1989 Ford Taurus Complaint Log

EVER SINCE I'VE HAD THIS CAR IT HAS BEEB A MONEY PIT. I BOUGHT IT AN WAS NOT AWRE OF ALL OF THE PROPLEMS THIS MODEL WAS HAVING. THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP WAS ALSO REPLACED. THE ELCERTICAL WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. I AM DISABLED AND IT COULD HAVE GIVEN ME A HEART ATTACK. I COULD NOT HAVE PUSHED THIS CAR OFF THE ROAD. NOW I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE FUEL INJECTORS OR THEIR SENSORS NO ONE HAS BEEN ABVLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. IT IS CURRENTLY AT MY MECHANICS GARAGE FOR TWO MONTHS HE HAS CALLLED FORD WITH OUTTOO MUCH HELP. I UNDERSTAND HE HAS REPLCED THE FUEL PUMP AND SENSORS AND IT IS STILL HESITATING WHEN ONE TRIES TO STEP ON THE GAS.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE, AND WILL START UP IMMEDIATELY AFTER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURHTER INFORMATION.*AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE, FIRST TIME WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, THE SECOND ONE COST $1800. *SLC

WHILE MAKE A STOP AT ANY TIME VEHICLE WOULD STALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

HEAD GASKET IS LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO RADIATOR CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE.*AK

CAR STALLS AT STOPS AND TURNS WHEN WARM,USUALLY AFTER FREEWAY. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

RECALL 97 I 003 000/SEAT BELT BUCKLES: DEALER, R.E. BARBER FORD, HOLLAND, MI; PHONE # 616/396-2361 REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS SOLD IN 1988, IN SAFETY INPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN WHICH PROVIDED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, 12 YEAR AND UNLIMITED MILEAGE FOR ALL SEAT BELT BUCKLES ASSEMBLY FROM DATE IT WAS ISSUED, NOT ACCORDING AGE OF THE VEHICLE. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK THE CONSUMER SAYS THE TWO PROBLEMS CONFRONTING HIM WERE GETTING THE SEST BELTS TO LATCH AND KEEPING IT LATCHED. *YH

THE VEHICLE HAD OIL-LIKE ODOR CAUSED BY THE OVERHEATED TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE VEHICLE ALSO LURCHS WHEN IN GEAR AND WHEN STOPPED. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE. FINALLY,THE OVERDRIVE MODE FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION COULD NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE TRANSMISSION DEFECT,AND THE CONSUMER SAYS IT SHOULD BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. *YH

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS BAD,WHILE SITTING AT A DAIRY QUEEN ANOTHER FORD TARUS WAGON HAD POWER STEERING PROBLEMS TOO. *AK

JIM DANDY TRANSMISSION REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. NOW I HAVE MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEARING LEAKING WHERE THERE WAS NO LEAKS AND THE POWER STEARING WORKED FINE BEFORE THEY WORKED ON MY TAURUS THEY ARE LOCATED ON CALLEN STREET IN VACAVILLE CA. PHONE 449-8282. I FEEL THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDITIION THAT THE POWER STEARING IS IN NOW. TO REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION THEY DROP THE FRONT A FRAME MOTER AND ALL SO THEY HAD TO DEAL WITH THE POWER STEERING TO DO THIS TYPE OF REPAIR. IT WAS NOT LEAKING BEFORE WHY DO THEY THINK THEY SHOULD GIVE BACK TO ME LEAKING AND THEY HAVE BEEN PAYED 1,850 CASH FOR THE REPAIR. I DO WISH TO FILL A COMPLANT AGAINST JIM DANDY TRANSMISSION TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED CORRECTLLY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND HOPEFULLY YOU CAN HELP IN THI MATTER OR BE ABLE TO DIRECT ME TO THE PROPER PEOPLE WHO CAN HELP ME. *AK

CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS VEHICLE, HOWEVER IN 1994 THE FRONT SEAT BELT STOPPED WORKING AND THE BELT WOULD NO LONGER SECURE THE SEAT BELT, THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT THE CONSUMERS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED, SO CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS, CONSUMER RECENTLY RECEIVED RECALL 98V323, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. YH

WHILE DRIVING POWER BUCKET SEAT SOMEHOW DETACHED FROM FRAME/FLOOR? SEAT IS WOBBLING AROUND, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE VEHICLE DUE TO A MOUNTING BRACKET FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING.*JB

VEHICLES' ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. *MR

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE THEN THE LEFT FRONT DROPPED TO THE GROUND. CONSUMER GOT OUT TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THE TIRE WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE RIM. VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE, AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO A SHOP. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN OFF. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE COIL SPRING BROKE.*AK