1989 Ford Taurus Complaint Log

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVIN.; VEHICLE INSPECTED BY INDEPENDENT SHOP AND INFORMED CONSUMERTHAT FIRE WAS CAUSED BY FUEL LEAKAGE.*AK

CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR A RECALL, AND DEALER ORDERED PARTS FOR THAT PROBLEM AND 4 OTHER RECALLS. CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER NEVER CONTACTED HER BACK WHEN PARTS CAME IN. *AK

THE EVAPORATOR CORE COMES APART INSIDE, CAUSING THE SMALL LINE TO THE AIR SYSTEM TO BECOME CLOGGED THEREFORE CAUSING PRESSURE TO BUILD IN THE BIG LINE AND THEN EXPLODING APART RELEASING THE FREON INTO THE AIR I BELIVE THIS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANUFACTURER TO REPAIR WITH PARTS THAT WILL LAST!

THE REAR SUBFRAME BOLTS PULLED THROUGH, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. ALSO THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HAS DROPPED. DEALER SAID VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK

THESE STRUTS ARE USED ON THE FRONT AND REAR OF MANY MAKES OF MODEL CARS, MY PHYSICIAN SAYS THAT HE SEES MANY INJURIES OF THESE STRUTS FAILING ON HOODS AND TRUNK LIDS. MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE BOTH BEEN INJURED BY THESE FAILURES

ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 25 MPH AND I NOTICED SMOKE AND THEN I STOPPED AD OPENED THE HOOD AND THEN I SAW FLAMES AND ALL THAT I SAW ON THE GROUND WAS ANTIFREEZE, BUT THE WIRING UNDER THE HOOD WAS ALL MELTED

THE DRIVERS SEAT MOUNTING LUG BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FLOP BACKWARD AT EVERY START. THE PIECE IS A SMALL STAMPED METAL BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE SEAT FRAME TO THE FLOOR. THE BREAK IS ABOUT 2 INCH LONG. HALF THE BREAK IS SHINY AND HALF IS RUSTY, INDICATING THAT THE PART MAY HAVE BEEN PARTIALLY BROKEN WHEN IT WAS INSTALLED. THE SERVICE MGR SAYS HE HAS NEVER SEEN THIS PART BROKEN, BUT FORD HAD A REPLACEMENT FOR THIS OBSCURE PART AVAILABLE LOCALLY. THERE ARE SEVERAL BREAKS IN THE SEAT MOUNTING ASSEMBLY. TOTAL COSTS FOR PARTS ALONE $435 + $145!

IGNITION SWITCH BURNED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 1/2 HOUR. *AK

THERE WAS NOT A FIRE IN THAT I COULD SEE FLAME BUT FAST ESCAPING SMOKE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN NEAR THE IGNITION AND FROM THE FAR LEFT DASH RIGHT NEXT TO THE WINDSHEILD, I QUICKLY EVACUATED TWO YOUNG GIRLS FROM THE CAR IN CASE IT WENT INTO FLAMES. THE CAR WAS PURSHASED FROM MY BOYFRIEND AND HE KNEW THERE WAS TROUBLE WITH THE HEATER / BUT IT WAS INTERMITTENT SINCE OCTOBER 1997. HE ALSO TOLD ME ABOUT THE LURCHING (LATER DETERMINATED) AS A MOTOR MOUNT PROBLEM BUT PREVIOUSLY DIAGNOSED BY A TRANSMISSION SHOP AS A BADLY SLIPPING TRANSMISSION. THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED AFTER THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED. THE CAR IS AT YOUNG FORD IN CHARLOTTE BEING REPAIRED FOR THE APPARENT BURNED IGNITION AND MAIN WIRING HARNESS AND THEN A FRUTHER LOOK INTO THE HEATING PROBLEM AND ALSO ERRATIC GAS GAUGE, WHICH SOMTIMES SHOWS FULL WHEN I CAN STILL ADD 10 GALLONS OF GAS

DRIVING DOWN STREET TOWARDS RED LIGHT. ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES AT NORMAL BRAKING DISTANCE, BRAKES SEEMED TO HAVE NO AFFECT, CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. APPLIED BRAKES TWO MORE TIMES. CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. IMPACT OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION. FINAL VELOCITY APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. *AK

EVERYONE THAT I TALK TO THAT HAS A FORD TAURUS FROM 88-89 ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS JUST NOT A COINCIDENCE , WHAT I AM ASKING IS THAT THIS PROBLEM BE LOOK INTO THIS IS MY FIRST CAR AND I REALLY LOVE IT AND WOULD HATE TO GET RID OF IT CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM THAT IS NOT THE FAULT OF THE OWNER. *AK

GRADUAL LEAK IN HEAD GASKET PRODUCING ENGINE MISFIRES ,WARRANTING REPLACEMENT BOTH AT 53,000 AND 63,000 MILES.*AK

ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE ON BOTH SIDES OF CAR, CAUSING ENGINE TO DROP AND NO STEERING

WHILE DRIVING IN COLD WEATHER THE CAR WAS OKAY. WHEN THE WEATHER GOT WARM, THE CAR WENT BUMP BUMP BUMP. CONSUMER SAID IT WAS COMPUTER OR A IGNITION CONTROL PROBLEM. DEALER WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER KNEW THE PROBLEM BUT WON'T TELL CONSUMER UNLESS HE PAID FOR THAT INFORMATION. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR JUST DIED. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. IF FAN KICKS IN, THE CAR WILL NOT START FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS. *AK

WORK DONE AT RACETTE FORD IN OSHKOSH, MAINTAINENCE CHARGED FOR SAME WORK 2 AND 3 TIMES. DROVE CAR ONLY 303 MILES AFTER WORK COMPLETED CAR FAILED SAFETY INSPECTION. TRANSMISSION BLEW UP AFTER SERVICE PERFORMED BY DEALER. CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER AND DEALER RECIEVED NO SATISFACTION. SMALL CLAIMS COURT FILED CLAIM PENDING ACTION. DEALER MANAGER TODD INFORMED AND STATED THAT " FRONT ROTORS ON CAR ARE NOT A SAFETY ISSUE IN THE STATE OF WI." STATED THAT "WI. ONLY HAS LAW TO SAFETY ON BRAKE PADS NOT ROTORS." TRYING TO CLARIFY IF WI LAW HAS SAFETY ISSUE ON ROTORS. PLEASE RESPOND VIA E MAIL OR US POSTAL. H BOHLMAN ALSO CAR WAS SERVICED BY RACETTE AS PREVIOUSLY STATED AND WORK WAS NOT DONE AS WAS CHARGED FOR. AWAITING HEARING IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT.

SEATBELTS FOUND TO BE FAULTY, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (92V113000). REPAIRS NOT DONE, DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. HOWEVER, THE LIGHT COVER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS BROKEN DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE SEATBELTS. *YC *YC

WAS TOLD BY FORD MOTOR CO. AND PARTICIPATING DEALER THAT SUBFRAME RECALL IS NOT WHAT CAUSED THE UNSAFE CONDITION OF SAID VEHICLE, WAS TOLD I AM RESPONISBLE FOR ENTIRE REPAIR BILL. *AK

RECALL 98V323000: RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE & NOTIFIED DEALER. WAS INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE & WOULD CALL WHEN THEY ARRIVED. HAS BEEN WAITING OVER 2MONTHS & RECEIVED NO CALL. FINALLY CALLED DEALER & WAS INFORMED PARTS ON BACK ORDER FOR SUBFRAME. NOT SATISFIED WITH ANSWER. *AK

WHILE PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL, IT WOULD SLIP. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING THOUGH A MAIN INTERSECTION THE CAR JUST QUITS. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 98V323000 & CONTACTED AT LEAST 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS. WAS INFORMED BY EACH THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE & COULD NOT SET UP AN APPOINTMENT. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS ARE BROKEN AND WON'T LOCK. CONSUMER CAN'T USE THE SEAT BELTS.

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 98V323000 & CONTACTED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS & HAD REPAIRS DONE. ON THE 2ND DAY AFTER REPAIRS (26 MAR 99), THE SUBFRAME BROKE & DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION. MANUFACTURER & DEALER WERE NOT PAYING FOR DAMAGE THAT OWNER DECLARES ARE AT FAULT & SHOULD PAY. OWNER FEELS THEY SHOULD SINCE RECALL CAUSED THE PROBLEM ANYWAY. WANTS TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE ABOUT THE RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

DRIVER'S POWER ADJUSTED SEAT FRAME BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO RELEASE FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION. *AK

WHILE SITTING AT A STOP SIGN SOMEONE TRIED TO LET CONSUMER KNOW THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, BUT THE CONSUMER SMELLED THE FIRE AND . FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE ENGINE COOLING FAN. *AK

RECALL REPAIR ON FAULTY BODY MOUNTS HAVE NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO DEALER PROBLEM. NLM (98V-323)

ENGINE IS MAKING A NOICE WHEN BRAKING AND ACCERATING.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED VEHICLE ACCELERATING AT INTERSECTION WHILE WATING FOR LIGHT TO CHANGE. ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE COMMENCED TO ACCELERATE, FORCING VEHICLE INTO THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION. POLICE WITNESSED INCIDENT WHEN IT OCCURRED. DEALER NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY WILL DO UNLESS OWNER PAYS FOR THE REPAIRS. *AK

SEAT BELT BUCKLE RECALL WORK NOT COMPLETED PROPERLY BY DEALERSHIP DUE TO LACK OF REPAIR PARTS.

