1991 Ford Taurus complaints

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AS STATED IN RECALL LETTER (94M84), HOWEVER IS BEING DENIED REFUND. MJS

WHEN TRAVELING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED A GRIDING SOUND COMING FROM TRANSMISSION WHICH WENT COMPELETY OUT. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING. *AK

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SHOULDER AND LAP BELTS DO NOT REMAIN LOCKED IN THE BUCKLE HOUSING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

PLANETARY GEAR WORE OUT. ALSO, A TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES BROKEN ENGINE MOUNTS ON FRONT SIDE OF ENGINE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND WILL REPAIR AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE, NO RECALL ON THAT PART. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK

ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE SERVERAL TIMES WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO DROP OR MOVE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE TRANSMISSON COULD NOT BE ENGAGED IN EITHER FORWARD OR REVERSE AND A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. A CHECK WITH REPAIR SPECIALISTS DISLOSES THAT THERE IS AN INHERRANT PROBLEM WITH THESE TRANSMISSON WHICH PRDICATED FORD TO ISSUE A SERVICE BULLETIN IN 1994. THE TRANSMISSION WARRANTEE WAS EXTENDED TO 7 YEARS FROM DATE OF MANUFACTURE OR 60,000.00 MILES. THE REPAIR TOTAL WAS $2400.00 PLUS TOWIING CHARGES. WITH REGARD TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. WHEN VEHICLE TRAVELS AT SPEED OVER 65 MPG THE CHEKC ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON FOR 20 TO 30 SECONDS AND SHUTS OFF NUMEROUS TIMES. WHEN VEHICLE TRAVELS UNDER 65 THERE IS NO PROBLEM.ALL FLUIDS ARE FILLED, NO OTHER INDICATION OF PROBLEMS. FORD AUTHORIZED DEALERS CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM.

SHORT IN AIRBAG MONITOR SYSTEM CAUSED THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO BLINK CONSTANTLY. NM

RECALL REPAIR WORK ON THE BODY MOUNTS REFUSED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. (98V-323).MJS

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15MPH WHEN VEHICLE LOST POWER, VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING ON AN INCLINE. THERE WAS A BULLETIN 94-M84-AX4S FOR THE TRANSAXLE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT VEHICLE, AND SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM, IN WARRANTY, 14.000 MILES LATER PROBLEM OCCURRED. RECALL 93V106. *AK

THE REAR MOUNTING PLATE HAD CORRODED/RUSTED. THIS CAUSED THE SUSPENSION TO GO THROUGH THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

WIRING HARNESS SHORTED CAUSING BURNED WIRES AND IGNITION SWITCH DAMAGE.

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE ON THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING COMPLETE POWER LOSS, ONCE AFTER HAVING BEEN REBUILT, ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION ON THE HIGHWAY.

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND COMING OFF A RAMP, VEHICLE STARTS STALLING AND JERKING. THE CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND COMING OFF A RAMP, THE VEHICLE STALLS AND JERKS. CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

LOOSE/CORRODING BODY MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING ENGINE/TRANSMISSION TO BREAK/BIND STEERING COMPONENTS AND DAMAGE FRONT TIRES AND TIE ROD PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. (93V-10602)

RECALL 98S36 (REAR LOWER SUBFRAME MOUNT PLATE NUT) NOT PERFORMED IN A TIMELY MANNER DUE TO DEALER SCHEDULING.

THE CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE ENGINE WAS PICKING UP FROM THE BACK TO THE FRONT AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO GET THE TRANMISSION REBUILT.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

SUBFRAME MOUNT/CRADLE BOLTS/CORRODED/FAILED, CAUSING CRADLE TO DROP PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CAUSED STEERING TO LOCK UP, ALSO DAMAGED TRANSMISSION WHICH LATER HAD TO BE REPLACED. (98V-323)

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED RECALL RELATED FAILURE TO THE SUB-FRAME SUPPORT BUSHINGS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, HOWEVER THE BUSHINGS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL NOTICE ONLY SUB-FRAME, DENIED REFUND ON BUSHINGS. (98V-323).

FIRST FAILURE COVERED BY MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY, SECOND FAILURE PAID OUT OF POCKET. TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOPS INDICATE ENGINEERING/DESIGN PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION.

