1987 Ford Taurus Complaint Log

EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION STALLING WHILE STOPPING. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE FOOT OF ACCELERATOR IN ORDER TO GET THE TRANSMISSION INTO GEAR. THIS CONDITION OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL TRANSMISSION FAILS TO OPERATE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

FIRE UNDER THE HOOD COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE VEHICLE.

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL, WAS UNABLE TO TURN. (98V-323)

THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE ACCELLERATION. VEHICLE GOES OUT OF CONTROL. ENGINE RACES UP TO 140 MPH, AND DRIVER LOSES CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO PUT OUT THE FIRE, AND STATED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT STARTING PROPERLY THE PREVIOUS DAY WHEN CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THE FIRE WAS UNDER THE HOOD, AND HAD TOTALLY BURNED UP UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

RECALL NOTICE ON THE BODY MOUNTS (#92S61) WAS NOT RECEIVED BY CONSUMER PRIOR TO FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COAST. *AK

ENGINE WILL CRANK BUT NOT START DUE TO NO SPARK IN PLUG WIRES.

EXPERIENCING REAR LOWER SUBFRAME MOUNT PLATE NUT BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 40-45 MPH, CAUSING DAMAGES TO ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WHILE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MOVE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

OVER A PERIOD OF TIME VEHICLE WAS STALLING. A MECHANIC COULD NEVER FIND A CAUSE UNTIL VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED IT TO BE IGNITION MODULE. PROBLEM HAS NOT OCCURRED. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH IGNITION SWITCH. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM KEPT GOING OUT, SO WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THEIR VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, THEY DIAGNOSED THAT WIRES FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH MELTED, AND MADE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BLOW A FUSE, RESULTING IN A FIRE. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THERE IS A HOLE WITHIN THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY WHICH IS MAKING FUEL LEAK OUT. ALSO, THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE VEHICLE FAILED ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTION BECAUSE HEADLIGHT DIMNESS. CHANGING THE BULBS OR WASHING THE LENS DOES NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHT LENS HAVE DISCOLORED FROM AGE. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

VEHICLE BURNED.

HAD NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL. PARKED VEHICLE & CALLED DEALER. NOT ON RECALL. HAD VEHICLE CHECKED & WAS TOLD IGNITION WIRES HAD STARTED MELTING. HAD IT REPLACED. *AK

RECALL # 94E036000; WHEN TRAVELING THE BODY MOUNTS WHICH SUPPORT THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION RUSTED WHICH CAUSED POOR STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 10 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING HEARD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS JERKING AND VIBRATING. CONSUMER LOST POWER, AND THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT AND THE VEHICLE DIED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IN STARTED UP AND SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS. OWNER DID NOT KNOW IF THERE ARE WARNING LIGHTS ON JUST BEFORE OR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF STALLING. OWNER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK *NLM

REAR SUB-FRAME BODY MOUNTS WHICH SUPPORT THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, GOT IN AND PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND TURNED THE KEY TO START THE VEHICLE, HEARD A NOISE. THEN STARTED SEEING SMOKE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THE FIRE HAD STARTED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH COMPARTMENT, AND HAD BURNED THE WIRING HARNESS. *AK

REAR SUBFRAME BODY MOUNTS FAILED, CAUSING STEEERING COLUMN TO PULL APART PRIOR TO RECALL. RECDALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VIN (93V-106.01).

REAR BODY MOUNTS OF THE SUBFRAME CORRODED AND FAILED. THE SUBFRAME DROPPED, PULLING APART THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DRIVER LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT A RECALL CAMPAIGN 93V106001 AND 93V106000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE'S VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS PARTICULAR RECALL.

THERE IS A LEAKAGE COMING FROM THE TRANMISSION. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND STALLS AND SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. *AK

WHEN DRIVING IT FELT AS IF THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING, ALSO MOTOR VIBRATED. HAD TROUBLE STEERING AND DRIVING, AND REAR ENDED A TRUCK. FRONT END DAMAGE, MOTOR WAS TILTED AND STILL VIBRATED. RADIATOR EXPLODED. DEALER NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM. VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE DUE TO IMPROPER COOLING SYSTEM WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO OVERHEAT. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER DRIVNG VEHICLE AND PARKING IN THE DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED UNDER THE HOOD AND THE DASHBROAD. NOT SURE OF THE CAUSE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED. *AK

REAR MOUNTS FAILED AND THE SUB FRAME FELL OFF.

DRIVER'S LEFT SIDE SEAT BRACKET ATTACHED TO THE FLOOR BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO BE LOOSE WHICH COULD RESULT IN UNWANTED ACCIDENT AND INJURIES. *AK

THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE RESTRAINTS FELL APART INTO THREE PIECES UPON BRAKING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

LEFT FRONT FLOOR MOUNTING BRACKET ATTACHED TO DRIVER' S SEAT FAILED. *AK

RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCKS WHEN USING POWER LOCKS DUE TO A BROKEN SOLENOID MOUNTING BRACKET. ALSO, WHEN USING THE AIR CONDITIONER DURING ACCELERATION THE DASH VENTS CLOSE. *AK

REAR SUB-FRAME MOUNTS DISCONNECTED DUE TO CORROSION PRIOR TO RECALL (93V-106.001). *AK

POWER SEAT MOTOR CAUGHT FIRE.

WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD FLEW UP AND BROKE BOTH HINGES ON THE HOOD. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *AK

VEHICLE SHUTDOWN, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

WHILE DRIVING, THE CLAMP THAT ATTACHES THE TWO FUEL LINES TOGETHER, CAUSED A HOLE TO DEVELOP IN THE FUEL LINES, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ON THE MANIFOLD, WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULTY. WHEN THE MOTOR IS RUNNING DRIVER HAS IGNITION SWITCH FORWARD TO MAKE THE TURN SIGNALS AND THE BACK UP LIGHTS WORK. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC

ENGINE FAILURE; ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION/STEERING RACK/ALTERNATOR/POWER LOCKS. *AK

CONSUMER EXPRIENCING PROBLEM WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IGNITION SWITCH. THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED TWO TIMES. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS IS NOT A NORMAL WEAR FOR THIS PROBLEM UNLESS THERE IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT CONCERNING THIS MATTER. DEALER NOTIFIED AND WILL NOT REPAIR WITHOUT COST TO THE CONSUMER. *AK

VEHICLE STARTED PICKING UP SPEED WITHOUT FOOT BEING ON THE ACCLERATOR, VEHICLE ACCLERATED TO (45) -(50) MPH, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT SEVERAL TREES. *AK

BRAKES WON'T ADJUST AND ALMOST WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON.WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY WON'T STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

OWNER NOTES THAT STEERING BUSHINGS CAME APART, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING, OR TOTAL STEERING FAILURE. *AK *JB

KEY CAN BE REMOVE FROM IGNITION SWITCH WHILE MOTOR IS STILL RUNNING.

WHILE SON WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK

NOTICED THE CAR SMOKING WHILE DRIVING AND THEN THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK FRONT TIRES BUMPED AGAINST A SIDEWALK AND SHORTLY AFTER THAT CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD, FIRE FIGHTERS BROUGHT TO CONSUMER'S ATTENTION THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF A FUEL LEAK, CONSUMER FOUND ON THE INTERNET RECALL 87V139, HOWEVER NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE REGARDING RECALL. *SLC

WHEEL CYLINDER LOCKS UP, CAUSING BRAKES FAILURE.

POOR CONNECTION OF IGNITION SWITCH, IT LOSES CONTACT AND BEGINS TO SMOKE, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.*AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SEAT TRACK BROKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE .AK

WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY LOST POWER, ENGINE STALLED AND BEGAN TO SMOKE, RESULTING IN ENGINE OVERHEATING CAUSED BY ENGINE MELTDOWN.*AK ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN, HOSE TO RADIATOR POPPED OFF RADIATOR, CAUSING HEADS TO CRACK. *SLC

AFTER DRIVING ABOUT TWO CITY BLOCKS, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM WHERE STEERING COLUMN ON TOP MEETS DASHBOARD, IGNITION SWITCH INOPERATIVE.*AK