TRANSMISSION FAILED ON BUSY FREEWAY. FORD SHOULD BE DEMANDED TO CORRECT THESE PROBLEMS.
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 →
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES THEN COMPLETELY BROKE DOWN. (QCAW)
AXOD TRANSMISSION FAIL. THESE TRANSMISSIONS FAIL TOO SOON. FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE.
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS GOING AT SPEEDS OF 60-70 MPH THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND THE ODOMETER DROPS, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN OR TO COME TO A STOP, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE IN THE DRIVE GEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, PRESSED THE BRAKE AND PUT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN A CRASH. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING.
CONSUMER STATES RECALL WAS DONE ON VEHICLE'S STRUCTURE: FRAME: MEMBERS AND BODY BY PREVIOUS OWNER, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED. RECALL 93V106002. *AK
BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED.
HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. WAS INFORMED THAT MOTOR MOUNTS WERE CRACKED & BROKEN & NEEDED REPLACING. MOTOR MOUNTS NEED REPLACING AGAIN FOR SAME PROBLEM. HAD TO REPLACE AXLES, FRONT DISC BRAKES ROTORS & CV BOOTS. REPLACED ALSO, ACCORDING TO MECHANIC.
THE ENTIRE ROTOR DETACHED FROM THE STEEL HUB AT THE ATTACHMENT POINT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE SECOND ROTOR REVEALED THE THAT IT TO WAS FAILING.
MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED DUE TO RUST.
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN OUTER TIE ROD BROKE, CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK UP. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK
WHEELS CRACKING.
ALUMINUM ENGINE PISTON RING CRACKED/REPLACED. REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS FAILED DUE TO CORROSION , CAUSING ENGINE/TRANSMISSION TO FALL DOWN PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. IN ADDITION, RADIATOR HAD HOLES IN THE PLASTIC/TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED/FRONT END HAS BEEN WELDED SO FA ROUT OF LINE THAT WELDS HAD TO BE BROKEN TO CORRECT MISALIGNMENT/WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO CLEAN WINDOWS/RONT HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AND REA RLIGHTS FAILED. (93V-106.002). *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ALSO REPLACED CV BOOT.
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
TRANSAXLE FAILED CAUSING SUDDEN DOWNSHIFTING.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED.
THE BODY MOUNTS AT THE CORNER OF THE SUBFRAME BECAME DETACHED FROM THE SUBFRAME MOUNT RETAINING PLATE, CAUSING THE REAR SUBFRAME TO DROP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. OWNER HAS NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT A REPAIR UNDER A RECALL WAS MADE 2/22/94 (93V-106-002). *AK
THE VEHICLE BECOMES VERY HARD TO STEER WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN. MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A DEFECT IN RACK AND PINION. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
ENGINE GASKET FAILURE.
ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED TWICE.
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. OWNER INTERESTED IN STUDIES THAT HAVE BEEN PERFORMED ON 1991 TAURUS TRANSMISSIONS.
TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY FAILED CAUSING SLIPPAGE.
BODY MOUNTS FAILED CAUSING ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION TO FALL ON STEERING MECHANISM. RECALL ON OTHER TAURUS MODELS HOWEVER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE NOT APPLICABLE.
RADIATOR HAD A HOLE IN THE PLASTIC, NON REPAIRABLE , REPLACED AND INSTALLED. *AK
TRANSMISSION STOPPED DEAD, NO WARNING, NO OIL LEAKING, OIL WELL WAS FULL. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE CLUTCH IN THE TRANSMISSION BURNED OUT PRIOR TO SERVICE RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO EXPIRATION OF THE DATE. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE, CAUSING ENGINE RUNAWAY AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK
REAR SUB-FRAME MOUNTS FAILED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FALL DOWN A TLOW SPEED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO MAKE/MODEL/YEAR (93V-106.002). *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
THE EXTERIOR PAINT AND COATING IS SEPARATING FROM VEHICLE.
TRANSMISSION FAILED. THIS TRANSMISSION WAS UNDER A RECALL NOTICE. THE RECALL COVERED TRANSMISSIONS WITH UP TO 60,000 MILES, THIS ONE DID NOT FAIL UNTIL 69,155 MILES.
TRANSMISSION FAILED PRIOR TO/AFTER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO EXPIRATION OF WARRANTY. ALSO REPLACED TRANSAXLE. (94M84). *AK
WHENEVER VEHICLE IS AT A STOP TRANSMISSION WOULD DISENGAGE AS IF IN NEUTRAL. THEN WOULD REV UP WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THEN WOULD JERK & VEHICLE WOULD MOVE. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED THEY DID NOT KNOW OF ANY SUCH PROBLEM & WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR IT. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT REASON.. *AK
.TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
TRANSMISSION FAILED. NLM
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED.
MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION . *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REPLACED FOUR TIMES. ALSO, REPLACED TRANSAXLE. *AK
CRANK SENSOR FAILS CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN, WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO RESTART FOR 1/2 HOUR.
THE BODY MOUNTS AT THE REAR CORNERS OF THE SUB-FRAME ARE MAKING NOISE. CONSUMER HAD CONACTED DEALER . *AK
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