1989 FORD TAURUS Complaints

ON A REGULAR BASIS, WHEN FIRST SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE, THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT. ALSO, AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, OR SLOWING DOWN ENOUGH TO FORCE THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT DOWN TO FIRST GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES OR "STICKS" WHEN CHANGING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR.

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE MOTOR WAS BOUNCING UP AND TRANMISSION WASN'T PROPERLY MOUNTED AND THE MOTOR WAS PULLING THE TRANMISSION AND MAKING A CLICKING SOUND WITHOUD ANY PRIOR WARNING. *AK

SEAT BELT BUCKLES WON'T LATCH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY WERE GIVING HER PROBLEMS . CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. *AK

THE WIRING IS OVERHEATING AND IS CREATING A FOUL SMELL IN MY CAR AND THE PLUG FOR THE WIRE IS MELTING. WORRIED THAT THIS FAILURE WILL CAUSE A FIRE IN THE DRIVERS COMPARTMENT. PROBLEM STARTS WHEN THE HEATER BLOWER IS BEING USED. SAFEGUARD NEEDS TO BE PUT IN PLACE TO ASSURE DRIVERS THAT THEY WILL NOT GO UP IN FLAMES. I ALSO OWN A 87 FORD TAURUS AND IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED ASAP. MY TRANSMISSION HAS GONE BAD ON BOTH MY CARS COSTING ME A FEE OF $2600.00. THE DEALER HAS INFORMED ME THAT BECAUSE YOU GUYS DID NOT PUT A DAM IN THEM THEY OVERHEAT AND AND THINGS START TO BREAK.

IN ANTICIPATION OF THE RECALL TO BE ISSUED THIS MONTH ON THE ENGINE MOUNTS FOR THE FORD TAURUS, I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE (ON 1/7/99) TO ASK ABOUT REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS TO MY CAR AFTER THE REAR ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY CAR. I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL, AND THAT FORD WOULD NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR THE TOWING AND REPAIRS. THE PARTS REPLACED WERE: REAR CRADLE BUSHING (2) # 5 F1DZ85400396*A AND 5 F3DZ*5400155*A. *AK

POWER STEERING HOSE LEAK CAUSED AN UNDERHOOD FIRE AFTER IT WAS FIXED FOR THIS PROBLEM ONCE BEFORE. ENGINE FIRE TOTALED CAR. POWER STEERING COLUMN FIRE PROBLEM RESULTED . *AK.

WHEN DRIVING ONE CAN HEAR A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN STOPPING AND PULLING OFF THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE, AND IT FEELS LIKE IT PULLING. CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

RECALL # 97I003000 FORD/SEAT BELT BUCKLES; SERVICE ADVISOR REFUSES TO PERFORM RECALL WORK UNLESS IT IS APPROVED BY SERVICE TECHNICIAN FIRST. OWNR IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BUCKLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. BUCKLE IS VERY HARD TO FASTEN. *AK

RECALL # 97I003000 FORD/SEAT BELT BUCKLES. DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS TO CORRECT RECALL. OWNER HAS BEEN WAITING OVER 4 MONTHS FOR PARTS TO COME IN. *AK

971003000. 97M90; THE MANUFACTURERS RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED IN APRI., DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN, CORRECTIVE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. LETTER WAS RECEIVED AND APPOINTMENT WAS RESCHEDULED, WORK WAS NOT DONE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. FORD CONTACTED, AND STATED THEY CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK