1989 Ford Taurus Complaint Log

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL REPAIR WORK DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE IS UNDER RECALL 97I-003, SEAT BELT BUCKLES. OWNER CONTATCED DEALER IN APRIL OF 98. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PARTS WOULD BE ORDERED . AS OF TODAY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

RECALL # 971003000 FORD/SEAT BELT BUCKLES; OWNER STILL WAITING FOR A CALL FROM DEALER TO CORRECT RECALL. DEALER IS NOT SURE WHEN PARTS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE FROM MANUFACTURER. OWNER HAS CONTACTED DEALER 3 TIMES SINCE 4/20/97. IS STILL EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE BUCKLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *AK

AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE INTO GAS STATION AND TRYING TO RESTART VEHICLE KEY IN IGNITON MELTED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN STEERING COLUMN. *AK

SEAT BELTS WONT'T LATCH OR SOME TIMES RELEASE/HOLD PRIOR TO MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VIN (97I-003.000).

CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING 2 1/2 MONTHS FOR RECALL PARTS AND PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL NO.971003000, SEAT BELT BUCKLES. *AK *NLM

WHILE VEHICLE WAS STARTED WHITE SMOKE APPEARED. POSSIBLE CAUSE, NO COMPRESSION IN ENGINE. VEHICLE ALSO HAD SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE INVOLVED UNDER RECALL #97I003, SEA TBELT BUCKLES. CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER WAS CONTACTED . DEALER CANNOT REPAIR VEHICLE UNTIL 10-15-98. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS RUNNING THE KEY COULD COME OUT OF THE VEHICLE . IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AK

CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR 4 MONTHS TO GET RECALL FIXED INVOLING SEAT BELT BUCKLES, BUT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL NO. 92V065000. *AK

POOR PAINT QUALITY.

GENERAL RECALL WAS ORDERED THIS MAKE AND MODEL. THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER RECALL, BUT PROBLEM EXISTS. OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER. *AK

VEHICLE PAINT IS FADING.

RECALL 97I003000, SEAT BELT BUCKLE. OWNER HAS BEEN WAITING SINCE APRIL TO HAVE RECALL SERVICED. *AK

FRONT MIDDLE RESTRAINT WILL NOT LOCK. THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

SEAT BELT BUCKLE UNLATCHES.

DOOR HANDLES OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE HAVE BROKEN OFF.

THE SEAT BELTS ON DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDES DO NOT RETRACT BACK INTO THE RETRACTOR. THE BELTS JUST HANG LOOSE. THE SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR ARE THE SAME. THE DEALER WAS TOLD ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE BELTS HAVE NOT BEEN FIXED. *AK

AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED THE ENGINE WON'T START. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

RECALL # 97I00300; THE BUCKLE TONGUE BROKE OFF WHICH CAUSED THE SEATBELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY TO BE INOPERATIVE AND NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

RECALL # 97I003000 FORD/SEAT BELT BUCKLES. DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS TO CORRECT RECALL. OWNER HAS BEEN WAITING OVER 4 MONTHS FOR PARTS TO COME IN. *AK

RECALL # 97I003000 FORD/SEAT BELT BUCKLES; SERVICE ADVISOR REFUSES TO PERFORM RECALL WORK UNLESS IT IS APPROVED BY SERVICE TECHNICIAN FIRST. OWNR IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BUCKLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. BUCKLE IS VERY HARD TO FASTEN. *AK

ON A REGULAR BASIS, WHEN FIRST SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE, THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT. ALSO, AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, OR SLOWING DOWN ENOUGH TO FORCE THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT DOWN TO FIRST GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES OR "STICKS" WHEN CHANGING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR.

SEAT BELT BUCKLES DEFECTIVE, VERY HARD TO LATCH AND UNLATCH, NHTSA CHAMPAIGN # 97I003000 STATES THAT FORD HAS A 12 YEAR UNLIMITED MILEAGE REPLACEMENT, FORD SAYS NO, 3 YEAR 50,000 MILEAGE. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN, AND FORD MUST REPLACE NO MATTER WHAT THE MILEAGE. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR THE SUBFRAME MOUNTS ON A FORD TAURUS, MANUFATURER RECALL #98S36/NHTSA #98V323000. WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR, ONLY ONE MOUNT WAS REPLACED. *AK

FRONT SUBFRAME MOUNTS HAD CORRODED, CAUSING BOLTS TO BREAK AND DISCONNECT FROM THE ENGINE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

CONSUMER HAS A RECALL LETTER, AND DEALER WILL NOT HONOR IT. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM SO HE WILL NOT REPAIR IT. MANUFACTURER RECALL# 97M90/NHTSA RECALL# 97I003000. *AK

RADIATOR LEAKING COOLANT.

