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1991 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 1991 record →

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 5, 1996CT

PURCHASED THE CAR NEW, HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 5, 1996NJ

AT 70,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION FAILED . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Aug 30, 1996IN

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP IN THE UP POSITION, DUE TO FAULTY MOTOR AND WIRING HARNESS.

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Aug 30, 1996IL

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Aug 28, 1996MD

ABS BRAKES OVERHEATED AFTER 50MILES OF DRIVING . CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO BRAKE SHOP AND WAS ADVISED THE BRAKES WERE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY BUT PARTIALLY MELTED DOWN, ROTORS, PADS, CALIPERS AND CALIPERS PINS HAD TO BE REPLACED.*JB

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 23, 1996CT

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Aug 23, 1996AZ

REAR HATCH LATCH POST FAILED, DUE TO BEING MOUNTED IN THIN SHEET METAL.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Aug 14, 1996TX

BOTH FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS FROZE.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 14, 1996CA

TRANSMISSION RECALL WORK DENIED DUE TO TIME AND MILEAGE OF VEHICLE, HOWEVER STARTED TO HAVE SIMPTONS OF RECALL FAILURE PRIOR.

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed Aug 9, 1996VA

FAILURE OF FRONT INNER TIE ROD, RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT. SYSTEM FAILED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITION. NO EXTERIOR DAMAGE WITH NO WARNING. *AK FRONT INNER TIE ROD BROKE OFF AT THE BALL. *SLC

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 9, 1996PA

TRANSMISSION RECALL REPAIRS UNSATISFACTORY.

Power Train › Automatic TransmissionCrash
Filed Aug 6, 1996AL

THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARKED AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND IT ROLLED OVER A BLOCK AND A TREE.*AK

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed Jul 31, 1996CA

TIE ROD END BROKE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 30, 1996CA

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 24, 1996WA

THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, PURCHASED CAR USED . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Suspension › Front › Stabilizer Bar
Filed Jul 22, 1996WI

STABILIZER FAILURE. 8AK

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed Jul 22, 1996MI

TIE ROD BROKE.

Suspension › Rear
Filed Jul 10, 1996KS

REAR AXLE FAILED. *SD

Seats › Front Assembly › Power Adjust
Filed Jul 9, 1996MO

POWER SEAT MOTOR CONTINOUSLY RAN, CAUSING MOTOR TO OVERHEAT. *SD

Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Jul 1, 1996MI

WHILE COMING OFF A FREEWAY RAMP THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE CAME OFF. ALL 5 LUGS WERE SHEARED OFF. *AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Jul 1, 1996WI

REAR MOUNTING BOLTS DROPPED OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jun 28, 1996MD

FRONT BRAKE ROTOR RUSTED AWAY FROM THE HUB. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jun 27, 1996NY

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.

Steering › Linkages › Rod › Relay › Connecting
Filed Jun 19, 1996KY

THE STEERING ROD BROKE WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL AND THE FRONT TIRES TO GO IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jun 19, 1996CA

WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING BRAKES TO SHUDDER/VIBRATE. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Jun 13, 1996NY

FAILURE ON THE TRUNK, WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE TRUNK COMES OPEN, ALSO TOO DIFFICULT TO CLOSE TRUNK. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 8, 1996MA

TRANSMISSION BUCKS. *DH

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed May 31, 1996CT

THE STEERING INNER TIE ROD, CONTROLLING THE STEERING SYSTEM, FAILED, VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS.

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed May 30, 1996FL

TIE ROD/TIE ROD END WORN. *DH

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 29, 1996MD

RECIEVED A RECALL LETTER AND HAD RECALL WORK DONE AND THE TRANSMISSION KEEPS FAILING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 21, 1996MD

TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION/OVERHEATING. *DH

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed May 17, 1996CA

RACK AND PINION FAILED. *DSH

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed May 13, 1996PA

INNER TIE ROD SNAPPED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *SD

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed May 10, 1996TN

DRIVER SIDE INNER TIE ROD BROKE WHILE DRIVING. *AK

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed May 10, 1996IL

AIR CONDITIONER INOPERATIVE. *SD

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed May 8, 1996NH

IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE FOUR TIMES. *SD

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Apr 30, 1996TX

DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE STEERING COLUMN VEHICLE GETS VERY HOT. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Apr 29, 1996CA

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL AT ANY SPEED, AND CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Apr 26, 1996CA

AFTER STARING CAR TO LET WARM UP -SMOKE BEGAN TO BLOW OUT OF AUTO. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 26, 1996OK

A/T: WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, ITS HARD TO SHIFT. MAKES LOUD CLANKING NOISE; VEHICLE JERKS; NO WARNING, COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT; GETTING WORSE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 26, 1996MO

FOUR-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REPLACED UNDER RECALL, REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION THUMP WHEN TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 1ST CHECKED MOTOR MOUND AND ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM, NO AVAIL.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 24, 1996FL

TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED, CAUSING FAILURE. *SD

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 20, 1996IN

FAILURE OF TRANSMISSIONS PLANETARY GEAR CAUSED TRANSMISSION TO LOCK UP. *DSH

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Apr 19, 1996AZ

EXPERIENCED MALFUNCTIONING OF IGNITION SWITCH , WHEN TURN KEY OFF, KEY STICKS IN ON POSITION AND WON'T TURN OFF, IGNITION CYLINDER GETS VERY HOT. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 8, 1996MA

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, VEHICLE SEIZED WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Apr 2, 1996NY

THW WINDSHEILD WIPER SOMTIMES STOPS WORKING AND BLOCKS THE VIEW. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Power Train › Driveline › Constant Velocity Joint
Filed Apr 1, 1996CO

CV JOINTS BOOTS AND STEERING BOOT SPLIT AND COME OFF WHILE DRIVING. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Mar 27, 1996ME

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE HAS FAILED, SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS UNABLE TO LATCH. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 27, 1996NY

TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP/FAILED, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO EXPIRATION OF RECALL NOTICE. *DH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Mar 26, 1996CA

ERRATIC WAPRING OF FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE. *AK

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