Problems with 2000 Ford Taurus SUSPENSION

Takata recall, i have a bad noiz in the motor and my suspension is bad

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. the contact stated that the rear axle was completely rusted and the subframe that held the two rear tires was also rusted and fractured. as a result, the contact had to change the rear tires more frequently. the check engine and abs lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the entire frame needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 300,000.

Drivers side front coil spring broke and ruptured the tire. i bought the car in california and moved to new england 10 years ago, so it has been subjected to road salt. i called ford. the representative informed me that there was no recall on this vehicle. i read that there had been a recall on the 1999-2000 ford taurus for this precise problem. it is very possible i may have the same problem with the other coil springs while driving and not as in this occasion while the car was parked in my driveway. ma 10/8 ....updated 11/13/15 *bf *cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 mph, the front driver side coil spring became fractured and punctured the tire. the vehicle was towed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified about the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 146,456. updated 9/2914*cn

Car had not been driven for a month or two. after starting it one day in early march, owner heard spring on the front, left strut pop and break. the car was not in motion nor had it been for quite some time. in an attempt to take it to a local ford dealership, the spring punctured tire. the set of four tires had been recently purchased by owner. owner had to pay for tow, brand new tire, and both front quick struts for vehicle plus labor costs. there was a recall issued on 7-15-2004 regarding installing panels to protect the tires from the exact type of damages incurred. dahl ford dealership stated the recall did not apply to vehicle's specific vin, so, they would not put the panels in nor replace damaged components at no charge. owner advised dahl ford that this recall was sent from advance auto parts online garage services, so, it cannot be too invalid. owner also was told by employees of a local meineke car care center that the issues for the car should be covered under the recall. ford motor company refuses to acknowledge that the vehicle has been registered in one of the states where the damage to struts and springs can occur--from road salt--and owner spent close to $800 remedying a problem that should have been covered under the recall. the vin does not indicate that the panels were ever installed at an earlier date, and the lack of doing so caused the exact type of issue outlined in recall number 04s17. *tr

Front end unacceptable! then defroster didn't work in winter and i had to use my shirt sleeve to keep rubbing the windshield. i told ac collins ford dealership that something was wrong with the coil springs and brakes when i bought it. i also told them that the ac was leaking in car. i told them that the steering wheel would shake when i was braking. i can send over the emails if you like. ac collins sold me this car with serious suspension problems. you may have all records of proof. front suspension coil spring fracture defect investigation for the 2000 taurus investigation: #pe04044 opened: may 24 2004. status: recall vehicle component: suspension:front:springs:coil springs*

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the rear passenger's side tire became flat and the contact notice that the rear coil spring was fractured, causing the tire to become flat. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear coil spring was fractured and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 193,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. the contact stated that while reversing, the front driver's side tire blew. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the coil spring fractured. as a result, the independent mechanic replaced the coil spring and tire. the contact also stated that on a different occasion, the front passengers coil spring and tire had to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. theapproximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. the contact stated that the front driver's side coil spring fractured while reversing from a residential driveway. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 04v332000 (suspension) and contacted the dealer, only to discover that the vehicle was excluded from the recall because a new title was issued for the vehicle. the contact repaired the vehicle himself and then contacted the manufacturer, who confirmed that the vin was not included in the recall. no assistance was provided. the failure and the current mileages were 143,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for unrelated repairs when the mechanic advised the contact that there was a broken spring near the strut on the front driver's side. additionally, the contact heard a rattling noise coming from the front end of the vehicle when driving at any speed. the vehicle was included and previously repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 04v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and declined any assistance because the repair was previously performed under the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 142,000.

My coil spring broke, could have went into my tire. only have 95000, miles say there's no warranty because its over the years, it should be miles not years. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. the contact stated that the frame was rusted and the lower control arm and drive shaft fractured while the contact was driving low speeds. the dealer and manufacturer denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 138,777.

Catastrophic failure of driver-side front spring during a turn on residential streets, causing temporary loss of control and near collision. ejection of broken portion of spring caused no injuries nor damage to tire of vehicle in question; however, other vehicles passed over resulting debris and drove on, possibly suffering tire damage that was not immediately apparent. evidently, ford has acknowledged a problem with these front coil springs, issuing a recall, but has failed to extend it to cover all failures. the incident described herein demonstrates that the condition is clearly a safety issue.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving at low speeds he heard a loud clanging noise. he then took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who advised him that the drivers side front coil spring had fractured. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure and current mileage was approximately 113,000.

Front spring broke while 17 year old daughter driving the car. *tt

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. the contact stated that the front passenger side coil spring fractured. the contact also stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 04v332000 (component: suspension:front:springs:coil springs). in addition, the contact stated that the remedy acted only as a band aid since the manufacture decided to add shields to protect the tires from being punctured instead of replacing the coil spring. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 124,245.

