1999 Ford Taurus complaints

VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY IN THE FRONT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.*AK

EXCITER RIMS ON ABS SWITCH BROKE, LEAVING VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY BRAKES. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT TIRES WEAR OUT FAST SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD NO CAMBER ADJUSTMENT ON REAR WHEELS DUE TO REAR END BEING OUT OF LINE. *YH

CONSUMER PULLED ONTO HIGHWAY AND POWER STEERING FAILED. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT RACK AND PINION SYSTEM HAD FAILED, THE ENTIRE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK. CONSUMER STATED 2 DAYS LATER THE ALTERNATOR FAILED, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON BY THEMSELVES.*JB

WHILE IN PARK, VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE OR FORWARD. DEALER NOTIFIED. STEERING COLUMN WAS DISCOVERED TO BE BROKEN BROKEN.*AK CONSUMER STATEED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CABLE BROKE, WHILE IN PARK. *SCC

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH LOWER SERVO UNIT KEEPS FAILING, UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN MANUAL TRANSMISSION. FAILED UNIT CAUSED SEVERE VIBRATION AND SLIPPAGES WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER DRIVEN FOR A SHORT DISTANCE. INSURANCE COMPANY WILL NOT RELEASE CAUSE. OWNER INDICATED THAT SOMETHING IN ENGINE WAS PROBABLE CAUSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING WENT OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BECOME HARDER TO CONTROL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

RACK AND PINION HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 43000 MILES BECAUSE OF LEAK.*AK

POWER STEERING FLUID IS LEAKING. DEALER INSPECTING VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN TURNING WHEEL THERE IS A GRINDING SOUND. DEALER DETERMINED VEHICLE WAS LOSING POWER STEERING FLUID. ALSO, RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK *TT

DRIVER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED TWICE WITHIN THE SAME HOUR. DRIVER HAD TO EXIT OFF HIGHWAY DUE TO BRAKES HAVING MINIMUM AFFECT WITH PEDAL DESCENDING TO FLOOR BOARD. AFTER THAT, DRIVER PULLED OVER AND HAD DIFFICULTY MOVING GEAR SHIFT FROM PARK AFTER SITTING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.*AK AFTER DISENGAGING CRUISE CONTROL, DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD SCHEDULING PROBLEMS WITH DEALERSHIP, BUT WAS ADVISED NOT TO USE CRUISE CONTROL UNTIL VEHICLE WAS INSPECTION. *TT

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MAKE SHARP TURNS. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DOANYTHING.*JB

FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE AND WHILE THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO BACK UP OUT OF GARAGE THE TIRE WAS PUNCTURED.*AK *MJ

POWER STEERING FLUID IS LEAKING. DEALER IS INSPECTING VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE IN MOTION, VEHICLE SUDDENLY HIT THE CURB WALL ON THE LEFT SIDE AND THEN AGAIN ON THE RIGHT. UPON EXAMINATION, FRONT TIRES INSIDE TREAD WAS BALD APPROX. 2INCHES IN WIDTH DUE TO FRONT ALIGNMENT BEING OFF. *JG (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *JG

DEALER STATES WIRE IN WIRING HARNESS UNDER RIGHT FENDER CAUSED TAIL LIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS TO MALFUNCTION. FAILED DUE TO CORROSION FROM WATER SPLASHING UNDER FENDER. DEALER REPAIRED BUT WAS NOT COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY. DEALER SAID THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN. TO ME IT LOOKS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE VEHICLE.*AK

WHEN CONSUMER PUTS VEHICLE IN DRIVE IT WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE PEDAL. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER INSTALLED A PART, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*JB

VEHICLE WAS GOING 70 MPH WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL FELL OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. AND WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ON BUT IT ENGAGED ON ITS OWN. *YH

THE FRONT SHAFT OIL PUMP FAILED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. *YH

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE CAUSING VEHICLE TO JERK.*JB

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO PERFORM WHEN TURNEN ON. HOT AIR BLEW OUT. AC IS USED ONLY HALF THE YEAR AS WE LIVE IN NY WHERE THE HEAT IS USED MORE THAN AC. $500. TO REPAIR. I BELIEVE THE ORIGINAL AC COMPRESSOR HOSE WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK

WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, GAS PEDAL STUCK TO FLOOR AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND TOOK OFF, CONSUMER HIT A CAR/SOME TREES AND A FENCE. VEHICLE ROLLED OVER BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK *TT

A BUBBLE HAS DEVELOPED ON FRONT WINDSHIELD AND SPREADING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

FIRST OF ALL YOUR ONE-SIZE-FITS ALL APPROACH WITH FORM-HELL SUCKS!!! NOW FOR THE FORD PROBLEM. THE BRAKE ROTORS WARP IN 10K TO 18 K MILES OF DRIVING!!! FORD'S ENGINEERING SUCKS!!! FORD WILL NOT ALLOW THE CONSUMER TO SPEAK TO THE FACTORY REP. FORD THINKS ROTORS ARE A MAINTENANCE ITEM. FORD IS WRONG!!! FORD UNDERSIZED THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THEY DID NOT SLECT THE PROPER MATERIAL FOR THE BRAKE PAD MATERIAL AND FOR THE ROTORS!!! THE ROTORS SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE OF TITAINUM TO PREVENT WARPING. MY CAR DID NOT CRASH BUY I COULD NOT TRUST THE BRAKES. I HAD TO LEAVE LOTS OF ROOM BETWEEN ME AND THE CAR AHEAD. THE WARPED ROTORS CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO JUMP AND TWIST DURING BRAKING. THIS MADE THE CAR UNSAFE. I NEVER HEARD THE WARNING SOUND THAT TELLS YOU THAT YOUR BRAKE PADS HAD GOTTEN TO END OF LIFE. THE ROTORS ALWAYS WARPED BEFORE THE BRAKE PADS WORE OUT!!! I DON'T OWN THIS CAR ANY LONGER. I TRADED IT IN ON A HONDA.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HIT FROM BACK THEN HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NLM

CONSUMER STARTED TO SMELL ANTIFREEZE. THEN FOUND OUT THAT HEATER CORE WAS GONE. SHE WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE REPEATED FAILURES WITH THESE PARTS.*AK

I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE I PURHCASED MY VEHICLE ON ONE OCCASION THE CARE OVERHEATED WHILE STILL UNTER WARRANTY I WAS TOLD BY DEALER COULDNT FIND THE PROBLEM. THEN THE TIMING CHANGE GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT IT WASNT INSTALLED CORRECTLY I HAD TO REPLACE IT DIDNT REPORT PROBLEM TO DEALER OR FORD NOW MY POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT WILL COST 700.00 TO FIX HAVE REPORTED PROBELM TO DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS FORD HOWEVER THEY WONT DO ANYTHING FOR ME BOTH FORD AND TWO OTHER MECHANICE HAVE TOLD ME THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 1999 FORD TAURUS BRETI . *AK

THE VEHICLE DID NOT PASS EMISSION TESTING DUE TO FUEL CAP SEAL FAILURE. THE PROBLEM REOCCURED A YEAR LATER AND THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE VEHICLE HAS A DESIGN FLAW. *YH

CONSUMER STATED WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHT, HE WAS REAR ENDED, THE FRONT HEADREST IS AT FULL EXTENSION WHICH IS USELESS, UPON BEING HIT, THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HIS HEAD WENT BACK AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE CAUSING HIM TO SUFFER WHIPLASH.*JB

AIRBAG SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE. HAS NOT WORKED SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. ALARM FOR AIRBAG CONTINUES TO GO OFF. DID NOT HAVE BULB IN AIRBAG LIGHT. DEALER CONTACTED. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT FUSE BOX, AIR CONDITIONER MANIFOLD ALSO FAILED. *AK *TT

VEHICLE HAD A GAS LEAK. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR REPAIRS FOR THE SAME FAILED PARTS. (VENT SOLENOID AND THE FUEL VAPOR CANISTER) *JG

