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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 →

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Nov 10, 1997MA

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, WON'T GO OFF. DEALER SAYS IT MAY NOT DEPLOY DURING IMPACT. *AK

Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed Nov 9, 1997NY

TRASAXLE REBUILT 4 TIMES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum
Filed Nov 7, 1997VA

BRAKE PEDAL STICKS AND WILL NOT RELEASE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER.

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Nov 5, 1997WI

STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP.

Power Train › Automatic TransmissionCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 31, 1997MD

TRANSMISSION FAILED/REPLACED TWICE. IN ADDITION, WHILR DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 30, 1997MD

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 28, 1997OH

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 20, 1997NY

TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, CAUSING COMPLETE FAILURE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 20, 1997CA

VEHICLE JUMPS WHEN PUT INTO GEAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE.

Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control Module
Filed Oct 16, 1997FL

THE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED.

Electrical System › Starter Assembly
Filed Oct 16, 1997NY

STARTER MOTOR FAILED.

Wheels
Filed Oct 6, 1997NJ

FT PASSENGER WHEEL CAME OFF, CAUSING A HEAD ON COLLISION, REPLACED THE STUDS AND LUG NUTS FOUR TIMES OVER THE PAST TWO YEAR.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 23, 1997CT

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Sep 22, 1997NJ

WHEN DRIVING THE BRAKES SUDDENLY SELF ACTIVATED FOR PERIODS OF A FEW TO SEVERAL MINUTES.

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Sep 18, 1997VA

DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED 3 TIMES. *AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Sep 12, 1997NJ

REPAIRING OR REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION, DUE TO A UNKNOWN RECALL OR RECALL-TYPE OF ACTION.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 9, 1997CA

WHILE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (60+ MPH) AND TRANSMISSION IS IN OVERDRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY DOWN SHIFTS TO LOWEST GEAR (35 MPH), THEN ERRATICALLY SHIFTS BETWEEN ALL FORWARD GEARS.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 28, 1997MO

TRANSMISSION FAILED THREE TIMES.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Aug 27, 1997MT

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 25 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Air BagsCrash
Filed Aug 27, 1997MT

CONSUMER WAS INVOVLED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. DUP OF 815728, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK

Electrical System
Filed Aug 18, 1997FL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 17, 1997NM

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED THREE TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 14, 1997MA

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Aug 8, 1997OH

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY THE ACCELERATOR STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE KEPT GOING . CONSUMER TRIED HITTING THE BRAKES AND THEY WOULDN'T WORK. THE VEHICLE KEP PICKING UP SPEED AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HAD TO KEEP HITTING THE GAS PEDAL HARD WITH FOOT IN ORDER FOR IT TO UNSTICK, AND THEN COULD USE THE BRAKES. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Aug 7, 1997NJ

AIR BAG: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND RAN INTO A TREE AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 31, 1997GA

VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHEN REACHING SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH. WARNING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control Module
Filed Jul 30, 1997NY

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS FLASHING. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK *SLC

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Jul 29, 1997WI

AN UNSUPPORTED PIECE OF THE TRANSMISSION GASKET BROKE SHUTTING OFF THE LUBRICATION OIL.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum
Filed Jul 17, 1997FL

DRIVING, START TO APPLY BRAKES, PEDAL WOULD STICK; WOULD OCCUR AT VARIOUS SPEEDS; HAVE TO MANUALLY PULL PEDAL UP. NOW GOING ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR; BRAKES DON'T WORK & THEN WOULD KICK BACK UP; BRAKES WORKING. TAKEN TO MECHANIC & HAD CHECKED OUT & TOLD NOT ABS MALFUNCTIONED, BUT BRAKE BOOSTER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Jul 17, 1997VA

WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN WITHOUT APPLICATION, AND THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. BRAKE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP TO RECTIFY PROBLEM. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Jul 16, 1997WI

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE. ACTUAL CAUSE OF FIRE IS UNKNOWN. *AK

Tires › Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire
Filed Jul 15, 1997MA

HAD PARKED VEHICLE & WALKED AWAY; HEARD A LOUD NOISE; CHECKED VEHICLE AREA & NOTICED SPARE TIRE (DONUT) IN SPARE AREA HAD EXPLODED; WEATHER WAS COOL; SPARE AREA & ROOF OF VEHICLE DAMAGED. COULD NOT RESTART VEHICLE DUE TO KILLED SWITCH & FIRE DEPT FILED REPORT BEFORE VEHICLE WAS MOVED. *AK TIRE WAS A GENERAL SERVA SPARE TIRE, SIZE 13580R14, DOT # ADPR42N101. *SLC

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 10, 1997MD

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR JUST CUT OFF, THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION HAD BURNT OUT, CONSUMER STATED THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AND THE DESIGN WAS FAULTY. *AK CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. CONSUMER STATED DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION THE FIRST TIME IT FAILED UNDER WARRANTY, SHORTLY AFTER CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE TRANSMISSION.*JB

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 24, 1997MD

WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 24, 1997NJ

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Jun 20, 1997IL

THE VEHICLE HAS DEFECTIVE DRIVER AIRBAG SYSTEM. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. BEEN FIXED 3 TIMES. REPLACED THE SWITCH TWICE AND SRS LIGHT IS STILL COMING ON. *AK

Electrical System › Horn
Filed Jun 20, 1997OR

THE HORN BUTTONS ARE TOO SMALL AND FLUSH WITH THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY. TO ACTIVATE, THE HORN BUTTONS, THE DRIVER HAS TO USE HIS /HER FINGERS. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 10, 1997IL

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED.

Tires › Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire
Filed Jun 5, 1997VA

WHILE PARKED THE SPARE TIRE IN THE REAR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT BLEW UP, CAUSING GAS LINES TO CUT OFF AND RESULTING IN INTERIOR DAMAGE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed May 22, 1997WI

BRAKES REPLACED TWO TIMES DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. MJS

Steering › Rack and PinionCrash
Filed May 19, 1997VA

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT (55-60) MPH DRIVER NOTICED A WOBBLE IN THE VEHICLE AS THOUGH VEHICLE HAD A FLAT TIRE . WHEN PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DRIVER DISCOVERED THE TIE ROD SHAFT ON THE RACK AND PINION WAS BROKEN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed May 2, 1997IL

VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND BLEW OUT, CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK

Unknown or Other
Filed May 2, 1997OH

'CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON'.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Radiator Assembly
Filed Apr 29, 1997MA

HOLE IN RADIATOR.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Apr 25, 1997FL

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED TWICE AND REPLACED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 21, 1997DE

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 17, 1997NY

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 14, 1997IL

TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICANT ON GEARS.

Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control Module
Filed Apr 3, 1997TN

AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASHBOARD FLASHES 10 TMES, PAUSES FOR 1 SECOND, CONTINUES PATTERN WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING. FORD SUGGESTED DEALER REPLACE CLOCK SPRING AND AIRBAG MONITOR SYSTEM. *AK

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed Apr 1, 1997CA

RIGHT FRONT INNER TIE ROD FRACTURED, CAUSING POOR STABILITY.

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