1988 Ford Taurus Complaint Log

NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER

WIRING HARNESS GETS TO HOT MELTING THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO REPLACE TWICE

THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A POLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

VEHICLE HAS TO RUN FOR A WHILE BEFORE THE REVERSE WILL RESPOND, AND ON AN INCLINE THE VEHICLE DRAGS UP THE HILL, IT GET JUST ENOUGH POWER TO DO THAT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE JUMPED WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED AND LOST CONTROL. *AK

WITHIN 96,000 MILES REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE.CONSUMER FEELS THAT IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN RECALL 98S36./98V323000. SAME ACTION IS CAUSING MOUNTS TO BREAK. *AK

THE BOLT IN THE HARMONIC BALANCER BROKE OFF, MAKING THE PULLEY IN THE CRANKSHAFT INOPERABLE, CAUSING LOSS STEERING CONTROL. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

A FIRE STARTED WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO LEAKAGE OF THE POWER STEERING PUMP. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED AND PRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL, CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT DISENGAGE,WILL RETURN TO SET SPEED OR HIGHER UNTIL BRAKES ARE APPLIED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES REPLACED HOWEVER ERROR IN REPAIR CAUSED CONTAMINATION WHICH RESULTED IN HARD SHIFTING. MJS

WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION. VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUT IN NEUTRAL TO STOP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO ENGINE OIL PUMP PREMATURELY WEARS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

LOWER SUFRAME NUT PLATE AND BODY MOUNTS BROKE DUE TO CORROSION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY WHEN HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, BURNING ALL OF THE IGNITION WIRING.CONSUMER REPLACED THE IGINTION. *AK

UPPER RETAINER BOLT ON THE REAR SUB-FRAME BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

BODY MOUNTS HAVE BROKEN AS DESCRIBED IN RECAL 98V323000. BUT THE DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATED, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS / HEATER TO FAIL. *YC

REAR SUBFRAME DROPPED ,PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE,ONTO STEERING COLUMN CAUSING LOOSE OF CONTROL RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. (CAMPAIGN# 98S36)

THE PLUG THAT GOES INTO THE IGINITON SWITCH MELTED, CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. *AK

RECALL FOR THE BODY MOUNTS DID NOT INCLUDED THE 1988 TAURUS WAGON, CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REIMBURSED. (98V-323) MJS.

NO SUMMARY

RECALL COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO NOTICE RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT. MJS (98V-323)

ANY INFORMATION ON HOW TO GET PROBLEMS RESOLVED WITH THIS CAR WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. INFORMATION REQUEST, NO DAFETY DEFECTS MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

FOUR TIMES WITHIN THE LAST 2 MONTHS WHEN THE WEATHER WAS VERY HOT, VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIND A REASON FOR THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

PLANETARY GEAR LOCATED IN TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE, DAMAGING TRANSMISSION. *AK

CONSUMER REEIVED RECALL LETTER CONCERNING REAR BODY MOUNTS. TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT DEALER REPLACED THE REAR MOUNT BOLTS OR INSTALLED A REINFORCEMENT PLATE OR NUT PLATE . RECALL 93V106001. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE HANDLES ON THE ALL DOORS HAVE PREMATURELY BROKEN FROM THE OUTSIDE CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND CHANGING LANES VEHICLE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA RECALL 98V323000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98S36 CONCERNING REAR SUBFRAME CORROSION. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK

THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THE HEADLIGHT LENS IN THIS YEAR VEHICLE FROSTS INSIDE THE LENS HOUSING AND BLOCKS ILLUMINATION OF THE ROAD AHEAD. PEOPLE ARE DRIVING THIS MODEL WITHOUT REPLACING THEM DUE TO THE UNACCEPTABLE HIGH PRICE PLACED ON THEM DUE TO THE LACK OF AVAILABILITY AND THE FACT THAT THEY MUST BE REPLACED. PEOPLE, BECAUSE OF THE PRICE, ARE NOT REPLACING THEM AND THIS MAKES THE CAR AN ACCIDENT LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO HAPPEN.

CAR STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. WE HAVE LIMITED OUR USE OF THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WITH IT STALLING UNEXPECTANTLY DURING TRIPS OF ANY LONG DURATION. THE CAR IS USED ONLY ON VERY SHORT TRIPS OF LESS THAN 10 MILES. CAR HAS STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAD TO BE PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN HEAVY TRAFFIC SO THEREFORE DID NOT DRIVE IT ON FREEWAY TRAFFIC. IF THE CAR SET FOR A HALF HOUR OR MORE IT WOULD START AGAIN BUT STALL AGAIN IF TRIP WAS OF ANY LONG DURATION. STALLED ON A FAMILY VACATION IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ALMOST CAUSING A REAR END ACCIDENT. DURING ONE TRIP OF 30 MILES CAR STALLED AND TRIP ENDED UP TAKING 2 HOURS TO TRY AND DRIVE THE CAR HOME WHEN THE USUAL TRIP WOULD HAVE TAKEN 30-40 MINUTES. CAR GUAGES WOULD NOT SHOW ANY OVER HEATING OR PROBLEM.

MECHANIC STATED THAT BAD MOTORS MOUNTS OR BAD CYLINDER IN THE TRANSMISSION CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SHUDDER THEN LUNGE FORWARD WHEN DECELERATING THEN ACCELERATING SUCH AS IN A TURN. *ET

INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE ENGINE WOULD ACT AS IF IT WERE RUNNING OUT OF GAS, ENGINE WOULD QUIT. AND THEN CAME BACK WITHOUT WARNING. ENGINE DID NOT NEED TO BE RESTARTED RIGHT AWAY BUT WOULD CUT OUT AS DESCRIBED AND THIS CONDITION WOULD CLEAR ON IT'S OWN. EVENTUALLY THE ENGINE WOULD SKIP AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING AND DID STALL. WOULDN'T START AND RUN WITHOUT INCIDENT. DEALER DIAGNOSIS WAS TO REPLACE THE DISTRIBUTOR AND ELECTRONIC IGNITION MODULE EVEN THOUGH THEY RECOMMENDED NOT REPLACING STATING THAT THEY WERE NOT SURE THAT THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS NOT HAD AND INCIDENT SINCE THE DEALERS REPAIR. *AK *NLM *SCC **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734229

INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ENGINE WOULD ACT AS IF RUNNING OUT OF GAS - ENGINE WOULD QUIT, AND THEN COME BACK ON WITHOUT WARNING. ENGINE DID NOT NEED TO BE RESTARTED, BUT WOULD CUT OUT AS DESCRIBED AND THIS CONDITION WOULD CLEAR ON ITS OWN. EVENTUALLY, THE ENGINE WOULD "SKIP" AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING AND DID STALL. WOULDN'T RESTART RIGHT AWAY, THEN WOULD RESTART AND STALL SEVERAL TIMES, THEN WOULD FINALLY START AND RUN WITHOUT INCEDENT. DEALER DIAGNOSIS WAS TO REPLACE DISTRIBUTOR STATOR AND ELECTRONIC IGNITION MODULE EVEN THOUGH THEY RECOMMENDED NOT REPLACING THESE ITEMS, STATING THAT THEY WERE NOT SURE THAT THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS NOT HAD AN INCEDENT SINCE THE DEALER REPAIR.

FOR THE LAST YEAR MY CAR HAS BEEN DYING FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHEN I DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE FORD DEALER AND SPENT A LOT OF MONEY TO HAVE SEVERAL THINGS REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS TO THE POINT THAT I CAN'T ALLOW MY WIFE TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE IT'S UNSAFE, IT CAN DIE AT ANY TIME. A FRIEND TOLD ME THAT IN THE RECENT NEWS FORD IS FIGHTING A LAWSUIT OVER TAURUS' THAT ARE DYING THE SAME WAY MINE IS. I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS BUT WOULD LIKE TO INCLUDE MY PROBLEM IN THE CATEGORY OF "UNSAFE" PROBLEMS.

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE WOULD STALL. DEALER STATED INGNITION MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER LOST TOTAL ELECTRIC POWER TO SPARK PLUGS WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. MOTOR STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER TO VEHICLE. IGNITION SWITCH HAS MELTED DOWN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER KEPT PUTTING VEHICLE ON MACHINES, BUT HAS NOT SOLVED PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE ENGINE IS FIRST STARTED, EITHER HOT OR COLD, THE REVOLUTIONS ARE HIGH AND A WAIT IS REQUIRED TO AVOID HARSH SHIFTS (ALSO WASTES FUEL). SOMETIMES THE REVOLUTIONS NEVER SETTLE DOWN TO AN IDLE SPEED AND BRAKING IS REQUIRED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM GOING OVER THE SPEED LIMIT. WHEN STOPPED THE ENGINE WILL SURGE WITHOUT WARNING AND THE BRAKE MUST BE DEPRESSED AT ALL TIMES AS NOT TO LOSE CONTROL. DEALER HAS DIAGNOSED 3 TIMES. HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *TT