Suspension Problems of Ford Taurus - part 2

Took car in because of poor handling and accessove tire ware find out toe control link is bad after checking there's been a problem with that part. I think there should be a recall for safety reasons.

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Tl the contact owns a 2008 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle swayed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

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Since I've owned the car the transmission on the dash has been off meaning . . . To put it in drive it has to say 1 st. On the dash reverse is where drive is or d. . . . Yesterday I came to a stop sign and there was a huge thunk and I could not drive the car had froze then after messing with the shift arm it went thunk again and I got it home but cant drive any farther . . I also have had electronic problems since I got it one dash lights inside wont work next day blinker next day radio next day head lights . . . . And the front end thunks when driving and is not connected to the road . . . It feels.

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Had the rear toe link recall performed about 2 weeks ago. Finally decided to look and the old links are still on the car. Emailed pictures to service advisor early morning called a few mins later said he get them to his gm manager ASAP. Never got a response decided I'd swing by on my way home. Asked what the deal was. Said they hadn't had a chance to look at it yet. Askek, can I at least have something saying it's safe to drive with these old recalled links they denied the request. Said maybe Ford changed the part and it's not what you think it should look like. Asked assistant service manager to look at the links. Explained the weld that hold the rod and bushing together is what's breaking. The new part has no weld and is once piece. She says she's not sure but it doesn't look like a new part. 73k miles of road grime still on it looking like the rest of the suspension. Well I get home and she calls me. Said I was right that is the old part and the new one is suppose to be a one piece. I say great. But she's wondering why the tech might have penciled whipped the safety recall or if possibly it was a error put my paper work clearly has notes from the tech stating toe links were replaced and alignment was performed to be in spec and test drove care and is in spec. They wanted me to come in first thing Friday morning but I can't miss more work due to there errors so Saturday is the soonest she says okay. A friend told me to fill this out. I'm not sure what I really expect from this but if it saves it from happening to someone else that doesn't know what to look for. It can save a life.

Tl the contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the brake light started to flash while driving however, there was no brake malfunction. The vehicle was taken to auburn automotive (500 s. Opdyke rd, waterford, mi 48328, (248) 332-9300) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the undercarriage of the vehicle was extremely rusted and that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

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Radio works no audio sound coming through speakers, tried sync did not work.

Rear toe links broken.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v072000 (suspension) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. An unknown dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Bad rear toe links on car with 26,000 miles purchased new.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal vibration coming from the rear end of the vehicle. The contact stated that the vibration was felt in the seat and steering wheel. The contact also stated that while depressing the brake pedal, the rear end of the vehicle lowered. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed that the rear suspension lateral link had detached and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 20v072000 (suspension) and stated the vehicle experienced the same failure. The dealer and manufacturer were made aware of the failure. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not a Taurus-sho model and therefore not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 127,497.

I took my car to dean sellers Ford with a premature right rear bearing failure that was covered by the warranty on my 2016 Taurus sho. While at the dealer, I was informed that the toe rear toe link required replacement. On June 12, 2019, Ford media center issued issue a memo "Ford motor company issues four safety recalls" which indicated that the "affected vehicles include 2010-2017 Ford Taurus vehicles built at the chicago assembly plant, July 2, 2009-may 25, 2017. " this included my 2016 Taurus sho, but the dealer had no knowledge of the recall and has now charged me for the replacement of the recall item. Also, I'm concerned that the replacement toe link was not the hardened replacement part and was the original oem part that is prone to failure. The failure of this part can be catastrophic and cause loss of control of the vehicle.

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In the end of June while driving the above car, the left rear toe link/lateral arm broke while crossing a bridge on a county road aprox 45 mph causing a violent fish tail, loss of control. Inspection of the broken toe link/arm shows an old crack. This part was replaced. One month later on July 27, 2020 the right rear lateral arm/link broke while my wife was driving on a highway at speed 55-60 mph resulting in a crash causing considerable property and vehicle damage. No police report filed. A recall for this type of car is active but does not include my model. Im sure my car contains the same parts that failed. The recall numbers are campaign id 20v072000. Recall date 2020-02-11. Ford recall number 20s04. An insurance claim is in the process now.

Toe link.

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We were returning to our farm from a trip to town. The cruise control was set at the 70mph speed limit. A recent construction project gave us a newly paved road. It was a beautiful sunny day with no wind and temps in the low 80's. We were enjoying the ride and noted what an improvement the newly paved road was. Without warning the tires began squealing and the control characteristics of our Taurus changed dramatically. The steering became labored (I believe from the automated anti lock and traction control systems engageding). My attempt to compensate for the violent change in vehicle operation and regain control were quickly futile. We succumbed to the laws of motion spinning hopelessly out of control across the oncoming lane into the opposite ditch at a high rate of speed. Miraculously we there was no oncoming traffic and we didn't plunge into the myriad of steep terrain conditions common on this stretch of highway. We did not roll but came violently to rest on the far upslope of the opposite roadside ditch. My later research for the cause of our sudden loss of control produced the NHTSA recall no. :20v-072 which identified the rear toe link on certain Ford models as subject to failure. I later confirmed the driver side rear toe link had snapped on our Taurus and was the cause of our accident.

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One day I was driving down the road to work and my lights started blinking on and off saying steering fault service now. I literally just got the vehicle in April of 2020 and this all started in June.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle vibrated abnormally while driving. The vehicle was taken to koons Ford of baltimore located at 6970 security blvd, woodlawn, MD 21244, to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the rear toe link failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

Rivertown Ford has claimed to inspect the rear toelink and could not have considering I've felt the rear end trailing from time to time and noticed upon inspection deployed by myself visually that the driver side toelink had been cracking. When I notified Ford by phone the dealership at that time brushed me off when I finally talked them into at least doing a multi point inspection that I paid for they claimed they hadn't noticed anything. They then and since then refuse to even look at the suspension without a 300$ fee. (2 the other instance is after receiving damage to my passenger side fender and obtaining a "short" in my bcm I started to get immoberlizer messages. P161-2a incorrect message from immobilizer. I diagnosed the issue with my laptop and obd2 passthru device and after seeing the issue was from pats which by the way isn't even present in the 2013-19 Ford police interceptor sedans Ford again wanted 400$ to"diagnose" the vehicle in which I had communicated with the supervisor trying to confirm my fear of paying the amount will they be able to at least repair or be further along. They informed me that they couldn't even fix or program the issue if this is the case. After they instructed me to tow it there and having my vehicle for approximately 2 weeks they again trying to receive more money and claims of probably not going to be able to fix it by the service tech I refused to pay for any ridiculous claims of not being able to program their own Ford I then had to get the vehicle towed back to my house and after 2 months I still have the same message after pcm and bcm replacement (2 separate instances) dates are for toelink issue pats is a current issue.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the driver's side rear toe link detached without warning. The contact veered to the shoulder of the roadway for assistance. The vehicle was towed to toothman & sowers Ford (2231 white hall blvd, fairmont, wv 26554, (888) 937-7330) where it was diagnosed and determined that the driver side rear toe link needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contac that the remedy was unavailable. The contact was informed that the repair was available as an out of pocket expense. The contact was informed that vehicle owners who pay out of pocket would be eligible for reimbursement. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 20v072000 (suspension). The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Vehicle recall from February 2020 fractured rear suspension toe link Ford dealer stating part is still not availble.

Recall from February 10th on fractured rear suspension toe link. Ford dealer stating parts still not available.

Vehicle keeps slipping and making clunking noises when going down the highway. I didn't have this issue until a month ago and it seems to be getting worse. The guy at belle tire said the rack is a common issue with Ford Taurus�. Trying to keep away from bump and turns but I have a lot when driving in grand rapids. I've almost hit cars because it randomly pulls me in one direction. Vehicle is only moving when it happens and happens both on the highway and when I'm going in reverse with the wheel turned all the way in one direction.

Rear toe links replaced 1/23/2020. Was told by dealer that other Ford models have been recalled for same part malfunction but no recall on Taurus.

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My high beam light indicator is on but the low beams are on. When I push the switch to turn my high beams on they turn on but the light indicator turns off and when switch my high beams on my speedometer starts kinda working, otherwise it doesn't work at all.

The brakes are dangerous and the warning lights stay on all the time. The undercarriage is messed up, I've had to replace several front tires due to unbalancing issues and popping noises when driving straight and on even roads that have gotten worse. I had a bad head on wreck and the airbags did not deploy. I'm concerned they will deploy at any moment.

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Keep shutting off randomly while during in the city sitting at a traffic stop. Doesn't start all the time. There's rattling and clunking noise under the front of the vehicle.

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As I am driving when I press on my brakes the car trumbles, shakes and it doesn't brake all the way, it feels like something is missing.

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I was driving at a speed of maybe 45 miles an hour and I took my foot off the gas when approaching a red light. My car continued to accelerate really fast. I tapped the gas hard and it stopped. Since then it does it all the time. Now the car is hesitant and jerking. The transmission warning light recently came on and went away but the acceleration is getting worse each day.

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The car has experienced 2 failures of the right front strut spring resulting in destruction of the tire. First at 75,000 miles second at 100000 mi. Both tires flattened at between 30 & 50 mph.

Vibration at highway speeds in front end.

Takata recall, I have a bad noiz in the motor and my suspension is bad.

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This past Sunday, on June 11, 2017 I was driving home from a graduation party and there was a loud "pow" once I accelerated from a stop. My steering was very stiff (as if I was driving an ancient large truck with no power steering, also my exhaust system at least partially came undun. I was able to get the crippled car to our regular repair shop, who told me that I had a subframe rust-collapse. I had talked to a shadetree mechanic friend, who said that it wasn't an actual subframe collapse, but the next layer up, the engine cradle whose sleeves are no thicker steel than the unibody sheetmetal. One of the sleeves rusted through. Supposedly the engine cradle sleeves are removable/or the cradle itself. My mechanic friend and the tow fellow that brought my car back to my home, both said that what happened is quite rare, they never heard of such an incident. The cradle rust through caused my front subframe to partially collapse and the engine is tilted down on the right-front. This disconnected the exhaust and bound-up my rack-and-pinion steering, rendering the car unsafe to drive. This car is not a rust-bucket, no rusty body panel holes, and everything else still works! just the paint and clearcoat are flaking-off. I have looked on the internet and searched local salvage yards, but cannot find a good engine cradle/sleeves. Yet, there are scads of good Taurus engines cheaply available. Why didn't Ford offer replacement engine cradle/sleeves? was there no recall? I'd bet I'm not the only person this happened to!! I would like to get this car fixed! I have photos of the subframe fallen after the engine cradle failure. Please send me an e-mail address I can upload them to. I lose this page if I try to upload here (4th time!).

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Taurus. While driving approximately 35 mph, a popping noise and a foul odor emitted from the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the coil springs failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. While the vehicle was being serviced for an oil change, the technician informed the contact that the rear spring was fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,654.

After the driving my car on April 22 (a Friday), I parked the car for the evening. On April 23, 2016 (a Saturday morning), I came outside to find my 6-mo. -old left front tire flat after sitting overnight. A friend took off the tire and it was discovered that the strut spring was broken. I had the car towed to my mechanic on April 25, where it was determined that the strut spring was indeed broken, and I had it replaced. Research and talking with others brought to light a recall for this exact issue on vehicle years 1998-2001, however, other drivers were reporting the same problem with newer models of the same vehicles. This claim is for reimbursement of the cost of replacing only the broken left strut spring (a quick strut) and the tow to the garage.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. While depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to operate. In addition, the contact noticed that the front passenger side tire was flat and the spring was fractured. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the front spring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 91,000.