1999 FORD TAURUS Complaints

WHEN FOLLOWING BEHIND A SEMI TRUCK OR A PICKUP PULLING A TRAILOR THE TURBULANCE FROM THE TRUCK OR TRAILOR CAUSES MY 1999 FORD TAURUS SE TO SHAKE VIOLANTLY AND IS HARD TO CONTROL.

VARIOUS PROBLEMS INVOLVING 1999 FORD TAURUS STATION WAGON.*MR THE POWER STEERING MADE EXCESSIVE NOISE, DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING RACK. THE VEHICLE FRONT END WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONENTS TO CORRECT THIS OCCURRENCE. THE TECHNICIAN REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 COIL, REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS, CLEARED ALL THE CODES AND THEN THE VEHICLE RAN FINE. THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS MACHINED. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FREEZE OUT PLUG AND THERMOSTAT. WINDSHIELD WASHERS FAILED. THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE. THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED FRONT AND REAR STRUTS, SWAY BAR LINKS AND REAR SUBFRAME BUSHING. WHEN ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND ON COLD START REVERSE JERKS INTO GEAR, DEALER REPLACED THE TRANS UNIT. THE D/S DOOR RUBBER ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR WAS COMING OFF. D/S SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING IN OUT THE REAR BLOCK. *NM

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR FORD, TAURUS 1999, AND WENT TO THE DEALER. WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER, 2004. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS WAS DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IF THERE WAS A CHANCE OF A FATALITY. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V332000, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WILL BE IN UNTIL DECEMBER. *AK

DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE FRONT COIL SPRING RECALL 04V332000 REPAIRS BECAUSE THE PARTS WEREN'T AVAILABLE. THE PARTS WEREN'T GOING TO BE AVAILABLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR APPROXIMATELY A MONTH TO TWO MONTHS.*AK

RECALL 04V332000 CONCERNING FRONT COIL SPRINGS. HOWEVER, WHEN CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IT WAS INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER, 2004. CONSUMER WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER CONCERNING FRONT COIL SPRING. FAILURE. DEALER STATED THAT THE SHIELD WAS NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER. MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT IF THE SQUEAKING SOUND THAT CONSUMER HEARD WAS NOT THE COIL SPRING THEN CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS SEEMED TO BE UNFAIR. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA A RECALL 04V332000 CONCERNING FRONT COIL SPRING. DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PART TO CONDUCT REPAIRS UNTIL DECEMBER OR JANUARY. FORD INDICATED TO CONSUMER NOTHING WE CAN DO, WAIT UNTIL DECEMBER. *AK

FORD MOTOR CO. HAS ISSUED LETTERS WITH REFERENCE TO POSSIBLE FRONT COIL SPRING FRACTURE / REPLACEMENT FOR 1999 TO 2001 TAURUS AND SABLE VEHICLES. FORD MOTOR CO. RECORDING STATED THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF COIL FAILURE COULD IMPACT THE TIRE, THUS CAUSING A POSSIBLE CRASH (THEIR WORDING). FORD MOTOR CO. WILL REPLACE SAID COIL SPRING(S) ONLY UPON FAILURE. THEY HAVE NO FORMAL PRE-FAILURE INSPECTION. THE DEALERSHIPS WILL INSPECT YOUR VEHICLE HOWEVER, FOR A FEE. CAN FORD BE HELD LIABLE IN THE CASE OF A CRASH DIRECTLY RELATED TO THIS ITEM FAILURE AND/OR RESPONSIBLE FOR VEHICLE DAMAGES CAUSED BY ITEM FAILURE WITHOUT A CRASH OCCURRING? *AK

WHEN I BRAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES VERY BAD. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW. I AM ON MY THIRD SET OF BRAKE PADS AND THIRD SET OF TIRES IN 80,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MECHANICS THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ROTORS ON MY 99 FORD TAURUS BUT FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE THE STERRING WHEEL ALMOST JUMPS OUT OF YOUR HAND.*AK