2000 Ford Taurus: doors won't lock, open or latch

Filed Feb 10, 2015 · Body · 70,000 miles · TX

This exact same thing happened to my 2000 taurus: report receipt date: jan 28, 2015 the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v040000 component(s): structure potential number of units affected: 194,889 all products associated with this recall expand details close 5 associated documents expand manufacturer: ford motor company summary: ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 ford taurus vehicles manufactured december 1, 2009, to july 31, 2010, and 2011-2013 lincoln mks vehicles manufactured june 1, 2011, to october 31, 2011. In the affected vehicles, the interior door handle return spring may unseat, resulting in interior door handle that does not return to the fully stowed position after actuation. Consequence: if the interior door handle return spring is unseated, the door may unlatch in the event of a side impact crash, increasing the risk of personal injury. Remedy: ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect all four of the interior door handles and either repair or replace them, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin march 16, 2015. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1‑866‑436‑7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15s02. Notes: owners may also contact the federal safety agency vehicle safety hotline at 1‑888‑327‑4236 (tty 1‑800‑424‑9153), or go to request research help refine/new search select one or more areas to search, then enter up to 25 the federal safety agency ids separated by comma, slash (/) or new line. Help recalls investigations complaints service bulletins the federal safety agency id's15v040.

Filed Dec 18, 2012 · Locks, Seat belts · 100,000 miles · WA

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. While parked, the contact noticed that the front driver side seat belt would not retract. After some time, the front passenger, rear driver and passenger side seat belts also would not retract. Additionally, when the contact attempted to unlock the door locks with the key fob the doors would not unlock. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Dec 4, 2010 · Body · 120,000 miles · MN

My car door doesn't always latch immediately when I close the door. Sometimes I have to drive 5 miles holding the car door closed with one hand before the door will latch. This happens during the winter months. The car has to warm up before the door will latch. I have tried lubricating the door latch and that doesn't work. There haven't been any technical service bulletins written about this issue. The car door latch works great during spring, fall and summer.

Filed Jan 26, 2010 · Locks · 99,000 miles · OH

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that the driver door would not latch in cold weather conditions (below 20 degrees). Once she was able to open it, she would have to hold it with her left hand and drive with her right because it would take such a long time to close completely. Most recently, the rear passenger side door also exhibited the same failure. She took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The vehicle had not been repaired to-date. She had not spoken with the manufacturer to-date. The current mileage was 102,408. The failure mileage was approximately 99,000. Updated 02/13/10 *bf the consumer stated she held the door with her right hand, and drove with her left hand. Updated 02/16/10

Filed Feb 19, 2008 · Locks · MI

We have two ford taurus' and both have the same door latch problem. Both are year model 2000. The issue is that when outdoor temperatures drop to the low 20 degree area and below, the doors will not latch. We found this out the first time by having the door fly open while driving. I've done some internet research and it appears this has been a problem for many people going at least as far back as 1999, and forward to at least the 2004 model year. I could put a ton of links to sites where people are asking for help with this problem but they're easy to find. I believe this is a serious safety defect that could put people at risk of an injury. In order to get the door latch to work properly requires that heat be applied and then this is only a temporary band aid. The door latches will not function as soon as they get cold again. I believe this is a design defect that will either cause an accident or create a situation where an occupant is not protected during a crash.

Filed Jan 13, 2008 · Locks · MA

Driver's door latch will not keep door shut in very cold weather.

Filed Dec 15, 2006 · Body, Locks · OH

2000 taurus drivers door handles failed. *ts several times, while the vehicle was still covered under it's extended warranty, the consumer had to have the driver' s door open on the vehicle. The dealer claimed that moisture got into the locks. The dealer sprayed the locks. During the winter of 2004 and 2005 the consumer had to hold the door while driving until the lock thawed enough to close properly. The consumer also had a problem with the rear driver's side door not unlocking. Now all four door handles are not working properly.

Filed May 19, 2006 · Locks · 74,000 miles · NY

Car door open light remains on and door locks will not secure when car is placed into gear and moved. You may press lock mechanism on the door, but locks will unlock again almost instantly. I believe and have been told by my mechanic that this is a problem with the door lock switch. It may be one or all four doors causing this lack of security.

Filed May 22, 2004 · Locks · 74,000 miles · WI

Car doors do not automatically lock when car is put into drive and car begins to move. Indicator in dash says door open (and none are). The doors will not lock manually when driving, they will unlock if you try to lock.

Filed Sep 4, 2001 · Acceleration, Airbags · PA · crash · 1 injury

As consumer released the brake after stopping at a stop sign, and turned the wheel to the right, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to what seemed to about 60 MPH in about 10 seconds, the vehicle went towards the right and struck a curb, and the brakes did not appear to work, once the vehicle came to a rest the engine then shut off, the windshield broke and the drivers side door would not open, consumer suffered minor injuries.