Ford Taurus

We own a 2004 Ford Taurus with a 3.0 DOHC. We just turned 90,000 miles and it blew out the number one spark plug. Does Ford have a recall on this? It cost me over $2000 to fix. Did I mention? I was a 1000 miles from home, had the added expense of renting a car and staying longer than planned at even more expense. I lost time at work.

Me and my husband purchased our 2002 Ford Taurus SES 4-door sedan in around May of this year (2011). For the first 2 weeks, it ran beautifully. I loved it, very spacious, great handling, etc., etc., blah, blah. Not sure if we purchased someone else's headache or not. Note that the sole reason of this purchase was because we had a baby and a tiny little Ford Ranger just wasn't cutting it. She rode illegally until we could afford a second vehicle (this piece of junk I'm reviewing now).

After 2 weeks, I noticed my car was driving strangely. It's trying to shut off by itself. Check engine light coming on. And eventually it began shutting off entirely at stoplights or even if the car was turned on in park if left to sit there for more than 5 minutes. Took it to a shop and come to find out my fuel pump was fubar, my fuel rail pressure sensor had gone bad, another pressure sensor went out, and my fuel filter was messed up. Paid them about $450 to replace it all. The first time, the fuel pump wasn't even checked (conveniently it was on our warranty, go figure it'd get "overlooked").

Everything went smoothly for about another month. We were preparing for a road trip, 8 hours long, to Georgia in late June. One week before we were supposed to leave, my car started acting up again. My gears were sticking (I'd be accelerating and my RPMs would not move or move very, very slowly). It overheated for no reasonall of my fluid levels were perfect, no leaks, no nothing. My brakes weren't as touchy as they were before, causing me to almost rear-end several people before I finally broke down and took it back to the shop. Yet another $500 put into this turd on wheels. They cleaned my throttle body, flushed my radiator, replaced the same 2 sensors that the previous shop replaced and told me that those parts were defective (which I believe), and told me that I have a broken transmission mount.

Five months later, now, the car is making strange noises, and my gears are sticking again. Looked online at the usual reasons for the sounds and I've chocked it up to my power steering pump is going out (fluid levels, again, are fine). I don't even have to exhaust the wheel all the way to one side and it makes this annoyingly loud "whirring" noise. Handling has gone down the drain, which was initially one of the many reasons I fell head-over-heels for this car. My belt is squealing loudly for the first 5 minutes of my car being on and then it stops. Also, apparently, the ball joint that connects the suspension arm to the upright has lost its lubrication and the metal-to-metal contact is wearing it out.

Nice job, Ford. If I get into an accident with my one-year old in the car, I'm going to drive this POS Taurus to the dealership and stuff the keys in your **. Put a recall on this car! People are either in danger (read other reviews about coils/springs puncturing tires, so now I'm paranoid about that too) or their pouring money into a black hole because you don't know how to make a vehicle. Next time I purchase a car, it's going to be from the golden days when America didn't make disposable pieces of crap. Spent almost or a little over $1,000 in repairs and the car has endangered the safety of me and my child. Will never buy another Ford, not after this clunker.

To my understanding for Taurus are not a great choice of car. I had mine for two years. It's a 2003 SESs 4-door sedan, has 106000 miles. Just last night I was driving 70 on the thruway and I heard kind of a clunking noise. I couldn't accelerate. The RPMs were going up but the car wouldn't keep speed. I pulled to the side, popped the hood (thought transmission fluid was dry). It had transmission fluid plus added more. Still wouldn't move. The car had been leaking something for a couple months. Haven't had money for any repairs. I'm hoping that my transmission isn't shot. Does nobody know if the Taurus have some kind of shut off for the tranny if a line bursts or something?

I have a 2006 Taurus with 145,000 miles on it. Lately the check transmission light comes on with the annoying warning tone. My mechanic dropped the transmission to replace a $14.00 temperature sensor which cost $400.00 labor to replace. I have driven about 600 miles and the light is back on. Does anyone have information regarding this?

I have a 2003 Ford Taurus and driving down the interstate I lost power. It was like the car was on neutral; it will not move when in reverse or drive the engine; it would just rev up. I see there are several reports of the same problem and nothing is being done. I guess Ford is waiting until someone gets killed before they will do a recall. My car is just sitting in my driveway because I do not have the money to get it fixed. It's so much fun making payments on a car that won't run and depending on someone else to give you a ride to work and home. I will never buy another Ford.

The front driver's side coil spring broke on my 1999 Ford Taurus. It is not covered because it's over 10 years old, as of now it has not shifted and blown out my tire. It's the only car I have, I have to drive it back and forth to work. I hope and pray nothing happens while I am driving. This will be the last Ford I'll buy!

The broken coil spring on my 2002 Ford Taurus was not on recall. I recently financed the 2002 Ford Taurus from a used car dealership back in May. Now, four months later, I was backing out of my parking space about to drive my wife to work when I heard the tire blow after the sound of a metal snapping. There is no reason why the 2002 or 2003 Taurus isn't on that recall list. The coil springs were not on my 25,000 mile warranty either.

We own a 2003 Ford Taurus. My son was in a car accident and the passenger airbag deployed but not the driver's side. The car is at an auto body shop presently.

I contacted Ford to see if a representative could go to the car to see if the airbag will deploy. They finally told me to tow it to a dealer. What they don't want to understand is that before the car is fixed, I want them to check out the airbag or else it might not be worth fixing.

I have a 2002 Taurus. In May 2011, while backing my car out of the driveway, my driver's side spring broke and went through the tire.

After being towed to the local Ford dealership, I found out that this was a common thing, but my car was not on the list for recall, thus I was stuck paying the repairs, about $700. I realize now that this is a common problem with these cars and it scares me that it might happen while divining on a highway.

Add me to the growing list of 2003 Taurus owners who suddenly heard a bang/poof! As the driver's side coil spring suddenly snapped sending shrapnel into the front tire! Why Ford motor company isn't being held accountable for an obvious safety problem is beyond me. My father in law had the same thing happen on his '03 sable. We were lucky enough to have it happen in safe locations. I couldn't imagine the horror of it happening to anyone on a highway and at highway speeds.

I traded my previous car in for a 2000 Ford Taurus on 24 Mar 10. Within two weeks of having the car, the transmission goes out. The mechanic tells me that it is unsafe to drive the car and the dealership sold me a faulty vehicle. He replaced the transmission, but again advised me not to take the car. On 28 Feb 11, I take the vehicle in to have the breaks changed. However, the mechanic tells me of the numerous problems with the vehicle and how he believes it to be unsafe to drive. While fixing as many of the problems as possible, he comes out and tells me that it looks like someone had tried to fix the car before, but did it poorly.

I again had to take the vehicle in to have more work done on it on 2 Mar 11. This time, to have the steering rack fixed. The mechanic once again told me that I shouldn't be driving this vehicle. On 30 Apr 11, I take the car to get appraised by CarMax. They come out to tell me that the vehicle was in a front end collision and that CarHop should have never sold me a car that was involved in an accident. The mechanic that looked at it, told me that he believes the car is unsafe to drive. He was the one to suggest that I fill this complaint out because of the numerous times I have trouble with my vehicle.

