2001 Ford Taurus complaints

THE BRAKE AND SPEED PEDAL ARE TWO AND HALF INCHES APART. CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO APPLY BOTH AT THE SAME TIME. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER STATES AFTER FILLING VEHICLE WITH FUEL. FUEL GAUGE INDICATION LIGHT FLASH ON IN RESULT OF VEHICLE STALLING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER NOTICE WHEN WEATHER TEMPERATURE DROPS WINDSHIELD WASHER FREEZE CAUSE CONSUMER UNABLE TO CLEAN WINDSHIELD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER EXPERINCING SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. DOOR OUT OF ALIGNMENT 3 TIMES, GA GAUGE NOT WORKING AND REPLACE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS 4 TIMES.

THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL ARE TO CLOSE TOGETHER WHEN APPLY PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

CONSUMER STATES WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE SUFFERED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.. TS

WHILE PERFORMING A VISUAL INSPECTION UNDER THE HOOD, CONSUMER STATES' THERE WAS A POOL OF POWER STEERING FLUID DOWN ON FRAME OF VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER STATED THE POWER ASSIST PUMP NEEDED REPLACING. FIVE MONTHS LATER CONSUMER NOTICED SAME TYPE OF LEAK AGAIN. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FRUTHER INFORMATION. TS

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, CONSUMER STATES APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND HIT A COUPLE OF CARS CONSUMER HAD TO LOCATE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE DISTANCE BETWEEN PEDALS, 02 V 266 000. *TS *JB

WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES SUDDENLY, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. *JG *JB

WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 3 MPH, CONSUMER STATES' PRESSED BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF THROUGH THE PARKING LOT, HITTING A COUPLE OF CARS BEFORE CONSUMER COULD SAFELY LOCATE BRAKE PEDAL AND STOP. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATER PEDAL. 02 V 266 000. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

WHILE DRIVING, ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES BUT VEHICLE WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN. CONSUMER STATES FEELS LIKE THE GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK. TOOK TO FORD AND THERE IS A RECALL 02S40 FOR BRAKES. SAME PROBLEM CONSUMER HAD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A TIRE FAILURE. (CONTINENTAL GENERAL TIRES) *JG

THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE HAD A LACK OF BREAKING, A MALFUNCTION IN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING, THE LEFT FRONT WINDOW HAD LOCKED, THE SWITCH CAUSED THE STARTER TO BECOME INOP/REMAIN IN POWER, AND THE IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED IN THE START POSITION. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *SCC

THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT AND FAILED TO STOP WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. AS THE RESULT OF THE BRAKES FAILURE, THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS INJURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. *YH

BRAKES CONTINUE TO SHIMMY/ ROTORS/PADS REPLACED/DRUMS CUT. DT

I WAS INVOLVED IN A TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENT. A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I STRUCK HIS RIGHT SIDE WITH MY FRONT. NEITHER FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT END CANNOT BE AJUSTED, WHICH CAUSES THE TIRE TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY ON THE INSIDE. DEALER CONTACTED,THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. MR

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING IN CENTER LANE THE VEHICLE STALLED W/O WARNING. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD ONLY TRAVEL APPROX. 2MPH. ONCE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE AGAIN AND RPMS REVVED EXCESSIVELY. TS

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CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION JERKS IN AND OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING. MR

CONSUMER STATES FRONT PASSENGER SAFETY BELT WILL NOT MOVE. CONSUMER CAN NOT PULL FROM HOUSING. BELT REPAIRED BY DLR, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURING. MR

CONSUMER STATES CAN NOT USE 2 OR MORE VEHICLE ACCESSORIES AT THE SAME TIME. IF USES WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HORN WILL NOT OPERATE OR VICE-VERSA. MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE'S ALTERNATOR WIRES BECOME VERY HOT CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL INTERMITTENLY WHILE DRIVING. MR

NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 02V266000 BRAKE PEDAL; THIS VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE THE REMEDY SCOPE AND THE VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE RECALL EXHIBITS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER HAS TO PUSH THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY IN BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL STOP. CONTACTED DEALER. MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL IS TO CLOSE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE CONSUMER HAS STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ALSO. CONTACTED DEALER. MR

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE EMEGENCY PARKING BRAKE LIGHTIS ILLUMINATED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 55MPH HAD A ACCIDENT THE CAR SPUN AROUND 3 TIMES AND HIT A TREE AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INJURIES. NLM

THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH TIRES. TIRES WERE CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHAKE WHEN DRIVING DUE TO IMPROPER DESIGN OF THE TIRE BELT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED TIRES AT 1600 MILES. P215/60R16, REPLACEMENT TIRES, 4000 MILES, MOUNTED ON A 2001, FORD, TAURUS. *AK THE VEHICLE STILL SWAYS AND SHAKES, EVEN AFTER THE TIRES AND RIMS HAD BEEN REPLACED. ALTERNATOR FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS RATTLE NOISE FROM WINDSHIELD /DASH AREA. *YH

CAR STALLED/SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. CAR WOULD NOT START UNTIL AFTER IT SAT FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES. DEALER SERVICE FOUND NO CODES IN THE COMPUTER. I AM WORRIED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN IN A MORE DANGEROUS SITUATION SUCH AS FREEWAY DRIVING RESULTING IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND INJURIES.*AK

I HAD A ACCIDENT, IN TRAFFIC, I WAS STRUCK BY A TRUCK IN THE REAR AT A STAND STILL, THE TRUCK WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 50+MPH, MY DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, PUTTING THE WEIGHT OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT PRESSING MY BODY AGANST THE SAFETY BELT. THE DRIVER'S SEAT WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE BRACKET/AND OR FLOOR BROKE LOOSE ON IMPACT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE FRONT RIGHT TIRES SUDDENLY EXPLODED AND HAD GONE FLAT IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HIT A CURB, STONE, OR ANY SHARP OBJECTS, AND IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TIRE ITSELF THAT CAUSED THE INTERNAL DAMAGE WHETHER OVER A PERIOD OF TIME OR RAPIDLY. CONSUMER IS AWARE OF THE HISTORY OF SUCH INCIDENTS WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES, AND WOULD LIKE FOR CONTINENTAL TIRES TO REPLACE THE TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND, DUE TO THEIR LACK OF RELIABILITY AND CONCERN OVER HIS FAMILY'S SAFETY. (CONTINENTAL TOURING CONTACT AS TIRES-UNDER WARRANTEE TIRE/FILE#01265) *SCC

WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATES TO 25/35MPH IF FOOT IS REMOVED FROM GAS PEDAL, VEHICLE WILL NOT DECREASE IN SPEED UNTIL BRAKES ARE APPLIED.CONTACTED DEALER.*AKCONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION TO TWO DEALERS WHO BOTH INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING FINE. THEY FURTHER EXPLAINED THAT THE SPEED PROBLEM IS CHARACTERISTIC FO THE 2000 THRU 2002 TAURUS. *JG

BRAKE ROTORS KEEP OVERHEATING, RESULTING IN THEM CRYSTALIZING. HAD THEM REPLACED 4 TIMES, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

BAD VIBRATION IN FRONT END AFTER U REACH 45 GETS WORSE AS U SPEED UP . FIRST 2 TIMES TO SHOP IT WAS REAL BAD WHEN YOU TRIED TO STOP. HAVE HAD IT REPAIRED 3 TIMES IT IS STARTING TO DO IT AGAIN. FIRST TIME BRAKE PADS,2ND TIME BARKE PADS AND ROTERS THIRD TIME FRONT TIRES, 4TH TIME BRAKES AND ROTERSI THINK FORDS DONT KNOW WHAT PROBLEM IS.*AK

VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN AT A FULL STOP AT RED LIGHT. IT WAS NECESSARY TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION TO DISENGAGE. VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT TO AND LEFT AT FORD DEALERSHIP AS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.*AK

UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW/STOP BRAKE PEDAL DESCENDED TO THE FLOOR WITH NO WARNING DUE TO THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WE WERE TRAVELING NORTHBOUND IN I-25 AT LAS VEGAS, NM. A VEHICLE TRAVELING THE OPPOSITE HAD LOST CONTROL, PASSED THE MEDIAN ,AND DISABLED AT THE RIGHT LANE WE WERE TRAVELING. IT WAS RAINING HARD AND I DID NOT HAVE THE CHANCE TO AVOID IT. I HAD SLAMMED MY BRAKES, SKIDDED AND HIT THE DISABLED VEHICLE. THE DAMAGE IN MY VEHICLE WAS MORE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AT THE TOWING COMPANY, THEY TRIED TO START IT AND NOTICED AIRBAG LIGHT CAMED ON AND FLASHING. IT SEEMS AIRBAGS ACTIVATED AFTER THE IMPACT BUT DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHEN KEY IS TURNED TO START ENGINE IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT RETURN TO THE NUMBER 4 POSITION. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT IT IS SUPPOSE TO WORK THAT WAY.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE STARTER BLEW UP, THE BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE, THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY, THE WINDOWS WERE INOPERATIVE.*JB

CONTINENTAL TOURING CONTACT AS P21560R165. THERE IS A HAIRLINE CRACK ON THE RIGHT FRONT OF TIRE, AND ON LEFT SIDE REAR. TIRES ARE SLOWLY LOSING AIR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN COMING TO A STOP ON FLAT SURFACE AND NO WARNING VEHICLE ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED.

WHILE MERGING ONTO HIGHWAY TRANSMISSION LURCHES FORWARD AND DOES NOT ALLOW GEARS TO SHIFT PROPERLY. CONSUMER STATED WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE, AND WAS ALMOST WAS HIT FROM THE REAR.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE HIT WATER/SLID, AND VEHICLE THEN VEERED TO RIGHT INTO DITCH, AND HIT A CONCRETE CULVERT HEAD ON. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK CONSUEMRS WIFE LOST A PIECE OF HER INDEX FINGER. CONSUMER FEELS THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *JG

THE TIRE SPLIT APART ON THE SIDEWALL WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH. I IMMEDIATLY COASTED IN TO A PARKING LOT OF A TIRE SHOP. I CALLED MIDDLEKAUF FORD AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION. NO TREAD WEAR ETC. MIDDLEKAUF SAID THEY WOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THE PRICE OF THE TIRE IF I HAD IT REPLACED. I DID SO, AND UPON PRESENTING MIDDLEKAUFF WITH THE TIRE AND THE RECEIPT FROM THE TIRE SHOP, THEY REFUSED TO HONOR THEIR AGREEMENT. THERE IS NO EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE TIRE, AND I STILL HAVE IT IN MY POSSESION IF YOU NEED IT FOR RESEARCH.*AK

CAR TAKES OFF IN REVERSE & DRIVE AS SOON AS BRAKE RELEASED WITHOUT USING GAS PEDAL

WHILE DRIVING ANTI- LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED WHEN APPLIED, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.CONTACTED DEALER.*AK THE LEFT FRONT DOOR WOBBLES WHEN OPENING, CONSUMER STATES THE TRUNK LID WOULD OPEN WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER STATES REAR OF VEHICLE BOTTOMS OUT WHEN THERE ARE AT LEAST FIVE PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE, THE SPEAKERS WERE GIVING A BAD RECEPTION.*JB

VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO HIGH RPMS WITH MILEAGE REACHING UP TO 35 MPH. BRAKES ARE WORN DUE TO CONSTANT APPLICATION OF PEDAL FOR CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY FLEW UP CAUSING ALMOST ZERO VISABILTY.*JB THE WIPER BLADE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT IT COULD FAIL AGAIN AND BE LIFE THREATENING. *YH

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, CONSUMER'S FOOT HIT ACCELERATER PEDAL AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF OVER A CURVE. CONSUMER FEELS PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER.*AK *JG

VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITH BRAKES APPLIED. THIS OCCURRED THREE TIMES. PREVIOUSLY, VEHICLE DRAGGED 20-30 SECONDS APPROACHING A STOP DUE TO IT NOT STOPPING ON TIME.PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK