PURCHASED THE CAR NEW, HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
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 →
AT 70,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION FAILED . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP IN THE UP POSITION, DUE TO FAULTY MOTOR AND WIRING HARNESS.
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
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
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
REAR HATCH LATCH POST FAILED, DUE TO BEING MOUNTED IN THIN SHEET METAL.
BOTH FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS FROZE.
TRANSMISSION RECALL WORK DENIED DUE TO TIME AND MILEAGE OF VEHICLE, HOWEVER STARTED TO HAVE SIMPTONS OF RECALL FAILURE PRIOR.
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
TRANSMISSION RECALL REPAIRS UNSATISFACTORY.
THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARKED AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND IT ROLLED OVER A BLOCK AND A TREE.*AK
TIE ROD END BROKE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD
THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, PURCHASED CAR USED . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
STABILIZER FAILURE. 8AK
TIE ROD BROKE.
REAR AXLE FAILED. *SD
POWER SEAT MOTOR CONTINOUSLY RAN, CAUSING MOTOR TO OVERHEAT. *SD
WHILE COMING OFF A FREEWAY RAMP THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE CAME OFF. ALL 5 LUGS WERE SHEARED OFF. *AK
REAR MOUNTING BOLTS DROPPED OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. *AK
FRONT BRAKE ROTOR RUSTED AWAY FROM THE HUB. *AK
MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.
THE STEERING ROD BROKE WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL AND THE FRONT TIRES TO GO IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS.
WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING BRAKES TO SHUDDER/VIBRATE. *AK
FAILURE ON THE TRUNK, WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE TRUNK COMES OPEN, ALSO TOO DIFFICULT TO CLOSE TRUNK. *AK
TRANSMISSION BUCKS. *DH
THE STEERING INNER TIE ROD, CONTROLLING THE STEERING SYSTEM, FAILED, VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS.
TIE ROD/TIE ROD END WORN. *DH
RECIEVED A RECALL LETTER AND HAD RECALL WORK DONE AND THE TRANSMISSION KEEPS FAILING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION/OVERHEATING. *DH
RACK AND PINION FAILED. *DSH
INNER TIE ROD SNAPPED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *SD
DRIVER SIDE INNER TIE ROD BROKE WHILE DRIVING. *AK
AIR CONDITIONER INOPERATIVE. *SD
IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE FOUR TIMES. *SD
DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE STEERING COLUMN VEHICLE GETS VERY HOT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL AT ANY SPEED, AND CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. *AK
AFTER STARING CAR TO LET WARM UP -SMOKE BEGAN TO BLOW OUT OF AUTO. *AK
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
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.
TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED, CAUSING FAILURE. *SD
FAILURE OF TRANSMISSIONS PLANETARY GEAR CAUSED TRANSMISSION TO LOCK UP. *DSH
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
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, VEHICLE SEIZED WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY *AK
THW WINDSHEILD WIPER SOMTIMES STOPS WORKING AND BLOCKS THE VIEW. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
CV JOINTS BOOTS AND STEERING BOOT SPLIT AND COME OFF WHILE DRIVING. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE HAS FAILED, SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS UNABLE TO LATCH. *AK
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP/FAILED, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO EXPIRATION OF RECALL NOTICE. *DH
ERRATIC WAPRING OF FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE. *AK
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