2001 Ford Taurus complaints

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 40 MPH, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ENGINE RACES TO 3500-4500 RPM WITH FOOT OFF OF ACCELERATOR AND USUALLY WHILE ON BRAKE, HOT OR COLD, IN OR OUT OF GEAR, WHILE DRIVING, STOPPED, OR PARKED. HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH PEDAL SPACING, HAS OCCURRED OFTEN ENOUGH TO VERIFY THAT FOOT WAS EITHER COMPLETELY OFF ACCELERATOR OR COMPLETELY ON BRAKES. OCCURS RANDOMLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, USUALLY AROUND 40 MPH IN CITY STYLE DRIVING. HAS BEEN SERVICED THREE (3) TIMES, HAS NOT BEEN DUPLICATED BY FORD SERVICE TECHS, NOR HAS THE PROBLEM BEEN RESOLVED. HAPPENS BOTH WITH THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE ATTACHED OR DETACHED FROM THE THROTTLE BODY. PEDAL IS NOT JAMMING ON FLOOR MAT OR ANY OTHER FOOTWELL OBSTRUCTIONS. HAS OCCURRED WHILE STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT, REQUIRED EXTREME BRAKING EFFORT TO KEEP VEHICLE STATIONARY, RESOLVED WHEN ACCELERATOR DEPRESSED ON GREEN LIGHT. HAS ALSO OCCURRED DRIVING INTO NEIGHBORHOOD, RODE BRAKES UNTIL I GOT TO MY DRIVEWAY WHERE HEAVY BRAKING WAS APPLIED AND CAR PUT IN PARK AND IGNITION QUICKLY TURNED OFF. DURING DRIVE THRU NEIGHBORHOOD WHILE ENGINE RACING WAS OCCURING, NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO RESOLVE PROBLEM BY PUTTING VEHICLE IN NUETRAL, BUT HAD NO EFFECT. VEHICLE WAS REENTERED AFTER SITTING IN DRIVEWAY FOR APPROX 30-60 MINUTES. BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, IGNITION TURNED ON, FOOT REMAINED ON BRAKE TO PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE, IMMEDIATLEY UPON PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE THROTTLE RACED AND THREW VEHICLE 1.5-2 CAR LENGTHS BACKWARDS BEFORE CONTORL WAS RESUMED BY FIRMLY APPLYING BRAKES. DURING THIS INCIDENT, FOOT WAS

A SQUEALING SOUND MADE WHEN MAKING A TURN. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION.*AK

GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL SIT TOO CLOSE TOGETHER AND CLOSE TO THE SAME HEIGHT, WHEN FORD WAS CONTACTED, THEY DIDN'T WANT TO INSPECT.*AK

FORD'S PROBLEMS WITH SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND STUCK THROTTLES IS WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED. FORD SHOULD RECALL AND FIX THESE VEHICLES IMMEDIATELY!!!*AK

BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER. I WAS COMING TO A STOP AND HAD MY WORK BOOTS ON, PUT MY FOOT ON I GUESS BOTH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR, CAUSING ME TO BUMP THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. NO INJURIES, BUT NEVERLESS A JOLT.*AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY VEHICLE WAS MAKING A VERY BAD NOISE. CONSUMER STATES THE FAN PULLEY FELL OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

WHEN TRYING TO APPLY BRAKES VEHICLE STARTED TO SURGE FORWARD BECAUSE THE GAS PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATER PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

IGNITION SYSTEM DID NOT RETURN TO RUN POSITION/ WINDSHIELD WIPERS / OTHER SUSTEMS WOULDN'T WORK. *AK

WAS PUT INTO AN EMERGENCY STOP SITUATION, WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES MY BRAKE PEDAL BENT IN HALF CAUSING MY FOOT TO COME OFF AND LAND ON THE GAS PEDAL. I SLAMED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT, HAD THE BRAKES NOT FAILED I COULD OF CAME TO A STOP WITH CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. FORD WAS CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE INCIDENT AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY IS CURRENTLY IN LITAGATION WITH FORD OVER THE INCIDENT.

PE 02 035: BRAKE/ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEPARATION: PEDAL ADJUSTABLE, WHILE APPLYING BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN FROM 70 MPH ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED AT THE SAME TIME AND ALMOST CAUSED A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ON TWO OCCASIONS.*AK CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER.*JB

WHILE DRIVING OFF A LOT STEERING WHEEL STATRTED MAKING A WHINING NOISE. DEALER REPLACED RACK AND PINION TWICE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS PROPERLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO JERK. ONCE VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO PROPER GEAR, THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE PRESENT. DRIVER CHECKED UNDER VEHICLE, AND OIL WAS LEAKING. DEALER SAID TRANS AXLE WAS NOT LUBRICATING WHEEL AND DRIVESHAFT CAUSED THE NOISE. *AK

DUE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL BEING SO CLOSE TOGETHER, WHILE PARKING VEHICLE, CONSUMER HIT GAS PEDAL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AT ABOUT 25MPH, HITTING INTO A POLE AND A PARKED VEHICLE.*AK DEALER NOTIFIED. *TT

PE 02 035:BRAKE/ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEPARATION: WHEN APPLYING BRAKE, DRIVER'S FOOT MISTAKENLY PRESSED ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO REAREND ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE DISTANCE OF TRAVEL BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS BEING TOO CLOSE. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING AND UPON USING BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS, CONSUMER'S FOOT GETS STUCK. HOWEVER, THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION REGARDING THE PEDAL SEPARATION. *AK CONSUMER ADDS THAT HER HUSBAND HAS A SIZE 14 FOOT WHICH GETS CAUGHT FREQUENTLY IN BETWEEN THE PEDALS. *TT

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WAS OFF. WHEN THEY CHECK UNDER THE VEHICLE THEIR WAS ALOT OF OIL AND GREASE.THE OIL FROM THE BOOT RIGHT FRONT DRIVE AXLE HAD LEAKED OUT. NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE HAD SHUT OFF CAUSING A CAR CRASH. NLM CONSUMER ADDS THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE WHEN PUT IN REVERSE AND DRIVE AT TIMES AND GOES INTO GEAR VERY HARD, THEN THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT IN THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND WORN PLANETARY GEARS. ELEVEN DAYS AFTER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE ENGINE CUT OFF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER LOSS ALL POWER WITH STEERING AND BRAKES. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A SQEAKING NOISE IN RIGHT FRONT AND DRIVERS SEAT WHEN DRIVING. NO PROBLEM FOUND. *TT

WHILE VEHICLE WAS STANDING AND FOR NO REASON REAR WINDOW HAD BUSTED. *AK

CONSUMER STATED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, HE NOTICED THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF TINY CRACKS, CONSUMER STATED NOW THAT IT IS 1 YEAR LATER THERE IS SMALL DEBRIS FALLING FROM THE EDGES OF THE TIRE WHERE THE CRACKS ARE LOCATED, FORD AND FIRESTONE RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE TIRES, FORD ASSURED CONSUMER THAT THE TIRES WERE UNDER THEIR SUPPLEMENT WARRANTY, HOWEVER FORD HAS NOW REFUSED TO HONOR ITS WARRANTY FOR ALL FIRESTONE TIRES, AND FIRESTONE IS DENYING ANY RESPONSIBILITY.(FIRESTONE TIRES P215/60R16, 94T M+S) (DOT#027728)*JB

VEHICLE LURCHES AND REVS AT HIGH SPEED WHEN BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED AT LOW SPEED OR WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE OR REVERSE TO DRIVE, CONSUMER IS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN SHIFTING TO PARK AND TURNING OFF THE IGNITION.*AK *TT

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES WHEN COMING TO A STOP ENGINE BEGAN ACCELERATING WITHOUT ANY CONTROL OR DIRECTION FROM THE DRIVER. ENGINE STOPPED REVVING WHEN THE DRIVER PLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN THE PARK POSITION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 35-40 MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. NLM THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE DRIVER FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED. *YH

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATES ON THE DASH AND REMAIN ON. NLM

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELLING WHEN THE TRANSAXLE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BEGAN TO FLASH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS KEPT FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT A NEW TRANSAXLE UNIT WAS ORDERED BECAUSE THE ORIGNAL TRANSAXLE WAS PUT TOGETHER IMPROPERLY DURING ASSEMBLY AND FORD WANTED IT FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. *JG

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF APPROXMATELY 45-50 MPH IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THERE WAS ONE INJURY. *AK

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25-30 MPH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK *YD

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, I HAD DIFFICULTY SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO DRIVE. INITIALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT, HOWEVER IT WAS DIFFICULT, ULTIMATELY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF OVERDRIVE. THEREFORE, I COULD NOT SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO TAKE THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION. I LATER LEARNED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE SNAPPED. ON A ONE YEAR OLD VEHICLE W/13K MILES THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. A SIMILAR PROBLEM OCCURRED A MONTH PRIOR, WHERE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM O/D INTO D OR 1. THE DEALERSHIPS SOLUTION WAS TO FORCEFULLY RAISE AND LOWER THE SHIFTER THROUGH ALL OF THE GEARS. SHIFTER IS COLUMN MOUNTED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.*AKY

CONSUMER STATES A RACCOON RAN ACROSS THE ROAD IN FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE, AND STRUCK THE FRONT BUMPER, THE BUMPER BEING CONSTRUCTED OF A FLEXIBLE PLASTIC DEFLECTED SO FAR THAT THE POINTED END OF A SCREW, WHICH IS PART OF THE BUMPER ASSEMBLY, STRUCK AND PUNCTURED THE POWER STEERING COOLER ASSEMBLY, WHICH LED TO THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID AND CONSEQUENTLY TO THE COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST, CONSUMER STATED THE BUMPER ASSEMBLY DID NOT PERFORM AS ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.*JB

WHILE PARKING WHEELS LOCKED UP, AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER DASH/ AND FLAMES FROM UNDER HOOD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. NO INJURIES. 2 DAYS PRIOR, VEHICLE HAD BEEN AT DEALERSHIP FOR POWER STEERING REPAIR.*AK

THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ADJUSTABLE PEDALS. THE PEDALS ARE SO CLOSE TOGETHER THAT WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE ENGINE WOULD SURGE AS IF IT WANTED TO CONTINUE IN DRIVE AND NOT STOP. THE LAST INCIDENT THE VEHICLE SURGED TO THE POINT CONSUMER COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY A FENCE. *JG

WHEN USING TURN SIGNAL TO GO LEFT OR RIGHT SIGNAL WILL GO OUT BEFORE TURN IS MADE. TOOK TO DEALER AND HAD IT REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK THE TURN SIGNAL WAS REPAIRED TWICE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE EXHAUST MAKES HUMMING SOUND WHEN AT IDLE. WIPER BLADE FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE GETS LOW MILEAGE WHEN A/C ON, THE ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL. *YH

TIRES HYDROPLANED CAUSING CAR TO BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE AND SPINNING THE CAR HEAD INTO A GUARDRAIL, WHERE THE AIRBAGS (DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS) FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R16)

ON I-24 EAST BOUND, RAINING, ABOUT 65 MPH, PULLED INTO LEFT LANE TO PASS SLOWER VEHICLE, CAR HYDROPLANED AND LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HIT HEAD ON INTO GUARDRAIL - NEITHER DRIVERS NOR PASSENGERS AIRBAGS DEPLOYED (BATTERY STILL HAD POWER AFTER COLLISION), WENT BACKWARDS DOWN THE INTERSTATE ON THE SHOULDER CAUSING CAR TO BE A COMPLETE LOSS. CAR: 2001 BLUE FORD TAURUS SES - PURCHASED: 01/21/2002 LOSS: 01/23/2002. *AK (TIRESIZE: 16 INCH)

INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, RESULTING IN ALL ELECTRIC ACCESORIES WENT OUT, FOUND A LOSE WIRE IN THE STARTER

VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY WHEN OPERATED ABOVE 60MPH OR WHILE COMING TO A GRADUAL STOP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTEHR DETAILS.*AK

POWER STEERING FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. VEHICLE DRIFTED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

