1991 Ford Taurus Complaint Log

FT PASSENGER WHEEL CAME OFF, CAUSING A HEAD ON COLLISION, REPLACED THE STUDS AND LUG NUTS FOUR TIMES OVER THE PAST TWO YEAR.

AUTO-TRAN: INTERMITTENT ERRATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATIONS; AFTER STOPPING, DOES NOT TAKE OFF IN DRIVE; SLIPS; DOES NOT ALWAYS REMAIN IN POSITION; STALLS. TT

ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE, ALLOWING ENGINE TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH. *AW

TRANSMISSIONS CONTINUOUSLY FAILS. *DSH

FIRST FAILURE COVERED BY MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY, SECOND FAILURE PAID OUT OF POCKET. TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOPS INDICATE ENGINEERING/DESIGN PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION.

AUTO-TRAN: WHILE DRIVING, TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR; ACCELERATES, BUT VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE; FORD ISSUED VOLUNTARY RECALL 11/94 FOR 6 MONTHS. TT

TRANSMISSION FAILED THREE TIMES.

AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME IN FOR REPAIR AND REPLACED. *AK

ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED TWICE.

SEATS LOOK TO BE OFF CENTERED AND SLANTS TO THE LEFT. TT

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, DRIVER LEFT VEHICLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND TRANSMISSIOM JUMPED INTO REVERSE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK

BRAKE ROTOR SEPARATED FROM LEFT REAR WHEEL, RESULTING IN A SCRAPING NOISE PRIOR TO RECALL (91V-134). *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SKD

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE, VEHICLE WENT OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, HITTING A TREE, IMPACT 11:00, POSITION SPEED 80 MPH. TT

TIE ROD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WORN IN FOR REPAIR TWICE, INNER TIE AND END HAD TO BE REPLACE. TT

TRANSMISSION FAILED. RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO MILEAGE. *SKD

THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR WHILE TRYING TO STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED THREE YEARS AFTER IT WAS RECALLED. CONSUMER FELT THAT SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. CONSUMER WANTS FORD TO COVER THE COST OF REPAIR. *AK

CV BOOTS FAILED. *AK

STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE, STEERING COLUMN BROKE, MAKING DIFFICULT TO STEER. TT

BROKEN TIE ROD END, LEADING TO LOSS OF STEERING. *AK BROKEN TIE ROD END, LEADING TO LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *A

THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AW

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. PRIVATE MECHANIC STATED THAT TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT. APPROXIMATELY 15 MONTHS LATER, REBUILT TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. NO CAUSE FOR THIS DEFECT WAS GIVEN TO THE CONSUMER BY DEALERSHIP OR PRIVATE MECHANIC. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDIITONAL INFORMATION. *AK

INNER TIE ROD FAILED. *SKD

ERRATIC SHIFTING IN/OUT OF LOCKUP IN OVERDRIVE AND OCCASIONAL SEVERE DOWNSHIFTING IN LOWER GEARS. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION JUST LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. IT IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

THE FRONT SEATBELTS BROKE. THE DRIVERS SIDE IS JAMMED AND THE PASSENGER WILL NOT LATCH AND POPS OUT. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

ERRATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATIONS, SHIFTS GEARS SUDDENLY/SLUGGISHLY OR NOT AT ALL. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, LEFT FRONT TIRE BOUNCES. TT

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

THE TIE ROD SNAPPED LIKE A PIECE OF GLASS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING. TT

THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE PART THE VALVE BODY CHICK BALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

LEFT CONNECTING TIE ROD BROKE AT THE BOLT JOINT, LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY. TT

WHEN MOVING TILT STEERING WHEEL UP THE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES. TT THE CONSUMER COULD NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE IF THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT EITHER IN THE MIDDLE OR ALL THE WAY DOWN, BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY. *YH

THE INNER TIE-ROD BROKE RESULTING IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING. TT

THE VEHICLE HAS DEFECTIVE DRIVER AIRBAG SYSTEM. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. BEEN FIXED 3 TIMES. REPLACED THE SWITCH TWICE AND SRS LIGHT IS STILL COMING ON. *AK

I HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED THIS VEHICLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS AND RETAINED RECEIPTS TO SUBSTANTIATE THIS CLAIM. THE VEHICLE HAS PROVEN TO BE UNRELIABLE AND A RISK TO OPERATE EVEN WHEN MAINTAINED WITHIN MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS. CONSIDERING THE SCOPE AND FREQUENCY OF MAJOR COMPONENT FAILURE WITH THIS VEHICLE, THE MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE HAS NO RELATIONSHIP TO THE SUBJECT VEHICLES OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS. BASED ON MY EXPERIENCES AND OTHER REPORTS IN PRINT ON THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL, FORD PRODUCED A VEHICLE (THOUSANDS OF THEM) THAT PRESENT AN OBVIOUS SAFETY HAZARD TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE AND TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THIS VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED AS A 8 PASSENGER FAMILY CAR. THE OPPORTUNITY TO SIGNIFICANTLY INJURY THE OCCUPANTS DUE TO A MAJOR COMPONENT FAILURE OR COMBINATION OF MAJOR COMPONENT FAILURE MUST BE ABOVE ACCEPTABLE RISK STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE NHTSA. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE THAT ALL OF THE MAJOR COMPONENT FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED AT REDUCED SPEEDS AND NOT IN CONJESTED SEATTLE/TACOMA FREEWAY TRAFFIC SITUATIONS. THE LAST TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURRED ONE DAY AFTER MY FAMILY TRAVELED TO SEATTLE TO ENJOY SEAFAIR AND IF IT HAD OCCURRED ON I-5, IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY TO MY ENTIRE FAMILY OF 5. AT WHAT POINT DOES THE NHTSA TAKE ACTION AGAINST A MANUFACTURER FOR PRODUCING A VEHICLE THAT IS A KNOWN LEMON THAT HAS SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS.

SUBFRAME MOUNTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (93V-106). *AK

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

VEHICLE ACCELERATED AFTER OWNER HEARD WEIRD THUMP SOUND. OWNER COULDN'T CONTROL RPMS WHICH THEN SHE JUMPED OUT OF VEHICLE. TT

TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY FAILED CAUSING SLIPPAGE.

REAR DISC BRAKES HAVE RUSTED WITH LESS THSN 27,000 MILES ON IT. TT

DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE STEERING COLUMN VEHICLE GETS VERY HOT. *AK

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED TWICE.

STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE, POSSIBLE LOSS OF STEERING, EQUIPPED AIR BAG. TT

GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING OF HAND BRAKE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK

POWER STEERING LINES ARE LEAKING, COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TT

LEFT TIE ROD BROKE AND REPLACED ON DRIVER SIDE INNER WHILE DRIVING EA94-008 ACTIVE. RIGHT TIE ROD REPLACED. TT