There are 33 owner-reported electrical system complaints for the 1990 Ford Taurusin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
HOW DO I GET FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO HONOR GENUINE NHTSA RECALLS ON A 1990 FORD TAURUS WAGON??? IT CURRENTLY HAS COMPLAINT # NHTSA 90E043001; NHTSA 98V323000; NHTSA 93V106002; NHTSA 91V34000. I CANNOT GET DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE AIR BAG MODULE DEFECT, SEAT BELT DEFECT OR CPU REPLACEMENT DEFECT. WHAT DO I DO TO GET SOME ACTION ON THESE ISSUES???? *TR
I HAD A LOOSE IGNITION ON MY 1990 FORD TAURUS IN WHICH I COULD REMOVE MY KEY WHILE IT WAS STILL RUNNING I HAD THIS CHANGED WHILE I WAS HAVING OTHER WORK DONE ON THE CAR AND LESS THEN A WEEK LATER I HAD A VERY EXPENSIVE PAPERWEIGHT BECAUSE AFTER THEY PLACED A NEW IGNITION INTO MY CAR IT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT BURNING OUT ALL THE WIRING AND DESTROYING THE WIRES CONNECTED TO MY BATTERY. I TOWED THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALER AND I HAD TO LAY OUT EVEN MORE MONEY FOR THEM TO TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. THERE HAVE NEVER BEEN ANY FIRES OR RECALLS AND THAT WAS THAT. *TR
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH CONSUMER LOOKED INTO REARVIEW MIRROR, AND NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR. PULLED OVER, AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE COASTING VEHICLE WILL STALL. THERE ARE NO BRAKES OR STEERING WHEN THIS HAPPENS.*AK
VEHICLE COULD BE STARTED WITHOUT KEY IN THE IGNITION. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK PRIOR TO THIS, THE KEY WOULD BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION CYLINDER AND WOULD NOT BUDGE, IGNITION CYLINDER COMPLETELY FAILED ON 18-JUN-1998, CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THIS VEHICLE. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE ENGINE COMPLETELY DIES OUT. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC PUT IT ON A TESTING MACHINE AND IT WAS THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION COIL AND THE DISTRIBUTOR WERE FRIED. ALSO THEY CONTACTED THE DEALER ,AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
DIFFICULTY ACCESSING HORN IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AND THE CONSUMER APPLIED FORCE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE WILL STALL/HESITATE AND CUT OFF. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH JAMMED 7 TIMES.
TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO FIRE, OWNER HAD ENGINE WIRES CLEANED BY FORD. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER PARKED FOR AN HOUR. PLEASE SUBMIT DETAILS. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH FAILS, PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM STARTING.
EXT 342, IGNITION IS VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH, CAUSING THE ALARM TO COME IN VEHICLE WHEN THE KEY IS MOVED. *AK
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS A THICK FILM IGNITION MODULE INSTALLED ON THE DISTRIBUTOR, WHERE IT WOULD OVERHEAT AND CAUSE VEHICLE TO STALL WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE AND WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY, CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER SEVERAL TIMES TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE INCIDENT AND WAS TOLD BY MANUFACTURER THEY HAD NO INFORMATION ABOUT THE CAUSE OF FIRE
UNABLE TO TURN IGNITION ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE HOT WEATHER. TT
ELECTRICAL SHORT UNDER THE DASH FIRE, VEHICLE WAS PARKED, WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, WHEN REMOVING THE KEY OUT, IGNITION WILL STILL BE ON, VEHICLE CAN BE STARTED WITHOUT THE KEY. *AK
THE CAR WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AND THE IGNITON UNIT WAS MELTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
VEHICLE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, DAUGHTER WENT TO START VEHICLE, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM HOOD, FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED, VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK
DESIGN OF HORN BUTTON CAUSES DIFFICULTY ACCESSING IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. *AW
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Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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