AM PICKING UP THE CAR TOMORROW, FIRDAY 8/20, WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO SAVE THE PARTS FOR YOUR REVIEW? WOULD YOU LIKE SOMEONE TO TAKE MY DEPOSITION? I KNOW IT'S TOO LATE TO GET MY $800 BACK BUT WHY SHOULD OTHERS HAVE TO SUFFER THAT COME AFTER ME, AND YOU KNOW THEY WILL. PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL ME WITH ANY QUESITONS OR PLEASE CALL ANYWAY TO DISCUSS. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO TO KEEP US SAFE!*AK

AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL LETTER, THE CONSUMER MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WILL NOT BE IN UNTIL DECEMBER. *JB

THE CONSUMER STATED THE EMISSION SENSOR LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ON. THE PART HAS BEEN REPLACED, HOWEVER THE LIGHT IS NOW BACK ON. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED, NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V332000 REGARDING COIL SPRING. DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. DEALERSHIP TELEPHONED OPERATOR, INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT MANAGEMENT GAVE INSTRUCTIONS FOR DEALER TO TELL CONSUMER THAT IF THE COIL SPRING WAS NOT BROKE THEY WON'T REPLACE IT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FROM RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE FRONT COIL SPRING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD FAILED. *LA *SC *JB

I BOUGHT A NEW FORD TAURUS IN 2001. THREE MONTHS AFTER MY PURCHASE, A VIBRATION BEGAN IN THE FRONT END. I TOOK THE CAR IN AND HAD REPAIRS. TO MY DISMAY, THE CAR BEGAN TO VIBRATE AGAIN IN JANUARY 2002. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR REPAIRS AGAIN. APRIL 2002 THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN, SO MORE REPAIRS. THIS CONTINUED UNTIL I GAVE THE CAR BACK (JULY 2004) DUE TO THESE PROBLEMS AND MANY OTHERS. THE DEALERSHIP, SILSBEE FORD, SEEMED TO ONLY FIX THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY,RESULTING IN ME RETURNING THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND AGAIN. I BELIEVE THERE WAS AN UNDERLYING PROBLEM THAT WAS OVERLOOKED AND I ASSUMED TAKING THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP THE PROBLEM WOULD HAVE BEEN FOUND AND PROPERLY FIXED. BY MAR 2003 APPR. 21,000 MILES ONE CV SHAFT AND AXLE SEAL REPLACED, ROD ASY REPLACED AT 38,000 MILES, AND BY JAN 2004 THE OTHER CV AXLE WAS REPLACED. THIS CAR HAS HAD THREE SETS OF TIRES BEFORE 60,000 MILES, NEW ROTORS AT APPR. 38,000 MILES. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED A NUMBER OF TIMES BEFORE REPLACING. CONSUMERS NEED TO BE INFORMED OF MAKESHIFT REPAIRS DONE AT DEALERSHIPS. I TURNED IN MY CAR TO THE COMPANY BECAUSE IT WAS GETTING TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND OBVIOUSLY THE DEALERSHIP WASN'T COMPETENT ENOUGH TO FIND THE UNDERLYING PROBLEM. I HAVE TRIED MANY DIFFERENT AVENUES TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS SITUATION AND THE FORD COMPANY KEEPS STATING THE WARRANTY IS OUT. I KNOW THIS BUT THE PROBLEM IS, MY VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED PROPERLY THE FIRST TIME OR AT LEAST THE SECOND TIME IT WAS IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS,

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE REAR COIL SPRING AND THE TIRE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE STRAPPED A CHILD IN A SEAT BELT IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE. LATER ON THE CHILD BECAME TANGLED IN THE SEAT BELT, AND EACH TIME AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO RELEASE THE CHILD FROM THE SEAT BELT, THE SEAT BELT GOT TIGHTER AND TIGHTER. THE SEAT BELT WAS SO TIGHT ON THE CHILD'S STOMACH THAT SHE HAD TO FLAG DOWN ANOTHER MOTORIST, AND GET HIM TO CUT THE SEAT BELT FROM AROUND THE CHILD. THE CHILD WAS ONLY 8 YEARS OLD. THIS ENCOUNTER LEFT BLACK AND BLUE MARKS ON THE CHILD.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION, WHERE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION SHOOK SINCE FEBRUARY, 2004. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT HAD A PROBLEM, AND KEPT VEHICLE FOR 4 DAYS. WHEN CONSUMER RECEIVED VEHICLE BACK SHE WAS TOLD THAT THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER PISTON BECAUSE IT WAS STUCK. ALSO, HAD PROBLEMS WIT THE WINDOWS. THEY MADE A WEIRD NOISE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY JUST REALIGNED THE WINDOWS. *AK

CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE FRONT COILS SPRINGS. HOWEVER, THE PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE END OF DECEMBER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL, CONSUMER PULLED THE VEHICLE OF THE ROAD. THEN, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED REAR COIL SPRING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING COIL SPRING FAILURE. AFTER MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DEALER CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE COIL SPRING. WILL NOT BE REPLACED, BUT ONLY INSPECTED.*AK

CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY DEALERSHIP TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE FRONT COIL SPRING RECALL 041V332000 REPAIRS PERRFORMED. HOWEVER, PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER 2004. *AK

LEFT REAR COIL SPRING BROKE SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVNG ACROSS A PARKING LOT, RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE.*AK

