Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2000 Ford Taurus.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
The car burst into flames 30 minutes after it was parked. No one was in the car. The car was not running. The fire was under the hood. When the fire was seen the fire department was called. They arrived shortly and put out the fire. Everything under the hood, and up into the dash was burned and melted. The car was a total loss.
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.
Letter from a company wanting to extend auto warranty which my dealer Ford says is a scam since they do not honor them nor Ford. Company called national programs headquarters at 11039 manchester rd st. Louis,mo. 314-965-9008.
Consumer states that the equipment to have the recall done is not available. Consumer scared to drive cause they had two accident as a result of this defect. Mr.
Dash indicator will not illuminate until vehicle has been running for 10 - 15 minutes. Dealer refuses to replace it under warranty until dash fails to illuminate at all.
Year: 2000 make:Ford:taurus recall date:03/21/2001. ***dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis*****769302.
2000 Ford Taurus will creep while stopped. Consumer was informed by the dealer that the vehicle will do that and there is nothing they can do about it and there is not a recall. Consumer would like to know if that is true.
2000 Taurus recall - front coil spring shields for vehicles in corrosion states customer is requesting to be taken off mailing list* the consumer was told the shields were not necessary, because she does not live in a state where the recall applies.