1999 FORD TAURUS Complaints

THE REAR LAP/SHOULDER SEATBELTS ON BOTH SIDES DO NOT RETRACT CORRECTLY. ONE STOPPED RETRACTING COMPLETELY, AND THE OTHER INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING THEM TO BE UNSAFE AND UNUSABLE. I FOUND NHTSA SAFETY RECALL #99V250000 FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM, WHICH I BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY SAID THAT IT DID NOT COVER MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE. SO, REPLACING THIS DEFECTIVE PART BECOMES MY RESPONSIBILITY.*AK

RECALL 04V332000 CONCERNING FRONT COIL SPRING. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED FOR A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONT SPRINGS BROKE AND CAUSED DAMAGES TO BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED. FORD DEALER WAS CONTACTED. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE SPRINGS, BUT NOT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DAMAGES.*AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE COIL SPRING RUPTURED. TWO MONTHS LATER A RECALL NOTICE WAS ISSUED FOR THAT PART, HOWEVER, DEALER INSISTED THEY COULD NOT REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE COIL BECAUSE IT HAD NOT YET FAILED. *AK *SC *JB

RECALL 04V332000 WAS ISSUED REGARDING FRONT COIL SPRINGS. DEALER STATED PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER 2004. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT COIL SPRING WILL FAIL WHILE DRIVING. *AK

I AM THE OWNER OF A 99 TAURUS SHO. VIN#[XXX]. I LEARNED ONLY RECENTLY OF THE CAM GEARS SPINNING FREELY AND DESTROYING THE ENGINE. I AM FORKING OUT OVER FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS OF MY MONEY TO HAVE THE GEARS WELDED TO THE CAMS. WHILE I PERSONALLY HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY INJURIES THE POTENTIAL IS THERE. IMAGINE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON A BUSY INTERSTATE AND HAVING YOUR ENGINE FAIL. NO POWER STEERING NO BRAKES. IT COULD BE FATAL. THERE ARE NEARLY FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOCUMENTED CASES OF THIS AT WWW.V8SHO.COM. AND THE NUMBERS ARE RISING, BETWEEN 7- AND 12 PER MONTH. THESE ARE JUST THE ONES BEING REPORTED. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MANY MORE THERE ARE. WHEN IT DOES HAPPEN THE ENGINE DAMAGE IS CATASTROPHIC AND REPAIR BILLS ARE IN EXCESS OF THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS. PLEASE LOOK IN TO THIS AND HELP. I UNDERSTAND A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT HAS BEEN FILED BECAUSE FORD WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM NOR ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY. *AK UPDATED 07/25/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

A NEW OIL PUMP WAS REPLACED AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL KNOCKING. DEALER STATED THAT THE LIFTERS WERE BAD. ALSO, BRAKES WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE HEAD GASKET BLEW AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IT HAS LURCHED FORWARD WHEN BEING STARTED. THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD A HARD TIME SHIFTING, REVING THE ENGINE UP, THEN JUMPING INTO GEAR. WE HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR VARIOUS PROBLEMS. RECENTLY THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN MAKING NOISE AND SHIFTING BADLY. ON A TRIP WE FOUND THAT IT WAS LOW ON TRANSMISSION FLUID ALTHOUGH IT HADN'T LEAKED. WE REPLACED THE FLUID AND STARTED DRIVING HOME, CHECKING THE FLUID SEVERAL TIMES. WE LOOKED IN THE REAARVIEW MIRROR AT ONE POINT AND SAW SMOKE COMING OUT THE BACK. FLUID HAD LEAKED ON THE ENGINE AND EXHAUST. WE ALSO DISCOVERED SMALL DROPS OF FLUID ON THE BACK BUMPER OF THE CAR. WHEN WE GOT HOME, WE PARKED THE CAR, STILL NO LEAK WHEN SITTING STILL. I BACKED THE CAR UP TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO BE CHECKED BUT WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE IT WON'T ENGAGE IN ANY FORWARD GEARS. I THEN TRIED GOING BACKWARD AGAIN, NOTHING. I T HAS DIED. I CALLED THE DEALER AND STATED I BELIEVE THIS IS A FORD DEFECT, ESPECIALLY AFTER READING ALL THE PROBLEMS THEY HAVE HAD WITH TRANSMISSIONS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD TOO BAD. THEY WILL BE HAPPY TO REPLACE IT AT MY COST. WHY WOULD I WANT ANOTHER BAD TRANSMISSION. *AK

PASSENGER SAFETY BELT, IN BACK SEAT WILL NOT RETRACT. WENT TO MY FORD DEALER TO HAVE THEM REPLACE IT UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT THEY SAID "NORMAL". THIS BELT NEVER RETRACTS LIKE THE OTHERS AND OFTEN THE DOOR GETS SHUT ON IT. DISCOVERED LATER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THESE BACK SEAT BELTS, BUT THE BELT'S DATE OF MANUFACTURE NOT IN THE RANGE FOR THE RECALL. *AK

REAR AXLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE BROKE WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. DEALER/ANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK