HAD ENGINE MOUNTS REPLACED BY RECALL, HAD TO REPLACE THREE TIMES AFTERWARDS. TT
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 →
BROKEN TIE RODS, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND A BROKEN FUEL LINE. TT
THE TRANSMISSION WHEN OUT 110,000 MILES . TT
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE CAR VIBRATE . TT
FRONT ROTORS ARE WARPING, LAST SET LASTED ONLY 2K MILES. TT
AT 45,000 MILES THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BAG MODULE AT 69,000 THE MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACES. TT
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *SD
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE DRIVER AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON . TT
TWO MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING ENGINE VIBRATION AND BROKEN A/C. *TW
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AW
AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME IN FOR REPAIR AND REPLACED. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD
ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE, ALLOWING ENGINE TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH. *AW
AUTO-TRAN: INTERMITTENT ERRATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATIONS; AFTER STOPPING, DOES NOT TAKE OFF IN DRIVE; SLIPS; DOES NOT ALWAYS REMAIN IN POSITION; STALLS. TT
TRANSMISSION FAILED. RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO MILEAGE. *SKD
TRANSMISSION DROPS TO LOWER GEAR WHILE DRIVING. TT
TRANSMISSIONS CONTINUOUSLY FAILS. *DSH
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SKD
THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT HAD TO MODIFY THE OILING SYSTEM . TT
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, DRIVER LEFT VEHICLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND TRANSMISSIOM JUMPED INTO REVERSE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK
BRAKE ROTOR SEPARATED FROM LEFT REAR WHEEL, RESULTING IN A SCRAPING NOISE PRIOR TO RECALL (91V-134). *AK
SEATS LOOK TO BE OFF CENTERED AND SLANTS TO THE LEFT. TT
THE TIE ROD SNAPPED LIKE A PIECE OF GLASS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING. TT
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
THE TRANSMISSION JUST LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. IT IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
VALVE ASSEMBLY THROTTLE REPLACED DUE TO NOISE WHEN IDLING/ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. *SKD
TIE ROD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WORN IN FOR REPAIR TWICE, INNER TIE AND END HAD TO BE REPLACE. TT
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE, VEHICLE WENT OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, HITTING A TREE, IMPACT 11:00, POSITION SPEED 80 MPH. TT
STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE, STEERING COLUMN BROKE, MAKING DIFFICULT TO STEER. TT
ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL/SLIDE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR WHILE TRYING TO STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
CV BOOTS FAILED. *AK
THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
INNER TIE ROD FAILED. *SKD
REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO MILEAGE OF VEHICLE (93V-106.001). *AK
VEHICLE OVERHEATED, CAUSING HOT FLUID TO SHOOT OUT ON DRIVER FROM RESERVOIR WHEN OPENING HOOD, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
BRAKES STICKS AND BUY BRAKES EVERY OTHER MONTH. TT
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ROUGHLY AND HESITATES. THERE IS SERVICE BULLETIN BUT WILL NOT FIX IT. *AK
BROKEN TIE ROD END, LEADING TO LOSS OF STEERING. *AK BROKEN TIE ROD END, LEADING TO LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *A
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
ABS: BRAKES SLIDE WHENEVER BRAKING; INCREASED STOPPING CAUSED ACCIDENT; HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN VEHICLE IN FRONT MADE A SUDDEN STOP. TT
ERRATIC SHIFTING IN/OUT OF LOCKUP IN OVERDRIVE AND OCCASIONAL SEVERE DOWNSHIFTING IN LOWER GEARS. *AK
LEFT CONNECTING TIE ROD BROKE AT THE BOLT JOINT, LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY. TT
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT INSTALLED BACKWARDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
THE FRONT SEATBELTS BROKE. THE DRIVERS SIDE IS JAMMED AND THE PASSENGER WILL NOT LATCH AND POPS OUT. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, LEFT FRONT TIRE BOUNCES. TT
MOTOR MOUNTS KEEP BREAKING, REPLACE TWICE. TT
ERRATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATIONS, SHIFTS GEARS SUDDENLY/SLUGGISHLY OR NOT AT ALL. *AK
THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE PART THE VALVE BODY CHICK BALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE INNER TIE-ROD BROKE RESULTING IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING. TT
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