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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 →

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed Apr 30, 1996MI

THE CAR WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AND THE IGNITON UNIT WAS MELTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Equipment › Appliance › Air ConditionerFire
Filed Apr 30, 1996NC

AIR COMPRESSOR WHEN A/C WAS SWITCHED ON RESULTED IN ENGINE FIRE WHILE DRIVEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed Apr 29, 1996OH

VEHICLE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, DAUGHTER WENT TO START VEHICLE, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM HOOD, FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED, VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK

Electrical System › WiringFire
Filed Apr 26, 1996MA

TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO FIRE, OWNER HAD ENGINE WIRES CLEANED BY FORD. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER PARKED FOR AN HOUR. PLEASE SUBMIT DETAILS. *AK

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 24, 1996CA

'CHECK ENGINE' WARNING LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY.

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Apr 23, 1996MI

REAR CORNERS OF SUBFRAME DETACHED DUE TO CORROSION. *DSH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Apr 19, 1996CA

FOOT ON ACCELERATOR, ENGINE LURCHED FORWARD DUE TO DEFECTIVE MOTOR MOUNTS. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 10, 1996CA

VEHICLE SURGES AT STOPS. *SD

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 28, 1996OH

TRANSMISSION REBUILT. *DSH

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Mar 22, 1996PA

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 18, 1996VA

OTHER: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Mar 13, 1996NJ

THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE CALIPER HAS FAILED, CAUSES THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL TO BE BREAK CONSTANTLY. *AK

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Mar 8, 1996MA

RECALL RELATED, 93V106002, MOTORS MOUNTS SUB-FRAME ON REAR CORNERS, IN FOR REPLACEMENT JUNE 95, BOLTS HAVE BROKEN.

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Mar 6, 1996MO

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, INVOLVED IN RECALL 92V113000, DEALER MADE REPAIRS IN 7/93, SAME PROBLEM HAS REOCURRED. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 5, 1996TX

DURING FRONTAL COLLISION DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Feb 28, 1996IL

THE BOLT ON THE SUBFRAME ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS LOOSE. FIXED UNDER RECALL #92S61 ON MAR 13, 1995. STILL A PROBLEM. *AK DEALER REPAIRED RECALL PARS, ALSO STRUTS WRE REPLACED ON THE FRONT OF VEHICLE, ROTORS WERE REPLACED AS WELL AS SEAT BELT BUCKLE, AS WELL AS AIR BAG WA REPLACED.*JB

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 26, 1996CA

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 40MPH, 10-11:00 FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

Steering › LinkagesCrash
Filed Feb 22, 1996CA

BROKEN TIE RODS LEADING TO THE LOSS OF STEERING. *AK

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed Feb 14, 1996NJ

THE INNER TIE ROD CAME OFF THE SHAFT . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Wheel Cylinders
Filed Feb 12, 1996TX

REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS RE-BUILT W/LOW MILEAGE. UPON STOPPING, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Feb 9, 1996NY

UNABLE TO TURN IGNITION ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE HOT WEATHER. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Jan 31, 1996MI

POST WHERE REAR DOOR LATCH ATTACHES HAS UNDERGONE BRITTLE FRACTURE; PART NO LONGER SITS IN PROPER POSITION; HATCHBACK DOOR COULD FLY OPEN, EJECTING OCCUPANTS.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 22, 1996IN

TWO OCCASIONS OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jan 3, 1996TX

PLASTIC HOUSING FOR SEAT BELTS SLIDES UP AND DOWN OVER BUCKLE PREVENTING LATCHING/UNLATCHING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed Dec 28, 1995OH

THE REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS FAILED, DEALER SUPPOSEDLY MADE REPAIRS IN 4/94 BUT THE PROBLEM REOCURRED ON 12/95. TT RECALL REPAIR 93V106 WAS COMPLETED REGARDING REPLACEMENT OF THE BOLT AND INSTALLATION OF A PLATE HOLDING THE SUBFRAME TOGETHER, HOWEVER THE PART THAT FAILED WERE THE NUTS THAT THESE BOLTS SCREWED INTO, THE NUTS FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *SLC

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Dec 14, 1995IL

#92V113000 RECEIVED A RECALL TOOK CAR IT WASN'T HAVING PROBLEM UNTIL DEALER FIXED IT UNDER THE RECALL . TT

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Dec 5, 1995MT

VEHICLE STALLS ON HOT DAYS WHEN CLIMBING AT HIGH ALTITUDES. *DSH

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Nov 27, 1995WI

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 30 MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Wheels › Rim
Filed Nov 16, 1995CA

THE RIM CRACKED. TT

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed Oct 24, 1995NY

TIE ROD FAILED. *SD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Oct 20, 1995OR

BOTH MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, ALLOWING THE MOTOR TO MOVE FREELY. TT *SLC

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Oct 4, 1995NY

THE RACK AND PINION , THE TIE ROD AND THE ALTERNATOR WENT ALL AT ONE TIME AFTER THE WARRANTY WHEN OUT . TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 28, 1995CO

WHEN DRIVING STOP AT A STOP LIGHT CAR ACCELERATES . TT

Steering › Linkages
Filed Sep 25, 1995CA

THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL THAT GOES TO THE LINKAGE FROM THE TIE ROD TO THE STEERING BOX BROKE CONSUMER WAS ON THE FREEWAY ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT . TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Sep 18, 1995PA

CANNOT RUN A/C BECAUSE AUTO STALLS. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 15, 1995NY

TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. *SD

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Power Steering FluidFire
Filed Sep 12, 1995MA

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED CAUSING FIRE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Sep 4, 1995FL

RESURFACED WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.

SuspensionCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 28, 1995IL

CLAMPING MECHANISM BOLT MISSING FOR LEFT FRONT STRUT CAUSING SEPARATION. VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND HIT A POLE. TT

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Aug 23, 1995VA

THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILURE . TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Aug 22, 1995CA

MOTOR MOUNT FAILED.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Aug 16, 1995TN

IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MOTOR MOUNTS AS ON THE 1991-92'S. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Aug 16, 1995TX

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR IS LOCKING UP RESULTING IN SERPENTINE BELT COMING OFF OF PULLEY W/STEERING FAILING IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Aug 16, 1995ID

FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, RED RELEASE BUTTON FAILURE. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Aug 14, 1995CA

DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE INTERIOR IS LIFTING UP OUT OF CASE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Aug 3, 1995CA

AUTO CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED IN DRIVEWAY FOR ABOUT APPROX 1/2 HR. TT

Steering › Linkages
Filed Aug 3, 1995CA

FRONT TIE RODS WERE LOOSE, HAD REPLACED, SIX MONTHS LATER HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. TT

Suspension › Rear › Axle › Spindle
Filed Aug 2, 1995IL

REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE, SUPPORT STRUT HOLDING WHEELS BROKE OFF, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. TT

Air Bags
Filed Jul 29, 1995AZ

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH KEEP COMING ON TOOK TO THE DEALER SAY THE AIR BAG IS BAD CONSUMER NEVER BEEN USED . TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 26, 1995CA

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 45 MPH, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON DRIVER SIDE. TT

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