TRANSMISSION FAILED.
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 →
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
ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
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
TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF GEAR, IT TAKES A MINUTE TO TAKE OFF, DEALER IS REPLACING TRANSMISSION. *AK *JB
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
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
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
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
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
REAR WHEEL COMES OFF THE ROAD.
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WENT OUT TOTALLY, WHEELS TURNED FREELY, BOLT CAME OUT OF STEERING COLUMN, DEALER REPLACED BOLT. *AK
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.
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 HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ERRATIC OPERATION WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK
CAUSE OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION CANNOT BE DETERMINED.
VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING, COMPUTER MODULE FAILURE, BUT DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HOW TO REPROGRAM THE FAILURE. *AK
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
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE A GLARE REFLECTS FROM WINDSHIELD, CAUSING VISION PROBLEMS. *AK *JB
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