1988 FORD TAURUS Problems & Recalls
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SITTING AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE RPMS WOULD INCREASE EXCESSIVELY. THE FAILURE WOULD RESET ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. ...
Mileage: 110,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK . THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED THAT THE RPMS DID NOT RETURN TO IDLE. THE CONTACT SAW THAT THE CABLE THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE THROTTLE AND CRUISE CONTROL WAS OUT OF PLACE AND THE C...
CONSUMER'S 1988 FORD TAURUS WAS DELIVERED WITH RUST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR FENDER. *TS THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES, WIPER MOTOR, BODY MOUNTS AND STRUTS. *NM
Mileage: 75,000
CONSUMER'S 1988 FORD TAURUS WAS DELIVERED WITH RUST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR FENDER. *TS THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES, WIPER MOTOR, BODY MOUNTS AND STRUTS. *NM
Mileage: 75,000
CONSUMER'S 1988 FORD TAURUS WAS DELIVERED WITH RUST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR FENDER. *TS THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES, WIPER MOTOR, BODY MOUNTS AND STRUTS. *NM
Mileage: 75,000
CONSUMER'S 1988 FORD TAURUS WAS DELIVERED WITH RUST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR FENDER. *TS THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES, WIPER MOTOR, BODY MOUNTS AND STRUTS. *NM
Mileage: 75,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER AT ANY SPEED AND THE ROTORS BECAME CORRODED AS A RESULT OF SODIUM BUILD UP. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONSULTED, AND AGREED TAHT THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL 98V323000 CONCERNING THE SUB FRAME MEMBERS, AND REC...
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER AT ANY SPEED AND THE ROTORS BECAME CORRODED AS A RESULT OF SODIUM BUILD UP. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONSULTED, AND AGREED TAHT THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL 98V323000 CONCERNING THE SUB FRAME MEMBERS, AND REC...
WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT RIGHT HEADLIGHT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. CONSUMER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE POLICE IN POUND. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. ...
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A FUEL LINE PROBLEM. *AK THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE IDLE, MILEAGE PER HOUR, THE A/C, THICKNESS IN THE FUEL, AND THE IGNITION. (REFER TO: ODI# 10073942) *SC THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER WERE INOPERATIVE. *JB
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A FUEL LINE PROBLEM. *AK THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE IDLE, MILEAGE PER HOUR, THE A/C, THICKNESS IN THE FUEL, AND THE IGNITION. (REFER TO: ODI# 10073942) *SC THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER WERE INOPERATIVE. *JB
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A FUEL LINE PROBLEM. *AK THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE IDLE, MILEAGE PER HOUR, THE A/C, THICKNESS IN THE FUEL, AND THE IGNITION. (REFER TO: ODI# 10073942) *SC THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER WERE INOPERATIVE. *JB
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A FUEL LINE PROBLEM. *AK THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE IDLE, MILEAGE PER HOUR, THE A/C, THICKNESS IN THE FUEL, AND THE IGNITION. (REFER TO: ODI# 10073942) *SC THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER WERE INOPERATIVE. *JB
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S FUEL LINE. *MR CONSUMER WAITING FOR SETTLEMENT ON REPAIRS MADE ON FUEL PUMP, ENGINE MOUNTS, POWER BRAKE BOOSTER, MASTER CYLINDER, AIR CONDITIONER, MANIFOLD, TIRES, AND TRANSMISSION. *LA
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S FUEL LINE. *MR CONSUMER WAITING FOR SETTLEMENT ON REPAIRS MADE ON FUEL PUMP, ENGINE MOUNTS, POWER BRAKE BOOSTER, MASTER CYLINDER, AIR CONDITIONER, MANIFOLD, TIRES, AND TRANSMISSION. *LA
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S FUEL LINE. *MR CONSUMER WAITING FOR SETTLEMENT ON REPAIRS MADE ON FUEL PUMP, ENGINE MOUNTS, POWER BRAKE BOOSTER, MASTER CYLINDER, AIR CONDITIONER, MANIFOLD, TIRES, AND TRANSMISSION. *LA
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S FUEL LINE. *MR CONSUMER WAITING FOR SETTLEMENT ON REPAIRS MADE ON FUEL PUMP, ENGINE MOUNTS, POWER BRAKE BOOSTER, MASTER CYLINDER, AIR CONDITIONER, MANIFOLD, TIRES, AND TRANSMISSION. *LA
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S FUEL LINE. *MR CONSUMER WAITING FOR SETTLEMENT ON REPAIRS MADE ON FUEL PUMP, ENGINE MOUNTS, POWER BRAKE BOOSTER, MASTER CYLINDER, AIR CONDITIONER, MANIFOLD, TIRES, AND TRANSMISSION. *LA
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S FUEL LINE. *MR CONSUMER WAITING FOR SETTLEMENT ON REPAIRS MADE ON FUEL PUMP, ENGINE MOUNTS, POWER BRAKE BOOSTER, MASTER CYLINDER, AIR CONDITIONER, MANIFOLD, TIRES, AND TRANSMISSION. *LA
1988 FORD TAURUS GL 3.0L V-6. HEATER CORE FAILED DURING WINTER MONTH WITH TEMPS IN THE 30-40 DEGREE F RANGE. WINDSHIELD AND ALL OTHER WINDOWS FOGGED OVER AND ELIMINATED VISIBILITY INSTANTLY. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AT NIGHT AT APPROX 9:30 PM. ATTEMPTS AT USING A PAPER TOWEL WHICH WAS HANDY WAS TO NO A...
Mileage: 157,925
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN A BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. *PH
Mileage: 53,000
THE IGNITION SWITCH DID NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IT WAS HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE TURNED ON, AND WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED, THE DASH LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PLAY WITH THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION TO GET THE DASH LIGHTS TO COME ON. *PH *JB *CB
WHEN I TRY TO TURN ON THE VEHICLE THE IGNITION SWITCH IS HARD TO TURN ON THEN WHEN IT IS TURNED ON THE DASH DOESN'T LIGHT UP, AND THE WHOLE CAR IS DIGITAL. I HAVE TO PLAY WITH THE SWITCH AND TRY AND TURN THE KEY A LITTLE BACKWARDS TO GET THE DASH TO LIGHT UP. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST A YEAR...
Mileage: 79,000
SUBJECT VEHICLE: 1988 FORD TAURUS, VIN NO. [XXX] THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER SEAT SWITCH WIRING INSULATION BECOME ABRADED,OR PUNCTURED, AND AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURRED THAT RESULT IN A FIRE IN THE SEAT CUSHION MATERIAL. AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE, THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED IN THE SERVICE DEPT. OF...
Mileage: 199,134
SUBJECT VEHICLE: 1988 FORD TAURUS, VIN NO. [XXX] THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER SEAT SWITCH WIRING INSULATION BECOME ABRADED,OR PUNCTURED, AND AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURRED THAT RESULT IN A FIRE IN THE SEAT CUSHION MATERIAL. AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE, THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED IN THE SERVICE DEPT. OF...
Mileage: 199,134
SUB FRAME BOLTS BROKE MOTOR MOUNTS ON ENGINE AND BOOT ON STEERING---BOLTS WERE DEFECT ALL FOUR BOLTS---PUT STRESS/STRAIN ON ENGINE/STEERING
CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE ENGINE IS FIRST STARTED, EITHER HOT OR COLD, THE REVOLUTIONS ARE HIGH AND A WAIT IS REQUIRED TO AVOID HARSH SHIFTS (ALSO WASTES FUEL). SOMETIMES THE REVOLUTIONS NEVER SETTLE DOWN TO AN IDLE SPEED AND BRAKING IS REQUIRED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM GOING OVER THE SPEED LIMIT. ...
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. ENGINE PULLED AWAY FROM MAIN FRAME DUE TO DEFECTIVE BOLTS. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING BOOT HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SUB FRAME FAILURE, OTHER PROBLEMS WITH VEHICL...
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. ENGINE PULLED AWAY FROM MAIN FRAME DUE TO DEFECTIVE BOLTS. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING BOOT HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SUB FRAME FAILURE, OTHER PROBLEMS WITH VEHICL...
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. ENGINE PULLED AWAY FROM MAIN FRAME DUE TO DEFECTIVE BOLTS. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING BOOT HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SUB FRAME FAILURE, OTHER PROBLEMS WITH VEHICL...
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. ENGINE PULLED AWAY FROM MAIN FRAME DUE TO DEFECTIVE BOLTS. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING BOOT HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SUB FRAME FAILURE, OTHER PROBLEMS WITH VEHICL...
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. ENGINE PULLED AWAY FROM MAIN FRAME DUE TO DEFECTIVE BOLTS. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING BOOT HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SUB FRAME FAILURE, OTHER PROBLEMS WITH VEHICL...