Within a year of having the 2000 Ford Taurus, I get told three separate times, by three different mechanics that this vehicle is unsafe to drive. When I got the Taurus, I was told by CarHop that they wouldn't sell me a lemon. I signed the Lemon Law contract believing that the vehicle was fit to drive. I was wrong, and I do fear for my safety in this vehicle. I also find it unfair to continue to pay for a vehicle that I am continually repairing what should have been fixed in the first place.

I am a not-so-proud owner of a 2003 Ford Taurus. I left for work this morning (4-18-2011) and when I went to back out of my driveway, I heard a pop and my car couldn't move any further. I get out to see what the problem is and I see that my front driver side tire is flat because a spring coil broke and punctured it. I wish that I had known that this was an issue with this model. Never again will I purchase another Ford. No recall yet, huh?

I had to get my car towed to a repair shop. I had to help the guy with the flat bed truck get my car onto it because my car couldn't move due to the spring coil sticking inside of it. I hurt my back in the process, and I'm out of $600 plus a brand new tire. I just recently purchased 4 new tires too.

I purchased a 2004 Taurus from a local dealer and purchased the extended warranty. Of course, after it was out, the transmission also went out. I was driving down the interstate (I-20) at 70 mph when all of a sudden, without warning, the car slowed down. I was able to coast to a stop in a somewhat safe location and call for assistance. After searching on the computer, I discovered this to be a problem with the 2003 through 2006 Taurus' with less than 100,000 miles.

My 18-year-old daughter was on the way to school in our 2003 Taurus. She called and stated that she had a flat tire. The tire was only a month old. I had difficulty getting the jack under the car. I found the passenger side spring had broken and shredded the tire. While replacing the strut, I found the driver side was also broken. I noted other Taurus with the same problem. I checked with Ford but there's no recall.

I have now replaced all four springs in my 2002 Ford Taurus costing me more than $1,300, not to mention the cost of a new tire when the spring tore up the front tire. The front spring broke in 2008 and the rear spring broke in 2010. Of course, I had both sets of springs replaced each time one broke. I am extremely disappointed with Ford knowingly allowing this defect to exist and doing nothing about it. I hope that there is a class-action lawsuit against Ford in the near future.

I purchased a used 2002 Ford Taurus 2 years ago. About 3 weeks ago, I was driving out of a driveway at work and heard a loud popping noise. I got out of the car and couldn't see anything visibly wrong so I drove a short distance home (with a loud noise happening all the way). After having the car towed to a mechanic, he informed me that both of the front springs were broken in exactly the same place, resulting in the replacement of the springs as well as both front tires. In reviewing the remarks already posted on this site, what can we do to get compensation for our losses, which in my case, amounted to $600.00? What action can we take so Ford Motor Company recalls the 2002-2003 models?

The mechanic said I was lucky I wasn't driving 70 mph on an interstate highway when the springs broke; it would have probably resulted in a major accident. Now I am worried that the two rear springs could break.

I have a 2003 Ford Taurus. As I was leaving the parking garage at work, the spring on my vehicle broke. Not only did the spring break but when the spring broke, it in turn broke the Strut, Strut Assembly and Bracer Bar. The total cost about $700, perfect since it is a week before Christmas. I thank God that it did not happen while I had my children in the car. I can't believe that Ford is aware that this part is extremely dangerous to use in their vehicles. The fact that there is no recall is not only irresponsibility but inexcusable. What will it take to get Ford to understand that this part needs to be recalled? I bet Ford executives don't have their wives, daughters/sons driving them. I have always bought a Ford, this will be the last!

Coil spring broke and punctured tire. Total cost to replace about $1150.

I have a 2002 Ford Taurus. 3 of the 4 coil springs have broken. One of them destroyed the tire as well. Apparently, there is a recall on the 1999-2001 Tauruses for this problem, but they will not cover 2002 and 2003 Tauruses, which also use the same faulty parts. There have been hundreds of 02 and 03 Taurus owners facing the same problem. I had to pay for repairs out of pocket for one of the springs and a new tire. The other 2 springs are still on the car and broken. I fear this could lead to an accident as it is a major safety issue.

A relative was in an accident while driving a 2001 Ford Taurus. He lost control of the car as a result of a break in one of the rear coil springs. If you have experienced a rear coil spring break on a Ford Taurus model 1998-2003 which caused a loss of control of your vehicle, please contact me at **.

My 2003 Ford Taurus shoots coolant up out of the coolant recovery tank, immediately upon shutting off the engine. I lost about 1 gallon of coolant today and apparently it's very common of a problem. Don't know yet. Could be a cap ($7), thermostat ($50 installed), or a head gasket ($500).

My insurance company is reviewing the case and is totaling the car. I am out a vehicle until my insurance company settles and all the deductibles I will have to pay. I now have a fear of driving my two other Taurus's I own. I have always been a Ford owner but after this instance I dont think I want to purchase anymore Ford cars. I came to close to loosing my life from this burning car. Is there any recourse against Ford Motor Company I can take as a result of this issue? Is this a common problem in older Taurus's? Thanks

I bought a 2006 Ford Taurus. In 2009 the paint on the hood started bubbling..then the back bumper bubbled. I ask the ford dealer and they said the waurantee was out at 36000 miles. A paint job should last more that 3 years and 36000 miles. I have had cars for 10 years with over 150000 miles on they...and the paint was still fine. I can not afford to repaint the car...so it will only get worse.

2003 Ford Taurus rear suspension coil broke & punctured new tire. I had to buy 2 new tires before I learned that the coil was broken & the handling is off making driving unsafe.

I have a 2003 Ford Taurus SE. On Sunday June 6, 2010 I was driving and heard and felt a giant pop at the same time the front end of my car dropped. Turns out the left front coil broke and SHREDDED my tire which was all of 4 months old. The Ford recall turns out to end at 2001 models. The Ford dealer quoted me $800 to fix without replacement of the tire. RIDICULOUS that now Ford has plates built to prevent this from happening-recall stops at 2001- what about all the models in between these two times?

2003 Ford Taurus left side driver side coil spring and stabilizer bar broke pulling out of the parking space at work. Made a loud grinding noise and the front end came down almost touching the left front tire. Costed $400 to get it fixed, thankfully it did not happen on the highway no I am scared of it happening to the other tires after reading all the people who have had the same problem.

2002 Ford Taurus - Vehicle was just sitting in the driveway and the rear passenter spring busted, but did not puncture the tire. About 2 months ago the front driver's spring busted while backing out of my garage and punctured the tire. When is Ford going to help out it's customers? I am about tired of this! Last time this cost me over $500.00 but I had to get a tire and something else. I am sure this will run at least $250, probably more!

My Taurus has only 29,000 miles. I take great care in keeping everything updated on my car. Today, 5/4/10, I pulled out onto the street, and less than 50 feet later, I heard a loud bang and then grinding sound. I drove it directly to a mechanic. He told me the spring and strut was broken on the driver's side. He said he had never seen a car with 29,000 miles have this problem, and he said it was definitely a factory problem.

I thought Ford had a recall for this exact same reason in 2001 and had it fixed! Looking at the list of complaints (39 pages!), they used defective leftover parts. This job is costing me over $600 that I do not have. I think Consumer Affairs should get on Ford regarding this scam. It's ridiculous. Read the complaints; they must mean something!

I have a 2002 Ford Taurus and had to have my ball joints replaced this last month ($600). When I went in to pay, they said my rear coil springs were broken (another $500). In reviewing this problem, I came across that a lot of people have had this issue. Thankfully, I was not driving when it happened, also no punctured tire, but still, an issue of this happening to all these people especially in light of the recall on the earlier models.

April 25th, 2010, I have a 2002 Ford Taurus and I was backing out of my driveway and my front driver side tire blew. We got out of the car and took the tire off and my coil spring was broke and it punctured a hole in the tire. Luckily we were not on the road. I had my husband and our grandson with me. About a year ago, I was on my way home and the passenger side front coil spring broke and also punctured a hole in the tire. Again, I had my grandson with me and luckily no one got hurt. (Why does it take someone to get seriously injured or even killed before the manufacturer recognizes that there is a serious defect with their product! The expense of a coil spring and strut. A purchase of a new tire, also the cost of labor.

I just purchased a 2002 Ford Taurus today with 40,500 miles. Before I picked up the car from the dealer, I asked them to complete a safety inspection of the vehicle. The dealer informed me that the car I just purchased had both rusted rear springs that were broken. The dealer ran a recall report and found that my 2002 was left off the recall list to my surprise.

I am fortunate that the dealer will replace the springs at no cost to me since I just purchased the car but what about the front springs? Are they going to break when I'm driving around town with my young family in the car? Ford needs to do the right thing and recall the 2002 Taurus before someone gets seriously hurt or killed.

Our Ford Taurus SE 2002 with approximately 130,000 km. I had 2 front springs, both struts and stabilizer arms completely damaged along with a damaged front tire caused by the broken spring. It cost us $1,150.00 to repair. I can't imagine that the entire front suspension of a vehicle can be damaged without being in an accident. Luckily, my wife came to a stop when this happened otherwise it could have been fatal on the road. Ford should do a recall and compensate those who had to repair their vehicles.

We drive a 2003 Mercury Sable (same as the Ford Taurus). Yesterday, while backing out of our driveway, our tire exploded. When my husband put the car up on jacks and looked, we saw that the steel spring on the front driver's side had broken, and ripped the tire in half. If this had happened on the highway, we could have been killed. We see there are many identical complaints posted online. This is a very dangerous product flaw. It looks like the 2001 model was recalled, but not some other model years. Please be sure to report your problem to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, so they know what is happening, and can issue recalls.

When we called Ford, they refused to do anything about it, so you need to call the NHTSA and report your problem. We do not know the full extent of the damage, until we have the car towed to the shop. Besides replacing the parts on the driver's side, and the tire, and anything else it might have damaged, we will have to check the other 3 springs to see if they need to be replaced also. We are paying for a rental car in the meantime. This is a big hassle and expense, and the worst part is the huge risk and danger that this flaw presents. We could easily have been killed, if this had happened on the highway.

I have a 2003 Ford Taurus. On Feb. 7th 2010, vehicle lost power while driving down the road. It only has 76,000 actual miles. I had just topped a hill and loss the power. Vehicle would not respond to gas pedal. I rolled down a hill into a store parking lot. Luckily no one was hurt. Got a call from a friend who has a 2005 Taurus with the same mileage. Same thing happened to her. Something needs to be addressed concerning this problem with Ford transmission. Very dangerous.

My sister was driving our Ford Taurus (2001) with 80K or so miles on it when she felt the left rear tire scrape the ground. It was towed to the mechanic and the tire had a large puncture caused by the snapping of the rear coil spring. It turned out we needed brakes as well. Luckily, the driver was unharmed due to the slow speed she was traveling at. Unfortunately, we are both on disability and the $1500-plus cleaned out our bank account.

I researched Ford Taurus and find this has been a widely reported problem and that it is not considered a safety issue because a flat in the back is not as "dangerous" as in the front. Ford had issued a recall on the front springs for the very same issue.

I have owned 3 Ford Taurus (1994, 1998, and 2001). When we buy a new model, my daughter inherits the old one. My story is this: back in August 2009, I had an unusual clunking and shaking from the rear of the 2001. I was told I needed rear struts and one had a broken spring. I paid the bill and didn't think too much about it. Now last weekend (January 2010) my daughter driving our old 1998 was staying over with her husband. In the morning, I went out to move her car so I could get my truck out of the garage.

I sat in the front seat and before I could put the key into the ignition, the front spring let go. The noise scared me but then I thought how lucky she was for it to break in the driveway and not out on the highway. I was late and had to go so I told her to call PepBoys for a price. When she told them the spring broke on her car, they asked her if the car was a Ford Taurus! When I heard this, I started looking on the net for factory recalls and finally end up at this site.

I currently own a 2002 Ford Taurus. I also have the same problem that everyone else seems to be having. With my shock, I am only glad that it didn't happen when I was on the highway. I drive a lot and was thankful that it happened in my driveway. I heard a loud bang noise and just thought that it was my son's dogs moving around, only to find in the morning that my front left tire was flat and my shocks were broken. I'm not really happy about this and I hope that Ford does fix the problem at hand before anyone gets hurt. Flat left tire and front shocks replaced

I have an issue with my 2003 Ford Taurus. I, too just this morning, had the driver side front coil burst through my tire as we were backing out of the driveway. Thank god it happened then as we were on our way to an out-of-town event with a very dangerous road. If this had occurred while driving, results would be unknown. The total cost for this was $840.69.

I purchased a 2005 Ford Taurus SE in February of 2006 with 25,000 miles on it. Three weeks later, the transmission started jerking and pulling, and I returned it to the dealer for repair. The repairs were made and the transmission was supposedly rebuilt at the time under warranty. On Christmas 2009, as I was driving down a major highway at 70mph, the transmission completely failed. I pressed the accelerator and the car behaved as though I was in neutral. After $300 in towing costs to get it to the dealer (Ganley Ford in Barberton, Ohio), they tell me that it will cost $4,000 to put in a new transmission with a three-year warranty. Therefore, this is the second transmission repair, and the car has 62,999 miles on it. The total cost for repairs on the vehicle promises to be nearly $5,000, on a car that is barely worth that amount.

While pulling out of the parking space at work, The right front coil spring broke on my wife's 2003 Ford Taurus and puntured the tire. This is obviously a problem with the Ford Taurus from what I have been reading, but they are telling us that the problem was fixed on our car. The people we talk to at Ford ask the VIN number on our car and say that is not on the recall list. This is actually something that could have been prevented, as I had the car in for the front brakes this summer and asked about the recall after reading about the springs and was told the problem was fixed on our car model. While my wife was driving to work it was snowing hard and the roads were slippery, it was very lucky that the spring didn't break then. Of course, the other side needed to be replaced, at our expense and another problem noticed, great way to celebrate Christmas!

I just found out that there was a bunch of recalls on Ford cars for catching fire even if the car is off. I was driving my grandparents older, 97 or 99, Taurus. I parked the car at about 945 at night only to wake up at about 1230-1ish to see it on fire in our parking lot. The car had been off for about 2 hours. The police and fireman deemed it an electrical fire although no further investigation was done. The insurance doesn't cover any compensation, so i am completely out a car. It was totaled and everything was completely gone, so bad that to find the start would be nearly impossible, so i did want i needed to do and had the car removed from our lot and sent to a junk yard.

Now i am wondering if it could have been some sort of leakage that lead to the recalls the caused this fire, and if so is there any compensation that Ford could give for my complete loss. I know this is a long shot but i'm only 23 and have no other options for provision. Just thought i tell my story and see what may come about. Thanks

Took car to another shop where they told me problem was torque convertor and that Ford knew there were problems with that model and the first shop should have replaced the torque convertor when they rebuilt the transmission in 2007. This problem costs me 5 months of renting cars, missing functions for lack of transportation and $1,100 in repairs.

I purchased a Extended warrantee about 7 months ago and paying $149.56 each month. August 3, 2009 My vehicles was towed to the Ford Delership I was then told that my Transmission went out in my 2002 Ford Taurus. The Dealership contacted the Warrantee only to recieve a message that my coverage was denied, due to the fact that my odometer was wrong at the time of the purchase of the warrantee, They had a different VIN number on their records.

I contacted them regarding the VIN number and A Man by the name of Rich said that He would straighten in out because my warrantee covered up to 60 months or 150,000 miles. He phoned me back and told me that he E-mailed the lady in charge of my claim and everything was going to be ok. My vehicle has 82,017 miles on it.

The delership contacted then again and was once told that my claim was denied. Due to the same problem. I tried to contact them again again and the phone number that he gave me just rang. After the 3rd attempt, A voice came on the phone and said to press 1. Afer pressing 1 we had to leave a message. I am still trying to work this out, but probally will not do much good from the reports that I have read from the BBB and others. My cost for repairs to have it replaced is 3,400.00.

2002 Ford Taurus----Had to replace springs on front of car and two years later did the rear springs. Car has only 75K on it.

2003 ford Taurus, front suspension spring broke, puncturing brand new tire, while backing out of a parking space. I read about an investigation on your website but have found no information about a current recall of what seems to be a common problem with that make/model of car. apparently will need to replace both front brakes and struts for proper vehicle balance and replace a brand new tire that was damaged.

With poor credit, we have not been able to borrow money to replace even one car so we bought a used Ford Truck and a used Mitsubishi Montero. Both vehicles developed transmission problems within 24 hours of purchase and $800 and 2 months later we still do not have a working car. My wife has had to decline 11 substitute teaching jobs, which amounts to over $800 in wages lost.

I purchased a 2005 Ford Tauraus in November of 2004. It was great the first couple of months and then the transmission started slipping. The car acted like it was on a wet surface and it would hesitate and then it would go into gear. I found this strange and called the dealership. It took some time to get a rental car and they took the car in never calling me to tell what they found. I had their rental car for about a week when I called them and joking said "did the transmission fall out"? The reply from the mechanic on the other end of the phone was wait a minute I'll get the work order. Well we did rebuild the transmission which at the time of the repair had 9,550 miles on it. The mechanic boasted this is better than the way it came from the factory. I stated why would you rebuild a bad transmission and the above statement was again stated to me.

I purchased the extended warranty which ran out in 2007 I am still paying on that and it does not cover the second transmission failure. The transmission went out on I-90 at the Lakewood exit and I waited for a tow truck and hour and a half. Oh this all happened on a week ago today Tuesday April 21, 2009. I have had it in two repair shop and they are telling me it will cost between 1,400 to 1,800 to fix and to find a good used one impossible because these transmission are bad. Apparently the torc converter and the pistion clutch go bad and you have to replace these parts. Well it has been done once and should we keep doing this until the car dies?

The first transmission shop that had the car said he has done about 30 cars with this same problem. I have the his comments on this transmission and the number of cars he has worked on. I still owe 4,600 on this car and have no way of fixing it. \I have read a lot of complaints about the transmission going bad in 2002 to 2006 Ford Tauras and I have not experienced the spring problem yet but I doubt that I will have that problem since the car does not move.

I also contact Ford Motor in Detroit and they said they cannot help. My dad worked for Ford for over 30 years and we always had Fords I am so disappointed in the poor quality of theri products and how Ford refused to address this major problem. I will never buy another Ford again. I would like Ford to pay off my balance and give me some enough money to purchase a car that will last until the end of my loan. I still owe 13 payments on this car. I hope that someone can help me with this major problem.

I have a 2006 Ford Taurus SE. Shortly after buying the car, I noticed that after it rained or if I took the car to the carwash, water would leak into the driver side floorboard, inside the car. The water is leaking in around the emergency brake and is coming in from behind the dashboard. After looking on the internet, I discovered that MANY other Taurus owners, from various year makes, are having the exact same problem. Many describe the water leaking into, and shorting out, expensive electrical parts located behind the dashboard, mainly A/C and heater motors, resulting in expensive repair costs. This problem seems to arise from a defective cowling on the windshield around the cabin air intake filter located under the windshield on the outside of the car.

I wrote to Ford about this problem and got no response. Other owners write that when they bring the car into a repair shop to fix the problem, they get quoted in amount totaling $100 to $200. It seems that this is a defect at the fault of Ford and should be repaired at the cost of Ford. I want this problem fixed before I incur any of the above mentioned problems with my car, but I don't want to pay for the repairs out of my pocket.

So far, all I have is mildew damage to the carpet on the floor boards inside the car.

This is a general notice to all customers complaining about transmissions going out in any of the first four generations of the Ford Taurus, including sedans and wagons. The most common reason for transmission failure in the Taurus is driver error. A lot of people leave their vehicles in the overdrive gear when driving below highway speeds on surface streets. This can cause premature transmission failure.

I have owned three different Ford Tauruses (1989 GL, 1998 SE, 2001 SES) and I have had no transmission problems whatsoever. By following one simple rule--shifting into ovedrive at highway speeds and out of overdrive below highway speeds in stop-and-go traffic, transmission failure becomes much less likely.

I was informed on February 12, 2009 by Brausens Repair in Arden Hills, MN that I have a broken left rear suspension coil on my 2002 Ford Taurus when they rotated my tires (previously, my tires were rotated at Tousley Ford and new tires were purchased their as well) and that I was lucky it did not punture my tire while I was driving. They also informed me that it was rusted, therefore, it has been broken for quit some time. I am reporting this due to the recalls of the Ford Taurus from 1999 through 2001 and the opened investigation of spring failures in the 2002 and 2003 Ford Taurus.

I purhcased my vehicle new at Tousley Ford and have had my vehicle serviced at Toursley Ford through the years and I have not been informed of this broken coil - one whould hope they would have noticed it when I had my tires rotated, when I had new tires put on the vehicle, when I had my back brakes replaced, when I had my fly wheel replaced, but they did not (unless it broke during the past year -I don't know, I am just glad that it did not reputure my tire while driving when it broke). I plan to get my back suspension coil springs replaced in the near future - I can't wait for a recall.

