# 2000 FORD TAURUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `845477` · 2011-03-05 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 127,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
I HAVE A 2000 FORD TAURUS WAGON THAT MY SPRING SNAPPED AND SITTING ON TOP OF MY TIRE.  READ THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, HOWEVER IT IS SAYING IT WOULD HAVE HAD TO HAPPEN BEFORE 2005.  I FEEL IT SHOULD STILL BE COVERED BY FORD AND I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF 3 AND MY INCOME IS LIMITED.  PAYING BETWEEN $600 AND $1500 TO HAVE REPAIRED IS NOT AVAILABLE TO ME.  *TR
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