There are 46 stored owner reports matching the body & structure leading-label group for the 1988 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)THE ENGINE CRADLE SUPPORT BUSHINGS HAVE CORRODED, NOW THE A PIECE OF THE STEEL FRAME IS HANGING DOWN, MY EXHAUST MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AS WELL AS THE RACK & PINION. I LOST ALL STEERING WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURED. ONE WHEEL IS TURNED INWARD AND THE OTHER IS STRAIGHT, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS/DEADLY ACCIDENT. THE CAR IS UNDRIVABLE AT THIS TIME.I HAVE CONTACTED 3 DEALERS AS WELL AS CUSTOMER SERVICE 800 FOR FORD AND NHTSA AND AM NOT GETTING THIS RESOLVED, I'M BEING TOLD I HAVE NO OPEN RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE.I DON'T SEE HOW THIS IS POSSIBLE. I'VE TRIED TO GET IN TOUCH W/CEO OF FORD, HE HASN'T RETURNED CALL. I HAVE NO CAR AT THIS TIME, THIS NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.IF I CANNOT BE REACHED YOU MAY CALL PAUL MARZEC AT 540- 659-6180 AFTER 6PM.
RECALL 98 V 323 000/SUBFRAME CORROSION: WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH SUBFRAME DETACHED FROM BODY MOUNT AND CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *TT
RECEIVED RECALL #98V323000. CONTACTED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE ON DATE GIVEN. THE RECALL FOR SUBFRAME CORROSION MOUNTING PLATE WAS REPAIRED. PICKED VEHICLE UP. THE VEHICLE STILL SHAKES & SHIMMIES UNDERNEATH. THE RECALL REMEDY HAD FAILED. OWNER NOT HAPPY. *AK
RECALL ON REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS. MY CAR HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SUBFRAME MOUNTS WHICH ARE IDENTICAL TO THE REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE FRONT MOUNTS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE SAME RECALL.
RECALL NOTICE NOT RECIEVED FOR SUBFRAME MOUNTS WHICH FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLE COMPONENTS.
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF RECALL (92S61 SUBFRAME MOUNTS), HOWEVER IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. MJS
HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL 98V323000 WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED & NEEDED REPLACING BEFORE RECALL COULD BE DONE. THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE CORROSION OF THE RETAINER PLATES & NUTS. DEALER REFUSING TO DO RECALL. VEHICLE WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL (98V-323) PRIOR TO NOTICE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY, OUTER TIE ROD ENDS, LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS ON TWO OCCASIONS.
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH BODY MOUNTS. WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING HEARD A LOUD "CLUNK" NOISE. FOLLOWING THIS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THE DEFECTS MENTIONED HAVE BEEN DESCRIBED IN RECALL NUMBERS 93V106001, 93V106000, AND 92V065000. *AK
ENGINE CRADLE SUBFRAME CORRODED AT THE POINTS ATTACHING TO THE MAIN FRAME MAKING STEERING EXTERMELY DIFFICULT. RECALL NUMBER 93V106000.
DUE TO CORROSION OF THE SUBFRAME MOUNTS AND BUSHINGS, THE FRONT SUBFRAME DROPPED WHILE DRIVING. THE SUBFRAME HOLDS THE TRANSMISSION, AND STEERING RACK AND PINION UNIT. WHEN THE SUBFRAME SUPPORTS FAILED, THE RACK AND PINION/STEERING GEAR TOTALLY DISCONNECTED FROMSTEERING COLUMN, LEAVING DRIVER TOTALLY WITHOUT STEERING CAPABILITY. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL #93V106000. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE SUBFRAME SEPARATED FROM THE CHASSIS. DEALER WILL NOT CORRECTED FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALLS # 93V106001 & 93V106000. *AK
DOOR HANDLE FROM THE INSIDE IS BROKEN, PREVENTING OCCUPANTS FROM EXITING THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
WHILE TURNING THE CAR AROUND A CIRCLE THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT AND THEN INOPERITIVE. THE BODY MOUNTS BROKE OFF AND EVERYTHING IT WAS HOLDING UP DROPPED DOWN. *AK
REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS FAILED.
STRUCTURE: LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL,VEHICLE MAKING A NOISE FROM FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE, TOOK IN TO MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE PROBLEM WAS THE SUBFRAME BUSHING. VEHICLE ON RECALL FOR THAT PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT LISTED FOR RECALL. *AK
REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTING BOLTS CORRODED AFTER RECALL REPAIRS.
REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTING BOLTS FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE.
NUTS/BOLTS, RETAINER PLATE AND SUBFRAME RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE DIFFICULT TO STEER.
BOLT CONNECTING SUBFRAME TO FRAME BROKE LOOSE DUE TO RUSTED NUT. *SD
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