2001 Ford Taurus: recalls and complaints

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• 04V33200015 Jul 2004Suspension / Front / Springs / Coil Springs
• 04V1060002 Mar 2004Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
• 02V2660002 Oct 2002Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages
• 01V2580008 Aug 2001Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor
• 01V14400027 Apr 2001Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
• 01V07800012 Mar 2001Exterior Lighting / Tail Lights / Switch
• 01V04800028 Feb 2001Exterior Lighting / Back Up Lights
• 00V39600028 Nov 2000Equipment / Other / Owners/Service/Other Manual
• 00V24000024 Aug 2000Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

1. 04V332000Received 15 Jul 2004. 899,060 units.

   Suspension / Front / Springs / Coil Springs

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   On certain passenger vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia, the front coil springs could fracture due to corrosion associated with salt used on the roadways during the winter. A fractured spring could move past the spring seat and contact a front tire.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If this occurs, the tire may rupture resulting in a rapid air loss, which could result in a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will install protective spring shields. In addition, ford is extending the warranty coverage of the front coil springs in all other states, for fracture only, up to 10 years of service or 150,000 miles, whichever occurs first. If the vehicle has already accumulated more than 150,000 miles, this coverage will last until july 31, 2005. If either front coil spring fractures, dealers will replace both front springs at no charge to the owner. An interim notice was sent to owners on august 2, 2004. Parts are now available for the 2000-2001 my vehicles and owners were sent a letter on january 10, 2005, advising them to bring in their vehicles for repair parts are expected to be available for the 1999 my vehicles by the end of february 2005 and owners of these vehicles will be notified then. Owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

   Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 04S17. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Jan 2005.

2. 04V106000Received 2 Mar 2004. 938,789 units.

   Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Certain passenger vehicles are being recalled to correct a problem with a malfunctioning stop lamp switch and/or associated wiring. This malfunctioning could render the stop lamps inoperable or cause them to stay on all the time. This could cause confusion to a following driver, which could lead to a crash.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   In addition, if the switch and/or associated wiring fail in the open position, the brake lights will not actuate and the driver will not be able to shift the vehicle out of "park" if they fail in the closed position, the brake lights will remain on, which will not allow the speed control to be activated. This could also cause the battery to discharge.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will remove the stop lamp switch and associated wiring assembly and install a newly designed stop lamp switch and wire assembly. Owner notification is expected to begin on april 5, 2004. Owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

   Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 04S12. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 5 Apr 2004.

3. 02V266000Received 2 Oct 2002. 369,614 units.

   Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Certain passenger vehicles equipped with adjustable padels are being recalled in order to adjust the brake and accelerator pedals to a minimum of 50 mm of lateral separation. Simultaneous application of both the brake and accelerator pedals could result in an increase in engine RPM.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   This could result in a customer experiencing an "unintended vehicle speed increase" or a perceived "unable to stop" condition.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Owners will be instructed as to the proper way to set the position of the pedals and to take their vehicles to a dealer to have the spacing between the brake and accelerator pedals measured. If the spacing is found to be less than 50 mm, the dealer will adjust the pedals to increase the distance between them to greater than 50 mm. Owner notification began october 28, 2002. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-866-436-7332.

   Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 02S40.

4. 01V258000Received 8 Aug 2001. 1,083,000 units.

   Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, and light and medium duty pickup trucks. A switch located in the plastic cover of the wiper motor gear case could malfunction and overheat, potentially resulting in loss of intermittent wiper function, loss of wiper park function, complete loss of wiper function, or ignition of the plastic cover material. Switch malfunction is most likely to occur when the intermittent setting of the wipers is being used, or when snow or ice obstructs the blades from returning to the "parked" position at the bottom of the windshield. These vehicles were built at the following assembly plants: atlanta plant from 2/11/00 through 7/31/00; chicago plant from 2/14/00 through 8/4/00; kansas city plant from 2/26/00 to 9/4/00; kentucky truck plant from 2/18/00 to 8/31/00; michigan truck plant from 2/23/00 through 8/3/00; norfolk plant from 2/21/00 through 7/27/00; wayne stamping and assembly plant from 2/25/00 through 8/15/00; and wixom plant from 2/15/00 through 8/8/00.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Loss of visibility while driving increases the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect the date code on the wiper motor. Motors built with the suspect time frame will have the wiper motor gear case cover replaced. Owner notification began august 20, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-866-436-7332.

   Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 01S24. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Aug 2001.

5. 01V144000Received 27 Apr 2001. 4,567 units.

   Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: passenger cars. The seat belt buckle tongue may not fully eject from the buckle assembly when the release button is pushed slowly. This condition could also result in a partial latch of the tongue in the buckle.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   In the event of a vehicle crash, the vehicle occupant may not be properly restrained, possibly resulting in personal injury or death.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the driver and right front passenger seat belt buckles. Owner notification began may 4, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

   Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 01S16. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 4 May 2001.

6. 01V078000Received 12 Mar 2001. 157,000 units.

   Exterior Lighting / Tail Lights / Switch

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with adjustable pedals. If the grease from the adjustable pedal assembly enters the stop lamp switch, it can contaminate the contacts leading to carbon build up, and potentially, a short circuit.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   A short circuit could lead to either the brake lamps staying on, or to a loss of brake lamp function, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the brake lamp switch and wipe down the adjustable pedal assembly to remove excess grease. Owner notification began march 22, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

   Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 01S08. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Mar 2001.

7. 01V048000Received 28 Feb 2001. 28,000 units.

   Exterior Lighting / Back Up Lights

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: passenger sedans with factory or dealer-installed deck lid spoilers with LED center high mounted stop lamps (chmsl). Vehicles produced with spoilers were manufactured from march 1 through october 31, 2000; and vehicles with spoilers installed by dealers were manufactured from january 1 thorough december 30, 2000. With the ignition switch in the start or run positions and the hazard warning lights operating, the chmsl can illuminate (at reduced intensity) even though the service brakes have not been applied. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." also, in some cases the vehicle brake-shift interlock would not function properly, allowing the shift lever to be moved from park without applying the brake.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Under the requirements of the standard, the chmsl shall be activated only upon appplication of the service brakes. Also, the vehicle could roll increasing the risk of a crash, if the shift lever can be shifted out of park without depressing the brake pedal.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will install a jumper/resistor assembly at the spoiler that provides an electrical resistor to ground and corrects the chmsl and brake-shift interlock conditions. Owner notification began march 19, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

   Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 01S06. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Mar 2001.

8. 00V396000Received 28 Nov 2000. 495,000 units.

   Equipment / Other / Owners/Service/Other Manual

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: certain sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." the affected expedition/navigator owner guides do not identify the locations of seating positions equipped with tether anchorages, and do not provide instructions for securing child seats to these tether anchorages. The f150 sc owner guides do not provide the procedure for securing child seats to the tether anchorages. The taurus/sable owner guides do not identify the center rear seating position as having latch compatible lower anchorages.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   In the event of a crash, the child seat may not be properly attached increasing the risk of injury to the child.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Owners will be provided with owner guide inserts revised to provide the required information, and instructions for affixing these inserts to their owner guides. Customers will also be advised that if they prefer, their dealer will affix the inserts to their owner guides.

   Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 00L11. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Mar 2001.

9. 00V240000Received 24 Aug 2000. 5,961 units.

   Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The child safety seat anchor latch (iso-fix anchor) fasteners do not have adequate residual torque. The anchors are secured to the floor pan with a reinforcement plate that has two studs that extend upward through the floor pan and the iso-fix anchor. The sealer on the floor pan could cause a soft joint and, even if the nuts are properly torqued, road vibrations could cause the nut to work its way completely off the stud.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   The anchor may not hold the child safety seat in position during an accident, increasing the risk of injury to the occupant of the child safety seat.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will remove and re-install the bracket nut using a torque retention material (red loctite). Owner notification began september 11, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

   Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 00S23. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Sep 2000.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

• 2001 Ford Taurus
• All 2001 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 28.

Complaints that report a crash

91

Complaints that report a fire

15

Injuries in the complaints

79

Deaths in the complaints

5

Date of the newest complaint

26 Mar 2019

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

1. 19770
2. 19810
3. 19830
4. 19840
5. 19850
6. 19868
7. 19878
8. 19885
9. 19895
10. 19906
11. 19914
12. 19925
13. 19936
14. 19944
15. 19955
16. 19966
17. 19973
18. 19982
19. 19995
20. 20008
21. 20019
22. 20023
23. 20033
24. 20041
25. 20050
26. 20062
27. 20070
28. 20081
29. 20090
30. 20103
31. 20114
32. 20125
33. 20139
34. 20145
35. 20156
36. 20164
37. 20174
38. 20184
39. 20192

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 Ford Taurus?

3,980,991 units in 9 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Ford Taurus have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 69 recall campaigns for the Ford Taurus, model years 1977 to 2019. 9 of them name the 2001 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2001 Ford Taurus name most often?

Suspension: 565 of 1,251 component mentions, or 451.6 per 1,000. For all 2001 vehicles the figure is 78.6 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Ford Taurus open?

No. Each of the 8 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.