1996 Ford Taurus complaints

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE BRAKES ARE MAKING A LOUD NOISE, AND BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. REPLACED BRAKES. *AK

DURING HEAVY BRAKING PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCK, UPON CONTINUATION OF DRIVING, BELT DOESN'T RELEASE, HAVE TO UNLATCH AND RELATACH TO ADJUST TENSIONIONER, SOMETIMES LATCH APPEARS TO BE LATCHED AND IT REALLY ISNT, DEALER HAS HAD MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT 2 POS. LATCH. *AK

RECALL #96S51, DEALER HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING THE PART.

ON HARD RIGHT TURNS THE VEHICLE MAKES SINGLE LOUD BUMPING SOUNDS. *AK

NO PARTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED, THEY WERE ORDERED ON 10-29-96 FOR RECALL-96V176000. *AK CONSUMER STTED HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED IN OVER A MONTH.*JB

TAKEN TO DEALER (3) TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURES AND PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE RECTIFIED BECAUSE ANOTHER SOLUTION FROM THE MANUFACTURER IS NEEDED. 96V086000

A METAL TO METAL NOISE IS HEARD COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, ALSO THE STEERING TIGHTENS WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN. *AK

VEHICLE HESITATED OR STALLED COMPLETELY WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A STANDING POSITION -- SINCE NEW.

WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND SLOWS DOWN, VEHICLE WILL GO INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, RPMS UNKNOWN, TO STOP VEHICLE PUSH ON BRAKES REAL HARD AND PUT GEAR INTO PARK AND TURN IGNITION OFF. *AK

CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM DEFECTIVE, CAUSING AN OBNOXIOUS MILDEW ORDER IN THE CAR COMPARTMENT.

WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON, THE PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCE A BURNING OF THE NOSES AND EYES. THE DEALER INSTALLED A DEODORIZER TO CLEAN OUT THE SYSTEM. *AK

GRINDING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN WHEN MAKING A SHARP RIGHT TURN. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL LETTER #96V176000, MADE AN APPOINTMENT A WEEK AGO, TOOK CAR ON APPT DATE, DEALER INFORMED DRIVER THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX THIS CAR , HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A STRONG VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE KEEPS MOVING. THIS HAPPENS ON NORMAL ROAD CONDTIONS. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK CONSUMER STATES SEAT BELTS LOCK UP BEFORE THEY ARE PUT ON. STEERING WHEEL CHURNS AS IT IS BEING TURNED, DEALER CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES WHEN MAKING A TURN FROM FREEWAY ONTO AN EXIT RAMP, POWER STEERING SEEMS TO TURN OFF, AT ONE POINT CONSUMER ALMOST LOST CONTROL, AUTO BECAME HARD TO STEER. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES IDLE SPPED AT COLD START UP REMAINS AT APPROXIMATELY 1350 RPM FOR GREATER THAN 60 SECONDS, THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE WHEN PLACING VEHICLE IN REVERSE.*JB

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, COMING OFF FREEWAY, THE GAS LINE FROM THE GAS TANK TO THE GAS FILTER BECAME DISCONNECTED FOR NO REASON AND THERE WAS ABOUT (5) GALLONS OF GAS SPILLAGE ON THE ROAD..*AK

WHEN CAR IS IN PARK POSITION IT JUMPS OUT OF PARK, RECEIVED RECALL LETTER #96V176000, TOOK CAR TO DEALER , DEALER SAID THAT VEHICLE WASN'T IN THE RECALL . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

VEHICLE RECALL NOTICE SENT, VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED RATTLE AND CREAKING SINCE NEW.

DURING IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. *AK

THE BRAKE DRUMS/ROTORS AND SEAT ARM REST WERE REPLACED, HAS 800 MILES ON CAR . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT SLOW SPEED THERE'S A VERY BAD RUBBING NOISE. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAIL. *AK

WHEN TURNING RIGHT ONLY THERE IS A NOISE . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

POWER STEERING NOISE.

UPON COLD START AFTER SITTING TWO HOURS, VEHICLE ACCELERATED AFTER SHIFTING FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE. VEHICLE WENT THROUGH THE SIDE OF THE GARAGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

TRANSMISSION SLIPS.

THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF AND SOMETIMES IT STAYS ON.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH VEHICLE TURNED OFF ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.THIS OCCURRED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION SENSOR THAT FAILED. CAR IS 3 WEEKS OLD.*AK

PURCHASED CAR NEW, THERE IS A LEAK IN THE TRUNK AND A BAD SMELL IN THE CAR . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

THE AIR BAG "READINESS LIGHT" FLASHED FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES AND STAYS ON UNTIL THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. FOUR REPAIR ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE.

FRONT WINDSHIELD NOISY/RESEALED TOP WINDSHIELD. *AK

POWER STEERING FAILED.

THERE'S A SMELLY ODOR IN THE A/C UNIT OF THE CAR AND IT GIVES HIS WIFE HEADACHES. *AK

STEERING VIBRATES AFTER COMPLETING TURN TO THE RIGHT. FORD HAS ISSUED A TSB BUT PARTS FOR RACK AND PINION ARE ON BACK ORDER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

TRANSMISSION RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS (96V-086). *AK

PULLED INTO GAS STATION, FILLED TANK, AS HAND TOUCHED PUMP NOZZLE FUEL TANK BURSTED INTO FLAMES, NO WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING TIRE RIM BROKE ,CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT RAIL ON FREEWAY. CAR WAS TOTALED. *AK *JB

VEHICLE BOTTOMS OUT WHEN HITTING BUMPS, ALSO REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. *AK

DOOR AJAR, LIGHTS ALONG WITH OTHER LIGHTS COME ON WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONLY. A LOUD NOISE IS EXPERIENCED FROM THE STEERING.*AK

DEALERSHIP IS NOT COMPLYING WITH THE RECALL LETTER AND ARE NOT FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS THAT ARE STATED.*AK *JB

DIFFICULTY OBTAINING PROPER TOOLS TO PERFORM TRANSAXLE RECALL REPAIR..

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS. *AK

CAR WAS IDLING IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF PARK INTO NEUTRAL AND BEGAN TO ROLL BACK.*AK

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS DANGEROUSLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

HOOD MISALIGNED.

GRINDING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN WHEN TURNING RIGHT. *DH

VEHICLE'S ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK AND CABLE BROKE AT ONLY 6 MONTH OLD. *AK

WHEN TURNING ON THE AIR CONDITIONER THERE IS EGG SMELL IN THE CAR , AT 65 MILES PH THERE IS A NOISE IN THE CAR . PLEASE DESCRIBE

REAR AXLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK