1999 Ford Taurus complaints

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH REAR COIL SPRING FAILED AND PUNCTURED THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE.*AK

THE VEHICLE LOST POWER ASSISTANCE WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE RACK & PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

A RECALL FOR THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS WAS ISSUED. WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED DEALER TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEY COULD NOT LOOK AT THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE COIL SPRINGS FAILED. *AK

WHEN FOLLOWING BEHIND A SEMI TRUCK OR A PICKUP PULLING A TRAILOR THE TURBULANCE FROM THE TRUCK OR TRAILOR CAUSES MY 1999 FORD TAURUS SE TO SHAKE VIOLANTLY AND IS HARD TO CONTROL.

VARIOUS PROBLEMS INVOLVING 1999 FORD TAURUS STATION WAGON.*MR THE POWER STEERING MADE EXCESSIVE NOISE, DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING RACK. THE VEHICLE FRONT END WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONENTS TO CORRECT THIS OCCURRENCE. THE TECHNICIAN REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 COIL, REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS, CLEARED ALL THE CODES AND THEN THE VEHICLE RAN FINE. THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS MACHINED. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FREEZE OUT PLUG AND THERMOSTAT. WINDSHIELD WASHERS FAILED. THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE. THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED FRONT AND REAR STRUTS, SWAY BAR LINKS AND REAR SUBFRAME BUSHING. WHEN ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND ON COLD START REVERSE JERKS INTO GEAR, DEALER REPLACED THE TRANS UNIT. THE D/S DOOR RUBBER ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR WAS COMING OFF. D/S SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING IN OUT THE REAR BLOCK. *NM

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR FORD, TAURUS 1999, AND WENT TO THE DEALER. WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER, 2004. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS WAS DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IF THERE WAS A CHANCE OF A FATALITY. *AK

DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE FRONT COIL SPRING RECALL 04V332000 REPAIRS BECAUSE THE PARTS WEREN'T AVAILABLE. THE PARTS WEREN'T GOING TO BE AVAILABLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR APPROXIMATELY A MONTH TO TWO MONTHS.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V332000, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WILL BE IN UNTIL DECEMBER. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA A RECALL 04V332000 CONCERNING FRONT COIL SPRING. DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PART TO CONDUCT REPAIRS UNTIL DECEMBER OR JANUARY. FORD INDICATED TO CONSUMER NOTHING WE CAN DO, WAIT UNTIL DECEMBER. *AK

FORD MOTOR CO. HAS ISSUED LETTERS WITH REFERENCE TO POSSIBLE FRONT COIL SPRING FRACTURE / REPLACEMENT FOR 1999 TO 2001 TAURUS AND SABLE VEHICLES. FORD MOTOR CO. RECORDING STATED THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF COIL FAILURE COULD IMPACT THE TIRE, THUS CAUSING A POSSIBLE CRASH (THEIR WORDING). FORD MOTOR CO. WILL REPLACE SAID COIL SPRING(S) ONLY UPON FAILURE. THEY HAVE NO FORMAL PRE-FAILURE INSPECTION. THE DEALERSHIPS WILL INSPECT YOUR VEHICLE HOWEVER, FOR A FEE. CAN FORD BE HELD LIABLE IN THE CASE OF A CRASH DIRECTLY RELATED TO THIS ITEM FAILURE AND/OR RESPONSIBLE FOR VEHICLE DAMAGES CAUSED BY ITEM FAILURE WITHOUT A CRASH OCCURRING? *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER CONCERNING FRONT COIL SPRING. FAILURE. DEALER STATED THAT THE SHIELD WAS NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER. MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT IF THE SQUEAKING SOUND THAT CONSUMER HEARD WAS NOT THE COIL SPRING THEN CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS SEEMED TO BE UNFAIR. *AK

RECALL 04V332000 CONCERNING FRONT COIL SPRINGS. HOWEVER, WHEN CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IT WAS INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER, 2004. CONSUMER WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN I BRAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES VERY BAD. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW. I AM ON MY THIRD SET OF BRAKE PADS AND THIRD SET OF TIRES IN 80,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MECHANICS THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ROTORS ON MY 99 FORD TAURUS BUT FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE THE STERRING WHEEL ALMOST JUMPS OUT OF YOUR HAND.*AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY CONSUMER HEARD A SNAPPING SOUND. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE COIL SPRING BROKE AND SLICED THE LEFT TIRE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL, SUDDENLY LOST THE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP. THE MECHANIC INDICATED THE FRONT COIL SPRING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAD BROKEN AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *LA

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE, THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, IT PUNCTURED THE FRONT TIRES AND DAMAGED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE RIM. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *LA

WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING WAS BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

I JUST READ ABOUT A NHTSA RECALL CONCERNING 1999 FORD TAURUS SEDANS AND THE FRACTURING OF THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS. WE OWN A 1999 FORD TAURUS STATION WAGON AND ONE OF OUR FRONT COIL SPRINGS FRACTURED A FEW MONTHS AGO. WE LIVE IN A COLD WEATHER STATE. DOES THIS RECALL COVER STATION WAGONS? IF NOT, I REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION INTO MY COMPLAINT.

