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Katie of Ashippun WI (07/14/08)
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.
Mark of Graham WA (06/24/08)
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.
Clay of Dearborn MI (05/12/08)
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.
Jackie of Oviedo FL (05/11/08)
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.
Jeff of Crestwood IL (05/01/08)
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
Melissa of St. Helen MI (04/22/08)
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!
Chris of Hagerstown MD (04/22/08)
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.
Michael of Hollywood FL (03/13/08)
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.)
Gesna of Mcintosh AL (03/04/08)
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.
Maureen of Weymouth MA (03/04/08)
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
Sandra of Novi MI (03/03/08)
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).
Diane of Saint Louis MO (02/25/08)
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.
Elizabeth of New Bedford MA (11/30/07)
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.
Jack of Findlay OH (10/12/07)
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.
Terry of Grand Rapids MI (08/29/07)
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
Stephanie of Apo NY (06/13/07)
My 2002 Ford Taurus is in tip top shape, or so I thought. While driving in a low speed area my front tire sounded like a gun shot then the car fell to the ground. The mechanic said they cannot believe that this could happen. With such a great site such as this one, I new I had no chose but to replace all my coil springs, because I fear for the safety of my family. There are so many issues with this car yet Ford refuses to help. What can we do? I am going to see about filing a class action lawsuit to get back our money.
Shreaded my tire and damaged the mount
Wesley of Toledo OH (03/14/07)
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.
Denise of Waukegan IL (03/03/07)
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.
Bill of Cleveland OH (02/09/07)
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!
Deborah of Fowlerville MI (01/27/07)
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.
Susan of Wilmington MA (12/01/06)
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.
Richard of Westford MA (11/15/06)
2000 Taurus sedan rear coil spring broke, and damaged rear tire.
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.
Sherry of Huntsville AL (10/31/06)
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
Christopher of Bathurst OTHER (10/07/06)
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.
John of Denham Springs LA (09/08/06)
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.
Stephen of Melrose MA (09/02/06)
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.
Martin of Brooklyn NY (08/21/06)
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
Mona of Rochester Hills MI (08/11/06)
I got my 200 taurus car fixed for the safety recall, of putting the protective spring shield. Didn't know at the time that it was only for the front.
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?
The autoshop is charging me $700 for fixing this. From your website, it looks it might be a little too high, so I am going to shop around for a better price.
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.
Daniel of Fredonia PA (08/04/06)
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.
In of Peoria IL (07/28/06)
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?
Kim of Richmond VA (08/27/04)
We bought our 94 Ford Taurus when it was new, and have had 3 transmissions in it, and now it needs replaced again. I refuse to pay another 2,000 when clearly something is wrong with the whole system. It has 81,000 miles on it and needs a 4th transmission??? I will not buy another Ford, as our 99 Windstar is leaking fluids and not running all that great either. We take very good care of our cars and do all the routine mantainence, and all we have are problems. The kicker is that the transmissions have a two year warrenty, and as soon as that runs out, it breaks again leaving us with another 2,000 bill to pay.
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.
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