RECALL # 98V323000 ENGINE/ SUBFRAME; WHEN CONTACTING DEALERSHIP CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT RECALL DID NOT COMPLY TO VEHICLE IN THE STATE OF ARIONZA. CONSUMER ALSO TOLD THAT NOTHING WOULD BE REPLACED IF NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THIS IS NOT WHAT IS STATED IN RECALL NOTICE. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (98V-323), WHICH CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO OTHER COMPONENTS, CONSUMER IS BEING DENIED REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH REPAIR INVOICE. *MJS

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD. VEHICLE WAS STALLING AND JERKING, AND EVERTHING WENT OUT ON THE VEHICLE, THE BATTERY WAS BRAND NEW. *AK

RECALL 98S36. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. HAS BEEN 60 DAYS, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE. ALSO, VEHICLE IS PULLING TO THE LEFT AND THERE IS A SQEAKING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DRIVING ONE CAN HEAR A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN STOPPING AND PULLING OFF THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE, AND IT FEELS LIKE IT PULLING. CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

SEAT BELT BUCKLES WON'T LATCH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY WERE GIVING HER PROBLEMS . CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. *AK

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DISC SEPARATED FROM HUB. THIS IS THE FAILURE NOTED ON RECALL 91V134. I WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE RECALL DUE TO MISSOURI NOT BEING INCLUDED IN THE STATES FOR THAT RECALL. THE RECALL MENTIONS CORROSION DUE TO SALTS WHICH WOULD CERTAINLY APPLY TO THE ST. LOUIS AREA. WHY WOULD WE NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL? IT SEEMS TO ME THAT FORD BARGAINED AWAY OUR SAFTY AND NHTSA BOUGHT IT. I BELIEVE THAT THE AREA COVERED BY THIS RECALL SHOULD BE ENLARGED OR NOT BE LIMITED AT ALL. I'VE HAD THIS SAME FAILURE WITH MY 1989 SABLE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE RECALL FOR SUBFRAME FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION DOES INCLUDE THIS AREA! *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, ENGINE SEPARATED FROM TRANMISSION, AND THEN VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. *AK

WNEN STARTING VEHICLE UP MOTOR RUNS REAL LOUD, AND WHEN DRIVING CAN HEAR A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE. VEHICLE FELT LIKE THE OIL HAD RUN OUT OF THE VEHICLE. BUT THE OIL IS IN THE VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE RUNS LIKE THE MOTOR IS DRY. *AK

RECALL REPAIR WORK ON THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES NOT DONE DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

RECAL 93V106002. WHEN DRIVING ONTO THE ROAD THE SUBFRAME BODY MOUNTS FELL DUE TO CORROSION PROBLEMS, TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE DROPPED DOWN AND STEERING LOCKED,UP. DEALER CONTACTED, VIN # DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE RECALL. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS AT A STOP SIGN/LIGHT, ENGINE WOULD START TO RACE, AS IF IT WAS GOING TO TAKE OFF. WOULD HAVE KEEP FOOT ON BRAKES, AND TURN VEHICLE OFF. RESTARTED VEHICLE & PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR AGAIN. TOOK TO DEALER & PROBLEM WAS NOT LOCATED. HAS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE. HAD TO DISCONNECT THE CRUISE CONTROL JUST IN CASE IT WAS PART OF PROBLEM. *AK

EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE THE SCANNER IN THE CAR WILL SAY "BRAKE LAMP OUT" THEN SHORTLY AFTER THE BATTERY LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE CAR WILL DIE AND NOT START AGAIN.

THE WIRING IS OVERHEATING AND IS CREATING A FOUL SMELL IN MY CAR AND THE PLUG FOR THE WIRE IS MELTING. WORRIED THAT THIS FAILURE WILL CAUSE A FIRE IN THE DRIVERS COMPARTMENT. PROBLEM STARTS WHEN THE HEATER BLOWER IS BEING USED. SAFEGUARD NEEDS TO BE PUT IN PLACE TO ASSURE DRIVERS THAT THEY WILL NOT GO UP IN FLAMES. I ALSO OWN A 87 FORD TAURUS AND IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED ASAP. MY TRANSMISSION HAS GONE BAD ON BOTH MY CARS COSTING ME A FEE OF $2600.00. THE DEALER HAS INFORMED ME THAT BECAUSE YOU GUYS DID NOT PUT A DAM IN THEM THEY OVERHEAT AND AND THINGS START TO BREAK.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH, WHEN SHE HEARD A LOUD BUMP NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE ENGINE. PULLED OVER AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP TO GET A OIL CHANCE, AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT UP IN THE AIR ON A MACHINE, THEY NOTICED A BIG HOLE IN THE PART THAT HOLDS THE BOLT. THE PART WAS RUSTY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, AFTER 20 MINUTES OF DRIVE TIME, THE HEADLIGHTS BEGIN TO SWITCH ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. THIS HAS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES OF TURNING HEADLIGHTS OFF, PROCEED AGAIN FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WITH HEADLIGHTS BEFORE THEY AGAIN BEGIN TO SWITCH ON AND OFF. THIS IS A A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ITEM AND WILL RESULT IN A FATALITY IF NOT FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED PRIOR TO NOTICE ON THE REAR SUB-FRAME BODY MOUNTS (98S36).

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION DID NOT KICK INTO GEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED AND EXPLAINED IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW, FORWARD CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, WHEN TRANSMISSION IS IN UPPER GEAR, A PISTON IS FRACTURED DUE TO POOR DESIGN. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK