1994 Ford Taurus Complaint Log

FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE REAR SEAT, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT-END COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CAME OUT OF THE BUCKLE PRIOR TO RECALL 92V-113). *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, POSSIBLY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER OVERHEATED AND CAUSED FIRE. TT

HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHILE IN USE ON LATE AT NIGHT DUE WIRING HARNESS OVERHEATING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT WHEN UNLATCHING BELT. TT

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00, SPEED 20 MPH, DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

TRANSFERRING MATERIAL ON BRAKE DISC, CAUSING INCREASE IN THICKNESS OF DISC. *SD

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKE THERE WAS NO BRAKE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT REAR END SOMEONE HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAIL SOMETIMES . TT

HEADLIGHTS ARE SEVERELY FOGGED AND CAUSE POOR VISIBILITY AT NIGHT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNWILLING TO HELP IN THIS MATTER. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

RIGHT FRONT METAL PLATE OF BRAKES WAS BENT W/THE TOP OF LUG NUT FLYING OFF HITTING OWNER. TT THIS WAS ALSO CAUSING TIRE TO GO FLAT. JACK FAILED. *SLC

BRAKES REPLACEMENT OF DISC ROTORS AND PADS IN THE FRONT AND WILL LOCKUP AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE HOOD LATCH POPPED OPEN, DAMAGING THE WINDSHIELD. TT

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE WOULD STOP WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE, ESPECIALLY GOING UP THE HILLS. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK WHILE GOING UP HILL, THE VEHICLE OVER HEATS AND IT SPITS AND SPUTTERS AND THEN DIES. DEALER UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE. *YH

DESIGN OF AIR BAGS IS SUCH THAT AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY UNLESS COLLISION IS HEAD ON. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *DH

TURN THE IGNITION AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS THROUGH GARAGE DOOR. TT

WHILE DRIVING SMELL FUEL, GETTING POOR GAS MILEAGE, FUEL TANK MAKES A LOUD NOISE AND FUEL TANK OVER HEATS. TT

TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE.

WHEN TAP ON CRUISE CONTROL COAST BUTTON, SPEED INCREASES 1 OR 2 MILES PER TAP. TT

MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DRIFT LEFT AND RIGHT. *AK

FUEL L,INE COVERING PLATE FELL OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO COME TO A QUICK STOP DUE TO LOSS OF FUEL. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH AND STARTER MOTOR REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN 3,000 MILES. TT

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO FUEL PUMP FAILURE. *AK

SEVERE FRONT END SHAKING RESULTING FROM WARPED ROTORS. BRAKE BOOSTER CAUSED CALIPERS TO LOCK AND RESULTED IN THIS PROBLEM. TT

DOORS ARE DESIGNED WITHOUT WARNINGS OF ANY KIND IF DOOR IS NOT SHUT PROPERLY.

PERCOLATION-LIKE NOISE HEARD WHEN EXITING VEHICLE DUE TO PRESSURE BUILDING UP IN GAS TANK IN WARM/HOT WEATHER. *AK

REAR WINDOW SHATTERED, IMPLODING INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, DRIVER NOTICED BURNING ODOR AND THAT WINDOW DEFROSTER WAS ON. *DH

SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO PARK, OPENED DOOR AND STEPPED OUT; GEAR JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE; ROLLED BACKWARD INTO DITCH. TT

DOOR OPENED UP IN TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING. *AK

DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND BROKE DRIVER'S ARM. TT

WHILE DRIVING, FUEL PUMP DIED. VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. TT

WHILE USING A WRENCH TO LOOSEN OIL FILTER, END OF WRENCH CAME IN CONTACT WITH HOT WIRE/GOT GROWNED TO FRAME, CAUSING A SPARK, RESULTING IN INJURY. *AK

IN A LOW SPEED COLLISION THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TT

TRANSMISSION STICKS IN SECOND GEAR, CAUSING ENGINE TO REVV IF GOING OVER 40 MPH. *SKD

VEHICLE SURGE FORWARD, WITH THE BRAKES ON. TT

HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

THIS CAR HAS HAD NUMEROUS RECALLS AND PROBLEMS THE MOST RECENT THE TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD TOO MANY PROBLEMS TO BE CONSIDERED A WELL MADE CAR AND HOPE IT WILL NOT CONTINUE TO COST ME MORE OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS OTHER THA ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. I BELIEVE THIS CAR COULD VERY WELL BE CONSIDERED A LEMON.

WHILE DRIVING 15-20MPH VEHICLE BEGIN TO SMOKE, UPON STOPPING VEHICLE SUDDENLY BURST INTO FLAMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

AIR BAG LIGHTS STAYS ON, ONLY WHEN ENGINE IS HOT. TT

DRIVER TWICE CUT FACE ON THE CORNER OF THE DOOR. TT

HIGH LEVEL CARBON MONOXIDE IN THE CAR, REPLACE HEAD LINER AND REROUTE THE VAPOR LINES, TO NO AVAIL. TT

ABS, BRAKE ROTORS FAILED, WARPED AND CORRODED, VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. *AK

VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT

PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY. "DUP: SEE 957764". *SKD

FUEL FILTER REPLACED THREE TIMES.

DESIGN OF DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, CAUSED INJURY TO FOREHEAD WHEN OPENED. *SD

HEADLIGHTS CANNOT BE ADJUSTED DUE TO LOW/HIGH BEAMS BEING TOO HIGH, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. TT

BRAKE PROBLEMS. *AK

OTHER: DELAYED AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, ALSO AIRBAG SPLIT UPON DEPLOYMENT.

40 AMP FUSE BURNED OUT, CAUSING POWER SEATS/LOCKS TO FAIL. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

RIGHT REAR GOODYEAR TIRE FAILED. *SKD