2008 Ford Taurus

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the dealer for an inspection, the dealer advised him to stop driving the vehicle due to corrosion of the subframe, caliper, steering arm, brakes, and a hole in the catalytic converter. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 36,000.

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.

I WAS DRIVING AND HEAR A POPPING NOISE AT THE REAR OF THE CAR GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD. MORE SO WITHOUT WEIGHT IN THE BACK AND IF ROCKING SIDE TO SIDE ON UNEVEN ROADS. TOOK TO DEALER ON NEXT AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT AND WAS TOLD DRIVER SIDE REAR SPRING BROKEN. HAD IT REPAIRED THE NEXT DAY AT MY OWN EXPENSE. I WAS TOLD IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IT THE WAY IT WAS. THIS I KNOW, BECAUSE I HAD A 1995 FORD TAURUS THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SPRING BROKE AND RUBBED A GROOVE INTO MY TIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING UNDER 15 MILES PER HOUR. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY RECALLS FROM FORD AND I DID NOT RECEIVE MOST OF THEM. I'VE LIVED IN THE SAME PLACE FOR 13 YRS BEFORE I BOUGHT A HOME AND HAVE BEEN HERE 11 YRS. MY 1995 WAS KEPT OUT SIDE AND MY 2008 HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT SINCE BOUGHT BRAND NEW. THE 1995 WAS A YEAR OLD WHEN I BOUGHT IT. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE TAURUSES. SAME DRIVER, 2 DIFFERENT YRS, HOUSED DIFFERENTLY AND BROKEN SPRINGS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR COIL SPRING FRACTURED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 19,000. UPDATED 01/27/17*LJ CONSUMER STATED BOTH REAR COIL RINGS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT PER DEALER. REPAIRED UPDATED 7/10/18*JB *TR

THE CAR HAS PROBLEMS WITH REAR CASTER ALIGNMENT. ACCORDING TO FORD AND OTHERS THERE IS NO ALIGNMENT FOR REAR CASTER. I STARTED NOTICING PROBLEMS AT APPROXIMATELY 15K MILES. AFTER TAKING IT TO AN ALIGNMENT SHOP WITH NO FIX I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER. THEY CONVINCED ME IT WOULD ONLY BE MINOR WEAR ON THE REAR TIRES. I AM NOW ON MY 3RD SET OF TIRES AT 49K AND AFTER TAKING IT TO MORE ALIGNMENT SHOPS AND A FRAME SHOP. THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND FORD SAID I HAD SAGGING SPRINGS (I WAS NOT CONVINCED). THEY REPLACED AND SAID IT WAS FIXED. I TOLD THEM I WOULD HAVE IT DOUBLE CHECKED. GUESS WHAT IT STILL IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH THE SAME READINGS I ORIGINALLY TOOK IT IN FOR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-40 MPH THE STEERING COLUMN BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE REAR CAMBER WAS MISALIGNED; WHICH CAUSED UNUSUAL TREAD WEAR ON THE REAR TIRES. THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REMEDIED BECAUSE IT WAS CAUSED BY THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

FRONT AND REAR COIL SPRINGS SNAPPED WHILE SITTING AT MY RESIDENCE. THE REAR BROKE LAST YEAR AND THE FRONT BROKE YESTERDAY, 11/20/2008. HAD TO REPLACED BOTH FRONT AND REAR SPRINGS PLUS A TIRE IN THE FRONT THAT WAS PUNCTURED WHEN IT SNAPPED. I JUST PURCHASED ALL NEW TIRES A MONTH AGO. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT IF IT HAD HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD RATTLING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING TO THE MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE FRONTAL SWAY BAR WAS REPLACED TWICE. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HEATED SEAT SENSORS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

I HAD COMPLIED WITH RECALL# 04V332000 FOR MY 2001 FORD TAURUS WITH HAVING THE PROTECTIVE SHIELDS INSTALLED ON MY FRONT SPRINGS. RECENTLY, WITH MY WIFE DRIVING TO WORK, THE FRONT LEFT SPRING FRACTURED. LUCKILY, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK USING BACKROADS AND NOT ON THE FREEWAY. BECAUSE THE SHIELDS WERE INSTALLED AND SHOULD HAVE PROTECTED THE SPRINGS FROM CORROSION DUE TO ROAD SALTS, I THINK THAT THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED AT AS THIS TEMPORARY REPAIR DID NOT WORK. IN ADDITION, ALL OTHER STATES THAT DID NOT HAVE THE SHIELDS INSTALLED ARE BEING OFFERED A 10 YEAR/150,000 MILE WARRANTY. THIS WOULD BE HELPFUL IN SNOW STATES AS WELL. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 90,000 MILES. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND THEY ARE UNWILLING TO TAKE ACTION. THANKS. *CN