1991 FORD TAURUS Complaints

TRANS. JUST QUIT WORKING AT 65 MPH , ENGINE JUST STARTED RACING.HAD TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD. COULD HAVE GOTTEN INTO A CRASH . 2 ) TRANS IS SLIPPING WAS TOLD NEED A NEW ONE AGAIN. IT HAS BEEN LESS THAN A YEAR WITH THIS TRANS.

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE, AND THERE WAS A VIBRATION WITHIN THE STEERING. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. HOWEVER, WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WORK WAS DONE, THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN. RECALL 93V106.002. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL 98V323000. CONTACTED DEALER & TOOK VEHICLE IN ON APPOINTED DAY. REPAIRS WERE DONE. AFTER RECEIVING VEHICLE, THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED ON SUBFRAME. THE FRAME WOULD SHIFT & MAKE NOISE. WOULD BEND STEERING WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS.AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED DUE TO A POWER STEERING LEAK. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

AT 53699 MILES, TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT PULL, DEALER REMOVED AND OVERHAULED TRANSACLE AND REPLACED BOTH OUTER CV BOOTS, 3 MONTHS LATER MORE PROBLEMS OCCURRED WITH THE TRANSMISSION. AIR CONDITIONER FAILED AND 4 MONTHS LATER FAILED AGAIN AFTER REPAIR. POPPING NOISE IN STEERING WHEEL WHILE TURNING. STRUT BUSHINGS NOISY AND TIE RODS WERE REPLACED. *SLC

DURING A VEHICLE COLLISION, THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED / EXPLODED, SMELLING LIKE BURNED NYLONS. DRIVER SUSTAINED LOSS OF HEARING IN LEFT EAR AND BURNS TO FOREARM. *AK *YC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (98V-323). MJS

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 65MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 85 MPH, AND KEPT GOING UNTIL THE OCCUPANT HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO STOP IT. DEALER DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

AFTER PARKING THE CAR AND TAKING THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, ENGINE CONTINUED RUNNING FOR 17 HOURS. THE KEY HAD TO BE PUT BACK INTO THE IGNITION AND TURNED OFF AGAIN. DEALER SAID VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TO AIRPORT STOPPED AT LIGHT, STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK