1993 Ford Taurus complaints

THE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE RUSTING AND CAUSING THE CAR TO JUMP. *AK

THE DEALERSHIP FIXED THE RECALL ACCORDING TO FORD, BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATES BY ITSELF NOW WITHOUT PRESSING THE BUTTONSL. *AK

THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE, AND IT MADE THE CAR HARD TO DRIVE. *AK

THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WIRING IS FAULTY WHICH CAUSES THE HEAD LIGHTS TO INTERMITTENTLY GO OFF AND ON. DEALER HAS REPLACED SWITCH TWICE WHICH DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE POWER STEERING HOSE BROKE.

EXHAUST FUMES WERE COMING THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR.

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DURING A SUDDEN STOP CAUSED BROKEN RIBS, BRUISES, AND A BROKEN HAND.

CLUTCH PISTON GIVES OUT WHILE PULLING FROM A STAND STILL, VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT'S IN NEUTRAL EVEN WHEN ITS IN GEAR. *AK

WHEN SWITCHING FROM LOW BEAM TO HIGH BEAM THE HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OFF AND NOT COME BACK ON UNLESS DRIVER HOLDS THE SWITCH ON HIGH BEAM. SEVERAL TIMES THE HEADLIGHTS HAS GONE OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A DEALER. *AK

VEHICLE OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD, CONTACTED DEALER APRIL 29, 1997, WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO PARTSVAILABLE. DEALER EXPECTED PARTS WITHIN 1 WEEK, CONTACTED DEALER AGAIN ON MAY 13, 1997, WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE PARTS WOULD BE IN. VEHICLE STALLED, OWNER NOT SURE IF RECALL RELATED. NHTSA #97V02500; MANUFACTURER #97S65. *AK

VEHICLES LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING COLLASPED AND THE FRAME OF THE CAR FELL ON THE TIRE. *AK

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH THE STEERING: INNER TIE ROD SNAPPED COMPLETELY OFF, DISCONNECTING THE WHEEL, CAUSE THE FUEL LINE TO BREAK OPEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

LIGHT SWITCH FAILED.

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT HIS BRAKES DRAG AND THAT IT SLOWS VEHICLE DOWN.O WNER ALSO NOTES THAT THE FRONT END SHAKES WHILE BRAKES ARE BEING USED.OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERS, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES. *AK

EA96-019, HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

DURING REAR IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DETACHED FROM BELT BUCKLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

ELECTRICAL FAN MOTOR SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE.

ALTERNATOR WENT BAD, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. WHEN IGNTION WAS TURNED ON IT WILL TURN OFF BY ITSELF, IN FOR REPAIRS, REPLACED SWITCH. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 2 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE WAITING IN LINE IN PARKING LOT THE LEFT FRONT SPRING CRACKED IN HALF. OWNER NOTES THAT IF HE HAD BEEN ON HIGHWAY THIS COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL, OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED. *AK

OWNER STATES THAT HIS COOLING FAN IS DEFECTIVE AND THAT HE MUST REPLACE IT DUE TO THE SEVERE WHEATHER IN THE MONTANA AREA, HE ALSO NOTES THAT HE IS AWARE OF THE RECALL ON THIS FROM OTHER STATES BUT HE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW WHY MONTANA WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK

DRIVER HIT A LIGHT POLE AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THEIR WAS SPARKS COMING FROM VEHICLE WHICH LEAD TO THE VEHICLE CATCHING FIRE.THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNDETERMIDN DUE TO SEVERITY OF THE FIRE

PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, WENT TO TURN OFF THE IGNTION AND NOTHING HAPPENED, HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO STOP THE CAR FROM RUNNING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

THE MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE TWICE.

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY HIS VEHICLE STALLED, OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT THETE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS, BUT IT DOES NOT IDENTIFY THE COMPLETE PROBLEM, CONTAMINATION OF METAL WAS THE PROBLEM. *AK

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

TWICE THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER HAS FROZEN ITS PISTON FORCING THE BRAKE PADS TO BE CONTINUOUSLY PUSHED AGAINST THE ROTOR. THE INSIDE WEARS DOWN TO THE RIVETS GOUGING THE ROTOR AND OVERHEATING, THE OUTBOARD PAD SHOWS NO WEAR AT ALL.

SOLENOID VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING ABS LIGHT TO COME ON.

AIR CONDITIONER REPLACED TWICE.

VEHICLE BACKFIRED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER WANTS CONSUMER TO BUY A NEW MOTOR. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE.

THE ABS WARNING LIGHT IS ON BECAUSE THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT HAS FAILED. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC BUT NOT CORRECTED. *AK

DRIVING VEHICLE AT 50 MPH, STARTED SLOWING DOWN, ROAD CONDITIONS BAD, HIT SHEET OF ICE, SPUN INTO MEDIAN & AROUND MEDIAN, HIT GUARDRAIL TWICE, DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, SEAT BELT HELD, SEATS SEPARATED FROM ANCHORS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON A DARK ROAD THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING, AFTER MANUAL ADJUSTMENT, THE LIGHTS CAME ON. DEALER STATES POSSIBLE SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE SWITCH. *AK

SEAT BELT FAILED IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM: SERVICE BULLETIN #95B80 EXPIRED DEC.6,96. HEATER BYPASS HOSE CRACKED AND STARTED TO LEAK. DEALER SAID HOSE CRACKED DUE TO OVERHEATING. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED.

BOTH ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND THE ENGINE RACED AND WENT THROUGH THE HOOD. *AK

HIT A BUMP AND THE HIGHLIGHTS CUT OFF, TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE PARKING LIGHTS CAME ON, TURN THE LIGHTS OFF AND TURNED THEM BACK ON FOR THE HEADLIGHTS TO WORK CORRECTLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STARTER AND THE WIRING FROM THE STARTER, CAUGHT ON FIRE. REPLACED STARTER AND WIRING. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 6 TIMES, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT.

WENT TO TURN ENGINE OFF AND IT WOULD NOT STOP, KEY ROTATED BACKWARD/FORWARD. REMOVED COIL FROM DISTRIBUTOR TO CUT ENGINE OFF; ALSO, HORN BUTTONS ARE POORLY DESIGNED, CANNOT BE ACTIVATED IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE; WHILE DRIVING IN STORM IN MIDDLE OF 8 LANE EXPRESS WAY, ABRUPTLY WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING DUE TO MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH FAILURE, DLR REPLACED IT, PROBLEM PERSISTED, NOW DLR INDICATES WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL FAIL IF NOT REPLACED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED WHILE DRIVING IN STORM, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING SUDDENLY DLR REPLACED MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, PROBLEM PERSISTS; ALSO, DLR SAYS WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL FAIL IF NOT REPLACED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AND MAKING A TURN THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE CAR, TOOK TO DEALER AND HE SAID IT WAS THE STRUT BEARINGS, CAR HAS 27,000 MILE *AK *JB