I also had transmission problems with my '05 Taurus. Fortunately, it happened at 74k mi, and was still under my extended warrant. 27k mi later, at 104k mi, the transmission went out again. the dealer did the work again and said it was a bad torque converter...i had to pay this time, it was 1,400$. needless to say....i'll nver buy another taurus. I'have all of regular service performed at ford delearships.

I own a 2001 Ford Taurus Wagon and blew a spark plug. My extended insurance covers only the repair kit. I cannot afford a new head, but will be looking to trade this loser in. I am 62 and have never heard of this before. Judging from the number of entries here about Ford, it would be nice if they owned up to this and took care of it -- oh, and I just saw a donkey fly by, too!!!

Backing my 2002 Taurus out of my driveway on level ground I heard a loud metal Bang! Then the Taurus started listing on the passengers side.

When I took off the flat tire I found the inside tire wall (just below the tread) opened all the way around like a can-opener opens a tin can. The spring was snapped off and gouged the tire. I called a local muffler shop that does that kind of work. Hard to diagnose over the phone. Of course it will need a spring $150. plus 2 1/2 hours labor, but there may be reasons why the strut should be replaced also. Strut and spring assembly $370. plus 2 1/2 hours labor.

And what about the other side the muffler service mechanic offered? And now reading of other peoples' problems with Taurus's maybe the rear springs could get me and my family in an accident too! How long has Ford been building cars?!

My sons 2002 Taurus. The drivers side spring broke in 1/2 while he was backing it out of the garage. Car has 95161 miles on it. Had 93972 odometer miles when he bought it in April of 2008. We had it inspected by a mecanic and all looked good. He has only driven the car 1182 miles. When the spring broke it tore an 8 inch gash in the drivers side tire and destroyed it.

Now I'm concered for his safety driving this vehicle. Strut and spring assemblies don't just fall apart or dis-assemble themselves unless the whole assembly is simply faulty and never should have been installed in the first place. Ford had a recall on this problem and yet continued to install this piece of ridiculous assemblage and called it your suspension system. So they apparently don't mind jeopardizing the safety of those who buy their cars. They should be made to fix this problem and clean up their act.

It's an act of little conscience to continue to put a dangerous piece of equipment into a vehicle and then dole out verbal pablum to those who want this resolved. It's just plain morally dishonest and our Governmental consumer protection agencies should aide them in fixing this.....before someone gets killed, miamed, paralyzed...if it has not already happened.

I have a 2002 Ford Taurus SEL Premium what ever that is good for. Anyhow front coil spring broke shredded front tire and may have caused further damage in front end. Have been told all other coils my need replaced also bad make. Anyway not a recall for the 2002 but is for 1999-2001 and then the 2003. Not the 2002. What a rip off. I will be sure to tell everyone I every met and speak to how bad that is. I am a single mom trying to make ends meet and now this may set my back in the thousands, dont feel safe driving in it and I drive the highway to work eveyday.

Major financial issues have been created due to this issue. Especially since it happened on Christmas Eve.

I had a left front spring failure on 2002 ford taurus almost caused a accident my wife was driving at the time we are in are 60,s i see that is a very well know problem ford motor needs to take care off 2002 models and up someone going to die over this it is costing me over 1,000.00 for repair of a car they built than can kill you i will not let my famly in that car again soon as it fixed i will get rid of that death trap Thank you

life threating cost 1,000.00 for repair on a very low millage car that is always been garage kept it is 2002 model 41,000.00 miles my wife no longer feels safe in the car where both over 60 she was left strand in the middle of a very accident prone highway in 22 degree temp

I had a left front spring failure on 2002 ford taurus. almost caused a accident. my wife was driving at the time. we are in are 60,s. i see that is a very well know problem. ford motor needs to take 2002 model and up. someone giong to die over this. it is costing me over 1,000.00 for repair of a they built than can kill you. i will not let my famly in that car. soon as it fixed i will get ride of that death trap. Thank you

life threating cost 1,000.00 for repair on a very low millage car that is always been garage kept. it is 2002 model 41,000.00 miles. my no longer feels safe in the car. she left strand in the middle of a very accident prone high way in 22 degree temp

Thanks for providing this forum. Don't know if anything can be done. I have a 2000 Ford Taurus SE. The car looks very nice but has problems. It started overheating. If it has antifreeze, it won't overheat but it will usually waste it in a matter of about a week or maybe a little more. I took it to a friend who replaced the thermostat. Still overheats. I took it to two mechanics and both say the gaskets need to be replaced. They're talking about a $700-$1000 job. Worst of all, they say they cannot guarantee the job will fix the vehicle.

This was not the only time this happened too. Last year, I had a 1999 Ford Taurus with the same problem. What are the odds that I would have gotten a 2000 model and the same problem occurs. Anyway, I actually invested all of this money to fix it -- it came out to $1500 in total. They replaced various parts and lastly decided on the gaskets. By the end of it all, the car still overheated. I had to get rid of it. Help!

There is no public transportation where I live. People in our area literally depend on cars and vehicles to get them around. I live 40 minutes away from work. It is one big headache to not have a vehicle. I have basically wasted money on these Ford lemons. I'm just wondering if the Ford company can take some responsibility for their defective products.

The front driver side coil spring just broke on my 2002 taurus with about 73,000km (45360miles). Its obvious this is a common problem and along with the knock sensor, ball joints and stabilizer links I just changed, is really starting to make me change my mind about ford. I figured I would have to replace my tires before my springs.

its gonna cost me about $450 to change the front springs, and since ford doesn't want to man up to their mistakes it will cost them much more than that from me buying a chevy when I would have otherwise bought a fusion or something from ford

I've had to replace the two front springs along with the damaged tires on my 2002 Ford Taurus, This problem is on a recall list for this vehicle with the exception of the year 2002, I have read hundreds of similar complaints from 2002 Taurus oweners.

Just yesterday one of the rear coil springs broke, this is plain and simple MADNESS. I will never buy a FORD again. I've owned Fords since 1962, the fact that they will not issue a recall on this problem baffles me.

I'd like to add my name to the list of complaints about the springs on 2002 and later Ford Tauruses that Ford continues to deny any responsibility for. Took my tires in to be rotated and found that my rigth rear spring is broken in three places. This is common with Tauruses was the response from the tire dealership. They want more than $600 to replace the springs and struts. Thanks, Ford!

$600 out of my pocket that should be coming out of Ford's pockets. Luckily no physical harm as it hadn't come loose and shredded a tire while I drive to Chicago (which I do 6-8 times a year from Metro Detroit).

2005 Ford Taurus with no previous problems, at 74,000 miles transmission wont shift second or third gear. Apears to be a very common problem.

Dropped out of gear at 55/mph. Would not engage in any gear after that.

Note: about 5 years earlier just payed off taurus and its tramsmission also stopped working. another two to tree thousand lost.

This 2003 Taurus had about 67000 miles and just paid it off when the transmission went.

Felt that I was ripped off by Ford motor and also University Ford. Do not know if the transmission needed to be replaced or if there was a cheaper means of fixing it. It uncanny that both transmissions gave out just beyound the warranty.

While pulling out of my driveway I heard a several loud pops and then realized that my left front tire of my 2002 Ford Taurus was rubbing against the inner fender. I assumed that it was an issue with the suspension. After doing some research I learned that this was a common problem with the Taurus. Apparently it is caused by a broken front spring. As I am sure you are aware, Ford has recalled the 2000 and 2001 model years of the Taurus but not the 2002 or later. A google search will reveal that this is a widespread defect. It frighens me to imagine what could have happened had the spring broken while I was on the highway rather than my driveway.

Bought ford 2005 taurus used with 20K miles. Transmission failed at 72353 miles. was fine with no trouble and next day it wouldnt shift from 2nd to 3rd. told to replace transmission. have found this to be a common issue with ford taurus. Ford will not accept any responcibility.

2001 Ford Taurus 51k miles. Noticed it dumping red fluid all over the driveway. That turned out to be transmission, also asked the mechs to look at suspension due to general creaking and squeaking. They replaced the tie rod ends in front and *then* noticed the seemingly standard coil spring break in left rear. No tire damage yay. I found this site read for a few minutes and asked them to replace the other rear spring before it went. FWIW the guy's other bay also had a 2001 Taurus with a broken spring only mangled tire.

This Ford Taurus 2001 had coil springs replaced during factory recall in 2007 and now in Mat 2008 the head gasket blew which damaged transmission and cracked an engine block. Lookign at $4,000 repair bill. Car has 83,000 miles on it and I drive with a soft foot so it wasnt my doing. I see so many people with problems on this lemon of a car but Ford doesnt do a thing about transmissions. I will nto repair car since it will happen again. I will buy foreign nesxt time. Thanks for letting me air my thoughts.

On 5/9/08 my car, 1999 Ford Taurus Sedan, caught fire on the side of a highway in Massachusetts. The car was totaled, or I expect it to be declared such. Is there a history of 1999 Ford Taurus' with fires due to company negligence? The car was destroyed from the dashboard forward. Total loss of vehicle. No personal injury.

Original owner of 2000 Ford Taurus. After a litany of problems (3 brake switches, adjustable pedal malfunction, constant recalls) now I have a broken rear coil spring. The mechanic told me this is a huge problem with the 00-01 Taurus. $600+ to replace the rear springs and struts. This comes on the heals of my 3rd set of brake rotors (4 sets total). They simply can't handle the heat and constantly warp. This car has been junk from day one. I should have bought a Honda and been done with it

I own a 2000 Ford Taurus and just had to replace another front bearing. This is the 2nd time within 2 years for the same bearing! I have had nothing but problems with the suspension system on this car since the day I bought it. I have had both front springs replaced (one broke, but no damage) and both rear springs and struts. I go through tires like theres no tomorrow. I really wish Ford Motor Company would take responsbility for this and put out a recall. By the sounds of it, this is a common problem. All of the vehicles that I have owned have been Fords, but next car I buy will NOT be!

I have a 2006 Ford Taurus SE with 61,000 miles on it, and the headgasket just blew. A local Ford dealer wanted to repair it at an estimated $2500 to $3000. I got a second opinion at an independent garage, and was estimated at about $1500 to $2000 for the work. The mechanic told me that there was a design flaw in the Taurus, and that it should not have blown at 61000 miles. I have never had any other problems, and all of the fluids have been maintained.

My 2002 Ford Taurus, broke down, on Oct. 5th 2007, I am a Mechanic, talked to Tow truck driver and he confirmed my suspiscion, that the altenator was defective. Had it towed to World Ford, and advised the service advisor of the problem. He told me they would have to test the battery, and electrical charging system, They called me back advising me the battery was shot,I had a warranty replacement contract (secondary market), so I brought a new battery, installed it in my vehicle. They then went ahead with their diagnostic procedures, and told me there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. They charged $75.00 fee as according to them there was no defective part. I drove the vehicle home and later had to travel a few miles to do some volunteer work at my Church. After I left the church it was dark and it started to rain, I was stopped at a red light and the electrical system began to fail, the head lights went out. I started driving in the rain with very little visibility, then the wipers failed to work, I drove the car 16 blocks without lights in this heavy downpour,the car finally stopped running. I got out and started to push the car in the driving rain 2 blocks, I am 66 years old,it is a miracle I didn't have a heart attack or stroke, or I could have been hit by another car, finally a car pulled over and a young man helped me push the car a couple of more blocks to my home, I was soaked to the skin cold exhausted, disgusted & depressed. not to mention without the use of my vehicle. I explained this to this service advisor and he apologized for my ordeal, and he explained I should not have had to go through that. Asked for the refund of the deposit as it was a charge that was charged to the warranty insurance company. The Ford dealer called me the following day sent a tow truck to pick up vehicle, and they replaced the defective alternator. I have the two invoices reflecting the visits & the charges, (that I could fax to complaint rep.)

I owned a Honda, but it was twenty years old. It used to be my mother's car, and it was still running. I needed a car that could travel distances for school, somthing reliable. I bought a brand new 2002 Ford Taurus. I noticed that whenever I drove the car and it rained, the driver side window would sometimes fail to work. I took the car back to the dealer to have it fixed. They said they could not find a problem. I drove it off the lot. Two days later it rained, and wouldn't you know it; it rained and my window would not let down. At this point I am very upset. I call the dealership and they give me this BS about how they ran all these tests and could not find anything wrong. Whatever....At the end of my first year, with the car without an operating driver side window, I left out to go to the grocery store. A half mile into my trip, my car begins hesitating, as if it did not want to go. This condition got worse and worse as the year went on. I took it to Ford who wanted to charge me $3000 to replace the engine in this car that was less than two years old. I took it to several mechanic shops to diagnose the problem. They all stated that it was my fifth cylinder and recommended that I buy a new engine or have it rebuilt. This was upsetting to me. I bought a new car because I needed reliable transportation for the next four years to get me through college. Now, I was stuck with a lemon I could not afford to fix and pay the monthly payments on it. Right as the end of my warranty, it started to cut off at red lights and whenever I attempted to accelerate quickly. I just prayed it would get me through the next year. It did and as soon as I finished school and began working, I went out and bought me another Honda.

I brought a 1993 ford turas from them on march 21, 2007 the car was tow back to them the car broke down. only having the car for two weeks. I been calling to see if they fix the car and no answer. To this day i don't now where my car is and i want to get it back it's been almost a year that he had my car and i don't know what to do?? Please help me

In January 2005, I leased a used 2005 Ford Taurus. At lease end (January 7, 2008), I opted to purchase the vehicle. I took it in to Avis Ford in Southfield, MI for them to process the paperwork and perform an inspection (required according to the dealership). At that time they replaced rear brakes and flushed the transmission. On February 5, 2008 (less than a month later) my car started having trouble shifting from 1st to 2nd gear. I returned to Avis Ford to have them look at my car and tell me what was wrong. They did a quick diagnostics check and informed me that something in the transmission had failed but could not pinpoint exactly what had failed. I was then told that they could pinpoint the problem by braking down the transmission at a minimum of 10 hours labor at $87.50 per hour. I contacted Ford Customer Service to try and get some assistance with the repair cost. I also did research on my own and consulted with a trusted professor of auto mechanics and found that Ford has had and known about a problem with the Taurus transmissions since 1998. My car had 64,000 miles, had been well maintained and had never given me any problems with its operation. Ford refused to assist me in any way stating that they had no record of me ever bringing my car to any dealership for repairs (I had not had any problems prior to the dealership inspection, so there was no need for repair service). I had my oil changed every 3000 to 5000 miles (though not at a dealership) and all fluids checked on a regular basis. I had no reason to believe anything was wrong with my car. I ended up taking my car to A-1 Transmission and had them rebuild my transmission for much cheaper than what I would have had to pay at the dealership. Less than eight days after having my trans rebuilt, I was still experiencing problems. The mechanic at A-1 told me the manual lever position sensor had gone bad and that was what had caused my initial transmission problems (somehow the dealership managed to miss that diagnosis during their inspection). I feel like I have been duped by both the dealership and Ford Motor Company and one or both should pay for my trouble. There is no way they could not have known about the transmission problem with this particular model (maybe that's why they stopped making them in 2007).

I have a 1999 Ford Taursas with Heater Core problems and a blown gasket. Shame on Ford for not recalling these cars with such defects as the Heater Core, brown coolant, and blown head gasket then they act as through they don't know what the world you are talking about when even presenting them with TB#'s and number of blogs about the exact problem that many of their customers are experiencing. I've had the car for the last 6 years and I'm very disappointed in the quality of the service department that opt to give you the run around to obtain business and take their customers hard earn cash in today's society. Their should be a law suit put against them immediately.

bought 93 Ford Taurus sedan with 3.8 litre engine with 56,000 miles (verified through car fax) and with ongoing good service records by previous owner who only averaged 4,000 miles per year. I have had engined oil changed every 3,000 miles since. at about 80,000 miles i blew a head gasket. after reading coments on this site I realize that this 3.8 litre engine is nothing but a problem. I am fortunate to have access to friends who are mechanics and they fixed for $900.00 plus parts. total cost about $1,350.00. and they put in 45 hours since engine was pain to fix due to side position. I realize now that i will check all web sites before buying another used car. however, after reading articles on this Ford engine, they knew they had a Lemon and have done liitle or nothing to compensate buyers of this piece of junk. next tiem i will buy a foreign car as my friends swear by them.

I own a 2000 Taurus. Seems like 2000 model was very bad quality model. in 2003 I had Rack/Pinion replaced because it was leaking power steaeing fluid, costs me $500. in 2006 I had coolant leak problem, it took $600 to fix that. In 2007 Rear spring broke and shredded my tire into pieces, I spend $800 to fix spring and new tire. Last month Head Gaskets were damaged. Couple of mechanics quoted me in the neighborhood of $2000 to fix that because it is very labor intensive. I am going to put a new refurbished engine in it which will cost me $1200. I will never ever buy any Ford or vehicle made by Ford. Quality is so poor no wonder they are loosing market share.

I sent you guy a letter before never here back for any one about this proublem, it a 2004 ford exploror transmissions, what gone to be done about this, i can not drive this car, if you go to ford site it said there werew gone to sent letter out to owner of this truck, i have never her from them or you, it said ford will fix transmissions

Shreaded my tire and damaged the mount

While driving my 1998 Ford Taurus SHO the engine stalled. I had it towed to a automotive shop and was told the camshaft was stripped and bent the intake values. I was told it would cost atleast $6000.00 to replace the engine not including the cost of labor. I contacted Ford's customers relations office on March 14 2007 and was told there was nothing the company could due because the vehicle is out of warranty.

I explained that my vehicle was not alone with this problem as I found out by researching via the internet. Still I was told that Ford has not heard of any problems with the camshaft of this type of vehicle. I know that a class action lawsuit has been file for the problem of the camshaft of the Ford SHO.

The result of this damage will cause me to junk the car as it does not make sense for me to spend in excess of $6000.00 to have it repaired out of pocket. It was my hope that Ford would atleast offer to pay for some of the cost asscociated with the repair.

FORD TAURUS - 2002 BROKEN COIL SPRINGS, FRONT AND REAR

This car only has 57,407 miles on it, we are the original owners, the car is well maintained, never wrecked, and we recently had the left FRONT coil spring break ON THE ROADWAY causing rupture of the front tire, strut damage, and tearing of the CV boot. IN ADDITION, while the car was IN the repair garage, ONE DAY LATER, a REAR spring broke while the car was PARKED in the repair bay following the initial front suspension repairs. Two of the shop mechanics heard the spring break.

This necessitated additional expense to replace both REAR springs. Total cost to replace all 4 springs, the front struts, CV boot, towing, and new tire was $1576.33. In addition, the rear struts are pending replacement due to possible damage caused when the rear spring broke. The mechanic could not visually or manually identify any damage at the time he replaced the springs.

However, when test driven after the spring replacement, a loud suspension noise was identified when the rear tire ran over a bump. The rear suspension was re-inspected for possible cause. Though no visible strut damage can be identified, probable cause is a damaged rear strut. Replacement of the rear struts is pending. This will come at additional cost to the considerable expense for repairs already incurred.

The front coil spring on my 2001 Taurus snapped as well. They were replaced without hassle by the dealership due to recall. Now both rear springs are bad. No recall on those. My guess would be that Ford uses the same springs for front and rear right? Why would they only recall the front? Because the risk of a lawsuit related to loss of vehicle control is much greater if a front spring breaks on a front wheel drive car. They are taking a risk with there customers lives that the rear springs are less likely to cause an accident! Don't you think!

Went to work this morning iat 4:00am and when I went out to leave at 10:00am I got in my car, turn it on, put it in gear and went to pull forward and heard aloud racket. I only moved about a foot forward and stopped and backed up into my parking spot. I got out of the car and went around the front on the passenger side and my right front tire was flat.

I shut the car off, went in and ask my boss if he could change the tire for me. So we went outside and he proceeded to change the tire. As soon as he reached in to pull the tire off he said oh no and pulled it off and on the ground it laid with the inside of the tire facing up and the whole perimeter of the tire was torn to shreads like someone had taken a knife and cut all the way thru the tire all the way around it. We then looked at the coil and it was broken and sticking out right where the tire had been.

Took my 2001 Ford Taurus to get an oil change (and corresponding free brake inspection) and found out that the right rear coil is broken. Coincidently, received a recall notice from Ford two days later in regards to the recall on the Front Coils. The technician who inspected the vehicle said it was very common in the 2000/2001 Taurus/Escort Family for the rear coils to break and many complaints have already been established.

Went on-line and found out just how many customers are experiencing the same problem. Call Ford Customer Support to file compliant and seek a solution and they advised me to take it to an authorized Ford service dealer for inspection. The dealer confirmed that the rear coil had broke and it would be $642 dollars to repair.

Called back Ford Motor Co to request that they pay for this mfg'ing defect, they refused. As with many Ford Customer experiencing this same situation, this defect is not our responsibility and Ford should put the RECALL out on the REAR as they did for the FRONT. I was told in so many words that the reason why Ford has not put a recall out on the REAR was because there is not enough consumers reporting the issue, therefore, something should be done in getting enough complaints filed.

Left to pay $642 dollars to repair this vehile if I want to continue driving it.

Lost 2 tires before I realized coil spring fracture. Cost over $200 to replace coil spring, and $150 for the tires. Ford only recalled front coil springs, but not rear coil springs.

I am the owner of a 2002 Ford Taurus SES 4dr sedan, I have taken it to 4 of the local dealers we have in Huntsville,AL 3 in Huntsville 1 in Athens,AL.I have issues with my transmission which Ford is well aware of that model and the issues,TSB'S etc don't help any because Ford has told their dealerships to just say you can't duplicate customer concern and ship it out,myself & husband are former Ford employees,no help from our extended warranty company either,

The other issue is the fans 2 seperate bulletins if not more on this problem and Ford will not fix,and on their car contracts and extended warranty contracts stated that you will go through arbitration is ***** cause you still have issues that don't get fixed and cause you to miss work etc.to be run around my the manufactuer of your car.I have given them every bulletin number etc.have shown them the issue and still get can't duplicate at this time, thank you for your business and come again and will just waste your time and money not fixing your issues

Rental car bills for slow diagnosis,not fixing car paying deductable when not getting problems resolved, missing work, endless calls to Ford Customer Relations,excessive stress and anixety to get car repaired

On September 01, 2006 I started our 2002 Ford Taurus, put it in reverse and immediately blew the front drivers side tire. Yes, a coil spring had ruptured. I had backed up about 6 inches and that is how long the slash was in the sidewall of the tire. I thank God my wife, son, or I were not driving on the road. The coil spring ruptured while parked in the yard. There was only 59,120 km on the car when this happened (approximately 36,950 miles).

Of course the car is out of bumper to bumper warranty. It was built in May 2002, 4 years and 4 months old when this happened. The car is in like new condition. The dealer says there is nothing they can do. I used aftermarket top end parts and repaired it outside the dealer. We had to go through the same hassle with our 3.8 Litre 1995 Mercury Sable with the head gasket problem. Ford came out with the second (or third) warranty extension just before I was heading to small claims court.

This coil spring failure is a serious safety issue. I changed both front coil springs with top end lifetime warranty replacements and because one stabalizer link was destroyed, changed both, with top end after market parts. To my supprise, the after market stablizer links are metal with grease nipples, not the plastic junk the Ford dealer kept replacing on our 1995 Sable many times at our cost. I am beginning my campaigne to be re-imbursed by Ford for all expenses incurred including a tire, and will be looking at what can be done on this serious safety issue with agaencies here in Canada. For those who may not know, there is a bulleton out on 1998 to 2001 where Ford is replacing the coil springs and installing a sleeve for safety.

Damage to our 2002 Ford Taurus was the left front coil spring, stabalizer link, and tire. Total costs to replace both coils and stabalizer links with top end after market parts and a tire amounted to just under $700.00 including towing.

My dad purchased a 1993 Mercury Sable with the 3.8 V6 a few years back from a mechanic at a local Mercury dealership. The car has about 85,000 miles, with a new transmission. Well, the car is now on its 4TH(!!!!!) transmission. I'm not worried about this one going out, due to the fact that the head gaskets blew at 123,000 miles. Less than a month after that was fixed, the engine spun a crankshaft bearing. Ford's quality has gone to crap.

I have a 1990 Taurus with a 3.0 V6, with only 121,000 miles, and the transmission blew out while my wife and I were returning from an out-of-town funeral.Was told it was due to the planetary gear that Ford used in those transmissions, which had a MAJOR DESIGN FLAW!!!Apparently, Ford wasn't concerned with the fact that the gear had a big problem with getting lubrication from the trans fluid. Never again will a Ford product be parked in my driveway.

On Sable, about $1200 ea for the 2 transmissions that were put into it...$150 for the gasket set to replace the head gaskets after Ford quoted us $1500 to do the same job....$3500 for the loss of use of the car due to the crankshaft bearing failure a month after the head gaskets were replaced. On the Taurus, approx. $1200 for a new transmission, which I haven't been able to take care of yet.

My 1996 Ford Windstar (built on October 10, 1995, and having a 3.8 L engine) failed with a head gasket problem at 77,000 miles. My independent Ford Platinum Certified mechanic explains that the 1996 3.8 L Windstar engine is the same engine that was installed in the 1995 Windstars. This problem exists in all lines of Ford 3.8 L automobiles, including those installed in the Lincoln Continental, Crown Victoria, and Taurus. This problem was so pervasive that Ford now purchases its gaskets from a different supplier. This is the last Ford Motors product that I will purchase.

My engine was rebuilt, not replaced. Removing the head gasket is difficult. The gasket must be scraped off in such a way that prevents particles from fouling the oil pump, thereby causing more problems with the engine after it is repaired. This problem resulted in a $1,700 repair bill. This issues was raised with Ford Motors company and the United Stated Department of Transportation and Safety. Ford Motors company refuses to honor complaints on with the 1996 Ford Windstar.

On July 30, 2006 my Ford 2001 Taurus caught fire, spontaneously, while I was parking the car in manhattan NYC. Right now the car is a total loss and is in storage near my house awaiting word from my insurance company as to how much they will pay for coverage.

Total loss of car 1000 deductible on auto insurance have to find an equivalent vehicle question of how much costs insurance will cover loss of time lost dealing with problem partial costs of car rental storage costs for vehicle incidental costs of dealing with items lost and/or stolen in vehicle

Now I am finding from an independent auto shop that my rear coil is broken. And on calling the ford customer service, they say they don't have any recalls yet for the rear side of the vehicle.

Are they waiting for someone to get hurt before they put this safety feature on their list of recalls?

BUT, still they need to do accept that this is a regular thing happening, and they should put this in the recall as soon as possible.

Rear Coil springs, like the recalled front springs, corroded and broke, causing a series of problems with the vehicle. Vehicle is a 2001 Ford Taurus.

Why is there not a recall on the rear coil springs when the front springs have been shown to fail on the same model?

Problems caused by failure of the rear coils include: failure of suspension system, misallignment, rear brake failure, front brake overwear, front rotor wear, rear rotor wear, excessive tire wear.

I own a 2000 Ford Taurus with about 53,400 miles on it. I heard the loud grinding noise while pulling the car out of Peoria Sam's parking lot on July 27, 2006. I found the rear left tire got flat. Later, I was told by Peoria Ford dealer that the rear-wheel spring at the driver side was broken and punctured the inner rim of the tire. Initially I thought that I got a flat tire and thus pulled the car to the Sam's tire service. I replaced the pretty new tire with a brand new tire and got out.

In less than 5 minutes of driving at 40 MPH, the same problem happened with loud grinding noise. I had to have my car towed in to the Ford dealer. I was told that the repair cost would be around $500 plus tax, requiring replacement of both rear springs and alignment. I found that this spring rupture is a very common problem with this model year. I am reporting this and want to know why such serious safety problem is not resolved by Ford.

It cost me both rear springs, alignment, and tire replacement (in fact, two tires), let alone towing. Why does Ford do not see these unexpected expenses?

No one should have to pay $2,000 four times for the same problem. I can not afford to put in a fourth transmission, which is a shame because I had hoped to give this car to my son.