1996 Ford Taurus Complaint Log

CRUISE CONTROL NOT DESIGNED TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN ON DOWN SLOPES. *DSH

CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM, CAUSES VEHICLE'S SPEED TO INCREASE UPON TRAVELING DOWNHILL. *SD

AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND REMOVING THE KEY, VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY. *AK

SPARE TIRE EXPLODED WHILE IN SIDE COMPARTMENT. *TS TWO YEARS AGO THE SPARE TIRE EXPLODED. THE CONSUMER REPLACED IT WITH A USED SPARE BECAUSE HE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A NEW SPARE. THE USED SPARE WAS PLACED IN THE SPARE TIRE COMPARTMENT WHERE IT LATER BLEWOUT. THE CONSUMER HAS THE TIRE IN HIS POSSESSION. *NM

1996 FORD TAURUS PROBLEMS WITH BACK GATE REPLACEMENT PANELS. CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE CANNOT LOCK THE DOOR WITH A KEY IT MUST BE LOCKED BY HAND SHE BELIEVES THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR AJAR/RELAY. *KB THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THERE WAS NO POWER TO THE GROUND MOTOR AND THE SUSPECTED PROBLEM WAS MORE WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE REAR TAILGATE WOULD NOT OPEN. *JB

1996 FORD TAURUS. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH THE PARK PAWL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE PUT THE GEAR IN PARK, THE PARK PAWL DID NOT ENGAGE, WHICH CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL. THE CONSUMER SPOKE WITH HER MECHANIC AND HE INFORMED HER A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED IN 1996 FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES. THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE PROBLEM ADDRESSED. WHILE THE DEALER DID ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECALL AND THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AX4N AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLES, SHE WAS ADVISED HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

CONSUMER STATES THE REAR AXLE INSIDE DUALTIRE DEFLATED DUE TO THE VALVE STEM RUPTURING. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER BEING SERVICED. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATES THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE WRONG SIZE VALVE STEM ON THE TIRE FOR THE VEHICLE'S WEIGHT CAPCITY AND TIRE PROESSURE. THE MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR HAS BEEN RECALLED (01-V-046-000 MANFANTURER ID#01S05). THE DEALER IS AWARE. PLKASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED BRAKE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE THERE WAS NO BRAKE, HAS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

AUTO STALLS IN TRAFFICE-CREATING A HAZZARD BECAUSE AUTO COULD GET REAR ENDED. *AK

EXPERIENCED LOW SPEED ENGINE STALLING WHEN APPROACHING STOP SIGN/INTERSECTION, NO PRIOR WARNING, DEALER CAN'T REPRODUCE CONDITION. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE.MFR STATED TAURUS MODEL STALL IN EXTREME HEAT. *AK

WHEN TURNING ON THE AIR CONDITIONER THERE IS EGG SMELL IN THE CAR , AT 65 MILES PH THERE IS A NOISE IN THE CAR . PLEASE DESCRIBE

HOOD MISALIGNED.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS. *AK

DIFFICULTY OBTAINING PROPER TOOLS TO PERFORM TRANSAXLE RECALL REPAIR..

DOOR AJAR, LIGHTS ALONG WITH OTHER LIGHTS COME ON WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

VEHICLE BOTTOMS OUT WHEN HITTING BUMPS, ALSO REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. *AK

STEERING VIBRATES AFTER COMPLETING TURN TO THE RIGHT. FORD HAS ISSUED A TSB BUT PARTS FOR RACK AND PINION ARE ON BACK ORDER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

THERE'S A SMELLY ODOR IN THE A/C UNIT OF THE CAR AND IT GIVES HIS WIFE HEADACHES. *AK

THE AIR BAG "READINESS LIGHT" FLASHED FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES AND STAYS ON UNTIL THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. FOUR REPAIR ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE.

PURCHASED CAR NEW, THERE IS A LEAK IN THE TRUNK AND A BAD SMELL IN THE CAR . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH VEHICLE TURNED OFF ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.THIS OCCURRED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION SENSOR THAT FAILED. CAR IS 3 WEEKS OLD.*AK

WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT SLOW SPEED THERE'S A VERY BAD RUBBING NOISE. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAIL. *AK

THE BRAKE DRUMS/ROTORS AND SEAT ARM REST WERE REPLACED, HAS 800 MILES ON CAR . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

VEHICLE RECALL NOTICE SENT, VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED RATTLE AND CREAKING SINCE NEW.

WHEN CAR IS IN PARK POSITION IT JUMPS OUT OF PARK, RECEIVED RECALL LETTER #96V176000, TOOK CAR TO DEALER , DEALER SAID THAT VEHICLE WASN'T IN THE RECALL . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

RECEIVED RECALL LETTER #96V176000, MADE AN APPOINTMENT A WEEK AGO, TOOK CAR ON APPT DATE, DEALER INFORMED DRIVER THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX THIS CAR , HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

GRINDING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN WHEN MAKING A SHARP RIGHT TURN. *AK

ON HARD RIGHT TURNS THE VEHICLE MAKES SINGLE LOUD BUMPING SOUNDS. *AK

RECALL #96S51, DEALER HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING THE PART.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE BRAKES ARE MAKING A LOUD NOISE, AND BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. REPLACED BRAKES. *AK

RATTLE IN FRONT END WHEN TURNING RIGHT.

THE DEALER DOESN'T HAVE THE TOOLS TO FINISH THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR AND THE CONSUMER HAS NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE TOOLS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

ENGINE STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS. VEHICLE WILL RESTART. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES AT HWY SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHEN ENGINE BELTS GET WET, VEHICLE EXPERIENCES LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *AK

OWNER STATES THAT SHE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. SHE STRUCK A VEHICLE IN THE REAR WHILE TRAVELING AT 25-30MPH AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF EITHER AIRBAG.VEHICLE HAS DUAL AIRBAGS THAT DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *AK

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION JERKS WIITHOUT WARNING.OWNER FEELS THAT IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

SUBFRAME MOUNTING BOLTS SNAPPED PRIOR TO SERVICE RECALL 92-S-61. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL. *AK

FRONT END MISALIGNED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

STEERING NOISE WHEN TURNED TO THE RIGHT.

UNSPECIFIED: AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR KEEPS FLASHING TROUBLE CODE.

EVERYTIME THE CAR IS WASHED OR IT RAINS THE LOCKS LOCK UP UNTIL THE CAR DRIES. DEALER TRIED TO FIX IT AND FAILED. *AK

THE POWER STEERING GEAR FAILED, CAUSING THE STEERING TO BIND ON RIGHT TURNS.

WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH VEHICLE STALLS; ALSO, STALLS WHILE TURNING. DEALERSHIP NOTES POSSIBLE ENGINE VALVE COVER FAILURE. OWNER NOTES THAT WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED VEHICLE STILL WANTS TO DIE OUT. *AK

STEERING IS STIFF MAKES NOISE WHEN TURNING.

DRIVER CAN'T SEE THROUGH REAR WINDOW BECAUSE OF DEFROSTER AND SHAPE OF WINDOW. DEALER CAN'T DO IT BECAUSE IT'S PART OF THE DESIGN. *AK