1989 Ford Taurus Complaint Log

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. *AK

THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS COME UNLATCHED AND SOMETIMES IT IS VERY HARD TO LOCK THEM. THE DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

SHOULDER BELTS ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE BROKE. ALSO, RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER'S TIRE KEEPS GOING FLAT, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRE FIVE TO SIX TIMES. FINALLY, THERE IS SOME TYPE OF KNOCKING NOISE WITHIN THE SUBFRAME. *AK

VEHICLE DISMOUNTED FROM ITS FRAME WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION AND INJURY TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE, FIRE STARTED WHERE THE WINDSHIELD WAS, SAW SMOKE AROUND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND SPREAD INTO THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. *AK

TRIED TO START THE CAR AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION , TURNED CAR OFF, IT MELTED THE WIRE AND IGNITION SWITCH.*JB.

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT BURST INTO FLAMES FOR NO REASON, OWNER LIFTED THE HOOD TO FIND ENGINE ON FIRE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HOME AND PARKING IN GARAGE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND SAID IT COULD HAVE BEEN FAULTY WIRING. *AK

OIL PAN LEAK.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND WANT RESTART, ECC AND FUEL PRESSURE TESTED, REPLACE FUEL PUMP TWO TIME IN NINE MONTHS.

REAR MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING OWNER NOTICED SMOKE, HE PARKED VEHICLE, WENT INSIDE AND TEN MINUTES LATER SOMEONE TOLD HIM THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE TEN DAYS AFTER PURCHASE.

CONSUMER IS ABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN OFF POSITION. *AK

REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER INOPERATIVE.

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AT 69,444 MILES.

IDLE VACUUM FAILED.

THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED.

MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED 4 TIMES, TWICE PRIOR TO RECALL.

STARTER FAILED.

PASSSENGER'S FRONT SEATBELT BUCKLE INSIDE SPRING BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL (92V-113). *AK

WIFE WAS DRIVING VEHICLE TO MEET HUSBAND, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD, PARKED VEHICLE, LIFTED HOOD AND NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM BACKSIDE OF ENGINE. *AK

VEHICLE IDLES HIGH DUE TO FAULTY AIR INTAKE PARTS.

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM CRACK OF HOOD RIGHT BY WINDSHIELD, TURNED OFF IGNITION, TOWED TO SERVICE STATION, DRIVER WARNED OF FIRE HAZARD.*AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH BROKE, CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK UP WHERE THE CONSUMER COULD NOT MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN. *AK CONSUMER FOUND THE TURN SIGNAL AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF DEVICE WAS BROKE OFF AND JAMMED INSIDE WHERE BURRS ON STEERING COLUMN WOULD USUALLY TRIP DEVICE. *SLC

DRIVING VEHICLE AWAY FROM HOUSE, OWNER MADE RIGHT HAND TURN, VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE, UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE, DRIVER STOPPED VEHICLE, HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC, WAS INFORMED THAT K FRAME CORRODED AND BROKE. *AK *JB

SEATBACK ADJUSTER FAILURE/SEATBACK COLLAPSED BACK ALL THE WAY, CENTER HINGE PIVOT BROKE LOOSE. *AK

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED SMOKE TO COME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK DEALER STATES PROBLEM WAS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. *SLC

VEHICLE FIRE.

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION, CAUSED SMOKE TO COME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN, AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE.*AK

VEHICLE FIRE.

THE TAURUS IS THE WORST ENGINEERED CAR I HAVE EVER SEEN. - WFS

AUTOMATIC TRAINMISSION WAS REPLACED . PLEASE DESRIBE .**AK

CAR WAS PARKED AND IN ABOUT FOUR MINUTES IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK CONSUMER STATES ONE MONTH PRIOR TO FIRE, CHECK UP WAS COMPLETE, NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND CAR DID NOT SEEM LIKE ANYTHING WAS MALFUNCTIONING, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *SLC

WHEN PARKING THE CAR THE STEERING COLUMN STARTED SMOKING. COULD BE RELATED TO IGNITION SWITCH. *AK DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. *SLC

WINDSHIELD WIPERS CONTROL SWITCH CAUSED A FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT PANEL KEEPS GOING OUT DUE TO SHORT IN IGNITION SWITCH.*AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE STEERING COLUMN NEAR THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSED SMOKE TO COME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE.*AK *SLC

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN OFF IGNITION, GEAR IN PARK POSITION, SUDDENLY SAW FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERHOOD IN AREA OF STEERING COLUMN, EXACT CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

WENT TO START CAR, PUT KEY IN IGNITION, TURNED KEY, HEARD POP, INSIDE OF CAR FILLED W/SMOKE, FIRE AT STEERING COLUMN, TURNED CAR OFF, TOOK KEY OUT, FIRE STOPPED. *AK AFTER THE INCIDENT, CONSUMER RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 95S28, HOWEVER FORD DENIES THIS INCIDENT IS RELATED TO RECALL. *SLC

VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO SHORT IN STARTER SWITCH. *DH

AFTER PARKING AND LEAVING VEHICLE, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD, THEN SUDDENLY ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

REPEATED IGNITION SWITCH FAILURES, CAUSING INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK

C.V. BOOT FAILED TWICE.

ENGINE FIRE.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL FIRE IN WIRING IN DRIVERS SIDE SEAT. *AK