There are 8 stored owner reports matching the visibility & wipers 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 8 of 8 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IS OFF TRACK, WINDOW WILL NOT STAY UP. ALSO, REAR SEATBELT RETRACTOR BROKE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEMS.*AK
WHILE DRIVING IN HIGH WINDS, THE SUN ROOF POPPED OUT OF THE ROOF, FELL AND HIT THE VEHICLE BEHIND, DAMAGING WINDSHIELD/SIDEVIEW MIRROR/HOOD/DOOR, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. *AK
REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER INOPERATIVE.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS CONTROL SWITCH CAUSED A FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER BROKE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SD
THE WINDSHIELD IS CRACKING. TT *SLC
REAR BACK WINDOW EXPLODED, POSSIBLE CAUSE A FAULTY REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER THAT GOT HOT WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO DEALER. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK
THE HEATER MOTOR BURNT OUT AND CAUGHT THE CAR ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
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.
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Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.