1999 Ford Taurus complaints

2/2/00--BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR REPLACED BY DEALER; 8/19/00--BLOWER MOTOR ASSEMBLY REPLACED BY DEALER.

AT 60 MPH, THE TREAD ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF, GENERAL P20565R15. THE VEHICLE WAS RENTED FROM ENTERPRIZE. CJ

PREMATURE WEAR OF PADS AND ROTORS. DEALER HAS REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS SEVERAL TIMES. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE SHAKES AND TREMBLES, AND TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO COME OUT OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

FRONT SWAY BAR IS WORN CAUSING CONSUMER TO HEAR A POPPING NOISE IN THE FRONT END ON TURNS INTO DRIVEWAY, ONCE THE SWAY BAR WAS FIXED THE PROBLEM STILL PERSIST, THIS WAS THE SECOND ATTEMPT AT FIXING THE PROBLEM. NLM

WHEN DRIVING VERY SLOWLY AND THEN JUST TOUCHING GAS PEDAL VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK THE ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE ON ITS OWN WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN TO THE CONSUMER. *YH

I HAD BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED WHEN THE TIRE BLEW UP. IT BLEW OUT MY QUARTER PANEL 2 INCHES FROM THE FRAME OF MY CAR. HAD I BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY I WOULD NOT BE HEAR RIGHT NOW . MY CAR VEERED OFF THE RAOD ,OVER THECURB AND INTO A PARKING LOT. HAD THERE BEEN A PERSON NEXT TO ME THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. GENERAL TIRE SAYS THERE NOT LIBEL BECAUSE THERE WAS A PLUG IN THE TIRE. THAT PLUG AHD ONLY BEEN IN A SHORT TIME. THE INTEGRITY OF THE TIRE WAS NOT COMPROMISED BECAUSE OF THE PLUG. I HAD AN EXPLOSION, THAT WAS THE PROBLEM.THE TIRE COMPNAY CANNOT TELL ME FOR EVERY TIRE THAT HAD A PLUG IN IT THEY WILL NOR BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT IF IT EXPLODES. THAT IS UNCONSCIONABLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P20565R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P20565R15 )

CAME OUT TO VEHICLE IN THE MORNING ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT IT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE THAT NIGHT. FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT ATTRIBUTED FIRE TO ELECTRICAL ARCING AROUND THE VEHICLE'S GEAR,DIFFERENTIAL AREA. POSSIBLY STARTER WIRING. FORD DENIES ANY AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY. NO AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT WAS ADDED TO VEHICLE. IT WAS TOTALLY STOCK. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDERS, AND NOTICED THAT RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. FIRESTONE WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH,ANOTHER CAR RAN DRIVER OFF THE ROAD AND HIT CURVE ON FRONT LEFT TIRE. AIRBAG WENT OFF, BUT NOT WHEN CURVE WAS HIT, BUT A COUPLE OF SECONDS LATER. *AK

AFTER TRAVELING VARIOUS DISTANCES VEHICLE WILL NOT START ONCE IT HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. VEHICLE RUNS ROUGH AND MAKES NOISES. *AK

REAR HATCH WINDOW BLEWOUT WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. REASON UNKNOWN. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND REPLACED WINDOW. *AK

EXCELLENT SVC HISTORY, ENGINE BLEW AFTER WARRANTY, FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND DEALER WOULDN'T COVER AND I DEFENITELY COULD NOT AFFORD A NEW ENGINE/REPLACEMENT , SURRENDERED VEHICLE UNDER BANKRUPTSY, QUITE SURPRISED VEHICLE ENGINE EXPIRED AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. I WILL BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE ANY PRIOR SERVICE REPORTS, FROM OIL CHANGES TO ANYTHING. THANKS.*AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

EVERY TIME CONSUMER ATTEMPTS TO FILL THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF ON THE GAS PUMP WOULD KEEP CLICKING OFF AS IF THE GAS TANK WAS FULL WHEN IN FACT IT WAS NOT, AT TIMES IT MAY TAKE UP TO 10 MINUTES TO FILL THE VEHICLE. NLM *SLC

THE LOCATION OF THE REARVIEW MIRROR CREATES A BLIND SPOT IN THE WINDSHIELD BECAUSE IT IS ATTACHED TOO LOW ON THE WINDSHIELD. NLM

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE SO THAT PASSENGER CAN PLACE SEAT BELT AROUND HIMSELF OR HERSELF. NO SEAT BELT IN USE WHILE DRIVING. WESTWAY REFUSED TO FIXED IT SAYING THEY WERE TOO BUSY AND FOR ME TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALER.*AK

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A BUS AT 25-30 MPH IMPACT UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

REAR ENGINE GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE, IT BLEW OFF CAUSING OIL TO DRAIN WHICH REQUIRED ENGINE REPLACEMENT, FORD STATED TO CONSUMER THAT THE FIRST AVAILABLE ENGINE WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH OF 2001, THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. *SLC

AT 19000 MILES BOTH FRONT ROTORS WERE OUT OF ROUND, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACD BOTH FRONT ROTORS AND PADS AT 20,000 MILES. *AK *SLC

BRAKES HAVE WORN OUT TWICE WITH IN A YEAR. BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN WORKED ON FROM ROTORS TO MASTER CYLINDER. BRAKES ARE STILL BAD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW INOPERABLE. *SLC

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCE COLD START, DEALER REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *SLC

FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT WHEN BEING USED BEGINS TO TIGHTEN UP ACROSS PASSENGER'S CHEST. DEALER HAS REPLACED THIS PART TWO TIMES, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK

AT 28 THOUSAND MILES NOTICED TREAD SEPARATED ON SIDEWALL OF TIRES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING SPORADIC ENGINE SURGE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON OUR 1999 FORD TARUS. I HAVE TO APPLY A GREAT DEAL OF PRESSURE TO STOP THE CAR. THIS OCCURS WITH THE ENGINE IS HOT OR COLD, ON HIGHWAY DRIVING AND STREET DRIVING. I REPORTED THIS TO WANTAGH FORD AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. THIS PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO. I CALLED WANTAGH FORD AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM AGAIN AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING THE CAR IN WHEN IT HAPPENS. UNFORTUNATELY, IT HAPPENS WHEN WANTAGH FORD IS CLOSED OR I AM OUT OF STATE AND TOO FAR AWAY FROM THE DEALER. IT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2000 DRIVING AT 20MPH WHEN THE ENGINE WAS COLD. THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED TO FORD AREA CUSTOMER SERVICE. MY HUSBAND AND I FEEL THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS THE BRAKES WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HOLD THE CAR AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR A DEATH. PLEASE HELP US, AS WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. *AK

TRANSMISSION SLIPS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP AT INTERSECTION, TOOK TO DEALER ,WHO SAID VEHICLE HAD LIMITED 1 GEAR. *AK

AFTER PURCHASING HEARD GRINDING AND SHAKING IN STEERING COLUMN WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND PADS IN MAY AND IN SEPTEMBER. CONSUMER HAD SAME PROBLEM, BRAKES WERE FAILING, AND IT WAS HARD TO STOP VEHICLE. IN OCTOBER, BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED AGAIN. ON OCTOBER 3RD BRAKE LIGHT WAS COMING ON SO DEALER REPLACED MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. *AK

WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN OTHER VEHICLE WAS COMING ON OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE, CAUSING IT TO CRASH INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

CAN'T FIND TIRE PEDIGREE, BUT NEVER HAD THAT KIND OF FAILURE RECORD B4. *AK

VEHICLE HAD A TICKING NOISE IN ENGINE SINCE MARCH OF 2000. WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55-60 MPH BLACK SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM ALL AREAS OF VEHICLE, AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

TRANSMISSION LUNGES VEHICLE FORWARD AT SLOW SPEED CAUSING DRIVER TO BRAKE VEHICLE OR RISK ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS INVESTIGATED TWICE WITH NO REPORTED FIX OR PROBLEM OCCURRING. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT OCCURS ONLY WITH THE 3.0L-2V ENGINE/TRANSMISION COMBINATION. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY, THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE/LUNGE FORWARD WHILE IN GEAR WHEN STOPPED IN IDLE WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM(4/22/99 & 6/10/99). THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. *CJ

VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. VEHICLE HAD BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

1. TRANSMISSION GEAR WAS IN REVERSE WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS, HTTING A POLE. 2. VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD MOSTLY AT THE FIRST START OF THE DAY. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD TWO SERIOUS VIBRATIONS WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VIBRATION CAUSED THE HEAT SHIELD OVER CONVERTER TO BREAK AND EXHAUST SYSTEM TO SEPARATE AND LEAK. *YH

WHEN COASTING VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE FEBRUARY 1999. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS CONDITION. *AK THE VEHICLE ALSO HOLDS RPM WHEN THE DRIVER TAKES FOOT OFF OF GAS AT 30-40 MPH, THAT IT IS THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE TO ALLOW FOR THE RPM'S TO MAINTAIN AT A HIGH RATE WHEN RELEASING ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CONSUMER FEELS THE PROBLEMS ARE NOT RELATED. *YH

VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO RIGHT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, AND AT THE SAME TIME THERE WAS A LOUD RAMBLING NOISE. CUSTOMER SERIVCE ENGINEERING FOR FORD(MEMPHIS REGINAL OFFICE) DEEMED VEHICLE DEFECTIVE . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE ACCELERATES UNEXPECTEDLY. *SLC

WHEN BRAKES APPLIED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY.*AK

AT APPROXIMATELY 47,600 MILES THE BEARING TO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID PUMP FAILED CAUSING THE SHAFT TO GYRATE, DESTROYING THE TORQUE CONVERTER. DISCUSSING THE FAILURE WITH THE MECHANIC THAT REPAIRD THE TRANSMISSION IT WAS THEORIZED THAT THE DESIGN OF LUBRICATION TO THE BEARING WAS FLAWED. EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE CAR FOR 1.5 YEARS AND PUT 47 THOUSAND PLUS MILES ON THE CAR, A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE SUCH AS THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED.

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN GAS TANK IS LESS THAN 1/4 FILLED AND ONLY WHEN DRIVING UP A STEEP HILL. DEALER HAS LOOKED AT THIS 4 TIMES. THEY CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE. FORD REGIONAL OFFICE IN SAN FRANCISCO SAYS THIS IS NORMAL.*AK

ENGINE IDLES AT 20MPH AND HIGHER CONTINUALLY, DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO RECTIFY HIGH IDLE. *SLC

FAULTY GASKET/SEAL AND TRANSMISSION CASE CAUSED VEHICLE TO LEAK TRANSMISSION FLUID ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASED. NLM

INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL GLIDES TO THE RIGHT, BUT THE DIRECTION OF VEHICLE DOES NOT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 5 OR 6 TIMES DURING MAY, AND CURRENTLY FOR THIS REASON. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: 025811/92T TIRE SIZE: P205/65R15 )

DUE TO DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING PUMP, WHILE DRIVING STEERING WOULD LOCK UP, AND WOULD HAVE NO STEERING ABILITY AT ALL. TOW TRUCK HAD TO TAKE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD INTO THE TUNNEL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE MIDDLE BUCKLE BROKE APART WHILE USING IT FOR THE FRIST TIME; DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS: