1993 Ford Taurus Complaint Log

MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, BRAKES WERE LOCKING. TT

WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AND WAS REAR ENDED VEHICLE HIT THE TAIL END OF AN OIL TANKER AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

DRIVER'S SEAT IS LOOSE.

CRUISE CONTROL CABLE STUCK IN WIDE OPEN THROTTLE. *AK

VEHICLE HAD DEFECTIVE CRUISE CABLE WHICH STAYED OPEN,CAUSING UNWANTED ACCELERATION WITH NO BRAKING ABILITY. *AK

AFTER BRINGING MY CAR TO MY MECHANIC BECAUSE A LACK OF HEAT, HE CHANGED THE THERMOSTAT AND THEN WATER PUMP. BUT NEITHER WAS THE PROBLEM.HE THEN SPOKE TO A FEW OTHER MECHANICS WHO TOLD HIM IT WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH 3.8L FORD TAURUS ENGINES DUE TO FAULTY HEAD GASKETS. ALL OTHER PROBLEMS ARE SELF EXPLANATORY. *AK

UNEXPECTED SUDDEN REVING OF VEHICLE, HIGH RPMS. TT

WHILE DRIVING FRONT HEADLAMP SWITCH CONNECTOR FAILED DUE TO BURNT OUT WIRES. *AK

AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONT END IMPACT; VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT SUDDENLY STOPPED; VEHICLE 1 SLID INTO VEHICLE 2. TT

HORN BUTTON LOCATION AND SIZE OF BUTTON CREATES HAVOC WHEN TRYING TO FIND HORN IN PANIC SITUATIONS. *SKD

ABS BRAKES; HAS HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE OWNERSHIP. BRAKE PEDAL GETS SOFT W/PEDAL GOING TO FLOOR. PROBLEM REOCCURS INTERMITTENTLY NOT KNOWING WHEN NEXT FAILURE.

DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTEND COLLISION AT 15-20MPH. TT

BROKEN TIE ROD CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

TRANSMISSION- SHIFTS ERRATICALLY, VIOLENTLY SHIFTS INTO LOW GEAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS(THIS IS NOT PASSING GEAR). SEEMS TO OCCUR ONLY WHEN WEATHER IS VERY HOT AND HAVE BEEN IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. FORD WILL NOT REPLACE THE MOUNTS EVEN THOUGH A SAFETY RECALL WAS ISSUED. REASON - OVER 60,000 MILES, ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL DEALER.

FRONT ROTORS HAVE HAD TO BE TURNED CONSTANTLY, AND THE VEHICLE ALSO SHIMMIES WHILE BRAKING. TT

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO GO ANY FASTER THE VEHICLE JUST DIES OUT WITHOUT GIVING ANY WARNING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOUR TIMES AND DEALER CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE DOESN'T GIVE ANY PRIOR WARNING BEFORE CUTTING OFF. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE JUST SLOWS DOWN , NOT GIVING THE VEHICLE ANY TYPE OF POWER. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOUR TIMES, DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY POINT WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS BETWEEN HOT AND COLD. AFTER THE VEHICLE COOLS DOWN, IT WILL START AGAIN. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF, GIVING NO PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE JUST SHAKES ALOT. WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR AND TOUCHING THE ACCLERATOR, THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER TOO. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOUR TO FIVE TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

SHORT IN TURN SIGNAL SWITCH CAUSED HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT TWICE.

MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE AT 30,000 MILES, AND WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND BROKE AGAIN AT 82,000, DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM, AND THAT THE SECOND REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

MULTIPLE REPLACEMENTS OF BRAKE COMPONENTS, PADS, ROTORS (8 PAD REPLACEMENTS, 4 ROTOR REPLACEMENTS) DUE TO RAPID WEARING, CALIPERS HAVE ALSO FROZEN RESULTING IN THE REPLACEMENTS OF ROTORS/PADS.

VEHICLE FIRE. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) (2ND VEHICLE OF 481926) *SKD

VEHICLE FIRE. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) (1ST VEHICLE OF 481926) *SKD

AUTO TRANSMISSION SHIFT INDICATOR LEVER PLASTIC BUTTON POPPED OUT AND BROKE INTO TWO PIECES, PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM SHIFTING GEARS. *AK

THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER BUTTON CORRODED OFF. EXPLAIN FURTHER. TT

VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND BOTH MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. TT

STARTED ENGINE, 5 MINUTES LATER, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERHOOD, OPENED HOOD, FAN WAS ON FIRE, THREW SNOW ON FAN TO PUT OUT FIRE, NO WARNING.*AK

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. WHEN THE ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE STALLS, ALSO THE PROBLEM TAKES PLACE WHEN MAKING A TURN.*AK

IN A SEVERE COLLISION NEITHER PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TT

AIR/HEATER MOTOR REPLACED DUE TO CHIRPING NOISE. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. *AK

PE96-018 ACTIVE, WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON, WILL COME ON. *AK

PE96-018 ACTIVE, HEADLIGHT FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS GET GET VERY DIM. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS AND BUCKS, AND CAUSES LOSS OF POWER, IN FOR REPAIRS, NO PROBLEM FOUND. *AK

VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BEGIN SHAKING WHENEVER PUT ON BRAKES. IT'S VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, UNSURE OF SOURCE. TT

HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF 6 TIMES WHILE DRIVING; AT SAME TIME; DOORS KEPT LOCKING/UNLOCKING; HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND WIRING HARNESS MELTED/BURNT; EXACT CAUSE UNKNOWN.

VEHICLE STALLS OUT OVER 30 AND UNDER 50, RESULTING IN STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY LOSS, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. TT

BOLTS SHEARD OFF IN CAMSHAFT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL, ALSO NOISY ENGINE. *AK

CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND DRIVERS AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN, CONSUMER WIFE HAD A BROKEN NOSE CAR WAS TOTALED. TT

ELECTRICAL FIRE IN ENGINE/REAR TAIL LIGHTS. *SD

ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL/RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VIN (93V-106). *AK

WHEN ROTORS GET WARM THEY WARP, WHICH CAUSES VIBRATION AND HANDLING PROBLEM, ALSO EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR. TT

HORN IS LOCATED IN A COMPLICATED POSITION WHERE AS IN AN EMERGENCY IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO WARN OTHER DRIVERS OF YOUR INTENTIONS. TT

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONTAL AND REAR BRAKING SYSTEM. PROBABLE CAUSE DEFECTIVE BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

WINDOW WASHER ONLY WORKS IF FILLED TO CAPACITY/AFTER A FEW SPRAYS, FLUID WILL NOT COME OUT OF FLUID CONTAINER.

FRONT SEAT CUSHIONS HAVE SEPARATED FROM PADDING, RESULTING IN LOOSE FIT. *SKD

WARPED BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED. *TW

THE MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE IS TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. DEALER HAS REPLACED THEM TWICE. *YC WHEN THE MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE IN JULY, THE MOTOR FLEW UP AND BENT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE HOOD AND CRACKED THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT FORD FIX THE AIR CONDITIONER. *SLC