1989 Ford Taurus Complaint Log

ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED, CAUSING INTERMITTENT STALLING. IN ADDITION, TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE, HEARD LOUD NOISE; INVESTIGATED; DISCOVERED SMOKE COMING FROM GARAGE DOOR; OPENED DOOR; VEHICLE ENGULFED IN UNDERHOOD FLAMES. *AK

THE FRONT SEATBELTS DO NOT LATCH.TT WHEN SEAT BELT IS INSERTED THE RED RELEASE BUTTON STICKS IN THE UNLOCK POSITION, PREVENTING SEAT BELT FROM LATCHING. DRIVER'S SEAT BELT TAKES 2-10 ATTEMPTS TO GET SEAT BELT TO PROPERLY LATCH, EVERYTIME IT IS ATTEMPTED THE PROBLEM IS WORSE ESPECIALLY WHEN TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW 50 DEGREES, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT OCCASIONALLY HAS THE SAME PROBLEM.*JB

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE DIES OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

DRIVER'S SIDE AND REAR PASSENGER SHOULDER LAP BELTS DO NOT HOLD AFTER LATCHING; BUCKLE RELEASES WHILE DRIVING. TT

VEHICLE PARKED IN FRONT OF GARAGE; NOTICED VEHICLE WAS FULL OF SMOKE; REMOVED BATTERY CABLES TO AVOID FIRE; IGNITION/IGNITION SWITCH WIRE MELTED. *AK

CONSUMER DROVE AND PARKED CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE PURCHASE CAR USED. TT CONSUMER DROVE 13 MILES AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGOF ANY PROBLEMS, VEHICLE WAS PARKED.*JB

THE 10 HOLE POLYCAST RIM CRACKED THIS IS THE SECOND ONE . TT CONSUMER STATES AFTER FINDING 3 OUT OF 4 RIMS CRACKED CONSUMER CALLED DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT WARRANTY IS UP, FORD WOULD NOT REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE RIMS.*JB

WHEN VEHICLE SLOWED, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL, CONSUMER HAD TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE MANUALLY, DEALER FOUND A BROKEN FORWARD PISTION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SLC

THE DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLES BROKE OFF AND BECAME INOPERATIVE. WONT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. PROBLEM SIMILAR TO RECALL #92V113 WHICH THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. *AK

ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED, RESULTING IN ENGINE PROBLEM. TT APRIL 1994 ARTICLE IN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING CLAIMED A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. *YH

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT

MIDDLE FRONT SEAT BELT BROKE, UNABLE TO LATCH SEAT BELT. TT

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CORRODED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VIN (91V-134). *AK

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CORRODED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VIN

MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE.

HEARD LOUD NOISE, THEN STEERING WENT OUT, MOUNTS HAD BROKEN. TT

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED TO LATCH, PRIOR TO RECALL(92V-113). *SD

THE FRONT PASSENGER AND BACK MIDDLE WILL NOT WORK AND WON'T LOCK UP ON EMERGENCY BRAKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATING DUE TO SHORT. *DH

TIE ROD SHEARED OFF. *DSH

GAS LEAK IN THE HOSE CONNECTING THE PRESSURE REGULATOR TO THE FUEL RAIL, CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE.

GASOLINE LEAK IN THE HOSE CONNECTING THE PRESSURE REGULATOR TO THE FUEL RAIL, CAUSING FIRE.

POWER STEERING HOSE RUPTURED, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK ONTO MANIFOLD/FIRE. *SD

VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD IN DRIVE, ALSO UPON LEAVING VEHICLE WITH GEAR IN NEUTRAL, TRANSMISSION ENGAGED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *AK

THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ARE BROKE . TT

ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS ARE SLACK, ALLOWS ENGINE/TRANSMISSION TO SLIP SLIGHTLY; BOTH REAR MOUNTS HAVE SEPARATED; STILL DRIVEABLE; NO ACCIDENTS. TT

HAD A UNDERHOOD FIRE, FIRE DEPT. SAID IT WAS THE POWER STEERING. TT

THE FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT STAY LATCHED, AND THE VEHICLE VARIOUS ELECTRICAL OPTIONS WILL NOT WORK FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TT

TIE ROD END BROKE. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, UNABLE TO LATCH SEAT BELT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION SPEED UNKNOWN, IMPACT 12:00. TT

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CONSUMER REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

SEAT BELT: THE FRONT RIGID MOUNTED SAFETY BELT LATCH BUTTONS STAY DEPRESSED. CAN'T GET BELT TO GO INTO HOLE BECAUSE LATCH BUTTON STAYS DEPRESSED. ALSO SAFETY BELT WILL SOMETIMES UNLATCH BY ITSELF AFTER HAVING BEEN LATCHED. *AK

THE TIE ROD SHEARED WHILE DRIVING AND THE CAR JUST LOCKED UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK CAUSES THE TANK TO LEAK. *AK

REAR SHOCKS REPLACED DUE TO VEHICLE PULLING.

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO CATCH ON FIRE WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

INTERIOR VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY THE IGNITION CATCHING FIRE, OWNER STATED VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND HALF HIS HOUSE WAS BURNT. *AK

VEHICLE IN GARAGE, UNDER THE HOOD ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE HOME TO BURN, CAT WAS INJURED AND DOG DIED IN FIRE. *AK CONSUMER STATES IGNITION SWITCH WAS CAUSE OF FIRE. *SLC

ENGINE FIRE. *DH

DRIVERS SIDE SHOULDER BELT FAILS TO REMAIN LATCHED. *AK

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LURCHES FORWARD WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

CAR WAS PARK IN THE DRIVE WAY ON A HILL TWO KID WAS IN CAR WAS OFF AND GEAR WAS IN PARK CAR ROLL DOWN HILL AND HIT A BRICK HOUSE KID HIT HEADS. TT

ROTOR ON LEFT FRONT BRAKE RUSTED THROUGH, SEPARATED FROM ROTOR HUB, BRAKE NOW DISFUNCTIONAL. TT

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE IN FRONT EA91-011. *AK

SEVERELY CORRODED ROTOR ON RIGHT FRONT FRACTURED/SEPARATED FROM HUB. *AK

SEAT BELT BUCKLES ARE FAILING , UNABLE LATCH. TT

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, UNLATCHES BY ITSELF. TT