1999 Ford Taurus Complaint Log

PARKING BRAKE CABLE BROKE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN AN OFFSET CRASH, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. PASSENGER SUFFERED A BROKEN RIGHT WRIST. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR DOES NOT PROPERLY INDICATE FUEL LEVEL; LEVEL HAS BEEN INDICATED AS ALMOST EMPTY, BUT FILL-UP TOOK ONLY 5 GALLONS; OTHER TIMES, INDICATES ALMOST FULL, BUT NEEDS LOTS OF FUEL. *AK

VEHICLE "SURGES" WHEN ACCELERATING AT SLOW SPEEDS, AND WHEN COMING OUT OF A STOP; TOOK CAR TO DEALER 2 TIMES; THEY CLAIMED THAT THEIR TRANSMISSION EXPERT FOUND NOTHING WRONG, AND ASKED IF I HAD EVER DRIVEN A CAR WITH AN ELECTRONIC SHIFT BEFORE. WHEN I SAID "NO" THEY SAID THAT WAS WHAT WAS WRONG -- THAT I WAS NOT USED TO THIS KIND OF SHIFT. HOWEVER, I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 25 YEARS, AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS, INCLUDING WHEN I TEST DROVE THE CAR. I AM CONCERNED THAT CAR WILL ACCIDENTALLY ACCELERATE AND INJURE SOMEONE. *AK

THE CAR FREE WHEELS.

HAD TO HAVE ORIGINAL ROTORS REPLACED WHEN THE CAR WAS ONLY 1 MONTH OLD, AT 2 MONTHS HAD TO HAVE ANOTHER SET OF ROTORS, PUT ON CAR, THAT SET IS STILL ON THE CAR BUT HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES SQUEALING FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS NOW, CAR WAS TAKEN TO SERVICE DEPT. AND BRAKES WERE CLEANED SQUEALING STOPPED FOR TWO DAYS, NOW THERE IS A SLIGHT PULSING AGAIN, CAR WILL BE TAKEN TO SERVICE DEPT. AGAIN, IT SEEMS THAT THE BRAKE PROBLEM MAY BE CONNECTED TO THE IDLE SPEED , THE CARE PICKS UP SPEED EVEN WHEN YOU ARE NOT GIVING IT GAS. WHICH IN TURN CAUSES BRAKES TO BE USED MORE THEN THEY SHOULD BE. *AK

THE CABLE ON THE GEARSHIFT BROKE. YH

MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH CAUSED POWER WINDOWS AND POWER LOCKS TO OPERATE ERRACTICALLY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT HOLD CONSTANT SPEED WHILE GOING DOWN A HILL. NLM

DURING LOW SPEED OPERATION, AT THE 1ST TO 2ND SHIFT/ENGAGEMENT POINT, WITH NO THROTTLE, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASE (200-500 RPM) RESULTING IN AN ABRUPT INCREASE IN VEHICLE SPEED. THIS TYPICALLY OCCURS IN PARKING LOTS AND DURING STOP AND GO DRIVING. THIS DRIVABILITY ISSUE CREATES A SEVERE HAZARD IN THE CLOSE QUARTERS SCENARIO I HAVE DESCRIBED.

INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL GLIDES TO THE RIGHT, BUT THE DIRECTION OF VEHICLE DOES NOT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 5 OR 6 TIMES DURING MAY, AND CURRENTLY FOR THIS REASON. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

FAULTY GASKET/SEAL AND TRANSMISSION CASE CAUSED VEHICLE TO LEAK TRANSMISSION FLUID ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASED. NLM

ENGINE IDLES AT 20MPH AND HIGHER CONTINUALLY, DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO RECTIFY HIGH IDLE. *SLC

VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO RIGHT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, AND AT THE SAME TIME THERE WAS A LOUD RAMBLING NOISE. CUSTOMER SERIVCE ENGINEERING FOR FORD(MEMPHIS REGINAL OFFICE) DEEMED VEHICLE DEFECTIVE . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

1. TRANSMISSION GEAR WAS IN REVERSE WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS, HTTING A POLE. 2. VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD MOSTLY AT THE FIRST START OF THE DAY. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD TWO SERIOUS VIBRATIONS WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VIBRATION CAUSED THE HEAT SHIELD OVER CONVERTER TO BREAK AND EXHAUST SYSTEM TO SEPARATE AND LEAK. *YH

TRANSMISSION LUNGES VEHICLE FORWARD AT SLOW SPEED CAUSING DRIVER TO BRAKE VEHICLE OR RISK ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS INVESTIGATED TWICE WITH NO REPORTED FIX OR PROBLEM OCCURRING. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT OCCURS ONLY WITH THE 3.0L-2V ENGINE/TRANSMISION COMBINATION. *AK

AT 28 THOUSAND MILES NOTICED TREAD SEPARATED ON SIDEWALL OF TIRES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

BRAKES HAVE WORN OUT TWICE WITH IN A YEAR. BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN WORKED ON FROM ROTORS TO MASTER CYLINDER. BRAKES ARE STILL BAD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

THE LOCATION OF THE REARVIEW MIRROR CREATES A BLIND SPOT IN THE WINDSHIELD BECAUSE IT IS ATTACHED TOO LOW ON THE WINDSHIELD. NLM

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

REAR HATCH WINDOW BLEWOUT WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. REASON UNKNOWN. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND REPLACED WINDOW. *AK

PREMATURE WEAR OF PADS AND ROTORS. DEALER HAS REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS SEVERAL TIMES. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND GAUGES WILL NOT TURN ON.BU,T 5-10 MINUTES LATER THEY WILL RESTART. CONSUMER FELLS DEFECT IS ALL RELATED TO IGINITION. *AK

AFTER FILLING VEHICLE WITH GAS ABOUT THREE GALLONS OF FUEL LEAKS FROM UNDER VEHICLE DUE TO DEFECT WITHIN FUEL PUMP. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THROTTLE KEEPS STICKING AFTER LETTING GO, AND IT ACCELERATES UP TO 1600 RPMS. CONSUMER MUST STEP ON BRAKES TO STOP ACCELERATIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN DRIVING 35 MPH OR ABOVE AND LIGHTLY APPLYING BRAKES STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE TO LEFT AND TO RIGHT. CONSUMER REPACED TIRES, BUT DID NOT SOLVE DEFECT.*AK

RACK AND PINION STEERING BROKE AND IS LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

TRANSMISSION DOES NOT LET THE CAR DECELLERATE WHEN LETTING UP ON THE ACCELERATOR, IT STAYS CONSTANT OR SURGES. I AM THE CAR COULD INJURE SOMEONE IN PARKING LOT. IT ALSO DOESN'T SEEM TO DECELLERATE AT OTHER SPEEDS, AS IF CRUISE IS ON, DONT HAVE CRUISE. THE FORD "MASTER MECHANIC" INDICATED THAT HE EVEN CALLED FORD ENGINEERS TO REPROGRAM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE WITH NO CHANGE. HE HAD ME DRIVE ANOTHER 1999 TAURUS ON THE DEALERS USED CAR LOT, AND IT DID THE SAME THING.*AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER CONTROLS WILL START THE BLADES MOVING FOR NO APPEARANT REASON. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT WE HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE PROBLEM IS IN THE CONTROL SWITCH ASSEMBLY WHICHIS ALSO THE ASSEMBLY FOR THE TURN SIGNALS AND THE HEAD LIGHT HI/LO BEAM CONTROLS. ESTIMATED PRICE OF REPAIR FOR THIS KNOWN PROBLEM IS >$150. IF THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, THEN SOME FORM OF RECALL SHOULD BE IN ORDER.*AK

ALL FOUR CONTINENTAL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE HAD CRACKS IN THE SIDE WALL. (CONTINENTAL TIRES)*YH

THE VEHICLE HAD SMELLY EXHAUST.*YH

WILL NOT ACCEPT FUEL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-70 MPH STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES, DEALER REPLACED AND ROTATED TIRES AND REPLACED HUBS WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AKTHE VIBRATION COMES AND GOES, THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH NO LUCK. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHENEVER DRIVING VEHICLE IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON BY THEMSELVES AND INTERMITTENTLY. THIS WOULD CAUSE DRIVERS VIEW TO BE OBSTRUCTED. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, BUT PROBLEM COULD BE REPAIRED.*AK *SLC

POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

I WANT TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE NEW, ULTRA BRIGHT LIGHTS ON OTHER CARS. THEY BLIND ME AT NIGHT AND I FEEL THAT THEY ARE VERY UNSAFE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED COLD, CONSUMER NOTICES THE VEHICLE SURGING, VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALERSHIP FOR 72 DAYS, THE DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JG *AK

VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN ACCELERATING 60MPH AND HIGHER, DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND REPLACED THE TIRES AND ROTORS. *AK. IN JUNE OF 1999 CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE WHEELS WERE OUT OF ROUND NOT THE TIRES, ONE OF FOUR TIRES WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM REMAINED, CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS ON ITS SECOND SET OF TIRES.*JB

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED VEHICLE IDLING HIGH AND DOWN SHIFTING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND INDICATED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

UPON ENGAGING THE SEAT BELT AND RELEASING IT, THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT BACK. IT BECOMES VERY SLACK AND CANNOT BE USED AGAIN, UNLESS IT IS TIGHTENED. NLM.

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING STATES HERD NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING, MECHANIC STATES THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NLM

AIRBAG SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE. HAS NOT WORKED SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. ALARM FOR AIRBAG CONTINUES TO GO OFF. DID NOT HAVE BULB IN AIRBAG LIGHT. DEALER CONTACTED. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT FUSE BOX, AIR CONDITIONER MANIFOLD ALSO FAILED. *AK *TT

I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE I PURHCASED MY VEHICLE ON ONE OCCASION THE CARE OVERHEATED WHILE STILL UNTER WARRANTY I WAS TOLD BY DEALER COULDNT FIND THE PROBLEM. THEN THE TIMING CHANGE GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT IT WASNT INSTALLED CORRECTLY I HAD TO REPLACE IT DIDNT REPORT PROBLEM TO DEALER OR FORD NOW MY POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT WILL COST 700.00 TO FIX HAVE REPORTED PROBELM TO DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS FORD HOWEVER THEY WONT DO ANYTHING FOR ME BOTH FORD AND TWO OTHER MECHANICE HAVE TOLD ME THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 1999 FORD TAURUS BRETI . *AK

WHILE IN MOTION, VEHICLE SUDDENLY HIT THE CURB WALL ON THE LEFT SIDE AND THEN AGAIN ON THE RIGHT. UPON EXAMINATION, FRONT TIRES INSIDE TREAD WAS BALD APPROX. 2INCHES IN WIDTH DUE TO FRONT ALIGNMENT BEING OFF. *JG (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *JG

POWER STEERING FLUID IS LEAKING. DEALER IS INSPECTING VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

POWER STEERING FLUID IS LEAKING. DEALER INSPECTING VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER DRIVEN FOR A SHORT DISTANCE. INSURANCE COMPANY WILL NOT RELEASE CAUSE. OWNER INDICATED THAT SOMETHING IN ENGINE WAS PROBABLE CAUSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ALONG VEHICLE WOULD JUST SHUT DOWN, LOSING POWER. INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD MOVE AND OTHER ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS FAILED. VEHICLE HAS HAD FOUR ALTERNATORS REPLACED, AND VEHICLE WAS TWICE LEFT STRANDED ON SIDE OF ROAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK