There are 14 stored owner reports matching the fuel system leading-label group for the 1987 Ford Taurus in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 14 of 14 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. DEALER STATED FUEL TANK WASN'T GETTING ENOUGH POWER TO THE FUEL PUMP. *AK
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
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
CAR WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT
GAS GAUGE DOES NOT READ ACCURATELY BECAUSE OF PRESSURE INSIDE GAS TANK. TT
GAS TANK FAILURE, CAUSING TO HESITATE. TT
VEHICLE FIRE, ADDITIONAL VEHICLE ON 479626. *TW
GAS TANK RUPTURED, CAUSING FIRE/INJURIES/DEATH. TT
ENGINE FILLED WITH GASOLINE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *SKD
FUEL PUMP FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE READINGS. GAUGE REGISTEREDED IRREGULAR VARIATIONS WHICH FLUCTUATED FROM FULL TO HALF FULL, THE INACCURACY OF FUEL GAUGE HAS RESULTED IN UNEXPECTEDLY RUNNING OUT FUE. , MUST USE TRIP GAUGE TO COUNTERACT FUEL GAUGE INACCURACY. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE READINGS. FUEL GAUGE REGISTERED IRREGULAR VARIATIONS WHICH FLUCTUATED FROM FULL TO HALF FULL. THE INACCURACY OF FUEL GAUGE HAS RESULTED IN UNEXPECTEDLY RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. MUST USE TRIP GAUGE TO COUNTERACT FUEL GAUGE INACCURACY. *AK
THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
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Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.