VEHICLE LOSS POWER WHEN PASSING VEHICLE AT HIGH SPEED. TT
1995 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 1995 record →
FUEL PUMP FAILURE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING FOR REPAIR 4 TIMES. TT
COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE. TT
UPON IMPACT, RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER DOOR OPENED; OCCUPANT EJECTED FROM VEHICLE; VEHICLE BROADSIDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE; TOTALED. TT
THE FUEL TANK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. TT
WINDSHIELD FLUID LINE CLOGS UNDER NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
DOOR LOCK REPLACED. *AW
CRUISE CONTROL CABLE TRAPS MOISTURE UNDER FREEZING/SLUGGISH CONDITIONS, VEHICLE ACCELERATES W/APPLYING BRAKES DIDN'T DEACTIVATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. TT
PASSENGERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END CRASH WITH A VAN. TT
DOOR GASKETS FAILED. *AK
ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE W/UNKNOWN CAUSE WHILE PARKED (5) MINUTES IDLING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
DOORS FAILED. *SD
WHEN CRUISE CONTROL COAST BUTTON IS PRESSED AND RELEASED, VEHICLE ACCELERATES INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN, ALSO WHEN THE SET SPEED BUTTON IS DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES BETWEEN 1 AND 3 MPH BEFORE SETTING THE CRUISE SPEED. *SLC
PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AFTER HITTING A VEHICLE IN THE REAR. TT
ABS, FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER SENSOR FAILURE, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, TO STOP VEHICLE USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. TT
THE DISC BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO STALL W/CAUSE BEING WELDING FRAGMENTS IN FUEL SYSTEM. POSSIBILITY PROBLEM OCCURED IN ASSEMBLY LINE/ROBOTS @ MFG. TT THE DEALER FOUND WELD SPLITTER IN GAS TANK AND REPLACED BOTH THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER. *YH
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. *TT
REAR WINDSHIELD SEAL FAILED. *TT
WHILE ENGAGING THE REVERSE GEAR IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND CRASHED INTO TREE. TT *JB
CONSUMER WAS IN A HEAD ON ACCIDENT THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOYED . TT
PLASTIC FUEL LINES HANGING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE UNPROTECTED BURST WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
TRANSAXLE FAILURE. *AK
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE. *AK
ALTERNATOR FAILURE. *AK
VALVE LIFTERS FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE NOISE. *AK
TRANSMISSION SEAL FAILED. *SKD
PARKING GEAR FAILED. *SKD
REAR BUMPER BECOMES DISENGAGED WHEN PUT THROUGH CAR WASH DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE PLASTIC ROLLERS. *SD
GAS GAUGE FAILED. QCAW
FUEL TANK IS LEAKING. TT
VEHICLE ACCELERATES AND DECELERATES ON ITS OWN, DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. TT
ALUMINUM ENGINE PISTONS EXPLODED, DAMAGING TRANSMISSION. *AW
TRANSMISSION REPLACED DUE TO ERRATIC SHIFTING/FAILURE. *AW
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DH
TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO LOWER GERA, THEN LUNGES FORWARD; DRIVER HAS HAD CLOSE CALLS IN REAR ENDING OTHER VEHICLES, DEALER COULDN'T DETECT CAUSE. *AK
CONSUMER PURCHASE CAR NEW ONLY HAD THE CAR 12 DAY NOW IT A MONTH THERE IS A DENT AND THE PLASTIC PIECE OF THE HORN FELL OFF . TT
THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND IT WILL NOT GO DOWN THE ROAD STRAIGHT. BOUGHT MAY 20, 1995. TT
CAR DRIFTS AND PULLS TO THE LEFT. TT
RIGHT SIDE OF THE HOOD MISALIGNED. *SD
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LEFT CAR IN PARK, CAME BACK OUT VEHICLE HAD ROLLED AWAY, RETURNED TO VEHICLE STILL IN PARK. TT
STATION WAGON WAS PARKED IN GARAGE OVERNIGHT AND THE REAR HATCH LATCH GLASS EXPLODED. TT
VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARD/WARWARD WHEN TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK GEAR. *AK
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING, 25 MPH. TT
WAS DRIVING AND PUT CRUISE CONTROL ON IT CUT OFF AFTER IT BEING USED. TT
IN FOR REPAIR DUE TO NOISE, AGAIN LOSS OF FUEL DUE TO BROKEN FUEL LINE CLIP RETURN HOSE. TT
MICHELIN TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO STEEL COVER/BOLT ON FENDER AND WHEEL RIM. *SKD
CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, IMPACT WAS ABOUT 30 MPH, DRIVERS AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY TT
FUEL PUMP REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO VEHICLE STALLING/NOISE. *SKD
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