1999 FORD TAURUS Complaints

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY CONSUMER HEARD A SNAPPING SOUND. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE COIL SPRING BROKE AND SLICED THE LEFT TIRE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL, SUDDENLY LOST THE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP. THE MECHANIC INDICATED THE FRONT COIL SPRING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAD BROKEN AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *LA

WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING WAS BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE, THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, IT PUNCTURED THE FRONT TIRES AND DAMAGED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE RIM. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *LA

I JUST READ ABOUT A NHTSA RECALL CONCERNING 1999 FORD TAURUS SEDANS AND THE FRACTURING OF THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS. WE OWN A 1999 FORD TAURUS STATION WAGON AND ONE OF OUR FRONT COIL SPRINGS FRACTURED A FEW MONTHS AGO. WE LIVE IN A COLD WEATHER STATE. DOES THIS RECALL COVER STATION WAGONS? IF NOT, I REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION INTO MY COMPLAINT.

FRONT COIL SPRING FAILURE RESULTING IN THE RUPTURE AND DESTRUCTION OF A TIRE. REPLACED BOTH FRONT SPRINGS AND TIRE. PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

WHILE BRAKING ENGINE STARTED RACING AT A HIGH RATE INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER HADE TO PUMP THE BRAKES. THIS CAUSED A MINOR COLLISION. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHEN APPLYING GAS THE CAR SHAKES. AND WHEN YOU START THE ENGINE THE CAR JUMPS.*AK

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE, THEN, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD WHILE REVERSING. THE NOISE OCCURRED BECAUSE COIL SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED THE FRONT LEFT TIRES. *AK LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING, SWAY BAR AND TIRE WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. *LA

THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMNS OF THE 1997-1999 FORD TAURUS' HAVE BEEN FAILING. THIS SWITCH CONTROLS BOTH TURN SIGNALS AND HAZAARD LIGHTS. TO DATE WE HAVE HAD NO INJURY OR INCIDENT DUE TO THIS FAILURE BUT HAVE SEEN AROUND 15 TO 20 VEHICLES WITHIN OUR FLEET FAIL OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS WHEN TESTING THE HAZAARD LIGHTS BEFORE GOING OUT ON THE ROAD. PARTS WERE REPLACED BY OUR CONTRACTED REPAIR FACILITY AND THE PARTS DISPOSED OF.*AK