This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
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.
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 consumer stated both rear coil rings required replacement per dealer. Repaired updated 7/10/18
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.
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.
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- Southfiled, MI, USA