Problems with 2000 Ford Taurus FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Car fails to accelerate at times. gas pedal is depressed but engine does not seem to be getting fuel. after repeated attempts -- hitting accelerator -- engine will suddenly "catch" and lurch forward. seems to be a throttle problem, but ford dealer will not address. even though car falls in recall range for 2000-2003 tauruses with "sticky" throttles (recall was issued in 2013), dealer says it is "not on recall list." over 450,000 vehicles are -- but apparently mine is not one of them. seems like a very dangerous situation to me. you're driving in a 55 mph zone an suddenly your car slows to 20 mph no matter how hard you press the gas pedal. then after 20 seconds it suddenly takes off? not good. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. the contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal, the pedal became stuck causing the vehicle to experience an unintended acceleration. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 102,000.

Car speed took off by itself burned up brakes trying to get home. put car in neutral and motor raced, had to turn off ignition. found cruise cable off at throttle put cable back on and it happened again. now car will not idle right. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. while traveling 50 mph, the contact noticed that the vehicle suddenly shut off without warning. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the fuelline was replaced four times. the current and failure mileages were approximately 175,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle felt as if it were running out of gas and would occasionally lose power. the fuel filter was replaced twice, but the failure still occurred. the vehicle caught fire due to the failure and was destroyed. a fire and police report was filed. each time he called the dealer, the voicemail would answer and then the call would disconnect. the speed was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 189,000. the consumer provided a police report from the incident. updated 10/24/07 *tr

Front, and rear coil springs, possibly- fuel pump, all failed in ford taurus 2000 sel 66k miles. this could cause driver to loose control, loss of power on highway. these problems could lead to serious injury. the coil springs are well know but ford will not replace rear coil springs... fuel pumps seem to go out in this car around 60k miles...*jb

Dt: consumer has 2000 ford taurus. fuel pump died in mid march. consumer has been in contact with ford for two weeks. consumer contacted dealer before burning ethanol, and was told that as long as the vehicle was marked fuel flexible she could burn ethanol. burning ethanol was the reason the consumer believed the fuel pump failed. the emission control lights came on and then the vehicle began to surge and die. the consumer said this happened in her driveway. it could have been a real safety issue. the vehicle was serviced for emission light on may 20th. *ak the sticker on the inner door of the gas tank read use ethanol or unleaded fuel only. the consumer needed a new fuel pump because it was not holding pressure. *sc the consumer was told the vehicle was not a flex fuel vehicle and that it had been mis-labeled and the vehicle was only to have unleaded fuel not ethanol. *jb

Intake manifold in my ford taurus 2000 sel exploded.vehicle: fafp56s2yg125733. i had this happen to me yesterday with my 2000 ford taurus se. it has 25,000 miles on it. i had taken it to the dealership for some service last week (30th dec) and then had this happen yesterday when i started the car in my garage. we had been driving the car in the meanwhile. i don?t think it is related to the service (they did an oil change and replaced the air filter in addition to other things unrelated to the engine). there was a loud noise immediately after i started the car. it was scary enough that i was ducking behind the steering wheel with my hands covering my head. i thought something had fallen on the car from the garage shelves. then i saw smoke coming from under the hood. i popped up the hood and found that the intake manifold had blown open completely. i called up ford to see if there were any reported cases of this and was told that there was none. i got the car towed to the dealership and they are looking into it as i write this. i have pictures of the manifold and i have asked the dealership not to start any work before they inform me in a written report what the problem is. i have already found 3 other cases of this on the internet, 2 of which are 2000 taurus and sable and other one a mazda with the same engine as mine. i think two of them have already filed a complaint with your office. i would like to know how this problem will be addressed. *ak

Vehicle intake manifold exploded resulting in near fire which also damaged the emission valve. *ts the consumer had difficulty starting the vehicle and on the second try is when the explosion was heard. the consumer was told when the intake manifold exploded it shattered into large fragments and scattered through out the engine, 2 weeks later the emissions light illuminated. the consumer tool the vehicle to the dealer and upon examination it was discovered the emissions valve was damaged due to the explosion or was the origin of the problem which may have caused the intake manifold to fail. *jb

