THE CAR WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AND THE IGNITON UNIT WAS MELTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *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 →
AIR COMPRESSOR WHEN A/C WAS SWITCHED ON RESULTED IN ENGINE FIRE WHILE DRIVEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, DAUGHTER WENT TO START VEHICLE, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM HOOD, FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED, VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK
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
'CHECK ENGINE' WARNING LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY.
REAR CORNERS OF SUBFRAME DETACHED DUE TO CORROSION. *DSH
FOOT ON ACCELERATOR, ENGINE LURCHED FORWARD DUE TO DEFECTIVE MOTOR MOUNTS. *AK
VEHICLE SURGES AT STOPS. *SD
TRANSMISSION REBUILT. *DSH
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED.
OTHER: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE CALIPER HAS FAILED, CAUSES THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL TO BE BREAK CONSTANTLY. *AK
RECALL RELATED, 93V106002, MOTORS MOUNTS SUB-FRAME ON REAR CORNERS, IN FOR REPLACEMENT JUNE 95, BOLTS HAVE BROKEN.
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, INVOLVED IN RECALL 92V113000, DEALER MADE REPAIRS IN 7/93, SAME PROBLEM HAS REOCURRED. *AK
DURING FRONTAL COLLISION DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
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
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 40MPH, 10-11:00 FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
BROKEN TIE RODS LEADING TO THE LOSS OF STEERING. *AK
THE INNER TIE ROD CAME OFF THE SHAFT . TT
REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS RE-BUILT W/LOW MILEAGE. UPON STOPPING, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
UNABLE TO TURN IGNITION ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE HOT WEATHER. TT
POST WHERE REAR DOOR LATCH ATTACHES HAS UNDERGONE BRITTLE FRACTURE; PART NO LONGER SITS IN PROPER POSITION; HATCHBACK DOOR COULD FLY OPEN, EJECTING OCCUPANTS.
TWO OCCASIONS OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. TT
PLASTIC HOUSING FOR SEAT BELTS SLIDES UP AND DOWN OVER BUCKLE PREVENTING LATCHING/UNLATCHING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
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
#92V113000 RECEIVED A RECALL TOOK CAR IT WASN'T HAVING PROBLEM UNTIL DEALER FIXED IT UNDER THE RECALL . TT
VEHICLE STALLS ON HOT DAYS WHEN CLIMBING AT HIGH ALTITUDES. *DSH
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 30 MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
THE RIM CRACKED. TT
TIE ROD FAILED. *SD
BOTH MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, ALLOWING THE MOTOR TO MOVE FREELY. TT *SLC
THE RACK AND PINION , THE TIE ROD AND THE ALTERNATOR WENT ALL AT ONE TIME AFTER THE WARRANTY WHEN OUT . TT
WHEN DRIVING STOP AT A STOP LIGHT CAR ACCELERATES . TT
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
CANNOT RUN A/C BECAUSE AUTO STALLS. TT
TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. *SD
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED CAUSING FIRE. TT
RESURFACED WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.
CLAMPING MECHANISM BOLT MISSING FOR LEFT FRONT STRUT CAUSING SEPARATION. VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND HIT A POLE. TT
THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILURE . TT
MOTOR MOUNT FAILED.
IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MOTOR MOUNTS AS ON THE 1991-92'S. TT
AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR IS LOCKING UP RESULTING IN SERPENTINE BELT COMING OFF OF PULLEY W/STEERING FAILING IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, RED RELEASE BUTTON FAILURE. TT
DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE INTERIOR IS LIFTING UP OUT OF CASE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
AUTO CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED IN DRIVEWAY FOR ABOUT APPROX 1/2 HR. TT
FRONT TIE RODS WERE LOOSE, HAD REPLACED, SIX MONTHS LATER HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. TT
REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE, SUPPORT STRUT HOLDING WHEELS BROKE OFF, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. TT
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
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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