CarComplaints.com Notes: Most people need a car where the coil springs don't puncture or shred tires while driving. The Taurus fails in that respect.
The 1999-2003 Ford Taurus has a huge problem with coil springs breaking, which can puncture or even shred tires while driving.
The US government spent THREE YEARS (2008-2011) investigating the 2002-2003 Taurus coil springs. Although Taurus/Sable from earlier years were recalled, ultimately the NHTSA did not force a recall. They determined that because there had been no deaths & very few bad crashes & injuries, the broken coil springs defect was no big deal & not a safety defect. Tell that to all the owners who had close calls...
when opening door from outside, handles will not retract back down, when real freezing or cold weather the door will unlock but will not latch shut. There have been times when closing doors that the locks automatically locked and the keys were in the ignition and vehicle running.
- Tina N.,
Bear Lake, PA, US
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Stupid door locks do not work with the switch or the remote
- jrhoff99, bellingham, WA, US