1997 FORD TAURUS Problems & Recalls
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OIL LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON WHEN LOW. 2. ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS ON. 3 WHEN I WAS DRIVING THIS WINTER, THE BRAKES, THEY LOCKED UP ON ME AND I ALMOST HAD A COLLISION WITH TWO OTHER CARS BUT I HIT A CURB AND WAS ABLE TO GET MY CAR MOVING AGAIN. 4.CAR IS LOUD WHILE DRIVING. 5 CAN'T GET GOOD GAS MILAGE.6.CAR...
Mileage: 162,846
OIL LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON WHEN LOW. 2. ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS ON. 3 WHEN I WAS DRIVING THIS WINTER, THE BRAKES, THEY LOCKED UP ON ME AND I ALMOST HAD A COLLISION WITH TWO OTHER CARS BUT I HIT A CURB AND WAS ABLE TO GET MY CAR MOVING AGAIN. 4.CAR IS LOUD WHILE DRIVING. 5 CAN'T GET GOOD GAS MILAGE.6.CAR...
Mileage: 162,846
OIL LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON WHEN LOW. 2. ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS ON. 3 WHEN I WAS DRIVING THIS WINTER, THE BRAKES, THEY LOCKED UP ON ME AND I ALMOST HAD A COLLISION WITH TWO OTHER CARS BUT I HIT A CURB AND WAS ABLE TO GET MY CAR MOVING AGAIN. 4.CAR IS LOUD WHILE DRIVING. 5 CAN'T GET GOOD GAS MILAGE.6.CAR...
Mileage: 162,846
AUTO TRANS. SHIFT QUAD QUICKLY BECAME SLOPPY AND IN FACT SOMETIMES WOULD NOT START IN PARK POS. AND YOU HAD TO HUNT FOR NEUTRAL WHERE IT WOULD ALWAYS START. THEN ON THE THIRD DAY, WHILE PARKED OVERNIGHT ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, IT DID START IN PARK, BUT WHILE ON A VERY HIGH IDLE I GOT OUT OF THE CAR FOR...
Mileage: 149,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. IN ADDITION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE C...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. IN ADDITION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE C...
WHEN DRIVING THE CAR AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED A FEW MILES FROM MY NEIGHBORHOOD, I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR CAME ON. I SLOWED DOWN TO LOOK AROUND THE CAR BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. I DROVE THE CAR HOME AND JUST AS I WAS DRIVING INTO MY NEIGHBORHOOD, THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING. VERY LUCK...
Mileage: 105,000
ON 4/3/2015 MY MOTHER IN LAW PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY AFTER A 10 MILE TRIP TO TOWN. UPON PULLING IN THE DRIVEWAY THE CAR STARTED ON FIRE IMMEDIATELY, AT FIRST SHE THOUGHT THE CAR WAS OVERHEATING (WHITE SMOKE) THEN REALIZED THE CAR WAS ACTUALLY ON FIRE (BLACK SMOKE). SHE HAD TO BE HELPED BY AN IDAHO ...
Mileage: 127,700
ON 4/3/2015 MY MOTHER IN LAW PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY AFTER A 10 MILE TRIP TO TOWN. UPON PULLING IN THE DRIVEWAY THE CAR STARTED ON FIRE IMMEDIATELY, AT FIRST SHE THOUGHT THE CAR WAS OVERHEATING (WHITE SMOKE) THEN REALIZED THE CAR WAS ACTUALLY ON FIRE (BLACK SMOKE). SHE HAD TO BE HELPED BY AN IDAHO ...
Mileage: 127,700
ON 4/3/2015 MY MOTHER IN LAW PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY AFTER A 10 MILE TRIP TO TOWN. UPON PULLING IN THE DRIVEWAY THE CAR STARTED ON FIRE IMMEDIATELY, AT FIRST SHE THOUGHT THE CAR WAS OVERHEATING (WHITE SMOKE) THEN REALIZED THE CAR WAS ACTUALLY ON FIRE (BLACK SMOKE). SHE HAD TO BE HELPED BY AN IDAHO ...
Mileage: 127,700
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS JUMPSTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCC...
Mileage: 130,000
MUDDY WATER IN OVERFLOW TANK
Mileage: 176,730
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE A FRAME SHEARED OFF AND LANDED ON TOP OF THE STEERING BOX, CAUSING STEERING LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE A FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTE...
Mileage: 135,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE A FRAME SHEARED OFF AND LANDED ON TOP OF THE STEERING BOX, CAUSING STEERING LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE A FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTE...
Mileage: 135,000
I PURCHASED MY 1997 FORD TAURUS IN FEBRUARY 2010, AND SHORTLY AFTER EXPERIENCED MY ODOMETER STOPPING AND MY POWER STEERING STOPPING AT THE SAME TIME. IT USUALLY HAPPENS IF I DRIVE THE CAR LONGER THAN 30 MINUTES, OR IF I SIT AT A STOP LIGHT TO LONG. IT ALSO SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT SPEEDS OF 40 MPH OR HIGH...
Mileage: 153,000
I PURCHASED MY 1997 FORD TAURUS IN FEBRUARY 2010, AND SHORTLY AFTER EXPERIENCED MY ODOMETER STOPPING AND MY POWER STEERING STOPPING AT THE SAME TIME. IT USUALLY HAPPENS IF I DRIVE THE CAR LONGER THAN 30 MINUTES, OR IF I SIT AT A STOP LIGHT TO LONG. IT ALSO SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT SPEEDS OF 40 MPH OR HIGH...
Mileage: 153,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR COIL SPRINGS FAILED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 4V332000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: COIL SPRINGS) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE 1999 MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPA...
Mileage: 88,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD STICK WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS BEING UTILIZED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE AND DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN ORDER TO STOP THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING AN INSPECTION, THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME ON THE BASE WAS RUSTED, DEEMING THE VEHICLE AS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND NON-REPAIRABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS...
Mileage: 81,540
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER CLOSING HIS SEAT BELT, IT WOULD RETRACT BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,000. I HAVE NOT HAD THE DEFECT REPAIRED....
Mileage: 28,000
I HEARD RATTLING IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TOWARDS THE WHEELS OF THE CAR. I ASSUMED THAT IT WAS MY BRAKES NEEDING REPLACED. I TOOK IT IN FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPLACED AT WHICH TIME THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE BRAKES, THEY WERE STILL GOOD AND FOUND THAT MY AUTOMATIC BRAKING S...
Mileage: 54,500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND THE RPMS INCREASED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION HEAD GASKET AND FILTER. THE TRANSMISSION HEAD GASKET AND FILTER WERE...
Mileage: 136,000
CLUNKING SOUND EMANATING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. TOOK IN FOR OIL CHANGE, WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE ( SUB-FRAME ) WAS DANGEROUSLY ROTTED OUT. CRADLE REPLACED WITH ONE WITHOUT ROT. *TR
Mileage: 75,000
I OWN A 1997 FORD TAURUS WAGON. EMPHASIS ON WAGON. IT HAS THE SAME FRAME AS THE WINDSTAR VANS AND I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. MY ENGINEER HUSBAND, WHO SPENT YEARS IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY, WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO DRIVE THE CAR AS, 'THE CAR IS GOING TO BREAK IN HALF WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.' I H...
Mileage: 135,000
BRAKE LINE BURST. CONTROL BECAME NONEXISTENT. GOT VERY LUCKY BRINGING IT HOME, ALTHOUGH I DID RUN INTO THE BACK OF MY GARAGE (BECAUSE THE BRAKES DIDN'T WORK). *TR
Mileage: 77,387
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OUT OF HIS GARAGE, THE FRONT COIL SPRING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BROKE AND RIPPED THE TIRE APART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS OR PRIOR INSTANCES OF THE FA...
Mileage: 176,000
FRT AND REAR SPRINGS ON MY 97 FORD TAURUS BROKE PREMATURE. *TR
Mileage: 97,000
FORD HAS NOT INCLUDED THE 97 TAURUS WAGON-WE HAVE IN THE FRONT END ET. MOTOR CRADLE, FRAME FAILURE, IN THE RECALL, THEY HAVE YEARS BOTH SIDES. I HAVE LOST ALL TRADE IN VALUE ON THIS VEH. AND IT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS, HAD IT NOT HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY-- THE FRAME ON BOTH SIDES FAILED AND TH...
Mileage: 80,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH USING THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT PUSHED THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION BUTTON WHICH STOPPED THE ACCELERATION...
Mileage: 75,469
THE PLASTIC OVERFLOW BOTTLE FROM THE RADIATOR KEEPS FAILING. I HAVE REPLACED IT 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 4 YEARS,WAS TOLD AT PARTS STORE THEY SELL ABOUT 5 A MONTH BETWEEN THE FORD TAURUS AND MERCURY SABLE,IT IS GETTING COSTLY AND FORD HAS NO ANSWER. *TR
Mileage: 74,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 1997 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED AS HE WAS DRIVING AT 65MPH THE CAM SHAFT FAIL. THE CAM SHAFT SLIPPED INTO THE MOTOR WHERE EVERYTHING JUST SHUTS DOWN. THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD HE HAD TO REPLA...
Mileage: 119,000
I HAVE A 97 FORD TAURUS GL. THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THE BURNED RAPIDLY. MY FAMILY JUST MADE IT OUT OF THE CAR. I MANAGED TO GET IT AWAY FROM THE HOUSE. THE HOUSE SUFFERED SOME HEAT DAMAGE. *TR
Mileage: 180,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS . DURING BRAKE APPLICATION AT 25 MPH THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HE HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. A MECHANIC FROM A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS LEAKING. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES ...
Mileage: 90,000
1997 FORD TAURUS (1996-2005+) BRAKE LINE FAILURE. THE BRAKE LINES TO THE REAR OF THE CAR HAVE A CORROSION PROBLEM UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT, UNDER THE CAR. THE LINES CORRODE SEVERELY AND THEN BURST UNDER PRESSURE. ALL BRAKING IS LOST AFTER THE FLUID LEAKS OUT. STEEL LINES WERE NOT PROTECTED FROM MOISTU...
Mileage: 112,000
THE GEAR WON'T GO INTO PARK. WHEN ITS PLACED IN PARK THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE. I HAD TO CALL ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. NO INJURIES WERE CAUSE OR THE POLICE WEREN'T CALLED. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND ITS A RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE. *TR
Mileage: 149,360
MY DOOR SWITCHES IN MY 97 FORD TAURUS NEED REPLACED AGAIN. I HAD ALL 4 REPLACED 3 YEARS AGO AND THEY KEEP LEAVING THE DOME LIGHT ON AGAIN. HAVING THE DOME LIGHT ON AT NIGHT MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR ME TO SEE. I KNOW THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE HAVING OR HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, SOMEON...
YESTERDAY EVENING ME AND MY FAMILY STOPPED AT A GAS STATION AND MY GIRLFRIEND WENT INTO THE BIG APPLE IN CANTON, MAINE. SHE WAS IN THERE FOR AWHILE AND I HAD BEEN SITTING IN THE CAR WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. I WENT IN THE STORE TO SEE WHAT WAS TAKING SO LONG AND WHILE I WAS IN THERE I HEARD THE CHILD...
Mileage: 193,120
COMPLETE AND SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE. PLACED FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL TO REVERSE CAR OUT OF PARKING SPOT. (WOULD HAVE CAUSED SEVERE INJURY/DAMAGE HAD I BEEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED OR CITY MANEUVERING). PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND BRAKE FLUID PUDDLED UNDER THE CAR. HAD CAR TOWED TO REPAIR FACILITY AND BRAKE LINES ...
Mileage: 120,000
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GOING OUT TORQUE CONVERTER SEAL IS LEAKING SMOKES BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING. *TR
WHILE DRIVING FOR A FUEL FILL-UP ON A HEAVILY-TRAVELED ALLEGHENY CO (PA) FOUR-LANE ROAD (SPEED APPROX. 30-35 MPH), TRAFFIC HEAVY, I EXPERIENCED, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, A SUDDEN TOTAL LOSS OF ALL BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS. I FOLLOWED A FORD F-250 PICKUP INTO THE GAS STATION LOT AND BROUGHT MY CAR (1997 F...
Mileage: 89,700
I PURCHASED A USED 1997 FORD TAURUS ON NOVEMBER THE 10TH OF 2008 FROM A LOCAL DEALER. ON 11/21/08 AT APPROXIMATELY 2100 HOURS MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE AFOREMENTIONED VEHICLE, WHEN FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BY IT'S SELF. MY DAUGHTER TRIED TO STOP THE VEHIC...
Mileage: 152,350
A PROGRESSIVE DETERIORATION OF THE FRONT HEADLIGHT LENS. HEADLIGHT LENS IS SO FOGGY THAT VISIBILITY IS POOR ENOUGH THAT IT MUST BE REPLACED. FORD SAYS THE DETERIORATION IS DUE TO AUTOMATIC CAR WASH SOAP. HOWEVER, CAR WAS HAND WASHED. THE APPROXIMATE COST FOR PARTS ALONE IS $500 AS THE LENS IS NO...
Mileage: 47,000
FRAME (MOTOR CRADLE) RUSTED RIGHT OFF BOTH SIDES AND LET THE FRONT END OF CAR DROP DOWN- PREVENTED STEERING VERY DANGEROUS-- HAPPENED IN DRIVE WAY LUCKILY. *TR
Mileage: 81,125
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND EXITED THE BURNING VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO CONTAIN THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THERE ...
Mileage: 97,000
I PURCHASED MY TAURUS IN DEC. 2004 NEEDING NEW HEADS FOR THE ENGINE. BEFORE I COULD DRIVE IT IN THE COLD WEATHER I HAD TO LET IT IDLE FOR ABOUT 20 MINS OR IT WOULD SLIP AND I WOULD ONLY BE ABLE TO GO 15MPH. MECHANIC TOOK TO TRANSMISSION SHOP BUT THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. I DIDN'T DRIVE THE CAR FOR S...
Mileage: 50,000
EVERY TIME I PUT IT IN REVERSE, MY RADIO GOES OUT, MY PL, PS, AND PW STOP WORKING. IF I DRIVE LONGER THAN 5 - 10 MILES, THE LIGHTS AND ALL ELECTRICAL START BLINKING AND THE PS GOES ON AND OFF. I ALMOST HIT A CAR ALONG SIDE OF ME THE 1ST TIME IT HAPPENED, I ONLY DROVE IT OUT OF TOWN ONE TIME AFTER ...
Mileage: 114,500
EVERY TIME I PUT IT IN REVERSE, MY RADIO GOES OUT, MY PL, PS, AND PW STOP WORKING. IF I DRIVE LONGER THAN 5 - 10 MILES, THE LIGHTS AND ALL ELECTRICAL START BLINKING AND THE PS GOES ON AND OFF. I ALMOST HIT A CAR ALONG SIDE OF ME THE 1ST TIME IT HAPPENED, I ONLY DROVE IT OUT OF TOWN ONE TIME AFTER ...
Mileage: 114,500
MY CAR HAS A ELECTRICAL PROB OR SOMETHING IT MAKES MY STEERING HARD AND WON'T LET WINDOWS ROLL DOWN AND MAKES ALL LIGHTS IN FLASH. HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO SEVERAL GARAGES AND THEY CAN SEE WHAT'S WRONG. BUT DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSES IT. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. I NEED HELP FIGURING OUT WHAT...
MY CAR HAS A ELECTRICAL PROB OR SOMETHING IT MAKES MY STEERING HARD AND WON'T LET WINDOWS ROLL DOWN AND MAKES ALL LIGHTS IN FLASH. HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO SEVERAL GARAGES AND THEY CAN SEE WHAT'S WRONG. BUT DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSES IT. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. I NEED HELP FIGURING OUT WHAT...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL AND NOTICED GASOLINE ON THE GROUND UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THREE FAILURES WERE PRESENT: THE FUEL TANK, A COOLANT LEAK, AND BRAKE LINE CORROSION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE F...
Mileage: 123,100
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL AND NOTICED GASOLINE ON THE GROUND UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THREE FAILURES WERE PRESENT: THE FUEL TANK, A COOLANT LEAK, AND BRAKE LINE CORROSION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE F...
Mileage: 123,100
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL AND NOTICED GASOLINE ON THE GROUND UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THREE FAILURES WERE PRESENT: THE FUEL TANK, A COOLANT LEAK, AND BRAKE LINE CORROSION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE F...
Mileage: 123,100
BRAKE LINE FAILURE. *TR
Mileage: 43,900
DRIVING AT 30MPH WHEN I HEARD A VERY LOUD RATTLE/CLANKING NOISE. A FEW SECONDS LATER A PIECE OF LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING SNAPPED AND FELL OFF MY CAR. I WAS <1 MILE FROM HOME SO I PICKED UP THE PIECE AND RETURNED SAFELY. I DID NOTICE THE BRAKES WERE GOING OUT. ONCE I RETURNED I FOUND MY BRAKE FLUI...
Mileage: 151,930
VEHICLE MAKES POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. SOUNDS AS THOUGH THE NOISE IS GENERATED FROM TIE RODS OR RACK N PINION PROBLEM, WHICH HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED/REPAIRED ON VEHICLE. *TR
1997 FORD TAURUS WITH ANTI FREEZE LEAK. CONSUMER STATES SHE HAD THE COOLING SYSTEM FLUSHED AND THEY REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT. DEALER TOLD HER SHE NEEDED THE ENGINE REPAIRED AND IT WOULD COST $300 OR $400 DOLLARS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO HER, IT WAS OVERHEATING. THE ...
POWER STEERING INTERMITTENT FAILURE; FIRST BEGAN WHEN PLACING SHIFT LEVER INTO REVERSE GEAR, THEN LATER OCCURRED ALSO IN FORWARD DRIVE GEARS. SUSPECT ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC PROBLEM SINCE RADIO SPEAKERS ALSO GO SILENT AND POWER WINDOWS DO NOT OPERATE WHEN THIS OCCURS. ALL OTHER FUSES WORKING PROPERLY...
Mileage: 142,000
POWER STEERING INTERMITTENT FAILURE; FIRST BEGAN WHEN PLACING SHIFT LEVER INTO REVERSE GEAR, THEN LATER OCCURRED ALSO IN FORWARD DRIVE GEARS. SUSPECT ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC PROBLEM SINCE RADIO SPEAKERS ALSO GO SILENT AND POWER WINDOWS DO NOT OPERATE WHEN THIS OCCURS. ALL OTHER FUSES WORKING PROPERLY...
Mileage: 142,000
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT THE TIME WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT OF MY CAR. I WAS TURNING LEFT INTO A PARKING LOT SO I WASN'T GOING VERY FAST I STOPPED AND LOOKED AT MY CAR AND NOTICED THAT THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF MY CAR WAS ALMOST SITTING ON THE FRONT TIRE I WAS GLAD THAT I WASN'T ON THE IN...
Mileage: 150,000
HEADLIGHT FAILURE DUE TO FAULTY LIGHT SWITCH. *JB
Mileage: 71,735
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THEN SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. A MILE LATER, THE ENGINE STALLED, THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE CONTACT NOTICED LIQUID DRIPPING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE V...
Mileage: 124,851
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SAFETY BELTS IN THE VEHICLE DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE FRONT PASSENGER BELT DID NOT FEED AT ALL. THE REAR SAFETY BELTS DID NOT RETRACT AT ALL AFTER BEING UNBUCKLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE.
Mileage: 72,990
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THEN TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 97V097000, REGARDING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS...
Mileage: 65,000
DRIVING SOUTH ON I-75 AT 70 MPH. CLEAR DAY, NO RAIN. CAR SUDDENLY SWERVED AND DID TWO 360 DEGREE SPINS BEGINNING IN RIGHT HAND LANE AND COMING TO REST IN LEFT HAND LANE FACING TRAFFIC. TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE ON THE LEFT REAR, SEVERELY DAMAGING LEFT REAR OF CAR. TRAFFIC REPORT WAS ...
Mileage: 116,223
I AM THE OWNER OF A 1997 FORD TAURUS. I WAS IN CLARENDON HILLS, IL FROM JULY 22ND UNTIL JULY 31ST. ON JULY 26TH I SPENT THE DAY DRIVING MY CAR. AFTER I PARKED MY CAR AT THE HOTEL IT WAS AN HOUR LATER WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP AND THEN A HISSING NOISE. THE NEXT DAY I WENT DOWN TO MY CAR. IT WAS AT THAT...
Mileage: 96,000
CONSUMER REQUEST ANY RECALL INFORMATION ON 1997 FORD TAURUS. *TS *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE AT 65 MPH THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. WHEN HITTING A BUMP THE BRAKES BOUNCE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FRONT AND REAR BRAK...
Mileage: 14,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE AT 65 MPH THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. WHEN HITTING A BUMP THE BRAKES BOUNCE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FRONT AND REAR BRAK...
Mileage: 14,000
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON CODE#430 AND #340. TOLD BY PACIFICO FORD I HAVE AN EMISSION FAILURE AND I NEED 2 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS AND A CAM SENSOR AND CAM SYNCHRONIZER ON 1/11/2006 AT 89044 MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE #2 CAM PARTS UNDER WARRANTY ON 11/04/2002 AT 55616 MILES. *NM
Mileage: 87,734
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON CODE#430 AND #340. TOLD BY PACIFICO FORD I HAVE AN EMISSION FAILURE AND I NEED 2 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS AND A CAM SENSOR AND CAM SYNCHRONIZER ON 1/11/2006 AT 89044 MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE #2 CAM PARTS UNDER WARRANTY ON 11/04/2002 AT 55616 MILES. *NM
Mileage: 87,734
97 FORD TAURUS WHEN IN PARK THE CAR WILL STILL ROLL FORWARD UNTIL YOU APPLY THE BRAKE,THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS #96S50 LOCAL FORD DEALER WAS HELPFUL BUT SAID MY [XXX] COULD NOT BE FOUND UNDER THIS RECALL BUT THE CAR IS DOING THE SAME THING AS RECALL STATES. THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T REALLY NO WHAT TO DO...
Mileage: 125,400
OIL PAN GASKET LEAKING AND REPLACED ON 6-15-02 AT 51070 MILES UNDER E.S.P OIL PAN GASKET LEAKING AGAIN ON 1-11-06 AT 87734 MILES TOTAL COST PAID $428.75. *NM
Mileage: 87,734
THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE THE DATE BELOW BUT THIS TIME I DECIDED TO MAKE A COMPLAINT AFTER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. WHEN THERE IS A LOT OF WATER AND YOU TURN RIGHT, MY CAR TURNS OFF, THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN IT MAKES THIS SQUEALING NOISE. AND THEN IT STARTS RIGHT BACK UP. I HAD THIS CH...
Mileage: 79,985
1997 TAURUS HEATING SYSTEM FAILED. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A FAILURE IN THE RADIATOR. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** THE RADIATOR FAILED. *JB
Mileage: 23,882
1997 TAURUS HEATING SYSTEM FAILED. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A FAILURE IN THE RADIATOR. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** THE RADIATOR FAILED. *JB
Mileage: 23,882
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A CLINKING SOUND THAT COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FIRESTONE WERE THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE THE SUBFRAME HAD RUSTED AND BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP UPON INSPECTION THE...
Mileage: 80,678
OVERHEAD DOME LIGHT SHORTED OUT, REPAIRED SHORT, $110.00. THREE MONTHS LATER THE ALARM SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING, REPLACED ALARM SYSTEM WITH 2005, AND REPLACED COMPLETE WIRING HARNESS. *JB
Mileage: 85,000
1WHILE DRIVING 1997 TAURUS SHO AT 38672 MILES, THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED. THE LEFT SPRING HAD BROKEN. *TS THE INCIDENT DESTROYED THE CONSUMER'S SNOW TIRE. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT MAYBE THIS IS A NORTHEASTERN PROBLEM DUE TO THE SALT AND MOISTURE THAT CAUSES THE SPRING TO DETERIORATE. FORD ANNOUNCED 90...
INTERIOR LIGHTING WILL NOT TURN OFF, THIS IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AS IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED MORE THAN ONCE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Mileage: 96,500
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HIT A RETAINER WALL. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED ,AND IS CURRENTLY AT A SALVAGE YARD. THERE HAS BEEN NO INSPECTION TO SEE WHY THE AIRBAGS MALFUNCTIONED. A POLICE...
Mileage: 83,749
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST STARTED THE AIR BIG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT BLINKED FOUR TIMES AND THEN WENT OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE OR FOUR SECONDS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING THIS PATTERN WAS REPEATED OVER AND OVER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO D...
Mileage: 104,000
DT: CONSUMER OWNS A FORD TAURUS. THE HEADLIGHT LENS WAS NOT CLEAR, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. THE CLOUDINESS HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE IN THE LAST 5 YEARS. HAD TO BUY 2 NEW SEALED HEADLIGHTS.*AK *NM
I OWN A 97 FORD TAURUS WAGON, I PURCHASED IT USED FROM A NON FORD DEALER IN 2000 WITH 43,900 MILES ON IT. IN MAY 2001 I HAD TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN AT 54,000. MILES. NOW IN AUGUST 2005 AT 112,000 MILES ANOTHER TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE PUT IN. I DEFINITELY THINK THERE IS SOME TYPE OF PROBL...
Mileage: 112,000
I HAVE A 1997 FORD TAURUS LX. I WAS ON MY WAY TO LAS VEGAS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP AND SOMETIMES NOT WORK AT ALL. I HAD TO TURN AROUND AND HEAD HOME(IN ORDER TO NOT GET STRANDED IN VEGAS) AND ON THE WAY THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO NOT WORK AT ALL. I WAS FORCED TO DRIVE ABOUT 45 MPH TH...
Mileage: 130,000
RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED TIRE. FORD HAS A RECALL FOR TAURUS MODEL YEARS 1999-2001 FOR THIS EXACT FAILURE. I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD EXPAND THE RECALL TO INCLUDE EARLIER MODEL YEARS. I WAS LUCKY, IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED ON OPEN HIGHWAY.
DT: BRAKE LINE RUBBED THE BRACKET THAT THE SHIFTING ROD RUNS THROUGH, WHICH WORE A HOLE, AND CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL.*AK *NM *NM
Mileage: 50,000
DT: CONSUMER HAS 40000 MILES ON VEHICLE AND VEHICLE HAD TO 3 TRANSMISSIONS. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING TO FLORIDA ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT PULL. THIS WAS AT 27, 000 MILES. AT 40000 MILES THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE GARAGE. V...
Mileage: 40,000
RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED TIRE. FORD HAS A RECALL FOR TAURUS MODEL YEARS 1999 - 2001 FOR THIS EXACT FAILURE. AS THIS IS A CRITICAL FAILURE MODE, I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD EXPAND THE RECALL TO INCLUDE EARLIER MODEL YEARS.
Mileage: 94,287
1997 FORD TAURUS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING. *MR THE POWER STEERING HAD GONE OUT DUE TO THE WRONG AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID BEING PLACED IN THE VEHICLE. *SC *JB
1997 FORD TAURUS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING. *MR THE POWER STEERING HAD GONE OUT DUE TO THE WRONG AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID BEING PLACED IN THE VEHICLE. *SC *JB
I AM THE OWNER OF A 1997 TAURUS. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK AGO, THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY WHILE I WAS EXITING OFF A HIGHWAY; THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. SINCE I WAS RELATIVELY CLOSE TO HOME, I DROVE CAUTIOUSLY BACK TO MY HOUSE, AFTER WHICH I CALLED A TOW TRUCK THE TAKE THE CAR TO M...
AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK
MY FIANCEE'S HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN ON HER 1997 FORD TAURUS (SPELLING). IS THIS NORMAL BECAUSE THE MECHANIC THAT WE WENT TO SAID "OH I BET I KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS CAR. I BET THE HEADGASKET IS BLOWN." HOW LONG IS THIS HEAD GASKET SUPPOSED TO LAST. SHE ONLY HAS 140,000 MILES ON HER CAR AND DOES R...
