1989 FORD TAURUS Complaints

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  • 1989 FORD TAURUS
    - INDEPENDENT, KY

    WHENEVER VEHICLE ACCELERATES, TRANSMISSION WOULD GRAB. THIS CAUSES AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEARS TO NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED, WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEARS AT ALL. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO TRANSMISSION SHOP & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT & NEEDED REPLACING IT. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1989 FORD TAURUS
    - ST. LOUIS, MO

    TURN SIGNALS AND BLOWER MOTOR STOP WORKING. THEN STARTS WORK AGAIN, THEN STOP, THEN START, FUSES ARE OK, POWER WINDOW PASSENGER'S SIDE STOPS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, ALSO, POWER SEAT DOESN'T WORK, INTERMITTENTLY. SEVERAL OTHE R ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ARE EVIDENT INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1989 FORD TAURUS
    - DETROIT, MI

    WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE. ALSO, VEHICLE IS PULLING TO THE LEFT AND THERE IS A SQEAKING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1989 FORD TAURUS
    - NEW HYDE PARK, NY

    RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED PRIOR TO NOTICE ON THE REAR SUB-FRAME BODY MOUNTS (98S36).

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER
  • 1989 FORD TAURUS
    - PHILADELPHIA, PA

    RECALL 98S36. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. HAS BEEN 60 DAYS, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1989 FORD TAURUS
    - PHILIPSBURG, MT

    WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1989 FORD TAURUS
    - UNKNOWN, UN

    VEHICLE DISMOUNTED FROM ITS FRAME WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION AND INJURY TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER
  • 1989 FORD TAURUS
    - DES PLAINE, IL

    SEAT BELT BUCKLE RECALL WORK NOT COMPLETED PROPERLY BY DEALERSHIP DUE TO LACK OF REPAIR PARTS.

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER
  • 1989 FORD TAURUS
    - WINDSOR, CT

    WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION DID NOT KICK INTO GEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED AND EXPLAINED IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW, FORWARD CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, WHEN TRANSMISSION IS IN UPPER GEAR, A PISTON IS FRACTURED DUE TO POOR DESIGN. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1989 FORD TAURUS
    - INVERNESS, FL

    IN HOT WEATHER BLACK GREASE/OIL/RUBBER COMES FROM THE LEFT HAND SIDE ABOVE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. LEAKS ONTO THE EMERGENCY BRAKES AND THE CARPET BY THE BRAKE PEDAL. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK.ET.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE