Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 08/15/2005 | 11000 | 2 | 08/05/2005 |
| Dt: the contact states there was a popping noise in the steering when turning. the dealership could not find where the noise was coming from. however the suspension worked erratically. there was a tear where the passenger's side airbag was located ,and the light indicates it was off. the dealership was unaware that there was a tear under the airbag and why it happened. also, they did not check to see if there was an airbag in the vehicle.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 01/29/2010 | 62000 | 1 | |
| 2005 ford taurus sedan - rear truck will release while vehicle is in motion. we bought the used vehicle in the summer of 2009, on at least six occasions, the rear truck lid opened while the vehicle was in motion. the vehicle is equipped with an internal release button, a remote release button and an internal safety release string. on each occasion neither button were activated. no clicking sound was heard on each occasion. the ford dealership had not received any reports of this. right front (passenger) strut system - on completion of an alignment of ford taurus, the right front (passenger) strut system was deemed broken. all other suspension systems were aligned within the recommended safety requirements, the right front strut system could only be aligned just outside of the maximum safety requirements, and no further adjustment can be made without replacement. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||
| 03/01/2005 | 2 | ||
| Failure of front right spring, just like the left front that failed in 8/05. *nm | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 03/21/2006 | 25857 | 1 | 02/10/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving between 60-70mph the vehicle veered to the left and right without warning. there was no visible road debris present. upon inspection the dealership determined the rear passenger side camper toe on the axel was bent. after the dealer replaced the axel bar, the problem returned less than a week later. the dealer has not been informed of the reoccurrence. | |||