Mileage: 141,000
THE TRANSMISSION IN THE CONSUMER'S 1997 FORD TAURUS FAILED. *BF THE GEARS AND BEARINGS WERE EATEN UP AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. *NM
Mileage: 72,000
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY IT COMMENCED TO ROLL FORWARD AND HIT THE GARAGE DOOR. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.*AK
Mileage: 107,760
ON MY 1997 FORD TAURUS THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL SOMETIMES FAIL TO LATCH. ESPECIALLY DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. *JB
WHEN DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE CONSUMER LOST POWER. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB *ER *JB
Mileage: 3,800
I HAVE EXPERIENCE THE SAME LOST OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES,I HAVE ALSO NOTICE THAT WHEN I TURN MY WHEEL IT MAKES A SQUEAKING SOUND.HAD THE CAR CHECKED WAS TOLD IT NEEDED TO BE LUBED.HAD IT LUBED CAR IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING.A COWORKER HAS A 1997 FORD TAURUS LIKE MY CAR AND THEY ARE EXPERENCIN...
I HAVE EXPERIENCE THE SAME LOST OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES,I HAVE ALSO NOTICE THAT WHEN I TURN MY WHEEL IT MAKES A SQUEAKING SOUND.HAD THE CAR CHECKED WAS TOLD IT NEEDED TO BE LUBED.HAD IT LUBED CAR IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING.A COWORKER HAS A 1997 FORD TAURUS LIKE MY CAR AND THEY ARE EXPERENCIN...
1. STEERING AND POWER COMPLETELY FAILED SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING AFTER ONLY TWO WEEKS AFTER BUYING CAR 2. HAD REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP WHERE WE BOUGHT IT,SOMETHING ABOUT MODULE, 3. AFTER ABOUT 4 MO. STARTED SAME PROBLEM AGAIN, NO RESPONSE FROM DEALER OR FORD ABOUT MY CONCERNS,CAUSED MY DAUGHTER TO ...
Mileage: 69,000
WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS INSPECTING HIS VEHICLE, HE FOUND THE SUBFRAME HAS RUSTED OUT. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER. BOTH CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *NM
Mileage: 90,000
THE SEAT BELT IN MY VEHICLE RANDOMLY COMES UNFASTENED WHEN I AM DRIVING. EVEN WHEN I PULL ON THE BELT AFTER FASTENING THE BUCKLE AND IT SEEMS SECURE, IT SOMETIMES STILL POPS OUT. *AK
Mileage: 60,000
I WAS INVOLVED IN A ONE CAR ACCIDENT WITH SOME STONE GUARD RAILS ON ROUTE 18 NORTH IN EATONTOWN, NEW JERSEY. MY SEAT BELT RELEASE ON IMPACT AND SENT ME FLYING TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR ON TOP OF MY BOYFRIEND. ALSO THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. AND WE HIT THE GURAD RAILS AT 65 MPH. I WOULD LIKE...
Mileage: 115,500
I WAS INVOLVED IN A ONE CAR ACCIDENT WITH SOME STONE GUARD RAILS ON ROUTE 18 NORTH IN EATONTOWN, NEW JERSEY. MY SEAT BELT RELEASE ON IMPACT AND SENT ME FLYING TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR ON TOP OF MY BOYFRIEND. ALSO THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. AND WE HIT THE GURAD RAILS AT 65 MPH. I WOULD LIKE...
Mileage: 115,500
VEHICLE MOVING DOWN A HILL. POWER BRAKES AND STEERING LOST POWER,ENGINE STILL RUNNING, BUT NO POWER TO BRAKES OR STEERING. FINALLY STOPPED VEHICLE WITH NO INCIDENT. TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND RESTARTED, POWER TO BRAKES AND STEERING RESTORED.*AK TOOK TO SERVICE.REPLACEMENT WAS MADE TO CAMSHAFT SENSOR. P...
Mileage: 90,000
VEHICLE MOVING DOWN A HILL. POWER BRAKES AND STEERING LOST POWER,ENGINE STILL RUNNING, BUT NO POWER TO BRAKES OR STEERING. FINALLY STOPPED VEHICLE WITH NO INCIDENT. TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND RESTARTED, POWER TO BRAKES AND STEERING RESTORED.*AK TOOK TO SERVICE.REPLACEMENT WAS MADE TO CAMSHAFT SENSOR. P...
Mileage: 90,000
THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE GEARS. IT WAS DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION WAS NO LONGER OPERABLE. *JB
THIS COMPLAINT WAS FILED VIA E-MAIL. THREE DAYS AFTER PURCHASING AND INSTALLING FOUR NEW TIRES, ONE OF THE TIRES WENT FLAT, AND A PIN HOLE LEAK WAS FOUND IN THE SIDEWALL, NEAR THE BEAD. TWO MONTHS LATER, MADE A LEFT TURN TOO WIDE AND CLIPPED A CURB. THIS RESULTED IN FRONT RIGHT TIRE LOOKING LIKE ...
Mileage: 200
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING FRONT COILS SPRINGS WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY FRACTURE WHEN OPERATED IN HIGH CORROSION AREAS. *NM *SC THE CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT 5 MONTHS BEFORE GETTING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE DEALER WOULD ONLY REPLACED THE COIL SPRING IF THEY CRACKED. *JB
WHEN CONSUMER WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE STOPPED. THEN, SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A NOISE. FROM THAT POINT ON EACH TIME VEHICLE CUT OFF, RESTARTED, AND MOVED A BIT. AFTERWARDS, VEHICLE CUT OFF AND CONSUMER RESTARTE...
Mileage: 124,851
WHILE BRAKING AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND LURCHED FORWARD INTO THE REAR BUMPER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. *JB
Mileage: 42,000
WHILE DRIVING AND UPON PRESSING THE BRAKES VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE ONLY WAY CONSUMER COULD STOP THE VEHICLE WAS TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. HOWEVER, THE LAST TIME SHE DID THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT FULL SPEED. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC. HOWEVER, THE...
WHILE DRIVING AND UPON PRESSING THE BRAKES VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE ONLY WAY CONSUMER COULD STOP THE VEHICLE WAS TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. HOWEVER, THE LAST TIME SHE DID THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT FULL SPEED. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC. HOWEVER, THE...
WHILE DRIVING TRAFFIC LIGHT WAS CHANGING, WENT TO PUMP THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE WAS TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER. BRAKE LINE COMPLETELY RUSTED FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK. *AK
BRAKE LINE BURST ON 2 DIFFERENT FORD CARS IN SAME WEEK! AND IN BOTH CASES IT WAS ROT, AND IN BOTH CASES IT WAS THE HARD TUBING, NOT THE HOSES. ONE A 1997, SO IT WAS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD. BRAKE LINE ROTTED ENOUGH TO BURST DURING FIRM STOP. THE NEW ABS STYLE BRAKE LINES ARE DANGEROUSLY THINNER THAN TH...
VEHICLE STALLS MOMENTARILY AND THEN SUDDENLY JUMPS INTO GEAR WHILE DRIVING. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED 14 MONTHS AGO AT A COST TO ME OF $2684 AND NOW I'M TOLD IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Mileage: 127,000
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STOPPED. FIRST, HAD IT TOWED TO HIS HOME. CONSUMER WILL HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER LATER. TRANSMISSION FAILED. AFTER VEHICLE STOPPED CONSUMER TURNED IT OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON. WHEN HE TURNED IT BACK ON AND TRIED TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN GEAR, IT...
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. *MR *SC *JB
SPEEDOMETER WOULD STOP OPERATING AND VEHICLE WOULD STALL AFTER DRIVING TWO MILES. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO SEVERAL REPAIR SHOPS. EACH MECHANIC COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT MIGHT BE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER OR THE OXYGEN SENSOR . *AK
Mileage: 124,000
SPEEDOMETER WOULD STOP OPERATING AND VEHICLE WOULD STALL AFTER DRIVING TWO MILES. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO SEVERAL REPAIR SHOPS. EACH MECHANIC COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT MIGHT BE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER OR THE OXYGEN SENSOR . *AK
Mileage: 124,000
WHILE DRIVING IT WAS HARD TO SHIFT GEARS/STEER THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE AND TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK. *AK THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS INTERMITTENT, THE RADIO WOULD GO OFF WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE. THE PROBLEM WOULD START WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, REV...
Mileage: 13,000
WHILE DRIVING IT WAS HARD TO SHIFT GEARS/STEER THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE AND TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK. *AK THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS INTERMITTENT, THE RADIO WOULD GO OFF WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE. THE PROBLEM WOULD START WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, REV...
Mileage: 13,000
WHILE DRIVING IT WAS HARD TO SHIFT GEARS/STEER THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE AND TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK. *AK THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS INTERMITTENT, THE RADIO WOULD GO OFF WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE. THE PROBLEM WOULD START WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, REV...
Mileage: 13,000
WHILE DRIVING IT WAS HARD TO SHIFT GEARS/STEER THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE AND TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK. *AK THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS INTERMITTENT, THE RADIO WOULD GO OFF WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE. THE PROBLEM WOULD START WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, REV...
Mileage: 13,000
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER DROVE IT HOME AND PARKED IT. THE NEXT DAY CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE WAS DEFLATED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT PASSENG...
L997 FORD TAURUS WAGON. 60K MILES. TREATED WITH KID GLOVES AND HAD THE FLUID CHANGED AT 60K IN THE TRANSMISSION. WITHIN 200 MILES THE TRANS WENT OUT. IF I HADN'T NOTICED LEAKAGE IT LIKELY WOULD HAVE STOPPED WITH A DANGEROUS CIRCUMSTANCE HAPPENING AS A RESULT...I.E. HEAVY TRAFFIC, PULLING OUT IN...
Mileage: 60,000
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH 1997 TAURUS WAGON.*MR ONE OF THE BEARINGS IN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND DAMAGED THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. *NM
Mileage: 60,000
RANDOM CHANGES IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SPEED, REGARDLESS OF SETTING. HAZARD SIGNALS FAILED OR ONLY ONE SIDE FLASHING. TURN SIGNAL FAILURE (OF EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR CONSOLE LIGHTS). FAILURE OF INTERIOR LIGHTING TO TURN OFF AFTER DOORS CLOSED. FAILURE OF POWER WINDOWS (ALL FOUR). SHORT IN ELECTRI...
Mileage: 88,000
RANDOM CHANGES IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SPEED, REGARDLESS OF SETTING. HAZARD SIGNALS FAILED OR ONLY ONE SIDE FLASHING. TURN SIGNAL FAILURE (OF EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR CONSOLE LIGHTS). FAILURE OF INTERIOR LIGHTING TO TURN OFF AFTER DOORS CLOSED. FAILURE OF POWER WINDOWS (ALL FOUR). SHORT IN ELECTRI...
Mileage: 88,000
RANDOM CHANGES IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SPEED, REGARDLESS OF SETTING. HAZARD SIGNALS FAILED OR ONLY ONE SIDE FLASHING. TURN SIGNAL FAILURE (OF EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR CONSOLE LIGHTS). FAILURE OF INTERIOR LIGHTING TO TURN OFF AFTER DOORS CLOSED. FAILURE OF POWER WINDOWS (ALL FOUR). SHORT IN ELECTRI...
Mileage: 88,000
CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE MADE A CLUMPING NOISE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND HE HEARD THE NOISE, BUT COULD NOT TELL FROM WHERE THE NOISE WAS COMING. CONSUMER FELT THAT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE.*AK
THE CAR WAS PARKED. I STARTED THE CAR, STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND SAW OIL LEAKING ABOUT A FOOT FORWARD OF THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE. *LA
Mileage: 78,000
1997 FORD TAURUS. CAR BEGAN ROUGH IDLING AT COLD START. AFTER WARMING UP WOULD RUN FINE. TOOK TO MECHANIC TWICE. THEY DID NOT KNOW PROBLEM SAID IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. CAR ONLY HAD 80,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. CAR EVENTUALLY STARTED LOSING ANTI-FREEZE (NOT LEAKING, JUST TURNING UP LOW EVERY CO...
Mileage: 80,000
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. *AK THE CHECK ENGINE SOON HAD ALSO COME ON. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, BOTH AT DIFFERENT TIMES. *SC
Mileage: 27,000
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. *AK THE CHECK ENGINE SOON HAD ALSO COME ON. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, BOTH AT DIFFERENT TIMES. *SC
Mileage: 27,000
I HAVE TWO ESSENTIALLY IDENTICAL 19'97 FORD AUTOMOBILES; A TAURUS AND A SABLE. ON THE TAURUS I JUST HAD THE GAS TANK REPLACED BECAUSE THE MECHANIC SAID AND SHOWED ME THAT IT WAS LEAKING AT THE SEAMS. I NOT ICE NOW A GASOLINE SMELL COMING FROM THE SABLE.. BASED ON TWO OUT OF TWO VEHICLES, I BE...
Mileage: 220,000
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE FUEL TANK LEAKED. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD CATCH FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Mileage: 143,972
AIR COMPRESSOR APPEARS TO BE ONE OF THE EXPERIMENTAL UNITS WITH NO REPLACEMENT NEW OR REMAKE . 1997 TAURUS AIR COMPRESSOR IS CRACKED IT IS A SHAME THE FORD MOTOR CO. CAN GET AWAY WITH THESE SORT OF THINGS THE 1997 TAURUS IS A FORD LEMON. FORD MAKE RIGHT YOUR BIG GOOF I AM SURE IF THE PUBLIC ...
WHILE PULLING FORWARD BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THIS CAUSED DRIVER TO BURN HIS HAND, AND THE WINDSHIELD TO BREAK. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED. AS A RESULT, THE KEY WAS UNABLE TO COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. *AK
Mileage: 80,000
(1) INTERMITTENTLY, RADIO TURNED OFF WHEN BACKING UP OR DURING FORWARD TURN. (2) WHILE DRIVING, SEATBELT LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING WITH SEAT BELT FASTENED, THEN POWER STEERING FAILED AND RADIO TURNED OFF SIMULTANEOUSLY (3) VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MECHANIC WHO ONE MONTH PREVIOUSLY FIXED SAME PROBLEM ON 1...
Mileage: 171,500
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *SC *JB
Mileage: 50,000
WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP ,WHO COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER CHECKED THE VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS SHEARED OFF. *AK *LA
Mileage: 108,000
IN JUNE OF 2003 I BOUGHT MY 1997 FORD TAURUS WITH ONLY 97,000 MILES, FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP. IN SEPT. OF 2003 IT BEGAN TO LEAK TRANSMISSION FLUID AND SO I GOT THAT FIXED AND THEN IN OCTOBER I WENT TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY AND MY CAR WOULDN'T GO. I WAS ABLE TO PUSH IT OUT AND FOUND OUT THATIT...
Mileage: 97,000
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL DISPLAY THE "DOOR AJAR" WARNING ICON AND THE DOME LIGHT WILL REMAIN ON WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. AFTER EXITING AND SECURING THE VEHICLE, THE DOME LIGHT WILL REMAIN ON FOR AN INDEFINATE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT BUT CAN CONTINUE TO MALFUNCTION FOR A WE...
Mileage: 40,000
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL DISPLAY THE "DOOR AJAR" WARNING ICON AND THE DOME LIGHT WILL REMAIN ON WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. AFTER EXITING AND SECURING THE VEHICLE, THE DOME LIGHT WILL REMAIN ON FOR AN INDEFINATE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT BUT CAN CONTINUE TO MALFUNCTION FOR A WE...
Mileage: 40,000
THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR MOTOR FROZE UP CAUSING THE SERPENTINE BELT TO SNAP. I HAVE BOUGHT 2 DIFFERENT BELTS AND THE HAVE BOTH SNAPPED IN TWO. THERE IS NO WAY TO BYPASS THIS PROBLEM AND THE PART MUST BE REPLACED IN A SHOP. *JB
Mileage: 109,000
WHEN THE CONSUMER RELEASED THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE BOLTED BACKWARDS AND STRUCK A BUILDING. *PH THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT THE A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR 1997 TAURUS' FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, HOWEVER HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *NM
Mileage: 96,200
THE VEHICLE HYDRO PLANED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 40 MPH ON A WET ROAD. AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND IMPACTED A GUARD RAIL HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED SERIOUS THUMB INJURIES WHEN IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH TH...
Mileage: 50,000
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING, JERKED BACKWARD, THEN FORWARD. THIS WAS CAUSED BY INTERNAL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, PER THE DEALERSHIP. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. *AK *SC
Mileage: 57,000
I HAVE ADVISED FORD MOTOR CO OF A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITION IDENTICAL TO CONDITION FOUND IN RECALL # 97V-097NSA-111PAW, FORD # 97S75. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING FROM THE SERVO COVER IS CAUSED BY THE COVER BECOMING PERFORATED BY RUST. THIS ON A 1997 FORD TAURUS WHICH...
Mileage: 124,300
3 DIFFERENT SEAT BELTS ON THIS VEHICLE HAVE SEIZED UP -- COMPLETELY FAILED -- IN THE 6 YEARS WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR. THE SEAT BELTS LOCK IN PLACE, AND ARE THEN NON-FUNCTIONING. WE ARE ABOUT TO REPLACE THAT THIRD BROKEN SEAT BELT.*AK
Mileage: 81,000
CLEAR COAT FINISH WAS BUBBLING AND PEALING OFF. *PH 1997 FORD TAURUS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BODY PAINT BUBBLING UP AND PEELING OFF. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE APPEARANCE OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE RUST THAT WILL DEVELOP ON VEHICLE IN THE SPOTS WHERE THE PAINT IS GONE.*MR
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF...TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED AND REPAIRED AND IS NOW NEEDING REPAIR AGAIN...TIRES FROM NORMAL WEAR...BRAKES FROM NORMAL WEAR...
Mileage: 63,941
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF...TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED AND REPAIRED AND IS NOW NEEDING REPAIR AGAIN...TIRES FROM NORMAL WEAR...BRAKES FROM NORMAL WEAR...
Mileage: 63,941
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF...TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED AND REPAIRED AND IS NOW NEEDING REPAIR AGAIN...TIRES FROM NORMAL WEAR...BRAKES FROM NORMAL WEAR...
Mileage: 63,941
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF...TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED AND REPAIRED AND IS NOW NEEDING REPAIR AGAIN...TIRES FROM NORMAL WEAR...BRAKES FROM NORMAL WEAR...
Mileage: 63,941
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF...TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED AND REPAIRED AND IS NOW NEEDING REPAIR AGAIN...TIRES FROM NORMAL WEAR...BRAKES FROM NORMAL WEAR...
Mileage: 63,941
CRACKED FORWARD PISTON IN TRANS. I HAVE A`97,,,WASN`T THAT PROBLEM FIXED?
Mileage: 7,200
CRACKED FORWARD PISTON IN TRANS. I HAVE A`97,,,WASN`T THAT PROBLEM FIXED?
Mileage: 7,200
TRANSMISSION GOING OUT AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE, SERPENTINE BELT FAILURE,CAM SENSOR & FALSE DISTRIBUTOR SHAFT, & MULTI-FUNCTIONAL SWITCH IN STEERING COLUMN
TRANSMISSION GOING OUT AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE, SERPENTINE BELT FAILURE,CAM SENSOR & FALSE DISTRIBUTOR SHAFT, & MULTI-FUNCTIONAL SWITCH IN STEERING COLUMN
TRANSMISSION GOING OUT AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE, SERPENTINE BELT FAILURE,CAM SENSOR & FALSE DISTRIBUTOR SHAFT, & MULTI-FUNCTIONAL SWITCH IN STEERING COLUMN
RIGHT REAR WINDOW WON'T ALWAYS CLOSE AFTER OPENING. TRANSMISSION SLIPS DURING LOW SPEED STARTS THROUGH INTERSECTION OR PARKING LOT. FEELS LIKE IT IS IN NEUTRAL. THEN WHEN TRANSMISSION ENGAGES, IT SUDDENLY LURCHES CHIRPPING THE TIRES.
Mileage: 44,200
RIGHT REAR WINDOW WON'T ALWAYS CLOSE AFTER OPENING. TRANSMISSION SLIPS DURING LOW SPEED STARTS THROUGH INTERSECTION OR PARKING LOT. FEELS LIKE IT IS IN NEUTRAL. THEN WHEN TRANSMISSION ENGAGES, IT SUDDENLY LURCHES CHIRPPING THE TIRES.
Mileage: 44,200
F YOU CAN REFERENCE THE "CAR TALK" ARTICLE FROM JULY 2002 IT EXPLAINS MY PROBLEMS TO A "T". NUMEROUS MECHANICS REPLIED TO THE ARTICLE AND "CAR TALK" RELAYED THAT INFO TO ME. MY TAURUS WAS 5 YEARS OLD WHEN THE PROBLEMS STARTED. MY DRIVER'S SIDE BACK WINDOW STARTED CUTTING OUT...
Mileage: 50,000
I AM SENDING A COPY OF A LETTER I SENT TO VARIOUS NEWS STATIONS AND AGENCIES. IT?S IN REGARD TO A PROBLEM THAT AROSE CONCERNING MY FORD CAR. I PURCHASED A 1997 FORD TAURUS IN MARCH 1997 FROM SPRINGFIELD FORD IN DELAWARE COUNTY. THE CAR CAME WITH A 3-YEAR/36,000 MILE WARRANTY. IN MARCH OF 2000 I PURC...
Mileage: 26,000
WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION THREE TIMES SINCE WE HAVE HAD THE CAR. IT FIRST WENT OUT FOUR MONTHS AFTER WE GOT THE CAR. WE GOT THIS CAR IN MAY OF 2001 FROM UGLY DUCKLING CAR SALES NOW KNOWN AS DRIVETIME. THIS CAR IS DEFINITELY A LEMON. I THINK IT HAS BEEN IN SOME MAJOR ACCIDENTS....
BOUGHT 97 TAURUS WITH 53,000 MILES IN 03-2001 AT A DODGE DEALERSHIP, WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY [CHRYSLER 24/24]. TOOK IN FOR OIL LEAK 3,000 MILES AFTER PURCHASE. OIL PAN GASKET REPAIR WORK WAS SAID TO BE DONE. APPROX. 8,000 MILES AFTER THAT, I TOOK CAR IN AGAIN FOR OIL LEAK AND POSSIBLE COOLANT LEAK. ...
BOUGHT 97 TAURUS WITH 53,000 MILES IN 03-2001 AT A DODGE DEALERSHIP, WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY [CHRYSLER 24/24]. TOOK IN FOR OIL LEAK 3,000 MILES AFTER PURCHASE. OIL PAN GASKET REPAIR WORK WAS SAID TO BE DONE. APPROX. 8,000 MILES AFTER THAT, I TOOK CAR IN AGAIN FOR OIL LEAK AND POSSIBLE COOLANT LEAK. ...
THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A NOISE WHEN I TURN RIGHT AT TIMES. I HAVEN?T HAD IT FIXED YET. SOMETIMES MY WINDOW ON THE DRIVERS FRONT WON?T ROLL DOWN. IT HASN?T BEEN FIXED. THE CAR WOULDN?T GO FORWARD WHEN YOU HAD TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN FIXED. THE FORWARD CLUTCH PISTO...
Mileage: 32,000
THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A NOISE WHEN I TURN RIGHT AT TIMES. I HAVEN?T HAD IT FIXED YET. SOMETIMES MY WINDOW ON THE DRIVERS FRONT WON?T ROLL DOWN. IT HASN?T BEEN FIXED. THE CAR WOULDN?T GO FORWARD WHEN YOU HAD TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN FIXED. THE FORWARD CLUTCH PISTO...
Mileage: 32,000
THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A NOISE WHEN I TURN RIGHT AT TIMES. I HAVEN?T HAD IT FIXED YET. SOMETIMES MY WINDOW ON THE DRIVERS FRONT WON?T ROLL DOWN. IT HASN?T BEEN FIXED. THE CAR WOULDN?T GO FORWARD WHEN YOU HAD TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN FIXED. THE FORWARD CLUTCH PISTO...
Mileage: 32,000
LTR FM M.L. MOODY (TX) RE DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN IN A 1997 FORD TAURUS, REQUESTS A DEFECT INVESTIGATION . *MR THE RED LIGHT HAD COME ON THE DASH WHICH HAD INDICATED A PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY AND THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE OWNER OF THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THE STE...
LTR FM M.L. MOODY (TX) RE DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN IN A 1997 FORD TAURUS, REQUESTS A DEFECT INVESTIGATION . *MR THE RED LIGHT HAD COME ON THE DASH WHICH HAD INDICATED A PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY AND THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE OWNER OF THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THE STE...
DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN IN A 1997 FORD TAURUS. REQUEST A DEFECT INVESTIGATION. *PH PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THE RED LIGHT HAD COME ON THE DASH WHICH INDICATED A PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE PREVIOUS OWNERS OF THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FOUR I...
DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN IN A 1997 FORD TAURUS. REQUEST A DEFECT INVESTIGATION. *PH PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THE RED LIGHT HAD COME ON THE DASH WHICH INDICATED A PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE PREVIOUS OWNERS OF THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FOUR I...
WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DIDN'T SHIFT PROPERLY. IT WOULD SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL AND MAKE LOUD NOISE. *AK THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED LEAVING HER IN A PRECARIOUS POSITION. BY JIGGLING THE SHIFT LEVER, SHE WAS AB...
THE VEHICLE'S FUEL PUMP WIRES ARCHED WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. *PH
Mileage: 76,340
THE VEHICLE'S FUEL PUMP WIRES ARCHED WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. *PH
Mileage: 76,340
THE DASHBOARD IS SEPARATING IN LAYERS FROM THE FRAME OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE IS TSB 00203 CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. ALSO, THE CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS LIGHT COMING ON AND STAYING ON. *AK
Mileage: 90
THE DASHBOARD IS SEPARATING IN LAYERS FROM THE FRAME OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE IS TSB 00203 CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. ALSO, THE CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS LIGHT COMING ON AND STAYING ON. *AK
Mileage: 90
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER. POLICE INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED.*AK
Mileage: 146,000
THE VEHICLE'S PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS IN PLACE WHICH ENABLES THE PASSENGER TO PULL IT OUT. THE SEAT BELT HAS BEEN REPAIRED THREE TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH
FIRESTONE P205/65R15 PEELED AND SHREDDED ON THE REAR OF MY 1997 FORD, TAURUS AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF CAR.*AK
VEHICLE HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH COOLING AND HEATING SYSTEM.*MR FIVE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE THE HEATER BECAME DEFECTIVE. AT THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY FOR CONSUMER ABSORBED NOT COST. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SIX TIMES OVER THE PAST YEARS. THE EPISODE BECAME MORE UNSAFE AND EXTREMELY...
Mileage: 25,229
VEHICLE HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH COOLING AND HEATING SYSTEM.*MR FIVE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE THE HEATER BECAME DEFECTIVE. AT THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY FOR CONSUMER ABSORBED NOT COST. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SIX TIMES OVER THE PAST YEARS. THE EPISODE BECAME MORE UNSAFE AND EXTREMELY...
Mileage: 25,229
FUEL PUMP SHUT OFF SWITCHES OFF BY ITSELF FOR UNKNOWN REASON WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE FUEL PUMP SHUT OFF SWITCH SHOULD ONLY OPERATE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. *AK
HEADLIGHTS FAIL WITHOUT WARNING HEADLIGHT PLUG MELTS FROM OVERHEATING AND ELECTRICAL CONTACT IS LOST CAUSING LIGHTS TO GO OUT
Mileage: 130,000
REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST FOR REPAIRS PERFORMED ON DEFECTIVE RADIATOR. *MR THERE WAS ONE FRONT TIRE SEPARATION WITH A KNOT, AND THE RADIATOR WAS INOPERATIVE. (BRIDGESTONE WEATHERIZER) *SCC *JB
CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT TURN OFF WITH BRAKE OR OFF BUTTON. ENGINE CONTINUES TO TRY TO MAKE THE CAR GO 65 MPH WHILE TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT DISENGAGE. HAVE NOT USED CRUISE CONTROL SINCE ORIGINAL INCIDENT. *JB
Mileage: 60,000
THE TURN SIGNALS AND FLASHERS WERE INOPERATIVE. *AK THE DEALER FOUND BOTH FUSES PULLED AND FLASHERS DISCONNECTED. *SCC *JB
Mileage: 90,000
19'97 TAURUS, LIKE MANY OF THE FORD & OTHER PRODUCT LINES, HAVE THE GAS FILLER PIPE ON THE STARBOARD SIDE. WITH THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM ALMOST COMPLETELY GONE TO SELF-SERVE, THIS ?!@#$% ARRANGEMENT GENERATES CONFUSION IN BUSY SERVICE STATIONS LEADING TO A GREAT POTENTIAL FOR FUEL SPILLS AND FIRES. ...
