There are 6 owner-reported lighting complaints for the 1989 Ford Taurusin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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.
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
WHILE DRIVING WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON, THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS FAILED. *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
DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL AND WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH ARE LOCATED TOGETHER (MULTI-FUNCTIONAL SWITCH) RESULTING IN ACCIDENTAL ENGAGEMENT OF WIPERS WHILE TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED.
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.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026