1996 FORD TAURUS Complaints

I WAS DENIED THE CLAIM BY CHRYSLER FINACIAL. BECAUSE THE RUST COLORED COOLANT THAT THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN CAME OUT WHEN THE FREEZE PLUGS CAME OUT AND THEY DENIED THE CLAIM BECAUSE THEY SAID I DID NOT KEEP RECIEPTS FOR THE ANITFREEZE IN WHICH I PURCHASED FOR THE MAINTENANCE., NO ONE KEEPS THOSE RECIEPTS, I HAD TO PAY FOR THE CAR REPAIR AND THE RENTAL CAR BILL WHICH WAS $668.73 AND $591.12 I FEEL THAT I WAS DENIED WRONGFULLY WHEN I HAVE PAID ON THIS WARRANTY FOR 4YRS NEVER USED IT AND WHEN I NEED IT I GOT DENIED BY BOTH CHRYLSER FINACIAL AND BOB DUNN AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY.*AK

ON PROBLEM ONE: I HAVE OBSERVED SEVERAL 1996 THROUGH 1999 FORD TAURUS WAGONS WITH DEFECTIVE CENTER MOUNTED STOP LIGHT. PROBLEM TWO: BOTH REAR OUTER SEAT BELTS STOPPED RETRACTING AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME. *AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING DURING DECELERATION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN DEALER SHOP AND INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS ON SIX OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK STALLING MOSTLY OCCURS WHEN DRIVING ON A DOWN GRADE WHILE SLOWING, CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WILL NOT STALL IF THE AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON, NOTHING COMES UP WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN HOOKED UP TO DIAGNOSTICS COMPUTER TO FIND OUT PROBLEM. *SLC

POWER STEERING MAKES A SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN TURNING RIGHT AND LEFT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND NOTIFIED CONSUMER THAT POWER STEERING PUMP WAS GOING BAD. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT, THE RADIATOR AND ANTIFREEZE BOTTLE RECOVERY UNIT FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. *YD

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND SPARK PLUGS POPPED OUT OF ENGINE. WOULD MAKE A LOT OF NOISE. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TWICE & MECHANIC DID NOT KNOW CAUSE OF SPARK PLUGS POPPING OUT. *AK

BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, CONSUMER FEELS LIKE THEY ARE BOUNCING. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND ABS BRAKE LIGHT REMAIN ON WHEN VEHICLE IS IN USE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH REAR SEAT COLLAPSED FORWARD, CAUSING CSS TO BECOME WEDGED BETWEEN FRONT AND BACK SEAT. *AK

RUSTY COOLANT RETURNED AFTER FLUSHING, COOLANT FAILED, COOLANT FROZE, RADIATOR BRKEN, ENGINE OVERHEATED, NEEDS HEAD JOB OR NEW ENGINE. FORD BALKING AT RECALL REPAIR AND RESPONSIBILTY FOR SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE. *AK

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS AT HIGH RPM DURING 2-3 SHIFT. PROBLEM CONTINUES TO WORSEN. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT HE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. BUT THAT IT MIGHT BE A SHIFT COMPUTER PROBLEM. PROBLEM INCREASES AS TEMPERATURE OF ENGINE INCREASES, SUCH AS DRIVING FOR MORE THAN 40 MINUTES IN A WARM CLIMATE. AT ENGINE START, NOTICING THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD AS ENGINE JUST STARTS TO MOTOR. *AK