1997 FORD TARUS HAS BRAKE PROBLEMS. BEGAN WITH SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKES APPLIED AT EXITS OFF OF INTERSTATE. AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS FROM JAN 99 THRU OCT 01 TO GET THE LOCAL FORD DEALER TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY I HAD THEM SEMI- REPAIRED AT A LOCAL JUST BRAKES REPAIR SHOP WHERE I WAS TOLD...
Mileage: 16,775
"SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON (2ND TIME) FIRST TIME FORD DEALERSHIP DID FULL TRANSMISSION FLUSH($125) TO SEE IF CORRECTED PROBLEM. TWO MONTHS LATER (ON LONG DRIVE), WARNING CAME ON AGAIN. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND SAID IT WAS A TRANSMISSION CODE THAT NEEDED THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED TO DETERMI...
Mileage: 39,343
"SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON (2ND TIME) FIRST TIME FORD DEALERSHIP DID FULL TRANSMISSION FLUSH($125) TO SEE IF CORRECTED PROBLEM. TWO MONTHS LATER (ON LONG DRIVE), WARNING CAME ON AGAIN. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND SAID IT WAS A TRANSMISSION CODE THAT NEEDED THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED TO DETERMI...
Mileage: 39,343
1997 FORD TAURUS - 3.0L V6 OHV TYPE U TENSIONER PULLER SEIZED UP WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY - RESULT: SERPENTINE BELT SHEARED OFF THE TENSION PULLEY ASSEMBLY. PULLEY AND BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE TO WATER PUMP NOT RUNNING BECAUSE NO BELT WAS OPERATING THE PUMP DUE TO THE TENSIO...
Mileage: 128,500
1997 FORD TAURUS - 3.0L V6 OHV TYPE U TENSIONER PULLER SEIZED UP WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY - RESULT: SERPENTINE BELT SHEARED OFF THE TENSION PULLEY ASSEMBLY. PULLEY AND BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE TO WATER PUMP NOT RUNNING BECAUSE NO BELT WAS OPERATING THE PUMP DUE TO THE TENSIO...
Mileage: 128,500
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE SPEEDOMETER HAS FAILED, CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALE NOTIFIED. *AK
HAVE BEEN LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. HAD THE FITTINGS REPLACED. CORRECTED PROBLEM FOR 1 DAY. MECHANIC STATED THE TRANSMISSION LINES ARE LEAKING AND WILL NEED REPLACED. WE HAVE BEEN HAVING DIFFICULTY LOCATING THE LINES DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE PART HAS BEEN CORRECTED SEVERAL TIMES AND THERE IS S...
HAVE BEEN LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. HAD THE FITTINGS REPLACED. CORRECTED PROBLEM FOR 1 DAY. MECHANIC STATED THE TRANSMISSION LINES ARE LEAKING AND WILL NEED REPLACED. WE HAVE BEEN HAVING DIFFICULTY LOCATING THE LINES DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE PART HAS BEEN CORRECTED SEVERAL TIMES AND THERE IS S...
1997 FORD TAURUS ONLY 100000 MILES AND IS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *AK
Mileage: 100,000
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED GRINDING NOISE ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE BRAKE ROTORS COULD NOT BE RESURFACED BECAUSE THEY WERE TOO THIN. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE ELIMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR ON THE REAR BRAKE PADS COULD POSE A HAZARD BECAUSE SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNI...
Mileage: 58,000
CONSUMER STATES ENGINE LOST ALL POWER DUE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING. VEHICLE IS NOW ON THIRD TRANSMISSION REPAIR. *AK
THE PUMP THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE TRANSMISSION IS ALUMINUM AND IS CAUSING THE PART TO FAIL AND OVERHEAT. WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE IT WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL AND WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.*AK
THE PUMP THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE TRANSMISSION IS ALUMINUM AND IS CAUSING THE PART TO FAIL AND OVERHEAT. WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE IT WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL AND WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.*AK
WHILE DRIVING APROX 30 MILES AN HOUR WITHOUT ANY COLLISION OR IMPAC BOTH OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED..*AK
Mileage: 30
1997 FORD TAURUS WAGON. OVER THE PAST TWO MONTHS, THE VEHICLE STOPPED DEAD IN TRAFFIC 5 TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH NO ADVANCE WARNING. IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE FUSE TO THE FUEL PUMP REPEATEDLY BLEW, BUT NO OTHER PROBLEMS WERE EVIDENT EACH TIME THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE GARAGE. THE ENGINE WOULD RU...
Mileage: 36,193
TRANSMISSION FAILURE,KEEPS SLIPPING AND SHIFTING UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVINGAT 65MPH. IT WILL SHIFT DOWN TO SECOND GEAR.*AK
Mileage: 84,900
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT PROPERLY. *JB WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A STOP LIGHT, ETC., THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES, ESPECIALLY TO THE OVERDRIVE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WON'T MOVE UNLESS THE VEHICLE REVVED. THE PROBLEM CAN IMMEDIATELY BE CORRECTED BY TURNING OFF THE ENGINE I...
Mileage: 40,000
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ALL THE DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE MECHANIC STATED THE WIRING HARNESS WAS ROUTED IN A WAY WERE IT CAUSED FRICTION AND WORE OUT THE INSTALLATION WHICH CAUSED THE WIRES TO BE EXPOSED. *JB
Mileage: 98,000
PREMATURE ENGINE AND COMPONENT FAILURE DUE TO FAULTY HEAD GASKETS. ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FAILED AT LESS THAN 55,000 MILES.
Mileage: 54,275
PREMATURE ENGINE AND COMPONENT FAILURE DUE TO FAULTY HEAD GASKETS. ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FAILED AT LESS THAN 55,000 MILES.
Mileage: 54,275
WHILE PARKING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM
Mileage: 85,000
MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT CAUSING MY WINDSHIELD TO SMASH AND PASSENGER WINDOW TO BLOW OFF THE TRACK. MY INSURANCE WILL NOT COVER IT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT EVEN THOUGH IT IS VERY EVIDENT THAT IT WAS A MALFUNCTION. *JB
THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED A LIQUID SUBSTANCE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK AND MADE THE GEARS DIFFICULT TO SWITCH. *JB
Mileage: 117,000
THE VEHICLES INTERIOR LIGHTS AND DOOR AJAR CHIME CAME ON AND STAYED ON AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. *NLM
Mileage: 65,000
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN JOLT WHEN A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN WAS MADE. *TS *JB
1997 TAURUS WITH 75000 MILES, BOUGHT NEW. TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING INTO NEUTRAL WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THEN WOULD EITHER BANG INTO GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING, OR WOULD HAVE TO PLACE THE CAR IN PARK, TURN OFF THE ENGINE, RESTART THE ENGINE, AND PLACE IT IN DRIVE. OFTEN ALL WOULD BE FINE FOR 2-3 WEE...
Mileage: 60,000
ALL LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, HI-LOW BEAMS AND RUNNING LIGHTS WORK! ALL PANEL LIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WORK. TURNING SIGNALS & EMERGENCY FLASHERS DO NOT WORK AT ALL! IT IS AS THOUGH THE WIRES IN THE STEERING COLUMN WERE DISCONNECTED FROM BOTH THE TURNING STICK (SWITCH) AND THE EMERGENCY SWITCH? ...
Mileage: 68,000
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THEY WERE HIT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. BEFORE THE CRASH A COMPLETE REPAIR KIT WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE BUT THE AI...
Mileage: 57,000
THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS DIAGNOSED AT A LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE WITH CODE 402 THAT SHOWED EXCESSIVE FLOW IN THE EGR SYSTEM. I REMOVED THE EGR VALVE AND TUBE FROM THE ENGINE AND INSPECTED THE COMPONENTS. THE EGR VALVE WAS EXTREMELY CLEAN AND DID NOT SHOW ANY LEAKAGE THROUGH THE ...
Mileage: 64,834
THE ENGINE COOLANT RESERVOIR OVER FLOWED. *NLM
NAR 3-10-03 INFORMATION REQUEST ON BEHALF OF FORD MOTOR COMPANIES ABOUT A COMPLAINT SENT TO THEM FROM THE CONSUMER ABOUT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS COVERAGE. FORD REQUESTED A WRITTEN EXPLANATION TO RESOLVE MATTERS. *CB THE CONSUMER STATED AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT A POLE TRAVELING AT 2...
ICE LANDED ON TOP OF THE VEHICLE'S ROOF, WHICH CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. *JB
THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR DID NOT SHUT COMPLETELY. *NLM
WHEN GEAR SHIFT IS IN REVERSE OR DRIVE,POWER STEERING GOES OFF, RADIO SOUND GOES OFF AND THE POWER WINDOWS WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN. WHAT COULD CAUSE THIS PROBLEM I HAVE CONTACTED FORD THEY WOULD CHECK INTO THE PROBLEM, BUT HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED YET
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, ALSO THE SEAT BELT UN-BUCKLED WITHOUT BEING DISENGAGED.*JB
CAM SENSOR, CAM SYNCHRONIZER BROKEN = FORD TAURUS 1997 = KNOWN FAULTY PART. MILEAGE: 36,806. FORD IS WELL AWARE THAT THE TAURUS, 1997 YEAR ONLY, HAS A FAULTY CAM SENSOR, WHOSE MAGNET FALLS DOWN OFF THE CAP AND INTO THE CAM SYNCHRONIZER DESTROYING IT. WHEN MY MECHANIC CALLED FORD W/ THE COMPUTER COD...
Mileage: 36,806
THE POWER WINDOW MOTOR IN MY MOTHERS FORD TAURUS WENT OUT, AND THE INTERRIOR DOME LIGHT STAYS ON AT TIMES. THESE ARE BOTH PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE HEARD ALMOST ALL TAURUS OWNERS HAVE HAD, AND I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL.
THE FORWARD CLUTCH METAL BAND GAVE OUT CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION NOT TO MOVE OR SHIFT INTO GEAR. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH
THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN DUE TO A HOLE INSIDE OF PLUG OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH
VEHICLE JERKS HEAVILY AND THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH
DRIVER SEATBELT STATUS, DOOR SHUT STATUS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SEATBELT LIGHT IS ON EVEN WHEN WEARING SEATBELT, AND "DOOR OPEN" LIGHT, INTERIOR LIGHT STAY ON EVEN WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED.
Mileage: 101,000
DRIVER SEATBELT STATUS, DOOR SHUT STATUS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SEATBELT LIGHT IS ON EVEN WHEN WEARING SEATBELT, AND "DOOR OPEN" LIGHT, INTERIOR LIGHT STAY ON EVEN WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED.
Mileage: 101,000
THE FRONT RIGHT SIDEWALL SPLIT CAUSING A BLOW OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
WHILE IN MOTION, CONSUMER PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK IN THE DOWNWARD POSITION. CONSUMER PRESSED AGAIN, HOPING THE PEDAL WOULD DISENGAGE ITSELF BUT TO NO AVAIL. *JG *JB
Mileage: 97,900
"SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON, THEN TRANSMISSION FAILED. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION UNDER SERVICE PLAN.
Mileage: 79,912
CATALYTIC CONVERTER RATTLING INSIDE. REPLACED BY DEALER
Mileage: 42,800
CAM SENSORS ARE BEING REPLACED IN THE 1997 FORD TAURUS MODELS; SINCE THEY ARE RELATED TO THE THE FIRING OF THE ENGINE IT WILL CAUSE THE EMISSIONS TO INCREASE AND SHOULD THEREFORE BE COVERED UNDER THE 8YR/84000 MILE LAW. DT
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 45MPH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN, CAUSING TO PULL THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE ROAD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
THE CONSUMER INTERIOR LIGHT APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD AND WILL NOT GO OFF THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
IDLE SPEED WILL INCREASE WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN SUDDEN UNEXPLAINED HIGH IDLE/ACCELERATION RATE (IDLE SPEED INCREASES FROM 600-800 RPM TO 1500-2000 RPM) THAT MAKES STOPPING DIFFICULT. IN ADDITION, WITH THIS HIGH IDLE THE CAR WILL MAKE A SUDDEN SURGE WHEN BRAKE IS RELEASED. CAR HAS BEEN TO DEA...
CONSUMER STATED THE HEATER FAILED. TS *JB
Mileage: 52,000
WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH THE VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON IT'S FRONT SIDE YET NONE OF VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *TS *NLM
Mileage: 11,000
THE FROST PLUGS IN THE ENGINE BLOCK FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION. THIS CAUSED RAPID LOSS OF NEARLY ALL COOLANT FROM THE ENGINE. THE LOSS OF COOLANT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT, THE HEAD GASKET TO FAIL, AND THE HEADS TO CRACK. WITHIN NINETY SECONDS, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND ...
BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT PASSENGER RESTRAINT SEAT BELTS NO LONGER RETRACT AFTER USE, NO LONGER PROVIDE TIGHT RESTRAINT, AND THEREFORE PUT PASSENGERS AT RISK. DT
CAM SPROCKET FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BY BEING NOTIFIED BY FORD. FORD HAS KNOW OF THE PROBLEM AND SHOULD HAVE NOTIFIED OWNERS AS THERE IS APROCEDURE TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. BY NOT WELDING THE CAMS ENGINE FAILURE ACCURS CAUSING EXCESSIVE DAMAGE TO ENGINE. PREVENTIVE WELDING FOR $ 500.00 COR...
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SLIPS THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM., TS
CAM FAILURE; APPARENTLY ROTATED RELATIVE TO CAMSHAFT. OCCURED AT LIGHT TIP IN UNDER 45MPH, UNDER 3200 RPM. ENGINE STARTED MISSING, (RUNNING ON 4 CYLINDERS) AND LOSS OF POWER BRAKES. ENGINE STARTED OVERHEATING WHILE DRIVEN 1/2 MILE TO FIND PARKING LOT. DEALER ESTIMATED COSTS AT $3000 - $9000. DT
WHILE IN MOTION THE SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THEN BEGAN TO FLASH. *JG
WE WERE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. WE WERE CLOSE TO AN OFF RAMP, AND EXITED. AT THAT TIME, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STARTED TO CLIMB, AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A GARAGE NEAR OUR HOME. AN ENGINE CORE PLUG HAD FAILED, THE RESULTANT LOSE CAUSED THE ENGI...
WE WERE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. WE WERE CLOSE TO AN OFF RAMP, AND EXITED. AT THAT TIME, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STARTED TO CLIMB, AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A GARAGE NEAR OUR HOME. AN ENGINE CORE PLUG HAD FAILED, THE RESULTANT LOSE CAUSED THE ENGI...
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS WHILE ON HIGH OR LOW SPEED WILL GO INTO INTERMITTENT MODE. WHICH STARTED HAPPENING AFTER HE HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. (EACH TIME HE WOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS, IT WOULD WORK OKAY) THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND ...
THE ACCELERATOR STUCK, WHEN I PRESSED IT DOWN TRYING TO MERGE ON THE FREEWAY, SO I PRESSED IT DOWN HARD HOPING IT WOULD POP BACK UP, BUT IT DID NOT. SO I HELD THE BRAKE DOWN HOPING THIS WOULD BRING THE ACCELERATOR BACK UP BUT THAT DID NOT WORK EITHER. SO AS A RESULT I HAD TO JUMP OUT OF THE CAR WHIL...
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ON FLAT SURFACE AND NO WARNING THE POWER STEERING WILL LOCK UP THEN DISENGAGE AND IT IS CAUSING IT TO BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD MOTOR WIPER ALSO STATES THAT THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *MRWHILE OPERATING ON HIGH OR LOW SPEED, WILL GO TO INTERVAL WIPER MODE. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. FINALLY, THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE ...
DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY, CAR OVERHEATED, THEN STALLED, THEN WOULDNT START. THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN, HEAD GASKET BLOWN AND THERE WAS WATER IN THE OIL. HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY THRU UNIVERSAL AND THEY ARE NOT HONORING WARRANTY. WAS NEVER INFORMED ON THE COOLING RECALL. *AK
DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY, CAR OVERHEATED, THEN STALLED, THEN WOULDNT START. THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN, HEAD GASKET BLOWN AND THERE WAS WATER IN THE OIL. HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY THRU UNIVERSAL AND THEY ARE NOT HONORING WARRANTY. WAS NEVER INFORMED ON THE COOLING RECALL. *AK
RE: 1997 TAURUS 3.0 VULCAN - FROST PLUG CORROSION AND HEAD GASKET BLOWN!. *AK
RE: 1997 TAURUS 3.0 VULCAN - FROST PLUG CORROSION AND HEAD GASKET BLOWN!. *AK
CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF HEAD GASKET WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. CAUSED TOTAL FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS INHIBITING BRAKING AND STEERING MAKING CONTROL OF THE CAR DIFFICULT AND ENDANGERING DRIVER, PASSENGERS AND SURROUNDING VEHICLES.*AK
VEHICLE WAS IN A REAR END COLLISON AND BOTH FRONT SEATBACKS COLLAPSED, AND LAUNCHED BACKWARDS ON IMPACT.BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED.*AK
THE COOLANT IS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE HAS RUSTED AND THE WATER PUMP IS WARPED. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*JB
CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER PUTTING KEYS INTO THE IGNITION TO START VEHICLE, KEYS GOT STUCK AS A RESULT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH LOCKING UP. CONTACTED DEALER. HAD PART REPLACED DEALER UNABLE TO REMOVE KEYS.*JB
AIR CONDITION UNIT SEALED NOW LEAKING AGAIN THE CV JOINTS WENT OUT AND THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP (MARTY'S AUTO DISCOUNT AT 13 AND HARRIS AVE) WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE REPAIRS SAID THE LOWER ARM CONTROL AND THE AXLE WERE IN UNSAFE CONDITION TO DRIVE . THE CAR IS STILL NOT RIGHT , THE DEALER WANTS ME TO...
AIR CONDITION UNIT SEALED NOW LEAKING AGAIN THE CV JOINTS WENT OUT AND THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP (MARTY'S AUTO DISCOUNT AT 13 AND HARRIS AVE) WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE REPAIRS SAID THE LOWER ARM CONTROL AND THE AXLE WERE IN UNSAFE CONDITION TO DRIVE . THE CAR IS STILL NOT RIGHT , THE DEALER WANTS ME TO...
AIR CONDITION UNIT SEALED NOW LEAKING AGAIN THE CV JOINTS WENT OUT AND THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP (MARTY'S AUTO DISCOUNT AT 13 AND HARRIS AVE) WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE REPAIRS SAID THE LOWER ARM CONTROL AND THE AXLE WERE IN UNSAFE CONDITION TO DRIVE . THE CAR IS STILL NOT RIGHT , THE DEALER WANTS ME TO...
AIR CONDITION UNIT SEALED NOW LEAKING AGAIN THE CV JOINTS WENT OUT AND THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP (MARTY'S AUTO DISCOUNT AT 13 AND HARRIS AVE) WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE REPAIRS SAID THE LOWER ARM CONTROL AND THE AXLE WERE IN UNSAFE CONDITION TO DRIVE . THE CAR IS STILL NOT RIGHT , THE DEALER WANTS ME TO...
ENGINE IS TICKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ,AND STATED THAT MOTOR NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
GENERAL AMERI G4S P20565R15. CONSUMER STATES HE HEARD A THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THE STEEL CORE WAS EXPOSED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
TRANSMISSION WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SLIP FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING. THE SPROCKET ON THE CAMSHAFT HAD COME LOOSE WHICH THREW OFF THE TIMING/PISTONS, HITTING A VALVE, AND DESTROYED THE ENGINE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *SCC
TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHIN 5 YEARS. TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, AND THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
THIS FAILURE HAS HAPPENED TO ATLEAST 100 OF THE 20,000 TAURUS SHO VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT HAPPENS TO ALL OF THEM. FORD HAS DONE NOTHING TO RESOLVE THIS DEFECT OR BAD DESIGN PROBLEM BECASUE THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY LOSS OF LIFE. IT IS ONLY GOING TO BE UNTIL THERE IS ...
CAM GEAR FAILURE, CAR STALLED AT 40 MPH IN TRAFFIC, LOST ALL POWER, FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, UNWILLING TO ADMIT ANY PROBLEM WITH CAMSHAFT GEAR, AND WILL NOT HELP WITH REPAIR BILLS. 100 DOCUMENTED CASES OF CAM GEAR FAILURE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.V8SHO.COM. *AK
THE CAR SLAMS INTO 1ST GEAR FROM 2ND WHEN SLOWING DOWN, ALSO WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE FROM THE PARKED POSITION, AND SOMETIMES FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE COOLANT RESEVIOR LOOKS AS THOUGH SOMEONE FILLED IT WITH MUD.
THE CAR SLAMS INTO 1ST GEAR FROM 2ND WHEN SLOWING DOWN, ALSO WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE FROM THE PARKED POSITION, AND SOMETIMES FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE COOLANT RESEVIOR LOOKS AS THOUGH SOMEONE FILLED IT WITH MUD.
I HAVE A 9197 TAURUS THAT HAS WHAT I BELIEVED TO BE A VERY SIMPLE AIR CONDITIONER PROBLEM.BUT THINGS HAVE GONE FROM BAD TO WORST. AS WE BEGAN TO FIND THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM(2 VERY SMALL CRACKS ON THE OUTER CASING OF THE COMPRESSOR), WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE EASY TO CROSS MATCH THE YR/MAKE/MODEL TO FIND ...
VEHICLE RAN OVER A POTHOLE AT 20-25 MPH ON A WET ROAD AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED, AND PASSEGER'S AIR BAG BURNED OUT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION.*AK
ENGINE COOLANT TURNED BROWN AND SUPPOSEDLY CORROSIVE DUE TO SO-CALLED POORLY DESIGNED COOLING SYSTEM. THIS CAUSED MY TIMING COVER TO BEGIN LEAKING AND MY HEAD GASKET AND ENGINE TO FAIL WHILE ON OUR FAMILY VACTION IN SEATTLE. I HAVE NOTICED NUMBEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM IN YOUR ...
ENGINE COOLANT TURNED BROWN AND SUPPOSEDLY CORROSIVE DUE TO SO-CALLED POORLY DESIGNED COOLING SYSTEM. THIS CAUSED MY TIMING COVER TO BEGIN LEAKING AND MY HEAD GASKET AND ENGINE TO FAIL WHILE ON OUR FAMILY VACTION IN SEATTLE. I HAVE NOTICED NUMBEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM IN YOUR ...
ENGINE COOLANT TURNED BROWN AND SUPPOSEDLY CORROSIVE DUE TO SO-CALLED POORLY DESIGNED COOLING SYSTEM. THIS CAUSED MY TIMING COVER TO BEGIN LEAKING AND MY HEAD GASKET AND ENGINE TO FAIL WHILE ON OUR FAMILY VACTION IN SEATTLE. I HAVE NOTICED NUMBEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM IN YOUR ...
ENGINE COOLANT TURNED BROWN AND SUPPOSEDLY CORROSIVE DUE TO SO-CALLED POORLY DESIGNED COOLING SYSTEM. THIS CAUSED MY TIMING COVER TO BEGIN LEAKING AND MY HEAD GASKET AND ENGINE TO FAIL WHILE ON OUR FAMILY VACTION IN SEATTLE. I HAVE NOTICED NUMBEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM IN YOUR ...
ENGINE COOLANT TURNED BROWN AND SUPPOSEDLY CORROSIVE DUE TO SO-CALLED POORLY DESIGNED COOLING SYSTEM. THIS CAUSED MY TIMING COVER TO BEGIN LEAKING AND MY HEAD GASKET AND ENGINE TO FAIL WHILE ON OUR FAMILY VACTION IN SEATTLE. I HAVE NOTICED NUMBEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM IN YOUR ...
ENGINE COOLANT TURNED BROWN AND SUPPOSEDLY CORROSIVE DUE TO SO-CALLED POORLY DESIGNED COOLING SYSTEM. THIS CAUSED MY TIMING COVER TO BEGIN LEAKING AND MY HEAD GASKET AND ENGINE TO FAIL WHILE ON OUR FAMILY VACTION IN SEATTLE. I HAVE NOTICED NUMBEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM IN YOUR ...
WHILE STANDING STILL AT LIGHT AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE SHUTDOWN AND BECAME INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH BRAKE FAILED TO OPERATE. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. THEY INFORMED CONSUMER MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER WAS THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE JUMPED INTO NEUTRAL AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHILE STOPPING AT A LIGHT AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE WOULD STALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE AX4N TRANSMISSION. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *TT
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTED AND BECAME STUCK IN FIRST GEAR, VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO MORE THAN 10 MPH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT. *AK CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MANY 1997 FORD TAURUSES HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. (ACCORDING TO FORD...
WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE NUMBER OF REPORTED FAILURES ON THIS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COMPONENT FOR THIS MODEL YEAR VEHICLE. *AK
ON 4 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, OR STARTING UP FROM A RED LIGHT IN HOT WEATHER, WHILE WE WERE TRAVELING ON VACATION, AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE, THE RPM SHOT UP TO APPROXIMATELY TO 4,200 RPM, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I HAD TO LET UP ON THE ACCELERATOR AND LET THE RPM DROP...
WHILE DRIVING HEARD A NOISE AND VEHICLE CUT OFF, WHICH WAS AS CAUSED BY CAM FAILURE. *AK *TT
WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY ,CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO PASSENGER. DEALER WILL INSPECT VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
FRONT END WAS LOW DUE TO BOTH COIL SPRINGS BEING CRACKED. CONTACTED DEALER, THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT BOTH COIL SPRINGS SHOULD NOT HAVE CRACKED AT THE SAME TIME.*AK
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE WILL SHIMMY, ALMOST CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL . *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 50-55 MPH, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT NEAR THE FENDER HEAD LIGHT. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAGS CONTAINED CHEMICALS THAT BURNED BOTH PASSENGER/AND OWNER ON THE FACE, AND THE OTHERS ON THEIR UPPER CHEST AREA. *AK *SCC
IN WARM OR MOIST TEMPERATURE REAR LEFT WINDOW IS INOPERATIVE.*AK
PISTON CRACKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HAVE A LATE ACCELERATION AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED.*AK
4TH GEAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE. O/D OFF LIGHT FLASHED REPEATEDLY. THOUGH CAR WAS SERVICED ONE MONTH PREVIOUSLY AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS NOT BURNED, TRANSMISSION DISINTEGRATED PLANETARY GEARS. METAL CHUNKS AND BURNED FLUID FOUND WHEN EXAMINED AT THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. OBVIOUSLY ANOTHER 3.8L/F...
4TH GEAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE. O/D OFF LIGHT FLASHED REPEATEDLY. THOUGH CAR WAS SERVICED ONE MONTH PREVIOUSLY AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS NOT BURNED, TRANSMISSION DISINTEGRATED PLANETARY GEARS. METAL CHUNKS AND BURNED FLUID FOUND WHEN EXAMINED AT THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. OBVIOUSLY ANOTHER 3.8L/F...
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *TT
SCREW IN ENGINE SHEARED OFF, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
THIS IS A FAILURE OF THE SECONDARY SPROCKET ON THE CAMSHAFT OF MY 1997 TAURUS SHO. THIS TO ME SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THE CAMSHAFT IS ATTACHED TO THE CAM BY SPLINES WHICH UNDER THE STRESS OF THE ENGINE SPIN UN THE CAM WHICH THROWS OFF THE TIMING AND DESTROYS THE ENGINE. FORD KNOWS OF THIS...
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC, AND THEY FOUND THAT THE FUEL PUMPS POSITIVE WIRE WAS CUT ON A SHARP EDGE INSIDE OF FUEL TANK, WHICH LEFT THE WIRE EXPOSED TO THE FUEL TANK, AND CAUSED IT TO SHORT CIRCUIT.*AK CO...
ALL'S WELL IN PARK AND NEUTRAL, BUT WHEN IN REVERSE OR DRIVE, THE RADIO QUITS, INTERMITTENT WIPERS FAIL, WINDOWS WON'T WORK, LOSS OF ABOUT 75% OF POWER STEERING. PUT IT IN NUETRAL AND ALL IS WELL. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. I FOUND 10 OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME FAILUR...
ALL'S WELL IN PARK AND NEUTRAL, BUT WHEN IN REVERSE OR DRIVE, THE RADIO QUITS, INTERMITTENT WIPERS FAIL, WINDOWS WON'T WORK, LOSS OF ABOUT 75% OF POWER STEERING. PUT IT IN NUETRAL AND ALL IS WELL. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. I FOUND 10 OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME FAILUR...
ALL'S WELL IN PARK AND NEUTRAL, BUT WHEN IN REVERSE OR DRIVE, THE RADIO QUITS, INTERMITTENT WIPERS FAIL, WINDOWS WON'T WORK, LOSS OF ABOUT 75% OF POWER STEERING. PUT IT IN NUETRAL AND ALL IS WELL. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. I FOUND 10 OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME FAILUR...
ALL'S WELL IN PARK AND NEUTRAL, BUT WHEN IN REVERSE OR DRIVE, THE RADIO QUITS, INTERMITTENT WIPERS FAIL, WINDOWS WON'T WORK, LOSS OF ABOUT 75% OF POWER STEERING. PUT IT IN NUETRAL AND ALL IS WELL. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. I FOUND 10 OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME FAILUR...
UPON ACCELERATION AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL FAIL, RESULTING IN VEHICLE SLOWLY RESPONDING TO ACCELERATOR APPLICATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
ERROR CODE 0761-HYDRAULIC FAILURE OF SOLENOID/TRANSMISSION. CAME ON. WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED, VEHICLE AS CONSUMER DESCRIBES, WAS "DRAGGING" UPON ACCELERATION. OWNER HAS ANOTHER TAURUS WITH SAME CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AKI
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES FROM BETWEEN 65 TO 45 MPH THERE IS A SERIOUS SHAKING FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN. THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING WHEN THE CAR IS PUT INTO MOTION. THAT REALLY CONCERNS ME HAVING THREE SMALL CHILDREN. THE INTERIOR DOME LIGH...
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES FROM BETWEEN 65 TO 45 MPH THERE IS A SERIOUS SHAKING FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN. THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING WHEN THE CAR IS PUT INTO MOTION. THAT REALLY CONCERNS ME HAVING THREE SMALL CHILDREN. THE INTERIOR DOME LIGH...
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES FROM BETWEEN 65 TO 45 MPH THERE IS A SERIOUS SHAKING FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN. THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING WHEN THE CAR IS PUT INTO MOTION. THAT REALLY CONCERNS ME HAVING THREE SMALL CHILDREN. THE INTERIOR DOME LIGH...
CONSUMER STATES AFTER FILLING UP GAS TANK, CONSUMER NOTICED FUEL POURING OUT OF VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL FILTER NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
GENERAL AMERI G45 P205/65R15 92T DRIVING AT 65MPH WHEN THE SHAKING BECOME MORE PRONOUNCED, I HAD TROUBLE MAINTAINING CONTROL OVERTHE CAR--MANAGED TO PULL THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD--NOTICED THAT THE TIRE WAS NOT FLAT BUT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED
THE CAR WILL NOT DRIVE AT 25MPH WITHOUT BREAKING SINCE THE IDLE WILL RUN AT 1500 RPM OR MORE. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO PULL AS IF IT IS ACCELERATING UNTIL YOU BRAKE TO 0 MPH THEN IDLE SEAMS OK. FORD MUST HAVE A PROBLEM ...
WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT IS IN REVERSE & DRIVE, RADIO GOES OFF, POWER ASSIST GOES OFF AT ANYTIME. VERY DANGEROUS. SOUNDS LIKE A REACCURING PROBLEM BASED ON REPORTS I HAVE SEEN. ELECTRICAL OF SOME SORT.
WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT IS IN REVERSE & DRIVE, RADIO GOES OFF, POWER ASSIST GOES OFF AT ANYTIME. VERY DANGEROUS. SOUNDS LIKE A REACCURING PROBLEM BASED ON REPORTS I HAVE SEEN. ELECTRICAL OF SOME SORT.
VEHICLE STALLED AT 70 MPH. DEALER DETERMINED THAT HEAD GASKET BLEW, AND ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK *YH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD STOP LIKE IT JUMPED INTO NEUTRAL, AFTER SITTING FOR A WHILE, VEHICLE WILL JUMP BACK INTO DRIVE. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER INDICATED HAD A FAULTY TRANSMISSION. THIS IS NEW TRANSMISSION.*JB
DEFROSTER, HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER DO NOT WORK DUE TO PART FAILURE, THE ELECTRIC MOTOR. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK *YD
COOLANT IS LEAKING ONTO MOTOR. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE; HOWEVER, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE TRANSMISSION KICKS OUT OF GEAR . MUST REV MOTOR TO GET IT TO KICK BACK INTO GEAR. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON.SAID FORD REPLACED IT FROM ALUMINUM WHICHED KEPT CRACKING TO STEEL .WOULD COST 900.00 TO FIX.THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON WITH TH...
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. CONSUMER HAD TO CONSTANTLY WIGGLE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TO KEEP HEADLIGHTS ON. VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME.*AK
TRANSMISSION KEEPS GOING OUT, AND CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. HAS REPLACED TRANSMISSION TWICE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, WITHOUT WARNING, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT/ ABS LIGHT ON DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER WAS REFERRED TO DEALER SHIP OR MANUFACTURER.*AK
WHILE DRIVING, WITHOUT WARNING, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT/ ABS LIGHT ON DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER WAS REFERRED TO DEALER SHIP OR MANUFACTURER.*AK
DOME LIGHT STAYS ULUMINATED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. POWER STEERING GOES IN AND OUT, CAUSING IT TO BECOME DIFFICULT TO STEER. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK
DOME LIGHT STAYS ULUMINATED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. POWER STEERING GOES IN AND OUT, CAUSING IT TO BECOME DIFFICULT TO STEER. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK
UPON PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, SEAT BELT WAS BROKEN. DEALER FIXED PROBLEM, NOW IT LOOKS AS IF IT IS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY. DEALER WILL FIX AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE. *JG
UPON PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, SEAT BELT WAS BROKEN. DEALER FIXED PROBLEM, NOW IT LOOKS AS IF IT IS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY. DEALER WILL FIX AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE. *JG
VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT MAKING A TICKING NOISE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING LOST POWER STEERING. ONLY WARNING THAT WAS RECEIVED BY CONSUMER WAS A SHORT IN ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING LOST POWER STEERING. ONLY WARNING THAT WAS RECEIVED BY CONSUMER WAS A SHORT IN ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. *AK
TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED WHEN COMING TO A STOP. WHEN TRANSMISSION REENGAGEDF VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES AT COMPLETION OF STOPPING AT INTERSECTION. MUST WAIT TO REENGAGE BEFORE BEING ABLE TO PROCEED AT INTERSECTION. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WAS LEAKING ANTI FREEZE FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK DEALER FOUND FREEZE PLUG HAD RUSTED OUT, DEALER STATED THAT THIS CONDITION WAS A DEFECT, MANUFACTURER DENIES ANY CLAIM. *TT
VEHICLE LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. TOOK TO DEALER, AND REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER.*AK
TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT ENGAGE FROM PARK, FOUND A BROKEN SHIFT CONTROL CABLE, REPLACED. IGNITION KEY TURNS AND DOES NOT START CAR, PROBLEM IN STEERING COLUMN, RR STEERING COLUMN AND REPLACED LINK FROM IGNITION SWITCH TO LOCK CYLINDER.
TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT ENGAGE FROM PARK, FOUND A BROKEN SHIFT CONTROL CABLE, REPLACED. IGNITION KEY TURNS AND DOES NOT START CAR, PROBLEM IN STEERING COLUMN, RR STEERING COLUMN AND REPLACED LINK FROM IGNITION SWITCH TO LOCK CYLINDER.
WHILE DRIVING HEARD A NOISE FROM FRONT END. UPON INSPECTION, CONSUMER SAW THAT LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE. RIGHT ONE WAS CORRODED, AND WAS REPLACED AS WELL.*AK *TT
CONSUME R WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY. WHILE DRIVING ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. APPLIED BRAKES, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T GO OFF. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES POWER STEERING WILLGO FROM OFF TO ON INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED SENSOR WAS GOING BAD IN STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES POWER STEERING WILLGO FROM OFF TO ON INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED SENSOR WAS GOING BAD IN STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 10MPH REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND AIRBAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS INJURED. DEALER CONTACTED. FRONTAL IMPACT. *AK
VEHICLE WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. TOOK TO A MECHANIC TO BE REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE FAILED TO LOCK AND FAILURES CODE STARTED APPEARING AT 60,000 MILES. FORD DEALER INDICATED "MULTIPLE FAILURES" IN THAT SERIES. ENTIRE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 70,000 MILES WHILE ON VACATION IN FLORIDA. COST TO REPAIR WAS IN EXCESS OF $2,000. *AK
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY, AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, ANOTHER MOTORIST STRUCK CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY JERKED FORWARD AND THEN STALLED OUT. HAVE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC LOCKING SYSTEM DISENGAGES. ALSO, DOME LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC LOCKING SYSTEM DISENGAGES. ALSO, DOME LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
THE TAURUS WAS PARKED AT DZ MIDDLE SCHOOL ON A SLIGHTLY SLOPED PART OF THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR LEVER INDICATING PARK AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE LINKAGE CONNECTION ON THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND ALLOWED THE SELECTOR LEVER TO INDICATE THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN PARK WHEN...
BOUGHT THE CAR USED WITH ABOUT 20,000 MILES ON IT. HAD SEVERAL SENSORS REPLACED FAIRLY SOON AFTER THAT. AROUND 30K, REPORTED SEVERAL PROBLEMS I WAS HAVING WHILE AT A STOP/STARTING FROM A STOP. DEALER COULD NEVER REPLICATE. EVENTUALLY DISCOVERED THAT THESE PROBLEMS WERE ONLY OCURRING WHEN THE CAR...
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN. PROBLEM OCCURRED DUE TO THE FUEL PUMP. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR SEATBELT WILL NOT PULL OUT OF RETRACTOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH STARTER MALFUNCTIONED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS IF NEEDED.*AK
WHILE DRIVING FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED. MECHANIC STATED THAT IT WAS FUEL PUMP, AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS IF NEEDED. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ENGINE LOST ALL POWER, AND THERE WAS A "TICKING" NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT CAMSHAFT FAILED, AND THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
GEAR SHIFT WILL GO INTO DRIVE. HOWEVER, CAR DOES NOT ENGAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT REMAINS ON WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK
CONSUMER STATED THERE IS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, WHICH IS CAUSING VEHICLE TO HESITATE WHEN DRIVING UP ON AN INCLINE, DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING ON A LEVELED SURFACE.*SLC
THIS IS THE SECOND BLOWER MOTOR TO NEED REPLACING. *AK
FORD PROVIDED A NO-CHARGE SERVICE PROGRAM, NUMBER 98B23 TO OWNERS OF 1996 AND 1997 TAURUS AND SABLE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.0L ENGINE. THE PURPOSE WAS TO CHECK THE COOLENG SYSTEM AND INSTALL A COOLANT BY-PASS KIT. THIS PROGRAM WAS ELIGIBLE THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 1999, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE. ONLY FI...
HEADLIGHTS WOULDN'T GO OFF AT ALL. THE ONLY WAY WAS FOR TO LIFT HOOD UP AND DISCONNECT BATTERY TO CABLE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
WE WERE DRIVING ON A BUSY FREEWAY WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED AND COMPLETELY STOPPED . WE HAD NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE THAT THE CAR HAD A COOLING SYSTEM PROBLEM. MY DAUGHTER GAVE ME THE CAR SO I WOULD HAVE A "SAFE" VEHICLE TO DRIVE. SHE OWNED IT FOR THE 3 YEARS PRIOR. BOUGHT WHEN IT WAS A YEAR OLD. WAS NEVER N...
WE WERE DRIVING ON A BUSY FREEWAY WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED AND COMPLETELY STOPPED . WE HAD NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE THAT THE CAR HAD A COOLING SYSTEM PROBLEM. MY DAUGHTER GAVE ME THE CAR SO I WOULD HAVE A "SAFE" VEHICLE TO DRIVE. SHE OWNED IT FOR THE 3 YEARS PRIOR. BOUGHT WHEN IT WAS A YEAR OLD. WAS NEVER N...
THE DPS OFFICER ALSO SAID THE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: JNKNOWN)
VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO OVERDRIVE. SERVO COVER COULD HAVE BEEN THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS A RECALL, 97V097000, DEALING WITH TRANSMISSION SERVO COVER. ALSO, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND VEHICLE WAS NOT SHIFTING. HAD NOT CONTACTED DEALER. *AK CONSMER STATED THAT EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A RECALL HIS CLAIM...
VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO OVERDRIVE. SERVO COVER COULD HAVE BEEN THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS A RECALL, 97V097000, DEALING WITH TRANSMISSION SERVO COVER. ALSO, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND VEHICLE WAS NOT SHIFTING. HAD NOT CONTACTED DEALER. *AK CONSMER STATED THAT EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A RECALL HIS CLAIM...
A FOUL ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS WHICH CAUSE WINDOWS TO BECOME FOGGED. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER FOR THIS, AND WAS TOLD THAT HEATER CORE WAS DEFECTIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
RADIATOR LEAKS WATER AND CANNOT BE DRIVEN. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTATCED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
ENGINE HAS CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
CAR WAS AT A COMPLKETE STOP IN A PARKING SPACE, WHEN IT SUDDINLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLABLE FORWARD AND STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A TREE/. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVER VEHICLE. *AK
CAMSHAFT SECONDARY SPROCKET FAILED, SPINNING ON THE CAMSHAFT TUBE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STOP INSTANTLY WHEN THE VALVE AND PISTONS TRIED TO OCCUPY THE SAME SPACE IN THE COMBUSTIAN CHAMBER. NEW REPLACEMENT ENGINES ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS VEHICLE, ONLY SALVAGE UNITS. REBUILDS, IF POSSIBLE ON THIS MO...
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION SEIZING UP.
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE. *TT
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION THUNK CONDITION, WAS TOLD BY FORMERFORD DEALERSHIP MECHANIC TO HAVE DEALERSHIP REPLACE THE TRANSMISSIONSINCE THE DEFECT WAS WITH THE PARKING PAWL AND TRANSMISSION ABUTMENTPLATE, ALSO REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION WAS THE ONLY CORRECTION FORTHE PROBLEM, CONSUMER F...
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. *TT
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION SEIZING UP.
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. *TT
THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE TO THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THEY HAVE KNOWN FOR A LONG TIME OF THE HEAD GASKET IN THEIR 3.0 ENGINE PROBLEM AND REFUSED TO ADMIT IT. IN RESEARCHING THE ENGINE I FOUND THAT THERE IS A SECRET EXTENDED WARRANTY TO 100,000 MILES FOR THIS PROBLEM IF THE ENGINE HAS MAJOR DAMAGE WHICH ...
CONSUMER STATES WHILE PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE, RADIO AND WINDOWS QUIT WORKING, SOMETIMES WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE THE STEERING WHEEL WILL GET TIGHT, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
CONSUMER STATES WHILE PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE, RADIO AND WINDOWS QUIT WORKING, SOMETIMES WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE THE STEERING WHEEL WILL GET TIGHT, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 65 MPH VEHICLE MADE A FUNNY NOISE, AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT ABOVE HIGH. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 65 MPH VEHICLE MADE A FUNNY NOISE, AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT ABOVE HIGH. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT, THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT A NEW SEAT BELT WOULD NEED TO BE ORDERED, WHEN CONSUMER ARRIVED HOME IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SEAT BELT STILL DID NOT WORK, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER IN WHICH THE SEAT BELT WAS FIXED THE S...
CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT, THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT A NEW SEAT BELT WOULD NEED TO BE ORDERED, WHEN CONSUMER ARRIVED HOME IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SEAT BELT STILL DID NOT WORK, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER IN WHICH THE SEAT BELT WAS FIXED THE S...
WHEN COMING TO A STOP SIGN, ACCELERATOR LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE SPED UP. CONSUMER HAD TO PUT GEAR SELECTOR IN NEUTRAL TO KEEP FROM HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK THE ENGINE ALSO REVS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. *TT
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE JUMPED IN FRONT OF HIM. HE WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
TREAD SEPARATION CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL.
WOULD BE DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD COME ON. PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, MECHANIC INDICATED NOTHING WRONG, ONLY FUEL CAP NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED. *AK
WOULD BE DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD COME ON. PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, MECHANIC INDICATED NOTHING WRONG, ONLY FUEL CAP NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED. *AK
I HAVE HAD TO PUT TRANSMMISSION IN MY CAR. THE SECOND ONE WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 469 AT 65 MILES PER HOUR. IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE HIT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. MY CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND I WAS ALMOST T-BONED BY ANOTHER CAR. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT HELP ME, WHICH IS SCHWART FORD OUT OF...
WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN WORKING INTERMITENTLY FOR A FEW WEEKS. IT HAS NOW PROGRESSED TO TOTAL FAILURE. THE WIPER ASSEMBLY WILL NOT WORK ON ANY SETTING.*AK
A/C COMPRESSOR SEIZED CAUSING DRIVEBELT FAILURE AND LOSS OF STEERING, ALTERNATOR, AND POWER BRAKES. *AK
A/C COMPRESSOR SEIZED CAUSING DRIVEBELT FAILURE AND LOSS OF STEERING, ALTERNATOR, AND POWER BRAKES. *AK
A/C COMPRESSOR SEIZED CAUSING DRIVEBELT FAILURE AND LOSS OF STEERING, ALTERNATOR, AND POWER BRAKES. *AK
A/C COMPRESSOR SEIZED CAUSING DRIVEBELT FAILURE AND LOSS OF STEERING, ALTERNATOR, AND POWER BRAKES. *AK
A/C COMPRESSOR SEIZED CAUSING DRIVEBELT FAILURE AND LOSS OF STEERING, ALTERNATOR, AND POWER BRAKES. *AK
DOME LIGHT REMAINS ON ONCE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF OR WHEN DOORS ARE CLOSED.ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WINDOWS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
DOME LIGHT REMAINS ON ONCE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF OR WHEN DOORS ARE CLOSED.ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WINDOWS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
CHECK ENGINE WENT ON AND ENGINE STOPPED ACCELERATING, RESERVOIR EMPTIED, DEALER SAYS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
CHECK ENGINE WENT ON AND ENGINE STOPPED ACCELERATING, RESERVOIR EMPTIED, DEALER SAYS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
CAR IS IN SHOP HAVING 2 CRACKED HEADS REPLACED. MECHANIC WAS ADVISED TO KEEP ALL PARTS FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE FORD TAURUS 3.8 ENGINE HAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE OF HEAD GASKET FAILURE. THE FORD COMPANY TOLD ME THAT THE 3.0 ENGINE WAS BUILT IN ATLANTA GA. AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON IT....
THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO SPONTANEOUS OVERHEATING WHILE AT HJIGHWAY SPEED.*AK
INTERIOR MAP LIGHT IS ALSO THE DOME LIGHTS. CANNOT SHUT OFF WHEN THE DOOR IS OPEN. WHEN THE DOOR SENSOR BREAKS THE SENSORS THINKS THE DOOR IS OPEN. THIS IS HAZARDOUS AT NIGHT SINCE THERE IS GLARE COMING OFF THE WINDSHIELD. *AK
INTERIOR MAP LIGHT IS ALSO THE DOME LIGHTS. CANNOT SHUT OFF WHEN THE DOOR IS OPEN. WHEN THE DOOR SENSOR BREAKS THE SENSORS THINKS THE DOOR IS OPEN. THIS IS HAZARDOUS AT NIGHT SINCE THERE IS GLARE COMING OFF THE WINDSHIELD. *AK
INTERIOR MAP LIGHT IS ALSO THE DOME LIGHTS. CANNOT SHUT OFF WHEN THE DOOR IS OPEN. WHEN THE DOOR SENSOR BREAKS THE SENSORS THINKS THE DOOR IS OPEN. THIS IS HAZARDOUS AT NIGHT SINCE THERE IS GLARE COMING OFF THE WINDSHIELD. *AK
THE REAR SEATBELTS ON BOTH SIDES BECAME JAMMED IN THE RETRACTED POSITION AND ARE NO LONGER OPERABLE. IN ADDITION THE METAL PIECE THAT FITS IN THE ANCHOR IN THE MIDDLE REAR SEAT BROKE OFF THE WEBBING WHILE MY 35 POUND FOUR YEAR OLD WAS WEARING IT. ALSO, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT HAS FAILED TO ...
WHILE VEHICLE WAS AT A LIGHT TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT LET CONSUMER GET OUT OF FIRST GEAR. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *SLC
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON, ENGINE OVER HEATED, NO COOLANT LEFT IN RESEVOIR. NO LEAKS? LET COOL AND FILLED WITH 5 QUARTS OF COOLANT. LIGHT STAYED ON. DROVE TO FORD DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST. REPORT BACK WAS COOLANT CONTAMINATED WITH HYDROCARBONS (USED GAS). DEALER BELIEVES HEAD GASGET BLOWN O...
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON, ENGINE OVER HEATED, NO COOLANT LEFT IN RESEVOIR. NO LEAKS? LET COOL AND FILLED WITH 5 QUARTS OF COOLANT. LIGHT STAYED ON. DROVE TO FORD DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST. REPORT BACK WAS COOLANT CONTAMINATED WITH HYDROCARBONS (USED GAS). DEALER BELIEVES HEAD GASGET BLOWN O...
CAMSHAFT MAKES A TICKING SOUND THAT IS NOT AT ALL NORMAL. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
THE REAR CAMSHAFT SPROCKET BROKE REQUIRING THE ENGINE TO BE REPLACED. THE COST OF THE USED ENGINE WAS $2000 AND THE COST TO REPLACE THE ENGINE WAS $2100. FORD WAS CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR OR CONTRIBUTE TO THE REPAIR COST. I UNDERSTAND THIS PROBLEM IS BECOMING WIDESPREAD.
FOOT HAD SLIPPED OFF ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AND VEHCLE HIT A TRAILER. UPON IMPACT WITH TRAILER, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT AIR BAGS WERE FAULTY. *AK
FOOT HAD SLIPPED OFF ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AND VEHCLE HIT A TRAILER. UPON IMPACT WITH TRAILER, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT AIR BAGS WERE FAULTY. *AK
WHENEVER BRAKING BRAKE PEDAL LINKAGES WOULD FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN NEEDED.*AK
THIS PROBLEM IS WITH TAURUS, SABLE & WINDSTAR, IT CAN NOT BE REPAIRED...NOW WHAT? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK TSB 98-9-4 WAS ISSUED REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, THE CORRECTIVE ACTION BEING TO REPLACED THE FRONT END ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT. *SLC
THIS PROBLEM IS WITH TAURUS, SABLE & WINDSTAR, IT CAN NOT BE REPAIRED...NOW WHAT? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK TSB 98-9-4 WAS ISSUED REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, THE CORRECTIVE ACTION BEING TO REPLACED THE FRONT END ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT. *SLC
THE REAR CENTER SEAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE SAFEST PLACE FOR A CHILD. UNFORTUNATLY THAT IS NOT THE CASE WHEN THE REAR CENTER SEAT BELT FAILS. THANKFULLY THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN OUR CAR WAS SAFELY PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY. MY HUSBAND HAD NOTICED THE CAR SEAT WAS LOOSE (WHICH IN ITSELF IS A DANGERO...
VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOPPED POSITION WITHOUT SHAKING VIOLENTLY. 57500 MILES AT THE TIME, $1900 TO FIX IT. *AK ****DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****749177.
Mileage: 57,500
VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOPPED POSITION WITHOUT SHAKING VIOLENTLY. 57500 MILES AT THE TIME, $1900 TO FIX IT. *AK ****DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****749177.
Mileage: 57,500
THE CAR HAD ABOUT 35,000 MILES ON IT WHEN PURDHASED IT, FACTORY WARRANTY WAS CARRIED OVER TO US AS THE NEW OWNERS. SOON AFTER THE SALE OF THE CAR TO US, FORD CAME OUT WITH A BROWN COOLANT RECALL, WHICH RAN UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1999. ALL OWNERS OF THESE 1997 TAURUS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE...
A RECALL FOR BROWN COOLANT HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON THE CAR IN DECEMBER OF 1998. THE BROWN COOLANT FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND NOW WAS RUST. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED TWO FREEZE PLUGS, HOWEVER THE PLUGS USED ARE NOT THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL. THE NEW PLUGS WERE HELD ON WITH A CLAMP. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE R...
TRANSMISION IS GOING OUT.....TORQUE CONVERTOR ALSO FAILING. *AK
TRANSMISION IS GOING OUT.....TORQUE CONVERTOR ALSO FAILING. *AK
CONSUMER HAS PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE WHEN VEHICLE REACHES SPEEDS ABOVE 35-MPH ENIGNE WILL STALL. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
ERRATIC LOSS OF POWER ASSSITED STEERING AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING, SOMETIMES WITH SEAT BELT LIGHT ON AND POWER WINDOW CONTROL INOPERATIVE. CHATTERING NOISE SUGGESTS AN ELETRICAL PROBLEM. DEFINITELY DANGEROUS IF LOSS OR REGAIN OF POWER ASSISTED STEERING HAPPENS DUE TO OVER OR UNDER STEERING. ...
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN AN UNUSUAL NOISE OCCURS. SHORTLY AFTER, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
THE ORIGINAL DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW MOTOR WAS REPLACED AUGUST 3,2000.THAT MOTOR FAILED AND WAS REPLACED ON AUGUST 25,2000.THAT MOTOR FAILED AND WAS REPLACED ON SEPTEMBER 26,2000.THE FIRST REPLACEMENT MOTOR WAS REPLACED WITH 45,431 MILES ON THE CAR. ALL WORK HAS BEEN DONE BY TURNPIKE FORD OF GALLIPOLIS...
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 25MPH. PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH SUCH FORCE THAT IT BROKE FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
SAND FROM CASTING PROCESS IS INSIDE COOLING SYSTEM. FORD HAS ISSUED A TSB ON THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
TRANSMISSION WOULD JERK WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR. FELT LIKE BEING REARENDED. FINALLY TRANSMISSION QUIT WORKING. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, AND INFORMED BY MECHANIC TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO BEING NON REPAIRABLE.*AK *SLC
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH ON A SIDE STREET, AND THERE WAS ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED ON SIDE OF ROAD, AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT OTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.WHENEVER THE ALTERNATOR GETS WET THE LIGHT GOMES ON AND THE POWER STEERING FAILS...
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH ON A SIDE STREET, AND THERE WAS ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED ON SIDE OF ROAD, AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT OTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.WHENEVER THE ALTERNATOR GETS WET THE LIGHT GOMES ON AND THE POWER STEERING FAILS...
BOTTOM OF TRUNK LID RUSTING/PAINT BUBBLING/FORD NOTIFIED. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS FAILING/TIMING IS OFF/NEEDS NEW MOTOR PER MY MECHANIC. *AK
I NOTICES THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING A COOLING SYSTEM PROBLEM. I TOO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH BROWN RUSTED COOLENT THAT CAUSED THE HEAD GASKET TO FAIL. I WAS TOLD TODAY THAT IT WILL COST APROXIMATLY $5000.00 TO REPAIR. THEY WANT TO REPLACE THE ENGIN, RADIATOR, HEATER CORE, WATER PUMP, ETC. THE...
I NOTICES THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING A COOLING SYSTEM PROBLEM. I TOO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH BROWN RUSTED COOLENT THAT CAUSED THE HEAD GASKET TO FAIL. I WAS TOLD TODAY THAT IT WILL COST APROXIMATLY $5000.00 TO REPAIR. THEY WANT TO REPLACE THE ENGIN, RADIATOR, HEATER CORE, WATER PUMP, ETC. THE...
SYMPTOMS OF PROBLEM: WHEN CAR COMES TO A STOP THE CLUTCH CAN DISENGAGE UNEXPECTEDLY. ONCE GAS IS APPLIED, IT VARIES IN THE AMOUNT OF TIME THE CAR WILL RE-ENGAGE AND WILL ABRUBTLY LURCH FORWARD. THIS RESULTS IN UNINTENDED AND UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT WHICH CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY AND PROP...
WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
97 V 097 000/AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: TRANSMISSION SLIPPING INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *SLC
COOLANT DISCOLORATED( RUSTY AND BROWN) GOODYEAR MECHANIC EXPLAINED IT WAS WHAT IS CALLED "BROWN DEATH" CAUSED BY ENGINES NOT BEING PROPERLY PROCESSED AT FOUNDRY(POSSIBLY LEFT SAND AND METAL SHAVINGS INSIDE ENGINES. ENGINES OVERHEATS, COOLANT RUNS OUT FREEZE PLUGS BLOW OUT THERMOSTAT LOCKS UP WATER P...
COOLANT DISCOLORATED( RUSTY AND BROWN) GOODYEAR MECHANIC EXPLAINED IT WAS WHAT IS CALLED "BROWN DEATH" CAUSED BY ENGINES NOT BEING PROPERLY PROCESSED AT FOUNDRY(POSSIBLY LEFT SAND AND METAL SHAVINGS INSIDE ENGINES. ENGINES OVERHEATS, COOLANT RUNS OUT FREEZE PLUGS BLOW OUT THERMOSTAT LOCKS UP WATER P...
CONSUMER HAS HAD 2 INCIDENTS WITH VEHICLE ROLLING BACKWARDS AFTER BEING PUT IN PARK. DURING FIRST INCIDENT CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE IN PARK, VEHICLE TURNED OFF AND GOT OUT. CONSUMER HAD TO RUN BACK TO VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS, AND HIT HER SON'S VEHICLE BEFORE SHE COULD GET TO IT. ...
FORD REFERRED TO THEIR SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 98-3-7 WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED. AFTER RESEARCHING THE FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON FAILURE I FOUND THAT THIS IS A MAJOR COMPLAINT WITH THE FORD VEHICLES AND THE ORIGINAL COMPONENT WAS MADE FROM ALUMINUM. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS INVESTIGATED AND FORD TO RE...
AIR CONDITIONER AND COMPRESSOR AND RELATED PARTS FAILED. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS $1539.51. FORD WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH COSTS DUE TO CAR BEING OUT OF WARRANTY (SINCE IT IS A '97 VEHICLE).*AK
BRAKE SYSTEM FUNCTIONS ERRATICALLY. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE. THERE IS A WIRE LOCATED RIGHT ABOVE BRAKE PEDAL, IF THIS WIRE IS MOVED OR TOUCHED, BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS TO FUNCTION. *AK *SLC
CAR CONTINUES WITH THE NEUTRAL CONDITION OF TRANSMISSION AFTER REPAIR TRANSMISSION 7 TIMES. *AK
RANDOMLY VEHICLE RACES AND SURGES FORWARD IF IT IS IN DRIVE. IF IN REVERSE, IT SURGES BACKWARD. CONSUMER STATED HE HAS HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.*AK THE MANUFACTURER DECLINED TO TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. *YH
WHENEVER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP OR SLOWING DOWN AND PRESSING ON BRAKES,VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER SAID THEY DON'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK
WIRE INSULATION INSIDE FUEL TANK WAS WORN THROUGH BECAUSE OF THE WAY IT WAS MOUNTED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING, AND CONSUMER LOST COTROL AND VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD. FOUND OUT THAT IGNITION COIL FUSE WAS BLOWN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED OF AN ACCIDENT.*AK
TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS FOR 3 MONTHS, NOW IT JERKS VERY HARD AND RPM'S GET VERY HI BEING STUCK IN FIRST GEAR. HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. *AK
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO WORK AND HAD TO BE REBUILT AT THE COST OF 1926.00. THE TRANSMISSIONS SHOP THAT DID THE WORK STATED THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS UPDATES HE HAD TO DO TO THIS VEHICLE TO CORRECT PROBLEMS THAT HAD COME DEFECTIVE DIRECTLY FROM THE FACTORY WHEN THE VEHCILE WAS NEW. I DONT FEEL I SH...
POWER STEERING INTERMITTENT FAILURE; FIRST BEGAN WHEN PLACING SHIFT LEVER INTO REVERSE GEAR, THEN LATER OCCURRED ALSO IN FORWARD DRIVE GEARS. SUSPECT ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC PROBLEM SINCE RADIO SPEAKERS ALSO GO SILENT AND POWER WINDOWS DO NOT OPERATE WHEN THIS OCCURS. DISCOVERED THAT REMOVAL OF 15AMP ...
POWER STEERING INTERMITTENT FAILURE; FIRST BEGAN WHEN PLACING SHIFT LEVER INTO REVERSE GEAR, THEN LATER OCCURRED ALSO IN FORWARD DRIVE GEARS. SUSPECT ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC PROBLEM SINCE RADIO SPEAKERS ALSO GO SILENT AND POWER WINDOWS DO NOT OPERATE WHEN THIS OCCURS. DISCOVERED THAT REMOVAL OF 15AMP ...
POWER STEERING INTERMITTENT FAILURE; FIRST BEGAN WHEN PLACING SHIFT LEVER INTO REVERSE GEAR, THEN LATER OCCURRED ALSO IN FORWARD DRIVE GEARS. SUSPECT ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC PROBLEM SINCE RADIO SPEAKERS ALSO GO SILENT AND POWER WINDOWS DO NOT OPERATE WHEN THIS OCCURS. DISCOVERED THAT REMOVAL OF 15AMP ...
POWER STEERING INTERMITTENT FAILURE; FIRST BEGAN WHEN PLACING SHIFT LEVER INTO REVERSE GEAR, THEN LATER OCCURRED ALSO IN FORWARD DRIVE GEARS. SUSPECT ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC PROBLEM SINCE RADIO SPEAKERS ALSO GO SILENT AND POWER WINDOWS DO NOT OPERATE WHEN THIS OCCURS. DISCOVERED THAT REMOVAL OF 15AMP ...
THERE ARE NO LIGHTS AT ALL IN OR OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. LIGHTS IN FRONT WENT OUT FIRST, AND THEN THIRD LIGHTS WENT OUT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP CONSUMER APPLIES GAS PEDAL, PEDAL GOES DOWN, BUT ENGINE DOES NOT REV NOR IS VEHICLE MOVING FORWARD. THEN ALL OF A SUUDEN, IT WILL SURGE FORWARD. SOMETIMES CONSUMER HAS TO SHUT OFF ENGINE TO GET VEHICLE TO RESPOND. NUMEROUS TIMES TO DEALER, CANNOT REMEDY.*AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE ARE NO RECALLS, BUT THERE ARE MANY FAILED TRANSMISSIONS IN THIS VEHICLE.*AK
LOCAL GAS STATION HAD LOW PRICE TODAY SO PLACE WAS CROWDED. MUCH CHAOS DUE TO STUPID PLACEMENT OF GAS FILLER PIPE ON STARBOARD SIDE. CHAOS BREEDS CONFUSION AND UNSAFE CONDITION. CAR MAKERS THINK IT LOOKS EUROPEAN BUT A STARBOARD GAS FILLER LOCATION IS MORE DANGEROUS THAN IT NEEDS TO BE. EVERY FILLER...
AT EARLY START AND UPON APPLYING FORCE TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL, PEDALSTICKS. ALSO,AFTER APPLYING GREAT FORCE TO PEDAL IT GOES TO FLOORBOARD WHICH CAUSES UNWANTED AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS IN UP POSITION AT IDLE REQUI...
ENGINE IS KNOCKING AS CONSUMER ACCELERATES WITH SPEED. *AK TRANSMISSION HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN 37OOO MILES. FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED AT 15000 MILES. ROTORS FAILED AT 24000 MILES. *YH
ENGINE IS KNOCKING AS CONSUMER ACCELERATES WITH SPEED. *AK TRANSMISSION HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN 37OOO MILES. FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED AT 15000 MILES. ROTORS FAILED AT 24000 MILES. *YH
ENGINE IS KNOCKING AS CONSUMER ACCELERATES WITH SPEED. *AK TRANSMISSION HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN 37OOO MILES. FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED AT 15000 MILES. ROTORS FAILED AT 24000 MILES. *YH
ENGINE IS KNOCKING AS CONSUMER ACCELERATES WITH SPEED. *AK TRANSMISSION HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN 37OOO MILES. FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED AT 15000 MILES. ROTORS FAILED AT 24000 MILES. *YH
DEALER CLAIMS NO PROBLEM FOUND BUT BRAKES ABSOLUTELY FAILED. *AK
INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK. ALSO,WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD SPEED UP FOR NO REASON. HAD TO HAVE ENTIRE SIGNAL ARM REPLACED.*AK
TIRES ON 1997, FORD, TAURUS HAD A TIRE SEPARATION ON REAR TIRE THEN ON FRONT RIGHT TIRE WITH LESS THEN 10 THOUSAND MILES ON EACH TIRE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS WILLING TO WORK SOMETHING OUT WITH CONSUMER. TIRE SIZE IS P205-65R15. *AK *SLC
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN SUDDENLY ENGINE BLEWOUT. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. WOULD HAVE WATER COMING OUT OF FREEZING PLUG. TOOK TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC REPLACED ENGINE.BUT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES, AND PROBLEM WAS GETTING WORSE.*AK
SWITCH IN DOOR TO ADVISE IF DOOR IS OPEN STAYS ON. WHEN THIS OCCURS, IT CAUSES FOR DOME LIGHTS TO COME ON. CONSUMER HAS HAD REPAIRS ON VEHICLE ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR.*AK
SWITCH IN DOOR TO ADVISE IF DOOR IS OPEN STAYS ON. WHEN THIS OCCURS, IT CAUSES FOR DOME LIGHTS TO COME ON. CONSUMER HAS HAD REPAIRS ON VEHICLE ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR.*AK
SHIFT CABLE BROKE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
THERE IS A FUEL SMELL IN PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT DUE TO OIL LEAKING FROM OIL PAN.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE SMELL IS SO BAD IT MAKES HER SICK TO HER STOMACH. *SLC
RACK AND PINION STEERING MAKES A GRINDING SOUND WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN. DEALER SAYS THAT RACK AND PINION STEERING IS WEARING OUT, AND WILL GO PERFORM BADLY OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. *AK
HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, LEAVING IT INOPERABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP, CAUSING CONSUMER TO RUN THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. CONSUMER HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK *SLC
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDERS, AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH, AND SHE HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED. TRANSMISSION EXPLODED.*AK
WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS VEHICLE GOES FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. THIS HAPPENS 80 % OF TIME. *AK *SLC
MY AUNT JUST BOUGHT 4 NEW TIRES FOR HER TAURUS IN AUGUST ,2000 AND THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS SHE WAS GOING TO HER MOTHERS DOWN THE STREET ABOUT 3 BLOCKS . HER BACK TIRE AND THE FROUNT TIRE BLEW OUT . DOES THESE TIRES HAVE RECALLS ON THEM AND WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT , THE PLACE WHERE SHE GOT THE TIR...
VEHICLE SURGES, RPMS WILL GO UP PASSING 3, AND THEN DOWN WHILE IN PARK/ IDLING AT A STOP. DEALER RECOGNIZED DEFECT CAUSED BY THROTTLE SENSOR UNIT WHICH WAS REPLACED TWICE, BUT DEFECT KEEPS REOCCURRING. *AK
WHEN TRAVELING ABOUT 35 OR 40 MPH, A LOW HUMMING NOISE IS HEARD, ON 3/8/00 DEALERSHIP REPLACED FRONT HUB BEARINGS DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR CAUSING NOISE. CJ
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. WITH MANY OTHER CARS AROUND ME THE TRANSMISSION JUST STOPPED THE AUTO ACTED AS IF I HAD SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND WOULD NOT WORK IN DRIVE OR LOE GEARS. IF NOT FOR THE DRIVER BEHIND ME SEEING I HAD A PROBLEM AND HELPING BY SLOWING OTHER CARS DOWN I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ...
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM GROUNDS, CAUSING LEAKAGE AND COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH RESULTS IN VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTTING DOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM GROUNDS, CAUSING LEAKAGE AND COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH RESULTS IN VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTTING DOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
TRANSMISSION GOES INTO A NEUTRAL POSITION WHILE GEAR IS IN DRIVE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, VEHICLE HAS NO POWER, THEN IT DROPS OUT OF NEUTRAL AND ENGAGES. IT ACTS AS THOUGH VEHICLE IS REVVING AND SLAMMING INTO GEAR. FORD MECHANIC SAID THAT PROBLEM IA A CRACKED FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON. *AK
TRANSMISSION LEAKING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT START ONCE STOPPED OR PARKED. *CJ
MIDAS REPAIR SHOP FOUND HEAD GASKETS HAD BLOWN. VEHICLE STARTED HEATING UP/ CHOKING, AND WHITE SMOKE WAS COMING OUT TAILPIPE. MANUFACTURER'S REPONSE WAS THAT THEY WEREN'T AWARE OF PROBLEM, AND NO RECALL WAS ISSUED.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
WHEN PRESSING ON BRAKES CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT GO OFF. THIS IS CAUSED BY RESTRAINT WIRING BREAKING OFF CRUISE CONTROL, CANCELLING SWITCH. *AK
HAD JUST TAKEN OFF FROM A STOP WHEN VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. CHECKED FOR CORRECT GEAR PLACEMENT. DEPRESSED GAS PEDAL, AND TACHOMETER WENT OVER, BUT VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING.VEHICLE COULD BE REVERSED BUT NOT FORWARDED. TOOK TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, AND TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A USED ONE.*A...
HAD JUST TAKEN OFF FROM A STOP WHEN VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. CHECKED FOR CORRECT GEAR PLACEMENT. DEPRESSED GAS PEDAL, AND TACHOMETER WENT OVER, BUT VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING.VEHICLE COULD BE REVERSED BUT NOT FORWARDED. TOOK TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, AND TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A USED ONE.*A...
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING, AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO SERVICE SHOP WHERE THEY FIND OUT THAT A FUSE WAS BLOWN IN FUEL PUMP. *AK
HEATER CORE AND EXPANSION TANK CRACK AND LEAKS CAUSING STEAM AND ANTI-FREEZE SMELL TO ENTER CAR CAUSING POOR VISIBILTY AND ALSO NAUSEA FROM SMELL OF ANTI-FREEZE. *AK
HEATER CORE AND EXPANSION TANK CRACK AND LEAKS CAUSING STEAM AND ANTI-FREEZE SMELL TO ENTER CAR CAUSING POOR VISIBILTY AND ALSO NAUSEA FROM SMELL OF ANTI-FREEZE. *AK
PREMATURE FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION AT ONLY 54,300 MILES DUE TO WORN DOWN BEARINGS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY NORMAL SPEED POWER STEERING WILL KICK OUT SOMETIMES. ALSO, SEAT BELT LIGHT WILL COME ON AND OFF/ DOOR LIGHT WILL COME ON, AND SPEED CONTROL WILL COME ON. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY NORMAL SPEED POWER STEERING WILL KICK OUT SOMETIMES. ALSO, SEAT BELT LIGHT WILL COME ON AND OFF/ DOOR LIGHT WILL COME ON, AND SPEED CONTROL WILL COME ON. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY NORMAL SPEED POWER STEERING WILL KICK OUT SOMETIMES. ALSO, SEAT BELT LIGHT WILL COME ON AND OFF/ DOOR LIGHT WILL COME ON, AND SPEED CONTROL WILL COME ON. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY NORMAL SPEED POWER STEERING WILL KICK OUT SOMETIMES. ALSO, SEAT BELT LIGHT WILL COME ON AND OFF/ DOOR LIGHT WILL COME ON, AND SPEED CONTROL WILL COME ON. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY IMPACT, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER, AND BUSTED WINDSHIELD. *AK
WHILE COMING TO A STOP FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WHICH MAY CAUSE VISIBLE PROBLEM, AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE INTERIOR LIGHTS TWICE. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
TRANSAXLE HAD INTERNAL PARTS FAILURE. TRANSAXLE MADE A LOUD NOISE, THEN VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE.*AK
FALSE LIGHT SHOWING OPEN DOOR WILL NOT GO OFF, THEREFORE INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL NOT SHUT OFF/EVEN WHEN CAR IS OFF. *AK
THE CLIP THAT HOLDS THE FUEL LINE BROKE RESULTING A A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. NLM
HEATER CORE REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS DUE TO FAILURE, THE SECOND REPLACEMENT FAILED ALSO CAUSING LOSS OF COOLANT. *MJS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
A FUNNY NOISE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC INDICATED THAT AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE. CLOCK SPRING/CONNECT SWITCH WERE NOT WORKING. IT WAS DAMAGED. AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY....
APPEARS TO BE A DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF SAFETY CRITICAL COMPONENT. WHILE ACCELERATING TO 40 MPH HEARD LOUD BANG AND FRONT OF CAR JUMPED. SUDDEN FAILURE/NO PREVIOUS WARNING SIGNS. OWNER (ME) SUSPECTED TRANSMISSION OR ENGINE MOUNT. DROVE HOME (3 MI.) AT SPEED LESS THAN 30--TRANSMISSION CONTINUED TO SH...
WATER PUMP FAILED. DURING INSPECTION AND REPAIR A RUST COLORED FLUID WAS NOTICED TO BE CONTAMINATING COOLANT SYSTEM. *AK
NOTICED BROWN COOLANT DURING MAINTENANCE. HAD SOME PROBLEMS WITH OVERHEATING ABOUT TWO WEEKS PRIOR. NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER, WAS TOLD OUT OF WARRANTY, NO RECALLS, NOT A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. TOOK TO NON-DEALER SHOP. FOUND LEAKING HEAD GASKET. REPLACED HEAD GASKETS, THERMOSTAT, COOLANT OVERFLOW CONTAINE...
NOTICED BROWN COOLANT DURING MAINTENANCE. HAD SOME PROBLEMS WITH OVERHEATING ABOUT TWO WEEKS PRIOR. NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER, WAS TOLD OUT OF WARRANTY, NO RECALLS, NOT A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. TOOK TO NON-DEALER SHOP. FOUND LEAKING HEAD GASKET. REPLACED HEAD GASKETS, THERMOSTAT, COOLANT OVERFLOW CONTAINE...
NOTICED BROWN COOLANT DURING MAINTENANCE. HAD SOME PROBLEMS WITH OVERHEATING ABOUT TWO WEEKS PRIOR. NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER, WAS TOLD OUT OF WARRANTY, NO RECALLS, NOT A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. TOOK TO NON-DEALER SHOP. FOUND LEAKING HEAD GASKET. REPLACED HEAD GASKETS, THERMOSTAT, COOLANT OVERFLOW CONTAINE...
RIGHT REAR PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING, FORD WILL NOT REPLACE IT DUE TO VEHICLE BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
CONSUMER HEARD LOUD BUZZING NOISE WHEN TURNING, UPON INSPECTION THE THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS FULL OF RUST, TECHNICIAN INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSALVAGEABLE AND THAT IT HAD BEEN SUBMERGED IN WATER. NLM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
BRAKES KEEP WARPING. MATERIALS THAT ARE USED FOR BRAKE PADS CAUSE ROTORS TO OVERHEAT & BECOME WARPED. EVERY TIME BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES & MECHANIC CAN SOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK
I OWN A 97 FORD TAURUS THAT LIKES TO PING. IT STARTED IN 1998 AND AT THE START OF A CROSS COUNTRY TRIP, WENT AWAY, BUT CAME BACK. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER IN TACOMA WA, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY CLEANED A CYLINDER AND THAT THE OWNERS MANUAL SAYS THAT LIGHT PINGING IS OK. THEY BLEW ME OFF. I MOVED TO FOR...
MY BOSS HAS A 1998 TAURUS AND TRANSMISSION FAILED. OUR REGIONAL OFFICE IN MIAMI NO LONGER USES THE TAURUS DUE TO REPEATED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THOSE VEHICLES ARE IN A FLEET OF LEASED AUTO FOR THE COMPANY. *AK
FUEL SPITTING OUT OF FILLER NECK, AND FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. VEHICLE BEEN AT DEALERS SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK THE NOZZLE SHUTS OFF WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK AND THE TANK SPITS OUT GAS. THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM BUT THE FUEL GUAGE STILL MALF...
FUEL SPITTING OUT OF FILLER NECK, AND FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. VEHICLE BEEN AT DEALERS SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK THE NOZZLE SHUTS OFF WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK AND THE TANK SPITS OUT GAS. THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM BUT THE FUEL GUAGE STILL MALF...
GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN FULL, DIGITAL MILES LEFT GAUGE READ 0, THREE OF FOUR TAURUS'S WITHIN THE FLEET HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS GAUGE. *MJS
GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN FULL, DIGITAL MILES LEFT GAUGE READ 0, THREE OF FOUR TAURUS'S WITHIN THE FLEET HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS GAUGE. *MJS
VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE & WOULDN'T STAY RUNNING. WIRES FOR FUEL PUMP HAD RUBBED AGAINST FLEX HOSE, CAUSING IT TO EXPOSE THE WIRES & SHORT OUT. DEALER COLD DO NOTHING BECAUSE NO RECALL. *AK ALSO THE CV JOINTS FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION PAN CRACKED. THE BRAKES VIBRATED CAUSING THE STEERING T...
VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE & WOULDN'T STAY RUNNING. WIRES FOR FUEL PUMP HAD RUBBED AGAINST FLEX HOSE, CAUSING IT TO EXPOSE THE WIRES & SHORT OUT. DEALER COLD DO NOTHING BECAUSE NO RECALL. *AK ALSO THE CV JOINTS FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION PAN CRACKED. THE BRAKES VIBRATED CAUSING THE STEERING T...
VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE & WOULDN'T STAY RUNNING. WIRES FOR FUEL PUMP HAD RUBBED AGAINST FLEX HOSE, CAUSING IT TO EXPOSE THE WIRES & SHORT OUT. DEALER COLD DO NOTHING BECAUSE NO RECALL. *AK ALSO THE CV JOINTS FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION PAN CRACKED. THE BRAKES VIBRATED CAUSING THE STEERING T...
VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE & WOULDN'T STAY RUNNING. WIRES FOR FUEL PUMP HAD RUBBED AGAINST FLEX HOSE, CAUSING IT TO EXPOSE THE WIRES & SHORT OUT. DEALER COLD DO NOTHING BECAUSE NO RECALL. *AK ALSO THE CV JOINTS FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION PAN CRACKED. THE BRAKES VIBRATED CAUSING THE STEERING T...
GEAR BROKE INSIDE TRANSMISSION AND EXPLODED OUTWARDS, BREAKING THE CASE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THEY TOOK CAR TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST, AND THEY SAID IT WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *AK DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY HAD EXCESSIVE TEETH DAMAGED AND PROBABLY CAUSED CASE TO BREAK OUTWARD. *YH
COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING AT ONLY 37,204 MILES . PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
COOLANT FLUID SHOT OUT OF RADIATOR ONTO ENGINE AND VENTS, AND MIST APPEARED ALL OVER PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. TOOK TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED RADIATOR AND HOSES. FIVE MONTHS LATER, WATER WAS LEAKING FROM BOTTOM OF VEHICLE, TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS RELATED TO HEATER CORE RECAL...
COOLANT FLUID SHOT OUT OF RADIATOR ONTO ENGINE AND VENTS, AND MIST APPEARED ALL OVER PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. TOOK TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED RADIATOR AND HOSES. FIVE MONTHS LATER, WATER WAS LEAKING FROM BOTTOM OF VEHICLE, TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS RELATED TO HEATER CORE RECAL...
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EVER SINCE TIRE SEPERATED AND WE WENT OFF THE ROAD, EVEN THE SECOND SET OF NEW TIRES WON'T STAY BALENCED. ONE TO TWO TIMES A MONTH HAVE HAD TO HAVE TIRES RE-BALENCED. WE CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. THE FORD DEALER CLAIMS THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM AND GENERAL TIRES HAVE NOT RETURNED OUR C...
TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY SLIPPED FOR 30SECONDS TO A MINUTES BEFORE ENGAGING
WHEN SUN HITS VEHICLE OR EVEN WHEN TEMPERATURE IS HOT AT NIGHT, INTERIOR LIGHTS AND DOOR AJAR LIGHT COME ON. LIGHTS STAY ON FOR AN HOUR OR MORE BEFORE GOING OUT. THIS CAUSES POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM.
WHEN SUN HITS VEHICLE OR EVEN WHEN TEMPERATURE IS HOT AT NIGHT, INTERIOR LIGHTS AND DOOR AJAR LIGHT COME ON. LIGHTS STAY ON FOR AN HOUR OR MORE BEFORE GOING OUT. THIS CAUSES POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM.
AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE. *SLC
SENSOR FAILURE. *SLC
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *SLC
WINDOW FAILURE. *SLC
BRAKE PROBLEMS. *SLC
BOUGHT CAR 1-97 IN OCTOBER OF 97 TOOK IN TO DEALER FOR NOISE WHEN STEERING--SAID NOTHING WRONG IN JAN 98 TOOK TO OUR MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD RACK AND PINION WAS MAKING THE NOISE--TOOK BACK TO DEALER THEY SAID RACK AND PINION SHOULD OF BEEN REPLACED BEFORE COMING OFF LOT BECAUSE OF SAFETY UPGRADE ...
AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE. *SLC
SENSOR FAILURE. *SLC
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *SLC
WINDOW FAILURE. *SLC
BRAKE PROBLEMS. *SLC
WINDSHIELD WIPER SPEED CHANGES FROM SETTING,SOMETIMES TO ONLY INTERMITTENT. OCCURS AFTER WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE USED FOR A WHILE, AND WHEN TURN SIGNALS ARE USED. DEALER COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM.*AK
AFRAID TO DRIVE CAR, DON'T KNOW WHEN TO EXPECT NEXT FAILURE. NO CONTACT FROM MANUFACTURER, DO THEY CARE?NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS UP AND DOWN WHEN YOU MAINTAIN A STEADY SPEED OF APPROX. 60 MILES AN HOUR. THE WHOLE CAR JERKS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT FEELS LIKE THE POWER TO THE CAR TURNS OFF IT IS SUCH A HARD SHIFT. I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM AT 32,000 MILES TO JIM SKINNER FORD. THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NOTH...
THE CAR BARELY MOVES, IF AT ALL, WHEN IN ANY GEAR. TRANSMISSION IS MAKING A LOUD BUZZING NOISE. FLUID WAS CHECKED AND IS NOT LOW. *AK
BEARINGS FAILED. NLM
TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE OVERHAULED. NLM
BATTERY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. NLM
BEARINGS FAILED. NLM
TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE OVERHAULED. NLM
BATTERY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. NLM
A VEHICLE WHICH IS LESS THAN THREE YEARS OLD SUFFERS A FAILED CLUTCH ON THE AIR CONDITIONER. AFTER CHECKING INTO POSSIBLE PART RECALLS THROUGH NHTSA, A HARD COPY SHOWS THE LAYOUT OF WHAT THE PART SHOULD LOOK LIKE , WITH SERIAL NUMBERS TO IDENTIFY THE PART. UPON INSPECTION OF THE COMPRESSOR, NO SERIA...
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 TO 50 MPH DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
SERVICE BULLETIN 98-3-7: INTERMITTENT NEUTRAL CONDITION - NO WARRANTY COVERAGE EVEN THOUGH FORD HAS UPGRADED THE PART. DEALER QUOTE WAS $2500. TRANSMISSION SHOP UPGRADED FOR $1500. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE BODY AS HAS BEEN REPORTED ON THE FIRESTONE TIRES UNDER RECALL. AT NO TIME DID THE TIRE DEFLATE. WHEN THE TREAD CAP SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE IT FLEW UP ONTO THE FENDER AREA AND CAUSED SOME SCRATCHING. THE VEHICLE WAS ...
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE BODY AS HAS BEEN REPORTED ON THE FIRESTONE TIRES UNDER RECALL. AT NO TIME DID THE TIRE DEFLATE. WHEN THE TREAD CAP SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE IT FLEW UP ONTO THE FENDER AREA AND CAUSED SOME SCRATCHING. THE VEHICLE WAS ...
WHEN WE FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR WE DISCOVER SHORTLY AFTER IT HAD BEEN BADLY RECKED THEY DID NOT TELL US TOOK IT TO A BODY SHOP AND THEY HAD A WHOLE NEW FRONT END ON SEVERAL PEICES OF GLASS WAS STILL IN THE CAR HAS HAD A POPPING NIOSE SINCE WE BOUGHT IT THEY KEEP SAYING THEY DONT HEAR IT THEY KEPT IT SO...
WHEN WE FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR WE DISCOVER SHORTLY AFTER IT HAD BEEN BADLY RECKED THEY DID NOT TELL US TOOK IT TO A BODY SHOP AND THEY HAD A WHOLE NEW FRONT END ON SEVERAL PEICES OF GLASS WAS STILL IN THE CAR HAS HAD A POPPING NIOSE SINCE WE BOUGHT IT THEY KEEP SAYING THEY DONT HEAR IT THEY KEPT IT SO...
ENGINE HEAD GASKETS HAVE BLOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH AND RAN OVER A PUDDLE OF WATER, AND FRONTS WHEELS LOCKED UP. THERE WAS A HORRIBLE OF NOISE, AND BATTERY LIGHTS CAME ON. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH AND RAN OVER A PUDDLE OF WATER, AND FRONTS WHEELS LOCKED UP. THERE WAS A HORRIBLE OF NOISE, AND BATTERY LIGHTS CAME ON. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
TREAD SEPARATION FAILURE, FIRESTONE FR680 P205/65 92S M+S, DOT HYUR F6A 353( DOT NUMBER: HYURF6A353 TIRE SIZE: P205/6592S )
TREAD SEPARATION FAILURE, FIRESTONE FR680 P205/65 92S M+S, DOT HYUR F6A 353( DOT NUMBER: HYURF6A353 TIRE SIZE: P205/6592S )
WHEN IT RAINS AND CONSUMER TURNS ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS THERE IS A GRAYISH FUME THAT COVERS WINDSHIELD, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT.*AK
CONSUME RWAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY BECAUSE SHE HEARD A BUMPING NOISE. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER, AND SHE DISCOVERED THAT RIGHT PASSENGER'S FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, ONE BIG CHUNK OFF TIRE. TIRES WERE GENERAL #G45 205/70 R15. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP.*AK
BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE IS THROTTLE "STICKS" IT IS AN ELECTRONICS CONTROL PROBLEM BUT SIMILAR TO OLDER CARS WHERE AUTO CHOKES STUCK, WHEN COMING TO A STOP ENGINE WILL CONTINUE AT 2500 TO 3000 RPM AND YOU HAVE TO STAND ON THE BRAKES TO STOP. PROBLEM IS ONGOING AND HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED TO TWO DIFFEREN...
TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING ONTO THE CATALYIC CONVERTER. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 97V097000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WHILE DRIVING WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC SAID THAT IT WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE, CONSUMER FELT IT WAS TOO SOON TO HAVE A NEW ENGINE.*AK
TREAD FAILED AND 20% CAME OFF TIRE. TIRE DID NOT BLOW. ABLE TO STOP SAFELY. DAMAGED FENDER AS IT CAME OFF CAR.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205R6515 )
I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE FORD TAURUS MFR. NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT..
DEAR GENERAL, ON 6/17/00, I PURCHASE A USED VEHICLE FROM GERMAIN BIG LOT, NAPLES, FLORIDA. THE VEHICLE PURCHASED WAS A 1997 FORD TAURUS GL, VIN# [XXX]. ON THE DATE OF PURCHASED, DURING MY TEST DRIVE, I QUESTION THE SALESWOMAN ABOUT THE FEEL OF THE BRAKES. HER REPLY WAS THAT I WAS USED TO DISC BRA...
DEAR GENERAL, ON 6/17/00, I PURCHASE A USED VEHICLE FROM GERMAIN BIG LOT, NAPLES, FLORIDA. THE VEHICLE PURCHASED WAS A 1997 FORD TAURUS GL, VIN# [XXX]. ON THE DATE OF PURCHASED, DURING MY TEST DRIVE, I QUESTION THE SALESWOMAN ABOUT THE FEEL OF THE BRAKES. HER REPLY WAS THAT I WAS USED TO DISC BRA...
REAR MOTOR MOUNTS ARE WORN OUT. BUT UNDER WARRANTY, AND DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE MOUNTS UNTIL THEY BREAK. *AK OWNER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE OR MODELS HAVE PEMATURE BREAKDOWN OF MOTOR MOUNTS. *YH
POWER STEERING GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
IT ISN'T JUST THE SUV'S WHERE THIS TIRE FAILURE IS OCCURRING--FORTUNATELY I MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE BEFORE WITH LESS THAN 20,000 MILES ON ORIGINAL FORD TIRES. *AK
BOUGHT 97 FORD TAURUS USED. NOTICED BROWN COOLANT AFTER PURCHASE (MAR 00). CAR BEGAN OVERHEATING IN SUMMER, RESULTING IN BLOWN HEAD GASKET REQUIRING EXTENSIVE ENGINE WORK. RADIATOR WAS DETERMINED TO BE BAD, REQUIRED REPLACEMENT TO TUNE OF $2300 FOR TOTAL REPAIR. HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT RECALL OF...
TRANSMISSION REPEATEDLY HAD PROBLEMS SLAMMING/JUMPING, AND HOPPING OUT, THEN FINALLY QUIT FORD DIDN'T CARE.*AK
ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 35,000 MILES REPLACED BY A FACTORY REBUILT DEALER TRANNY. SECOND TRANNY FAILED AT 43000, DEALER STATED THAT NO FACTORY REBUILTS WERE AVAILABLE. REBULT TRANSMISSION INHOUSE. BOTH TRANSMISSIONS FAILED DUE TO SHIFTING FROM 1 TO NEUTRAL. AFTER THE REPAIR OF THE SECOND...
ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 35,000 MILES REPLACED BY A FACTORY REBUILT DEALER TRANNY. SECOND TRANNY FAILED AT 43000, DEALER STATED THAT NO FACTORY REBUILTS WERE AVAILABLE. REBULT TRANSMISSION INHOUSE. BOTH TRANSMISSIONS FAILED DUE TO SHIFTING FROM 1 TO NEUTRAL. AFTER THE REPAIR OF THE SECOND...
ENGINE COOLANT SYSTEM CORRODED TURNING BROWN. CHANGED COOLANT, RADIATOR ASSY - REMMOVED, EXPANSION COOLANT REMOVED - REPLACED AT 27473 MILES AND RECENTLY CHANGED COOLANT AT 33322, STILL CORRODING. FAILURE WITH POWER TRAN, GEAR CHANGE PROBLEM, OVERHUALED POWER TRAN AT 33290. RECEIVED BAD SERVICE AT...
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
THE ENGINE FAILED WITH NO WARNING. AT 55 MPH, ENGINE LOST POWER, OVERHEATED WITH NO INDICATION FROM TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND QUIT. BROWN CRAP SPEWED FROM THE RADIATOR. LOST ALL FLUIDS. DIAGNOSTICS REVEALED ENGINE HEADS WERE CRACKED AND THE COMPRESSION TEST WAS LOW ON TWO CYLINDERS. A NEW ENGINE WA...
TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING PRIOR TO FAILURE. YH
WINDOW MALFUNCTIONS. YH
BRAKES TURNED ONCE AND ARE NOT RESPONDING WELL. YH
A/C MALFUNCTIONS. YH
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES TO COME TO A GRADUAL STOP AND BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED, THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE . WITH FULL PRESSURE ON BRAKES, VEHICLE KEPT GOING ABOUT 200 YARDS BEFORE VEHICLE STOPPED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND FAILED WHEN ACCELERATING AND SLAMMED INTO 2ND GEAR THEN REFUSED TO POWER/ WORK AT ALL - 3RD REVERSE PISTON CRACKED DEALER SAID NEEDS REPLACING AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK
WHEN STARTING UP VEHICLE AND PUT IT IN GEAR, REACH ABOUT 25MPH AND DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. THEN, ENGINE REVS UP TO 4,000 RPMS AND WHEN REACH 30MPH IT SHIFTS. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
VEHICLE SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL WHEN AT A STOP POSITION. WHILE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY DEALER SAID THIS WAS NORMAL. VALVE BODY HAS BEEN REPLACED, PROBLEM HAS NOT REOCCURRED, ALTHOUGH THERE IS ROUGH SHIFTING. *AK *ML
A KNOCKING NOISE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. AIR CONDITIONER BELT CAME LOOSE. *AK
NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON DUE TO THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT BEING ON IT ONLY HAPPENS AFTER NOON WHEN TH CAR IS PARKED IN THE SUN LIGHT AND AFRAID TO CAUSE ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE DRIVERS UNDERDASH LIGHT BEING SO BRIGHT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A WATER PUDDLE, THE VEHICLE AND DRIVER EXPERIENCED AN APPROXIMATE 4-5 SECOND LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE ALTERNATOR LIGHT CAME ON. *AK *ML
WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A WATER PUDDLE, THE VEHICLE AND DRIVER EXPERIENCED AN APPROXIMATE 4-5 SECOND LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE ALTERNATOR LIGHT CAME ON. *AK *ML
WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A WATER PUDDLE, THE VEHICLE AND DRIVER EXPERIENCED AN APPROXIMATE 4-5 SECOND LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE ALTERNATOR LIGHT CAME ON. *AK *ML
WHEN DRIVING ON WET STREETS OR OVER AN PUDDLE I LOOSE ALL STEERING AND CONTROLL OF CAR. ESPECIALLY WHEN I MAKE AN RIGHT HAND TURNS. BELTS SQUEEL FOR 10 TO 30 SECONDS AND THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS AWWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THERE IS NO SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY...
THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME IN SEVEN MONTHS CORE HAS FAILED,SAFETY INVOLVED IN THAT WINDSHIELD FOGS ON FAILURE. *AK
EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION HESITATION WHILE SLOWING DOWN INTO A TURN AND ROUGH TRANSITION ( BANGING) WHEN REAPPLYING ACCELERATION COMING OUT OF THE TURN. FORD DEALER REPORTS AFTER DIAGNOSTIC AND TEAR DOWN THAT PROBLEM WAS IN TRANSMISSION FORWARD CLUTCHES AND TORQUE CONVERTOR AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. T...
EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION HESITATION WHILE SLOWING DOWN INTO A TURN AND ROUGH TRANSITION ( BANGING) WHEN REAPPLYING ACCELERATION COMING OUT OF THE TURN. FORD DEALER REPORTS AFTER DIAGNOSTIC AND TEAR DOWN THAT PROBLEM WAS IN TRANSMISSION FORWARD CLUTCHES AND TORQUE CONVERTOR AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. T...
WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
WHILE DRIVING EITHER IN RAIN OR OVER A PUDDLE OF WATER AND MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN , WATER WILL GET INTO THE SERPENTINE BELT, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING FOR ABOUT 30-60 SECONDS . THERE IS NO GUARD OR SHIELD TO PROTECT BELTS FROM GETTING WET. FORD CLAIMS THEY CANNOT FIX DEFECT. *AK *ML
WHILE DRIVING EITHER IN RAIN OR OVER A PUDDLE OF WATER AND MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN , WATER WILL GET INTO THE SERPENTINE BELT, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING FOR ABOUT 30-60 SECONDS . THERE IS NO GUARD OR SHIELD TO PROTECT BELTS FROM GETTING WET. FORD CLAIMS THEY CANNOT FIX DEFECT. *AK *ML
PROBLEM 1: DUE TO SIGNIFICANT FRONT END VIBRATION AT SPEEDS AT OR OVER 40 MPH, THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH TIE-ROD ENDS ON A CAR JUST OVER 3 YEARS OLD WITH LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. PROBLEM 2: DISCOVERED THE SAFETY INFORMATION PLACARD ON THE DOOR POST DOES NOT LIST MANDATROY INFORMATION ABOUT TIRE AIR...
PROBLEM 1: DUE TO SIGNIFICANT FRONT END VIBRATION AT SPEEDS AT OR OVER 40 MPH, THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH TIE-ROD ENDS ON A CAR JUST OVER 3 YEARS OLD WITH LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. PROBLEM 2: DISCOVERED THE SAFETY INFORMATION PLACARD ON THE DOOR POST DOES NOT LIST MANDATROY INFORMATION ABOUT TIRE AIR...
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY FOR ABOUT A MONTH. DEALER COULD NOT FIND WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION SLIPS UNEXPECTEDLY, DEALER SAYS IT'S FAULTY. *AK *ML
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY FOR ABOUT A MONTH. DEALER COULD NOT FIND WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION SLIPS UNEXPECTEDLY, DEALER SAYS IT'S FAULTY. *AK *ML
WHEN I STOP AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN THE TRANSMISSION DROPS IN TO NEUTRAL AND DOES NOT WANT TO GO INTO GEAR, YOU HAVE TO REV THE ENGINE TO GET IT TO MOVE AND THEN THE TRANS. JERKS REAL HARD, THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE CERVO'S AT FIRST AND NOW THE ARE SAYING A SENSOR IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM BUT TH...
AIR CONDITIONER WAS AN EXPERIMENTAL UNIT FOR THAT YEAR. REPLACEMENT OF THE UNIT COSTS 1500 DOLLARS AND EVERY PART MUST BE REPLACED. NO COMPRESSOR CAN BE PURCHASED TO REPLACE THE OLD ONE. *AK
WHILE FREEWAY DRIVING, THE CAR DIED. NO WARNING LIGHTSOR ANY OTHER VISABLE PROBLEMS. TOWED TO NEAREST DEALER AND WERE TOLD THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN AND COULD HAVE ANOTHER FOR 5,500.00. TOWED THE CAR HOME AND FOUND THE COOLING RESIVORE WAS CRACKED AND HAD EMPITIED ALL COOLENT. WE FIND FROM FORD MOTORS TH...
ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED POWER WINDOWS TO FAIL. ALSO, STEERING MALFUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND APPOINTMENT WAS RECEIVED. *AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED POWER WINDOWS TO FAIL. ALSO, STEERING MALFUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND APPOINTMENT WAS RECEIVED. *AK
TRANSMISSION HAS WHINING SOUND WHEN LETTING OFF THE GAS. *AK
JUST THE TRANMISSION PROBLEMS. *AK
THE RADIO SHORTED OUT, AND CAUSED A FIRE WHILE DRIVING. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED TO GET OUT OF FIRST GEAR CAUSING PROBLEMS IN TRAFFIC. TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY AT RIVERVIEW FORD-MERCURY IN COLUMBIA, IL. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHIICLE. *AK
SQUEAKING IN FRONT END, HAD TO HAVE TIE ROD ENDS REPLACED THEN THERE IS STILL A POPPING IN THE FRONT END WHEN I TURN THE WHEELS TO MAKE A TURN. *AK
SQUEAKING IN FRONT END, HAD TO HAVE TIE ROD ENDS REPLACED THEN THERE IS STILL A POPPING IN THE FRONT END WHEN I TURN THE WHEELS TO MAKE A TURN. *AK
ENGINE COOLANT IS TURNING BROWN. CHANGED COOLANT AT 20,000 MILES AND RECENTLY CHANGED AGAIN AT 45,000.SHOUD NOT BE HAPPENING ON A 97' VEHICLE.
TRANSMISSION STARTED TO FAIL BY NOT GOING INTO GEAR IN THE MORNING, IT THEN WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 20 MPH AND HAD TO BE TAKEN BACK TO WHERE I PURCHASED IT AFTER I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY DID NOT WANT TO HELP AND BASICALLY DID NOT WANT ANY PART OF MY PROBLEM. WHEN I ASKED FORD IF ALOT OF TAURUS' HAVE THI...
THE HEADLIGHT BEZEL IS DISCOLORED. THERE APPEARS TO BE A FOG INSIDE THE BEZEL. THE DEALER STATES THAT THIS IS NOT A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT, AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE DEALER STATES "SOMETHING" MUST HAVE BEEN SPRAYED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE BEZEL. I WAS TOLD THAT SOME OF THE HEADLIGHTS HA...
WAS DRIVING & LOST CONTROL. HIT A SIGN, THEN HEAD-ON INTO A CEMENT WALL & BLACKED OUT. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED SOME INJURIES. REFUSED TREATMENT UNTIL MUCH LATER. AIR BAGS HAD PREVIOUSLY DEPLOYED IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT & WERE REPAIRED. *AK *ML
CONSUMER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE RECALL PRIOR TO PURCHASE, VEHICLE DENIED RECALL REPAIR DUE TO TIME RESTRICTIONS. (98B2) *MJS
WHEN CONSUMER HAS VEHICLE IN PARK GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT MOVE IN DRIVE. GEAR SHIFT IS STUCK. *AK
DOOR AJAR LIGHT ON DASH STAYS ON. SOMETIMES OCASIONALLY IT GOES OFF, INTERIOR LIGHTS WON'T GO OFF BECAUSE OF IT, RESULTING IN A DEAD BATTERY, BACK WINDOW DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. THE DEALER THINKS I'M CRAZY CAUSE WHENEVER I TAKE IT IN TO BE REPAIRED THE LIGHTS ARE ALL...
DOOR AJAR LIGHT ON DASH STAYS ON. SOMETIMES OCASIONALLY IT GOES OFF, INTERIOR LIGHTS WON'T GO OFF BECAUSE OF IT, RESULTING IN A DEAD BATTERY, BACK WINDOW DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. THE DEALER THINKS I'M CRAZY CAUSE WHENEVER I TAKE IT IN TO BE REPAIRED THE LIGHTS ARE ALL...
DOOR AJAR LIGHT ON DASH STAYS ON. SOMETIMES OCASIONALLY IT GOES OFF, INTERIOR LIGHTS WON'T GO OFF BECAUSE OF IT, RESULTING IN A DEAD BATTERY, BACK WINDOW DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. THE DEALER THINKS I'M CRAZY CAUSE WHENEVER I TAKE IT IN TO BE REPAIRED THE LIGHTS ARE ALL...
DOOR AJAR LIGHT ON DASH STAYS ON. SOMETIMES OCASIONALLY IT GOES OFF, INTERIOR LIGHTS WON'T GO OFF BECAUSE OF IT, RESULTING IN A DEAD BATTERY, BACK WINDOW DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. THE DEALER THINKS I'M CRAZY CAUSE WHENEVER I TAKE IT IN TO BE REPAIRED THE LIGHTS ARE ALL...
IN COLD WEATHER ENGINE IDLES HIGH. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 3 TIMES, AND REPLACED SENSOR ON ENGINE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH WARPED ROTORS. ROTORS HAD BEEN TURNED TWICE DUE TO VIBRATION BUT IT REOCCURRED. DEALER ONLY WANTED TO TURN THE ROTORS AGAIN. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE DONE AT CONSUMER'S COST...
BELT SEPARATION IN THREE OUT OF FOUR OF THE OEM TIRES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: M6T4 TIRE SIZE: 225-55ZR16 )
BELT SEPARATION IN THREE OUT OF FOUR OF THE OEM TIRES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: M6T4 TIRE SIZE: 225-55ZR16 )
#1 DOOR AJAR LIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, AND DOME LIGHT ON EVEN THOUGH ALL DOORS ARE CLOSED. *AK
#1 DOOR AJAR LIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, AND DOME LIGHT ON EVEN THOUGH ALL DOORS ARE CLOSED. *AK
ENGINE OPERATES ROUGHLY. *AK
SAFETY HAZARD CAUSED BY FAILURE OF INTERIOR LIGHTS TO TURN OFF, AND AUTOMATIC UNLOCKING OF ONLY THE DRIVER DOOR, IMMEDIATELY AFTER USING POWER LOCK BUTTON TO LOCK ALL DOORS.
SAFETY HAZARD CAUSED BY FAILURE OF INTERIOR LIGHTS TO TURN OFF, AND AUTOMATIC UNLOCKING OF ONLY THE DRIVER DOOR, IMMEDIATELY AFTER USING POWER LOCK BUTTON TO LOCK ALL DOORS.
COMPLETE TRANS FAILURE
HEATER CORE FAILED AFTER 4 TIMES AND 2ND ENGINE FAILED. COOLING PROBLEMS NEVER FOUND.*AK
HEATER CORE FAILED AFTER 4 TIMES AND 2ND ENGINE FAILED. COOLING PROBLEMS NEVER FOUND.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
WHENEVER WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE IN USE THEY WOULD WORK ERRACTICALLY. SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY FOR THE DRIVER. THE SWITCH CAN TURN WIPERS ON & THEN WIPERS WOULD STOP. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR PROPERLY, AND POWER STEERING FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY WHEN TURN...
WHENEVER WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE IN USE THEY WOULD WORK ERRACTICALLY. SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY FOR THE DRIVER. THE SWITCH CAN TURN WIPERS ON & THEN WIPERS WOULD STOP. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR PROPERLY, AND POWER STEERING FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY WHEN TURN...
WHENEVER WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE IN USE THEY WOULD WORK ERRACTICALLY. SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY FOR THE DRIVER. THE SWITCH CAN TURN WIPERS ON & THEN WIPERS WOULD STOP. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR PROPERLY, AND POWER STEERING FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY WHEN TURN...
CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR,I ORDERED A NEW ONE AWHILE BACK AND 4 COMP WERE OUT OF THEM. I THOUGHT IT WAS ODD,SO I ASSUMED THAT MAYBE THERE WOULD BE A DEFECT WITH THEM. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON I95 DURING A RAINSTORM, I EXPERIENCED A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHEN I ACTIVATED MY LEFT DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL. VISIBILITY SUDDENLY BECAME ZERO AND I NARROWLY AVOIDED A SERIOUS CRASH. I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO RESTORE PARTIAL USE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BY SWITCHING ON MY...
WHILE DRIVING ON I95 DURING A RAINSTORM, I EXPERIENCED A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHEN I ACTIVATED MY LEFT DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL. VISIBILITY SUDDENLY BECAME ZERO AND I NARROWLY AVOIDED A SERIOUS CRASH. I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO RESTORE PARTIAL USE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BY SWITCHING ON MY...
WHILE DRIVING ON I95 DURING A RAINSTORM, I EXPERIENCED A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHEN I ACTIVATED MY LEFT DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL. VISIBILITY SUDDENLY BECAME ZERO AND I NARROWLY AVOIDED A SERIOUS CRASH. I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO RESTORE PARTIAL USE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BY SWITCHING ON MY...
THE ACCIDENT WAS AT A VERY LOW SPEED (~15 MPH) AND MORE DAMAGE AND INJURY WAS CAUSED BY THE AIR BAGS THAN BY THE CRASH. ONLY THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE CAR WAS DAMAGED BY THE CRASH, YET THE AIR BAG SHATTERD THE WINDSHILD AND BLEW OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED HEARIN...
DASHBOARD SHOWS DOORS ARE OPEN, AND INTERIOR LIGHT WILL STAY ON. DEALER COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
DASHBOARD SHOWS DOORS ARE OPEN, AND INTERIOR LIGHT WILL STAY ON. DEALER COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL STREET VEHICLE THEN REMAINED STANDING AT AN INTERSECTION AT A RED LIGHT WITH TWO VEHICLES AHEAD. ANOTHER VEHICLE, TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND ON CONNECTICUT AVE MAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO VAN NESS, WAS TRAVELING TOO FAST, LOST CONTROL AND SIDE SWIPED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF CON...
WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL STREET VEHICLE THEN REMAINED STANDING AT AN INTERSECTION AT A RED LIGHT WITH TWO VEHICLES AHEAD. ANOTHER VEHICLE, TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND ON CONNECTICUT AVE MAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO VAN NESS, WAS TRAVELING TOO FAST, LOST CONTROL AND SIDE SWIPED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF CON...
THE PULLEY THAT DRIVES THE BELT FROZE AND FELL OFF CAUSING THE POWER STEERING, THE ALTERNATOR, WATER PUMP AND BATTERY FAILURES. YH
I WAS SOLD A 5 STAR LEMON. THE CARFAX WESITE HAS 6 LEMON HISTORY REPORTS. ALSO MY CAR HAS A RECALL ON AX4S AUTO-TRANS. I HAVE THE REPORTS. PLEASE CHECK ALL REPORTS, I FEEL ME AND MY FAMILY IS IN GRAVE DANGER, PLEASE I DON'T WANT TO DIE. PLEASE DEAL WITH THIS SITUATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. MY LIF...
THE FRONT FREEZE PLUG BETWEEN CYLINDER 4 AND 5 BLEW OR FELL OUT CAUSED BY COMPRESSION FROM THE HEAD GASKET, NEW ENGINE REQUIRED, FORD UNRESPONSIVE. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES: ONCE AT 31,000 MILES OF WEAR; SECOND TIME AT 53,000 MILES OF WEAR, AND AT PRESENT WITH 58,000 MILES OF WEAR. ALL REPAIRS WERE DONE BY DEALER, AND ONCE AT CONSUMER EXPENSE WITH AN EXTENDED...
WAS PROCEDING ACROSS INTERSECTION, STARTING UP SLIGHT GRADE WHEN I LOST FORWARD MOTION OF VEHICLE. I ACCELERATED ENGINE AND THE ENGINE REVOLUNTIONS INCREASED. I PUT TRANSMISSION IN PARK, THEN BACK INTO DRIVE AND SAME THING HAPPENED. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. I THEN PLACE TRANSMISSION IN R...
DRIVING AT 55 MPH I APPLIED THE BRAKES LIGHTLY AND THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE, I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT IT WOULD NOT SLOW THE CAR AT ALL AND IT WAS HARD TO STEER , THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMED TO TRY TO PULL TO EITHER SIDE, BACK AND FORTH BUT I KEPT IT GOING AS STRAIGHT AS I COULD,THEN THE A...
DRIVING AT 55 MPH I APPLIED THE BRAKES LIGHTLY AND THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE, I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT IT WOULD NOT SLOW THE CAR AT ALL AND IT WAS HARD TO STEER , THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMED TO TRY TO PULL TO EITHER SIDE, BACK AND FORTH BUT I KEPT IT GOING AS STRAIGHT AS I COULD,THEN THE A...
WE BOUGHT THIS 97 TAURUS WITH 56,816 MILES ON 3/17/99. A WEEK LATER THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER ADVISED US TO GO TO HIS MECHANIC AND HAVE IT CHECKED. THE MECHANIC READ A P1744 CODE, CLEARED THE CODE, ROAD-TESTED THE CAR, AND ADVISED US TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE, AND SEE IF IT WOULD RESE...
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES ABOVE THE ANCHOR BOLT, AT THE "B" PILLAR POST. THIS INFORMATION IS BEING PROVIDED BY OFFICER R.L. MCEDWARD, (9359), CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL PER C.H.P. POLICY. *AK
THE PROBLEMS WITH MY TAURUS ARE THE RESULT OF THE POORLY DESIGNED COOLING SYSTEM OF THE 1997 MODEL. A COOLING SYSTEM BYPASS KIT WAS INTRODUCED BY FORD. I AM TRYING FIND OUT WHETHER OR NOT A RECALL WAS DONE. IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS, STARTING NOV. 1999, THREE FREEZE PLUGS HAVE BLOWN. THE FORD SERVICE...
MOTHER WAS DRIVING AND PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY WHILE DAUGHTER WAS SEATING IN THE REAR WITH THE WINDOW OPEN ONLY. AFTER PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY WINDOW BOUNCED AND CAME DOWN QUICKLY, AND SLAMMED SHUT INTO HER FACE. *AK
TRANSMISSION QUIT. IF WE WERE ON INTERSTATE, WOULD HAVE CAUSED MAJOR PROBLEM.
