1999 FORD TAURUS Complaints

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR AND SHIFTER CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM

NHTSA CAMPAIGN 04V332000; FORD ISSUED A FRONT COIL SPRINGS RECALL. THIS VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT HAD THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS BREAK CAUSING THE FRONT LEFT TIRE TO RUPTURE. MANUFACTURER WILL RECEIVE PARTS IN ORDER TO REPAIR. *NM

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO HAVE THE COIL SPRING SHIELD PLACED ONTO THE VEHICLE SINCE THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE STATED NO PARTS WERE IN. NHTSA SPRING SHIELD RECALL 04V332000. *AK

LOSS OF LIGHTS AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES, LTERNATOR AND BATTERY FAILED, ENGINE SHUT OFF. REPLACED BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR.*AK

ALTERNATOR BELTS BREAKING. NEW ALTERNATOR BELT LASTING FOR ONLY 1 MILE, THEN SHREDDING AGAIN. HAD TO GET ENTIRE PULLEY SYSTEM REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA RECALL 04V332000 CONCERNING FRONT COIL SPRINGS. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.*AK

NHTSA RECALL 04V332000; FORD ISSUED A FRONT COIL SPRINGS RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THE DEALER HAD PARTS AVAILABLE TO DO REPAIRS.*AK

NHTSA RECALL 04V332000 CONCERNING FRONT COIL SPRINGS. THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. ALSO, DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE.*AK

I WAS NOTIFIED BY MAIL BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN AUGUST OF 2004 OF A RECALL OF MY 1999 TAURUS REGARDING THE COIL SPRINGS. THE RECALL # IS 04S17/04M04. THE NOTICE STATED THAT IN CERTAIN HIGH CORROSION AREAS THE FRONT SPRINGS COULD FRACTURE AND RUPTURE THE TIRE. IT WAS ANTICIPATED THAT IN DECEMBER 2004, KITS WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO THE FORD DEALERS TO INSTALL OVER THE SPRINGS TO PREVENT TIRE RUPTURE. ON TUESDAY DEC. 21, 2004, I BROUGHT IN THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE SERVICE (90,000 MILES). I ASKED ABOUT THE KIT AND WAS TOLD THAT NONE WERE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THE SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THAT I WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN THEY ARE IN, BUT I SHOULD BE OK. AFTER THE CAR WAS SERVICED, I BROUGHT THE CAR HOME ON WEDNESDAY, DEC. 22, 2004. IT THEN STAYED IN THE GARAGE AT HOME UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING DEC. 28,2004. AT THAT TIME, I STARTED THE CAR TO GO TO WORK. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG, AND THE CAR TILTED TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I GOT OUT AND FOUND THAT THE TIRE HAD "POPPED". I HAD AAA COME TO FIX THE TIRE. THEY FOUND THAT THE SPRING HAD FRACTURED AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. FORD TOOK CARE OF EVERYTHING THAT WAS DAMANGED (REPLACED BOTH FRONT END PARTS AND THE TIRE) PROMPTLY. MY CONCERN WITH THE RECALL IS THAT OTHERS MAY NOT NOT BE AS FORTUNATE AS I TO HAVE THE SPRING BREAK AND THE TIRE RUPUTURE IN THE GARAGE. HAD THIS HAPPENED AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, THE OUTCOME MAY HAVE BEEN TRAGIC. I BELIEVE FORD NEEDS FIX THESE VEHICLES ASAP IN ORDER TO PREVENT WHAT COULD BE TRAGIC SITUATIONS.*AK

I HAVE HAD TROUBLE GETTING THE KEY TO WORK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE DOOR AND TRUNK LOCKS. THE KEY WILL GO IN THE LOCKS,BUT IT WILL NOT TURN TO UNLOCK AS IT SHOULD. IT TAKES SOME TIME TO GET THEM TO WORK. I HAVE STARTED TO LEAVE THE DOORS UNLOCKED SO I WILL BE ABLE TO GET IN THE CAR IN AN EMERGENCY. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE JANUARY OF 2002.*AK