1996 FORD TAURUS Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

BROKEN COIL SPRING POSES A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE IT COULD RUPTURE THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, THE FAILURE IS PREMATURE -- ONLY 70000 MILES ON THIS CAR. ESTIMATES VARY, BUT THIS SPRING SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR.*AK

RACK & PINION STTERING HAD TO BE REPLACED ON FOUR OCCASION WITHIN A YEAR. DEALER DID THE REPAIRS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH WHEN IT SUDDENLY STOPPED. WAS NO WARNING. VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC. FOUND ENGINE DAMAGE DUE TO LACK OF FLUID. FREEZE PLUGS AHD FALLEN OUT, AND LEAKED FLUID. VEHICLE FUEL HAD REGISTERED OVERHEATING. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT FRONTAL DRIVER'S AIR BAG, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE FORCED INTO DASHBOARD. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THE REAR SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME . NOW THE REAR RIGHT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL . I WAS GIVEN A PRICE OF 250.-270-.,FOR TWO NEW SEATBELTS. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEED TO NO IF I HAVE ANY LEGAL RIGHTS.

WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC SMELLED ENGINE COOLANT. 15 MINUTES AFTER TRAFFIC BROKE LOSE, AT 60 MPH, CHECK ENGINE SOON, ILLUMINATED. TEMPERATURE SHOWED NORMAL. THEN, THE ENGINE STALLED. I BARELY GOT THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC BEFORE IT QUIT. ENGINE THEN OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD BY SERVICE REP THAT THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY HEAT. REPAIRS COVERED UNDER TSB 97-24-16 HAVE BEEN PERFORMED ON THIS CAR, ALTHOUGH NOT BY THE DEALER. MAURICE AT FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID THEY WOULD ABSOLUTELY NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME OUT.*AK

HEAT GAUGE WENT UP AND DOWN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO FLUSHED COOLANT AND FOUND COOLANT HAD BROKEN DOWN AND DAMAGED ENGINE. VEHICLE STILL AT DEALER AT THIS TIME. BLOWN HEAD GASKET. *AK

MANUAL LEVER POSITION SENSOR FAILED AT ~50,000 MILES. AT ~75,000 MILES, LOST OVERDRIVE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE FULLY REBUILT INCLUDING VALVE BODY, GASKETS, SEALS, PLATES, ETC. FORD MECHANIC IN MELBOURNE FLORIDA (KELLY FORD) SAID THEY WERE ALL BADLY WORN. CHARGED ME $2270 FOR COMPLETE REBUILD OF TRANSMISSION.*AK