1990 Ford Taurus Complaint Log

FRONT TIE RODS WERE LOOSE, HAD REPLACED, SIX MONTHS LATER HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. TT

AUTO CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED IN DRIVEWAY FOR ABOUT APPROX 1/2 HR. TT

DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE INTERIOR IS LIFTING UP OUT OF CASE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR IS LOCKING UP RESULTING IN SERPENTINE BELT COMING OFF OF PULLEY W/STEERING FAILING IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILURE . TT

CANNOT RUN A/C BECAUSE AUTO STALLS. TT

WHEN DRIVING STOP AT A STOP LIGHT CAR ACCELERATES . TT

THE RACK AND PINION , THE TIE ROD AND THE ALTERNATOR WENT ALL AT ONE TIME AFTER THE WARRANTY WHEN OUT . TT

#92V113000 RECEIVED A RECALL TOOK CAR IT WASN'T HAVING PROBLEM UNTIL DEALER FIXED IT UNDER THE RECALL . TT

PLASTIC HOUSING FOR SEAT BELTS SLIDES UP AND DOWN OVER BUCKLE PREVENTING LATCHING/UNLATCHING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS RE-BUILT W/LOW MILEAGE. UPON STOPPING, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 40MPH, 10-11:00 FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

METAL WELD AROUND PIN WHICH HOLDS LIFTGATE LATCH HAS BROKEN, TRUNK LID WON'T CLOSE PROPERLY. *AK

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

WHILE DRIVING, UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 20MPH, 1:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DRIVER'S AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

A YEAR AFTER BEING REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL THE WATER HOSE HAS BURSTED AND THE SAME WORK HAS TO BE DONE AGAIN ON THE BODY MOUNTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

GRINDING NOISE DUE TO TORN CV BOOTS, ALSO CV AXLE CRACKED AND CV BOOTS REPLACED.

OWNER HAD RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE ON 6-11-94 FOR THE BODY MOUNTS, THE VEHICLE IS STILL HAVING THAT PROBLEM, THE SUBFRAME DROPPED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING. RECALL #93V106000. *AK

AFTER DRIVING SEVENTY MILES PARKED CAR OUTSIDE GARAGE, GOT OUT GAVE FRIEND HER SUIT CASE, GOT BACK INTO VEHICLE AND STARTED IT, PUT FOOT ON BRAKE, PUT IT IN DRIVE AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF UNCONTROLLABLY, PEELED RUBBER AND CRASHED INTO FOUNDATION OF HOUSE . *AK

THE STARTER FAILED THREE TIMES.

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.

RECALL 93V10600 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, BOLTS HAVE RUSTED ONCE AGAIN, CAUSING SUBFRAME TO DROP AGAIN. *AK

THE STEERING TIE RODS COME LOOSE FROM THE THREADED ENDS OF THE STEERING RACK GEAR WHEN THE THREADS WEAR OUT FROM CONSTANT SCRUBBING DUE TO IMPROPER FASTENING.

STEERING TIE RODS CAME LOOSE FROM THE ENDS OF THE STEERING RACK DUE TO THREAD FAILURE.

OWNER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 15 MPH THE BOLTS THAT HOLD TRANSAXLE AND ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING TOTAL STEERING LOSS. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

RECALL REPAIR NOT DONE ON SEAT BELT LATCH BECAUSE VIN DID NOT FALL UNDER RECALL.

93V-106. 002, FORD REFUSES TO PERFORM RECALL ON VEHICLE. *AK

REPLACED ENGINE. VEHICLE ALSO EXHIBITED OTHER PROBLEMS. *AK

DRVIER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT BELTS BECAME UNATTACHED WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. OWNER NOTES THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS A RECALL, BUT OWNERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK

ENGINE ACCELERATES WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE STARTS TO SPEED UP. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AKSPARK PLUG WIRES WERE REPLACED BUT ONLY SOLVED THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. *NLM

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. MJS

HEATER CORE MALFUNCTIONED 3 TIMES. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.

ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSING POWER WINDOWS, TURN SIGNAL, AIR CONDITIONER AND RADIO TO FAIL.

ENGINE MOUNTS NEED TO BE REPLACED.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD . THIS HAPPENED ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DEALER SAYS LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID HOSE CAUSED FIRE. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED ON THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS CONTINUALLY ON. A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON MODEL/YEAR . VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN UNDER RECALL . OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

THE HORN SENSORS ARE DIFFICULT TO LOCATE. ONLY WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS POSITIONED TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT CAN THE HORN BE APPLIED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

POOR PAINT QUALITY.

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WENT OUT/BOLTS, WHICH HOLD STEERING WHEEL IN PLACE, RUSTED OUT, CAUSING STEERING LOSS OF STEERING. CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE AND WHEN GOING AROUND TURNS THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WANTS TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. WHEN OWNER LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, HE NOTICED THAT THE BOLT IS COMING OUT OF THE MOTOR MOUNT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS YEAR. *AK

I AM NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED TO MY COMMENT SO I WILL STATE THEM AGAIN. THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS CUT ON AND OFF WHILE IN OPERATION. YOU MUST CONTINUE TO TAP THE TURN SIGNAL OR TURN THE CONTROL TO KEEP THEM RUNNING. WHAT I FIND DISTURBING IS THAT I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE TWO OTHER FORD TRUCKS A 1993 F-150 AND A 1991 FORD RANGER AND THEY BOTH DO THE SAME THING. I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM MY DAD AND HE TELLS ME IT HAS ALWAYS DONE IT. THE OTHER TWO WHERE BOUGHT USED BUT HAVE ALWAYS DONE IT. IF YOU NEED THE VIN OF THE TAURUS OR F-150 I CAN GET THEM. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THIS INFORMATION

VEHICLE STALLING CONTINUALLY, UNABLE TO RECTIFY PROBLEM.

NO SUMMARY

THE REAR ENGINE MOUNTS HAVE CORRODED AND DROPPED, MAKING THE VEHICLE IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. DEALER SAID VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER THE RECALL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR WILL SMASH ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR ON ITS OWN, CAUSING FULL ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE. TO STOP CONSUMER HAS TO APPLY BOTH FEET TO THE BRAKES AND STAND ON THEM TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

CONSUMERS VEHICLE RECALL ON SUBFRAME MOUNT PLATE NUT WAS NOT PERFORMED IN A TIMELY MANNER.

RECALL REPAIR WORK PROBLEMS ON BODY MOUNTS (98V-323). ( UNABLE TO READ COMPLETE DOCUMENT TO DETERMINE SPECIFIC RECALL PROBLEMS. MJS).

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 60 WHILE CONSUMER WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO AN STOP. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. FINALLY, SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

BODY MOUNTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING REAR SUBFRAME TO DROP AND LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY. (RECALL 98S36) NLM.