1988 Ford Taurus Complaint Log

THE TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACE OR REBUILT. TT

THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH CAME OFF THE STRAP . TT

VEHICLES RECALL FOR REAR SUB-FRAME MOUNTS PART HAS FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. TT

THE SUBFRAME MOUNTING HAS SOME CORROSION. TT

THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE OFF THE STRAP . TT

#93106000 THE SUBFRAME THAT HOLDS THE ENGINE CAME APART CONSUMER CALL FORD TOLD HER THAT SHE WASN'T IN THAT RECALL CAR WAS PURCHASED IN NEBRASKA . T

ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DECRIBE. TT

CONSUMER TURNED CAR ON IT CAUGHT ON FIRE NOT TOO MUCH DAMAGE . TT

DRIVERS POWER SEAT 60/40 BENCH HAS CRACKED AT ATTACHMENT. THIS ALLOWS OCCUPANT TO FALL BACKWARDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY HAS A PLASTIC COVER. ONCE COVER BREAKS, SEAT BELT BUCKLE FALLS APART. PLEASE DESCRIBED DETAILS. *AK

UPON STARTING, IGNITION SWITCH SHORT CIRCUITED AND CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL SYS. WIRING HARNESS TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

UPON PARKING, MOMENTS LATER FOUND ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON FIRE. *AK

UPON PARKING, MOMENTS LATER FOUND ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON FIRE, NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK

UPON STARTING, SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT OF STEERING COLUMN, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT MODERATE SPEED, ELECTRICAL BLOWER AND DEFROSTER, TURNING SIGNALS AND LIGHTS ALL ELECTRICAL FAILED. ENTIRE WIRE AND IGNITION BURNED. *AK

(1) IGNITION SWITCH AND TUMBLER FAILED ALLOWING VEHICLE TO RUN WITHOUT KEYS IN IGNITION. (2) STARTER FAILS TO DISENGAGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS*AK

UPON CRANKING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM IGNITION SWITCH, DEALER FOUND WIRING BURNT IN STEERING COLUMN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AND BURNED COMPLETELY UP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE COMING FROM IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

NOTICED BURNING SMELL, EXPERIENCED PROBLEM STARTING, MECHANIC FOUND IGNITION WIRING HAD MELTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ALONG CONSUMER SUDDENLY SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, STOPPED POPPED THE HOOD THE AUTO WAS ON FIRE. NO INJURIES. *AK

ENGINE REPLACED.(SECOND VEHICLE ON 505462)

IGNITION SWITCH SHORT, REPLACE CONNECTORS AND SWITCHES IN SEVERAL VEHICLE.

AUTO STARTED TO SMOKE WHEN KEY WAS PLACED IN IGNITION. *AK

DISTORTED STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN. *AK

PURCHASED CAR USED, AS IS THE TRANSMISSION THE FRONT PLANETARY UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE COOLING FAN CAUGHT ON FIRE, ALSO REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND TRANSMISSION PAN/LINES. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR SMELLED LIKE SMOKE, TOOK CAR HOME AND PARKED IT , TOOK APART AND IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

PURCHASED CAR NEW, THE REAR SUBFRAME IS CORRODED, MANUFACTURER STATED WAS NOT IN THE RECALL #93V106000 . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

OWNER HAS NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.AK

THE SUBFRAME THAT SUPPORTS THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS CORRODED OUT AGAIN. FIXED UNDER A RECALL (2) YEARS AGO NOW THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. #93V106001. *AK *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL START WITH ALMOST ANY KEY. YOU CAN ALSO START THE VEHICLE BY TURNING THE STARTER WITH YOUR HAND. *AK

POWER STEERING LINE ROUTED OVER CATALYTIC CONVERTER, POSING RISK OF FIRE IF HEAT FROM CONVERTER EFFECTS RUBBER LINE.

TURNED AND BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION START TO SMOKE . *AK

KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION SWITCH WHILE VEHICLE IS STILL RUNNING. *AK

GAUGE READ FROM FULL TO EMPTY WITH NO READING IN BETWEEN LEAVING THE DRIVER IN A POSSIBLE DANGEROUS SITUATION IF THEY RUN OUT OF GAS, DUE TO FAULTY GAS GAUGE, ATTACH ARE OTHER NAMES OF OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILL AT 60 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP FOR NO REASON, CAUSING OWNER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

ENGINE CONTINUES TO STALL RESULTING IN POWER STEERING AND BRAKE LOSS.

SEAT BELTS ARE DESIGNED AS A LAMPSHADEE FEATURE, CAUSING THE SEAT BELTS TO BECOME LOOSE UNDER SLIGHTTEST MOVEMENT.

RADIATOR FAILED, TWO WATER PUMPS FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE AND REPLACED. YH (FIRST FAILED JULY, 1995- 67048 AND THE SECOND FAILED JULY,1996- 110512)

PAINT HAS DISCOLORED AND PEELED OFF VEHICLE.

VEHICLE SURGES WHEN IDLING, DRIVER MUST KEEP BOTH FEET ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE, SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS, HOWEVER PROBLEM CONTINUES. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)

THE ENGINE DOES NOT COOL PROPERLY.

EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLING OF THE MOTOR.

DRIVER'S SEAT BRACKET BOLTS BROKE OFF.

IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULTY,WHEN ENGINE IS ON BLOWER,FAN FAILS TO OPERATE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE METAL PORTION THE SEAT BELT, THAT CONNECTS IN BUCKLE BROKE, CAUSING LATCHING PROBLEMS IN THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

RECALL 93V106000. WHEN DRIVING AT 15 MPH STEERING STARTED ACTING FUNNY. THERE WAS NO STEERING AND CAR LOCKED UP. THE SUB-FRAME MOUNTS BROKE, AND FELL ONTO THE COLUMN, MAKING THE VEHICLE INOPERERABLE. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE EXPLODED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE EXPLOSION KNOCKED THE SPAREWALL COVER OFF THE TIRE TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS IN THE VEHICLE. *AK