WHEN APPLYING THE GAS AND GOING DOWN HILL, TRANSMISSION MAKES A JERK FORWARD AND A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. THE CLUNKING AND JERKING HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. DEALER HAS SEEN THE VEHICLE, BUT DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO CORRECT IT. *AK *ML
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S REAR SEATBELTS DO NOT RETRACT, WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
1. WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT ALWAYS OPERATE AT THE RATE SELECTED. THEY OPERATE AT A LOWER RATE THAN SELECTED. 2. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LIGHT SWITCH DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN OFF FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT REMAIN LOCKED DURING THIS...
1. WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT ALWAYS OPERATE AT THE RATE SELECTED. THEY OPERATE AT A LOWER RATE THAN SELECTED. 2. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LIGHT SWITCH DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN OFF FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT REMAIN LOCKED DURING THIS...
WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTINTLY COME ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE I TOOK IT BACK TO THEM TWICE AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX IT. NOW THE PROBLEM IS ESCULATING. THE CAR NOW SHUTS OFF THE POWER TO THE RADIO SPEAKERS, POWER WINDOWS, POWER ASSIST AND PROBABLY OTHER COMPONE...
WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTINTLY COME ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE I TOOK IT BACK TO THEM TWICE AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX IT. NOW THE PROBLEM IS ESCULATING. THE CAR NOW SHUTS OFF THE POWER TO THE RADIO SPEAKERS, POWER WINDOWS, POWER ASSIST AND PROBABLY OTHER COMPONE...
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. YH
VEHICLE FAILED TO GO FORWARD AFTER DRIVING IN REVERSE AND HAS HARD SHIFT BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR FREQUENTLY DUE TO SLIPING TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE. YH
#1 DOOR AJAR SWITCH,LIGHT IN DASH STAYS ON AND INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE DRIVING. #2 WINDOW DID NOT WORK AT ALL, REPAIRED BY DEALER, #3 WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP, TOOK TO DEALER, TOLD TO TAKE DOOR APART AND BEAT ON MOTOR, WAS ABLE TO GET WINDOW UP.
#1 DOOR AJAR SWITCH,LIGHT IN DASH STAYS ON AND INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE DRIVING. #2 WINDOW DID NOT WORK AT ALL, REPAIRED BY DEALER, #3 WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP, TOOK TO DEALER, TOLD TO TAKE DOOR APART AND BEAT ON MOTOR, WAS ABLE TO GET WINDOW UP.
DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT LOCK AND DOORS OPEN. WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER EXITING VEHICLE. ALSO, THE INSIDE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. FAILURES BECAME INCREASINGLY WORSE. *AK *ML
DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT LOCK AND DOORS OPEN. WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER EXITING VEHICLE. ALSO, THE INSIDE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. FAILURES BECAME INCREASINGLY WORSE. *AK *ML
WHILE DRIVING A RUBBING NOISE OCCURRED DUE TO THE TORSION BAR FAILURE. DEALER IS REWELDING THE TORSION BAR. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING TEMPERATURE GAUGE RAN HIGH ,VEHICLE OVERHEATED. GAUGE WAS REPLACED. WEEK LATER VEHICLE OVERHEATED AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING TEMPERATURE GAUGE RAN HIGH ,VEHICLE OVERHEATED. GAUGE WAS REPLACED. WEEK LATER VEHICLE OVERHEATED AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
WHEN THE CONSUMER STARTS THE VEHICLE THE TRANSMISSION RACES IN GEARS (AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL) THE SHIFT HARSHLY INTO GEAR.
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER PULLING THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, OWNER SAW THAT THE REAR END SUSPENSION HAD FALLEN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP FIRST, AND LATER TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. *AK *ML
RECEIVED MANUFACTURER RECALL NOTICE 98B23/ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR NOTICE BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN COMPUTER, BUT CORRECT VIN # WAS ON NOTICE. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER OR PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK
WHEN YOU FIRST START THE CAR BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. ONCE VEHICLE IS VERY WARM BRAKE LIGHTS WILL START WORKING AGAIN. CONSUMER FEELS THAT IF MAKING A SUDDEN STOP THE OTHER DRIVER MAY NOT SEE CONSUMER. *AK *ML
POOR SIGHT SIDE VISION FROM THE HEADLIGHTS. IF HAVING TO MAKE A SHARP TRUN DRIVER CANNOT SEE THE ROAD TO THE SIDE. PROBLEM WAS BROUGHT TO THE MANUFACTURER'S ATTENTION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHEN TRAVELING DRIVESHAFT BROKE, CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WAS FLASHING ON THE DASH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN TRAVELING DRIVESHAFT BROKE, CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WAS FLASHING ON THE DASH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
THE HEATER CORE IS INOPERABLE, CAUSING THE WINDOWS TO FOG UP, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML
IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS OF OWNERSHIP WITH THIS CAR, MY BATTERY HAS BLOWN TWICE. I GO TO START THE CAR AND BATTERY JUST BLOWS UP. THE FIRST TIME I SIMPLY HEARD A CRACKLING NOISE. THE SECOND TIME I HEARD A POP LIKE THAT OF A BALLOON POPPING. INDIVIDUALS HAVE TOLD ME THAT THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUS...
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN MAKING A STOP TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT DOWN TO THE LAST GEAR. VEHICLE HESITATES TO SHIFT DOWN. WHEN TAKING OFF, THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWO TIMES BEFORE THE TRANSMISSON WAS FINALLY REPLACED. *AK.ET.
DEALER POURED A NEW ANTI-FREEZE INTO THE SYSTEM WHICH CAUSED HEATER CORE TO CRACK AND CAUSE FUMES TO ENTER INTO VEHICLE, STEAMING UP THE WINDOWS, AND RESULTING IN VISUAL DIFFICULTY. DEALER WILL REPLACE THE HEATER CORE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WINDSHIELD MY WIPERS WILL NOT WORK ON ANY SELECTOR, BUT HIGH. *AK
TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TWICE. DEALER REBUILT FIRST TIME AND EXACTLY A YEART LATER IT FAILED AGAIN. IT IS 8,000 MILES OVER WARRANTY. THEY OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. A NEW CAR SHOULD NOT DO THIS....TWICE! IT HAS BEEN FACTORY DEFECTS EACH TIME. *AK
FTER A HEAVY RAIN AND IF CAR GOES THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER THE ENGINE WILL STALL. CONSUMER SAYS ENGINE WILL START BACK UP AGAIN. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID CONSUMER NEEDED A REVISED AIR CLEANER. *AK
THE ENGINE OFTEN STALLS DURING A HEAVY RAIN OR AFTER RUNNING THROUGH PUDDLES OF WATER. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT NEDED A "REVISED AIR CLEANER". IF I UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM CORRECTLY WATER IS SUCKED UP THROUGH THE AIR CLEANER CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE REVISED AIR CLEANER IS A DIFFERENT DESIGN WHI...
WHILE DRIVING THROTTLE SYSTEM GOT STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE, AND WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN, WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NOISE IN FUEL SYSTEM TOOK TO DEALER TWICE NO SOLUTION. SOUND LIKE GURGLE. *AK
THE POOR DESIGN IN FUEL SYSTEM RESULTED IN FUEL PUMP WIRES RUBBING AGAINST THE FUEL FEED LINE AND SHORTING. YH
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT SEEMS CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATES UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO IDLE AND ACCLERATE UNEXPECTEDLY, AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED TWO SENSORS WITH ELECTRONIC TIMING AND IDLER. PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION....
DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SENSOR POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN UP A CURB AND INTO A BUILDING. THERE IS A TSB BULLETIN ON THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SENSOR POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN UP A CURB AND INTO A BUILDING. THERE IS A TSB BULLETIN ON THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
BEFORE PARKING THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL. WHILE PARKED, SMOKE CAME FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASH, THEN FLAMES WERE COMING OUT, POLICE OFFICER PULLED THE FUSES/ BATTERY AND THEN FIRE WENT OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
SHIMMY IN STEERING COLUMN DURING BRAKING INDICATED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM NEEDED REPAIR. PADS REPLACED AND ROTORS TURNED AT 55000. STEERING COLUMN WOULD "GROAN" INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TURNED TO RIGHT AND THEN RETURNED TO CENTER. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY NEEDING REPLACE...
SHIMMY IN STEERING COLUMN DURING BRAKING INDICATED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM NEEDED REPAIR. PADS REPLACED AND ROTORS TURNED AT 55000. STEERING COLUMN WOULD "GROAN" INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TURNED TO RIGHT AND THEN RETURNED TO CENTER. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY NEEDING REPLACE...
TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ROUGHLY INTO GEARS. *SLC
VEHICLES TRANSMISSION FAILED. NLM
SURGE AT STEADY SPEEDS EVEN WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON ALSO WHEN SETTING AT A RED LIGHT
WHEN APPLYING THE GAS THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE. THE DRIVER HAS TO KEEP FOOT ON GAS PEDAL UNTIL THE VEHICLE JUMPS FORWARD. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. IN MARCH OF 1999 VEHICLE ACTED UP AGAIN. BROUGHT IT TO DEALER, CLAIMED TRANSAXLE FAILED. TALKED TO OTHERS WHO CLAIMED THAT V...
WHEN APPLYING THE GAS THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE. THE DRIVER HAS TO KEEP FOOT ON GAS PEDAL UNTIL THE VEHICLE JUMPS FORWARD. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. IN MARCH OF 1999 VEHICLE ACTED UP AGAIN. BROUGHT IT TO DEALER, CLAIMED TRANSAXLE FAILED. TALKED TO OTHERS WHO CLAIMED THAT V...
WHILE DRIVING EXHAUST FUMES CAME INTO THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLS AND CUTS OFF CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER DUE TO TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, DEALER CANNOT FIX PROBLEM. *AK
HEATER CORE WENT OUT, CAUSING COOLANT FLUID TO LEAK AND ODOR/ FUMES GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE. *AK
VEHICLE PARKED. OWNER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM INSIDE OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WINDOWS WERE BLOWN OUT & BLACK SMOKE ESCAPED & THEN FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED & PUT FLAMES OUT. GAVE NO INDICATION OF ORIGIN OF FIRE. INSURANCE INSPECTOR CHECKED VEHICLE & INDICATED A POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SHORT IN TH...
ENGINE COOLANT SYSTEM CORRODED EVEN THOUGH IT HAD BEEN FLUSHED JUST PREVIOUSLY, CAUSING A CYLINDER HEAD/HEAD GASKET TO CRACK REQUIRING $1,600 IS REPAIRS TO THE OWNER. VEHICLE IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER A WARRANTY, SO OWNER IS HAVING TO PAY FOR REPAIRS THAT HE FEELS ARE THE RESULT OF A MANUFACTURING DEF...
PASSENGER'S SEATBELT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. DEALER NEEDS TO REPLACE THE SEATBELT RETRACTOR. *AK
STEERING EXHIBITS GROAN OR SHUDDER WITH SOME LOSS OF ASSIST WHEN RECOVERING FROM A RIGHT TURN. FORD HAS ISSUED OVER 10 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS MATTER. DEALER AND FORD MOTOR CONTACTED. FORD MOTOR TOOK INFORMATION AND INDICATED THAT NO ASSISTANCE WILL BE OFFERED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. REP...
VEHICLE ACTS AS IF IN PARK, THOUGH IT SHIFTS TO ALL GEARS- CAR DOESN'T MOVE. CAR LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING IN MIDDLE OF A TURN. OUT OF WARRANTY BY 3 WEEKS, BUT IN ON MILEAGE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER UNWILLING TO CLAIM RESPONSIBILITY.
CONTACTED FORD SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM HAD TO HAVE MOTOR REPLACED DUNLAP FORD FROM BELLEFONTE WERE VERY RUDE. THEY DID AN UNSATISFACTORY JOB AND TOOK SEVERL WEEKS TO COMPLETE THE JOB. THEY INSTALLED A SMALLER ENGINE THAN ORIGINAL. I FEEL I SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR AT LEAST A LITTLE OF ...
THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE WEATHER IS WARM. THIS CAUSES THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO STAY ON, AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK WHEN USING THE POWER LOCK BUTTON WHEN THIS OCCURS.
THE CAR WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED BY MY FATHER, RAY ZUMWALT, IN NOVEMBER 1997 AND I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM HIM JUNE 19TH ,1999. THE FIRST TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS MAY 1999 WITH APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MILES ON THE CAR, TRANSMISSION REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP IN DALLAS, TEXAS. THE SECOND TRANSMISSION FAIL...
TIRE ON REAR SIDE OF VEHICLE WAS SPLIT, CAUSING A ROUGH RIDE. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. ALSO, COMPLAINING THAT SPEEDODOMETER WAS DEFECTIVE, IT DIDN'T SHOW HOW FAST VEHICLE WAS GOING. *AK
TIRE ON REAR SIDE OF VEHICLE WAS SPLIT, CAUSING A ROUGH RIDE. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. ALSO, COMPLAINING THAT SPEEDODOMETER WAS DEFECTIVE, IT DIDN'T SHOW HOW FAST VEHICLE WAS GOING. *AK
TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN FIRST GEAR WHEN STARTING COLD, OCCASIONALLY SLIPS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PASS OR ACCELERATING RAPIDLY. DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM, BUT SLIPPING CONTINUES. *AK
NO SUMMARY
THIS VEHICLE QUIT ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS TOWED BACK TO OUR SHOP. THE FUEL PUMP FUSE HAD BLOWN. THE WIRES TO THE FUEL PUMP INSIDE THE FUEL TANK HAD BEEN RUBBING AGAINST A HOSE CLAMP AND HAD SHORTED TOGETHER. FORD DOES HAVE A TSB CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. THE NUMBER IS 98-25-1. IT CONCERNS ME THAT...
SEATBELTS DO NOT RETRACT CORRECTLY AND LOCKUP AT INAPPROPRIATE TIMES. DEALER AND FORD MOTOR WERE CONTACTED AND ADVISED US THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT??? THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED WITH THE EXTENDED WARRANTY (THROUGH TRAVELERS) AT ADDITIONAL COST -- SAFETY EQ...
ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO RISE WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. ALSO, THE FUEL TANK DID NOT SHUT OFF. *AK
HAD TURNED VEHICLE OFF & PARKED IT. WENT BEHIND VEHICLE. CHILD IN VEHICLE & RELEASE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE. VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING FORWARD & DOWN A HILL. HIT A NEIGHBOR'S VEHICLE. NO KEYS IN VEHICLE AT TIME. *AK
ENGINE HAS STALLED AGAIN GOING THROUGH A SMALL PUDDLE. THIS TIME AT 2MPH. I'VE ALREADY CHECKED RECALL, CONSUMER COMPLAINTS AND THEIR ARE OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT YOU OR I CAN DO. READING REPORTS NOT GETTING ME ANYWHERE. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. CAR CAN'T HANDLE AN...
WAS INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY THEIR REPAIR OF MY TRANSMISSION, HOWEVER, I AM TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR FOR THIS MYSELF. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? THEY BREAK IT, I PAY FOR IT TO BE FIXED. THIS IS FORD QUALITY IS JOB1 AT ITS BEST.
WAS INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY THEIR REPAIR OF MY TRANSMISSION, HOWEVER, I AM TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR FOR THIS MYSELF. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? THEY BREAK IT, I PAY FOR IT TO BE FIXED. THIS IS FORD QUALITY IS JOB1 AT ITS BEST.
WAS INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY THEIR REPAIR OF MY TRANSMISSION, HOWEVER, I AM TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR FOR THIS MYSELF. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? THEY BREAK IT, I PAY FOR IT TO BE FIXED. THIS IS FORD QUALITY IS JOB1 AT ITS BEST.
ABS PUMP FAILURE DEALER ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR $ 1,500.00. FORD REFUSED ANY FINANCIAL HELP WITH THE PROBLEM
"SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, HAD A MECHANIC RUN COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS, CODES P0734 & P0761 READ ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. MECHANIC TOOK A CLOSER LOOK AT THE TRANSMISSION AND SAID IT DID NOT HAVE 4TH GEAR AND RECOMMENDED IT BE REBUILT. I HAD CONTACTED 2 FORD DEALERS BEFORE I ...
ENGINE STALLS WHENEVER I HIT A WATER PUDDLE OF ANY SIZE REGUARDLESS OF SPEED. DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T FIX.
WHEN TURNED ON HIGH SPEED WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ON AN INTERMITTENT SPEED. IF TURNED ON LOW THE WIPERS DONT WORK AT ALL. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
REQUESTED DEALERSHIP TO CHECK TRANSMISSION AT TIME OF PURCHASE, FELT THAT THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY, WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG.
REQUESTED DEALERSHIP TO CHECK TRANSMISSION AT TIME OF PURCHASE, FELT THAT THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY, WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG.
REQUESTED DEALERSHIP TO CHECK TRANSMISSION AT TIME OF PURCHASE, FELT THAT THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY, WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG.
REQUESTED DEALERSHIP TO CHECK TRANSMISSION AT TIME OF PURCHASE, FELT THAT THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY, WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG.
TRANSMISSION FAILED & NOW WHEN CAR IS IN PARK AND NEUTRAL YOU CAN DRIVE IT, WHEN YOU PUT IT IN REVERSE,O DRIVE & DRIVE IT WILL NOT MOVE, AND CANNOT TAKE OUT OF GEAR, THE BAD PART IS THE CAR ONLY HAS 38185 MILES.
VEHICLE WAS IN A COLLISION CAUSING BOTH AIRBAG'S TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. REPLACEMENTS WERE DONE AT OWNERS EXPENSE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
TEMPERATURE GAUGE IS GOING BACK AND FORWARD TOWARDS THE HOT SECTION, AND THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTING VERY HARD WHEN DRIVIING AT ANY SPEED. *AK
TEMPERATURE GAUGE IS GOING BACK AND FORWARD TOWARDS THE HOT SECTION, AND THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTING VERY HARD WHEN DRIVIING AT ANY SPEED. *AK
STRESS CRACK ON FRONT WINDSHIELD.
LOWER BUSHINGS, SPACERS, BOLTS.
BATTERY.
VEHICLE STALLS ALMOST RESULTING IN COLLISION. HOWEVER, THE SENSOR & TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED TO PREVENT FAILURE, HOWEVER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE FAILURES. *YC
ODOMETER STOPPED WORKING. *YC
VEHICLE STALLS ALMOST RESULTING IN COLLISION. HOWEVER, THE SENSOR & TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED TO PREVENT FAILURE, HOWEVER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE FAILURES. *YC
HORN WAS INOPERATIVE AND THE DEALER IS CHARGING OVER $300. *AK.ET.
THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM HEATER COIL BROKE, CAUSING A CHEMICAL ODOR INSIDE OF VEHICLE & A MIST. HAD BEEN TO DEALER AT LEAST 8 TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM & EACH TIME THE HEATER COIL WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE ENGINE TO CORRECT THE HEATER COIL FROM BLOWING. *AK
ENGINE HEADS CRACKED, CAUSING SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, SCORING OF ENGINE CYLINDERS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE ENGINE
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A "POPPING" NOISE (SIMILAR TO KNUCKLES BEING CRACKED) EVERYTIME A LOW SPEED TURN TO EITHER SIDE WAS MADE. SOUND SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM DIRECTLY UNDER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. NOISE OCCURRED PREDOMINANTLY WHEN THE CAR HAD BEEN SITTING OUT IN THE HOT SUN OR WHEN IT HAD BEEN ...
WIPERS AND FLUID WORK INTERMITTENTLY. HAVE BEEN TO DEALER AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. IT'S OBVIOUS WHEN IT RAINS AND WOULD CONSIDER IT A SAFETY HAZARD. PLEASE HELP!
INTERMITTENT OPERATION ON LOW AND HIGH SPEED SETTINGS- DEALER DID NOT REPAIR AFTER COMPLAINT. PROBLEM OCCURS WITH RELATIVE FREQUENCY.
FAULTY WIRING IN THE HARNESS CAUSING THE DOOR ADJAR LIGHT TO REMAIN ON WHEN TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 80 DEGREES AND MALFUNCTIONING OF THE POWER DOOR LOCKS MECHANISM. MJS
ALL OF A SUDDEN, CAR STARTED JERKING SPEED DROPPED AND WOULDN'T ACCELERATE.
ALTENATOR WENT BAD AT ONLY 38,989 MILES. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE BATTERY DUE TO ALTENATOR DRAINING IT.
ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY THE FUEL REGULATOR--FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE MANIFOLD. *AK *ML
ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY THE FUEL REGULATOR--FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE MANIFOLD. *AK *ML
UPON STARTING VEHICLE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SHIFT INTO GEAR, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 12 MPH, CAUSING CONSUMER TO CRASH INTO GARAGE DOORS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
REAR WHEEL CYLINDER IS LEAKING , CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID, WHICH COULD LEAD TO BRAKE FAILURE AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK
REAR WHEEL CYLINDER IS LEAKING , CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID, WHICH COULD LEAD TO BRAKE FAILURE AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK
POWER STEERING IS LOST AND BATTERY-WARNING LIGHT COMES ON FOR ABOUT 5 TO 10 SECONDS WHENEVER I DRIVE THROUGH A PUDDLE MORE THAN ABOUT AN INCH DEEP. FORD SEEMS TO BE AWARE THAT THIS IS A DEFECT (THEY SAID THE PART REPLACEMENT WAS MANDATORY AND COVERED BY WARRANTY), BUT THE DEALERSHIP STILL WANTS ME T...
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS UPON ACCELERATION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. NLM
WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE IT MAKES A POPPING SOUND. *ET
TRANS FAILED TO ENGAGE AT STOP-THEN SLAMMED INTO GEAR. VEHICLE THEN STOPPED WHEN GOING 40-SLAMMED INTO GEAR AGAIN.
WAS DRIVING 55MPH WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW. THE TIRE CAME APART. THE TREAD OF THE TIRE CAME OFF. THE STEEL BELT IN MIDDLE OF TIRE WAS SLICED. *AK
BRAKES LOCKING UP. NLM
COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND THE ENGINE RACING AND PULLING.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVER WAS MANUVERING A CURVE RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE JUMPING A DITCH,ROLL OVER AND STOP AGAINST A POWER POLE UPSIDE DOWN. NLM
WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, IT WOULD HAVE HIGH IDLE & ACCELERATION. WOULD HAVE TO KEEP FOOT ON BRAKES TO MAINTAIN STOP. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR HIGH ACCELERATION & IDLING, BUT PROBLEM IS NEVER FOUND. *AK
WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, IT WOULD HAVE HIGH IDLE & ACCELERATION. WOULD HAVE TO KEEP FOOT ON BRAKES TO MAINTAIN STOP. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR HIGH ACCELERATION & IDLING, BUT PROBLEM IS NEVER FOUND. *AK
WHILE STOPPING VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD, AND MAY CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, AND CAUSED THE THROTTLE TO REMAIN IN OPEN POSITION, RESULTING IN A CRASH. BEEN TO DEALER, BUT THEY COULDN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK.ET.
ON THE BALL JOINT PART, THE MECHANIC TOLD US THAT OUR STERRING WHEEL COULD HAVE LOCKED UP AND WE WOULD HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO STEER IN TRAFFIC.
THE IGNITION TENSION PULLY FROZE UP AND CAUSED THE BELT TO COME OFF AND THE MOTOR TO OVERHEAT. THE MOTOR OVERHEATED THIS ONE TIME THAT I KNOW OF AND CAUSE ALL THE ALLUMINUM IN THE MOTER TO WARP, BASICLY RUINNING THE MOTOR. THE CAR WAS SHUT DOWN WITH IN 3 MIN I DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG. THE EXTEN...
WHEN APPYLING BRAKES ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THE FRONT AND REAR WHEELS LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID OR SLIDE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A GRACO BOOSTER SEAT FOR MY SON. AFTER STRUGGLING TO INSTALL IT FOR ALMOST AN HOUR, I NOW UNDERSTAND WHY 85% OF CAR SEATS ARE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY..IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO UNDERSTAND THE MANUFACTURER'S DIRECTIONS, AND PEOPLE GIVE UP! THEY THINK, "NOTHING WILL HAPPEN, I'M A GOOD DR...
AUTOMTIC TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR, AND IT IS DIFFICUILT TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. WHENEVER VEHICLE COME TO A STOP IT IS DELAYED BEFORE GETTING INTO GEAR. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK
STALL, ROUGH IDLE, IGNITION MISSING. WIRING REPLACED, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUES TO RUN ROUGH. DEALER CHECK FUEL SYSTEM BUT NO PROBLEM FOUND. UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE VIA DIAGNOSTICS. THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED AND GROWN WORSE WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASED IN 04/98 AT @17000 MILES.
STALL, ROUGH IDLE, IGNITION MISSING. WIRING REPLACED, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUES TO RUN ROUGH. DEALER CHECK FUEL SYSTEM BUT NO PROBLEM FOUND. UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE VIA DIAGNOSTICS. THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED AND GROWN WORSE WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASED IN 04/98 AT @17000 MILES.
STALL, ROUGH IDLE, IGNITION MISSING. WIRING REPLACED, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUES TO RUN ROUGH. DEALER CHECK FUEL SYSTEM BUT NO PROBLEM FOUND. UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE VIA DIAGNOSTICS. THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED AND GROWN WORSE WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASED IN 04/98 AT @17000 MILES.
STALL, ROUGH IDLE, IGNITION MISSING. WIRING REPLACED, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUES TO RUN ROUGH. DEALER CHECK FUEL SYSTEM BUT NO PROBLEM FOUND. UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE VIA DIAGNOSTICS. THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED AND GROWN WORSE WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASED IN 04/98 AT @17000 MILES.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL WHEN THEY ARE SET ON LOW SPEED OR INTERMITTENT SPEED, CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY SHAKED. DEALER REPAIRED THE ROTORS. *A
BACKING UP & NOTICED POLE, SHIFTED INTO DRIVE & VEHICLE ACCELERATED & HIT STORE FRONT. ACCELERATOR PEDAL COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED AT THE TIME.UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
BACKING UP & NOTICED POLE, SHIFTED INTO DRIVE & VEHICLE ACCELERATED & HIT STORE FRONT. ACCELERATOR PEDAL COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED AT THE TIME.UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
MANY PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE, VERY DISATISFIED, CAR WAS NOT CHECKED OUT PRIOR TO SALE, CAR WAS MISSING BASIC FLUIDS, CAR HAD LIGHTS OUT WHICH I WAS TICKETED FOR, CAR WAS RUNNING HORRIBLE NEEDED BRAKES, ALSO NEEDED WHAT WAS THOUGHT TO BE A TUNEUP BUT CAR CONTINUED TO RUN HORRIBLE WHICH LOOKS TO HAVE...
MANY PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE, VERY DISATISFIED, CAR WAS NOT CHECKED OUT PRIOR TO SALE, CAR WAS MISSING BASIC FLUIDS, CAR HAD LIGHTS OUT WHICH I WAS TICKETED FOR, CAR WAS RUNNING HORRIBLE NEEDED BRAKES, ALSO NEEDED WHAT WAS THOUGHT TO BE A TUNEUP BUT CAR CONTINUED TO RUN HORRIBLE WHICH LOOKS TO HAVE...
MANY PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE, VERY DISATISFIED, CAR WAS NOT CHECKED OUT PRIOR TO SALE, CAR WAS MISSING BASIC FLUIDS, CAR HAD LIGHTS OUT WHICH I WAS TICKETED FOR, CAR WAS RUNNING HORRIBLE NEEDED BRAKES, ALSO NEEDED WHAT WAS THOUGHT TO BE A TUNEUP BUT CAR CONTINUED TO RUN HORRIBLE WHICH LOOKS TO HAVE...
TRANSMISSION SLIPS. DEALER UNABLE TO IDENTIFY PROBLEM. *AK
NO PROTECTIVE COVER FOR TRUNK LIGHT CAUSED LAMP TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH CONTENTS OF THE TRUCK THUS CAUSING A FIRE. NLM
A PUNGENT ODOR IS COMING FROM THE VENTILATION SYSTEM SIMILAR TO A URINE SMELL. THIS ODOR EXISTS ANYTIME THE VENTILATION SYSTEM IS TURNED ON REGARDLESS OF WHETHER IT IS THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM OR HEATER. IN CONTACTING THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH MOLD AND MILDEW BUILD-UP IN THE...
WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC OR INTO INTERSECTIONS VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
SUBFRAME MOUNTS WERE LOOSE AND DAMAGED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MAKE A CLUNKING NOISE OVER THE LAST THREE MONTHS. DEALER REPLACED THE MOUNTS ON MAY 19, 1999. *AK
ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT IDLE - WAITED 1 MINUTE THEN RESTARTED. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT PRIOR INDICATION. *AK
WITHIN THE LAST 6 MOS. WHEN CAR HIT APPROX. 60000 MILES WHEN THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON IT WILL NOT START. EVERYTHING IS DEAD. HOWEVER, POWER IN VEHICLE WILL COME BACK IF THE INTERIOR FRONT HOOD LEVER IS ACTIVATED. POWER WILL COME BACK AND THE RADIO WILL ALWAYS BE ON AM AND THE CLOCK WILL BE AT 12:0...
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE MULTI-SPEED, BUT THEY ONLY RUN ON SLOW. YOU HAVE TO TURN THEM OFF AND ON SEVERAL TMES TO GET THEM TO WORK RIGHT.THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED BECAUSE WHEN YOU TOOK THE KEY OUT THE ACCESSORIES CONTINUED TO RUN LIKE THE RADIO WOULD KEEP ON PLAYING WITH NO KEY IN THE CAR .T...
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE MULTI-SPEED, BUT THEY ONLY RUN ON SLOW. YOU HAVE TO TURN THEM OFF AND ON SEVERAL TMES TO GET THEM TO WORK RIGHT.THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED BECAUSE WHEN YOU TOOK THE KEY OUT THE ACCESSORIES CONTINUED TO RUN LIKE THE RADIO WOULD KEEP ON PLAYING WITH NO KEY IN THE CAR .T...
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE MULTI-SPEED, BUT THEY ONLY RUN ON SLOW. YOU HAVE TO TURN THEM OFF AND ON SEVERAL TMES TO GET THEM TO WORK RIGHT.THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED BECAUSE WHEN YOU TOOK THE KEY OUT THE ACCESSORIES CONTINUED TO RUN LIKE THE RADIO WOULD KEEP ON PLAYING WITH NO KEY IN THE CAR .T...
AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING OFF AND ON FOR NO REASON. FORD REPAIR INFORMED ME IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT WHILE THE LIGHT IS ON, THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY.
DUE TO THE MATERIAL IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK TO THE OCCUPANT WHEN LEAVING VEHICLE. ALSO, SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 1994 TAURUS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
PROBLEM IS DANGEROUS. WHEN COME TO STOP, ENGINE OCCASSIONALLY RACES TO OVER 2200 RPMS. WHEN CRUSING AND LET OFF GAS, CAR IDLE DOES NOT NATURALLY GO DOWN. WAS FIXED BY DEALER ONCE, NOW RECURRING. VERY CONCERNED ABOUT UNPREDICTABLE IDLE/ACCELERATION CONDITIONS.
I PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. I HIT A CONCRETE POLE WHICH WAS LOCATED IN THE PARKING LOT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN I BRAKED TO SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. THE CAR TOOK OFF LEAVING BLACK MARKS 9 FEET LONG. I DID NOT HAVE A CHANCE TO HIT THE ACCELERATOR. THE CAR WAS A...
JUST STARTED TO PROCEED THROUGH INTERSECTION WHEN CAR SHIFTED FROM LOW GEAR AND ACTED AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. DEALER I TOOK IT TO SEEMS TO BE AWARE OF PISTONS BEING MADE OUT OF A COMPOSITE MATERIAL THAT LIKES TO CRACK.
SPOUSE BACKED OUT FROM A PARKING SPACE AND WHEN SHE PUT THE VEHICLE IN "DRIVE" THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, AND BEFORE ANY ACTION COULD BE TAKEN SHE COLLIDED WITH A STORE FRONT. THE "CRUISE CONTROL" HAD BEEN USED THE DAY BEFORE AND THERE IS REASON TO BELIEVE IT WAS MALFUNCTIONING ...
RACK AND PINION STEERING IS MAKING LOUD NOISE WHEN MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS. *AK
THE DOME LIGHT AND THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. YH
THE DOME LIGHT AND THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. YH
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
FOUR DEALER VISITS HAVE NOT CORRECTED ENGINE PROBLEM, FACTORY REFUSES TO HELP. *AK
INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, FAILING TO GO INTO GEAR DURING TAKE OFF. WHEN THESE PROBLEMS OCCUR THE TRANSMISSION STOPS PULLING THE VEHICLE. FIVE REPAIR ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM, INCLUDING REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUES.
"DOOR AJAR" WARINING SWITCH REPLACED DUE TO INDICATOR LIGHT COMING ON/STAYING ON.
I HAVE HAD THE FORWARD CLUTCH PACK FAIL ON A 14- MONTH OLD NEW AUTO.MOBILE.THE TRANSMISSION WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED BY RECOMMENDATION OF THE FORD DEALER. THIS REPAIR WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. REPAIR COST ESTIMATE IS PARTS $1100, LABOR $500. I FIND THIS PREMATURE FAILURE UNACCEPTABLE FOR A...
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE IS JERKING AND MAKING LOUD NOISES, AND THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTING. CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
FAILS TO SHIFT INTO 2ND OR SOMETIMES 3RD GEAR. ENGINE RACES IN NUETRAL AND CAR DECELERATES. THEN VERY HARSH SHIFT INTO GEAR WITH TIRE NOISE AND BANG IN TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP. FUEL VEHICLE CRASH, CUT OFF SYSTEM FAILED. CAR KEPT RUNNING. DEALER CONTACTED, AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK.ET.
RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED RESULTING IN NOISE.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE A ROARING NOISE WHICH AFFECTS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE, AND CANNOT GET INTO GEARS. BEEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
I BOUGHT THE CAR BECAUSE I FELT IT WAS OF GOOD QUALITY.WHEN A SITUATION AROUSED I WAS TOTALLY GIVEN THE COLD SHOULDER BY THIS DEALERSHIP.NOW I AM STUCK WITH PARTIALLY OPERABLE VEHICLE. I AM A U. S. SOLDIER AND I JUST FEEL LET DOWN BY THE QUALITY OF FORD AND THE HANDLING OF THIS SITUATION BY BRIGGS. ...
SEVERE SHOCK FROM STATIC ELECTRICITY BUILD UP. *AK
DEFROST VENT DEFORMED.
THE CAR HAD BEEN PRE-INSPECTED FOR LEASE-TURN-IN IN JAN 1999, AND THEN REMAINED PARKED UNTIL FEB 8, 1999. AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD. ON FEB 8, 1999, THERE WAS A LARGE CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD, ORIGINATING FROM THE TOP CENTER OF THE WINDSHIELD, DOWN 4 ...
THE CAR HAD BEEN PRE-INSPECTED FOR LEASE-TURN-IN IN JAN 1999, AND THEN REMAINED PARKED UNTIL FEB 8, 1999. AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD. ON FEB 8, 1999, THERE WAS A LARGE CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD, ORIGINATING FROM THE TOP CENTER OF THE WINDSHIELD, DOWN 4 ...
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW MOTOR FAILED.
WINDSHIELD DISTORTED.
BATTERY FAILURE. *YC
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *YC
AIR CONDITIONING MALFUNCTIONED. *YC
BRAKES FAILED.
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.
BRAKE PAD RETURN SPRING FAILED. MJS
RIGHT DOOR LOCK FAILED. NLM
TIRE HAS A SLOW LEAK. NLM (DOT025811 - SIZE P205/65R15)
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED, CAUSED NOISE. YH
CD PLAYER FAILED. YH
BATTERY FAILED. YH
FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT FAILED. YH
LEFT POWER WINDOW FAILED. *YC
TRANSMISSION FAILED. NLM
ABS RIGHT REAR SENSOR CONTROL MODULE FAILED. MGM
WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR A RIGHT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WILL SPIN, AND THERE IS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING. THERE IS VIBRATION WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
WHEN STARTING THE AUTOMOBILE THE KEY WAS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION, WHICH IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND THE PLASTIC IGNTION PART BROKE, LEAVEING THE AUTO UNABLE TO START BUT STILL WITH THE BATTERY STILL IN THE ON POSITION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING REGULAR ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH SLOWED DOWN TO 20 MPH, FOOT ON GAS PEDAL, VERY HIGH NOISE, THERE WAS NOTHING. VEHICLE DID NOT ENGAGE. TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR INDICATION. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ASSUMES A CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON PASSENGER'S SIDE WERE STRIPPED DUE TO MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. DEALER REPLACED WINDSHIELD WIPERS. ALSO, FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SHAKING IN STEERING. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON PASSENGER'S SIDE WERE STRIPPED DUE TO MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. DEALER REPLACED WINDSHIELD WIPERS. ALSO, FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SHAKING IN STEERING. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *AK
THE TRANSMISSION QUIT MOVING THE CAR WHEN BOTH FRONT WHEELS BEGAN TO SLIP CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL AT AN INTERSECTION.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REFUSES TO DOWNSHIFT. NO DRIVE OR REVERSE AFTER COMING TO STOP. HAPPENS MOST OFTEN AFTER DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. WAITING IN PARK FOR 30-60 SECONDS AND THEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE USUALLY ALLOWS CAR TO BE DRIVEN AWAY. TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL AND FLUID TYPE ARE CORRECT. I MADE AN ...
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH T RIGHT FRONT BEARING. WHILE DRIVING HEARD A LOUD WINDING NOISE. IT USUALLY STARTS AT ABOUT 40MPH. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
VEHICLE NEVER HEATS UP. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEVER REGISTERS HOT ON THE CAR. ALSO, ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEW OUT WITHOUTY PRIOR INDICATION OR WARNING. INCIDENT OCCURRED THREE TIMES. DEALER NOTIFIED AND AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. CAR WITH DEALER AND NO INFORMATION ON DIAGNOSIS. RIGHT FRONT GRINDING NOIS...
VEHICLE NEVER HEATS UP. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEVER REGISTERS HOT ON THE CAR. ALSO, ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEW OUT WITHOUTY PRIOR INDICATION OR WARNING. INCIDENT OCCURRED THREE TIMES. DEALER NOTIFIED AND AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. CAR WITH DEALER AND NO INFORMATION ON DIAGNOSIS. RIGHT FRONT GRINDING NOIS...
VEHICLE NEVER HEATS UP. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEVER REGISTERS HOT ON THE CAR. ALSO, ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEW OUT WITHOUTY PRIOR INDICATION OR WARNING. INCIDENT OCCURRED THREE TIMES. DEALER NOTIFIED AND AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. CAR WITH DEALER AND NO INFORMATION ON DIAGNOSIS. RIGHT FRONT GRINDING NOIS...
RECALLS 97V097000/96V166000; WHILE DRIVING THE RPM'S WENT UP, ZOOMED UP, AND THE CAR DIED, COASTED TO THE SIDE AND PARKED. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT COMPLY WITH THE RECALLS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
RECALLS 97V097000/96V166000; WHILE DRIVING THE RPM'S WENT UP, ZOOMED UP, AND THE CAR DIED, COASTED TO THE SIDE AND PARKED. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT COMPLY WITH THE RECALLS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
RECALL 97S75/96S50.TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. CAR WOULD DRIVE IN REVERSE. CAR IS INOPERABLE. DEALERS STATED ORIGINALLY NO PROBLEMS, SECONDLY, THE SENSOR FAILED. FINALLY, THE CABLE SNAPPED. DEALER HAS VEHICLE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
SOMETHING HAPPENED TO THE STEERING WHILE I WAS DRIVING A FORD TAURUS RENTAL CAR THAT MADE ME LOSE CONTROL AND TUMBLE OVER AN EMBANKMENT. BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, I NOTICED IRREGULAR STEERING THAT RESEMBLED STERRING CONSISTANT WITH A LOW TIRE. HOWEVER, AFTER STOPPING TO CHECK THE TIRES, I FOUND THAT AL...
VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SENSORY FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO DOWNSHIFT TO 45 MPH WHILE ON FREEWAY.
WAS TRAVELING APROXIMATELY 10MPH WHEN FRONT SUSPENSION STARTED SQUEAKING. HAD PART OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM REPLACED PRIOR TO SUSPENSION SQUEAKING. *AK
WAS TRAVELING APROXIMATELY 10MPH WHEN FRONT SUSPENSION STARTED SQUEAKING. HAD PART OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM REPLACED PRIOR TO SUSPENSION SQUEAKING. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN HIGH RPM AND ACCELERATION ON TWO OCCASIONS, ON SECOND INCIDENT BEFORE STOPPING MOTOR THE RIGHT SIDE DRIVE AXLE BROKE AT CV-JOINT.
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING AND ACCELERATOR. WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING WENT OUT, AND VEHICLE CONSTANTLY DECELERATED AND ACCELERATED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING AND ACCELERATOR. WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING WENT OUT, AND VEHICLE CONSTANTLY DECELERATED AND ACCELERATED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, AND THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING WHILE DRIVING. *AK
PRESSED BRAKE PEDAL AND BRAKES DID NOT APPLY CAUSING VEHICLE TO STRIKE ONCOMING TRUCK CAUSING DAMAGE TO LEFT FRONT SECTION OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL WHILE BREAKS WERE PRESSED AS HARD AS POSSIBLE. OWNER OF VEHICLE HAS HAD PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH BREAK SYSTEM WHICH HAVE BEEN WORKED ON FOR PREV...
ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 6,000 MILES. THE 2ND TRANSMISSION MAKES LOUD NOISES. SOUNDS LIKE GRINDING. WAS NOT CHANGING GEARS SMOOTHLY. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED KEEP DRIVING. HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN NOVEMBER.
THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS GOING OUT THE PROBLEM STARTED AROUND 35000 MILES I DID NOT TAKE THE CAR IN BECAUSE THE PREVIOUS TAURUS DID THE SAME THING AND I WAS TOLD TO DRIVE IT UNTILL THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ALL THE WAY. I DID NOT KNOW AT THE TIME THAT IT WAS A TORQ CONVERTER PROBLEM OR I WOULD NOT HA...
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-50MPH WHEN HIT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP ACCURATELY. UPON IMPACT OF THE TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WILL ADD VIN.# ONCE RECEIVED. *AK
RECALL REPAIR WORK ON THE BROWN COOLANT WAS NOT COMPLETED AS STATED BY DEALERSHIP.
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 MPH TURNING THROUGH A WATER PUDDLE, THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER STEERING WITH NO WARNING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WHENEVER STOPPING OR STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD RUMBLE/ VIBRATE AND SHAKE BADLY. TOOK TO DEALER TO HAVE VEHICLE CHECKED. WAS TOLD THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM OF VIBRATING AND RUMBLING STILL EXISTS. *AK
TRANSMISSION/OIL PUMP DRIVE FAILED.
TRANSMISSION/OIL PUMP DRIVE FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING AT 60-65 MPH THE STEERING OSCILLATES. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE CLEANED AT 220 MILES. AT 600 MILES THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED. AT 11, 959 MILES THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER IS STILL EXPEREINCING A PROLBEM WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 15 MPH THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FAILED, MAKING A VERY LOUD NOISE, CAUSING THE SERVO COVER TO BLOW OFF. CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, AND DID'NT GET ANY HELP. *AK
SINCE PURCHASING CAR IT HAS HAD A POPPING SOUND WHEN BRAKING AND TURNING.
DUE TO NO PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE TRUNK COURSTEY LIGHT, THE SLEEPING BAG IN THE TRUNK BY THE TRUNK COURSTEY LIGHTS CAUSED THE SLEEPING BAG TO BURN A HOLE, ALMOST RESULTED IN A FIRE. *AK
OWNER NOTICED 12 INCH CRACK IN WINDSHIELD OF PARK VEHICLE. DRIVING AT APPROX. 5 MPH, HEARD LOUD POP FOLLOWED BY A 13 INCH CRACK IN WINDSHIELD.
DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE OIL FILTER WITH WRENCH, WRENCH CAME IN CONTACT WITH WIRES NEAR THE STARTER MOTOR, ALOT OF SPARKS CAME OUT AND BURN MARKS WERE LEFT ON THE OIL FILTER, DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE TRAVELLING THROUGH SHALLOW WATER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TAKES ON WATER AND GETS ON BELTS, CAUSING ALTERNATOR AND POWER FAILURE, AFFECTING STEERING, BRAKES, AND ENGINE OPERATION. DEALER CONTACTED AND AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, NOTHING CAN BE DONE, REFERRED TO HOTLINE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. CURRENTLY AT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.*AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
VEHICLE INITIALLY LOST POWER ON INCLINE AND REGAINED ON DECLINE, UNTIL TOTAL LOSS OF POWER AFTER 2-5 MPH. OCCURRED ON FOUR OCCASIONS, ON HIGHWAY TRIPS. DEALER INITIALLY REPROGRAMMED COMPUTER THEN REPLACED FUEL PUMP RELAY. AFTER FOURTH OCCASION, REPLACED FUEL PUMP. ALSO, TRANSMISSION IS SLUGGISH, DIF...
VEHICLE INITIALLY LOST POWER ON INCLINE AND REGAINED ON DECLINE, UNTIL TOTAL LOSS OF POWER AFTER 2-5 MPH. OCCURRED ON FOUR OCCASIONS, ON HIGHWAY TRIPS. DEALER INITIALLY REPROGRAMMED COMPUTER THEN REPLACED FUEL PUMP RELAY. AFTER FOURTH OCCASION, REPLACED FUEL PUMP. ALSO, TRANSMISSION IS SLUGGISH, DIF...
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ESPECIALLY DURING OR AFTER A RAINFALL, WHEN DRIVING THROUGH STANDING WATER WHICH CAUSED AN UPWARD SPLASH UNDER THE RIGHT FRONT, THE ENGINE DIED , CAUSING LOSS OF POWER . ENGINE WOULD RESTART AS SOON AS VEHICLE CLEARED THE DEEP WATER AREA, BUT A SQUEALING OF THE POWER STEERING ...
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ESPECIALLY DURING OR AFTER A RAINFALL, WHEN DRIVING THROUGH STANDING WATER WHICH CAUSED AN UPWARD SPLASH UNDER THE RIGHT FRONT, THE ENGINE DIED , CAUSING LOSS OF POWER . ENGINE WOULD RESTART AS SOON AS VEHICLE CLEARED THE DEEP WATER AREA, BUT A SQUEALING OF THE POWER STEERING ...
CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
TRUNK LIGHT BULB IS UNPROTECTED AND BURNED ITEMS IN TRUNK.
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE.
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE.
WINDSHIELD HAS CRACKED ON VEHICLE. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY TRAUMA TO WINDSHIELD . THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
DURING VEHICLE COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS,FUEL SHUT OFF SWITCH FAILED ALSO DURING COLLISION.
DURING VEHICLE COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS,FUEL SHUT OFF SWITCH FAILED ALSO DURING COLLISION.
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE ACCELERATION. WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE FOR UNKNOWN REASON. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS . DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAS CAUSED VEHICLE TO BE IN ONE...
WINDSHIELD WIPER CHANGES SPEED ON ITS OWN. CHANGES MODES WHEN USING THE TURN INDICATOR. WILL NOT ALWAYS GO INTO HIGH MODE.
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC IT STALLS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
THE TRANSMISSION BUCKS AND SLAMS WHEN SHIFTING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC.
VEHICLE HAS HAD THREE TRANSMISSIONS SINCE ITS PURCHASE. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND FAILS. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES GO IDLE THEN JERK AND LURCH FORWARD. WHEN BRAKES WERE RELEASED VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC.
CONSUMER STARTED TO HEAR GRINDING NOISES. REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS ARE LEAKING BRAKE FLUID, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE WHY REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS ARE LEAKING. *AK
I WAS DOING 70 MILES/HOUR IN THIRD LANE OF INTERSTATE 85 WHEN CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AND CAR SLOWED BUT DID NOT DIE. I PULLED ONTO SHOULDER AND PUT CAR INTO PARK AND THEN TRIED TO GO AGAIN. CAR WOULD GO UP TO 4000 RPM'S BUT ONLY DO 30 MILES/HOUR. SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPEND WITHOUT DEALE...
WHILE DRIVING THE DEFROSTER GRILL REFLECTS ON THE WINDSHIELD, CAUSING DIFFICULTY FOR THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
WHEN APPYLING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRVAELS TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE ACCELERATING TO 50 MPH VEHICLE LOCKED UP IN SECOND GEAR, CAUSING SHAKING OF VEHICLE AND STALLING. VEHICLE ALSO HAD PREVIOUS CLUNKING NOISE PRIOR TO TRANSMISSION LOCKING. ALSO DEALERS FOUND NO FAULT CODE. *AK
TRANSMISSION JERKS SLIGHTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTED TO REVERSE, AND AFTER A BRIEF INTERLUDE THE VEHICLE INCREASES RPMS AND JUMPS BACKWARDS.
WHILE DRIVING OVER PUDDLES VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING. ALSO ALTERNATOR MALFUNCTIONED. DEALERS HAVE NO REMEDY FOR PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING OVER PUDDLES VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING. ALSO ALTERNATOR MALFUNCTIONED. DEALERS HAVE NO REMEDY FOR PROBLEM. *AK
DURING IMPACT AT 20 MPH, THE DRIVER 'S SIDE SEAT BELT UNLATCHED FROM BELT BUCKLE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
FRONT SEATS RECLINED WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.
PAINT PROBLEMS.
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND THERE WAS NO STEERING IN THE VEHICLE. TRIED TO TURN THE WHEEL AND THERE WAS NO REACTION IN THE WHEEL. SO THE DRIVER TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES IN THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED ALL OF A SUDDEN. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND THERE WAS NO STEERING IN THE VEHICLE. TRIED TO TURN THE WHEEL AND THERE WAS NO REACTION IN THE WHEEL. SO THE DRIVER TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES IN THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED ALL OF A SUDDEN. *AK
WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL, EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS IN A CERTAIN POSITION, THE SIGNAL WILL NOT LOCK IN. WHEN CHANGING LANES THIS ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. *AK
TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND IT KNOCKS HARD.
WHEN THE TRANSMISSION/ENGINE IS COLD AND THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON LEVEL GROUND, THE VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD UP TO THREE INCHES UNTIL THE PARKING PAWL ENGAGES.
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
CONTROL PANEL BUTTONS DO NOT CONTROL ANYTHING, THEY ARE JUST THERE, THE ACTUAL PART HAS TO BE INSTALLED.
ENGINE NOISE CONTINUALLY.
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO REVERSE (INTERNALLY) WHILE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR STILL INDICATES PARK.
PROBLEMS WITH THE RACK AND PINION.
DURING VEHICLE COLLISION VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG RESULTED IN INJURIES, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, SERIOUS BURNS AND LACERATIONS IN THE FACE. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
ENGINE FIRE DURING COLLISION DUE TO LEAK.
STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES.
WHILE DRIVING OVER WATER PUDDLES THE WATER WETS A BELT WHICH SQUEALS, AND CAUSE NO POWER STEERING WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. HAVEN'T TAKEN TO DEALER YET. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 35 MPH THE CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE, ACCORDING TO CONSUMER, THE VEHICLE STOPPED, BUT THERE WAS A LOT OF VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TWICE TO DEALER ALREADY, AND SHE WILL TAKE IT BACK ONE MORE TIME THE NEX...
TURNED THE VEHICLE ON AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE VEHICLE SHIFTED TO REVERSE ALL BY ITSELF. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. WHEN RELEASING THE PARK BRAKE THE VEHICLE TAKES OFF. *AK
TRANSAXLE FAILS WHILE DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS OF 70 MPH.
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK
DURING PANIC BRAKING, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR WITHOUT IMMEDIATELY ENGAGING BRAKES; CAUSES INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE; ALMOST CAUSED CRASH. NOT CHECKED BY DEALER. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION UPON COMING TO A STOP. *AK
IGNITION SYSTEM FAILED.
ALTERNATOR FAILED, SERPENTINE BELT FAILED.
ALTERNATOR FAILED, SERPENTINE BELT FAILED.
TRUNK LID OPENED.
HUB CAP FELL OFF.
ENGINE MOUNTS DETERIORATED.
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
HEAD GASKETS FAILED TWICE.
VEHICLE VIBRATES, JERKS, HESITATES AND MAKES NOISE WHILE ENGAGING GEARS.
VEHICLE PULLS WHILE DRIVING.
REAR DEFROSTER SLOW TO CLEAR UP MOISTURE FROM REAR WINDOW.
TRANSAXLE SERVE COVER FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THROUGH PUDDLES VEHICLE FREEZES. THERE IS NO POWER, ENGINE SHUTS OFF AFTER VEHICLE HAS CLEARED PUDDLE, POWER RESUMES. *AK
SEAT BELT ANCHOR IS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. THE ONLY WAY THE RESTRAINTS CAN BE LATCHED IS IF TWISTED THE RESTRAINT ACROSS TO THE BUCKLE. OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND IS WAITING FOR A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. *AK THE STEERING BECOMES HARD WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE CON...
SEAT BELT ANCHOR IS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. THE ONLY WAY THE RESTRAINTS CAN BE LATCHED IS IF TWISTED THE RESTRAINT ACROSS TO THE BUCKLE. OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND IS WAITING FOR A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. *AK THE STEERING BECOMES HARD WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE CON...
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN THERE SEEMS TO BE EXCESS PRESSURE ON LEFT, CAUSING CLUNKING AND POPPING NOISES. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. DEALER TOLD OWNER THAT PROBLEM COULD NOT BE CORRECTED. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
ENGINE STALLED IN TRAFFIC, NEARLY CAUSED CRASH, OWNER TOLD BY DEALER, TO NEVER ALLOW FUEL TO GET BELOW FOURTH TANK, FUEL PUMP NATURELIZER STOPPED OPERATING. DEALER IS REPLACING NATURELIZER . *AK
TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF GEAR, IT TAKES A MINUTE TO TAKE OFF, DEALER IS REPLACING TRANSMISSION. *AK *JB
CONSUMER WAS TRVELING ABOUT 10 TO 15 MPH AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE. CALLED DEALER & MADE APPT. TOOK VEHICLE IN AFTER BEING TOLD HAD PLENTY OF PARTS. RENTED A VEHICLE. DEALER CALLED BACK TO SAY THEY HAD NO PARTS FOR REPAIR. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP WITH WET CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. THE VEHICLE INVOLVED WAS A RENTAL CAR. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, SPEED CONTROL DOES NOT LIGHT UP; CANNOT TELL WHICH BUTTON TO PUSH. HAS TO USE OVERHEAD DOME LIGHT TO SEE. *AK
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE & PUTTING VEHICLE ON CRUISE CONTROL, IT WOULD NOT LIGHT UP; DO NOT KNOW WHICH BUTTON TO PUSH; WOULD HAVE TO TURN ON OVERHEAD DOME LIGHT JUST TO SEE. *AK
REAR WHEEL COMES OFF THE ROAD.
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WENT OUT TOTALLY, WHEELS TURNED FREELY, BOLT CAME OUT OF STEERING COLUMN, DEALER REPLACED BOLT. *AK
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.
BRAKES PAD FAILED.
AT 10 MPH IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED; HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG BROKE THE WINDSHIELD AND SMALL PIECES OF GLASS FLEW ALL OVER THE INTERIOR. PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR BODY INJURIES. *AK
VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ERRATIC OPERATION WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK
CAUSE OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION CANNOT BE DETERMINED.
VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING, COMPUTER MODULE FAILURE, BUT DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HOW TO REPROGRAM THE FAILURE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHING, THEN LOSS OF POWER, ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING AT APPROX. 60MPH, FOUND ALL TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD SPILLED OUT OVER HWY, DLR INDICATES TRANS. HOSE CAME LOOSE, CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE A GLARE REFLECTS FROM WINDSHIELD, CAUSING VISION PROBLEMS. *AK *JB