1999 FORD TAURUS Complaints

1999 FORD TAURUS WARNING.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE WIND FROM OTHER VEHICLE'S MADE THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SHAKE VIOLENTLY ALMOST TO THE POINT OF LOSING CONTROL. *NM

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE CHECK UP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, AND THAT THE OIL GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER WROTE THAT HE SHOULD BE REFUNDED MONEY PAID FOR THE WORK THAT HAD TO BE DONE *TC

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH FRONT PASSENGER COIL SPRING CUT INTO THE TIRE, CAUSING A BLOW OUT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND CHANGED THE TIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED AND REPLACED THE SPRING. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. *AK *NM

A;RIL 2002 PURCHASE USED 1999 FORD TARUS (ODOMETER READING 70198. APRIL 2003 TRANSMISSION FAILED (ODOMETER READING 82,719). REPLACED WITH COST PAID BY ME (TOTAL COST $2,085, WARRANTY $1,238, I PAID $847). QUESTIONING SERVICE RECALL FOR POSSIBLE FAILED TRANSMISSIONS AND WHY DEALERSHIPS DID NOT REPAIR WHEN SERVICE RECALL BULLETINS WERE DISTRIBUTED.*AK

1999 FORD TAURUS SE: WHILE TURNING, STARTED HEARING GRINDING, SQEALING NOISES. POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL WAS FINE. BROUGHT IT TO MECHANIC, SAID THE POWER STEERING RACK AND POWER STEERING PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE HAS 65000 HIGHWAY MILES. PER MECHANIC AND FORD DEALER, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN THE 1999 FORD TAURUS. COST: OVER $900.00 USD. PLANNING ON FILING COMPLAINTS WITH FORD AND TAKING THEM TO COURT, IF NECESSARY, TO GET REIMBURSED. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ON A 5 YEAR OLD VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED BY THE BOOK! I'VE DONE SOME SEARCHES ON THE INTERNET, AND THERE ARE TONS OF PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM...PLEASE LOOK INTO ASAP...*AK

REQUEST FOR REFUND FOR REPAIRS PERFORMED TO 1999 FORD TAURUS.*MR (RECALL #04V332000) *JB

CONSUMER STATED THAT FORD CHANGED THE GASKET IN THE FORD TAURUS. THE GASKET MELTED, AND WATER ENTERED INTO THE ENGINE, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH REAR COIL SPRING FAILED AND PUNCTURED THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE.*AK

THE VEHICLE LOST POWER ASSISTANCE WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE RACK & PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

A RECALL FOR THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS WAS ISSUED. WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED DEALER TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEY COULD NOT LOOK AT THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE COIL SPRINGS FAILED. *AK