POWER STEERING PERFORMS POORLY/STICKING. NM

COIL SPRING BROKEN NEAR BASE.

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH IGNITION SYSTEM, RECENTLY THE WIRING UNDER THE DASH STARTER TO SMOKE. MJS

AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ONLY TWO MINUTES IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON DRIVER'S SIDE CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER RECIEVED RECALL LETTER. CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. RECALL NUMBER 98V323000, REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT. AS CONSUMER TURNED TO STRAIGHTEN THE WHEEL, STEERING DID NOT RESPOND, CONSUMER HIT A PARKED CAR. DEALER HS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE DUE TO A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL WIRING. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON A SLIGHT UPWARD INCLINE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN INTO A GARAGE DOOR. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

MY UNCLE HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE PAINT ON THIS 89 TAURUS. HE MADE A COMPLAINT WITH FORD WHEN HE OWNED IT BUT THEY DID NOTHING.WHEN HE SOLD ME THE CAR HE GAVE ME WHOLE HISTORY OF THE CAR. THERE WAS A LETTER THAT HE WROTE TO FORD TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE PAINT. (I STILL HAVE THE LETTER IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY OF IT) ANYWAYS THE FORD COMPANY DID NOTHING. ON THE CAR IT LOOKS LIKE STAR CRACKS AND WHITE LINES POPPING UP. I TAKE REALLY GOOD CARE OF THIS CAR. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. YOU HAVE MY EMAIL ADDRESS. THANK YOU STEVEN TROISE

ALL SEATBELT BUCKLES I DO NOT FASTEN AT ALL. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE AS OF YET. *AK

BOTH REAR DOORS ARE EXTREMELY HARD TO OPEN, FROM BOTH INSIDE AND OUT. THE DOORS ARE SO HARD TO OPEN THAT THE HANDLE ON THE LEFT REAR BROKE OFF. MY 10 YEAR OLD HAS TO PUSH ON THE DOOR WITH HER FEET TO GET IT OPEN. MY HUSBAND IS LARGE AND EVEN HE HAS A HARD TIME PULLING THE DOORS OPEN. *AK

DEALER CONTACTED 3 TIMES BY PHONE HAD VEHICLE CHECKED BY 2 GARAGES NO PROBLEM FOUND. NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF GEAR. MANUIFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

I GOT AN EMISSION TEST AND A RECALL CAME UP ON THE SCREEN-CAT-REPLACEMENT BULLETIN#93E47 -RECALL. IS THIS TO REPLACE THE CAT.CONVERTERS ? NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS , MY CAR ALMOST FAILED EMISSION TEST SO THEY SAY

CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 92V-113 FOR THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES. NLM

THE DRIVER'S SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT SWITCH STUCK IN THE 'REAR-DIRECTION' POSITION. THE ELECTRIC MOTOR APPARENTLY OVERHEATED AND CAUSED THE FOAM TO CATCH FIRE. THE AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER WASN'T SMART ENOUGH TO FIGURE OUT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE, BUT THE UPHOLSTERER WAS, BECAUSE HE CALLED ME AND ASKED IF I WANTED THE OLD SWITCH PUT BACK ON THE NEW SEAT. I SAID NO. I STILL HAVE THE ENTIRE SEAT ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING THE SWITCH. FORD NEVER RESPONDED TO MY LETTER. I DON'T HAVE THE EXACT DATE ON HAND, BUT THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ABOUT 3.5 YEARS AGO. THANK YOU. THOMAS G. RUF. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

A PIECE OF THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH FELL INTO THE STEERING MECHANISM, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP WHILE CONSUMER WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. *AK

WE HAVE HAD THIS CAR REPAIRED REPEATEDLY FOR A LURCHING/JERKING PROBLEM. MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED, NEW CLUTCH, NEW TRANSMISSION, NEW BRAKES, NEW TIRES, IT IS STILL DOING THIS. IF THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF, SOMETIMES YOU CAN GET THE CAR TO TEMPORARILY STOP THE JERKING. WE ARE AGAIN, TAKING IT IN FOR REPAIRS. HAVE YOU ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM? IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AT THIS POINT. THANK YOU.

3 SETS OF MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED, THE MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. NLM

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO HAVE RECALL REPAIR 92V-113 OF THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES, ONE MONTH AFTER REPAIR THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT CAME UNLATCHED, CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS THE SAME LATCH WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED. NLM

CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE THE MOTOR MOUNTS ON HIS VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE MOTOR MOUNTS BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED DUE TO VIN. *JG