Consumer noticed anti freeze in driveway. upon further inspection noticed a crack in the fuel tank. when the part was ordered through the dealership consumer was informed that this was a common failure part.*ak

First our car engine light came on and started blinking. we had to have it towed in to an auto repair shop and have it checked out. while they were checking out the car, they found a problem with the fuel rail pressure range and performance and the fuel level sensor ckt fault. the car also showed that it needed a major servicing. two months after the car was serviced, i was heading home. on a busy hwy, when all of a sudden my car starts acting like it is out of gas. my gas hand said the car still had a 1/4 tank of gas. so i didn't know what was going on. well i managed to get to a gas station and found out that i was indeed out of gas. the gas hand didn't show that of neither did the gas light come on to tell me i was running low. after i filled up the car, my engine light came on again. so i called the auto repair shop i took the car to. i didn't know if it was something they did. come to find out when they ran the check on the car it was a recall they had found wrong with my car. i mentioned earlier what the problem was called it is in the third sentence. the repair man ran a check to see if it was a recall with my vehicle and found out that it was. in aug. 2000 ford motor co. sent out a service recall bulletin to all ford dealers, that there was a emissions recall 00e10 - certain 2000 model year taurus flex fuel vehicles- fuel delivery module replacement. i contacted ford about fixing this problem and they refused to do so. they told me that it was already done but i still have the problems and they can't give me the proof that it was fixed. so in my eyes until i see proof and until my car is fixed i don't believe them. i don't like having to drive my car around when at any moment i may run out of gas because i forgot to keep a check on my mileage. something i should not have to do in the first place since that is what gas hands are for. i also have two young children and i baby sit another whom i am ...

While driving the vehicle's fuel pump failed. as a result the engine stalled and the vehicle was almost hit by passing 18 wheeler. *nm the vehicle's transmission valve body failed while the vehicle was still under a 32000 mile warranty. *nm

While driving 35 mph the vehicle sputtered and misfired. the vehicle was parked and shut off but it could not be restarted. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed the problem as a faulty fuel pump. the consumer feels the pump should not had failed with such low mileage. *ak *nlm *jb

Consumser states that the vehicle stalls out without warning due to fuel module. dealer notified.*ak

Problems with brake lamp switch went out on 2000 ford taurus. *mr the brake light had gone out which was a recall item. the brake lamp switch had gone out again and the consumer discovered the vehicle would not go out of park into drive but was finally able to get it into neutral and then into drive (g2). the consumer was unaware the brake light was out, which was the third brake light switch in less than three years. the consumer requested a refund. there was noise which had come from the blower motor, and the fuel gauge acted erratic and the fuel pump was replaced. *scc *jb

The brake system in our car has not performed properly on wet roads many times. on jan 21st, 2002 and mar 13th, 2002, we asked muzi ford to fix this problem. they could not find the problem. they reported, it is common to confuse abs activation with difficulty stopping". in fact, our car is not equipped with abs. on the morning of jan 17th, 2003, my husband was driving in the slow lane of i-95; the car in front of our car came to a sudden stop. he immediately braked. he was still far away, and the speed was only 45-50 mph, the road was wet and our cars brake system did not work properly and it hit the front car. there are many problems with our car. the emergency brake on/off has been adjusted, the transmission fluid and both front axle seal have leaked twice; steeling fluid has leaked once, the brake light, gas cap assembly and solenoid canister have been replace, and the wiper motor park switch has been recalled. please help us to solve the brake system problem with ford motor company.*jb note: did not count as crash for rq03008 since crash was not due to brake light issue.

2000 ford taurus (24 valve duratech engine) complaint #1 - warped rotors at 21,757 miles. paid to have machined, not covered under warranty. complaint #2 - excessive fuel odor inside car. bad fuel line gasket $476 to repair. this was an ongoing problem that started with replacement of fuel pump and fuel injectors @ about 22,000 miles (under warranty) but now is being repaired as a bad fuel line gasket (not under warranty) @ 39,000 miles and to the tune of $476 dollars.

