There are 17 stored owner reports matching the fuel system leading-label group for the 1989 Ford Taurus in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 17 of 17 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)WHILE TURNING IN A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY PUT IN FUEL INJECTION CLEANER. IT HELPED FOR A WHILE, BUT PROBLEM KEEPS REOCCURRING. *AK VEHICLE STALLS WHEN WEATHER CHANGES, WHILE WAITING FOR A LIGHT TO CHANGE, WHILE TURNING, AND WHILE BACKING UP. *SLC
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVIN.; VEHICLE INSPECTED BY INDEPENDENT SHOP AND INFORMED CONSUMERTHAT FIRE WAS CAUSED BY FUEL LEAKAGE.*AK
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WHEN DRIVING 55MPH THE STEERING WHEEL PULLS TO THE LEFT.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND WANT RESTART, ECC AND FUEL PRESSURE TESTED, REPLACE FUEL PUMP TWO TIME IN NINE MONTHS.
VEHICLE IDLES HIGH DUE TO FAULTY AIR INTAKE PARTS.
DUAL FUEL TANKS ARE OVERFLOWING WHEN FILLING UP ONE TANK, THERE IS A RECALL BUT THESE ARE NOT INCLUDED. TT
LEAK IN RUBBER FUEL LINE CAUSED ENGINE FIRE.
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING CAR AND CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT
FUMES COMING INTO THE VEHICLE COMPARTMENT AND ALSO A OILY BUILDUP ON THE DASHBOARD, 4 PEOPLE HAVE COME DOWN WITH PNEUMONIA, POSSIBLE DUE TO THE PROBLEM. *AK
CONSUMER DROVE AND PARKED CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE PURCHASE CAR USED. TT CONSUMER DROVE 13 MILES AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGOF ANY PROBLEMS, VEHICLE WAS PARKED.*JB
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT
GASOLINE LEAK IN THE HOSE CONNECTING THE PRESSURE REGULATOR TO THE FUEL RAIL, CAUSING FIRE.
A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK CAUSES THE TANK TO LEAK. *AK
FUEL LINE LEAK RESULTED IN ENGINE FIRE. *DSH
GAS ODOR INSIDE VEHICLE DUE TO FACTORY INSTALLED FUEL HOSE BEING TOO SHORT TO PROPERLY CONNECT.
CAR STALLS AT STOPS AND TURNS WHEN WARM,USUALLY AFTER FREEWAY. *AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.