1988 FORD TAURUS Complaints

FAILURE OF THE STEERING COLUMN, THE HIGH PRESSURE LINE IS LEAKING FLUID, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE LINE . *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILS TO BUCKLE BECAUSE THE FEMALE END WILL NOT LATCH DUE TO FAILURE OF A SMALL SPRING TO ENGAGE THE LATCHING. 8AK

STARTED VEHICLE, DID NOT SOUND RIGHT, TURNED VEHICLE OFF, IT KEPT RUNNING, NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD, LIFTED IT UP AND SAW FLAMES, DISCONNECTED WIRES AND PUT FLAMES OUT. *AK

TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH ON AND SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE DASH, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE GARAGE AND FOUND THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS TO BE BURNED. *AK

SUBFRAME BOLTS RUSTED, CAUSING MOTOR, TRANSMISSION, STEERING COLUMN TO DROP/LOSS OF CONTROL.

REPLACED ENGINE MOUNTS, ALSO REPLACED REAR SPRINGS AND RUSTED FRONT SPINDLES. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL START WITH ALMOST ANY KEY. YOU CAN ALSO START THE VEHICLE BY TURNING THE STARTER WITH YOUR HAND. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH STUCK IN ENGAGED POSITION, BURNING OUT WIRES. ON ANOTHER OCCASION VEHICLE REFUSED TO SHUT OFF WITH KEY OUT OF IGNITION. AT BOTH TIMES BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED AFTERWARDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

THE SUBFRAME THAT SUPPORTS THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS CORRODED OUT AGAIN. FIXED UNDER A RECALL (2) YEARS AGO NOW THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. #93V106001. *AK *SLC

THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. CAR WAS TOWED AND DAIGNOSED WITH A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH.*AK *SLC