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1994 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 1994 record →
ABS, BRAKE ROTORS FAILED, WARPED AND CORRODED, VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. *AK
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED A DISTINCT SHIMMY WAS FELT NOT ONLY IN BRAKES BUT ALSO IN STEERING WHEEL DUE TO (4) BRAKE ROTORS OUT OF ROUND. *AK
THE TRANSMISSION PLANETARY GEAR WENT OUT IN THE CAR , PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, WHILE STOPPING AT LIGHT IT WOULD GO BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING, NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE, WOULD HAVE FOOT ON THE BRAKES AT THE TIME. *AK
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE REAR SEAT, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT-END COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CAME OUT OF THE BUCKLE PRIOR TO RECALL 92V-113). *AK
SHOULDER HARNESS ON CENTURY CHILD SAFETY SEAT TOO LOOSE.
OTHER: DELAYED AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, ALSO AIRBAG SPLIT UPON DEPLOYMENT.
FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLES ENGINE BEGAN RACING WITHOUT FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AND PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL.*AK
WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION BRAKES FAILED. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS PRIOR TO ACCIDENT FROM BRAKE VIBRATION TO THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE DASH LIGHT COMING ON WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THEREFORE NEW ROTORS, PADS AND SHOES WERE PUT ON VEHICLE.*JB
FUEL L,INE COVERING PLATE FELL OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO COME TO A QUICK STOP DUE TO LOSS OF FUEL. *AK
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD
FRONT END FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE/ACCIDENT. *DSH
HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
UPON FRONTAL COLLISION, DUAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ESTIMATED SPEED OF IMPACT 30 MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
AUXILIARY ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM OCCASIONALLY CAUSES ENGINE TO STALL, CAUSING FAILURE OF ALL POWER ASSISTED FUNCTIONS. *DH
AXLE SHAFT REPAIRED DUE TO OIL LEAK. *SD
VEHICLE'S REAR DEFOGGER IS NOT WORKING, DRIVER'S REAR VISIBILITY IS OBSTRUCTED. *AK
DRIVER SEAT/TRACT AND ANCHORS, CAUSING THE DRIVER SEAT NOT TO STAY IN POSITION, AND CAN NOT USE REAR SEAT BELT. *AK
WHEN DRIVING IN HOT WEATHER, VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
BRAKE LIGHTS NOT ILLUMINATING WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. *DH
THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK AND THE CAR ACCELERATED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 30MPH *AK
CONSUMER STARTS CAR TOOK EMERGENCY BRAKE OFF START TO DRIVE AND EMERGENCY HASN'T RELEASE . TT
OTHE: AIRBAG POSES A SAFETY HAZARD FOR SHORT DRIVER'S NEEDING TO MOVE SEAT FORWARD TO REACH ACCELERATOR PEDAL. *SD
ENGINE IDLE SPEED IS TOO HIGH, ENGINE WILL RACE EVEN WHEN STOPPED. TT
ROCK HIT THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE, FUEL LEAKS OUT . TT
HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHILE IN USE ON LATE AT NIGHT DUE WIRING HARNESS OVERHEATING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, POSSIBLY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER OVERHEATED AND CAUSED FIRE. TT
BRAKES REPLACEMENT OF DISC ROTORS AND PADS IN THE FRONT AND WILL LOCKUP AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE INFO ON BOTH INCIDENTS. TT
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00, SPEED 20 MPH, DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT WHEN UNLATCHING BELT. TT
TRANSFERRING MATERIAL ON BRAKE DISC, CAUSING INCREASE IN THICKNESS OF DISC. *SD
WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE FRONT END MAKES NOISE. TT
IGNITION SWITCH AND STARTER MOTOR REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN 3,000 MILES. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKE THERE WAS NO BRAKE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT REAR END SOMEONE HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAIL SOMETIMES . TT
WHEN PUTTING ON THE BRAKE THE CAR ACCELERATES . TT
RIGHT FRONT METAL PLATE OF BRAKES WAS BENT W/THE TOP OF LUG NUT FLYING OFF HITTING OWNER. TT THIS WAS ALSO CAUSING TIRE TO GO FLAT. JACK FAILED. *SLC
UPON DEPRESS OF BRAKE PEDAL, HEAD LIGHTS BLINK, DEALER SAYS IT'S INHERENT. TT
SEVERE FRONT END SHAKING RESULTING FROM WARPED ROTORS. BRAKE BOOSTER CAUSED CALIPERS TO LOCK AND RESULTED IN THIS PROBLEM. TT
WHEN TAP ON CRUISE CONTROL COAST BUTTON, SPEED INCREASES 1 OR 2 MILES PER TAP. TT
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE HOOD LATCH POPPED OPEN, DAMAGING THE WINDSHIELD. TT
MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DRIFT LEFT AND RIGHT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING SMELL FUEL, GETTING POOR GAS MILEAGE, FUEL TANK MAKES A LOUD NOISE AND FUEL TANK OVER HEATS. TT
TURN THE IGNITION AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS THROUGH GARAGE DOOR. TT
THINKS AUTOMOBILE IS A LEMON BECAUSE IT STOPS IN TRAFFIC CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. TT
PERCOLATION-LIKE NOISE HEARD WHEN EXITING VEHICLE DUE TO PRESSURE BUILDING UP IN GAS TANK IN WARM/HOT WEATHER. *AK
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