NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1987 Ford Taurus. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026
SEAT TRACK,AND ANCHOR, DRIVER SEAT BRACKET BROKE WHILE DRIVING. TT
FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN TANK IS 1/4 FULL.
TORQUE CONVERTER/PISTONS CLUTCH BEARINGS REPLACED DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *SKD
VEHICLE FIRE, ADDITIONAL VEHICLE ON 479626. *TW
REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *SD
THE DRIVER SEAT AUTOMATIC THE RAIL CRACK THE SEAT ROCK BACK AND FORTH. TT
BRAKES LOCKED UP DUE TO DEFECTIVE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS AND ROTORS. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT. TT
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY MELTED. TT
ENGINE FIRE. *SKD
ENGINE FIRE. *SKD
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATBELT BUCKLES BREAK DUE TO A PLASTIC CLIP WITHIN THE BUCKLE WHICH FALLS APART AND BREAKS. WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
MY TRANSMISSION HAS GONE BAD ON BOTH MY CARS COSTING ME A FEE OF $2600.00. THE DEALER HAS INFORMED ME THAT BECAUSE YOU GUYS DID NOT PUT A DAM IN THEM THEY OVERHEAT AND AND THINGS START TO BREAK.
VEHICLE VIBRATES AT SPEEDS OF 60-75 MPH.
REAR WINDOW ON STATION WAGON CRACKED WHILE DRIVING AND FEEL INTO WAGON CARGO AREA. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
GAS TANK RUPTURED, CAUSING FIRE/INJURIES/DEATH. TT
TIE ROD SNAPPED IN HALF AND MOTOR MOUNT WENT BAD. TT
VEHICLE WENT OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, WHILE DRIVING PUT IN NEUTRAL POSITION, WHEN HIGH IDLE AND INTO REVERSE IMPACT 6:00 POSITION SPEED INKNOWN. TT
BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT PLASTIC COVERS ON THE MALE PART OF SAFETY BELT BUCKLE CRACKS, SEATBELT FALLS APART. TT
SEAT BELT LATCH COVER CAME OFF AND LATCH UNFASTENED. TT
DEFECTVE INNER TIE RODS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIMMY, ALSO MISALIGNMENT/PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. *AK
PREMATURE WEAR OF TORQUE CONVERTER DUE TO DESIGN, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO STICK IN GEAR. *AK
RUSTERFRON BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSINGVEHICLE TO SHIMMY WHEN BRAKING. *AK
THE IGNITION SWITCH STARTED TO SMOLDER AND BURNED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
AIR CONDITIONER WAS LEAKING FREEON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT THE CAUSE OF THE LEAKAGE COULD NOT BE LOCATED. *AK
ENGINE FILLED WITH GASOLINE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *SKD
FAILURE TO INSTALL COTTER PIN CAUSED TIE ROD/BALL JOINTS TO DISCONNECT/RIGHT WHEEL TO TURN ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT, ALSO DESTROYED CV BOOT. *AK
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT TENSIONER, ATTACHING SEAT BELT TO BUCKLE CAME OFF, RENDERING BELT INOPERABLE. *AW
SEATBELT FAILED DURING COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY. *TW
PLASTIC IS BROKEN INSIDE OF BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS (OTHER VEHICLE FROM 965989). *AK
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
SEAT BELT BUCKLES BREAK, DUE TO BEING MADE OF PLASTIC. *DSH
FRONT RIGHT SIDE OUTER TIE ROD BROKE TAKING OUT POWER STEERING SYSTEM/RACK AND PINION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
REAR MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACE UNDER RECALL #92S61, TO NO AVAIL, REPLACE SAME PART TWO TIMES AFTER .
THE PLUG ON MASTER CYLINDER IS GLUED AND WHEN GLUE DISINTEGRATES THERE ARE NO BRAKES PRESENT. TT
FRONT DRIVER/PASSENGER AND REAR SEAT PLASTIC INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN DOOR IN EMERGENCY. TT
DRIVER'S SIDE SEA TBELT BUCKLE RELEASE MECHANISM SPLIT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO SQUEEZE BELT BUCKLE TOGETHER IN ORDER FOR THE SEAT BELT TO LATCH. *AK
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE RIGHT/LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (91V-134), CAUSING VEHICLE TO VEER TO ONE SIDE/LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD
ROTOR FAILED, PULLING VEHICLE TO ONE SIDE, CAUSING ACCIDENT PRIOR TO RECALL. (91S36) *TW
PRIOR TO RECALL, RIGHT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR CRACKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO RIGHT, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *DH
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL STALL, AND WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING IT WILL SHUT DOWN. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED/JERKS, AND CONSUMER LOST POWER. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP TO HAVE SOME PARTS TO THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH BURNED WHICH CAUSED THE TERMINALS TO MELT AND IGNITION SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AK *JB
WIRING HARNESS MELTED, CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHORTS. *SD
AT 50,000 MILES HEADLIGHT LENS COMMENCED TO FOG UP AND AND CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND STILL UNWILLING TO HELP. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
TWO MODULES (IN ENGINE) THAT SEND MESSAGES TO SENDING UNIT MALFUCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL AT CERTAIN TEMPERATURES. *AK
POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED 3 TIMES DUE TO LEAK. *SD
FRONT SEATBELT LOOSEN AND THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AND HAVE DONE SO FROM THE INITIAL PURCHASE. DEALER SAID TO LEAN QUICKLY FORWARD THEN BACK IN THE SEAT AND THE RETRACTORS WOULD THEN SNUG THE BELT, EVEN AFTER THIS WAS DONE THE BELT WOULD BE LOOSE AGAIN. AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 36,000 MILES DEALER SAID BELT ARE DEFECTIVE AND NEED REPLACEING AND IT WILL COST $87.50 PER BELT PLUS LABOR TO INSTALL. WHEN TURNING OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL WITH STEERING WHEEL MOUNTED SWITCH HAS ALWAYS PRODUCED THE FOLLOWING BEHAVIOR WHICH THE DEALER HAS REFUSED TO WRITE UP ON THE SHOP WORK FORM. PRESSING THE OFF SWITCH CAUSES THE CAR TO MOMENTARILY START TO SLOW DOWN, THEN THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGES AGAIN AND ACCELERATES THE CAR BACK UP THE SPEED IT WAS GOING WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS TURNED OFF. THE ONLY WAY TO COMPLETLY DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL IS TO TAP THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE SERVICE WRITER SAID AND I QUOTE, "OK JUST TAP THE BRAKE WHEN YOU NEED TO SHUT OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL--THEY'RE THE SAME
DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE PLASTIC INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BREAK MAKING IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN FROM INSIDE, HAS REPLACED DOOR HANDLES SEVERAL TIMES. TT