1987 Ford Taurus Complaint Log

VEHICLES DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE IS CONSTANTLY BREAKING AND PASSENGERS DOOR HANDLE ALSO. TT

EXPERIENCE CONNECTOR FAILURE WHEN WIRE TO ALTERNATOR FUSED TOGETHER, WHICH CAUSED VOLTAGE TO BE DRIVEN UP, AND POTENTIAL FOR FIRE ON 4 CYLINDER ENGINE. TT

PULLEY FELL OFF THE ENGINE AND BOLTS BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AMONG OTHER THINGS. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT UNFASTEN BY ITSELF. TT

UNKNOWN TAR/GLUE WHICH DROPS ONTO DRIVERS FOOT. BILL GRAHAM FORD DIDN'T INDICATE CAUSE AND SAY WILL REOCCUR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

THE TRANSMISSION TRANSAXLE NEED TO BE REPLACED,THE TIMING CHAIN NEED TO REPLACE .

THE LEFT REAR END AND THE STEERING COLUMN ARE MAKING NOISE . TT

PURCHASE CAR USED AT 34,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . TT

PURCHASE CAR USED CAR IS ON THE SECOND TRANSMISSION AND CAR OVERHEATED . TT

A SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, CAUSED THE IGNITION SWITCH TO MELT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE VEHICLE, CAUSED THE WIRES IN THE STEERING COLUMN TO BURN WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED BURNING SMELL, TURNED OFF VEHICLE, WOULDN'T RESTART, FOUND IGNITION SWITCH MELTED IN STEERING COLUMN, NO FIRE, REPLACED SWITCH TWICE. *AK

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED THE IGNITION SWITCH TO CATCH ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED BURNING AND SMOKE SMELL, TURNED OFF IGNITION, FOUND WIRES WITHIN IGNITION SWITCH HAD MELTED. *AK

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION, CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO SMOKE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROLON, SUDDENLY NOTICED LOSS OF POWER, THEN ENGINE SHUT DOWN, FOUND WIRING HARNESS UNDER HOOD ON FIRE, BODY SHOP SUSPECTS MALFUNCTIONING OF THROTTLE ACTUATOR.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK, NEITHER DOES REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER, ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE CONSUMER CANNOT SEE HOW TO BACK UP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BOLT BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO LEAN BACKWARDS. *AK

THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE READINGS. GAUGE REGISTEREDED IRREGULAR VARIATIONS WHICH FLUCTUATED FROM FULL TO HALF FULL, THE INACCURACY OF FUEL GAUGE HAS RESULTED IN UNEXPECTEDLY RUNNING OUT FUE. , MUST USE TRIP GAUGE TO COUNTERACT FUEL GAUGE INACCURACY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE READINGS. FUEL GAUGE REGISTERED IRREGULAR VARIATIONS WHICH FLUCTUATED FROM FULL TO HALF FULL. THE INACCURACY OF FUEL GAUGE HAS RESULTED IN UNEXPECTEDLY RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. MUST USE TRIP GAUGE TO COUNTERACT FUEL GAUGE INACCURACY. *AK

BRAKES FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, BURNING THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ELECTRICAL FIRE.

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE.

VEHICLE STALLS CONTINUOUSLY.

THICK FILM IGNITION DEVICE. *AK

BOLTS WORE THROUGH THE LOWER BALL JOINTS, CAUSING ASSEMBLY TO FALL OFF, JAMMING BACK INTO FENDER AND DOOR BREAKING RIM AND TIRE.

UNUSUAL PEELING OR FADING OF PAINT.

UNUSUAL PEELING OR FADING OF PAINT.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN PARKING LOT.

REQUEST FOR RECALL INFORMATION.

FUEL PUMP FAILED.

WHILE COMING OUT OF THE PARK POSITION THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE STEERING IS VERY HARD TO STEER AND THE VEHICLE IS STUCK IN LOW GEAR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE SLOWLY AT 8 MPH AND LOSE ALL POWER/VEHICLE DIED. *AK

ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER WENT INTO KMART STORE, AND WHEN SHE RETURNED CAR WAS ON FIRE. *AK

CONSUMER HAD JUST GOTTEN OUT OF VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WIRES BURNED UP COMPLETELY AND WERE THE CAUSE OF FIRE. *AK

SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT.

WHEN PRESSING THE OFF BUTTON FOR CRUISE CONTROL INSTEAD OF TURNING IT OFF ,THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. *AK

BRAKES FAILED, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

THE HEADLIGHT LENS ON THE VEHICLE IS VERY CLOUDY WHICH RESULTS IN VERY LOW/LITTLE VISIBILITY. THE OLDER THE VEHICLE THE CLOUDER THE LENS BECOME. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE COST TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT LENS IS EXCESSIVE. THE COST IS BETWEEN $400.00-$500.00. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

UPON SHIFTING INTO REVERSE GEAR, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES BACKWARDS, ALSO ACCELERATES FORWARD W/OUT DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL.

SUBFRAME WHICH SUPPORTS THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION MAY BECOME DETACHED DUE TO CORROSION. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUED TROUBLE WITH HIGH IDLE AND CONTINUED IDLE AFTER NO ACCELERATION APPLIED TO PEDAL,SEVERAL COMPONENT REPLACEMENTS IN THE THROTTLE,FUEL, EXHAUST AND IGNITION SYSTEMS HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE SAME FAILURES, POSSIBLY RELATED TO ENGINE OR IDLE SPEED CONTROL UNIT. MJS

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

AFTER RECALL WAS PERFORMED FOR SUBFRAME CORROSION, THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE BECAME WORSE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWICE. GAS HAND NOT WORKING. RACK AND PINION BROKE UP. SEAT BELTS FELL APART.