RECALL 98 V 323 000/SUBFRAME CORROSION: WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH SUBFRAME DETACHED FROM BODY MOUNT AND CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *TT
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. DRIVER PUSHED ON ACCELERATOR, BUT AUTOMOBILE CONTINUED TO SHUT DOWN. REACHING SIDE OF ROAD, AND USING BRAKES TO STOP THE CAR, CONSUMER COULD RESTART VEHICLE BY PLACING IT IN NEUTRAL OR PARK. CONSUMER HAS NOT YET HAD AN ACCIDENT. ...
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
CONSUMER LOST TOTAL ELECTRIC POWER TO SPARK PLUGS WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. MOTOR STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER TO VEHICLE. IGNITION SWITCH HAS MELTED DOWN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER KEPT PUTTING VEHICLE ON MACHINES, BUT HAS NOT SOLVED PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
CONSUMER LOST TOTAL ELECTRIC POWER TO SPARK PLUGS WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. MOTOR STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER TO VEHICLE. IGNITION SWITCH HAS MELTED DOWN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER KEPT PUTTING VEHICLE ON MACHINES, BUT HAS NOT SOLVED PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
CONSUMER CAME TO A START, ENTERED INTO INTERSECTION AND VEHICLE STALLED. ONCE ENGINE COOLS DOWN, IT WILL START BACK UP. CONSUMER IS AWARE OF A CLASS ACTION SUIT. *AK
VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE AND IT MADE NOISES. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
RUBBER MOUNTS DETERIORATED, CAUSING THEM TO CRACK IN HALF, DEALER REPLACED. *SLC
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING ERRATIC OPERATION OF IGNITION SWITCH ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE WILL EITHER NOT START OR CUTS OFF DURING OPERATION. *AK DEALER FIRST REPLACED STARTER ASSEMBLY AND THEN LATER DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH ASSEMBLY. *SLC
WHEN THE HEATER CORE FAILS IN COLD TEMPERATURES, LARGE VOLUMES OF STEAM FROM THE SUPERHEATED COOLING FLUID IS RELEASED INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CAUSING ALL WINDOWS TO FOG WITHIN 5 TO 10 SECONDS RENDERING THE DRIVER BLIND ON THE HIGHWAY. OPENING THE WINDOWS AND SHUTTING OFF THE HEATER IS NOT A ...
STRUT ROD LOCATED BETWEEN LOWER CONTROL ARM AND FRONT OF SUBFRAME UNDER RADIATOR ON ONE SIDE, CAUSING ROD TO MOVE A HALF INCH. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK THE MOUNT IN THE FRAME BROKE CAUSING THE STRUT ROD TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH AND WORE OUT THE BUSHINGS. *YH
STRUT ROD LOCATED BETWEEN LOWER CONTROL ARM AND FRONT OF SUBFRAME UNDER RADIATOR ON ONE SIDE, CAUSING ROD TO MOVE A HALF INCH. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK THE MOUNT IN THE FRAME BROKE CAUSING THE STRUT ROD TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH AND WORE OUT THE BUSHINGS. *YH
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TWO ACCIDENTS DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE WOULD STALL. DEALER STATED INGNITION MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE USING JACK AS VEHICLE EQUIPMENT SAW A SPLIT ON BODY OF JACK NEAR THE HINGE. THERE ARE CRACKS ON BOTH SIDES OF JACK NEAR THE HINGE. *YH
I WAS DRIVING LOOKING FOR A PARKING SPACE WHEN CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED. *AK
FOR THE LAST YEAR MY CAR HAS BEEN DYING FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHEN I DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE FORD DEALER AND SPENT A LOT OF MONEY TO HAVE SEVERAL THINGS REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS TO THE POINT THAT I CAN'T ALLOW MY WIFE TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE IT'S UNSAFE, IT CAN DIE AT ANY TIM...
THE ENGINE CRADLE SUPPORT BUSHINGS HAVE CORRODED, NOW THE A PIECE OF THE STEEL FRAME IS HANGING DOWN, MY EXHAUST MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AS WELL AS THE RACK & PINION. I LOST ALL STEERING WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURED. ONE WHEEL IS TURNED INWARD AND THE OTHER IS STRAIGHT, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS/DE...
2:30 IN THE AFTERNOON ON SEPT 20TH..I HAD BEEN DRIVING MY TAURUS AROUND TOWN,BURIEN WA. I WAS GOING ABOUT 35 TO 40 MPH. AND I WAS 4 BLOCKS FROM HOME WHEN MY CAR WENT DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. NO WARNING SIGNS..NOTHING..JUST CAME TO A DEAD HALT..I LOOKED DOWN AT THE GAGES AND I NOTOCED MY C...
INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ENGINE WOULD ACT AS IF RUNNING OUT OF GAS - ENGINE WOULD QUIT, AND THEN COME BACK ON WITHOUT WARNING. ENGINE DID NOT NEED TO BE RESTARTED, BUT WOULD CUT OUT AS DESCRIBED AND THIS CONDITION WOULD CLEAR ON ITS OWN. EVENTUALLY, THE ENGINE WOULD "SKIP" AT ANY SPE...
INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE ENGINE WOULD ACT AS IF IT WERE RUNNING OUT OF GAS, ENGINE WOULD QUIT. AND THEN CAME BACK WITHOUT WARNING. ENGINE DID NOT NEED TO BE RESTARTED RIGHT AWAY BUT WOULD CUT OUT AS DESCRIBED AND THIS CONDITION WOULD CLEAR ON IT'S OWN. EVENTUALLY THE ENGINE WOU...
Mileage: 176,000
WHILE AT AN INTERSECTION, AND GIVING CAR GAS IT WILL SEVERELY HESITATE, THEN POP AND BACKFIRE, THEN IT WILL GO. TOOK TO FORD FOR A TUNE UP, AND PROBLEM GOT WORSE. TFI MODULE WAS NOT REPLACED.*AK
CAR HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATED. REPLACED ONCE IN EARLY 1990'S. PROBLEM REAPPEARED ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO. REPAIR SHOP CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. RECALL IN CALIFORNIA SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO ENTIRE COUNTRY.
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN IGINTION MODULE. *AK *SLC
MECHANIC STATED THAT BAD MOTORS MOUNTS OR BAD CYLINDER IN THE TRANSMISSION CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SHUDDER THEN LUNGE FORWARD WHEN DECELERATING THEN ACCELERATING SUCH AS IN A TURN. *ET
MECHANIC STATED THAT BAD MOTORS MOUNTS OR BAD CYLINDER IN THE TRANSMISSION CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SHUDDER THEN LUNGE FORWARD WHEN DECELERATING THEN ACCELERATING SUCH AS IN A TURN. *ET
WIRE FROM STARTER RELAY TO IGNITION SWITCH HAD NO INSULATION OTHER THAN RUBBER CAUSING WIRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND WIRING IN THE DASH TO MELT AND CAUSE A FIRE. *SLC
I HAVE HAD 2 IGNITION MODULE FAILURES DURING THE 10 YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED MY 1988 TAURUS. THE FIRST INCIDENT AT APPROXIMATELY 80,000 MILES AND THE SECOND AT APPROXIMATELY 105,000 MILES. WHILE THESE FAILURES DID NOT RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT THEY DID CAUSE A GREAT DEAL OF INCONVENIENCE AND COULD HAVE H...
CAR STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. WE HAVE LIMITED OUR USE OF THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WITH IT STALLING UNEXPECTANTLY DURING TRIPS OF ANY LONG DURATION. THE CAR IS USED ONLY ON VERY SHORT TRIPS OF LESS THAN 10 MILES. CAR HAS STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAD TO BE PUSHED TO...
THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THE HEADLIGHT LENS IN THIS YEAR VEHICLE FROSTS INSIDE THE LENS HOUSING AND BLOCKS ILLUMINATION OF THE ROAD AHEAD. PEOPLE ARE DRIVING THIS MODEL WITHOUT REPLACING THEM DUE TO THE UNACCEPTABLE HIGH PRICE PLACED ON THEM DUE TO THE LACK OF AVAILABILITY AND THE FACT TH...
CONTACTED FORD VIA WEBSITE WITH NO FEEDBACK AND CONTACTED LOCAL FORD DEALER WITH NEGATIVE FEEDBACK. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
KNOWN FAILURE OF ORIGINAL COMPONENT AT LOWER THAN NORMAL LIFE EXPECTANCY. *AK
SEATBELT BUCKLES JUST CAME APART IN MY HANDS. BOTH FRONT SEATBELTS HAVE NO BUCKLES, BECAUSE OF THIS. REAR WIRING FOR RUNNING LIGHTS, DEVELOPED EXTREME CORROSION AND TAILLIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY BLEW OUT APPROXIMATELY EVERY TWO-THREE DAYS. A SMALL ELECTRICAL BURNOUT OCCURRED BURNING THE PLUGS AND LENSE...
SEATBELT BUCKLES JUST CAME APART IN MY HANDS. BOTH FRONT SEATBELTS HAVE NO BUCKLES, BECAUSE OF THIS. REAR WIRING FOR RUNNING LIGHTS, DEVELOPED EXTREME CORROSION AND TAILLIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY BLEW OUT APPROXIMATELY EVERY TWO-THREE DAYS. A SMALL ELECTRICAL BURNOUT OCCURRED BURNING THE PLUGS AND LENSE...
SEATBELT BUCKLES JUST CAME APART IN MY HANDS. BOTH FRONT SEATBELTS HAVE NO BUCKLES, BECAUSE OF THIS. REAR WIRING FOR RUNNING LIGHTS, DEVELOPED EXTREME CORROSION AND TAILLIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY BLEW OUT APPROXIMATELY EVERY TWO-THREE DAYS. A SMALL ELECTRICAL BURNOUT OCCURRED BURNING THE PLUGS AND LENSE...
NHTSA RECALL 98V323000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98S36 CONCERNING REAR SUBFRAME CORROSION. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK
TEMPERATURE WENT UP, AND LARGE AMOUNT OF WHITE VAPOR CAME FROM OUT OF TAIL PIPE. DEALER SAID WARRANTY DID NOT EXTEND BACK THAT FOR BECAUSE OF THE YEAR OF VEHICLE. *AK
HEAD GASKET FAILURE DESTROYED THE ENGINE. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO BREAKDOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, AND HAD TO BE TOWED. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE 2 WATER PUMPS, RADIATOR, OIL PUMP AND HEAD SEALS IN ADDITION TO ENGINE WORK. *AK *ML
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED HEATER NOT WORKING. PULLED OVER & TURNED VEHICLE OFF. RESTARTED VEHICLE & HEATER WORKED FINE. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN SIGNAL SWITCH WAS TURNED ON, THE LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK. THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE JIGGLED BEFORE BEING ABLE TO START VEHICLE. HAS NOT BEEN TO DEALERSH...
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND CHANGING LANES VEHICLE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
THE HANDLES ON THE ALL DOORS HAVE PREMATURELY BROKEN FROM THE OUTSIDE CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
THIS TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT TWICE IN A 6 MONTH SPAN/I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL TRANSMISSION SHOPS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS TRANSMISSION WAS NOT RIGHT WHEN IT COME OUT OF THE FORD PLANT ,RATHER THAN FIX IT BEFORE IT GOT TO THE SHOWROOM,THEY PUT OUT A SERVICE MEMO TO HAVE IT FIXED AFTER IT TORE UP...
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE IN HALF, CONSUMER CAN'T DRIVE WITHOUT SEATBELT, IT IS STATE LAW WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURED. *AK *YC
RECEIVED RECALL #98V323000. CONTACTED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE ON DATE GIVEN. THE RECALL FOR SUBFRAME CORROSION MOUNTING PLATE WAS REPAIRED. PICKED VEHICLE UP. THE VEHICLE STILL SHAKES & SHIMMIES UNDERNEATH. THE RECALL REMEDY HAD FAILED. OWNER NOT HAPPY. *AK
HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY ADJUSTED THE HEADLIGHTS, AND THEY STILL DO NOT WORK. *AK
RECALL ON REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS. MY CAR HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SUBFRAME MOUNTS WHICH ARE IDENTICAL TO THE REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE FRONT MOUNTS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE SAME RECALL.
CONSUMER REEIVED RECALL LETTER CONCERNING REAR BODY MOUNTS. TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT DEALER REPLACED THE REAR MOUNT BOLTS OR INSTALLED A REINFORCEMENT PLATE OR NUT PLATE . RECALL 93V106001. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
PLANETARY GEAR LOCATED IN TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE, DAMAGING TRANSMISSION. *AK
COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE SIGNAL LIGHTS AND ODOMETER TO FAIL. COULDN'T TELL THE MILEAGE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY VEHICLE STALLS. WHEN THE CAR OVERHEATS, THE WIRING HARNESS SITUATED BY THE AIR CONDITIONING AND RIGHT REAR OF THE ENGINE COMPARMENT THE CONDENSOR, HEATS UP ALSO.THIS HAPPENS DURING HOT WEATHER. *AK
WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY VEHICLE STALLS. WHEN THE CAR OVERHEATS, THE WIRING HARNESS SITUATED BY THE AIR CONDITIONING AND RIGHT REAR OF THE ENGINE COMPARMENT THE CONDENSOR, HEATS UP ALSO.THIS HAPPENS DURING HOT WEATHER. *AK
DRIVER'S SEAT CLIP FOR THE FRONT ATTACHING BRACKET WAS MISSING CAUSING THE SEAT TO LURCH BACKWARD. MJS
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF RECALL (92S61 SUBFRAME MOUNTS), HOWEVER IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. MJS
LEMON SINCE THE DAY I GOT IT. FORD WON'T HONOR HERTZ RESALES. AT 31K ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION BLEW; MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, LIST OF DEFECTS WOULD BE TWO PAGES LONG--SOME MAY STEM FROM SEVERE CORROSION ON UNDERSIDE BUT CAR WAS ONLY ON EAST COAST FOR 1 YEAR. FORD NONRESPONSIVE. *AK
LEMON SINCE THE DAY I GOT IT. FORD WON'T HONOR HERTZ RESALES. AT 31K ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION BLEW; MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, LIST OF DEFECTS WOULD BE TWO PAGES LONG--SOME MAY STEM FROM SEVERE CORROSION ON UNDERSIDE BUT CAR WAS ONLY ON EAST COAST FOR 1 YEAR. FORD NONRESPONSIVE. *AK
LEMON SINCE THE DAY I GOT IT. FORD WON'T HONOR HERTZ RESALES. AT 31K ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION BLEW; MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, LIST OF DEFECTS WOULD BE TWO PAGES LONG--SOME MAY STEM FROM SEVERE CORROSION ON UNDERSIDE BUT CAR WAS ONLY ON EAST COAST FOR 1 YEAR. FORD NONRESPONSIVE. *AK
I HAVE SERVICE RECORDS DOCUMENTING ALL FAILURES AND I SEE FROM NUMEROUS WEBSITES THAT OTHER TAURUS CUSTOMERS ARE FURIOUS AT MANY PROBLEMS OF THIS CAR. ADVERTISING BY FORD SEEMS ALMOST FRAUDULENT AND BASED ON NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REPORTED TO THEM I BELIEVE THIS CONSTITUTES DELIBERATE FRAUD. THOSE OF U...
I HAVE SERVICE RECORDS DOCUMENTING ALL FAILURES AND I SEE FROM NUMEROUS WEBSITES THAT OTHER TAURUS CUSTOMERS ARE FURIOUS AT MANY PROBLEMS OF THIS CAR. ADVERTISING BY FORD SEEMS ALMOST FRAUDULENT AND BASED ON NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REPORTED TO THEM I BELIEVE THIS CONSTITUTES DELIBERATE FRAUD. THOSE OF U...
I HAVE SERVICE RECORDS DOCUMENTING ALL FAILURES AND I SEE FROM NUMEROUS WEBSITES THAT OTHER TAURUS CUSTOMERS ARE FURIOUS AT MANY PROBLEMS OF THIS CAR. ADVERTISING BY FORD SEEMS ALMOST FRAUDULENT AND BASED ON NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REPORTED TO THEM I BELIEVE THIS CONSTITUTES DELIBERATE FRAUD. THOSE OF U...
I HAVE SERVICE RECORDS DOCUMENTING ALL FAILURES AND I SEE FROM NUMEROUS WEBSITES THAT OTHER TAURUS CUSTOMERS ARE FURIOUS AT MANY PROBLEMS OF THIS CAR. ADVERTISING BY FORD SEEMS ALMOST FRAUDULENT AND BASED ON NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REPORTED TO THEM I BELIEVE THIS CONSTITUTES DELIBERATE FRAUD. THOSE OF U...
I HAVE SERVICE RECORDS DOCUMENTING ALL FAILURES AND I SEE FROM NUMEROUS WEBSITES THAT OTHER TAURUS CUSTOMERS ARE FURIOUS AT MANY PROBLEMS OF THIS CAR. ADVERTISING BY FORD SEEMS ALMOST FRAUDULENT AND BASED ON NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REPORTED TO THEM I BELIEVE THIS CONSTITUTES DELIBERATE FRAUD. THOSE OF U...
SPRINGS FROM THE REAR SEAT BROKE THROUGH THE CUSHION & ENTERED THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS. HAD NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE CSS. HAD TURNED VEHICLE OFF & TOOK CHILD OUT OF SEAT. THE NEXT DAY, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & HAD IT CHECKED. A FIRE HAD OCCURRED UNDER THE SEAT WHERE THE CSS WAS LOCA...
POWER STEERING HOSE ARE TO CLOSE TO ENGINE MANIFOLD THREE TIMES THEY MELTED CAUSING FLUID TO BE LOST AND STEERING FAILURE ONE TIME A HOSE BROKE CAUSING A FIRE THE HARNESS HAD TO BE REPAIRED THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE OF FLUID STARVATION THE HOSE WERE PLACED AWAY FROM MAN...
FOUR TIMES WITHIN THE LAST 2 MONTHS WHEN THE WEATHER WAS VERY HOT, VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIND A REASON FOR THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR THE SUBFRAME CORROSION RECALL, WHEN SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC FOR CHECK UP, MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS WERE MISSING, DEALERSHIP DID NOT TELL CONSUMER HER ENGINE MOUNTS WERE MISSING, WHEN SHE BEGAN TO DRIVE THE ENGINE WAS MOVING AROUND.
ANY INFORMATION ON HOW TO GET PROBLEMS RESOLVED WITH THIS CAR WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. INFORMATION REQUEST, NO DAFETY DEFECTS MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
FORD TAURUS - HISTORY OF MULTIPLE FAILURES EVEN ON THIS INDIVIDUAL VEHICLE. AXLE FAILED TWICE, CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED TWICE (DIFFERENT UNITS), FRONT DRIVE AXLE SUFFERED COMPLETE FAILURE, PLASTIC RADIATOR FATIGUED AT MOUNTING POINT AND CRACKED. I WANTED TO ADD THIS INFO FOR YOUR HISTORICAL RECORDS....
FORD TAURUS - HISTORY OF MULTIPLE FAILURES EVEN ON THIS INDIVIDUAL VEHICLE. AXLE FAILED TWICE, CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED TWICE (DIFFERENT UNITS), FRONT DRIVE AXLE SUFFERED COMPLETE FAILURE, PLASTIC RADIATOR FATIGUED AT MOUNTING POINT AND CRACKED. I WANTED TO ADD THIS INFO FOR YOUR HISTORICAL RECORDS....
FORD TAURUS - HISTORY OF MULTIPLE FAILURES EVEN ON THIS INDIVIDUAL VEHICLE. AXLE FAILED TWICE, CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED TWICE (DIFFERENT UNITS), FRONT DRIVE AXLE SUFFERED COMPLETE FAILURE, PLASTIC RADIATOR FATIGUED AT MOUNTING POINT AND CRACKED. I WANTED TO ADD THIS INFO FOR YOUR HISTORICAL RECORDS....
FORD TAURUS - HISTORY OF MULTIPLE FAILURES EVEN ON THIS INDIVIDUAL VEHICLE. AXLE FAILED TWICE, CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED TWICE (DIFFERENT UNITS), FRONT DRIVE AXLE SUFFERED COMPLETE FAILURE, PLASTIC RADIATOR FATIGUED AT MOUNTING POINT AND CRACKED. I WANTED TO ADD THIS INFO FOR YOUR HISTORICAL RECORDS....
RECALL COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO NOTICE RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT. MJS (98V-323)
DEALER PUT WRONG BATTERY, AND BATTERY EXPLODED AND LEFT A BAD ODOR. *AK
NO SUMMARY
IGNITION OPERATES WITH OUT THE KEY. OCCASIONALLY STOPS WORKING.
IE98072, THE DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH MELTED WHICH MAY HAVE STARTED A FIRE. DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NEED MANUFACTURER TO CONFIRM EMISSIONS CERTIFICATION FOR US.
WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TOTALLY LOCKED UP, AND VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING ON A QUIET ROAD. THERE WAS NO CRASH. ALSO, BRAKE CALIPERS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TOTALLY LOCKED UP, AND VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING ON A QUIET ROAD. THERE WAS NO CRASH. ALSO, BRAKE CALIPERS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE TFI IGNITION CABLE WHICH BURNED THE COIL, THE VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED THE R&R DRIVE BELTS/SPEED CONTROLCABLE, AND PERFORMED VEHICLE TUNE UP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE TFI IGNITION CABLE WHICH BURNED THE COIL, THE VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED THE R&R DRIVE BELTS/SPEED CONTROLCABLE, AND PERFORMED VEHICLE TUNE UP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE TFI IGNITION CABLE WHICH BURNED THE COIL, THE VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED THE R&R DRIVE BELTS/SPEED CONTROLCABLE, AND PERFORMED VEHICLE TUNE UP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
RECALL NOTICE NOT RECIEVED FOR SUBFRAME MOUNTS WHICH FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLE COMPONENTS.
RECALL NOTICE NOT RECIEVED FOR SUBFRAME MOUNTS WHICH FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLE COMPONENTS.
RECALL FOR THE BODY MOUNTS DID NOT INCLUDED THE 1988 TAURUS WAGON, CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REIMBURSED. (98V-323) MJS.
THE PLUG THAT GOES INTO THE IGINITON SWITCH MELTED, CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. *AK
WAS DRVING HOME & NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT PICKING UP SPEED. APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL & STILL NOTHING HAPPENED. THERE WAS NO WARNING FOR LACK OF SPEED. VEHICLE WOULD NOT EVEN SHIFT. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED. *AK
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL (98V-323) PRIOR TO NOTICE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY, OUTER TIE ROD ENDS, LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS ON TWO OCCASIONS.
BRAKE SYSTEM REPAIRS OF THE ROTORS,CALIPERS AND PADS.
TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES FAILED.
BRAKE HOSES FAILED.
HEATER CORE ASSEMBLY FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH THE FRONT WHEELS, ON DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SIDES, LOCKED UP. HAD NO WARNING. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A CRASH. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK
REAR SUBFRAME DROPPED ,PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE,ONTO STEERING COLUMN CAUSING LOOSE OF CONTROL RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. (CAMPAIGN# 98S36)
THE IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATED, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS / HEATER TO FAIL. *YC
BODY MOUNTS HAVE BROKEN AS DESCRIBED IN RECAL 98V323000. BUT THE DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NUTS/BOLTS, RETAINER PLATE AND SUBFRAME RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE DIFFICULT TO STEER.
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
BROKEN ENGINE MOUNTS CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH RACK AND PINION STEERING.
CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED.
UPPER RETAINER BOLT ON THE REAR SUB-FRAME BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL 98V323000 WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED & NEEDED REPLACING BEFORE RECALL COULD BE DONE. THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE CORROSION OF THE RETAINER PLATES & NUTS. DEALER REFUSING TO DO RECALL. VEHICLE WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
CONSUMER PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY WHEN HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, BURNING ALL OF THE IGNITION WIRING.CONSUMER REPLACED THE IGINTION. *AK
INTAKE BOLT BROKEN CAUSING COOLANT FLUID TO LEAK AND VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT.
IS THERE ANY RE-CALL OR HELP FROM FORD ON THE TRANSMISSION. NO FORWARD GEAR!!!!!
LOWER SUFRAME NUT PLATE AND BODY MOUNTS BROKE DUE TO CORROSION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION. VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUT IN NEUTRAL TO STOP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO ENGINE OIL PUMP PREMATURELY WEARS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION. VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUT IN NEUTRAL TO STOP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO ENGINE OIL PUMP PREMATURELY WEARS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES REPLACED HOWEVER ERROR IN REPAIR CAUSED CONTAMINATION WHICH RESULTED IN HARD SHIFTING. MJS
ENGINE OIL PAN GASKET INSTALLED IMPROPERLY RESULTING IN LEAKAGE. MJS
ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD INSTALLED IMPROPERLY, BOLTS NOT TORQUED PROPERLY. MJS
CONTAMINATION FOUND UNDER VALVE COVER GASKET AFTER REPLACEMENT. MJS
FRONT SUSPENSION OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING TIRE WEAR. MJS
BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR CONTAMINATED WHICH PLUGGED UP THE MASTER CYLINDER FLUID CONTROL VALVE RESULTING IN WEAR OF THE PADS FROM DRAGGING. MJS
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE HOWEVER FEELS DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO CORRECTLY INSTALL AND FIX COMPONENTS PROPERLY DUE TO PRIOR PROBLEMS (98V-323-). MJS
WHEN DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED AND PRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL, CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT DISENGAGE,WILL RETURN TO SET SPEED OR HIGHER UNTIL BRAKES ARE APPLIED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
A FIRE STARTED WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO LEAKAGE OF THE POWER STEERING PUMP. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
METAL PIECE OF LOCKING SYSTEM CAME OFF WHILE CONSUMER WAS GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED SHOULER BELT TO FALL APART. *AK
MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE THREE OR FOUR TIMES, AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR REPAIRS. WHEN DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER CAN HEAR KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE. ALSO, WHENEVER GOING INTO ANOTHER GEAR, THERE IS A PROBLEM AND VEHICLE STALLS. CONSUMER JUST GOT A TUNE UP. *AK
MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE THREE OR FOUR TIMES, AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR REPAIRS. WHEN DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER CAN HEAR KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE. ALSO, WHENEVER GOING INTO ANOTHER GEAR, THERE IS A PROBLEM AND VEHICLE STALLS. CONSUMER JUST GOT A TUNE UP. *AK
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT AND SHOULDER BELT TONGUE ARE COMPLETELY BROKEN, WHICH MAKES SHOULDER BELTS INOPERABLE. MAY NOT PROTECT OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED AND MAKING A TURN, THERE IS NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER HAD NO PRIOR WARNING AND THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CAN HEAR A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS VIBRATING, AND CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
THE ENGINE GASKET SEAL CRACKED, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
WHEN GETTING INTO VEHICLE AND TURNING THE HEAT ON, THERE IS A BAD SMELL GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *AK
THE BOLT IN THE HARMONIC BALANCER BROKE OFF, MAKING THE PULLEY IN THE CRANKSHAFT INOPERABLE, CAUSING LOSS STEERING CONTROL. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK
WITHIN 96,000 MILES REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE.CONSUMER FEELS THAT IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN RECALL 98S36./98V323000. SAME ACTION IS CAUSING MOUNTS TO BREAK. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLS. THERE IS KNOCKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT THERE IS A LOUD NOISE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLS. THERE IS KNOCKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT THERE IS A LOUD NOISE. *AK
WHEN DRIVING SMOKE WOULD COME OUT THE BACK AND THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT WOULD COME ON. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED ENGINE BEARINGS AND NEW BOLTS FOR THE BEARING MOUNTS. *AK *ML
WHEN DRIVING SMOKE WOULD COME OUT THE BACK AND THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT WOULD COME ON. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED ENGINE BEARINGS AND NEW BOLTS FOR THE BEARING MOUNTS. *AK *ML
THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE JUMPED WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED AND LOST CONTROL. *AK
VEHICLE HAS TO RUN FOR A WHILE BEFORE THE REVERSE WILL RESPOND, AND ON AN INCLINE THE VEHICLE DRAGS UP THE HILL, IT GET JUST ENOUGH POWER TO DO THAT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A POLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
TRANMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. ALSO, CAN HEAR KNOCKING NOISE COMING THE VEHICLE. *AK
WIRING HARNESS GETS TO HOT MELTING THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO REPLACE TWICE
TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE BECOMES DISCONNECTED FROM THE RADIATOR/ENGINE STALLS AT REDUCED RPM
TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE BECOMES DISCONNECTED FROM THE RADIATOR/ENGINE STALLS AT REDUCED RPM
THE FRONT DISC ROTOR RUSTED OFF OF THE HUB ON BOTH FRONT WHEELS! I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN ON ANY OF THE OTHER APPROXIMATELY 20 VEHICLES I'VE OWNED. FORD HAS RECALLS FOR THIS IN NE STATES, WEST THROUGH WI. I LIVE IN EASTERN MN, ALMOST "SPITTIN" DISTANCE FROM WI.
NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH BODY MOUNTS. WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING HEARD A LOUD "CLUNK" NOISE. FOLLOWING THIS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THE DEFECTS MENTIONED HAVE BEEN DESC...
EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE EXPLODED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE EXPLOSION KNOCKED THE SPAREWALL COVER OFF THE TIRE TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS IN THE VEHICLE. *AK
RECALL 93V106000. WHEN DRIVING AT 15 MPH STEERING STARTED ACTING FUNNY. THERE WAS NO STEERING AND CAR LOCKED UP. THE SUB-FRAME MOUNTS BROKE, AND FELL ONTO THE COLUMN, MAKING THE VEHICLE INOPERERABLE. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
FUEL PUMP FAILED AND WAS REPLACED (NOT SURE IF ORIGINAL PUMP). SECOND FUEL PUMP FAILED TWO MONTHS LATER CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AT HIGH SPEED ON INTERSTATE. FOUND THAT OTHER TAURUS OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEMS.
DUE TO CORROSION OF THE SUBFRAME MOUNTS AND BUSHINGS, THE FRONT SUBFRAME DROPPED WHILE DRIVING. THE SUBFRAME HOLDS THE TRANSMISSION, AND STEERING RACK AND PINION UNIT. WHEN THE SUBFRAME SUPPORTS FAILED, THE RACK AND PINION/STEERING GEAR TOTALLY DISCONNECTED FROMSTEERING COLUMN, LEAVING DRIVER...
CAR WAS TOWED TO TRANSMISSION BUSINESS, AND THE SERVICE PERSONEL COMMENTED THAT THIS WAS TYPICAL FOR A FORD TAURUS THAT JUST TURNED OVER 100,000 MILES. I WAS TOLD I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE MADE IT TO 115,000. WHEN I ASKED HOW MUCH THIS WOULD COST, THE GAVE ME THE PRICE AND TOLD ME THAT FORD JUST GAVE TH...
CAR WAS TOWED TO TRANSMISSION BUSINESS, AND THE SERVICE PERSONEL COMMENTED THAT THIS WAS TYPICAL FOR A FORD TAURUS THAT JUST TURNED OVER 100,000 MILES. I WAS TOLD I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE MADE IT TO 115,000. WHEN I ASKED HOW MUCH THIS WOULD COST, THE GAVE ME THE PRICE AND TOLD ME THAT FORD JUST GAVE TH...
CAR WAS TOWED TO TRANSMISSION BUSINESS, AND THE SERVICE PERSONEL COMMENTED THAT THIS WAS TYPICAL FOR A FORD TAURUS THAT JUST TURNED OVER 100,000 MILES. I WAS TOLD I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE MADE IT TO 115,000. WHEN I ASKED HOW MUCH THIS WOULD COST, THE GAVE ME THE PRICE AND TOLD ME THAT FORD JUST GAVE TH...
CAR WAS TOWED TO TRANSMISSION BUSINESS, AND THE SERVICE PERSONEL COMMENTED THAT THIS WAS TYPICAL FOR A FORD TAURUS THAT JUST TURNED OVER 100,000 MILES. I WAS TOLD I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE MADE IT TO 115,000. WHEN I ASKED HOW MUCH THIS WOULD COST, THE GAVE ME THE PRICE AND TOLD ME THAT FORD JUST GAVE TH...
ENGINE CRADLE SUBFRAME CORRODED AT THE POINTS ATTACHING TO THE MAIN FRAME MAKING STEERING EXTERMELY DIFFICULT. RECALL NUMBER 93V106000.
THE METAL PORTION THE SEAT BELT, THAT CONNECTS IN BUCKLE BROKE, CAUSING LATCHING PROBLEMS IN THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE TOP CAME OFF. CLIP POPPED OUT. LOCKING MECHANISM NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. WILL NOT LOCK. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK *SLC
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE SUBFRAME SEPARATED FROM THE CHASSIS. DEALER WILL NOT CORRECTED FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALLS # 93V106001 & 93V106000. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULTY,WHEN ENGINE IS ON BLOWER,FAN FAILS TO OPERATE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULTY,WHEN ENGINE IS ON BLOWER,FAN FAILS TO OPERATE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. OWNER NOTICED THAT TWO LEADS HAD MELTED TOGETHER.
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE DISLODGED WHICH DOES NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. RECALL FOR THE 1989 TAURUS NOT FOR THE 1988 TAURUS. *AK
DRIVER'S SEAT BRACKET BOLTS BROKE OFF.
EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLING OF THE MOTOR.
THE ENGINE DOES NOT COOL PROPERLY.
ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE FIRE.
VEHICLE SURGES WHEN IDLING, DRIVER MUST KEEP BOTH FEET ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE, SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS, HOWEVER PROBLEM CONTINUES. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE HAD UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
PAINT HAS DISCOLORED AND PEELED OFF VEHICLE.
CONSUMER WAS TURNING WHEN RPMS WENT HIGH, SUDDENDLY VEHICLE STARTED TO PICK UP SPEED,CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, AND BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR, NO BRAKES, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A MOTEL. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. MECHANIC CLAIMS PROPORTIONAL VALVE GOT STUCK, CAUSING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TURNING WHEN RPMS WENT HIGH, SUDDENDLY VEHICLE STARTED TO PICK UP SPEED,CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, AND BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR, NO BRAKES, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A MOTEL. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. MECHANIC CLAIMS PROPORTIONAL VALVE GOT STUCK, CAUSING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TURNING WHEN RPMS WENT HIGH, SUDDENDLY VEHICLE STARTED TO PICK UP SPEED,CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, AND BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR, NO BRAKES, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A MOTEL. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. MECHANIC CLAIMS PROPORTIONAL VALVE GOT STUCK, CAUSING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK
DOOR HANDLE FROM THE INSIDE IS BROKEN, PREVENTING OCCUPANTS FROM EXITING THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILED. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE AND REPLACED. YH (FIRST FAILED JULY, 1995- 67048 AND THE SECOND FAILED JULY,1996- 110512)
TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING SINCE OWNING VEHICLE. ALSO FUEL PUMP FAILED TWICE, AND POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED ONCE. *AKE
TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING SINCE OWNING VEHICLE. ALSO FUEL PUMP FAILED TWICE, AND POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED ONCE. *AKE
TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING SINCE OWNING VEHICLE. ALSO FUEL PUMP FAILED TWICE, AND POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED ONCE. *AKE
RADIATOR FAILED, TWO WATER PUMPS FAILED.
RADIATOR FAILED, TWO WATER PUMPS FAILED.
SEAT BELTS ARE DESIGNED AS A LAMPSHADEE FEATURE, CAUSING THE SEAT BELTS TO BECOME LOOSE UNDER SLIGHTTEST MOVEMENT.
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN UNRESPONSIVE TO CONSUMER'S REQUESTS TO OBTAIN A REPLACEMENT SEAT BELT CLASP FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE. IN ADDITION, INTERMITTENT STALLING/HESITATION DUE TO ENGINE OVERHEATING WHEN A/C IS RUNNING. *AK
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN UNRESPONSIVE TO CONSUMER'S REQUESTS TO OBTAIN A REPLACEMENT SEAT BELT CLASP FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE. IN ADDITION, INTERMITTENT STALLING/HESITATION DUE TO ENGINE OVERHEATING WHEN A/C IS RUNNING. *AK
HAIRLINE CRACK IN WINDSHIELD NEAR HOOD HAS SPREAD UPWARD TO BECOME A 2 FOOT LONG CRACK.
ENGINE CONTINUES TO STALL RESULTING IN POWER STEERING AND BRAKE LOSS.
WHEN TEMPERATURE GAUGE REACHES THE MIDWAY POINT THE VEHICLE STALLS AND CUTS OFF. OWNER DOES NOT RECEIVE INDICATION THAT THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO CUT OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF, IT TAKES ABOUT 40 MINUTES TO COME BACK ON. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK THE TOP COAT OF PAINT S COMING OFF THE V...
WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILL AT 60 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP FOR NO REASON, CAUSING OWNER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
GAUGE READ FROM FULL TO EMPTY WITH NO READING IN BETWEEN LEAVING THE DRIVER IN A POSSIBLE DANGEROUS SITUATION IF THEY RUN OUT OF GAS, DUE TO FAULTY GAS GAUGE, ATTACH ARE OTHER NAMES OF OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.
GAS GAUGE FAILED.
THE FUEL INDICATOR GAUGE DOES NOT READ PROPERLY.
REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS FAILED.
WHILE TURNING THE CAR AROUND A CIRCLE THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT AND THEN INOPERITIVE. THE BODY MOUNTS BROKE OFF AND EVERYTHING IT WAS HOLDING UP DROPPED DOWN. *AK
FRONT POWER SEAT ON DRIVER'S SIDE LEFT BRACKET THAT HOLDS SEAT TO THE FLOOR OF VEHICLE BROKE AT WELD, ALLOWING FRONT OF SEAT TO RISE AND TILT BACKWARDS. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES A SNAP SOUND CAME FROM THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE AND THE PEDAL BECAME SOFT AND THERE WAS LITTLE BRAKING ABILITY BECAUSE WELD THAT HOLDS THE BRAKE ROTOR BROKE, RIGHT ROTORS WERE REPLACED IN FEB AND THE LEFT ROTOR MAY OF 97. *AK *JB
ELECTRICAL: HAD JUST GOTTEN OUT OF VEHICLE,STARTED TOWARD HOUSE AND VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. CAUSE OF FIRE UNKNOWN, INSURANCE ADJUSTOR COMING OUT TO LOOK AT VEHICLE TODAY. *AK
HEATER CORE FAILURE RESULTED IN CLOUDS OF SMOKE COMING THROUGH WINDSHIELD/ DEFROST VENTS AND AIR VENTS.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH THE ENGINE JUST CUT OFF. GOT VEHICLE OFF HIGHWAY AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. IN LESS THAN 30 SECONDS THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. VEHICLE TOTALED ,FIREMAN SAID THEY THINK IT WAS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK
KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION SWITCH WHILE VEHICLE IS STILL RUNNING. *AK
KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE CAR IS STILL RUNNING AND IN DRIVE. *AK
STRUCTURE: LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL,VEHICLE MAKING A NOISE FROM FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE, TOOK IN TO MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE PROBLEM WAS THE SUBFRAME BUSHING. VEHICLE ON RECALL FOR THAT PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT LISTED FOR RECALL. *AK
WHILE DRIVING LOST ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE, PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS STEAMING.TOOK VEHICLE TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO SAID THAT THE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. *AK
TURNED AND BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION START TO SMOKE . *AK
POWER STEERING LINE ROUTED OVER CATALYTIC CONVERTER, POSING RISK OF FIRE IF HEAT FROM CONVERTER EFFECTS RUBBER LINE.
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.
POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKED FLUID RESULTING IN FIRE.
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
FAILURE OF THE STEERING COLUMN, THE HIGH PRESSURE LINE IS LEAKING FLUID, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE LINE . *AK
SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE.
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILS TO BUCKLE BECAUSE THE FEMALE END WILL NOT LATCH DUE TO FAILURE OF A SMALL SPRING TO ENGAGE THE LATCHING. 8AK
STARTED VEHICLE, DID NOT SOUND RIGHT, TURNED VEHICLE OFF, IT KEPT RUNNING, NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD, LIFTED IT UP AND SAW FLAMES, DISCONNECTED WIRES AND PUT FLAMES OUT. *AK
FRONT SEAT RAIL BROKE.
TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH ON AND SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE DASH, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE GARAGE AND FOUND THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS TO BE BURNED. *AK
STRIKER/LATCH FAILURE, LEFT HAND DOOR DUE TO DAMAGE. *AK
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.
FLUID LEAK IN ONE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE, POWER STEERING HOSES, CAUSING FIRE.
SUBFRAME BOLTS RUSTED, CAUSING MOTOR, TRANSMISSION, STEERING COLUMN TO DROP/LOSS OF CONTROL.
REPLACED ENGINE MOUNTS, ALSO REPLACED REAR SPRINGS AND RUSTED FRONT SPINDLES. *AK
REPLACED ENGINE MOUNTS, ALSO REPLACED REAR SPRINGS AND RUSTED FRONT SPINDLES. *AK
REPLACED ENGINE MOUNTS, ALSO REPLACED REAR SPRINGS AND RUSTED FRONT SPINDLES. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL START WITH ALMOST ANY KEY. YOU CAN ALSO START THE VEHICLE BY TURNING THE STARTER WITH YOUR HAND. *AK
ENGINE CRADLE MOUNTS BROKE.
REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS BROKE.
IGNITION SWITCH STUCK IN ENGAGED POSITION, BURNING OUT WIRES. ON ANOTHER OCCASION VEHICLE REFUSED TO SHUT OFF WITH KEY OUT OF IGNITION. AT BOTH TIMES BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED AFTERWARDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
IGNITION SWITCH STUCK IN ENGAGED POSITION, BURNING OUT WIRES. ON ANOTHER OCCASION VEHICLE REFUSED TO SHUT OFF WITH KEY OUT OF IGNITION. AT BOTH TIMES BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED AFTERWARDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
FUEL LINE LEAK RESULTED IN FIRE.
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTING BOLTS CORRODED AFTER RECALL REPAIRS.
THE SUBFRAME THAT SUPPORTS THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS CORRODED OUT AGAIN. FIXED UNDER A RECALL (2) YEARS AGO NOW THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. #93V106001. *AK *SLC
THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. CAR WAS TOWED AND DAIGNOSED WITH A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH.*AK *SLC
OWNER HAS NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.AK
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE OFF THE FRAME. *AK
PURCHASED CAR NEW, THE REAR SUBFRAME IS CORRODED, MANUFACTURER STATED WAS NOT IN THE RECALL #93V106000 . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR SMELLED LIKE SMOKE, TOOK CAR HOME AND PARKED IT , TOOK APART AND IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT. NO INDICATION OF FIRE. ALL WIRING UNDER THE HOOD WAS BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE COOLING FAN CAUGHT ON FIRE, ALSO REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND TRANSMISSION PAN/LINES. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE COOLING FAN CAUGHT ON FIRE, ALSO REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND TRANSMISSION PAN/LINES. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE COOLING FAN CAUGHT ON FIRE, ALSO REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND TRANSMISSION PAN/LINES. *AK
REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTING BOLTS FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE.