FRONT COIL SPRING FAILURE RESULTING IN THE RUPTURE AND DESTRUCTION OF A TIRE. REPLACED BOTH FRONT SPRINGS AND TIRE. PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

WHILE BRAKING ENGINE STARTED RACING AT A HIGH RATE INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER HADE TO PUMP THE BRAKES. THIS CAUSED A MINOR COLLISION. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHEN APPLYING GAS THE CAR SHAKES. AND WHEN YOU START THE ENGINE THE CAR JUMPS.*AK

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE, THEN, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD WHILE REVERSING. THE NOISE OCCURRED BECAUSE COIL SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED THE FRONT LEFT TIRES. *AK LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING, SWAY BAR AND TIRE WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. *LA

SPRING BROKE IN TWO REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. *AK

THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMNS OF THE 1997-1999 FORD TAURUS' HAVE BEEN FAILING. THIS SWITCH CONTROLS BOTH TURN SIGNALS AND HAZAARD LIGHTS. TO DATE WE HAVE HAD NO INJURY OR INCIDENT DUE TO THIS FAILURE BUT HAVE SEEN AROUND 15 TO 20 VEHICLES WITHIN OUR FLEET FAIL OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS WHEN TESTING THE HAZAARD LIGHTS BEFORE GOING OUT ON THE ROAD. PARTS WERE REPLACED BY OUR CONTRACTED REPAIR FACILITY AND THE PARTS DISPOSED OF.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON WITHOUT USING THE SWITCH. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 1999 FORD TAURUS GAVE WAY UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR DOWN MY ROAD. IT JUST STOPPED RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. IF I HAD BEEN GOING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK THERE HAD BEEN NO WARNING SOUNDS OR LIGHTS TO INDICATE THAT THERE WAS ANY KIND OF PROBLEM . I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO AAMCO FOR TRANSMISSION WORK, AND PAID $2200.00 IN REPAIR COSTS. I ALSO DAMAGED THE FRONT END OF MY CAR AND MY FENCE TRYING TO ROLL THE CAR INTO MY DRIVEWAY TO GET IT OUT OF THE LINE OF TRAFFIC.

1999 FORD TAURUS BRAKE AND ROTOR EQUIPMENT.*MR THE ROTORS WARPED AFTER MINIMAL USE. THE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED AND EXPERIENCED VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING AGAIN ABOUT 4 WEEKS LATER. *NM

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY THE FRONT COIL SPRING SNAPPED AND PUNCTURED THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE. THE SPRING WAS HOOKED INTO THE TIRES, SO THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE TIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND DEALERSHIP INDICATED THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WHICH COULD BE DUE TO A FACTORY DEFECT IN THE SPRING. THE PART TAG NO. XF12-5310-ALA. CODE NO. KIK. *AK

BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY (RIGHT) COIL SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED MY TIRE. *AK

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A 1999 FORD TAURUS SEDAN WHEN FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING BROKE AND TORE FRONT LEFT TIRE APART. EVENT WAS NOT PROCEEDED WITH ANY WARNINGS. VEHICLE TRANSPORTED TO FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE FRONT SPRINGS REPLACED UNDER WARANTY. *AK

1999 FORD TAURUS COIL SPRING FAILURES. *MR THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS HAD BROKEN AT LOW SPEEDS. THEY OPENED UP THE FRONT TIRE LIKE A CAN OPENER. THE SHARP BROKEN EDGE OF THE SPRING STUCK INTO THE TIRE AS IT ROTATED. *SC *JB

MY VEHICLE WAS HIT AT AN ESTIMATED 50 MPH BY A DRIVER WHO BLEW A RED LIGHT. IT WAS HIGH JUST IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE CRASH. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED IN THIS CRASH. IT PROBABLY WOULD NOT HAVE MADE MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE IF THEY HAD NOT DEPLOYED. HOWEVER I WAS ADVISED THAT A REPORT SHOULD BE MADE TO NHTSA. *JB