FUEL ODOR COMING IN THRU VENTS INSIDE VEHICLE.ODOR NOTICED ON START UP ,,AND AFTER HOT SOAK.CANT FIND ANY FUEL LEAKS.V-6 24 VALVE ENGINE.*AK

MY NEW 2001 FORD TAURUS HAS HAD AN ANNOYING INTERMITTENT SHIMMY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WOBBLES AT SPEEDS UNDER 45MPH AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES DURING BRAKING. THE CAR'S WHEELS HAVE BEEN REBALANCED TWICE AND REALIGNED ONCE WITH NO SUCCESS BETWEEN TWO DEALERSHIPS. FORD ANN HARBOR MICHIGAN HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THE CAR IS STILL NOT FIXED. *AK

PASSENAGER SIDE HEAD REST BLOCKS THE DRIVERS VIEW WHEN PULLING OUT OR PASSING.

DURING A CLOSE PROXIMITY, PANIC STOP ATTEMPT, THE BRAKE SYSTEM CYCLED AND A COLLISION ENSUED. IF THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD NOT CYCLED, THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE TO ME IN 2 DIFFERENT FORD VEHICLES IN LESS THAN A YEAR. IN EACH CASE, I FEEL THAT THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM DID NOT CYCLE AT SPEED UNDER 25-30 MPH. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD ABOUT THIS AND THEY SEEM TO BE UNINTERESTED. IF IT HAD BEEN A CHILD RUNNING INTO THE ROADWAY FROM BETWEEN CARS, IN EACH INSTANCE, I WOULD HAVE RUN OVER THEM. DOES ANYONE BESIDES ME SEE A PROBLEM HERE?*AK

PAVEMENT WAS A LITTLE BIT WET, BUT THE VEHICLE LOST TRACTION CONTROL TOTALLY AND RAN ALONG THE CURB BEFORE CAN BE STOPPED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS BUT DID NOT SEEM TO WORK WELL. ON OTHER (3~4) OCCASIONS IN MAKING TURNS, THE TIRES APPEARED TO SPIN TOO FREELY FOR SECONDS BEFORE TRACTION REGAINED.*AK

WHEN PARKED ON INCLINES & SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR DRIVE TRANSMISSION JERKS & CLANKS VERY BAD!DEALLERSHIP SAID THAT IS NORMAL FOR THE FORD TAURUS I FIND THIS HARD TO BELEIVE. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES HESITATION AND IS SLUGGISH ON TAKE OFF, THERE IS A BUZZING NOISE IN THE ENGINE WHEN PUTTING IN PARK POSITION, DEALER TIGHTENED BOLTS AND MOTOR MOUNT TO ALLEVIATE GRINDING NOISE IN ENGINE. *TT

STOPPING DISTANCE HAS CHANGED. THERE ARE 4 WHEEL DISC BRAKES ONLY ON FRONT, THEY SHOULD BE ON THE REAR ALSO. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VIBRATION IN STEERING GETS WORSE THE FASTER THE VEHICLE GOES. DEALER SO FAR HAS NOT FOUND A CAUSE.DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VIBRATION IS WITHIN FORDS SPECIFICATIONS. *JB

WHEN STARTING AND SHIFTING INTO GEAR VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD OR BACKWARD INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE BEEN INTO DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER INVOLVED IN A FRONT IMPACT CRASH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $11000.00. NO INJURIES.*AK *SLC

UNSURE ABOUT ACTUAL MILEAGE OR AMOUNT OF PROPERTY DAMAGE; BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN ATTEMPTED TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT WHICH IN TURN CRASHED INTO ANOTHER CAR; MY INSURANCE CO. FIELD EXPERT ENGINEER OPINES THAT THE CRASH CAUSED THE RADIATOR TO PUT A CRIMP IN THE BRAKE LINE WHICH IS TOTALLY CONTRARY TO WHAT HAPPENED. I SWEAR UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT WHEN I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME.*AK

FLEXIBLE ENGINE MOUNTING TWISTED BEYOND LENGTH OF VACUUM HOSE THAT IS CONNECTED TO POWER BRAKES, CAUSING TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK