1987 FORD TAURUS Fuel System, Gasoline Problems
21 complaints about Fuel System, Gasoline
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This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
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WHEN COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE SHUTSDOWN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS NOW HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, THE FUEL LINE INJECTION SYSTEM WAS REPLACED, VARIOUS ELECTRICAL COMPONETS INCLUDING THE IGNITION SYSTEM AND WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS REPLACED. *MJ
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. DEALER STATED FUEL TANK WASN'T GETTING ENOUGH POWER TO THE FUEL PUMP. *AK
THERE IS A HOLE WITHIN THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY WHICH IS MAKING FUEL LEAK OUT. ALSO, THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT 10 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING HEARD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS JERKING AND VIBRATING. CONSUMER LOST POWER, AND THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT AND THE VEHICLE DIED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. *AK
FUEL PUMP FAILED.
GAS LEAK PRIOR TO RECALL,. THE COUPLING DISENGAGED CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK.
GAS TANK LEAKS.
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE READINGS. FUEL GAUGE REGISTERED IRREGULAR VARIATIONS WHICH FLUCTUATED FROM FULL TO HALF FULL. THE INACCURACY OF FUEL GAUGE HAS RESULTED IN UNEXPECTEDLY RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. MUST USE TRIP GAUGE TO COUNTERACT FUEL GAUGE INACCURACY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE READINGS. GAUGE REGISTEREDED IRREGULAR VARIATIONS WHICH FLUCTUATED FROM FULL TO HALF FULL, THE INACCURACY OF FUEL GAUGE HAS RESULTED IN UNEXPECTEDLY RUNNING OUT FUE. , MUST USE TRIP GAUGE TO COUNTERACT FUEL GAUGE INACCURACY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, THE CLAMP THAT ATTACHES THE TWO FUEL LINES TOGETHER, CAUSED A HOLE TO DEVELOP IN THE FUEL LINES, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ON THE MANIFOLD, WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE. *AK
THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED.
NOTICED THE CAR SMOKING WHILE DRIVING AND THEN THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK FRONT TIRES BUMPED AGAINST A SIDEWALK AND SHORTLY AFTER THAT CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD, FIRE FIGHTERS BROUGHT TO CONSUMER'S ATTENTION THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF A FUEL LEAK, CONSUMER FOUND ON THE INTERNET RECALL 87V139, HOWEVER NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE REGARDING RECALL. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY LOST POWER, ENGINE STALLED AND BEGAN TO SMOKE, RESULTING IN ENGINE OVERHEATING CAUSED BY ENGINE MELTDOWN.*AK ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN, HOSE TO RADIATOR POPPED OFF RADIATOR, CAUSING HEADS TO CRACK. *SLC
CAR WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT
INTAKE MANIFOLD BOLT BROKE.
GAS GAUGE DOES NOT READ ACCURATELY BECAUSE OF PRESSURE INSIDE GAS TANK. TT
GAS TANK FAILURE, CAUSING TO HESITATE. TT
FUEL PUMP FAILURE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HESITATE. TT
VEHICLE FIRE, ADDITIONAL VEHICLE ON 479626. *TW
GAS TANK RUPTURED, CAUSING FIRE/INJURIES/DEATH. TT