NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1991 Ford Taurus. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026
RIGHT INNER TIE ROD REPLACED, ALSO LEFT INNER TIE ROD BROKE. *SKD
TRANSMISSION FAILED/REPLACED TWICE. IN ADDITION, WHILR DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
WHEEL CRACKED WHILE DRIVING TO HAVE FLAT TIRE REPAIRED. *SKD
ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL/SLIDE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
BROKEN TIE RODS, LOST VEHICLE CONTROL. TT
OTHER: DRIVER'S AIR BAG CL0CK SPRING WORE OUT PREMATURELY. *SKD
TIE RODS BROKE, RESULTING IN STEERING LOSS,REPLACE BOTH INNER/OUTER LEFT SIDE TIE RODS AND RIGHT SIDE DUE TO BEING LOOSE. TT
CAR SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN STOPPED. ATTER WAS SATISFACTORILY TAKEN CARE OF, WANTS HOTLINE TO CANCEL COMPLAINT.
ABS: BRAKES SLIDE WHENEVER BRAKING; INCREASED STOPPING CAUSED ACCIDENT; HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN VEHICLE IN FRONT MADE A SUDDEN STOP. TT
TRANSMISSION FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL. *AW
OUTER TIE ROD END BROKE WHILE DRIVING ALSO DAMAGES DUE TO INNER ROD DRIVER SIDE, EA94-008 ACTIVE. TT
ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *SKD
AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE, INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. TT
INNER TIE ROD BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED, EA94-008. TT
TRANSMISSION JUST GOES OUT COMPLETELY AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED JUST 600 MILES OVER THE LIMIT. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TT
CLICKING SOUND WHEN ACCELERATING, DUE TO WORN OR BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT. TT
TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN, RECALL NOTICE WARNED ABOUT ERRATIC SHIFTING THAT COULD CAUSE BREAKDOWN.
ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS. FIRST TIME WAS WITHIN 18,000, AND SECOND TIME AT APPROXIMATELY 48,000 . CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, AND NEEDED TO BE LOOKED INTO. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
AUTO TRANSMISSION FAILURE; REPLACED TWICE. TT
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN IN REVERSE GEAR, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD
WHILE DRIVING INTO A PARKING LOT AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, LEFT INNER/OUTER TIE ROD ENDS BROKE, CAUSING FRONT WHEEL TO COME OFF, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. K
LEFT REAR BRAKE HOLD-DOWN PIN CORRODED/BROKE, RESULTING IN PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKES. *AK
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WHEN USED, WILL NOT RELEASE FROM ANY OF THE FOUR DOORS WHEN ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. TT
CALIPERS REBUILT TWICE.
DISC BRAKES ARE BEING CORRODED BY ROAD SALT. TT
TRANSMISSION BUCKS. *DH
INADEQUATE FLOW OF LUBE OIL INTO TRANSMISSION, CAUSING GEARS AND GEAR ASSEMBLY TO BURN UP. *AW
STRUT PLATES INSTALLED TO CORRECT A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT SUSPENSION. *SKD
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR JUST CUT OFF, THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION HAD BURNT OUT, CONSUMER STATED THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AND THE DESIGN WAS FAULTY. *AK CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. CONSUMER STATED DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION THE FIRST TIME IT FAILED UNDER WARRANTY, SHORTLY AFTER CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE TRANSMISSION.*JB
INNER TIE ROD BROKE OFF. *SKD
TRANSMISSION REPLACED AFTER RECALL REPAIRS.
'CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON'.
TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE, ALSO GRINDING/SQUEALING. *AK
912-746-8081(H): DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT UNLATCHES AT THE SLIGHEST MOVEMENT OF DRIVER; COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY. TT
VEHICLE OVERHEATED, CAUSING HOT FLUID TO SHOOT OUT ON DRIVER FROM RESERVOIR WHEN OPENING HOOD, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
INNER TIE ROD FAILED.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
LOSS OF VISIBILITY DUE TO FOGGED WINDSHIELD. *SD
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED THREE TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL AT ANY SPEED, AND CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. *AK
AIR CONDITIONER INOPERATIVE. *SD
A LOUD SCRUBBING NOISE HEARD WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS, DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, PROBLEM OCCURS AT ANY SPEED ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENTS. *AK
TIRES WEAR UNEVENLY AND WIRES STICK OUT FROM THE SIDES OF THE TIRES ALL THE WAY AROUND, TIRES WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AKNO TIRE INFO WAS GIVEN. *NLM
TRANSMISSION PLANETARY GEAR BURNT OUT DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479678). *AK
TRANSMISSION PLANETARY GEAR BURNT OUT DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION (OTHER VEHICLE FROM 474686). *AK
VEHICLE RECALL FOR REAR SUBFRAME MOUNT, REPAIR WORK COMPLETED BUT FAILED AGAIN AND CONSUMER PAID FOR SECOND REPAIR.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT. "DUP: SEE 953116". *TW
BOTH FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS FROZE.
REPLACED RIPPED CV BOOT.