THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE ON POSITION AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNKNOWN. *AK
1990 Ford Taurus complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1990 record →
CONSUMER PLACED THE VEHICLE FROM PARK INTO REVERSE, UPON PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SUDDLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
AFTER DRIVING SEVENTY MILES PARKED CAR OUTSIDE GARAGE, GOT OUT GAVE FRIEND HER SUIT CASE, GOT BACK INTO VEHICLE AND STARTED IT, PUT FOOT ON BRAKE, PUT IT IN DRIVE AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF UNCONTROLLABLY, PEELED RUBBER AND CRASHED INTO FOUNDATION OF HOUSE . *AK
JUNE 11, 1994, CONSUMER HAD SUB-FRAME REPAIRED DUE TO RECALL NOTICE. ON FEB.7, 97 CONSUMER DROVE OFF FROM STOP LIGHT APROX. 5 MPH AND THE SUB-FRAME FELL OFF OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE FOR ENGINEER TO CALL HER TO DISCUSS SUB-FRAME RECOURSE ACTION. *AK *JB
VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL (#96V106002). PROBLEM REAPPEARED. MOTOR IS SHAKING/RATTLING. TOOK TO DEALER. INFORMED BEYOND WARRANTY. SENT PAPERS TO NHTSA (1/29/97). HAVE NOT & WANTS TO HEAR FROM SOMEONE. *AK
OWNER HAD RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE ON 6-11-94 FOR THE BODY MOUNTS, THE VEHICLE IS STILL HAVING THAT PROBLEM, THE SUBFRAME DROPPED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING. RECALL #93V106000. *AK
TRANSMISSION HAS BEEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, ROLL PIN KEEPS BREAKING, DEALER CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. *AK
BRAKE FAILURE, REPLACED DISC PADS/ ROTORS/CALIPERS, BRAKE PEDAL WAS SOFT AND EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WILL REPAIR BILL. *AK
THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE ON POSITION AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNKNOWN. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE BODY MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE STEERING. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS YEAR BUT DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE VIN NUMBER. *AK
GRINDING NOISE DUE TO TORN CV BOOTS, ALSO CV AXLE CRACKED AND CV BOOTS REPLACED.
A YEAR AFTER BEING REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL THE WATER HOSE HAS BURSTED AND THE SAME WORK HAS TO BE DONE AGAIN ON THE BODY MOUNTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH JAMMED 7 TIMES.
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS BROKE TWICE, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT.
THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE SPLIT APART WHILE DRIVING AND GASOLINE IS LEAKING ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY. THIS COULD BE CONSIDERED A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
ALTERNATOR REPLACED.
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
LEFT FRONT WHEEL CAME LOOSE WHEN WHEEL CENTER SECTION SEPARATED, STUDS WERE BROKEN/WHEEL CAME OFF..
WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AND THE CONSUMER APPLIED FORCE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE WILL STALL/HESITATE AND CUT OFF. *AK
SUBFRAME BOLTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, CAUSING STEERING DIFFICULTY.
POOR SEAT BELT PERFORMANCE, DRIVER/FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AND REAR SEAT OCCUPANTS ARE UNABLE TO LATCH SEAT BELT BUCKLES/AND INADVERTENT UNLATCHING OF THE SEAT BELT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 20MPH, 1:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DRIVER'S AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
WORN TIE ROD END, CAUSED POOR ALIGNMENT AND EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR.
AUTO-TRAN: WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, KICKED PEDAL, STILL DID NOT RELEASE, ENGINE ACCELERATED, VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD, SPEED 20 MPH, SHUT OFF ENGINE TO STOP VEHICLE; NO WARNING, NO ACCIDENT. *AK
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED.
DIFFICULTY ACCESSING HORN IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
BODY MOUNTS FELL OFF DUE TO RUST.
VEHICLE FIRE.
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REARENDED THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SHOULDER HARNESS DID NOT LOCK. DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND PASSENGER HIT THE DASHBOARD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK *JB
MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE.
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
THE ENGINE MOUNT BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DROP.*AK
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE TIE ROD BROKE. *AK
POLYCAST WHEEL CRACKED, RESULTING IN VEHICLE NOISE. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH FAILS, PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM STARTING.
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING/STABILITY. *DH
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
TRANSMISSION LEAKS. *DH
DRIVING VEHICLE, REARENDED A TRUCK, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *JB
FRONT DISC ROTORS FAILED, PRIOR TO RECALL. (91V134000)
REAR LIFT GATE IS CRACKED AND LOOSE. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK
BOLTS HOLDING SUBFRAME RUSTED/BROKE, CAUSING SUBFRAME TO FALL APART, CRACKING POWER STEERING RACK HOUSING.
DRIVING UP NORTH 395, SUDDENLY VEHICLE GAVE A JERK OR KICK, VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT BACK INTO GEAR, VEHICLE JUST STOPPED, WOULD NOT START UP AGAIN, *AK
METAL WELD AROUND PIN WHICH HOLDS LIFTGATE LATCH HAS BROKEN, TRUNK LID WON'T CLOSE PROPERLY. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, WHEN REMOVING THE KEY OUT, IGNITION WILL STILL BE ON, VEHICLE CAN BE STARTED WITHOUT THE KEY. *AK
AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR STARTED FIRE. *DSH
FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, CAUSING LONG STOPPING DISTANCE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR.
EXT 342, IGNITION IS VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH, CAUSING THE ALARM TO COME IN VEHICLE WHEN THE KEY IS MOVED. *AK
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