1993 Ford Taurus complaints

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#93V106000) IN THE MAIL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS ON FEB. 2, 1998. THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED. *AK

MANIFOLD HOSE ASSEMBLY PIPE IN THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT FAILED DUE TO RUST, THE A/C UNIT WAS DAMAGED DUE TO FAILURE.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

RECALL 98I002000.STARTING IN JUNE, THE CONSUMER KEPT EXPERIENCING VIBRATION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION, ALONG WITH CRACKLING NOISES. THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE COIL SPRINGS. A RECALL NOTICE WAS SENT TO THE CONSUMER, BUT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS. *AK

TRANSMISSION / HEAD GASKET FAILURE.

ENGINE HEAD GASKET LEAKED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO AGE OF VEHICLE. *AK

THE DIFFERENTIAL BLEW UP AND BENT THE AXLE. *AK

CONSUMER REPLACED HEADLIGHT SWITCH, AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FROM DEALER. DEALER REFUSED BECAUSE VEHICLE'S VIN NUMBER DID NOT MATCH MANUFACTURER'S NHSTA RECALL 98V-009. ALSO DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE'S VIN DOES NOT COME UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98S-01. *AK

WHILE DRVING CONSUMER NOTICED TEMPERATURE GUAGE WAS GOING FROM HOT TO COLD. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT BOTH REAR HEAD GASKETS HAD BLOWN ON THE ENGINE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING SPARKS APPEARED , VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

ENGINE RUNS HOT; LOSS OF ENGINE COMPRESSION ; AND EXCESSIVE OIL USAGE.

WINDSHIELD WIPER STAYS ON WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WASHER IS ENGAGED. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED THERE IS NO PROBLEM IT SHOULD CUT OFF, BUT IT DOES NOT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE AT 30,000 MILES, AND WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND BROKE AGAIN AT 82,000, DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM, AND THAT THE SECOND REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, AND DEALER CHARGED TO REPAIR IT BECAUSE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY EXPIRED. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING WAY BEFORE THE WARRANTY RAN OUT, AND THE DEALER WAS GIVING HIM THE RUN AROUND. *AK WIPER MOTOR STOPS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDOW, DEALER REPLACED MULTI SWITCH. 2 OUTER TIE RODS REPLACED AND SET TOE DUE TO LOOSE STEERING. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO GO ANY FASTER THE VEHICLE JUST DIES OUT WITHOUT GIVING ANY WARNING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOUR TIMES AND DEALER CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE. *AK

VEHICLE GAVE NO WARNING OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DRIVER STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WENT TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE CAR STARTED SHAKING AND CHATTERING; DRIVER TRIED TO SHIFT GEARS AND COULD NOT GET ANY GEAR TO WORK.

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS IRRATICALLY AND GIVES A HARSH BUMP WHEN SLOWING DOWN.

HEADS AND HEAD GASKETS FAILED. *ET

FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTION.

CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT MANUFACTURER RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED IN JULY NOT BEING HONORED DUE TO DEALER INFORMING THAT THE PART ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL LATE THIS YEAR. CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE TO DRIVE VEHICLE UNTILE REPAIR OF SHIELD ARE MADE. DEALER/MFR. NOTIFIED. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LEAK ENGINE COOLANT AND ENGINE OIL FROM EXHAUST/TAIL PIPE. ALSO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. *AK

LEFT HEADLIGHT WOULD GET MOISTURE INSIDE THE LENS, CAUSING RUST AND INSUFFICIENT LIGHTING. CONSUMER NOTICED ALL LEFT SIDE LENSES ARE ALL IN SAME CONDITION, DEALER HAD NO EXPLANATION. *AK

DRIVING AT 5 MPH, CONSUMER HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VIRBRATE. ENGINE MOUNTS WERE BROKEN, MOVING ANOTHER PART OF THE ENGINE PARTS FROM THE TRANSMISSION. CONTACTED THE DEALER . *AK

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILURE. UPON IGNITION VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND THEN CLUNKED WHEN PUT INTO GEAR. EXISTING TBS ON BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS.

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#98V009000) & CONTACTED DEALER IN LATE MAY. TOOK VEHICLE IN. AFTER ARRIVING, WAS INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE. WOULD NOTIFY WHEN THEY WERE. CHECKED BACK FEW DAYS LATER & SAME ANSWER. HAS BEEN CHECKING EVER SINCE. *AK

FRONT ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO LIFT OUT OF THE ENGINE'S BAY.

COIL SPRING FRACTURE CAUSING LEFT FRONT TIRE TO WEAR, RECALL NOTICE RECIEVED AFTER INCIDENT, HOWEVER BEING DENIED.

THE ENGINE O THIS VEHICHLE HESITATES, STUMBLES OR DIES COMPLETELY.

IGNITION KEY IN SWITCH. TURNED KEY, VEHICLE HAD NO POWER. TURNED VEHICLE OFF. KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. HAPPENED AT LEAST 6 OR 7 TIMES. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC REPAIRED IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE DOESN'T GIVE ANY PRIOR WARNING BEFORE CUTTING OFF. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE JUST SLOWS DOWN , NOT GIVING THE VEHICLE ANY TYPE OF POWER. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOUR TIMES, DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF, GIVING NO PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE JUST SHAKES ALOT. WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR AND TOUCHING THE ACCLERATOR, THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER TOO. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOUR TO FIVE TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, USING THE CRUISE CONTROL, TURNED OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL AND APPLIED FOOT TO BRAKES, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, BUT SLOWED DOWN. VEHICLECONTINUED TO ACCELLERATE UP TO 50-55 MPH., INCIDENT OCCURRED TWO TIMES. CONSUMER COULD NOT STOP THE CAR, VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF DEALER NOT HONORING MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE # 98-S-01, HEADLIGHTS, SENT 10-JUNE-1998, AND INFORMING HER OF NO PARTS. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MUCH LONGER MUST SHE WAIT BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENS. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER CONCERNING RECALL #98S1. 5 DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM CONCERNING RECALL #98S15. NOW DEALER WANTS CONSUMER TO PAY $28.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. *AK

AFTER HAVING RECALL WORK DONE ON FRONT COIL SPRING, BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY. OWNER STATES SHE DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM UNTIL AFTER RECALL. RECALL # 98V094000.*AK

RECALL #98-V-009 / MANUFACTURER'S RECALL # 98-S-01, HEADLIGHTS SWITCH; CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND BEEN TRYING TO GET IT HONORED BY LINCOLN/MERCURY HEADQUARTER SENT ON JUNE 10, 98, AND STILL UNABLE TO GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

OWNER WANTS TO KNOW IF THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL.

ELECTRICAL FAILURES; POWER SEATS, POWER LOCKS, MASTER CONTROL MODULE. NO PROBLEMS LOCATED IN THE CHARGING SYSTEM, YET THE BATTERY GOES DEAD.

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE.

AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, THE TRANSMISSION MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND BEGAN TO LEAK. THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD MOVE AFTERWARDS BUT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE.

RECALL REPAIR WORK DENIED DUE TO SCHEDULING PROBLEMS.

THE HEADLIGHTS ARE DOWN. THE DEALER INFORMED OWNER THAT VEHICLE NEEDS A MOUNTING PANEL, AND WILL REPAIR AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED.

RECALL 98V009000, MANUFACTURER'S 98S01; CONSUMER STATES THE REPAIR WORK WAS DONE FOR THE RECALL. AFTER WORK WAS DONE, HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY WORK. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT HAPPENS SOMETIMES, NOT ALL THE TIME. *AK MECHANIC STATED PROBLEM WAS WITH THE IGNITION. *SLC

TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO ALUMINUM PISTONS.

CONSUMER HAS A COMPLAINT ABOUT MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING SPRING COIL DEFECT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, BUT DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE DEFECTIVE PART UNTIL IT BREAKS. CONSUMER'S CONCERN IS WITH HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTER HAVING TO TRAVEL ONE WAY EVERY DAY 45 MILES AT 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN WHEN THE DEFECTIVE PART BREAKS WHILE THEY ARE TRAVELING . DEALER NOTIFIED AND WOULD ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK

THE BOLT ON THE SIDE OF MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE . THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. FEELS THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE NORMAL FOR THIS CODITION. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WILL NOT REPAIR UNLESS COST IS CHARGED TO THE CONSUMER. *AK