I was driving to work when i heard a large clunk in the back of my car. i assumed that it was just me hitting a branch. the sound continued, but i wasn't that far from work so i kept driving. my car started to shake severely and i had to fight to keep the steering straight, so i immediately went and pulled over at a gas station where i discovered a severe flat. i had my car towed to the car repair shop, where i work, to have the tire replaced. they showed me that the rear coil spring had punctured and dug a gouge along a third of the tire. it was very scary to see how badly the tire was damaged. i looked online and have seen similar complaints and wonder why someone hasn't done anything about this. *tr

Vehicle make / model: model year(s): ford / taurus 1999-2001 mercury / sable 1999-2001 manufacturer: ford motor company mfr's report date: jul 06, 2004 nhtsa campaign id number: 04v332000 nhtsa action number: pe04044 component: suspension:front:springs:coil springs potential number of units affected: 899,060 we never received a letter stating that this is an issue and could be fixed for free and now it has expired and ford says too bad they will not work with us to get it fixed. *tr

I have a 2000 ford taurus wagon that my spring snapped and sitting on top of my tire. read that there was a recall, however it is saying it would have had to happen before 2005. i feel it should still be covered by ford and i am a single mother of 3 and my income is limited. paying between $600 and $1500 to have repaired is not available to me. *tr

Rear coil spring on driver side broke with 1/2 turn of coil spring laying on garage floor near tire. previous recall on front springs. *ln

Back springs broke. *tr

Tl*the contact owns 2000 ford taurus with 86000 miles. the contact stated during routine maintenance, the mechanic stated the drivers side coil spring failed. the manufacturer stated the vehicle was no longer covered by the extended warranty that was offered for this repair. the vehicle was not repaired.

I have a 2000 ford taurus that has the recalled coil springs on it. the front springs where replaced for free of course and now the back ones are shot and my tire blew as a result. i do not understand why ford doesn't stand behind their automobiles the coil springs are the exact same as the front ones, defects!!! please make ford replace them all at no charge!!! i will never buy a ford again. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. while driving 65 mph the contact noticed that the rear driver side tire had exploded without warning. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the contact was informed that the rear coil spring had punctured the tire. the current and failure mileages were 104000.

Dec 2009 i had to fight the local ford dealer to stand behind a recall for the front coil springs on my 2000 ford taurus. now the rear coil springs have broken also while i was driving the car and i am told i was lucky to be in town and not the highway because the broken springs puncture the tires and cause accidents. i have found several other on the internet to see that mine is not an isolated incident. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for routine maintenance when the technician detected that both rear coil springs were fractured. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact was concerned with the safety risk involved in the failure. the failure mileage was 105,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. the contact stated the front passenger tire was flat. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was discovered that the front coil spring had fractured and punctured the tire. the dealer advised the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 04v332000 (suspension: front: springs: coil springs) but could not have the vehicle repaired under the recall because the recall had expired. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 127,000. updated 11/03/10. *lj

Right front spring broke on 2000 ford taurus while traveling at 25mph. small dip in road caused spring to break and strut to be damaged. luckily the tire did not blow due to the low speed and able to immediately stop.. car had to be towed and both springs and struts replaced. car is driven in iowa. car had 100,500 miles at time of breakage. *tr

On my 2000 ford taurus sedan, the right rear suspension spring has broken. fortunately, it did not puncture the tire, but my mechanic said it could have and that he had seen a number of other tauruses where that precise problem had occurred. a similar issue was identified with the front springs and a recall was issued to add protective caps to prevent a dangerous condition. in addition, ford replaced broken springs, although i believe this was a customer service choice by ford, rather than a condition of the recall. i reported the issue to ford, but thought nhtsa should be made aware of the issue as well. we live in the greater chicago area. *tr

Rear suspension coil springs replaced on 2000 ford taurus that has only 36809 miles on it - front springs had a recall on them, but no recall on defective rear springs. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. the contact stated while having the vehicle inspected, he was advised that the rear coil springs were fractured. the manufacturer advised there were no recalls on his vehicle and would not provide any assistance. the contact was awaiting repairs to the vehicle at his liability. the failure and current mileages were approximately 106,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. while driving at 2 mph in reverse, the contact noticed that the front driver side tire had become flat. the contact then noticed that the coil spring had broken in that location. the vehicle had not been inspected at the time of the complaint. the current and failure mileages were approximately 65,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. the contact stated that the rear passenger coil spring broke which was discovered during a routine inspection. the contact stated that the dealer replaced both rear coil springs. the failure mileage and current mileages were approximately 55,500.

My 2000 ford taurus rear spring broke yesterday. the tire was punctured and destroyed the tire. i can't believe there is no recall on these springs based upon the number of consumers who have had this same issue. not only was i about to take this on the interstate which could of caused a major crash, it would of also put my family at risk. ford needs to be held accountable for this problem that is wide spread among 2000-2003 ford taurus and sable models. *tr

I just bought a used 2000 ford taurus....i was wondering why my tires were screeching every time i drove, my tires bald badly within a week or two...took it to a mechanic he told me that the right lower control line was bent and that's why i really cant drive anywhere. i am very concerned about my car i need a vehicle to work and see my daughter... *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. while in reverse at relatively low speeds, the contact observed an unusual noise on the right side of the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to a local repair facility where the mechanic advised the rear passengers side coil spring had failed. the mechanic replaced the coil spring and the sway bar. this was the second occurrence of the failure. the manufacturer was not yet contacted. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 80,000.

I have a 2000 ford taurus and the front coil springs broke about a 1 1/2 years ago and now the rear spring on the right side has broke. why has there not been a recall on this problem to fix the car. i under stand there was a recall on the front springs but i never received a recall notice. why is it ford won't address this problem. this is just as bad as the toyota's problem. i had to paid to get the car repaired. in fact it is in the shop now getting new rear springs put on it. there is only 67,000 miles on the car. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. while driving 10 mph he noticed that the front driver side tire was flat. after examining the vehicle the contact noticed that the front driver side coil spring punctured the tire. the contact previously nhtsa campaign 04v332000, suspension front springs coil springs serviced on his vehicle. updated 03/09/10. *lj the left front coil spring failed for a second time. updated 09/07/10*jb

Rear, driver side, coil spring fractured. replacement of spring and tire. *tr

I have a 2000 ford taurus that has had 2 right front coils springs break within a five year period. both incidents resulted in a torn side wall on the tire.

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. the contact stated that the rear front coil spring failed. the front coil springs were previously repaired per the recall and the manufacturer will not authorize the dealer to repair it since there is no warranty. the failure mileage was 65,000. update 12/14/09 *cn updated 12/16/09.*jb

The rear coil springs on my 2000 ford taurus are rusted and broken. i wouldn't typically have a problem just getting this repaired, however my mechanic says he sees ford vehicles with the same problem all the time (around 3 a week). there has already been a recall on the front springs, and i read some progress was being made on the rear ones, however ford still has not recalled them. if this problem is so prevalent, and ford is already aware of problematic front coil springs, the rear coil springs should be investigated and tested further as well. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. while traveling at 35mph the vehicle started to shake and vibrate. it was difficult to control. he pulled the vehicle over and noticed that the rear passenger side was lower in the wheel base than the front side. the vehicle was driven to the nearest mechanic. the technician stated that the rear coil springs had failed and it should not be driven until it was repaired. he was then explained of a recall that was already issued on the vehicle, but it was on the front coil springs (manufacturer: ford motor company mfr's report date: jul 06, 2004 nhtsa campaign id number: 04v332000 pe04044 nhtsa action number: pe04044 component: suspension:front:springs:coil springs ) he contacted the manufacture and stated that he was experiencing the problem explained in the recall but on the rear of the vehicle not the front. the manufacture stated that they would not be responsible for the repairs. he states that since the problem has been recalled on the front it should also include the rear. the vehicle is currently being repaired at a repair shop. the current and failure mileage was 88,000. bl updated 10/5/09 *cn updated 10/07/09.

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. the contact stated three of the four front and rear coil springs were broken. three coil springs were replaced at the owners expense since there were no existing recalls. the dealer had to order the parts which delayed the repair and was advised to contact the manufacturer and the hotline to file a complaint. the failure mileage was 106,000.

Both rear coil springs cracked. discovered at routine inspection. *tr

Normal driving conditions for iowa. approximately 97,000 miles on vehicle. left rear coil spring failure. local mechanic replaced rear struts and mounts, and left rear tire. old parts are not available. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. the contact stated that both of the rear springs failed. he took the vehicle to a mechanic and they made the repairs. the failure mileage was 101,659. updated 08/03/09 *bf updated 08/05/09/*jb

2000 ford taurus - rear spring coils broken - it hasn't taken long to see that 1999-2002 ford taurus models have high rates of failure in the rear suspension due to corrosion of the rear spring coils. i just learned that the spring coils on my 2000 ford taurus have broken, damaging the struts and the walls of my rear tire. not only should all of them be replaced (approx. installed estimate is $700), but i was told this could cause a catastrophic accident if the coil were to puncture the tire at highway speeds. because there is an existing recall for 1999-2001 ford taurus vehicles for the coils in the front suspension, i would appreciate an explanation of the justification for front suspension recall and how that case differs significantly from the rear suspension, which has not yet been recalled. *tr

Cracked front and rear coil springs on a 2000 ford taurus. *tr

Rear right coil spring broke in two places. one jagged end was pushing its way into the tire causing a 3/16th inch groove in the side wall. fortunately it was not enough to puncture the tire. car has only 55,000 miles on it and has rarely been driven in salty road conditions. *tr