1992 Ford Taurus Complaint Log

TIRES REPLACED DUE TO DRY ROT.

DEFECTIVE COIL SPRINGS CAUSED STRUTS TO FAIL, RECALL COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #.

RECALL 93V106002. MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO SERVICE RECALL BECAUSE THE OWNWER WAITED TOO LONG TO HAVE THE RCALL DONE. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

BODY MOUNTS AT THE REAR CORNERS OF THE SUBFRAME WHICH SUPPORTS THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION HAVE DETACHED DUE TO CORROSION. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT VEHCILE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 93V106002. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

HARNESS THAT HOLDS LIGHT SWITCH OVERHEATS AND MELTS, CAUSING LOSS OF TAIL LIGHTS, RUNNING,AND DASHBOARD LIGHT. *AK

ELECTRICAL HARNESS THAT HOLDS LIGHT SWITCH OVERHEATED AND MELTED, CAUSING LOSS OF BACKTAIL LIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TRANSMISSION WAS OPENED TO DETERMINE PROBLEM AND WAS FOUND TO BE A "TOTAL MASH."

VEHICLE FAILS TO DECELERATE WHEN FOOT IS OFF PEDAL.

WHEN PROCEEDING FROM A STOP SIGN AND MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN A NOISE OCCURS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS . *AK

BRAKE PADS AND LININGS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

HEAD GASKET FAILED.

RECALL # 98V323000 FORD/SUBFRAME; DEALER REFUSES TO HONOR RECALL NOTICE BECAUSE RECALL DOES NOT LIST THE STATE OF TEXAS UNDER RECALL. OWNER IS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL NOTICE. OWNER ALSO CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE NOTICE WOULD NOT BE HONORED. *AK

DEFECTIVE FUSE IS CAUSING THE POWER SEAT/POWER LOCKS, AND POWER WINDOWS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. ALL OF THEM ARE CONNECTED TO THE SAME FUSE. *AK

LUGS: NUTS AND BOLTS KEEP COMING OFF THE FRONT WHEELS WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

MOTOR MOUNT BROKE POPPING UP INTO THE ENGINE AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE AXEL SHAFT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING.

MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHIFT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AIRBAG LIGHT ON AT ALL TIMES - HAS THIS BEEN RECALLED? LOCAL FORD GARAGE QUOTED $200.00 TO FIX. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *YC

DEALER HAS NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REMEDY RECALL PROBLEM. RECALL NUMBER 98V323000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER TURNS ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY WON'T WORK. BUT WHEN SOMEBODY SLAMS THE PASSENGER'S DOOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS START WORKING AGAIN. *AK

MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE FAILED ON THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 98V-323. MJS

THREE YEAR OLD CHILD SHIFTED VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL INTO A TREE. *AK

DEALER HAS NO PARTS TO REMEDY RECALL PROBLEM. RECALL 97V025000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER HAD TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL FIRST AND THEN PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE. THE DEALER NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

NO SUMMARY

VEHICLE RECALL 98V-323 ON THE BODY MOUNTS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE MOTOR MOUNTS WHICH HAVE BROKEN. MJS

WHILE TRAVELING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD RUN NONE STOP FOR MILES AND MILES.DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

RECALL 98V323000, REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS. OWNER CONTACTED DEALER ON MAR. 12TH 1999, AND WAS TOLD THAT HE CAN'T GET RECALL WORK TAKEN CARE OF UNTIL JULY 12TH 1999. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE 23 OF FEBRUARY, 99 REGARDING REAR SUB-FRAME MOUNTS MALFUNCTIONING. HE MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER THREE TIMES. AFTER THE THIRD TIME THE DEALER INFORMED OWNER THE THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE FAILURE OF BRAKES WHEN STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION. BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR WITH CAR FAILING TO STOP. BRAKES LATER REACTIVATED AS CAR WAS BACKED UP. THERE WAS NO LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. DEALER REPAIRED BRAKES BY REPLACING MASTER CYLINDER ,BUT WAS UNABLE TO EXPLAIN WHY THERE WAS A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE BRAKES AND THE FACT THAT THE BRAKES LATER REACTIVATED. *ASK

FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS REMAIN IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

RECALL 98V32300, REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS. DEALER HAS CLAIMED THAT THEY HAVE HAD NO PARTS SINCE FEBRUARY. *AK

IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK *AK

DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH, VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

SHOULDER BELT FITS TOO CLOSE TO NECK OF CONSUMER. MJS

NO ONE SEEMS TO FIND THE PROBLEM. I'VE TAKE IT TO THE DEALER THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK

ANTI-THEFT DEVICE BUILT IN; WHEN KEY IS PULLED THE STEERING WILL LOCK AND LOCK INTO PARK. THIS IS OCCURRING WITH KEY IN OR OUT, AND WITHOUT BEING PULLED OUT AND WILL NOT DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED PREMATURELY. NLM

WHEN ACCELERATING THE ENGINE SKIPS AND JERKS FORWARD AS IF THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

ENGINE BLOCK MOLDING UNEVENLY RESULTING IN LEAKAGE. MJS

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING FRONT END COLLISION CAUSED SEVERE INJURY AND BURNS TO DRIVERS RIGHT ARM. NLM

VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 35-45 MPH, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER AND CONTROL, RESULTING IN SAFETY HAZARD. 6 REPAIRS SHOPS CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

NO SUMMARY

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE WILL SPORADICALLY ACCELERATE. IF THE VEHICLE IS AT A LIGHT IT WILL TAKE OFF AT A SPEED OF 35 TO 40MPH. DLR HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

MIDAS MUFFLER AND BRAKE COMPANY HAS TAKEN CARE OF MY BRAKES FOR YEARS. THE TAURUS SEEMS TO EAT BRAKES. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, ONCE SET, DOES NOT RELEASE WHEN YOU PULL THE LEVER. LAST MONTH I PARKED ON A HILL AND SET THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, HOPING THAT IT WOULD TRULY RELEASE WHEN I PULLED THE LEVER. IT DID NOT. AFTER A MILE OR SO OF DRIVING, I SAW SMOKE AND SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC. MY LEFT REAR WHEEL COVER MELTED FROM THE FRICTION OF THE UN-RELEASED EMERGENCY BRAKE. MIDAS DISABLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FOR ME WHEN I GOT BACK TO MY NEIGHBORHOOD. I AM NOW DRIVING WITHOUT AN EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE STICKS QUITE CONSISTENTLY AND I ALWAYS END UP GOING TO MIDAS TO GET IT RELEASED. THIS PAST AUGUST WAS THE WORST EPISODE.

THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER FLEW OUT OF THE SOCKET LANDING INSIDE THE VEHICLE CREATING THE POSSIBILITY FOR VEHICLE COMPARTMENT FIRE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AL