There are 8 owner-reported suspension complaints for the 1987 Ford Taurusin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THERE IS A LEAKAGE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. ALSO, WHEN MAKING ANY TYPE OF SHARP TURN, THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE, AND FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE IS PULLING TO THE LEFT. *AK
CRUISE CONTROL WOULD ENGAGE ON ITS OWN & PICK UP SPEED. FOOT NOT ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL. PROBLEM GETTING WORSE. HORN KEEPS BLASTING WITHOUT BEING TOUCHED OR HIT. DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. ALSO, FRONT END FELL WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT TIME. HAD STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD WHEN A BLUNK NOISE WAS HEARD. HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & PARTS WERE BEING ORDERED. *AK
ARE ANY OF THESE PARTS COVERED IN THESE RECALL ID#'S (PARTS #'S FD E6P2/5A3641A SUBFRAME, FD5400396/A ABS ASY-F, FD5400155/A ABS ASY-F) ID RECALL #'S 93V106000, 98V106001,98V3230000
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
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
VEHICLE VIBRATES AT SPEEDS OF 60-75 MPH.
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
BOLTS WORE THROUGH THE LOWER BALL JOINTS, CAUSING ASSEMBLY TO FALL OFF, JAMMING BACK INTO FENDER AND DOOR BREAKING RIM AND TIRE.
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.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026