CAR WAS IN DRIVEWAY WENT FROM P- TO D AND TIRE BLEW OUT. *AK

SPRING BROKE ON STRAIGHT , TWO LANE ROAD WHICH WAS RECENTLY RESURFACED. I HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSIVE NOISE AND THEN MY CAR IMMEDIATELY WENT LEFT OF CENTER INTO OPPOSITE LANE. I GAINED CONTROL AND BROUGHT THE CAR BACK INTO MY LANE AND NOTICED THAT MY LEFT FRONT CORNER WAS EXTREMELY LOW . FORTUNATELY, I DID NOT TOUCH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND I COULD FEEL THAT THE TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED. I DECIDED TO LET THE CAR SLOW DOWN SLOWLY SINCE THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC VISIBLE AND ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD WAS A WIDE GRASSY AREA. AT THIS TIME , THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW BECAUSE THE SPRING HAD CUT THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE AND SENT ME SLIGHTLY INTO THE OTHER LANE AGAIN. I GENTLY TAPPED THE BRAKES AND STOPPED. IT WAS A BLESSING THAT IT HAPPENED THERE AT 5 A.M. AND NO VEHICLES WERE IN THE ONCOMING LANE AT THAT TIME. IN ANOTHER 5 MINUTES I WOULD HAVE BEEN ENTERING I-96 EASTBOUND AT 70 MPH WITH A LOT OF FAST TRAFFIC. IF I WERE IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS FAILED OR DEFECTIVE PART, THE INVESTIGATION WOULD FOCUS ON ME. WAS I DRINKING? WAS I UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS? DID I FALL ASLEEP AT 5 A.M.? DID I HAVE A HEART ATTACK? WAS I USING MY CELL PHONE? MICHIGAN LAW STATES THAT THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE THAT IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IS LIABLE. MY NAME IS ON THE TITLE. FORD SAYS THAT THERE ARE "PROGRAMS"ON FRONT SPRINGS ON SOME VEHICLES BUT NOT MINE. ALL DAMAGE WAS COVERED ONLY BECAUSE I HAD PURCHASED FORD PREMIUM EXTENDED SERVICE CONTRACT. ALL OF THIS IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME . I HOPE THIS SERVES AS

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING STATES HERD NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING, MECHANIC STATES THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NLM

UPON ENGAGING THE SEAT BELT AND RELEASING IT, THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT BACK. IT BECOMES VERY SLACK AND CANNOT BE USED AGAIN, UNLESS IT IS TIGHTENED. NLM.

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH VEHICLE STALLED BUT CONSUMER STATED HAD RAN OUT OF GAS WITHOUT KNOWING BECAUSE THE VEHICLE GAS GAUGE WAS REGISTERING AT A HALF OF TANK. VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AFTER PUTTING FUEL IN VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER INDICATED THE FUEL PUMP HAD BURNED UP. *NLM DEALER STATES THAT WITH 2? GALLONS OF GAS THE FUEL GAUGE WAS READING ? TANK, REPLACED FUEL GAUGE ASSEMBLY. *YD

FUEL GUAGE ON INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED WHICH IN TURN CAUSED ME TO DRIVE VEHICLE UNTIL GAS WAS EMPTY WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE FUEL PUMP TO FAIL. DEALER WILL NOT WORK WITH ME ON THE COST TO REPAIR THIS. I FEEL IT IS UNFAIR THAT I HAVE TO PAY $700 TO GET ALL THESE REPAIRS DONE WHEN IT WAS FORD'S FAULT IN THE FIRST PLACE. IF THE FUEL GUAGE ON THE DASH WOULD HAVE BEEN WORKING PROPERLY THEN I WOULD HAVE KNOWN I WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS AND THE FUEL PUMP WOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN DAMAGED. NLM

CONSUMER STATES ALL THE REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES ARE CORRODED AND INOPERATIVE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. NLM *YH

WAS DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES BEFORE VEHICLE JUST QUIT. TRIED STARTING IT BACK UP AND THE SYMPTOMS WERE SIMILAR TO WHAT IT WOULD BE IF IT HAD RUN OUT OF GAS BUT IT HAD A HALF TANK FULL. WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND TOLD THAT THE FUEL PUMP IS THE PROBLEM. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN THE CAR UNEXPEXTEDLY STALLS OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. NLM

CAR STALLED DURING ACCELLERATION AND WOULD NOT RESTART. TOWED TO NEAREST FORD DEALER. DAY AFTER WAS INFORMED THAT THE GAS GUAGE FAILED AND IS STUCK AT HALF A GALLON BUT CAR DID NOT HAVE ANY GAS. ALSO WAS TOLD THAT FUEL PUMP FAILED. NO WARNING INDICATIONS WHATSOEVER PRIOR TO CAR STALLING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND IS CONSIDERED A SAFETY HAZARD.

I WAS TURNING LEFT ONTO A STREET WHEN LEFT FRONT SPRING BROKE CAUSING DAMAGE TO STRUT AND STABILIZER LINK. THIS SEEMS TO A VERY DANGEROUS THING TO BE FAILING ON A VEHICHLE AND THROUGH RESEARCH I KNOW I AM NOT THE FIRST OWNER OF A TAURUS TO EXPIERIENCE THIS FAILURE. IT MAKES ME WONDER HOW LONG UNTIL THE RIGHT SPRING GOES. FORD SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICHLES AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE DIES AND NOT AFTER.THEY SHOULD ALSO HAVE TO REIMBURSE REPAIR COST TO ANYONE WHO HAS HAD TO HAVE THEIR SPRINGS REPLACED.*AK

VEHICLE WAS LOSING POWER STEERING FLUID, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT RACK AND PINION STEERING HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE FIRST STEERING RACK WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER STEERING RACK AND THE SECOND ONE ALSO FAILED. *YD

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED VEHICLE IDLING HIGH AND DOWN SHIFTING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND INDICATED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED GAS LEAKING FROM VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO REPLACED CANISTER AND VENT SOLENOID ASSEMBLY. THIS WAS SECOND TIME THIS PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE HAD A TRUNK LEAK. *TT

FIRST NOTICED PROBLEM 3/01/02- ALL OF A SUDDEN CAR WAS HARD TO TURN AND MAKING NOISE. WHEN I GOT HOME, MY HUSBAND FILLED POWER STEERING FLUID- IT WAS LOW BUT NOT EMPTY. SEEMED TO DO OK FOR A COUPLE DAYS- NO NOISES OR MAJOR DIFFICULTY TURNING. PROBLEMS STARTED AGAIN ONLY WORSE, NOTICED WHEN WE TURNED THE CAR OFF FLUID LEAKING FROM SOMEWHERE. WE TOOK THE CAR TO A FIRESTONE DEALER, WHO CALLED US BACK, AND ADVISED US TO TAKE THE CAR TO OUR DEALERSHIP. THEY WERE NOT SURE OF THE PROBLEM AND THOUGHT BEST TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. ALSO ADVISED US TO CHECK INTO THIS PROBLEM FURTHER SINCE THE CAR WAS LOW IN MILEAGE. A FRIEND SUGGESTED WE LOOK AT YOUR WEBSITE TO SEE IF ANY OTHER CARS HAD THIS PROBLEM. WE DID AND FOUND 16 OTHER 1999 TAURUS REPORTING PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING. THE NEXT DAY CAR WAS TAKEN TO ALDERMAN FORD, WE EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM- TOLD THEM ABOUT OUR FINDINGS ON YOUR WEBSITE AND THE PROBLEM WITH THE OTHER CARS. THEY SAID THEY WOULD CHECK INTO IF THE SAME PROBLEM FOUND MAYBE COULD HELP US OUT WITH COST. THREE DAYS LATER RECEIVED A CALL SAYING IT WAS THE POWER STEERING RACK- THE SAME PROBLEM REPORTED BY OTHERS TO YOUR AGENCY. THEY TOLD US THE BEST THEY COULD DO WOULD BE DO REDUCE THE PRICE BY APPROX. $200. OUR FINAL COST WAS STILL $820!!! WE EXPRESSED OUR DISPLEASURE WITH THIS, SPOKE WITH SERVICE MANAGER AND GENERAL MANGAGER. THEY SAID IF SUCH A KNOWN PROBLEM FORD WOULD PROBABLY HAVE DONE SOMETHING, AND THAT THEY HAD NOT SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. WE DO NOT HAVE MAINTEN

VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN ACCELERATING 60MPH AND HIGHER, DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND REPLACED THE TIRES AND ROTORS. *AK. IN JUNE OF 1999 CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE WHEELS WERE OUT OF ROUND NOT THE TIRES, ONE OF FOUR TIRES WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM REMAINED, CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS ON ITS SECOND SET OF TIRES.*JB

WHENEVER CONSUMER GETS OUT AND TOUCHES ANY PART OF THE VEHICLE HE GETS A STATIC SHOCK. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *YD

CONSUMER STATED THE CHILD ON REAR PASSENGER SIDE HAD THE SEAT BELT LOCKED INTO PLACE AND IT STARTED TO RETRACT, CHILD WAS STUCK IN THE SEAT BELT AROUND THE RIBS, CONSUMER HAD TO CUT SEAT BELT TO GET THE CHILD OUT.*AK *YH

CONSUMER STATES EVEN WHEN PRESSING ON BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WILL TRY TO MOVE FORWARD OR JERK. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE LEAKS OIL IN THE HOOD AREA ON THE RIGHT SIDE, ALSO SMOKES AND THERE IS A NOISE ON THE RIGHT SIDE WHEN CONSUMERS FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE.*YD