1999 FORD TAURUS WAS STARTED IN THE GARAGE, PLACED IN REVERSE, AND ROLLED BACK 1 FOOT WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND THE FRONT OF THE CAR DROPPED. LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN AND SEVERED THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. CAR WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC WHERE HE DETERMINED THAT THE STRUT AND SPRING AND TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NOTE - THIS COMPLAINT IS THE SUBJECT OF ODI INVESTIGATION # PE 02-080 PROMPTED BY IE02-103. A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET REVEALS THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE FORD VEHICLE IN THE "RUST BELT". *NM

1999 FORD TAURUS --UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE A VERY LOUD BANG WAS HEARD. NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. APPARENTLY THE FRONT SPRING/COIL BROKE INTO TWO PIECES - WE ARE TOLD THIS IS HIGHLY UNUSUAL AND ALMOST ALWAYS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. UPON ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE CAR, THE TIRE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY GASHED INTO TWO PIECES ALSO AND THE CAR ABRUPTLY WENT DOWN ON THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE, AND EVENTUALLY TOWED AWAY. FORTUNATELY THE CAR WAS IN VERY SLOW MOTION AT THE TIME OF THE BREAK OF THE FRONT SPRING. I HAVE READ ABOUT OTHER OWNERS THAT HAD THIS OCCUR AND THOUGHT I BETTER MAKE YOU AWARE THAT YET ANOTHER HAS OCCURRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER, THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE LOST AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE GARAGE, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SPRING BROKE AND THE SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK WHEN THE FLAT TIRE WAS REMOVED, THE SPRING WAS SEEN BROKEN AND WENT THROUGH THE TIRE. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE BOTH STRUTS. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NM *NM

SEAT BELTS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. CONSUMER REPLACED THREE SEAT BELTS DUE TO MALFUNCTIONED RETRACTOR.*AK

TRANSMISSION PARK ROD BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS DOWN A DRIVEWAY AND HIT A MAIL BOX. IT CONTINUED DOWN HILL AT 80 MPH AND WENT THROUGH A YARD BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE SHIFT LEVER WAS STILL IN PARK.*AK *JB

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND TRANSMISSION FAILED. CONSUMER COASTED TO A STOP. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

SEATBELT PROBLEMS WITH 1999 FORD TAURUS. (NAR) *MR THE DRIVERS SEATBELT HAD BECOME UNLATCHED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHEN THE MALE SECTION WAS PLACED INTO THE BUCKLE SECTION, NO CLICKING AND OR LOCKING SOUND OCCURRED. *SC *JB *CB

VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED FROM A STOP POSITION. INTERMITTENTLY THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING. ON ONE OCCASION, WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURRED, IT RESULTED IN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BEING REAR ENDED. DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, IN WHICH NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND. BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. *AK

MY 1999 FORD TAURUS POWER STEERING PUMP AND/OR STEERING RACK FAILED, CAUSING ME TO HAVE EXTREME DIFFICULTY TO DRIVE THE CAR.*AK

BOTH FRONT COIL SPINGS OF MY 99 TAURUS FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY WHILE MY 16 YR OLD SON WAS DRIVING. A SHARE OF SPRING SHREDDED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, NEARLY CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH THIS BRAND NEW DRIVER. I HAVE THE PARTS AS WELL AS DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE. ONLY 54000 MILES ON VEHICLE. *CB

RACK AND PINION HAD TO BE REPLACED SO CONSUMER REQUEST AND INVESTIGATION INTO THE DESIGN FLAW OF THE 1999 AND 2000 FORD TAURUS. *PH *MR

VEHICLE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. IT IS NOT WORKING. THE SPEEDOMETER ISN'T READING IT CORRECTLY. VEHICLE IS ALSO HAVING A PROBLEM WITH ACCELERATION. WHEN IT OCCURS, THE DRIVER SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 10 MINS. WHEN VEHICLE IS RE-STARTED EVERYTHING BEGINS TO WORK AGAIN. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM

NO DESCRIPTION OF FAILURE, ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES FOR 1999 FORD TAURUS. *PH *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE NEAR THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND IT BECAME HARD TO STEER. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME AND CALLED A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FUEL PUMP HAD BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES SINCE OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE INTERIOR LIGHT CONTINUES TO REMAIN ON AND THE DASH READOUT INDICATES THAT THERE IS A DOOR OPEN WHEN THERE ACTUALLY ISN'T. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK AS LONG AS THE CAR BELIEVES THERE IS AN UNLOCKED DOOR. *JB

THE VEHICLE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED AT 54000. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG PARTIALLY DEPLOYED AND THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM *MR

THE DOME LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *AK THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD GO UP AND DOWN AND WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A LEAKING WINDSHIELD. *SC *JB