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING WIRING HARNESS TO MELT IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *SLC
THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE CONNECTOR THAT PLUGS INTO THE WIRING HARNESS MELTED.*AK
PURCHASED CAR USED, AS IS THE TRANSMISSION THE FRONT PLANETARY UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
PARKED VEHICLE AND STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE AND TOTALED CAR. *AK
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING SMOKE TO COME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
DRIVER'S POWER SEAT BRACKET BROKE.
TRANSMISSION'S TRANSAXLE FAILED. *SD
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS BROKE, FROM CENTER HUB, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. *AW
DISTORTED STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN. *AK
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK/PASSENGER'S FRONT AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DID LOCK. *AK
AUTO STARTED TO SMOKE WHEN KEY WAS PLACED IN IGNITION. *AK
AUTO STARTED TO SMOKE WHEN KEY WAS PLACED IN IGNITION. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH SHORT, REPLACE CONNECTORS AND SWITCHES IN SEVERAL VEHICLE.
CAR WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. POWER STEERING RETURN LINE WAS LEAKING AND STARTED FIRE. *AK
WIRE FROM PARKING BRAKE TO FIRE WALL SHORTED OUT, CAUSING FIRE. *DH
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, BURNING WIRING HARNESS. *DH
THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT GETS SO HOT THAT IT MELTED THE MOUNTING BRACKETS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ENGINE REPLACED.(SECOND VEHICLE ON 505462)
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ELECTRICAL SHORT UNDER THE HEATER MOTOR/UNDER THE DASH, SAW SMOKE, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ELECTRICAL SHORT UNDER THE HEATER MOTOR/UNDER THE DASH, SAW SMOKE, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
HUSBAND STARTED VEHICLE, TURNED IT OFF, WIFE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, SON SAID VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, SOMETHING BLEW IN VEHICLE, FIRE DEPT PUT OUT FIRE. *AK
SHORT CIRCUIT IN WIRING HARNESS UNDER HOOD CAUSED FIRE. *DH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD
WHILE DRIVING ALONG CONSUMER SUDDENLY SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, STOPPED POPPED THE HOOD THE AUTO WAS ON FIRE. NO INJURIES. *AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO BURN. *AK
NOTICED BURNING SMELL, EXPERIENCED PROBLEM STARTING, MECHANIC FOUND IGNITION WIRING HAD MELTED. *AK
NOTICED BURNING SMELL, EXPERIENCED PROBLEM STARTING, MECHANIC FOUND IGNITION WIRING HAD MELTED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE COMING FROM IGNITION SWITCH. *AK
BRAKE WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON AT ABOUT HALF BRIGHTNESS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DRIVER TURNS VEHICLE OFF, DRAINING BATTERY.
MOTOR LOCKED UP DUE TO HOLE IN HEAD GASKET, STARTER FAILED, AND ENGINE CYLINDER TAKING IN WATER.
MOTOR LOCKED UP DUE TO HOLE IN HEAD GASKET, STARTER FAILED, AND ENGINE CYLINDER TAKING IN WATER.
MOTOR LOCKED UP DUE TO HOLE IN HEAD GASKET, STARTER FAILED, AND ENGINE CYLINDER TAKING IN WATER.
IGNITION SWITCH/WIRING MELTED PRIOR TO RECALL. *SD
ENGINE FIRE. *DH
VEHICLE FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, POSSIBLY DUE TO STARTER HANGING UP. *AK
PLASTIC GOVERNOR GEAR IN TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 503868)
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER SMELLED BURNING WIRES. THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD STARTED TO BURN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH BURNED, MELTING WIRING HARNESS, CAUSING TURN SIGNALS, AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL, AND RADIO TO FAIL.
SIDE MARKER LIGHT ON DRIVERS SIDE BULB BURNT OUT.
LEFT FRONT TIRE HAS PUNCTURE, CAUSING SLOW LEAK. *DSH
IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATED, MELTING PLASTIC PARTS OF COMPONENT, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO START CAR. *DSH
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO BURN. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAILS. *AK
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRES IN THE IGNITION TO BURN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO BURN. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAILS. *AK
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRES IN THE IGNITION TO BURN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE VEHICLE HAD A FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE VEHICLE HAD A FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
BOLT CONNECTING SUBFRAME TO FRAME BROKE LOOSE DUE TO RUSTED NUT. *SD
THE IGNITON SWITCH BURNS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AND BURNED COMPLETELY UP. *AK
UPON CRANKING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM IGNITION SWITCH, DEALER FOUND WIRING BURNT IN STEERING COLUMN. *AK
THE IGNITON SWITCH BURNS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AND BURNED COMPLETELY UP. *AK
UPON CRANKING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM IGNITION SWITCH, DEALER FOUND WIRING BURNT IN STEERING COLUMN. *AK
THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN OFF WHEN THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT, MELTED DOWN WIRING HARNESS; DID NOT RESULT IN FIRE; VEHICLE RENDERED DISABLED. *AK
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN A LOUD BOOM WAS HEARD AND THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
DROVE DAUGHTER TO STORE, WAITING FOR PARKING SPACE, SECURITY OFFICER INFORMED DRIVER THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE PASSENGER. *AK
THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN OFF WHEN THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT, MELTED DOWN WIRING HARNESS; DID NOT RESULT IN FIRE; VEHICLE RENDERED DISABLED. *AK
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN A LOUD BOOM WAS HEARD AND THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
DROVE DAUGHTER TO STORE, WAITING FOR PARKING SPACE, SECURITY OFFICER INFORMED DRIVER THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE PASSENGER. *AK
(1) IGNITION SWITCH AND TUMBLER FAILED ALLOWING VEHICLE TO RUN WITHOUT KEYS IN IGNITION. (2) STARTER FAILS TO DISENGAGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT MODERATE SPEED, ELECTRICAL BLOWER AND DEFROSTER, TURNING SIGNALS AND LIGHTS ALL ELECTRICAL FAILED. ENTIRE WIRE AND IGNITION BURNED. *AK
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK
UPON STARTING, SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT OF STEERING COLUMN, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
TIE ROD ENDS FAILED SIX TIMES.
WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT.
ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED.
HEATER CORE LEAKS.
CLIMATE CONTROLS MODULATOR MOTOR FAILED.
FUEL PUMP FAILED.
POWER STEERING RACK FAILED TWICE. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 504046) *DSH
FOUR SETS OF UNKNOWN BRAND TIRES FAILED.
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE WIRING HARNESS, CAUSING THE WIRING TO MELT. *AK
AFTER PARKING THE CAR NOITICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM IGNITION AREA, WENT IN THE HOUSE, CAME OUT A THE CAR WAS ON FIRE, DAMAGING ANOTHER CAR AND HOUSE. *AK
UPON PARKING, MOMENTS LATER FOUND ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON FIRE, NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK
UPON PARKING, MOMENTS LATER FOUND ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON FIRE. *AK
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE (ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE). PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAILS. *AK
EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL FIRE IN DASH. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK
UPON STARTING, IGNITION SWITCH SHORT CIRCUITED AND CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL SYS. WIRING HARNESS TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NOT START, DUE TO A SMALL FIRE IN THE WIRING BUNDLE AND INGNITION SWITCH. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NOT START, DUE TO A SMALL FIRE IN THE WIRING BUNDLE AND INGNITION SWITCH. *AK
IGNITION FIRE. *AK
ENGINE MOUNTS CORRODED AND BROKE, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN RECALL NO 93V106001, DEALER REPAIRED RECALL BUT IT HAPPENDED AGAIN AFTER 4K MILE. *AK
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY HAS A PLASTIC COVER. ONCE COVER BREAKS, SEAT BELT BUCKLE FALLS APART. PLEASE DESCRIBED DETAILS. *AK
DRIVERS POWER SEAT 60/40 BENCH HAS CRACKED AT ATTACHMENT. THIS ALLOWS OCCUPANT TO FALL BACKWARDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
THE THROTTLE STUCK AND WOULD NOT RELEASE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY BURNED OUT AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
SEAT BELT BUCKLE; FAILURE ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE, BUCKLE IS DETACHED FROM THE BELT. *AK
SEAT BELT BUCKLE; FAILURE ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE, BUCKLE IS DETACHED FROM THE BELT. *AK
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNKNOW SOURCE OF FIRE *AK
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNKNOW SOURCE OF FIRE *AK
HYDRAULIC MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL. *DSH
CONSUMER TURNED CAR ON IT CAUGHT ON FIRE NOT TOO MUCH DAMAGE . TT
RECALL #92S61 DONE, PROBLEM STILL EXIST, MOTOR MOUNTS BAD AND SHOULD BE REPLACE, RESULTING IN ENGINE JUMPS WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED.
