1999 FORD TAURUS Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED. THE CONTACT NOTICED RUST ON THE REAR BRAKE LINE AS WELL AS BRAKE FLUID LEAKING. AS OF SEPTEMBER 5, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 119,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED. THE SEAT BELTS WILL NOT PULL OUT TO BE USED, THEREFORE SHE CANNOT RESTRAIN ANYONE IN THE REAR SEATS. BOTH SEAT BELTS FAILED WITHIN ONE MONTH OF EACH OTHER. SHE STATED THAT THE REAR SEATS ARE RARELY USED, THEREFORE THE FAILURE COULD NOT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE OR IMPROPER USE. THE DEALER STATED THAT SHE IS BEYOND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE BELTS AND THE REPAIR WOULD COST $476. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 99V250000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

SUBJECT VEHICLE IS A 1999 FORD TAURUS, MANUFACTURED IN SEPTEMBER, 1998. THE MILEAGE TRAVELED IS 111,000. I WAS PROCEEDING AT 20 TO 25 MPH BEHIND A LOGGING TRUCK. WE APPROACHED A STOP SIGN. I BRAKED. THE CAR CONTINUED TO PROCEED SLOWLY FORWARD, BUT THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGED AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL SLOWLY FORWARD. I HEARD A ROAR, AND THOUGHT THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WERE MOVING THE CAR FORWARD, SO SLIPPED THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL. THE RPM RACED TO 4000 TO 4500. I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, THEN RE-STARTED. THE REMAINDER OF THE 15 MILE COMMUTE WAS UNEVENTFUL. THIS IS THE ROUTE I HAVE TRAVELED TO WORK FOR 14 YEARS. IT IS RURAL. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. I CHECKED RECALL 98V204000. THE RETAINER CLIP IS IN PLACE. THE THROTTLE FEELS NORMAL. I AM A LICENSED MECHANICAL ENGINEER. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR CABLE AND LINKAGE ARE OKAY AT BOTH ENDS. UPDATED 09/12/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. SHE HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 118,000. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED. UPDATED

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. HE ACTIVATED THE HEADLIGHTS SO THAT HE COULD SEE MORE CLEARLY. WHEN HE DIMMED THE HEADLIGHTS, THE VEHICLE STOPPED SMOKING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED WHEN HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. REMAILED EVOQ 10/15/07 *LJ

RAIN CAUSES A LEAK IN THE CABIN OF MY 1999 FORD TAURUS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR AND FIX THE AC. ALSO CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR CARPET. THE LEAK IS ALWAYS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AFTER RAIN. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 1 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE COIL SPRING PUNCTURED THE TIRE AND CAUSED IT TO FLATTEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GAS STATION. HE SPOKE WITH THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PARTS FOR FREE, HOWEVER, THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE HIM FOR THE TOW AND THE NEW TIRE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 04V332000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS). THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 152,000.

MY 1999 FORD TAURUS BRAKE LINE CORRODED AND FELL INTO PIECES. THIS METAL LINE SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. THE METAL ALLOY IN THIS LINE IS AT FAULT AND SHOULD BE RECALLED OR WARRANTY DUE TO THE SEVERELY DANGEROUS OUTCOME. MY 16 YEAR OLD PULLED THE CAR INTO THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THE LINE LITERALLY BLEW AND ALL OF THE FLUID BLEW OUT. IT WAS A MIRACLE THAT THIS DID NOT OCCUR ANY OTHER TIME WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE THERE IS NO PEDAL BRAKING AT ALL! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM THE HEAD GASKET AND THERE WAS CORROSION IN THE COOLANT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET. THERE IS SERVICE BULLETIN # 622646 FOR THE COOLING SYSTEM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 90,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT. THE FORD DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS NEEDING A NEW RETRACTOR. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR IT FOR FREE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 108,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.