2000 Ford Taurus problems
Owners have filed 1,497 complaints about the 2000 Ford Taurus with NHTSA. Suspension accounts for 32.3% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 7.3%.
Complaints1,497
Crashes136
Fires40
Injuries98
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Suspension 32.3% · 483
Engine and engine cooling 7.3% · 110
Service brakes, hydraulic 7.2% · 108
Power train 6.9% · 104
Exterior lighting 6.4% · 96
Air bags 6.0% · 90
Vehicle speed control 6.0% · 90
Electrical system 4.4% · 66
Severity
Of those complaints, 136 describe a crash, 40 describe a fire, 98 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 26 model years of the Ford Taurus in this data, 2000 sits 5th by complaint volume. 1993 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 27 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 70,000 miles.
In owners' own words
2000 Ford Taurus blt. 12/2000 101,190 Miles - had tires rotated - tech's found right rear spring broken and cutting into the inside sidewall of tire approx. 3/16 Of an inch. No noticeable sagging of vehicle. Tech's ground down the springs cutting edge and mounted spare. Labor day weekend unable to have repaired until after holiday. No accident, as was caught in time and not driven. We have tire and strut/spring. Suspension · reported at 101,190 miles
The contact owns a 2000 Ford Taurus. While driving approximately 40 mph, the passenger side rear coil spring failed and punctured the tire. The contact pulled the vehicle to the side of the road. He drove to a service station and had the tire replaced. There was a recall for the front coil springs on the vehicle. The recall number was unknown. The current mileage was 86,223 and failure mileage was 86,221. Suspension · reported at 86,221 miles
Brought 2000 Ford Taurus in to repair shop to have tires replaced. Rec'd phone call that both rear strut springs were broken and they would not put tires on because of the safety issue of springs poking into tires & causing accident. So struts need to be fixed first to the tune of $1000, which I don't have. Apparently, this is common in tauruses, and Ford should be offering to pay some or all of the repairs. Suspension
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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