1989 Ford Taurus Complaint Log

TRANSMISSION FAILED 2 TIMES. *SD

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)

ALTERNATOR REPLACED TWICE.

PLASTIC WHICH HOLD THE LATCH THAT GO INTO BUCKEL FELL APART; CAUSES THE SEAT BELT ON DRIVER SIDE TO BE INOPERATED. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT PART WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER.

THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH. TT

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE UNLATCHES PREMATURELY. TT

WHILE DRIVING, SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLES INOPERATIVE, MALE AND FEMALE DISENGAGE, WON'T LOCK IN PLACE, POPPED OPEN PRIOR TO RECALL (92V-113). *AK

RECALL 97I-033.00; ED KENLEY FORD WILL NOT REPLACE THE REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES, BUT ONLY THE FRONT. MR. HIGGINS SAID THE FRONT AND REAR NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON STUCK IN DEPRESSED POSITION. *AW

PRE-CAST WHEELS CRACKED. *AW

WHEN SEAT BELTS ARE LOCKED IN PLACE ON BOTH DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SIDES, THE BELT TENSIONER WOULD BECOME VERY SLACK WHEN THE PERSON MOVES OR SHIFTS. THIS WOULD HAPPEN EVERY TIME SOMEONE IS IN THE PASSENGER'S/DRIVER'S SEAT. BELTS WOULD NOT TIGHTEN BACK UP. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

BRAKES FAILED. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601413) *DH

BELTS REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO BEING DEFECTIVE/NOISY. *SKD

EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO LOCK DRIVER'S SEAT BELT SOMETIMES WILL NOT LOCK; AFTER LOCKING, DOES NOT REMAIN LOCK. TT

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE DUE TO DEFECTIVE DRIVE CHAIN AND FRONT/REAR PLANETARY SHELLS. *AK

SEAT BELT BUCKLES MAY NOT LATCH, OR THEY RELEASE WHILE DRIVING.

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE KEY DOES NOT FULLY ENTER THE IGNITION.

IGNITION SWITCH ALLOWS KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN SHIFT LEVER IS NOT IN PARK.

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING WIRING HARNESS TO MELT ON FIVE OCCASIONS, DUE TO SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *AK HEAD LIGHTS FAILED ON FOUR OCCASIONS DUE TO THE FAULTY HARNESS AND STEERING COLUMN SWITCH. *SLC

ENGINE AND WIRES OVERHEATED TO THE POINT OF GLOWING RED. *DSH

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1989 FORD TAURUS GLS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TRIED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UP TO 85 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF AS THE SPEED INCREASED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES AND SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE.THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE DEALER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND THEY NEVER WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE DUPLICATE FAILURE 2 YEARS LATER. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT REPORTED THE CRASH TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE ANOTHER INCIDENT BEFORE HER STATE CONSIDERED THE VEHICLE FAILURES UNDER THE LEMON LAW. THE CONTACT GAVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

DRIVER'S SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AFTER USE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER A MONTH LATER. WAS TOLD NO PARTS AVAILABLE. BEEN BACK 4 TIMES & SAME INFORMATION GIVEN. *AK

HAVING TO MANY PROBLEMS WITH TIRE, HEATING, BRAKES, SUSPENSION I CHANGE THIS PARTS LIKE 3 TIMES. *TR

VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY UPON BRAKING AND TURNING. FORD STATES RACK AND PINION NEEDS REPLACEMENT. TT

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 10MPH SUDDENLY THE INNER AND OUTER TIE ROD END BOOT BROKE, CAUSING WHEELS TO COLLAPSE, RENDERING STEERING INOPERATIVE, NO WARNING. TT

TIE ROD BROKE HAD TO REPLACE. TT

REAR CALIPERS LOCKED UP CAUSED PADS AND ROTORS TO WEAR TO THE POINT OF NO BRAKING CAPABILITY. TT

FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT BUCKLE. TT

PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT ENGAGE LATCHING BUCKLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLE IS INOPERATIVE, BECAUSE CHIPPED PIECES FROM RED RELEASE BUTTON HAVE FALLEN INSIDE, MALE TO FEMALE WON'T LATCH. TT

THE SEAT BELT GET STUCK AT TIMES AND WILL NOT CATCH. TT

WHILE DRIVING FRONT PASSENGER SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLE COMES UNDONE. TT

WHEN CAR IS TURN ON YOU CAN TAKE KEYS OUT AND SEAT BELT WON'T RETRACT RIGHT . TT

THE ENGINE MOUNT WAS REPLACED BY A RECALL 7/92 HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM NOW . TT

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN PUTTING DRIVER IN JEOPARDY CONSTANTLY. DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO TRACK. TT THE BRAKES FAILED RIGHT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT DANGEROUSLY. NOW, THE EXTERIOR PAINT WAS FADING. *YH

THERE IS A LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION, THERE IS A NOISE IN THE POWER STEERING . TT

THE SEAT BELTS WON'T STAY LATCHED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

THE WINDSHIELD IS CRACKING. TT *SLC

ALL THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES AREN'T WORKING CONSUMER CALL FORD SAID HE'S NOT IN THE RECALL THERE IS A RECALL ON SEAT BELT BUCKLE #92V113000 . TT

THE HEATER MOTOR BURNT OUT AND CAUGHT THE CAR ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLES SOMETIMES DON'T LOCK . TT

LEFT FRONT ALUMINUM POLYLITE RIM JUST DISINTEGRATED CRACKING ALL AROUND READY TO SEPARATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING-NO INJURIES. TT

THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE WHEN LOCKING THEM THEY WOULD COME LOOSE TWO OUT OF THREE THAT ARE BAD . TT

PURCHASE USED WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

STEERING COLUMN STARTED TO CATCH FIRE, IT STARTED SMOKING FROM THE DASH BOARD SO THE OWNER JUMP OUT THE CAR AND TOOK THE BATTERY OUT HAD THE CAR WORKED ON. *AK

THE STEERING WHEEL HAS MORE PLAY THEN NECESSARY AND IT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHILE PARKING AND LEAVING VEHICLE, OWNER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. BILLS TIRE & AUTOMOTIVE IN MACON GA., REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

WIRES WHICH PLUG INTO IGNITION SWITCH BURNT, HAD TO REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH, NO FIRE. *AK