1992 Ford Taurus complaints

WHILE TRAVELING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD RUN NONE STOP FOR MILES AND MILES.DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

VEHICLE RECALL 98V-323 ON THE BODY MOUNTS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE MOTOR MOUNTS WHICH HAVE BROKEN. MJS

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH IN SLOW TRAFFIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. VEHICLE TAKEN TO MECHANIC & INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PLANETARY GEAR HAD BURNED OUT. FLUID WOULD NOT FLOW THROUGH SMALL HOLES. HAD TO REBUILT TRANSMISSION WITH NEW PARTS KIT. THIS IS THE 2ND OCCURRENCE WITH TRANSMISSION. *AK

PASSENGER'S MOTORIZED SEAT BELT IS STUCK IN A POSITION WHERE SEAT BELT WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. EVERY TIME THE FRONT DOOR OPENS OR THE CAR IS STARTED, A RINGING SOUND OCCURS AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF. IT IS ANNOYING AND DRAINING POWER FROM THE BATTERY. FORD CORP. SAID THEY WILL NOT FIX BECAUSE IT IS OVER 5 YEARS OLD. *AK.ET.

NO SUMMARY

CONSUMER HAD TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL FIRST AND THEN PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE. THE DEALER NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

DEALER HAS NO PARTS TO REMEDY RECALL PROBLEM. RECALL 97V025000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE IS VIRBATING DUE TO THE FRONT AND BACK MOTOR MOUNTS BREAKING. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THREE YEAR OLD CHILD SHIFTED VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL INTO A TREE. *AK

MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE FAILED ON THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 98V-323. MJS

WHEN CONSUMER TURNS ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY WON'T WORK. BUT WHEN SOMEBODY SLAMS THE PASSENGER'S DOOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS START WORKING AGAIN. *AK

FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE, SHREADING THE TIRE. *YC

DEALER HAS NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REMEDY RECALL PROBLEM. RECALL NUMBER 98V323000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE YOU CAN NOT ACCELERATE ON THE ROAD

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY DURING RAIN STORMS. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS WARMED UP & WOULD START TO TURN STEERING WHEEL, IT WOULD MAKE GRINDING NOISES IN THE RIGHT FRONT. SOUNDS LIKE METAL TO METAL. TAKEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. HAD BOTH STRUTS, TIE RODS, OXYGEN SENSORS REPLACED. NOISE STILL EXISTS. MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. *AK

OIL PAN RUSTED AND LEAKED OIL. *AK

PAINT PEELING. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AROUND 45MPH OR ABOVE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. MOVED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD & TURNED IT OFF & RESTARTED. HAD TAKEN TO MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES FOR PROBLEM. HAD THE FUELD PUMP REPLACED 3 TIMES & THE COMPUTER CHIP REPLACED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TEST DRIVEN. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

FRONTLEFT COIL SPRING BROKE DUE TO CORROSION WHICH COULD CAUSE THE TIRE TO DEFLATE.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *YC

AIRBAG LIGHT ON AT ALL TIMES - HAS THIS BEEN RECALLED? LOCAL FORD GARAGE QUOTED $200.00 TO FIX. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL LOCKED UP WHEN CAR WAS BEING STOPPED...CAR WAS FULL THROTTLE IN ALL GEARS, AND REPONDED TO NOTHING TO DROP, AND COULD NOT BE HELD STOPPED BY THE BRAKES. DISCONNECTING THE CRUISE CONTROL LINKAGE TO THE THROTTLE SOLVED THE PROBLEM. *AK

RECALL DENIED FOR FRONT AND REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS, MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED. (CAMPAIGN# 98S36)

MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHIFT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WAS LEAVING FROM THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THE WATER BOTTLE FELL AND CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PICK IT UP, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL/ WENT OFF THE ROAD,RESULTING IN A CRASH. DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED, AND THE RESIDUE FROM THE AIRBAG DID SOMETHING TO CONSUMER'S FACE AND LEFT A 7 INCH SCAR. CONSUMER ALSO SUFFERED A WHIPLASH, AND LOST 15 POUNDS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP DURING USE. MUST CONTINUE TO PLAY WITH WIPER CONTROLS TO HAVE WIPERS COMPLETE THEIR SWEEP. INTERMITENT WIPER WORKS SOME TIME AND NOT OTHERS. I SAW A RECENT NEWSPAPER NOTICE CONCERNING 1993 FORDS AND MERCURY'S. JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW IT APPLIES TO THE 1992 MODEL YEAR FORD TAURUS ALSO. *AK

CONSUMER'S EXPERIENCED DELAYS WHENEVER WINDSHIELD WIPER IS IN HIGH MODE. *AK

THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT THIS AFTER READING THE STORY IN THE PAPER. FORD WOULD NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR THE REPAIR BILL. SUMMARY DOES NOT INCLUDE SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING MID-CYCLE AT ANY TIME. CAN NOT BE RESTARTED WITHOUT MANUAL, EXTERIOR INTERVENTION. *AK

SOMETHING BROKE ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE AND FELL OUT FROM UNDER THE CAR. THE DEALER IS NOW OUT OF BUSINESS, AND FORD HAS NOT CONTACTED US ABOUT A RECALL.THE PLACE THAT MAINTAINS OUR TIRES SAID IT LOOKED LIKE SOMETHING HAD HIT THE SHOCK ABSORBERS,BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING ELSE. *AK

MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL. (98V-323)

WHEN PARKING AND TRYING TO SHUT VEHICLE OFF, IGNITION WON'T CUT OFF DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH STEERING COLUMN. *AK

THE RIGHT MOTOR MOUNT BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO JUMP AND HIT THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL. (93V-106)

TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING GEARS TO SHIFT ABRUPTLY.

STEERING WHEEL IS VERY HARD TO TURN WHEN DRIVING AT ANY TIME WHICH MIGHT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

IE 97027. WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED AND MOVING THE AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ET

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE IS IDLING VERY HIGH AND RACING VERY HIGH. DEALER PUT THE VEHICLE ON THE COMPUTER TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM, BUT THE DEALER COULDN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS DURING LONG DISTANCE DRIVING. *AK

MOTOR MOUNT BROKE POPPING UP INTO THE ENGINE AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE AXEL SHAFT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

CRACKED HEATER CORE, CAUSED STEAM AND FUSE TO ENTER INTO THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED VISUAL DIFFICULTY. ALSO, MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DOES NOT IDLE DOWN AT VARIOUS TIMES. WOULD CONTINUE AT ABOUT 40 MPH IF BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED

BOTH THE ENGINE MOUNTS HAVE FAILED & THIS PROBLEM IS ALREADY MENTIONED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 98V323000. GEORGIA STATE IS NOT COVERED IN THE CAMPAIGN. I WISH TO KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO? ABOUT THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM I HAVE REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT AFTER I JUST HAD A 21 POINT CHECK FROM BOOMERSHINE, GA. AGAIN THE COOLING SYSTEM FAILED ON 03/04/99. THIS CAR HAS BEEN GIVING PROBLEMS TO ME & I FEEL THAT THE 3.8L ENGINE VEHICLES SHOULD BE REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I AM FRUSTRATED WITH THE STABILITY AND DEPENDABILITY OF THE CAR.

LUGS: NUTS AND BOLTS KEEP COMING OFF THE FRONT WHEELS WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

DEFECTIVE FUSE IS CAUSING THE POWER SEAT/POWER LOCKS, AND POWER WINDOWS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. ALL OF THEM ARE CONNECTED TO THE SAME FUSE. *AK

TIE ROD FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING DRIVER TO LOOSE STEERING ABILITY AND CROSS THE CENTER LINE OF THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK A SIGN AND TREE.RECALL CAMPAIGN #98S36. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE ENTIRE FRONT END WOULD START SHAKING DUE TO CLUTCH PLATE HAD BROKEN IN THE TRANSMISSION. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED INTO AN BUILDING, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML

RECALL # 98V323000 FORD/SUBFRAME; DEALER REFUSES TO HONOR RECALL NOTICE BECAUSE RECALL DOES NOT LIST THE STATE OF TEXAS UNDER RECALL. OWNER IS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL NOTICE. OWNER ALSO CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE NOTICE WOULD NOT BE HONORED. *AK