Consumer states that when starting up the vehicle without warning the intake manifold blew causing the vehicle to be inoperative. dealer notified. *mr

When outside temp is high, sudden loss of power occurs. *ak

Vehicle cut off while driving at highway speed, consumer was able to pull over and had the vehicle towed, then the fuel pump was replaced at an electrical shop.*ak.*jb

Vehicle stalls intermittently at any speed. vehicle has been taken to dealer 3 times, fuel pump and starter switch were replaced/computer was updated, and wiring harness was repaired, has not remedied the problem.*ak

Tires: reported vibration , shimmy and pulling to the left. took to dealer 6/24/2000 (1829) miles, balanced tires. on 11/14/2000 (9061)miles, 04/23/2001 (12871) balanced tires. finally, 5/25/2001 (14518) replaced two front tires. vibration and shimmy stopped but kept pulling to the left. on 10/10/2001 (23876) miles, charged me for alignment, car stopped pulling. transmission: at approximately 40800 miles car had a noticeable shudder while going in reverse. took to the dealer and was told it was a cracked casing as noted in tsb 15559 nhtsa number (630095) caused by miss manufacture of a part. was informed dealer or ford motor co. would not assist with repair cost to exceed $1495. brakes: reported brake problem on 5/25/2001 and 10/10/2001 when it was server, shaking and control problems when stopping. dealer cut front rotors which was out of spec.- problem is back. fuel: have smelled gas in my car many times. bought to dealers attention and of course could not find anything. car is to have 18 gal. tank but runs out of gas before that. gas gauge reads empty at 12 gal. and was told it was built to be that way. several complaints filed with you also describe my problems. odi numbers 760669, 896396, 897642 and 862471 are some. *ph *nlm **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**769760

Engine light kept coming on. when taken to dealer , he thought fuel tank cap might not been on right, but light keeps coming , and that was the reason engine light was coming on.*ak

I was hit from behind - the person that hit me was going about 50 miles per hour and the fuel cut off system failed. *ak

Check engine light came on after start-up. car sputtered during warm-up but drove fine until about 1 hour of interstate driving. once pulled over, car would not start. recall for fuel relay module i never knew about. local dealer fixed problem but check engine light came on again today (08/26/01). car still sputters when started.

My gas tank developed a hairline fracture. the dealer is replacing the tank. i just want to make sure this is not a reocurring product failure. *ak

While driving vehicle will stall out without any warning. contacted dealer. this was a result of fuel pump failing. had pump replaced 3 times,but problem reoccurred. *ak

2000 ford taurus dies during normal driving. *mr the consumer was unable to start the vehicle, and when it did start, it died on many occasions, the vehicle would run rough, and the gas gauge was inoperative. the fuel module was replaced along with the fuel pump sender, under dash gauge module, and the #2 sensor. *scc *jb

Consumer stated the rear power window was squeaking, also the passenger window had to be replaced due to rubbing and was scratched.*jb

When consumer tried to start vehicle it would not start. no prior notice.towed to dealer who found fuel pump had to be replaced.*ak

Strong fuel odor inside and outside of vehicle during and after the blower has been run. problem occurs whether or not the heat is run. odor is most noticeable when the blower is running and the car is idling in traffic. dealer cannot reproduce or identify the problem. *ak

While driving fuel injection system blewup. dealer stated it blew exhaust right off manifold due to too much fuel in combustion chamber. dealer replaced fuel injection system. *ak

Engine had a backfire explosion while trying to start vehicle in driveway. this caused vehicle to be inoperable. notified dealer & had vehicle towed. mechanic checked engine & indicated a backfire had occurred in the intake manifold which was split/cracked from the explosion. was in the shop 4 days before parts arrived for repairs. after repairs, placed on diagnostic machine & engine still not working. manufacturer issued a recall #00b38 the first of april. vehicle was manufactered in may 26, 2000. *ak

Initially noticed a fuel odor at the beginning of nov. 2000. i didn't know what it was. in february, i mentioned my sleepiness and headaches when driving the car for long lengths of time to my employer and they thought there might be a co problem. we placed a co tube in car and it was dirty within 72 hours. went to local ford dealership (hiller) and they had 2 other 2000 ford taurus in shop with same problem. dealer wasn't exactly sure what problem was with car. ford replaced the intake manifold gaskets and said that would take care of problem. still was sleepy and nauseous/headachy. ford dealer said that ford will not do any more for me. put new co tube on center vent and that too became dirty. dealership still wouldn't do anything and took tube as evidence. i went out and bought co meter from hardware store and the reading went over 300 and alarm sounded. called dealer on mon 03/26/01 and they would not talk to me and refuse to give me name/number of district manager. i am worried that if nothing is done, that myself or the next owner could cause and accident or worse, be killedfrom falling asleep at the wheel.*ak

