1991 Ford Taurus complaints

GRINDING SOUND WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING. STOPPED VEHICLE TO INSPECT, UNABLE TO SHIFT GEAR. REPAIRMAN INSPECTED AND INFORMED CONSUME RTHAT TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER LEARNED OF A MANUFACTURER'S EXTENDED SERVICE WARRANTY OF 6 YEARS AND 60,000 MILE. DEALER / MFR. REFUSED TO ACCEPT. ASKING NHTSA FOR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES CODE 5, DEALER ESTIMATES $200-$400 TO FIX PROBLEM. TYPICAL FORD DEALER RIP OFF!!

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON AFTR BATTERY WAS CHANGED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT COMPUTER MODEL NEEDED TO BE RESET, AND THEY WOULD DO IT AT CONSUMER'S COST. ASKING NHTSA TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER, AND WHETHER CONSUMER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

12/12/95 TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL DUE TO RECALL, 06/09/97 TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED BY FORD SERVICE DEPT.(CHARGED SERVICE), 08/27/97 TRANSMISSION WAS CHECKED BY FORDS SERVICE DEPT. DUE TO PROBLEMS(CHARGED SERVICE), 09/05/97 TRANSMISSION FAILS ON EXPRESSWAY 30 MILES FROM HOME HAD TO BE TOWED BACK. CONTACTED FORD SERVICE DEPT. AND FORD MOTOR CO., THEY BOTH CLAIMED NO LIABILITY DUE TO WARRANTY EXPIRATION.

ENGINE HESITATED DUE TO THE MOTOR MOUNTS BEING LOOSE. DEALER REPLACED MOTOR MOUNTS, AND MOUNTS HAVE COME LOOSE AGAIN. *AK

CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH AND HE STRUCK OR REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. AT THE SAME TIME, HE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK SHOULDER STRAP DID NOT CATCH WHICH CAUSED TO HIT AGAINST STEERING WHEEL. *YH

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH CAUSED A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WAS AT STOP LIGHT WHEN GEARS HAD GRINDED. VEHICLE STARTED MOVING BACKWARDS ON A HILL & THEN STOPPED ALTOGETHER. HAD NO FORWARD GEAR. VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC. WAS INFORMED NO FORWARD GEARD. THE TRANSMISSION HAD BROKEN DOWN & NEEDED REPLACING. THIS WAS THE 3RD TRANSMISSION IN 3 YEARS. *AK

NO SUMMARY

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH AND WITHOUT NO PRIOR WARNING, SUBFRAME FELL OFF FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE, AND THE STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT WHICH AFFECTED THE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF GRINDING NOISE AND VIBRATION WITHIN THE STEERING. *AK

THE BODY PAINT HAS PEELED OFF OF ROOF AND FRONT OF VEHICLE. THE PAINT IS BLACK AND THE PEELED SECTIONS HAVE TURNED WHITISH-GRAY. I HAVE SEEN THIS ON OTHER FORD TAURUSES OF SAME YEAR. I HAVE HAD THIS COMPLAINT FOR THREE YEARS . FORD DOES NOT ADMIT TO THIS CONDITION BEING UNUSUAL.

TRANS. JUST QUIT WORKING AT 65 MPH , ENGINE JUST STARTED RACING.HAD TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD. COULD HAVE GOTTEN INTO A CRASH . 2 ) TRANS IS SLIPPING WAS TOLD NEED A NEW ONE AGAIN. IT HAS BEEN LESS THAN A YEAR WITH THIS TRANS.

RECEIVED RECALL 98V323000. CONTACTED DEALER & TOOK VEHICLE IN ON APPOINTED DAY. REPAIRS WERE DONE. AFTER RECEIVING VEHICLE, THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED ON SUBFRAME. THE FRAME WOULD SHIFT & MAKE NOISE. WOULD BEND STEERING WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS.AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE, AND THERE WAS A VIBRATION WITHIN THE STEERING. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. HOWEVER, WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WORK WAS DONE, THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN. RECALL 93V106.002. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED DUE TO A POWER STEERING LEAK. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

AT 53699 MILES, TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT PULL, DEALER REMOVED AND OVERHAULED TRANSACLE AND REPLACED BOTH OUTER CV BOOTS, 3 MONTHS LATER MORE PROBLEMS OCCURRED WITH THE TRANSMISSION. AIR CONDITIONER FAILED AND 4 MONTHS LATER FAILED AGAIN AFTER REPAIR. POPPING NOISE IN STEERING WHEEL WHILE TURNING. STRUT BUSHINGS NOISY AND TIE RODS WERE REPLACED. *SLC

DURING A VEHICLE COLLISION, THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED / EXPLODED, SMELLING LIKE BURNED NYLONS. DRIVER SUSTAINED LOSS OF HEARING IN LEFT EAR AND BURNS TO FOREARM. *AK *YC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (98V-323). MJS

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 65MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 85 MPH, AND KEPT GOING UNTIL THE OCCUPANT HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO STOP IT. DEALER DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

AFTER PARKING THE CAR AND TAKING THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, ENGINE CONTINUED RUNNING FOR 17 HOURS. THE KEY HAD TO BE PUT BACK INTO THE IGNITION AND TURNED OFF AGAIN. DEALER SAID VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TO AIRPORT STOPPED AT LIGHT, STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND THE ENGINE WILL LIFT UP AND RUB AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE BODY. *AK

NO SUMMARY

I HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED THIS VEHICLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS AND RETAINED RECEIPTS TO SUBSTANTIATE THIS CLAIM. THE VEHICLE HAS PROVEN TO BE UNRELIABLE AND A RISK TO OPERATE EVEN WHEN MAINTAINED WITHIN MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS. CONSIDERING THE SCOPE AND FREQUENCY OF MAJOR COMPONENT FAILURE WITH THIS VEHICLE, THE MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE HAS NO RELATIONSHIP TO THE SUBJECT VEHICLES OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS. BASED ON MY EXPERIENCES AND OTHER REPORTS IN PRINT ON THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL, FORD PRODUCED A VEHICLE (THOUSANDS OF THEM) THAT PRESENT AN OBVIOUS SAFETY HAZARD TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE AND TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THIS VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED AS A 8 PASSENGER FAMILY CAR. THE OPPORTUNITY TO SIGNIFICANTLY INJURY THE OCCUPANTS DUE TO A MAJOR COMPONENT FAILURE OR COMBINATION OF MAJOR COMPONENT FAILURE MUST BE ABOVE ACCEPTABLE RISK STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE NHTSA. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE THAT ALL OF THE MAJOR COMPONENT FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED AT REDUCED SPEEDS AND NOT IN CONJESTED SEATTLE/TACOMA FREEWAY TRAFFIC SITUATIONS. THE LAST TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURRED ONE DAY AFTER MY FAMILY TRAVELED TO SEATTLE TO ENJOY SEAFAIR AND IF IT HAD OCCURRED ON I-5, IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY TO MY ENTIRE FAMILY OF 5. AT WHAT POINT DOES THE NHTSA TAKE ACTION AGAINST A MANUFACTURER FOR PRODUCING A VEHICLE THAT IS A KNOWN LEMON THAT HAS SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS.

AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON/FLASHES AND GOES OFF WHEN ENGINE IS TURNED ON AND WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE. ALSO, REAR SUB-FRAME MOUNTS ARE SHEARING OFF. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WAS CHANGING THE FAN BELT. HAD TO REMOVE BRACKET TO GET TO WHERE TENSIONER PULLEY WAS INSTALLED. THE TENSIONER PULLEY HAS BEEN RELEASED TO REPLACE FAN BELT. UPON REPLACING THE TENSIONER, THE PULLEY BROKE IN HALF. THE PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS USED, WAS MADE OF ALUMINUM & NOT STEEL. FINGERS COULD GET CAUGHT IN PULLEY & WOULD HAVE TO CUT PULLEY TO RELEASE FINGERS. *AK

THE AIR CONDITIONER GOES OUT BECAUSE OF THE COMPRESSOR. HAS HAPPENED TWICE. DEALER HAS REPLACED COMPRESSOR ONCE. *AK

THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS GONE OUT DUE TO THE COMPRESSOR. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

I HIT A DEER THAT RAN OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS DOING 45 MPH. MY AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. CALLED LOCAL DEALERSHIP,TALKED TO SERVICE DEPT. MGR.HE SAID IT WAS PROBABLY ALRIGHT, TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN AND THEY WOULD CHECK COMPUTER . CALLED FORD MOTER COMPANY TO SEE HOW TO GET INFO. ABOUT DEFECT, THEY REFERRED ME BAACK TO LOCAL DEALER. I DON'T WANT TO GET BEHIND WHEEL OF CAR WITH DEFECTIVE AIRBAG, I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL GO OFF, EXPLAINED THIS TO BOTH PLACES. FORD TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO APPLY FOR A FORM TO HAVE IT DISCONNECTED. I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO GO THRU THIS WHEN THIS IS ORIGINAL FACTORY INSTALLED PART AND IT DIDN'T WORK CORRECTLY. WANDA B. SALYER

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. *YC

NHTSA RECALL 98V323/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98S36. REAR SUBFRAME CORROSION. WHEN DRIVING THERE WAS A BANGING, AND THE FRONT END SHOOK. FRONT SUBFRAME CORROSION IS EXACTLY LIKE THE REAR PROBLEM. DEALER CONTACTED AND COULD REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. DEALER SAIS VEHICLE NEEDED NEW TRANSMISSION. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN PARKING LOT CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE . CONSUMER STATED THAT FIRE WAS PUT OUT . PLEASE PROVIE FUTHER INFORMATION . *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED. HAD TO GET A TOW. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE PHENOLIC PISTONS IS A KNOWN DEFECT.

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND COMING OFF THE FREEWAY RPM'S WON'T GO DOWN ,AND VEHICLE WENT UP TO HIGH SPEED. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND BRAKES WERE HARDENGINE KEPT ON RACING HIGH. CONSUMER HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO STOP TENGINE FROM RACING HIGH ,AND TO BRING VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP.*AK

SMOKE AND FIRE STARTED WITHOUT WARNING IN LEFT REAR TIRE AREA AFTER PARKING . *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 10-15 MINUTES WITH ENGINE TURNED OFF, WHEN A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE, ,UNDRNEATH THE HOOD. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF FIRE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO BE ILLUMINATED. THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME. *AK

CARS SHOULD NOT HAVE TRANSMISSION CRAPPING OUT AT 52000 MILES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO MAKE STRANGE NOISES, AND THE LEFT FRONT AXLE LOCKED UP. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH AND THE TRANSMISISON MADE A STRANGE NOISE, AND THE LEFT FRONT AXLE LOCKED UP. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING CORROSION AROUND THE SUBFRAME MOUNTS. THE BRACKETS NEEDED REPLACING ON THE SUBRAME, RECALL 98V323000. VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN, BUT HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS SEPARATED FROM BODY, AUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK

I HAVE RECENTLY HAD MY TANSMISSION REPLACED. I WAS INFORMED THAT IT ALLREADY HAD BEEN REPLACED ONCE. I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. THERE IS A HESITATION WHEN I FIRST TAKE OFF, AND SOMETIMES IT ACTS LIKE IT IS COUGHING AT CERTAIN SPEEDS, OR LIKE SKIPPING, IF I LET OF OF THE GAS WHEN IT DOES THAT AND THEN PUSH BACK DOWN IT USUALLY STOPS. I AM AFTRAID THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO GO OUT AGAIN. ALSO WHEN I USE MY OVERDRIVE, IT FEELS REALLY STIFF AT 55, AND DOES THAT SKIPPING THING AGAIN. PLEASE GIVE ME SOME ADVICE. *AK

FRONT BOLTS AND MOUNTS HAVE RUSTED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THE REAR BOLTS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND WITH 60,00O MILES ON THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION PREMATURELY FAILED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

FRONT AXLES HAVE A RUBBER CUP ON THEM WHICH WEARS OUT AND BREAKS, DIRT ACCUMULATES AND VEHICLE WILL GO INTO NEUTRAL AND THERE WOULD BE NO CONTROL. DEALER NOT CONTACTED, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED ON HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEED; NEEDED TO BE REPLACED/ PAINT IS PEELING FROM ALL LATERAL SURFACES OF CAR DUE TO MANUFACTURERS DEFECT