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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...
7.2
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $1,000
- Average Mileage:
- 114,000 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 5 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (4 reports)
- replace the camshaft synchronizer and sensor (1 reports)
engine problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Just had new plugs, wires, cylinder head replaced about 1500 miles ago; at 98k miles, I kinda expected that, although the plug self-welding to the cylinder head added about $800 to the job that I was NOT planning on. Current mileage=99,500. Now as I accelerated today, engine misfired, and check engine came on, blinking. Shut off A/C, shut car off and restarted after about 2 minutes; no check engine light. After about 2 minutes, I turned on A/C, check engine light began to blink again.
- jbwilbur, West Greenwich, RI, US