There are 29 stored owner reports matching the body & structure 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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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)1987 FORD TAURUS. CONSUMER STATES SUB FRAME BOTH LEFT SIDE AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRONT END BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING *TGW THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER HIS MODEL YEAR HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED. FORD MOTOR CO. STATED THEY WOULD ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY. *JB
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL LETTER98V323000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98S36 FOR THE SUBFRAME REAR PLATE NUT NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND REFUSED TO DO THE WORK. MANUFACTURER ALSO HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE SUBFRAME REAR PLATE NUT RECALL WORK PERFORMED, HOWEVER WHEN CONSUMER PICKED VEHICLE UP, RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE. (98V-323)
TWO MOUNTING BOLTS FOR FRONT SUB-FRAME REAR CORNER WERE SPLIT BREAK FROM THE STRESS.
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V32300. THE SUBFRAME MOUNTS FAILED AND STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. WE TOOK THE CAR TO A FORD DEALER, WHO TOLD US THAT THE PART THAT FAILED WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL, BUT COULD NOT PERFORM THE SERVICE ON MY CAR BECAUSE FORD HAD BLOCKED THE VIN. I CALLED FORD. I WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE. I HAVE RESEARCED THE RECALL 98V323000 WHICH STATES THAT PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO SALT CAUSE THIS PART TO FAIL. HOWEVER, MY STATE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE LIST, EVEN THOUGH SALT IS REGULARLY PUT DOWN ON SNOWY ROADS IN UTAH. I WOULD LIKE THIS SAFTEY PROBLEM TO BE FIXED BY FORD AT NO COST. CAN YOU HELP ME?
DEALER REFUSED TO PERFPRM RECALL 98S36 ON REAR LOWER SUBMOUNT PLATE NUT.
RECALL REPAIRS ON (98V-323) NOT COMPLETED DUE TO SCHEDULING PROBLEMS WITH DEALERSHIP. MJS
RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED (98V-323,SUB-FRAME MOUNTS), HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #.
CRADLE MOUNTS BROKE DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS.
PLASTIC DOOR AND WINDOW HANDLES BREAK TOO EASILY. HEADLIGHT REFLECTOR FADED CAUSING DIMMER HEADLIGHTS.
RECALL NOTICE ON THE BODY MOUNTS (#92S61) WAS NOT RECEIVED BY CONSUMER PRIOR TO FAILURE.
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
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
REAR SUB-FRAME BODY MOUNTS WHICH SUPPORT THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FAILED. *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.
REAR MOUNTS FAILED AND THE SUB FRAME FELL OFF.
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
WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD FLEW UP AND BROKE BOTH HINGES ON THE HOOD. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *AK
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Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.