1993 Ford Taurus Complaint Log

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 25MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCESD STEERING MALFUNCTION WHEN CONSTANTLY PULLIN TO RIGHT AND STEERING WHEEL HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY AT HIGH SPEEDS, MAKING HARD TO CONTROL.

GAS FUMES LEAKING INTO VEHICLE, UNKNOWN FAILURE.

PE96-018; RIGHT HEADLIGHT REFLECTOR FELL OFF WHICH RESULTED IN BULB MELTED CASING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN EXPERIENCED HEADLIGHT FAILURE WHEN WENT OFF, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK

SUNLIGHT REFLECTS OFF OF DASHBOARD ONTO WINDSHIELD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SD

WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT GOES DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND IT DOESN'T COME BACK UP . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO HESITATE AND STUTTER WHEN THE GEARS CHANGE.

TIRE FAILURES.

LEFT FRONT MCPHERSON STRUT FRACTURED, ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/CALIPERS. *AK

SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS GO OFF AND ON . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT CABLE KEEPS BREAKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME. *AK

ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED.

OWNER STATES THAT REAR ABS BRAKES MAKE A LOUD NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE USED, OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK DUE TO A VERY LOUD SQUEAKING AND HOWLING IN BRAKES, DEALER FILED DOWN PADS, HOWEVER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ALWAYS SQUEAL BECAUSE THEY WERE RUBBING METAL TO METAL, FEW WEEKS LATER ALL ROTORS AND BRAKES WERE REPLACED, ROTORS COULD NOT EVEN BE TURNED. *SLC

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BRAKES ARE PULSATING, HAD TO REPLACE ROTORS ONCE. *AK CONSUMER RESPONDED THAT THIS IS NOT HIS VEHICLE, HE THINKS HIS COMPLAINT WAS REGARDING AN OMNI IN 1990 REGARDING THE FAILURE OF A REAR AXLE. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS, OWNER WAS TOLD IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP AN IT WAS REPLACED, VEHICLE SEEMED TO RUN WELL BUT OWNER NOTED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL PROBLEMS WRONG WITH VEHICLE, COSTING SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AND MAKING A TURN THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE CAR, TOOK TO DEALER AND HE SAID IT WAS THE STRUT BEARINGS, CAR HAS 27,000 MILE *AK *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED WHILE DRIVING IN STORM, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING SUDDENLY DLR REPLACED MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, PROBLEM PERSISTS; ALSO, DLR SAYS WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL FAIL IF NOT REPLACED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE; WHILE DRIVING IN STORM IN MIDDLE OF 8 LANE EXPRESS WAY, ABRUPTLY WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING DUE TO MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH FAILURE, DLR REPLACED IT, PROBLEM PERSISTED, NOW DLR INDICATES WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL FAIL IF NOT REPLACED. *AK

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STARTER AND THE WIRING FROM THE STARTER, CAUGHT ON FIRE. REPLACED STARTER AND WIRING. *AK

HIT A BUMP AND THE HIGHLIGHTS CUT OFF, TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE PARKING LIGHTS CAME ON, TURN THE LIGHTS OFF AND TURNED THEM BACK ON FOR THE HEADLIGHTS TO WORK CORRECTLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON A DARK ROAD THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING, AFTER MANUAL ADJUSTMENT, THE LIGHTS CAME ON. DEALER STATES POSSIBLE SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE SWITCH. *AK

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY HIS VEHICLE STALLED, OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT THETE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS, BUT IT DOES NOT IDENTIFY THE COMPLETE PROBLEM, CONTAMINATION OF METAL WAS THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE TWICE.

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THEIR WAS SPARKS COMING FROM VEHICLE WHICH LEAD TO THE VEHICLE CATCHING FIRE.THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNDETERMIDN DUE TO SEVERITY OF THE FIRE

OWNER STATES THAT HIS COOLING FAN IS DEFECTIVE AND THAT HE MUST REPLACE IT DUE TO THE SEVERE WHEATHER IN THE MONTANA AREA, HE ALSO NOTES THAT HE IS AWARE OF THE RECALL ON THIS FROM OTHER STATES BUT HE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW WHY MONTANA WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT HIS BRAKES DRAG AND THAT IT SLOWS VEHICLE DOWN.O WNER ALSO NOTES THAT THE FRONT END SHAKES WHILE BRAKES ARE BEING USED.OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERS, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES. *AK

LIGHT SWITCH FAILED.

VEHICLES LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING COLLASPED AND THE FRAME OF THE CAR FELL ON THE TIRE. *AK

CLUTCH PISTON GIVES OUT WHILE PULLING FROM A STAND STILL, VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT'S IN NEUTRAL EVEN WHEN ITS IN GEAR. *AK

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DURING A SUDDEN STOP CAUSED BROKEN RIBS, BRUISES, AND A BROKEN HAND.

EXHAUST FUMES WERE COMING THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR.

THE POWER STEERING HOSE BROKE.

THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WIRING IS FAULTY WHICH CAUSES THE HEAD LIGHTS TO INTERMITTENTLY GO OFF AND ON. DEALER HAS REPLACED SWITCH TWICE WHICH DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE RUSTING AND CAUSING THE CAR TO JUMP. *AK

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN MARCH, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD TO ORDER PARTS. PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE. RECALL #97V019000. *AK

RIGHT FRONT ALUMINIUM PISTON CRACKED.

HORN WILL NOT BLOW AT TIMES WHEN IT IS USED. DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE WHILE EXITING HIGHWAY WHICH RESULTED IN SEVERE NOISE IN ENGINE AND POOR RESPONSE TO ACCELERATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS.

AIR CONDITIONER LINE LEAKS FREON. CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO HAVE SERVICE PREFORMED WHICH INVOLVED THE ENGINE BODY MOUNTS. SERVICE WAS COMPLETED, BUT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM WHICH HAS NOW REOCCURRED, RECALL#93V106002. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY, INDICATING MALFUINCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES PERIODICALLY ACTIVATING WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN.

AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM FAILED.