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1997 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 1997 record →

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 8, 1997CA

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

Steering
Filed Sep 2, 1997TN

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN THERE SEEMS TO BE EXCESS PRESSURE ON LEFT, CAUSING CLUNKING AND POPPING NOISES. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. DEALER TOLD OWNER THAT PROBLEM COULD NOT BE CORRECTED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 1, 1997TX

ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Aug 29, 1997MS

ENGINE STALLED IN TRAFFIC, NEARLY CAUSED CRASH, OWNER TOLD BY DEALER, TO NEVER ALLOW FUEL TO GET BELOW FOURTH TANK, FUEL PUMP NATURELIZER STOPPED OPERATING. DEALER IS REPLACING NATURELIZER . *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 27, 1997GA

TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF GEAR, IT TAKES A MINUTE TO TAKE OFF, DEALER IS REPLACING TRANSMISSION. *AK *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Aug 14, 1997MO

CONSUMER WAS TRVELING ABOUT 10 TO 15 MPH AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 1, 1997CO

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE. CALLED DEALER & MADE APPT. TOOK VEHICLE IN AFTER BEING TOLD HAD PLENTY OF PARTS. RENTED A VEHICLE. DEALER CALLED BACK TO SAY THEY HAD NO PARTS FOR REPAIR. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jul 29, 1997PA

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP WITH WET CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. THE VEHICLE INVOLVED WAS A RENTAL CAR. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jul 25, 1997MS

WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, SPEED CONTROL DOES NOT LIGHT UP; CANNOT TELL WHICH BUTTON TO PUSH. HAS TO USE OVERHEAD DOME LIGHT TO SEE. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jul 25, 1997MS

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE & PUTTING VEHICLE ON CRUISE CONTROL, IT WOULD NOT LIGHT UP; DO NOT KNOW WHICH BUTTON TO PUSH; WOULD HAVE TO TURN ON OVERHEAD DOME LIGHT JUST TO SEE. *AK

Wheels
Filed May 28, 1997UT

REAR WHEEL COMES OFF THE ROAD.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 12, 1997KY

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed May 7, 1997PA

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WENT OUT TOTALLY, WHEELS TURNED FREELY, BOLT CAME OUT OF STEERING COLUMN, DEALER REPLACED BOLT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed May 1, 1997KY

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Mar 25, 1997NY

AT 10 MPH IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED; HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG BROKE THE WINDSHIELD AND SMALL PIECES OF GLASS FLEW ALL OVER THE INTERIOR. PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR BODY INJURIES. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Mar 24, 1997IN

VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ERRATIC OPERATION WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Feb 17, 1997AZ

CAUSE OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION CANNOT BE DETERMINED.

Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed Jan 13, 1997MI

VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING, COMPUTER MODULE FAILURE, BUT DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HOW TO REPROGRAM THE FAILURE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and Lines
Filed Dec 27, 1996CA

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHING, THEN LOSS OF POWER, ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING AT APPROX. 60MPH, FOUND ALL TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD SPILLED OUT OVER HWY, DLR INDICATES TRANS. HOSE CAME LOOSE, CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK. *AK

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Nov 12, 1996KY

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE A GLARE REFLECTS FROM WINDSHIELD, CAUSING VISION PROBLEMS. *AK *JB

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