1990 Ford Taurus complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD . THIS HAPPENED ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DEALER SAYS LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID HOSE CAUSED FIRE. *AK

RECALL 92S61/S1; SUB-FRAME MOUNT BOLTS BROKE LOOSE. THERE WAS A RECALL IN 7/93. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN 94, AND FOUR YEARS LATER THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED, ANDERSON FORD IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS, AND JACK ADKINS FORD CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

STEERIN BECAME HEAVY AND FAILED, MOTOR DROPPED ONTO AXLE - EXACTLY LIKE RECALL #93V106002. FORD CLAIMS NO SUCH RECALL EXISTS.

DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED VIOLENTLY. BURNS AND CHEST INJURY TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER.

ACCELERATOR STUCK WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO HIGHWAY. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ALONE AND COULD NOT REGAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR. CAR WAS WRECKED BEYOND REPAIR.

FORD HAS A SECRET WARRANTY ON THIS ITEM IN CERTAIN STATES, FORD REFUSES TO FIX THIS OR HELP, THEY SAY THERE IS NO WARRANTY

RIGHT/REAR POLY COATED STEEL WHEEL CRACKED OPEN FROM STUD HOLE TO CENTER HOLE.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY LOCKED UP. COULD NOT CHANGE FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL OR PARK. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. *AK

WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THE ENGINE REVVED, AND THE VEHICLE ZOOMED OUT OF THE GARAGE AT A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED. WENT ACROSS THE STREET AND HIT A DITCH. THE DRIVER NEVER PUT FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OR BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK

ENGINE MOUNTS NEED TO BE REPLACED.

ALTERNATOR FAILED.

HEAD GASKET FAILED TWICE.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY LOCKED UP. COULD NOT CHANGE FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRALOR PARK. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT & COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. *AK

ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSING POWER WINDOWS, TURN SIGNAL, AIR CONDITIONER AND RADIO TO FAIL.

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.

RECALL # 92V065000, VEHICLE WAS CORRECTED UNDER RECALL ON FEB 2, 1994. THE PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED HAVE BROKEN. DEALER NOT WILLING TO CORRECT. *AK *SLC

HEATER CORE MALFUNCTIONED 3 TIMES. *AK

THE DEFECTIVE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS WHEELS CRACKED IN HALF, STARTING AT EDGE NEXT TO TIRE THROUGH THE LUG NUTS INTO THE HUB AREA WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK *JB

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. MJS

ENGINE ACCELERATES WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE STARTS TO SPEED UP. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AKSPARK PLUG WIRES WERE REPLACED BUT ONLY SOLVED THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. *NLM

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A COLLISION, RESULTED IN A BROKEN NOSE/CHEEK FRACTURE/NECK VERTEBRAE DAMAGE AND MOUTH BURNS. ALSO VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. OWNER HAD VEHICLE TOWED INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE STARTS UP IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT STALLS AND DIES. *AK

DRVIER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT BELTS BECAME UNATTACHED WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. OWNER NOTES THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS A RECALL, BUT OWNERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 30-35 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *SLC

HEAD GASKETS FAILED, CAUSED EXTENSIVE ENGINE DAMAGE.

REPLACED ENGINE. VEHICLE ALSO EXHIBITED OTHER PROBLEMS. *AK

MANIFOLD AIR PRESSURE SENSOR FAILURE CAUSED ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN.

BODY MOUNTS AT THE REAR CORNER OF THE SUBFRAMECAME DETACHED THE REAR CORNER OF THE SUBFRAME DETACHED . CAR WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL #93V106002 IN MARCH OF 1993. *AK THE BOLTS RUSTED ON 4 YEARS OF THE RECALL REPAIR, CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR REPAIRS. *SLC

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED, CAUSING STEERING LOSS .

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE ENGINE COMPLETELY DIES OUT. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC PUT IT ON A TESTING MACHINE AND IT WAS THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION COIL AND THE DISTRIBUTOR WERE FRIED. ALSO THEY CONTACTED THE DEALER ,AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK

93V-106. 002, FORD REFUSES TO PERFORM RECALL ON VEHICLE. *AK

INNER SOCKET ASSEMBLY BROKE, CAUSING TIRE TO TURN SIDEWAYS AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK RESULTED IN AN ENGINE FIRE.

DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUSTING, MAIN REAR SUBFRAME MOUNT BOLTS SNAPPED LEAVING VEHICLE OUT OF CONTROL AND UNDRIVABLE.

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSED BROKEN ARM, BRUISING, AND BURNS TO FACE.

THE CAR IS UNDER THE MOTOR MOUNT RECALL AND FORD SAID IT WAS DONE ONCE, BUT THE MOUNTS HAVE FAILED AGAIN. FORD REFUSES TO FIX THEM AGAIN UNDER THE RECALL AND WANTS THE CUSTOMER TO PAY FOR IT. *AK

RECALL REPAIR NOT DONE ON SEAT BELT LATCH BECAUSE VIN DID NOT FALL UNDER RECALL.

BALL JOINT FAILED, CAUSING LOST OF CONTROL.

OWNER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 15 MPH THE BOLTS THAT HOLD TRANSAXLE AND ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING TOTAL STEERING LOSS. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

STEERING TIE RODS CAME LOOSE FROM THE ENDS OF THE STEERING RACK DUE TO THREAD FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE THROTTLE LINKAGE AND CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED, OVERRIDING THE BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

THE STEERING TIE RODS COME LOOSE FROM THE THREADED ENDS OF THE STEERING RACK GEAR WHEN THE THREADS WEAR OUT FROM CONSTANT SCRUBBING DUE TO IMPROPER FASTENING.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 45MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 60MPH FOR NO REASON. DEALER IS UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM, OWNER IS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY. ALSO, REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *AK

AIRBAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY ON. DEALER STATES IT WILL COST TO FIX AND WILL COST MORE IF IT DEPLOYES. *AK

RECALL 93V10600 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, BOLTS HAVE RUSTED ONCE AGAIN, CAUSING SUBFRAME TO DROP AGAIN. *AK

INNER TIE ROD END FAILED.

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.

POWER STEERING LEAK, HOSE TO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE, CAUSING LOSS OF FLUIDS DUE TO LEAKS AND VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. *AK

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING (SPEED UNKNOWN) BECAUSE THE RIGHT FRONT RACK AND PINION STEERING BROKE. *AK

THE STARTER FAILED THREE TIMES.