1989 Ford Taurus Complaint Log

STARTED AUTO AND IMMEDIATELY THE STEERING COLUMN BEGAN TO SMOKE. *AK

CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE AND FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

DRIVING VEHICLE, DRIVER SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM DASHBOARD, PULLED OVER, WENT TO RESTAURANT FOR FIRE EXTINGUISHER, FIRE ENGULFED FRONT AREA OF VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER AT A STOP SIGN CAR ACCELERATED, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS BROKEN, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

GAS ODOR INSIDE VEHICLE DUE TO FACTORY INSTALLED FUEL HOSE BEING TOO SHORT TO PROPERLY CONNECT.

THE STRUCTURE BODY FRAME HAS RUSTED OUT, THE FORD MANUFACTURER SAID HE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 93V106000 . *AK CONSUMER STATES REAR CORNERS OF THE SUBFRAME MOUNTING BOLTS PULLED THROUGH THE SUBFRAME MOUNTING PLATE EXACTLY THE WAY IT IS DESCRIBED IN THE CAMPAIGN # 93V106002, CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP BUT WAS ADVISED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY*JB

TWO DOORS LOCKED UP AND WERE UNABLE TO BE USED.

VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AFTER BEING STOPPED IN TRAFFIC EVEN THROUGH FOOT REMAINED FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE.

PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH, CALLED MANUFACTURER ABOUT RECALL # 92V113000, MANUFACTURER SAID VEHICLE WAS NOT IN THE RECALL . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

CLUTCH TROW-OUT BEARING FAILED. *AK

HAS HAD ONE RIM REPLACED AFTER RIM BROKE WHILE DRIVING, WENT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT IS A DEFECT, NOW ALL THE RIMS ARE CRACKED, MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *AK

VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO METAL WHEEL RIM FAILURES IN FOUR YEARS. THE METAL RIM SEPARATED BETWEEN WHERE THE RIM BOLTS TO THE AXLE AND THE TIRE MEETS THE RIM.

FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO LATCH/UNLATCH.

POOR TRACTION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT.

BRAKES LOCKED UP.

OWNER STATES THAT WHEN SHE LOOKED OUT OF THE WINDOW ONE DAY SHE NOTICED THAT HER VEHICLE HAD BEEN ON FIRE, SHE ALSO NOTES THAT THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH; SHE IS AWARE OF RECALLS THAT WERE ISSUSED ON SOME TAURUS MODELS EXCEPT HER'S. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON, THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS FAILED. *AK

OWNER STATES THAT HE HAS PROBLEMS WITH BOTH OF HIS SAFETY BELT BUCKLES, HE ALSO STATES THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED, HE IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

OWNER STATES THAT CLUTCH HAS PROBLEMS, HE ALSO STATES THAT CLUTCH CANNOT BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY NO LONGER HAVE THEM IN STOCK. HE NOTES THAT DEALER SAID THAT IT MUST BE REPLACED WITH A 91 MODEL CLUTCH. OWNER IS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY. *AK

REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS; ALSO REPLACED FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS/HEAD GASKETS/POWER STEERING HOSE/AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL MODULE/ALTERNATOR. *AK

SEAT BELT BUCKLES: BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LOCK SUFFICIENTLY TO SECURE OCCUPANT PROTECTION. RECALL #92V113 ON THESE VEHICLES , BUT MINE WAS NOT IN THIS RECALL EVEN THOUGH HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK *JB

WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL, AND WHILE DRIVING AT 40 TO 55MPH, THE VEHICLE WILL DECREASE ITS SPEED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

SEAT BELT BUCKLE COMES UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING.

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED DUE TO BEING TOO THIN. IN ADDITION, MOTOR MOUNTS/AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL MODULE/ENGINE HEAD GASKET/ALTERNATOR/POWER STEERING HOSE/REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING AND CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER STATE THE CAUSE OF FIRE WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS. *AK

THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED, WILL NOT LOCK PROPERLY.

DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL AND WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH ARE LOCATED TOGETHER (MULTI-FUNCTIONAL SWITCH) RESULTING IN ACCIDENTAL ENGAGEMENT OF WIPERS WHILE TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED.

REAR RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. NLM

WHILE CHECKING THE ANTI-FREEZE LEVEL, OWNER WAS BURNED AFTER TWISTING OFF THE CAP BY A GEYSER OF HOT COOLANT. SUGGESTS THAT CAP BE REDESIGNED SO THAT IT CANNOT BE OPENED UNDER PRESSURE.

THE FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS RUSTED AND FAILED ON THE TIE RODS, MAKING IT HARDER TO DRIVE. *AK

SEAT BELT BUCKLE BUTTONS STICK WHEN DEPRESSED TO RELEASE BELTS.

DOORS OPEN WHILE DRIVING.

CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT IN LESS THAN A YEAR.

VEHICLE SPUTTERS, MISFIRES AND STALLS IN HOT WEATHER AND THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. OWNER BELIEVES THAT IT MAY BE CAUSED BY A THICK FILM IGNITION PROBLEM.

THE RESTRAINT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH. THERE IS A RECALL OUT ON THE BELT BUCKLES, BUT THIS VIN DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL. *AK

WHEN DRIVING INTO AN INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT, AND ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE. DEALER HAS DONE NOTHING. *AK

BRAKE RECALL WORK COMPLETED, HOWEVER BRAKES CONTINUOUSLY FAIL.

REAR BACK WINDOW EXPLODED, POSSIBLE CAUSE A FAULTY REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER THAT GOT HOT WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO DEALER. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE RESTRAINT DOES NOT EXTRACT PROPERLY. THE HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, HOWEVER VEHICLE WAS DENIED SERVICE.

RECALL # 971003000, FORD/SEAT BELT BUCKLES; WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM WITH SEAT BELT BUCKLE. BUCKLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE SOMETIMES THE SEAT BELT WILL COME UNLATCHED. *AK

THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE.

THE INNER TIE RODS BROKE WHILE COMING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. DEALER HAS SEEN AND FIXED. *AK

RECALL # 97100300 FORD/SEAT BELT BUCKLES; DEALER WILL NOT CORRECT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE. BUCKLE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AT ALL TIMES, AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DETECT PROBLEM WITH BELT BUCKLE. *AK

VEHICLE IS INCLUDED UNDER RECALL # 97I-003, SEAT BELT BUCKLES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. *AK

VEHICLE WAS RECALLED UNDER RECALL NUMBER 97I-003, SEAT BELT BUCKLES. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO REMEDY RECALL BECAUSE THE PARTS ARE NOT AVALABLE. *AK

SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAIL TO OPERATE PROPERLY.

RECALL971003000, SEAT BELT BUCKLES; DEALER DID NOT DO THE WORK, CLAIMED SOMEONE HAD ALREADY DONE THE WORK. *AK

PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT RETURN TO THEIR ORIGINAL POSITION AND THE DRIVERS BELT INSERT IS BROKEN.