Two problems related to steering wheel have been reported for the 2000 Ford Taurus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Ford Taurus based on all problems reported for the 2000 Taurus.
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.
Steering wheel is starting to crack in center, over airbags. Consumer stated that he has had three steering wheels replaced for this problem. Dealer has been notified. Consumer states dealer informed him not to use the horn.