1999 Ford Taurus complaints

ALL FOUR CONTINENTAL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE HAD CRACKS IN THE SIDE WALL. (CONTINENTAL TIRES)*YH

WHILE TRAVELING 65MPH ON DRY ROADS FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE ORGINAL EQUIPMENT, GENERAL, AMERI G45 TIRE, TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING DAMGE TO FRONT BUMPER. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK GENERAL TIRE, P205/65R15, DOT NUMBER A34R442109. *SLC

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER CONTROLS WILL START THE BLADES MOVING FOR NO APPEARANT REASON. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT WE HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE PROBLEM IS IN THE CONTROL SWITCH ASSEMBLY WHICHIS ALSO THE ASSEMBLY FOR THE TURN SIGNALS AND THE HEAD LIGHT HI/LO BEAM CONTROLS. ESTIMATED PRICE OF REPAIR FOR THIS KNOWN PROBLEM IS >$150. IF THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, THEN SOME FORM OF RECALL SHOULD BE IN ORDER.*AK

73,000 PLUS MILES ON A 1999 FORD TAURUS AND THE TRANSMISSION STOPS WORKING COMPLETELY.*AK

WHEN I STARTED TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY I NOTICED THAT IT WAS HARD TO TURN. SO THEN I CHECKED THE POWER STEERING FLUID IT WAS EMPTY SO I FILLED IT UP AND IT LEAKED OUT AS FAST AS I COULD PUT IT IN. WHEN I HAD AN ESTIMATE DONE THEY SAID IT WAS THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND RACK. *AK

A BLOCK IN THE ENGINE SHOULDNT CRACK WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF BUYING A VEHICLE UNLESS THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH IT EARLIER, IM RUNNING A BACKGROUND CHECK WITH LAWYER. PLEASE HELP. *AK

WHILE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 5 MPH AND GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, VEHICLE WOULD ONLY REV, BUT NOT MOVE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER STATED THAT TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK

HEADLIGHTS CONTINUALLY DIM WHEN BRAKING, WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING CUTS ON, AND DURING TURNS. LIGHTING IS MINIMAL AT THESE TIMES AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE. THE CAR HAS DONE THIS SINCE INITIAL PURCHASE AND CONTINUES TODAY. THIS IS THE SECOND TAURUS WE HAVE OWNED WITH THIS PROBLEM. ONE DEALER TOLD US THAT IT WAS OUR IMAGINATION AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM.*AK

VEHICLE WAS OFF AND IN THE PARK POSITION AND COLLIDED INTO A VEHICLE AND POLE, CONSUMER STATES 1996 AND 1997 FORD TAURUS VEHICLES WERE RECALLED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, 96V166. *SLC

I AM UNABLE TO FILL THE CAR WITH GAS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER LAFRES FORD FIRST APPOINTMENT ON 6/21/01. THE DEALER ASKED ME TO TAKE THE CAR AT THE END OF THE DAY. THEY ORDER A PART WHICH IS NOT ON STOCK. I WAS TOLD TO SLOWLY FILL WITH GAS. WILL CONTACT ME WHEN THEY RECEIVE THE PART. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO FILL IT, IT TOOK ME OVER HALF AN HOUR FOR HALF TANK 'EXTREMELY SLOW'. AFTER CONTACTING THEM THE FOLLOWING WEEK, I GOT AN APPOINTMENT TO REPLACE THE PART FOR 7/2/01. I LEFT THEM THE CAR FOR THIS PART AND ALSO FOR 15,000 MILES SERVICE. I PICKED THE CAR AT 2:30 P.M. AND THE INVOICE SHOWED REPLACEMENT PART 'XF1Z-9034-AA' PIPE ASSY-FUEL. WHEN I WENT TO FILL THE CAR WITH GAS I EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING. I TOOK THA CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AFTER 5 MINUTES. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE TO CONSULT ENGINEERING AN FORD FOR AUTHORIZATION TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK. TODAY ON JULY 6, 01 I GOT A MESSAGE ON MY ANSWERING MACHINE THAT THE CAR IS READY FOR PICKUP. WHEN I WENT TO PICK THE CAR, I WAS TOLD THAT FORD DID NOT AUTHORIZE THE TANK REPLACEMENT. THEY CAN NOT HELP ME. THEY GAVE ME A PRINT OF CASE # [XXX] WHICH EXPLAIN A PROBLEM WITH 1999 TAURUS/SABLE SLOW FUEL FILL. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AS I CAN'T LIVE WITH THIS EXTREMELY SLOW FILLING THE CAR WITH GAS. P.S.: THE CAR IS STILL UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY AND I ALSO HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY.*AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 5

BRAKES ACT AS IF THEY WERE NOT GOING TO STOP, FIRST TIME I CARRIED THE CAR BACK FORD FIXED THE BRAKES, SO THEY SAY. I CARRIED THE CAR BACK SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THAT AND THEY SAY THE FOUND NO PROBLEMS, I FINALLY HAD TO TAKE THE CAR AND HAVE THE BRAKES REPAIRED.. WHEN SITTING STILL, CAR PULSATES, DEALER SAID THAT THIS IS CALLED ERRATIC IDLING THE FIRST TIME I CARRIED IT, THEY SAID REASON UNKNOW. THE OTHER TIMES THAT I CARRIED IT THEY SAY THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. RACK AND PENION WENT OUT, FORD CHARGED ME 180.00 TO FIX.

WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD. ALSO, ENGINE RPM WILL IDLE HIGH.*AK THE SURGE OCCURS RANDOMLY AND WAS DANGEROUS. THE DEALER REPLACED IDLE CONTROL VALVE, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED. *YH

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH AND MAKING A TURN COULD HEAR A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE WHERE HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

WHEN PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND UPON APPLYING BRAKES CONSUMER HEARD A SCRAPING NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED ABS BRAKES/ ROTORS AND PADS WERE CLEANED. PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED, CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING WHEEL SHAKING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FOUL ODOR IN PSGR COMPARTMENT AFTER ENG GETS HOT (20 MIN); RETD TO DLR 3X, DLR=NO PROB FOUND;BRAKES=PULSATE,TURNED ROTORS;INTERMITTENT WASHER SPRAY WHEN WIPERS ON(WASHER FLUID NOT ACTIVATED) =TURN SIGNAL SW RPLCD;BROKEN MO MOUNT FOUND, DLR REPLCD; SWAY BAR BRKN, DLR REPLCD; DLR BOUGHT VEHL BACK DUE TO ODOR PROBLEM-SLSMAN & UV MGR WERE WONDERFUL, SERV DEPT =DEPENDS ON TECH INVOLVED; BOUGHT 2000 TAU SES FR BD FORD. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE OPERATING WHILE SWITCH IS IN OFF MODE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDERS. *AK CONSUMER STATES PART STILL HAS NOT COME IN YET. *SLC

AFTER DRIVING 60000 MAINLY FREEWAY MILES A SEAL FAILED ON THE RACK. BY THE MECHANIC'S DESCRIPTION, THE SEAL WAS NOT WORN. THE RACK WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

I BOUGHT A HITCH COVER LIGHT ,THAT PERMANENTLY BLOCK'S THE VIEW OF THE VITAL VISUAL SAFETY INSPECTION TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER , INSTALLED LOCKING PIN , EMERGENCY TOW CHAIN'S, AND 7 PRONG. ELECT. AND BALL MOUNT STABILITY. THIS UNIVERSAL VEHICLE PRODUCT IS CALLED: WHITE NIGHT REVERSE LIGHT SYSTEM. PATENT NAME: SUPPLEMENTAL REVERSE LIGHT ISSUED JULY 27,2000 VIEWABLE AT WWW.CRUISERSTAINLESS.COM . BOUGHT FOR $75.00 . THE PROBLEM WITH THIS IS: THEY HAVE ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENT FEATURES FOR THIS LARGE HITCH RECEIVER COVER NOT COVERED BY THE PATENT. THIS PRODUCT PERMANENTLY BLOCKS THE VITAL VIEW OF THE HICH PIN, EMERGENCY TOW CHAIN AND STRUCTURAL STABILITY OF THE OEM STANDARDIZED - BEST SELLING AFTERMARKET TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER. MY ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF THIS PRODUCT THAT BLOCKED THE HITCH RECEIVER VIEW DURING TOWING DID NOT TAKE PLACE. THE OWNER OF THIS PRODUCT IS ROGER BYERS. IF THEY CONTINUE TO SELL THIS PRODUCT THAT COVERS THE HITCH WITH NO VIEW OF HITCH RECEIVER INSTALLED ACCESSORIES MORE LOSS OF TOWING TRAILERS, LIVES AND SAFETY INSPECTIONS OF THE HITCH RECEIVER DURING TOWING WILL CONTINUE. PLEASE STOP THEM FROM HURTING OTHERS. (DOT NUMBER: 12.201 TIRESIZE: 11)

TRANSMISSION DOES NOT LET THE CAR DECELLERATE WHEN LETTING UP ON THE ACCELERATOR, IT STAYS CONSTANT OR SURGES. I AM THE CAR COULD INJURE SOMEONE IN PARKING LOT. IT ALSO DOESN'T SEEM TO DECELLERATE AT OTHER SPEEDS, AS IF CRUISE IS ON, DONT HAVE CRUISE. THE FORD "MASTER MECHANIC" INDICATED THAT HE EVEN CALLED FORD ENGINEERS TO REPROGRAM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE WITH NO CHANGE. HE HAD ME DRIVE ANOTHER 1999 TAURUS ON THE DEALERS USED CAR LOT, AND IT DID THE SAME THING.*AK

BRAKE ROTORS GO OUT OF ROUND EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES CAR SHAKES AND BRAKING POWER SEEMS TO PULSATE. DANGEROUS.*AK

HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH LIGHT ON ROAD TO BE ABLE TO SEE ROAD LINES/MARKINGS. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT HEADLIGHT AIMING MEETS REQUIREMENTS. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THE ROAD. *AK *SLC

WHEN CONSUMER REMOVES FOOT FROM BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE WILL INCH FORWARD AND THEN ACCELERATE SUDDENLY. THIS EVENT OCCURS EVERY TIME FOOT IS TAKEN OFF BRAKE PEDAL TO PRESS GAS PEDAL. DEALER HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. ALSO, INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THESE VEHICLES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF GARAGE AND HEARD A NOISE, FRONT SPRING COIL BROKE AND WENT INTO LEFT FRONT TIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

RPMS WERE GOING UP. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. WHEN STARTING CAR AND DRIVING A COUPLE OF MILES, AND PUTTING CAR IN PARK, CAR WILL START RACING, AND WON'T STOP UNTIL SHUTTING CAR OFF. WHEN STARTING IT AGAIN, IT WILL JUST TAKE OFF. *AK

RACK AND PINION STEERING BROKE AND IS LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

FAULTY BRAKE ROTORS ON FRONT DISC BRAKES ARE WARPING, CAUSING STEERING TO SHAKE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES.*AK CONSUMER STATES HE WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THIS FAILURE IS CAUSED BY FAULTY CONSTRUCTION OF THESE TYPE OF ROTORS. *JB

WHEN DRIVING 35 MPH OR ABOVE AND LIGHTLY APPLYING BRAKES STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE TO LEFT AND TO RIGHT. CONSUMER REPACED TIRES, BUT DID NOT SOLVE DEFECT.*AK

THROTTLE KEEPS STICKING AFTER LETTING GO, AND IT ACCELERATES UP TO 1600 RPMS. CONSUMER MUST STEP ON BRAKES TO STOP ACCELERATIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AFTER FILLING VEHICLE WITH GAS ABOUT THREE GALLONS OF FUEL LEAKS FROM UNDER VEHICLE DUE TO DEFECT WITHIN FUEL PUMP. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40-45 MPH, APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP , PEDAL FELT NORMAL, REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, MINOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. MECHAIC FOUND REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP. *AK THE BRAKES FAILED WITH ONLY 30000 MILES OF NORMAL DRIVING. *YH

NEW PART ORDERED BY DEALER,, TO BE INSTALLED NEXT WEEK. *AK

AT NIGHT DASHLIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN ON, COULD NOT SEE WHAT GEAR IT WAS IN. THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL, THEN DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT. *AK

BRAKES WERE MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND GAUGES WILL NOT TURN ON.BU,T 5-10 MINUTES LATER THEY WILL RESTART. CONSUMER FELLS DEFECT IS ALL RELATED TO IGINITION. *AK

DEALER STATED STEERING RACK AND PINION LEAKING FLUID DUE TO FAILED SEALS.*AK

WHEN THE FAN FOR THE RADIATOR TURNS ON THE ALL THE LIGHTS DIM FOR A FEW SECONDS WHEN SHUTS OFF IT GOES BACK UP I TOOK IT TO FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE ALTERNATER AND THEY REPLACED IT WITH A USED ALTERNATER WICH THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRENT WHEN I GOT THE CAR AT NORMAL TEMP AND THE FAN KICKS ON IT STILLS DOES IT EVEN AFTER THEY REPLACE THE ALTERNATER SO I CALLED THEM BACK AND NOW THEY ARE SAYING IT IS NORMAL FOR THE LIGHT TO DIM BUT ALL THE OTHER CARS I HAVE DRIVEN HAVE DONE THIS. *AK

A REALY BAD SMELL IS COMING FROM THE VENTS WHEN THE HEATER IS ON TOOK IT THE DEALERS TO HAVE IT CHECKED THEY COULD SMELL IT BUT COULD NOT FIGER OUT WHY IT SMELLED STILL NOT FIXED. *AK

WARPED BRAKE ROTORS. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT THOSE BRAKES CAN WARP AT 10 THOUSAND MILES OR IN RAIN. ALSO THAT ROTORS CAN'T BE RESURFACED. *AK ROTORS WERE RESURFACED TWICE BY THE DEALER. *YH

STARTER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, AND THEY NEVER KNOW WHEN VEHICLE WILL START OR NOT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAD REPLACED STARTER 5 TIMES.*AK

IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEMS. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAS REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS.*AK

AT STOP AND BRAKE APPLIED, CAR SURGED FORWARD STRIKING VEHICLE. ALSO, NO ENGINE BRAKING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH HEADLIGHTS ON THEY WILL ONLY FOCUS TO THE FRONT. BUT, WHEN TRY TO MAKE A TURN HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT ILUMINATE. CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO SEE WHERE HE IS DRIVING.*AK

WHEN DRIVING TRANSMISSION WOULD MAKE A KNOCKING NOISE UPON SHIFTING GEARS. *AK. ALL 4 FIRESTONE TIRES P205/65R15 WERE REPLACED DUE TO SLOW LEAKS, TIRES WOULD NOT HOLD AIR. *SLC

NOTICED A FOUL ODOR COMING THROUGH VENTS. HAD OIL CHANGE, ASKED DEALER TO CHECK COOLANT. DEALER FOUND THAT OIL HAD LEAKED INTO THE COOLANT. DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACING ENGINE.*AK

CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO FILL TANK TO READ FULL, IT WLWAYS CUT OFF. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP, AND FILLER CAP. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE WILL NOT SHUT OFF WHEN FILLING GAS TANK. FUEL WILL SPILL ON CONSUMER AND GROUND. ALSO THERE IS A HIGH PITCHED SOUND WHEN DRIVING, DEALER CLAIMS HE CANNOT HEAR THAT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS, VEHICLE WILL SHIFT TO A HIGHR GEAR AND GIVE ITSELF GAS WITH NO DRIVER INPUT. TRANSMISSION SNAPS AT LOW SPEED SHIFTS, IT POPS AND BANGS. WIPERS ACTIVATE FOR NO REASON INTERMITTENTLY. *SLC

WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION IT ACCELERATES WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING IDLE. HAS TAKEN TO DEALER, BUT DEALER IS NOT PROVIDING ASSISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/COPIES OF RECEIPTS FOR WORK PERFORMED.*AK

EGR VALVE MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 442-369 TIRESIZE: P205/65/15)

WHILE BREAKING TO MAKE A TURN, THE CAR DID NOT DECELERATE AT A RATE IT NORMALLY WOULD. EVEN AFTER HEAVY PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE, THE CAR DID NOT SEEM TO SLOW APPROPRIATELY. *AK