Fuel lines are rubbing against shock tower which can cause fuel leak. hose is now showing marking, but eventually will wear. also, power steering hose is rubbing against air conditioner. *ak

Faulty fuel pumps; vehicle had two fuel pumps replaced by the dealer, and problem still reoccurring. consumer waiting on tow truck while making this report to nhtsa via moble phone. please provide any further details. *ak

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak

Fuel pump and fuel pressure sensor was replaced on 7-11-00 when car had 7812 miles on it. it had died, but i was able to get it started again and took it to the dealership. on 7-27-00 the car died completely and would not start (had 8768 miles on it). it had to be towed to the dealership, where the fuel pump was replaced again. *ak

While making a stop at a light and when depressing gas pedal vehicle idled high and stalled without any indication. dealer stated that fuel pump needed to be replaced. manufacturer had no replacement. *ak

Vehicle stalled due to loss of fuel pressure. known problem by ford. third instance with this vehicle, required to tow vehicle to dealer, but no repaired due to lack of parts. vehicle started next day. problem with high ambient air temperatures. why no recall?*ak

The mileage and speed varies but is not limited to the vehicle starting up or at stoplights or signs only.*ak

There is a strong odor of gasoline in the engine compartment and inside of vehicle. took to dealer several times, but dealer could not determine the cause. please provide further information. *ak

Fuel pump failure upon driving off dealer's lot. dealer made repairs and replaced module sensor. also, vehicle would hesitate intermittently while parking and driving. dealer notified, and was unable to duplicate the problem. feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak

Fuel pump failed prematurely causing the vehicle to stall while driving. nlm

Intermediate odor of fuel inside passenger compartment,lasts for several seconds to several minutes, five occurances to date, dealer can not find problem cause, car sits in yard now, wife became physically sick last time, is afraid to drive car especially with young nephews inside, problem occurs at varying speeds and on varied road conditions, when it does occur smell of gas is so strong inside car windows and moonroof must be opened to clear the smell from the vehicle, we feel the health hazards of breathing gas fumes are well known as well as the, potential risks of a fire is high. *ak

This vehicle has been a nightmare since we bought it from team ford in june. the car has been to the dealer three times for two days per incident and the same problems continue while they gradually discover more problems each time. a car with 5200 miles on it should not need the varied and unique combination of replacements our car has required. the car makes a rotational grinding noise while at freeway speeds, when going over bumps or taking an involved turn the car makes a pop/crack noise from left/front of car. the car has stalled three times during freeway and city driving. the driver's side window creaks and shudders when being put up or down. the car hesitates when started in 80 degree weather and comes close to stalling when initially putting into gear. now and then car makes lunging motion and noise when put in drive or reverse. i could go on and on...i am reporting defects and problems to better business bureau and the nevada attorney general's office. please help!

I have filed a lemon law complaint with the attorney general in texas. no safety defect listed in summary. *ak

Gas gauge showed an eighth of tank with fuel. however, gas gauge light came on the dashboard, showing tank was low in gas. ten seconds later, vehicle stopped. manual indicated that tank held 16 gallons of fuel. consumer indicated that tank held only 14.4 gallons of fuel. *ak

Now the car has 12,ooo miles, i have to wait three weeks to take it back in. this time i have these problems, the power sunroof switch works when it wants to,the power steering started to make noise, has to add fluid, again it makes more noise,last song on cd's stick. this is the iceing on the cake tonight i go to dinner,when i come out, i smelled gasoline when the car started, i thought that maybe it was another car. went to bbest but, was gone for 25 minutes, came back started car, and again smell of gasoline. i made a appointment to take care in was given daate of sept 6. i will call thurs. i will raise cane. this car has had too many problems. i bought it with 6 miles. very disappointed

Brakes failed. *slc