1996 Ford Taurus complaints

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WAS VERY HARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 25MPH. *AK

STEERING: WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND MAKING A TURN TO THE RIGHT THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING, AND IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE LIKE METAL RUBBING METAL. HAD THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR ON MARCH 6, AND DEALER SAID IT WAS IN THE STEERING AND THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PART. HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THEM MANY TIMES AND THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN SHE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE SIDE HEAD-ON. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, INJURING THE PASSENGER. PASSENGER AND DRIVER WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND THE DRIVER SUFFERED A BROKEN WRIST. THE PASSENGER IS 67YEARS OF AGE. HAD ALMOST EVERY BONE IN FACE BROKEN, EXCEPT FOR LOWER JAW BONE. THE AIR BAG COVER WAS DENTED DUE TO IMPACT OF PASSENGER'S FACE. *AK

THE THROTTLE CABLE SNAPPED WHEN ACCELERATOR DEPRESSED.

THE VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKED OIL.

DURING REAR-END COLLISION THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT MECHANISM BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS INTO THE REAR SEAT. *AK

UNSPECIFIED: AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR KEEPS FLASHING TROUBLE CODE.

ALL FOUR EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE IN WARM WEATHER, THIS HAPPENS SOMETIMES, BUT NOT ALL OF THE TIME. *AK

STEERING NOISE WHEN TURNED TO THE RIGHT.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

POWER DOOR LOCK INOPERATIVE.

AIR LEAK FROM WINDSHIELD.

DOOR LOCKS INOPERATIVE.

BRAKE FLUID LEVEL INDICATOR SWITCH REPLACED.

FRONT END MISALIGNED.

HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH OVERHEATED TWICE.

WHILE DRIVING, STOP AND GO, AN ANTI FREEZE LIKE ODOR COMES INTO INTERIOR OF VEHICLE; CAUSES DIZZINESS AND NAUSEA; DEALER REPLACED RADIATOR EXPANSION TANK; DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM.

WHEN DRIVING AT SPEED 3040 TO 40 MPH, VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL. *AK

FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED25MPH, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

SUBFRAME MOUNTING BOLTS SNAPPED PRIOR TO SERVICE RECALL 92-S-61. *AK

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION JERKS WIITHOUT WARNING.OWNER FEELS THAT IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND WHEN THERE IS A QUICK CHANGE IN THE ROAD SURFACE, THE STRUTS MAKE A CLUNKING NOISE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP (5) OR (6) TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM SINCE JULY OF 96. THE STRUTS AND SWAY BAR WERE REPLACED A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. ALSO, NEW SUBFRAME INSULATORS WERE PUT IN A FEW WEEKS AGO. VEHICLE IS STILL MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE. *AK

VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A MANUALLY ACTIVATED LIGHT SWITCH. WHEN THE SWITCH IS SET TO THE HEADLIGHT POSITION, THE AREA TO THE LEFT OF THE SWITCH ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HEATS UP AND REMAINS HOT. THIS CONDITION ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. *AK

COMPUTER MODULE FAILED.

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED LOST EFFECTIVENESS AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR; ALSO, WHILE DRIVING MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 150 MPH AND THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL SEPARTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER THEN LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER REPLACED THE RIM. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

OWNER STATES THAT SHE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. SHE STRUCK A VEHICLE IN THE REAR WHILE TRAVELING AT 25-30MPH AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF EITHER AIRBAG.VEHICLE HAS DUAL AIRBAGS THAT DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *AK

DRIVING 35MPH STEERING LOCKS UP AND ENGINE DIES WITH NO NOTICE. DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS OR WHAT IS CAUSING IT. *AK

WHEN ENGINE BELTS GET WET, VEHICLE EXPERIENCES LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND STARTED SMELLING SMOKE AND THE ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK

THE VEHICLE LOST ITS ABS SYSTEM. THE OWNER WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. *AK

FUEL CONTROL VALVE FAILED THREE TIMES.

BENT PILLAR ON DRIVER'S SIDE WHICH PREVENTED DOOR FROM CLOSING PROPERLY TWICE.

WHEN APPLYING THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES AT HWY SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

RACK AND PINION NOISE WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED.

DIFFICULTY SCHEDULING TRANSAXLE RECALL REPAIR.

REAR BRAKES LOCK UP.

AIR NOISE FROM FRONT WINDOW.

WINDSHIELD MOLDING DEFECTIVE.

CAR SOLD WITHOUT RECALL WORK BEING PERFORMED.

DRIVER HAD CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER CAR AND AIR-BAGS DID NOT COME OUT. *AK

FUSE BLEW OUT ON EMERGENCY FLASHERS.

ENGINE STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS. VEHICLE WILL RESTART. *AK

THE DEALER DOESN'T HAVE THE TOOLS TO FINISH THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR AND THE CONSUMER HAS NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE TOOLS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN COASTING OR BRAKING AT A LOW SPEED THE VEHICLE HAS A VERY ROUGH DOWNSHIFT. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT HAS NO SOLUTION. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. ALSO, SIDE AIR BAG CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. *AK

RIGHT REAR SHOULDER BELTS DOES NOT RETRACT, BELT REMAINS LOOSE, DOES NOT ADJUST TO OCCUPANT. REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP; ALSO, ROAD SIDE EMERGENCY FLASHING LIGHT DOES NOT WORK WHEN PRESSED SWITCH. *AK

RATTLE IN FRONT END WHEN TURNING RIGHT.

NOTICED SMALL LEAK IN DRIVEWAY. TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY FOUR MILES AT SIX MPH AND DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK