1992 Ford Taurus Complaint Log

PURCHASED CAR NEW THREE TIMES, DEALER REPLACED ROTORS THREE TIMES AND ON THE FOURTH TIME THEY WERE TURNED. *AK

UPON PLACING INTO REVERSE GEAR, SUDDENLY ENGINE SURGED, THEN SHOT OUT, HITTING VEHICLE IN REAR. *AK

ABS BRAKES; SOMETIMES AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT COME BACK TO NORMAL POSITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

AFTER TAKEN THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, VEHICLE STAYS STARTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE GRAY PLASTIC TRIM ON OUTSIDE DOOR BROKE OFF. *AK

ANYTIME YOU ACCELERATE, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED. *AK TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND NEEDS REPLACED. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROAD BROKE THE PLASTIC TUBBING THAT CAUSED A LEAK , PURCHASED CAR USED . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

THE CAR WOULDN'T START . TOOK TO DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

AFTER HAVING THE AIR BAGS REPLACED, WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL BLINK ON AND OFF. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS FOR NO REASON, DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM THROUGH DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. *AK

WHEN CAR IS COLD THE CAR SOMETIMES STALLS. *AK

STARTER WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT SPIN ENGINE FAST ENOUGH TO START.

FRONT PLANETARY AND GEAR TRAIN FAILED, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

WHILE DRIVING SUB-FRAME FAILED WHEN ENGINE DETACHED FROM BOLTS, THEN ENGINE DROPPED ONTO TRANSMISSION DUE TO CORROSION OF MOUNTING PLATE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY. *AK

ENGINE PISTIONS BROKE.

BRAKE CALIPERS CRACKED.

RADIATOR ROTTED AFTER COOLANT HOSE RECALL REPAIR, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO BE REPLACED.

IN SEVERE COLD WEATHER ENGINE OVERHEATS AND COOLING FAN FREEZES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 30-35 MPH IN SNOWY OR RAINY WEATHER, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP FOR10 MINUTES. AFTER BEING ON; THEY WOULD START UP AGAIN SUDDENLY; HAD MODULE & BATTERY REPLACED; HELPED AT FIRST; PROBLEM STILL EXISTS; HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER FOR DUPLICATION OF PROBLEM. *AK

THE MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION DAMAGE.

ENGINE COOLING FAN OVERHEATED. OWNER NOTES THAT HIS PROBLEM WAS THE SAME AS RECALL NO.97V019000 FOR ENGINE COOLING FAN. BUT OWNER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK

STARTER FAILED.

THE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE LOOSE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SLIP/LOOSE. DEALER DID NOT FIX. *AK

BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT RELEASE COMPLETELY AFTER SHORT PERIODS OF STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. TAPPING PEDAL RELEASED HOLD.

WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING BRAKES TO PULSATE. ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK

BATTERY FAILED.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

STRUTS FAILED.

MECHANICALLY DRIVEN SPEEDOMETER SHOWS INCORRECT SPEED AT ALL SPEEDS. *AK

RECALL-93V106002; THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED UNDER BOTH RECALLS, AND NOW BETWEEN TWELVE MONTHS, THE TWO BOLTS HAS BROKEN COMPLETELY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REPLACE THE PART UNDER THE RECALL AGAIN BECAUSE THE TWELVE MONTH WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS WARRANTY( IT SHOULD BE PUT IN WRITTING). *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STILL COMES ON AND OFF WARNING THAT THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE, REPLACE COOLING FAN, AND WARPED HEAD GASKET FROM IT CONTINUALLY OVERHEATING.

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE CAUSING OTHER SAFETY HAZZARDS TO OCCUR, SUCH AS A BROKEN CV BOOTS. ALSO TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHILE DRIVING.PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES EVEN AFTER BEING REPAIRED.CAUSE POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW. *AK

RECALL 93V106002; BECAUSE OF THE 99,000 MILES THE DEALER WILL NOT PERFORM THE RECALL WORK. *AK

TRANSMISSION REPLACED UNDER RECALL HOWEVER THE NEW TRANSMISSION FAILED AS WELL.

THE BOLTS HOLDING THE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT: PULLEY SHEARED OFF, RESULTING IN NOISY ENGINE. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FROZE.

PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHAKE UPON APPLICATION OF BRAKES. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS AT STANDSTILL OR RUNNING, IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED AT ANYTIME. WHEN VEHICLE'S STOPPED & HAD NOT BEEN SHIFTED PROPERLY, IT WOULD STILL MOVE WITH OR WITHOUT KEY. *AK

AIR BAG FAILED.

WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL IN TRAFFIC, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE MIDDLE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE LATCHING MECHANISM BROKE, CAUSING BELT NOT TO LATCH INTO BUCKLE PROPERLY. *AK

IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED IN A POSITION OTHER THAN LOCK. AT TIMES WHEN DOOR IS OPENED, THE WARNING SOUNDS INDICATING THAT KEY IS STILL IN IGNITION, AFTER IT HAS BEEN REMOVED.

LEAKS DEVELOP IN THE SEALS WITHIN THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK, RESULTING IN BRAKING FAILURE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

ROOF RACK MANUFACTURED BY MONDIAL MOUNTING CLIPS RUSTED AND DETACHED FROM THE ROOF.

HEAD GASKET IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT WHILE DRIVING. OWNER ALSO NOTES OF RECALL FOR PROBLEM, BUT OWNER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK

THE FRONT COIL SPRING WENT THROUGH THE FRONT TIRE AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO GO OFF THE ROAD. DEALER HAD FIXED. *AK