WHEN COMING TO A STOP THERE IS A BUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE WAITING AT A STOP SIGN TRANSMISSION EXPLODED. THERE WASN'T ANY WARNING WHEN THIS HAPPENED. HAD VEHICLE TOWED HOME. *AK

RECALL WORK NOT ABLE TO BE COMPLETED ON THE REAR SUB-FRAME MOUNTS DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE LOSES POWER UNTIL VEHICLE REACHES ABOUT 35 MPH, AND THEN IT JERKS WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. *AK

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 98V323000 & CONTACTED DEALER. AFTER ARRIVING WAS INFORMED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY PARTS. DID NOT FURNISH DATE WHEN PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. DEALER SAID HE ONLY RECEIVED ENOUGH PARTS FOR VEHICLES THAT THEY HAD SOLD. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, CONSUMER FELT SOMETHING IN THE STEERING, LIKE A POPPING SOUND. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND LOST SPEED. WHEN CONSUMER PUT TRANSMISSION IN PARK AND THEN TRIED TO PUT IT IN DRIVE, THE ENGINE RACED. ALSO, WHEN PUTTING IN REVERSE THE ENGINE RACED, AND THE CONSUMER COULD'NT MOVE THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT AND THE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE BROKE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WORN OUT FRONT AXLE, AND A/C O-RINGS LEAK. *AK

THE FRONT BODY MOUNTS BROKE OFF, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO JUMP UP WHEN ACCLERATING, WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH, WHEN CAR CLUNKED TO A STOP. THE CAR THEN IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH AND BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND THROW CAR INTO PARK TO STOP CAR. ACCORDING TO FORD DEALERSHIP, THE FRONT RIGHT MOTOR MOUNT SNAPPED. THIS CAUSED THE MOTOR TO LIFT UP INTO THE HOOD, SEVERING THE THROTTLE CABLE AND RADIATOR HOSES. ACCORDING TO DEALER, MOTOR MOUNTS COMMONLY GO BAD AND ARE PART OF NORMAL YEARLY MAINTENANCE CHECKS. FUNNY THAT THE PAMPHLET THAT FORD PUTS OUT ON RECCOMMENDED YEARLY MAINTENANCE DOESN'T MENTION THIS ANYWHERE. THE DEALER ALSO SAID THAT THIS WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECENT RECALL ON ENGINE MOUNTS AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED. REPAIRS WERE DONE INCLUDING THE RECALL, INSURANCE COVERED PART. DEALER REFUSED TO GIVE ITEMIZED REPAIR TICKET TO CUSTOMER AND GAVE NO PROOF THAT RECALL WORK WAS DONE. NOW THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS LEAKING. DEALER SAID WAS OLD LEAK AND NOT CAUSED BY EVENT. NEVER HAD A LEAK BEFORE. IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING AT A HIGHER SPEED, OR EVEN IN A SCHOOL ZONE AT THE TIME, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE DIFFICULT TO STOP. THE DEALER THAT DID THE REPAIRS IS FAMILY AUTO FORD; 6105 E. 38TH ST.; INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46226; PH. 317-545-8551. SERVICE ADVISOR, BENJAMIN BELL WAS VERY RUDE AND UNCOOPERATIVE TO BOTH US AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND A COMPLAINT IS FILED WITH FORD. WHEN WE QUESTIONED THE REPAIRS, WE DID NOT GET FAR, AND WERE BLUNTLY TOLD THAT IT WAS ALL CAUSED BY US NOT DOING THE PROPER MAINTENANCE CHECK. HE SAID MOTOR MOUNTS COMMONLY GO O

MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED, REPLACEMENT MOUNTS BECAME LOOSE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE POWER STEERING AND EXCESSIVE WEAR TO STRUTS.

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED IN 1997. THE SELLER HAD THE TRANSMISSION RE-BUILT A FEW MONTHS BEFORE, BUT TO NO AVAIL. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION RE-BUILT A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, AND RETURNED IT ABOUT THREE TIMES, AGAIN TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE IS VERY HARD AND JOLTING DOWNSHIFTING FROM THIRD TO SECOND--TRAVELING ABOUT 25-30 M.P.H. IN THIRD, SLOWING TO ABOUT 15 M.P.H., AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE ALSO FREQUENTLY STICKS IN FIRST FROM A STOP, AND SLAMS INTO SECOND AT ABOUT 25 MPH. ALSO, SOMETIMES ON DOWNSHIFTS FROM THIRD WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM 25-30 M.P.H., THE TRANSMISSION SKIPS TO FIRST AND IMMEDIATELY SLAMS INTO SECOND WITH THE ENGINE AT VERY HIGH R.P.M.'S. ALSO, FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE CAR SOMETIMES STARTS IN SECOND, EVEN WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE "1" POSITION. I HAVE SINCE DRIVEN IN OTHER TAURUSES OF THAT OR SIMILAR YEARS, AND I HAVE YET TO SEE ONE WITH A GOOD TRANSMISSION.

ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS. FIRST TIME WAS WITHIN 18,000, AND SECOND TIME AT APPROXIMATELY 48,000 . CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, AND NEEDED TO BE LOOKED INTO. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

MY MOTOR MOUNTS, TIE RODS, AND CV BOOTS WENT BAD. THE MOTOR MOUNTS AND TIE RODS I FEEL WENT OUT WAY TO SOON FOR ANY CAR. THIS CAR WAS GIVEN TLC BEFORE I HAD IT B/C IT WAS MY GRANDMA'S. MY PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCKS ARE WORKING IMPROPERLY. THEY ARE EXTREMELY HARD TO OPEN WITH FINGERS. YOU HAVE TO PULL THE DOOR HANDLE FROM THE INSIDE USUALLY TO GET IT.

98S36. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE BEING REPAIRED AND DEALER STATES THE ENGINE MOUNTS ARE NOT RELATED TO RECALL. ENGINE IS TILTED. REPAIRWORK IS NOT COVERED IN RECALL. REPAIRS AT OWNERS EXPENSE. PROBLEM STILL EXIST. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION...

THE WIPERS STOP IN THE UP POSITION WHEN THE SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION CAUSING AN OBSTRUCTION WHEN LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. I ASKED DEALER ABOUT THIS SITUATION AND THEY SAID IT WAS COMMON FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL YEAR OF CAR. IF IT IS SO COMMON THEN WHY HAS NOTHING BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

DRIVING AT 40 MPH. LOUD CLUNKING NOISE FROM FRONT OF CAR. CAR IMMEDIATELY INCREASED SPEED TO 80 MPH. BRAKES FAILED. CAR STOPPED ONLY BY THROWING INTO PARK. ACCORDING TO DEALER, RIGHT REAR MOTOR MOUNT SNAPPED, TILTING ENGINE FORWARD, SEVERING THROTTLE CABLE. MOTOR ALSO LIFTED UP HOOD RESULTING IN SEVERELY DENTED HOOD. IN PROCESS OF LIFTING INTO HOOD, ALSO SEVERED RADIATOR HOSES. TOLD BY DEALER THAT MOTOR MOUNTS COMMONLY FAIL WITH NO WARNING TO DRIVER. I WAS LUCKY THAT I COULD STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY INJURIES TO MYSELF OR ANYONE ELSE. HAD THIS FAILURE OCCURRED ON A HIGHWAY AT A HIGHER SPEED, I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP.

RECALL 98V323000/MANUFACTURER 98S36; REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS BROKE DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST/CORROSION ON THE TRANSMISSION FRAME. DEALER CONTACTED AND THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY TO THE RECALL. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE WILL JERK/VIBRATE AND STALL AND DIE OUT. ALSO, WHEN SLOWING DOWN, VEHICLE WILL JUMP OUT GEAR, AND NOW VEHICLE WON'T MOVE AT ALL. *AK

TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN 5/97. MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING ENGINE TO LAY ON TRANSMISSION, WHICH ALSO WAS REPLACED. SECOND TIME, MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR MOTOR MOUNTS. *AK

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WIT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE ONLY HAS FIRST GEAR OR REVERSE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WENT INTO NEUTRAL, AND COULD NOT BE PUT INTO ANY OTHER GEAR, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WAS FIXED 3 TIMES AND THEN FINALLY REPLACED, ALL UNDER WARRANTY. THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION LASTED ABOUT 70000 MILES, AND THEN HAS HAD THE SAME TYPES OF PROBLEMS, AND HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE FRONT RIGHT MOTOR MOUNT BROKE SEVERAL TIMES AND CONTINUALLY THE TOP BOLT VIBRATES LOOSE. THE MOUNT HAS JUST BEEN REPLACED AGAIN. THE FRONT WHEEL ROTORS CONTINUALLY GO BAD, AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED, ESPECIALLY THE RIGHT ONE. *AK

THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE IN THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. WHEN CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE ENGINE IT WAS AN FIRE AT THE TOP OF DRIVER,S SIDE OF THE ENGINE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

FRONT RIGHT WHEEL STOPPED RESPONDING TO STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. COULD BE FATAL IF HAPPENS IN HIGHWAY BECAUSE ONLY ONE WHEEL WOULD RESPOND TO STEERING WHEEL. I'M ONLY DRIVER TO THIS CAR - PURCHASE NEW FROM SHEEHY'S FORD-ALL REPAIRS DONE ONLY AT DEALER- NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT NOR A TRAFFIC TICKET-NEVER DRIVE CAR FASTER THAN 65 M/H-CAR WAS AT DEALER 2 MONTHS BEFORE BECAUSE IT HAD LOST A MOTOR SUPPORTING NUT-SAME DEALER WHO FIXED THIS TIME=JERRY'S FORD.- THANK YOU- LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. *AK

I HAVE FAILED TO UNDERSTAND WHY ALL I HAVE HAD WITH MY VEHICLE WAS PROBLEMS TILL THIS DAY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN OVERDRIVE, IT WOULDN'T MOVE. THEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED COMPLETELY. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SEEM TO ENGAGE DURING CORNERING TO THE RIGHT WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN (OCCASSIONALLY). THE BRAKE PEDAL THEN VIOLENTLY JERKS YOUR FOOT, HARD ENOUGH TO BRUISE. THE SYSTEM ALSO ENGAGES UPON BRAKE APPLICATION ON WET OR SANDY SURFACE AND VIOLENTLY PUSHES PEDAL UP AGAINST THE FOOT APPLYING THE BRAKE, SOMETIMES BRUISING THE BOTTOME OF THE FOOT. THIS HAS KNOCKED MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL UPON OCCASION.