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
REAR AXLE FAILED. *SD
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, VEHICLE SEIZED WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY *AK
CV JOINTS BOOTS AND STEERING BOOT SPLIT AND COME OFF WHILE DRIVING. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE HAS FAILED, SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS UNABLE TO LATCH. *AK
THE TRANSMISSION WAS RECALLED AND REPLACED AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AGAIN,DEALER AND MANUFACTURE REFUSED TO DO REPAIRS.*AK CONSUMER HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED BEFORE RECALL, MANUFACTURER PAID FOR THAT REPLACEMENT, HOWEVER TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AGAIN BUT MANUFACTURER SAYS THEY WILL TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY. *JB
TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO DESIGN NOT ALLOWING FOR PROPER LUBRICATION. *DH
ELECTRICAL SHORT, ENGINE COMPARTMART FIRE, VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AND PARKED. *AK
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP/FAILED, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO EXPIRATION OF RECALL NOTICE. *DH
RIGHT FRONT INNER TIE ROD FRACTURED, CAUSING POOR STABILITY.
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR SET ON FIRE ,WAS AN ENGINE COMPARTMEN FIRE.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.
FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00, DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH SUCH A GREAT FORCE, CAUSING INJURIES TO HEAD AND EYES AND NOSE. *AK
THREE OUT OF FOUR WHEELS ARE DISPLAYING STRESS CRACKS ON ORIGINAL WHEELS. *AK
A/T: WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, ITS HARD TO SHIFT. MAKES LOUD CLANKING NOISE; VEHICLE JERKS; NO WARNING, COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT; GETTING WORSE. *AK
VEHICLE SURGES PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. *SD
THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARKED AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND IT ROLLED OVER A BLOCK AND A TREE.*AK
REAR MOTOR MOUNT FLUID LEAKED OUT, CAUSING MOUNT TO FAIL, MAKING VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO OPERATE.
WHILE DRIVING GAS LINE GOT PUNCTURED JUST FROM DEBRIS ON THE ROAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS TOTALLY FAILED, GEARS WILL NOT ENGAGE. TT
VEHICLE JUMPS INTO NEUTRAL WHEN SLOWED DOWN FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND CAN'T BE PUT BACK INTO GEAR UNTIL VEHICLE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. *DSH
CONSUMER WIFE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND DRIVER AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. TT
REPAIRING OR REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION, DUE TO A UNKNOWN RECALL OR RECALL-TYPE OF ACTION.
WHEN STOPPING VEHICLE CAR WILL NOT GO FORWARD UNLESS YOU GO IN REVERSE THEN BACK INTO DRIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
POOR LUBRICATION CAUSED FAILURE OF PLANETARY GEARS IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN. *DSH
DRIVING AT LOW SPEED 5MPH, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE. TT
ENGINE MOUNTS HAVE CRACKED, TWO OUT OF THREE. TT
TWO OUT OF THREE MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.
612-295-5164: AUTO-TRAN: WHILE SLOWING DOWN OR ENTERING INTERSECTION, TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE, MAKES CLUNKING NOISE; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT. TT
INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR FELL OFF 3 TIMES, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SD
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TT
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING, THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN BUT WILL NOT FIX. TT
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE SPARK PLUG WIRE AREA, POSSIBLE DUE TO INTAKE BOLT BROKE OFF. TT
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, THE VEHICLE SEIZED WILL DRIVING BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
FRONT DISC ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES AFTER 44K MILES. TT
TRANSMISSION SLIPS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.
LEAKAGE FROM POWER STEERING, IGNITING INTO A FIRE. TT
STEERING ROD FAILED, CAUSING MISALIGNMENT/IRREGUALAR WEAR ON TIRES. *SD
DRIVER SIDE SEAT TRACK ANCHORS, SEAT BROKE FROM THE TRACK. TT
FOUR-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REPLACED UNDER RECALL, REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION THUMP WHEN TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 1ST CHECKED MOTOR MOUND AND ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM, NO AVAIL.
TWO GOOD YEAR TIRES BLEW OUT.
HOLE IN RADIATOR.
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
FRONT ROTORS ARE WARPING, LAST SET LASTED ONLY 2K MILES. TT
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *SD
BROKEN TIE RODS, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND A BROKEN FUEL LINE. TT
TWO MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING ENGINE VIBRATION AND BROKEN A/C. *TW
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD