2000 Ford Taurus Suspension Problems

TAKATA RECALL, I HAVE A BAD NOIZ IN THE MOTOR AND MY SUSPENSION IS BAD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND THE SUBFRAME THAT HELD THE TWO REAR TIRES WAS ALSO RUSTED AND FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO CHANGE THE REAR TIRES MORE FREQUENTLY. THE CHECK ENGINE AND ABS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300,000.

DRIVERS SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE AND RUPTURED THE TIRE. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN CALIFORNIA AND MOVED TO NEW ENGLAND 10 YEARS AGO, SO IT HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO ROAD SALT. I CALLED FORD. THE REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. I READ THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THE 1999-2000 FORD TAURUS FOR THIS PRECISE PROBLEM. IT IS VERY POSSIBLE I MAY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE OTHER COIL SPRINGS WHILE DRIVING AND NOT AS IN THIS OCCASION WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. MA 10/8 ....UPDATED 11/13/15 *BF *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING BECAME FRACTURED AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,456. UPDATED 9/2914*CN

CAR HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR A MONTH OR TWO. AFTER STARTING IT ONE DAY IN EARLY MARCH, OWNER HEARD SPRING ON THE FRONT, LEFT STRUT POP AND BREAK. THE CAR WAS NOT IN MOTION NOR HAD IT BEEN FOR QUITE SOME TIME. IN AN ATTEMPT TO TAKE IT TO A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, THE SPRING PUNCTURED TIRE. THE SET OF FOUR TIRES HAD BEEN RECENTLY PURCHASED BY OWNER. OWNER HAD TO PAY FOR TOW, BRAND NEW TIRE, AND BOTH FRONT QUICK STRUTS FOR VEHICLE PLUS LABOR COSTS. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED ON 7-15-2004 REGARDING INSTALLING PANELS TO PROTECT THE TIRES FROM THE EXACT TYPE OF DAMAGES INCURRED. DAHL FORD DEALERSHIP STATED THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO VEHICLE'S SPECIFIC VIN, SO, THEY WOULD NOT PUT THE PANELS IN NOR REPLACE DAMAGED COMPONENTS AT NO CHARGE. OWNER ADVISED DAHL FORD THAT THIS RECALL WAS SENT FROM ADVANCE AUTO PARTS ONLINE GARAGE SERVICES, SO, IT CANNOT BE TOO INVALID. OWNER ALSO WAS TOLD BY EMPLOYEES OF A LOCAL MEINEKE CAR CARE CENTER THAT THE ISSUES FOR THE CAR SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REGISTERED IN ONE OF THE STATES WHERE THE DAMAGE TO STRUTS AND SPRINGS CAN OCCUR--FROM ROAD SALT--AND OWNER SPENT CLOSE TO $800 REMEDYING A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VIN DOES NOT INDICATE THAT THE PANELS WERE EVER INSTALLED AT AN EARLIER DATE, AND THE LACK OF DOING SO CAUSED THE EXACT TYPE OF ISSUE OUTLINED IN RECALL NUMBER 04S17. *TR

FRONT END UNACCEPTABLE! THEN DEFROSTER DIDN'T WORK IN WINTER AND I HAD TO USE MY SHIRT SLEEVE TO KEEP RUBBING THE WINDSHIELD. I TOLD AC COLLINS FORD DEALERSHIP THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE COIL SPRINGS AND BRAKES WHEN I BOUGHT IT. I ALSO TOLD THEM THAT THE AC WAS LEAKING IN CAR. I TOLD THEM THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE WHEN I WAS BRAKING. I CAN SEND OVER THE EMAILS IF YOU LIKE. AC COLLINS SOLD ME THIS CAR WITH SERIOUS SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. YOU MAY HAVE ALL RECORDS OF PROOF. FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING FRACTURE DEFECT INVESTIGATION FOR THE 2000 TAURUS INVESTIGATION: #PE04044 OPENED: MAY 24 2004. STATUS: RECALL VEHICLE COMPONENT: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS*

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BECAME FLAT AND THE CONTACT NOTICE THAT THE REAR COIL SPRING WAS FRACTURED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO BECOME FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR COIL SPRING WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 193,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE COIL SPRING FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE COIL SPRING AND TIRE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ON A DIFFERENT OCCASION, THE FRONT PASSENGERS COIL SPRING AND TIRE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THEAPPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE COIL SPRING FRACTURED WHILE REVERSING FROM A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V332000 (SUSPENSION) AND CONTACTED THE DEALER, ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL BECAUSE A NEW TITLE WAS ISSUED FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF AND THEN CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 143,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR UNRELATED REPAIRS WHEN THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A BROKEN SPRING NEAR THE STRUT ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED AND PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V332000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DECLINED ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE REPAIR WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

MY COIL SPRING BROKE, COULD HAVE WENT INTO MY TIRE. ONLY HAVE 95000, MILES SAY THERE'S NO WARRANTY BECAUSE ITS OVER THE YEARS, IT SHOULD BE MILES NOT YEARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND DRIVE SHAFT FRACTURED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING LOW SPEEDS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,777.

CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF DRIVER-SIDE FRONT SPRING DURING A TURN ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS, CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL AND NEAR COLLISION. EJECTION OF BROKEN PORTION OF SPRING CAUSED NO INJURIES NOR DAMAGE TO TIRE OF VEHICLE IN QUESTION; HOWEVER, OTHER VEHICLES PASSED OVER RESULTING DEBRIS AND DROVE ON, POSSIBLY SUFFERING TIRE DAMAGE THAT WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY APPARENT. EVIDENTLY, FORD HAS ACKNOWLEDGED A PROBLEM WITH THESE FRONT COIL SPRINGS, ISSUING A RECALL, BUT HAS FAILED TO EXTEND IT TO COVER ALL FAILURES. THE INCIDENT DESCRIBED HEREIN DEMONSTRATES THAT THE CONDITION IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS HE HEARD A LOUD CLANGING NOISE. HE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING HAD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 113,000.

FRONT SPRING BROKE WHILE 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DRIVING THE CAR. *TT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRING FRACTURED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V332000 (COMPONENT: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS). IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY ACTED ONLY AS A BAND AID SINCE THE MANUFACTURE DECIDED TO ADD SHIELDS TO PROTECT THE TIRES FROM BEING PUNCTURED INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE COIL SPRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 124,245.

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN I HEARD A LARGE CLUNK IN THE BACK OF MY CAR. I ASSUMED THAT IT WAS JUST ME HITTING A BRANCH. THE SOUND CONTINUED, BUT I WASN'T THAT FAR FROM WORK SO I KEPT DRIVING. MY CAR STARTED TO SHAKE SEVERELY AND I HAD TO FIGHT TO KEEP THE STEERING STRAIGHT, SO I IMMEDIATELY WENT AND PULLED OVER AT A GAS STATION WHERE I DISCOVERED A SEVERE FLAT. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE CAR REPAIR SHOP, WHERE I WORK, TO HAVE THE TIRE REPLACED. THEY SHOWED ME THAT THE REAR COIL SPRING HAD PUNCTURED AND DUG A GOUGE ALONG A THIRD OF THE TIRE. IT WAS VERY SCARY TO SEE HOW BADLY THE TIRE WAS DAMAGED. I LOOKED ONLINE AND HAVE SEEN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND WONDER WHY SOMEONE HASN'T DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. *TR

VEHICLE MAKE / MODEL: MODEL YEAR(S): FORD / TAURUS 1999-2001 MERCURY / SABLE 1999-2001 MANUFACTURER: FORD MOTOR COMPANY MFR'S REPORT DATE: JUL 06, 2004 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V332000 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE04044 COMPONENT: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 899,060 WE NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE AND COULD BE FIXED FOR FREE AND NOW IT HAS EXPIRED AND FORD SAYS TOO BAD THEY WILL NOT WORK WITH US TO GET IT FIXED. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 FORD TAURUS WAGON THAT MY SPRING SNAPPED AND SITTING ON TOP OF MY TIRE. READ THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, HOWEVER IT IS SAYING IT WOULD HAVE HAD TO HAPPEN BEFORE 2005. I FEEL IT SHOULD STILL BE COVERED BY FORD AND I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF 3 AND MY INCOME IS LIMITED. PAYING BETWEEN $600 AND $1500 TO HAVE REPAIRED IS NOT AVAILABLE TO ME. *TR

REAR COIL SPRING ON DRIVER SIDE BROKE WITH 1/2 TURN OF COIL SPRING LAYING ON GARAGE FLOOR NEAR TIRE. PREVIOUS RECALL ON FRONT SPRINGS. *LN