Three problems related to frame rust have been reported for the 2001 Ford Taurus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Ford Taurus based on all problems reported for the 2001 Taurus.
The contact owns a 2001 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, he heard loud noises coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was then inspected by a dealer and they advised him that front sub-frame was rusted and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired as the part was not available. The failure and current mileages were approximately 175,000. The VIN was unavailable. Updated 05/03/lj.
There was very little warning to the failure. The vehicle drove fine until one day it developed a clunk in the front that was worse than the several that were already there. About this same time the steering began to feel sloppy as well. When I looked under the car the front sub-frame was rusted to the point where the a-arm disconnected itself from the sub-frame. The front of the a-arm is now floating free. This is the cause of the steering slop. The only way to fix this problem is to replace the entire sub-frame. This is the frame that holds the engine, transmission and suspension to the vehicle. The vehicle is no longer safe to drive.
The engine cradle, or subframe on my vehicle completely rusted into, the frame rusted from the inside, showing no obvious indications on the external, visible part of the frame, this incident came without warning, until the front control arm mount broke loose from the frame, while my wife was driving down the road, causing her to loose control. . . The body is solid with no rust, and vehicle is kept under carport. . .