INTERMITTENT TRANSMITION DISENGAGING. THE OTHER DAY I DROVE TO MY DRIVEWAY, SLOWED DOWN, PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, GAVE IT SOME GAS AND THE RPM'S WENT UP BUT I COULD NOT GET UP MY DRIVEWAY BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. I HAVE HAD MY 2001 FORD TAURAS WITH 31000 IN TWO OTHER TIMES TO THE FORD DEALER FOR THIS ISSUE AND THEY FIND NOTHING WRONG, YET THEY WANT ME TO BY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK

I PURCHASED THE CAR ON 7/13/04, THE RECALL CAME OUT FOR THE FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM ON 7/16/04. THE MILEAGE IS 77,135. I HEARD A POPPING NOISE AND TOOK THE REAR TIRES OFF AS IT SOUNDED LIKE THAT WAS WHERE THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM. I DISCOVERED THE RIGHT REAR COIL SPRING WAS BROKEN AND WAS GRINDING INTO THE TIRE. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH FORD MOTOR AND AT THIS POINT, INFORMED ME THAT THIS VEHICLE IS UNDER NO RECALL. THEY ADVISED ME TO TAKE IT TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. I ALSO ADVISED THEM THAT I WAS MAKING A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. WHY IS THE FRONT SUSPENSION UNDER RECALL AND NOT THE REAR ALSO ?? PEOPLE NEED TO BE MADE AWARE OF THESE ISSUES WITH THE REAR SUSPENSION ALSO. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH BRAKING SYSTEM ON 2001 FORD TAURUS.*MR WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES DID NOT ACTIVATE. THE DRIVER APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE AND DID SLOW DOWN BUT NOT SUFFICIENTLY TO AVOID HITTING TWO VEHICLES WAITING AT THE LIGHT. THE DRIVER MANEUVERED TO VEHICLE AWAY FROM THE CAR AND WENT OVER TWO CURBS AND A FEW BUMPS BEFORE THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. SOME UNDERCARRIAGE DAMAGE WAS NOTED BUT NO MAJOR BODY DAMAGE. *NM

WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WENT TO INVESTIGATE THE NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD BLOWN. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE FRONT COIL SPRING HAD FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

VEHICLE : 2001 FORD TAURUS SES. REAR RIGHT COIL SPRING BROKE AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO RUPTURE. *LA

I OWN A 2001 FORD TAURUS THE CAR WON'T SHIFT INTO GEAR IS THIS PROBLEM GOING TO BE RECALLED? 23,000 MILES SAME VEHICLE HAS 23,000 MILES THE EGR VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IS THIS GOING TO BE RECALLED? *LA

THE FRONT LEFT SPRING ON MY 2001 FORD TAURUS BROKE AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE AS I WAS BACKING OUT MY GARAGE IN JANUARY OF 2004. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND HAVE THE TWO FRONT SPRINGS REPLACED AND PURCHASE A NEW TIRE. *LA

WHILE DRIVING 45-55 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT,THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WHILE REVERSING, SUDDENLY THERE WAS A CRASHING NOISE. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOWER THAN THE LEFT SIDE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A MECHANIC BECAUSE VEHICLE CAN'T BE DRIVEN. THE SERVICE MAN INDICATED THAT THE REAR COIL SPRING WAS CORRODED AND CRACKED. THIS RESULTED IN THE REAR RIGHT SIDE COIL SPRING COLLAPSING AND LYING AGAINST THE TIRE. *LA

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB

AIRBAG LIGHTS FLASHES ON AND OFF. SOME TIME IS STAY ON FOR AT LEAST FIVE MINITES. NO ACCIDENT.. IT COMES ON BY ITSELF. WANTED TO TAKE IT TO DEALER BUT WAS ADVISED TO CHECK TO SEE IFI THERE WAS A RECALL. I GOT THIS INFORMATION. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSE BY STATE INSPECTION STATION OF A FAILED CONTROL AUXILIARY EMISSION UNIT, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN THEY WERE DEPRESSED. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. POLICE OFFICER INDICATED THAT THERE WEREN'T ANY BRAKES ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T PERFORM RECALL REPAIR ON VEHICLE. *LA SAFETY RECALL# 04V106000. *SC *JB

WHILE AT A STOP FRONT DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING FAILED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REAR COIL SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS CHARGED $189.00 BY THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH INSTALLED. THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE BRAKE LIGHT RECALL 04V106000 REPAIRS PERFORMED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING IT WAS HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SHIFT GEARS. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT A UNKNOWN SPEED,THE CONSUMER NOTICED A DRAGGING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END OF VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AND THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE LEFT REAR WHEEL COIL SPRING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

WHILE DRIVING COIL SPRING DISENGAGED, CAUSING A FLAT IN FRONT TIRE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED I A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER SUSTAINED LOWER BACK AND NECK INJURIES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING,CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. VEHICLE THEN STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO PISTON AND HEAD GASKET WEARING OUT. *AK

AIR BAGS IN MY 2001 FORD TAURUS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON HITTING A HONDA ACCORD IN THE REAR .THE RESULT OF THE IMPACT WAS ~2500 DAMAGE TO THE FORD TAURUS AND ~ 4500 TO THE HONDA ACCORD IT STRUCK IN THE REAR WHILE STATIONARY. *AK