EXPERIENCING AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF IGNITION SWITCH, WILL NOT START ALL ELECTRICAL ITEMS. TT
ABS BRAKES FAILED 6 TIMES ( OTHER VEHICLE ON 601093). TT
ROOF RACK INSTALLED W/ WRONG SIZED NUTS.
BATTERY DEAD. TT
DISTRIBUTOR WIRE BROKE. TT
ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE (1ST VEHICLE ON #501120). *TT
ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DECRIBE. TT
ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DECRIBE. TT
DRIVER SEATBELT BUCKLE CASING FAILED, ALLOWING THE BUCKLE TO FALL OFF. TT
REAR OF SUBFRAME SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE DUE TO CORROSION, MAKING STEERING DIFFICULT PRIOR TO RECALL. *DSH
THE FRAME IS SEPARATING AND RUSTING NOW THE CAR WILL NOT STEER RIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
BRAKES FADED WHILE SITTING AT STOP LIGHTS, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. TT
WATER PUMP BROKE. *SD
BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED DUE TO CRACKS. *SD
POWER STEERING LEAK. *SD
BRAKE ROTORS GOUGED PRIOR TO RECALL. (91V-134)
BOTH CORNERS OF SUBFRAME DROPPED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/DIFFICULTY IN STEERING. ( RECALL 93V106)*SD
RECALL RELATED 93V106000, IN FOR REPAIR, WHILE DRIVING SUBFRAME MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE WHILE DRIVING , AFTER REPAIR. TT CONSUMER STATES WHILE WIFE WAS DRIVING THE STEERING JUST WENT DEAD.*JB
THE STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE TURNING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
#93106000 THE SUBFRAME THAT HOLDS THE ENGINE CAME APART CONSUMER CALL FORD TOLD HER THAT SHE WASN'T IN THAT RECALL CAR WAS PURCHASED IN NEBRASKA . T
SEAT BELT BUCKLE CAME APART/SEPARATED FROM BELT STRAP. *DSH
WHILE DRIVEN JUST EXITING HIGHWAY, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
DRIVER SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCKUP ON REAREND COLLISION. TT
THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE OFF THE STRAP . TT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE LEFT LANE INTO A ROAD DIVIDER, POSSIBLE DUE TO DEFECT IN STEERING MECHANISM. TT
THE REAR SUB FRAME MOUNT RUSTED AND FELL OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE SUBFRAME MOUNTING HAS SOME CORROSION. TT
THE MOTOR MOUNT FELL OFF DUE TO RUST. TT
VEHICLES RECALL FOR REAR SUB-FRAME MOUNTS PART HAS FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. TT
THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH CAME OFF THE STRAP . TT
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED THREE TIMES. *DH
UNDER THE HOOD FIRE, VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN AND WAS PARKING SAW UNDER HOOD SMOKE, ELECTRICAL SHORT AROUND WIRING AROUND THE AIR CONDITIONER PARTS BURNED. TT
SEAT BELT CAUGHT IN DOOR LOCK, MAKING THE DOOR IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN. *DSH
PROBLEM WITH SEATBELT.
THE SUBFRAME MOUNTING BOLTS PULLED OUT AND CAUSED THE CAR TO LOSS STEERING WHILE DRIVING. TT RECALL 93V106, HOWEVER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED BECAUSE IT WAS TOO OLD. *SLC
THE SUBFRAME MOUNTING BOLTS PULLED OUT AND CAUSED THE CAR TO LOSS STEERING WHILE DRIVING. TT RECALL 93V106, HOWEVER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED BECAUSE IT WAS TOO OLD. *SLC
THE SUBFRAME MOUNTING BOLTS PULLED OUT AND CAUSED THE CAR TO LOOSE STEERING WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, UNABLE TO LATCH THE SEAT BELT. TT
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FELL APART WITH NO WARNING WHILE IN USE. TT
SUBFRAME BOLTS/MOUNTS FAILED BECAUSE OF CORROSION. *AK
ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD/GASKET FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL, ALSO WHITE SMOKE AND ANTI-FREEZE CAME OUT OF EXHAUST PIPE. *AK
A/C LEAKS FREON.
MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED/REPLACED TWICE. *AW
FRONT END MISALIGNED.
LEAKING TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES.
RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING LOOSE.
RIGHT REAR WINDOW FAILS TO GO COMPLETELY UP.
SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT TIGHTLY.
THE TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACE OR REBUILT. TT
HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REPLACED SEVEN TIMES. VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. *AK
THE DRIVERS SEATBELT BUCKLE THE PLASTIC CAME OFF AND IS BROKEN. TT *SLC
TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS. *AK
THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 82,000 MILES, AT FIRST TRANSMISSION SLIPPED THEN VEHICLE COMPLETELY STOPPED, NP FORWARD/REVERSE GEARS. *AK
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
THE DRIVERS AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELTS DO NOT LATCH. TT
DRIVERS INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BREAKS OFF DUE TO METAL FATIGUE BROKE AT POINT OF CONNECTION TO DOOR TRAPPING THE DRIVER.DEALER HAS EXTRA SUPPLY /CONSTANT FAILURES.
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT CAME APART WHEN CONSUMER TRIED TO BUCKLE IT. TT
FRONT DRIVERS SEAT CAUGHT FIRE. WAS TOLD BY MANUFACTURER RECALL 91S28 PERFORMED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. *SKD
ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING WATER TO LEAK.
THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULDN'T CONNECT CONSUMER ALREADY HAD THE ENGINE REBUILT. TT
IGNITION SWITCH WIRES BURNT DUE TO SHORT PRIOR TO RECALL. *SD
VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN, HIT WINDSHIELD. TT
VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHEN ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, REPLACE OXYGEN SENSOR/FAN CONTROL/INJECTORS. TT
VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHEN ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, REPLACE OXYGEN SENSOR/FAN CONTROL/INJECTORS. TT
VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHEN ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, REPLACE OXYGEN SENSOR/FAN CONTROL/INJECTORS. TT
VEHICLES COMPOSITE ROTORS SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING AND WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP.RESIDES IN MARYLAND NOT INCLUDED. TT
REAR BRAKES NEEDED ADJUSTMENT. *AK
NOISY FRONT END. *AK
WHILE DRIVING TIE ROD BROKE, LOSS CONTROL OF CAR. TT
ON THREE DIFFERENT OCASSIONS IN 91', 93', AND 95' THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. TT
IGNITION CAUGHT FIRE UPON STARTING VEHICLE, CAUSING INJURY. *SKD
PLASTIC PIECE INSIDE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE. TT
PLASTIC PIECE INSIDE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE. TT
SOMETHING FAILED IN STEERING MECHANISM WHILE DRY STEERING, RESULTING IN VIBRATION WHEN WHEEL IS TURNED/HELD, FEELS AS IF CAR DOES NOT HAVE POWER STEERING. *DH
RADIATOR HOSE LEAKS ANTI-FREEZE.
NOISY FRONT BRAKES.
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
FUEL FILLER REPLACED.
VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE WHEN FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AW
HEATER HOSE REPLACED.
FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE FELL OFF WHILE BEING FASTEN. TT
STEERING LOCKUP WHILE DRIVING SPEED 10MPH,IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. TT
TIE RODS RUSTED, HAD THEM REPLACED. TT
CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT DISENGAGE. TT
INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING GEAR SHIFT TO LOCK UP. *AK
TWO POWER STEERING LINES RUN PARALLEL; ONE LINE HAS A FITTING WHICH RUBS AGASINST OTHER LINE, CAUSING STEERING FLUID TO LEAK. *AK
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE FELL APART/UNBUCKLED. *SKD
VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED AND THEN WENT INTO AN UNCONTROLABLE SPIN, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT GOT CAUGHT IN DOOR HINGES, PREVENTING DRIVER TO GET OUT OF CAR; DOOR ONLY OPENED ABOUT 4 INCHES. TT
ABS, ROTORS ON FRONT DISC BRAKE SEPARATE FROM THE HUB, BRAKE WERE INSPECTED AT AUTHORIZED STATION ON JAN 10,1995. TT
SEAT BRACKET HAS BROKEN THREE TIMES, SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH. TT
TIE RODS/DRAG LINKS FAILED.
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS/CALIPERS.
REPLACED FAN BELT/SERPENTINE BELT, ALSO REPLACED ENGINE CYLINDER HEADS.
REPLACED RIGHT AXLE, ALSO REPLACED LEFT CV BOOT.
POWER SEAT SWITCH WIRING SHORTED OUT, RESULTING IN A FIRE PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS, OWNER DISCONNECTED PASSENGERS SEAT DUE TO SMOKE/FIRE (91V-036). *AK
WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT