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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 →

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jul 12, 199500

THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH OR UNLATCH WHILE DRIVING. *AK

Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Interior
Filed Jul 11, 1995KS

VEHICLES REAR MIRROR FELL OFF WINDSHIELD. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jul 7, 1995OK

VEHICLE TAKES OFF AT HIGH SPEED. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Jul 3, 1995MD

ELECTRICAL SHORT UNDER THE DASH FIRE, VEHICLE WAS PARKED, WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Jun 15, 1995KY

REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (93V-113) *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jun 12, 1995NY

CORRODED FRONT DISC ROTORS, INVOLVED IN RECALL IN APRIL 1992, REPLACED FRONT ROTORS, AGAIN PROBLEM HAS REOCURRED. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jun 5, 1995CA

THE MOTOR MOUNT WENT OUT AT 36,000 MILES AND IT STARTING THE SAME PROBLEM NOW. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed May 31, 1995PA

AUTO-TRAN: WHILE DRIVING, BRAKES APPLIED, ENGINE RPMS SPEEDS UP 10 TO 15 MPH; OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 4 TIMES PER MONTH; NO WARNING. TT

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed May 30, 1995MA

VEHICLES STEERING WHEEL IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN LEFT WHILE DRIVING DUE TO DEFECTIVE RACK AND PINION. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Power Steering Fluid
Filed May 17, 1995VA

POWER STEERING FLUID IS LEAKING. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed May 17, 1995MI

VEHICLE AT RANDOM STALLS AT INTERSECTION. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed May 17, 1995NY

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE ACCELERATOR STUCK. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed May 5, 1995NY

MAIN MOTOR MOUNT BROKE; DOES NOT SUPPORT MOTOR, SUPPORTED BY OTHER TWO MOUNTS; COULD CAUSE MOTOR TO DROP OUT WHILE DRIVING; MADE SQUEAKING, GRINDING NOISE. TT

Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control Module
Filed May 2, 1995NJ

AIR BAG SENSOR FAILURES. *SKD

Fuel System, GasolineFire
Filed Apr 14, 1995CA

CAR WAS PARKED, IGNITION TURNED OFF AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed Apr 7, 1995NJ

FRONT TIE ROD PULLED LOOSE DUE TO INNER THREADS STRIPPING. ONCE FAILED RIGHT SIDE COLLAPSED. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Apr 4, 1995NY

ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED TWICE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE/CLUNK, UPON ACCELERATION. *SKD

Seat BeltsCrash4 injured
Filed Apr 3, 1995ID

CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN PERSON SHE HIT HER HEAD ON FRONT WINDSHIELD. TT

Steering › Linkages
Filed Mar 17, 1995WA

BROKEN TIE ROD LEAD TO LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. TT

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed Mar 14, 1995PA

REPLACEMENT OF OUTER TIE ROD ENDS AND CASTOR. VEHICLE WAS SWAYING SIDE TO SIDE. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Mar 13, 1995MA

VEHICLE HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK OCCURED WITH NO WARNING HAD TO THROW INTO PARK TO STOP. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 8, 1995NY

TIE ROD NEED TO BE REPLACE AND THE FRONT BRAKE AND ROD ARE BAD PURCHASE CAR USED FROM A NISSAN DEALER. TT

Wheels › Hubcap/Cover
Filed Feb 23, 1995SC

LEFT FRONT WHEEL CRACKED PRIOR TO RECALL (90V-159), CAUSING NOISE, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO MODEL YEAR. *SKD

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 21, 1995CA

UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT RIPPED AT SEAMS NOT PROVIDING PROTECTION. DRIVER HIT WINDSHIELD/STEERING WHEEL. "DUP 950315: 960417". TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Feb 20, 1995NC

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, and Connections
Filed Feb 17, 1995VA

POWER STEERING HOSES LEAK DUE TO BEING ROUTED BY CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND BEING SUBJECTED TO INTENSE HEAT. *DH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Feb 13, 1995FL

#1 CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING FRAGMENTS TO EXPLODE THROUGH OIL PAN, RESULTING IN LOSS OF OIL/ENGINE TO SEIZE. *SKD

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Feb 6, 1995CA

WHEN CAR IS ON THERE IS SMOKE COMING FROM THE VENTILATION. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Feb 1, 1995NJ

HAVE HAD TO HAVE TWO MOTOR MOUNTS PUT ON AND THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. TT

Air Bags
Filed Jan 17, 1995OH

AIRBAG INTERIOR LIGHT FLASHES WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE DUE TO DEFECTIVE RETAINER RING OR AIRBAG. TT

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jan 11, 1995OH

WINDSHEILD WIPER MOTOR/HARNESS/GOVENOR FAILED DURING COLD/WET WEATHER, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SKD

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