1992 Ford Taurus complaints

TIRES REPLACED DUE TO DRY ROT.

WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE , CUTTING THE TIRE OFF. DEALER RPAIRED DEFECT. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE CHECKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE NOTICED THAT THE COIL SPRING WAS BROKEN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & SERVICE MANAGER SAID THEY NEED TO ORDER THE PARTS. *AK

THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING, AT ALL RPM'S AND AT ALL SPEEDS. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. NOT ABLE TO CORRECT. *AK

THE RIGHT COIL SPRING BROKE DUE TO CORROSION. SAME PROBLEM THAT ON RECALL FOR THE 1993 TAURUS.

THE FRONT COIL SPRING WENT THROUGH THE FRONT TIRE AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO GO OFF THE ROAD. DEALER HAD FIXED. *AK

RECALL ON TIRES COULD NOT BE COMPLETED PROPERLY (MODEL # AND TYPE) DUE TO LACK OF TIRES AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL WORK. KELLY-SPRINGFIELD SUPERGUARD GT TIRES.

VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED AT 45,000 AND 72,000 MILES, DUE TO SEIZED REAR CALIPERS.

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG RESULTING IN INJURIES TO CONSUMER'S FACE AND CHEST. (QCAW)

INNER TIE ROD FRACTURED. (QCAW)

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

ENGINE GASKETS FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO RUN HOT AND HEAVY WHITE SMOKE CAME FROM THE REAR OF VEHICLE. THIS PREMATURE FAILURE SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED; VEHICLE HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED SINCE PURCHASED NEW.

HEAD GASKET IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT WHILE DRIVING. OWNER ALSO NOTES OF RECALL FOR PROBLEM, BUT OWNER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK

ENGINE MOUNTS DETERIOATED AND FAILED. VEHICLE IS OUT OF SCOPE OF THE RECALL ISSUED (TSB# 92M77)

THE PLANETARY GEARS IN TRANSMISSION HAVE FAILED. FORD HAS MANUFACTURED A NEW GEAR TO REPLACE OLD ONE.

PREMATURE FAILURES OF THE FORD TAURUS AXOD TRANSMISSION APPEARS TO BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH CARS MANUFACTURED IN 1992 OR BEFORE. THE TRANSMISSION CLEARLY HAS A RELIABILITY PROBLEM THAT FORCES MANY OWNERS, INCLUDING MYSELF, TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WHEN THE CAR HAS ONLY 50-60 THOUSAND MILES ON IT. I BELIVE NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER NOT ONLY AS A SAFETY PROBLEM, BUT ALSO TO FORCE FORD TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY AND COVER AT LEAST THE PARTIAL COST OF THE REPAIR.

ROOF RACK MANUFACTURED BY MONDIAL MOUNTING CLIPS RUSTED AND DETACHED FROM THE ROOF.

CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS OF FRAME MEMBERS AND BODY MOUNTS THREE TIMES. NOVEMBER 11, 96 WAS THE THIRD TIME. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE MOTOR MOUNTS SEPARATED AGAIN. DEALERSHIP---NEWINS BAY SHORE FORD--516-665-1300 HAS DONE THE REPAIRS ALL THREE TIMES, AND ARE SCHEDULED TO TAKE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS AGAIN ON 06-17-98, FOR SAME DEFECT. THERE IS A RECALL FOR FRAME MEMBERS AND BODY--93-V-106-002. *AK *SLC

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS ALOT AT RED LIGHTS/COMPLETE STOPS, NO DIFFERENCE WHEN RAINING, DRY PAVEMENT, COLD OR HOT WEATHER, DRIVES UP TO 65 MPH, NO WARRANTY ON VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACTED APPROXIMATELY ELEVEN TIMES AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

LEAKS DEVELOP IN THE SEALS WITHIN THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK, RESULTING IN BRAKING FAILURE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED IN A POSITION OTHER THAN LOCK. AT TIMES WHEN DOOR IS OPENED, THE WARNING SOUNDS INDICATING THAT KEY IS STILL IN IGNITION, AFTER IT HAS BEEN REMOVED.

WHILE DRIVING ALL THE COMPONENTS MENTIONED ABOVE WENT DEAD, NO AIR CONDITIONER, POWER WINDOWS AND LOCK AND RADIO CAR COULD NOT BE OPEN AND WINDOWS COULD NOT BE ROLLED AIR CONDITIONED FAILED COMPLETELY AND GAUGES (FUEL AND HEAT WENT OFF, CAR WAS STILL RUNNING.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTOFIED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR WINDOW WAS OPEN, AND STILL THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED. *AK

THE MIDDLE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE LATCHING MECHANISM BROKE, CAUSING BELT NOT TO LATCH INTO BUCKLE PROPERLY. *AK

TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. DRIVER EXPERIENCES A VERY DIFFICULT TIME PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE. IN ADDITION, BODY MOUNTS OF THE REAR SUB-FRAME DETACHED DUE TO CORROSION PRIOR TO RECALL (93V-106).

WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL IN TRAFFIC, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE MALFUNCTIONS, CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO RELEASE WHEN USING THE SEAT BELT. IT DOES NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK

AIR BAG FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKES AND POWER STEERING, WHICH LED TO AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE.

WHILE PARKED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ON, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY. OWNER STATES THAT VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

STEERING COLUMN BROKE AT THE TUBE ASSEMBLY

WHEN VEHICLE IS AT STANDSTILL OR RUNNING, IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED AT ANYTIME. WHEN VEHICLE'S STOPPED & HAD NOT BEEN SHIFTED PROPERLY, IT WOULD STILL MOVE WITH OR WITHOUT KEY. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ALSO REPLACED TIED ROD/ENGINE VALVE OVER AND CRACKED SERPENTINE BELT. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHAKE UPON APPLICATION OF BRAKES. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL LOW IMPACT COLLISION ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE . THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FROZE.

TREAD SEPARATED FROM BOTH RIGHT TIRES(FRONT AND REAR), CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

THE BOLTS HOLDING THE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT: PULLEY SHEARED OFF, RESULTING IN NOISY ENGINE. *AK

TRANSMISSION REPLACED UNDER RECALL HOWEVER THE NEW TRANSMISSION FAILED AS WELL.

ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS.

THE PLANETARY GEAR FAILED, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK.

TRANSAXLE FAILED TWICE. *AK

ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE ENGINE.

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, RESULTING IN ENGINE DAMAGE.

RECALL 93V106002; BECAUSE OF THE 99,000 MILES THE DEALER WILL NOT PERFORM THE RECALL WORK. *AK