THE BRAKES STICK OR COME OUT WITH NO WARNING,THIS PROBLEM MIGHT BE CAUSED BY THE ABS SYSTEM.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
1992 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 1992 record →
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HEARD A LOUD POP AND REAR WINDOW SHATTERED COMPLETELY. PLEASE DESCIRBE DETAILS. TT
THE CENTER OF THE DRIVERS AIRBAG WAS MELTED TO THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL SO WHEN IT DEPLOYED THE TOP HALF ONLY CAME OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS STOPPED DEAD CENTER OBSTRUCTING DRIVERS VISION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
PANEL BORDERING/COVERING SPEEDOMETER IS LOOSE, AND CAN'T BE TIGHTENED. *DSH
COMPUTER PROCESSOR IN VEHICLE HAS FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. TT
POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE TRANSMISSION HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. TT
WHILE DRIVING, LOST ENGINE POWER; DIFFICULT STEERING/BRAKING; LOW SPEED; WIRE THAT SUPPLIES POWER TO EEC/FUEL PUMP BROKE. TT
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LOCK . TT
THE POWER DOOR LOCK BEHIND THE DRIVERS SEAT HAS MALFUNCTIONED. TT
VEHICLE HAS PLASTIC TRIM PANEL SEPARATION DUE TO WATER LEAKAGE AND IS RUSTING.THE REAR HATCH BACK WINDOW IS LEAKING. TT *JB
PURCHASE STATION WAGON NEW THERE IS BAD GAS FUMES IN THE CAR WHEN PEOPLE IN THE CAR THEY GET SICK . TT
WHEN CAR SLOWING TO A STOP THE CAR ACCELERATE SOMETIMES . TT
HAD TO REPLACE SPLIT BY PASS HOSE BECAUSE ENGINE STARTED TO SMOKE. TT
WINDSHIELD WIPER INTERMITTENT AND WASHER SWITCH HAS GONE BAD THREE TIMES. TT
THE BUMPER IS COMING OFF. TT
AUTO POPPED OUT OF GEAR WHILE CONSUMER WAS CHECKING IT AND RAN HER OVER. TT
DURING HEAD ON COLLISION DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *SLC
PURCHASE CAR USED THE GEAR ASSEMBLY SHATTERED . TT
VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING AT 60MPH AND ABOVE. TT CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE VIBRATES MUCH WORSE AS THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE PROBLEM WILL START SOONER AT SLOWER SPEEDS IF DRIVING ON ROUGHER ROADS, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ALSO TIRE MISALIGNED, REPLACED FRONT MOTOR MOUNT, VIBRATION ON FRONT END, RADIO ANTENNA IS INOPERATIVE.*JB
VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT IMPACT 3:00 POSITION, AT A LOW SPEED 3 MPH, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, THROTTLE WAS STUCK. TT
THE FAULTY ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNT TO THE GROUND. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ROTOR WAS REPLACED AT 29,000 MILES . TT
THE FIRST TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE BRACKET THAT SUPPORTS THE BUMPER FLEW OFF. TT CONSUMER STATES HE IS SELLING VEHICLE. *SLC
DRIVING AUTO WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED COMPLETELY UP. TT
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED WHEN DRIVING THE REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF . *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; WHEN ENGAGED ON SLIGHT ENCLINE, TRANSIMISSION POPS OUT OF GEAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF, DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. TT
TRANSMISSION FAILED COMPLETELY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. KT
MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED, THEY HAVE BROKEN TWO DIFFERENT TIMES. TT
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONTAL COLLISION AT 25 MPH. TT
STARTER REPLACED TWICE DUE TO VEHICLE NOT STARTING.
TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE WHILE ON AN INCLINE. *AK
INNER TIE ROD BROKE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT BETWEEN TWO OTHER CARS.
ENGINE MOUNT BROKE RIPPED OUT THE AIR CONDITIONER. TT
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WENT OUT COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
VEHICLE OWNER JACKED UP VEHICLE USING THE CORRECT INSTRUCTIONS, AND THE JACK PUT A HOLE IN THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. TT
DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING SIDE AND FRONT END IMPACT; HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, ENDED UP HITTING ROAD SIGN AND AN EMBANKMENT. TT
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, FLOATING CALIPERS WERE BINDING, NEEDED OVERHAUL OF REAR BRAKES. TT
HAVING PROBLEMS WITH REPLACING STARTERS- COMPRESSOR GONE BAD. *AK
THE OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION AT 30,000 MILES BEEN HAVING PROBLEM BUT NEED TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *AK
DEFECTIVE MOTOR MOUNTS. TT
THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AFTER 72,000 MILES . *AK
PROBLEM WITH ACCELERATION.
FUEL LINE CRACKED, CAUSING LEAK. *SD
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN ENGINE WHILE DRIVING. TT
THE ROTORS ALL OVER THE CAR HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED EVERY 10,000 MILES. THE CAR HAS ABS SYSTEM. THE ROTORS HAVE ALL BEEN WARPED. TT
IN A REAR COLLISION THE PASSENGER SEAT BACK COLLAPSED. TT
AFTER FILLING THE GASOLINE TANK DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO START VEHICLE DUE TO FUEL PUMP ASSEBLY BECOMING BARE AND WAS SHORTING OUT AGAINST FUEL TANK WALL. *AK
PLACE SEVERAL PIECES OF PLYWOOD ON ROOF OF STATION-AND WHILE DRIVING ON COUNTRY RD THE CLIPS SNAPPED. TT
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