Ignition problems of the 2000 Ford Taurus

While I was driving with my 13 year old sister in the passenger seat, on the streets,on christmas eve, going about 40 mph, I started to smell something as if plastic was burning, I turned into a shopping center nearby, but with it being christmas eve, it was so many cars inside the small structured shopping center that when the car began to smoke, I was uncertain if it was my car smoking or someone next to me. I continued to drive to the next open parking space, this guy quickly ran up to my car and told me to and my sister to get out because as I was driving he saw fire balls coming from the under my car. At this point it wasa clear that it was my car smoking very badly, I turned off the ignition and the front of the car was quickly engulfed in flames with in seconds. We quickly jumped out leaving the keys in the ignition. We called the fire department and they were able to put out the fire but didnt determine a concrete cause besides an electrical problem. While I was driving no kind of warning lights came on. No check engine light, the thermostat did not read "overheat" or anytyhing. I had liability on my car. It was a 2000 Ford Taurus, but the insurance company wouldn't pay for anything. If it wasn't for that guy that ran up to my car and told me and my sister to get out it could have been a lot worse because we didnt see any flames until I cut the car off.

I recently purchased a car in December of 2005 and have $6000 as a current balance. On 05/03/2006 I was cranking up my car when it ignited and caught fire and was completely destroyed before the fire department could get there. I called the Ford customer relation department and explained the situation to them and requested that they replace my car because a 2000 Ford Taurus should not just ignite on fire from cranking it up, and they denied my request. I would very much like for your assistance on this matter or are companies allowed to sell customers defective cars and nothing be done about it. I only had liability insurance on it so the insurance company could not assist me. I informed the dealer from where I purchased it and they also said they could not help me.

2000 Ford Taurus sel 24v v-6 continually dies while in high speed traffic. Car has been well maintained per Ford recommendations. Ford dealership has serviced the car twice prior to current failure for same conditions. Recent recommendation from Ford service personnel was to 'use a different ignition key. ' per recommendations and using a different key, car continues to stall/die while in traffic, rendering power steering, power brakes, and directional signals inoperative. In its current condition, I do not feel that this car is safe (by design or manufacturer's inability to repair) to operate on public motorways. Please feel free to contact me via email at wilmerfjohnson@yahoo. Com or via phone at 908/310-4055 (leave voice mail message if I am unable to answer your call. ) thank you. Wilmer f. Johnson.

While traveling on the highway and without prior warning vehicle shuts down and will not restart.

Consumer states that the vehicle has been in the shop 7 times to get the ignition checked, the vehicle intermittently shuts down while driving at any speed. The dealer has been contacted but is unable to identify and correct the problem. Nlm.

While driving vehicle just shuts off.

While traveling 45-50 mph on highway vehicle stalled/stopped for no appearent reason. All power was lost. Vehicle has not been in an accident. This has occured 3 times.

I have a starting problem. Sometimes the car starts right away, while other times the car starts then stall's. I have to wait a few seconds before trying to start the car again and it takes 5 to 6 revolutions to get the car going. I have been in contact with several dealers and at first I was told I didn't know how to start the car. So I video taped the car then showed them the problem. Now I find out that other owners have had similar problems with the car and Ford know's about this but I can't get an offical word on this. My question is this, why do they have to hide this, just tell us that a problem is evident and they are working on it. Now my drivers side airbag goes on when I am driveing my car then goes off. Help.