1999 FORD TAURUS Complaints

MY FORD TAURUS ANT-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT UNDER THE DASH BOARD WHILE DRIVING ALTERNATELY FLASHES ON AND OFF SOMETIMES WHILE I AM BRAKING. WHILE BRAKING SOMETIMES THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DOESN'T WORK.*AK

WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING PLACE AT THE MOVIE THEATER, THE CAR SUDDENLY SEEMED TO HAVE SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL GEAR, EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR INDICATOR DID NOT MOVE FROM THE DRIVE POSITION. I TRIED TO CHANGE INTO REVERSE AND DRIVE AND LOW GEARS BUT THE CAR DID NOT MOVE. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND ENDED UP NEEDING $2,000 WORTH OF TRANSMISSION REPAIRS. I BOUGHT THE CAR(USED-ONE PREVIOUS OWNER) IN AUG 2001 AND I STILL HAVE AN AUTO LOAN WHICH I AM PAYING, SO THIS BILL HAS DEVASTATED ME. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL "MAJOR" PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR, BUT THIS WAS THE WORST.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON FOR INTERMITTENTLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. ESTIMATED COST OF PARTS IS AROUND $150.00. I AM AFRAID THE WHOLE SWITCH SYSTEM WILL GO OUT DUE TO EXCESSIVE USE AND UNNECESSARY USE. THIS COULD BE A POTENTIAL HAZARD IF THEY GO OUT DURING INCLIMATE WEATHER. *AK

BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHILE CHANGING LANES AND NOTHING HAPPENED, EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE APPLIED. *PH *MR

THE "RACK AND PINION" ON MY 1999 FORD TAURUS NEEDS REPLACING. I THINK THIS IS TOO SOON UNDER "NORMAL" CITY DRIVING. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER THE 6 YR.-75,000MI. WARRANTY. *AK

THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. THE HOOD THEN BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE BURNT THROUGH THE PAINT ON THE HOOD, MELTED THE FRONT TIRE, DASHBOARD AND OTHER FRONT END COMPONENTS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HASN'T IDENTIFIED THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE CONSUMER FEELS IT MAY BE RELATED TO THE RECALL 98V288000 FOR THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE. THE VIN NUMBER IS OUTSIDE THE REMEDY SCOPE. *NM *NM

WHILE ACCELERATING ON AN ON RAMP TO THE INTERSTAE GOING APPROXIMATELY 35-40MPH THERE WAS A LOUD BANG ORGINATING FROM THE VEHICLES FRONT LEFT SIDE. THIS TURNED OUT TO BE BROKEN FRONT LEFT COIL SPRING WHICH PUNCTURED THE FRONT LEFT TIRE. THIS RESULTED IN AN OVER $900.00 SERVICE BILL.*AK

HEAD GASKET REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AT 51,000 MILES ON A 19999 FORD TAURUS 3.0 ENGINE

UPON STARTING VEHICLE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE. CONSUMER CHECKED THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL AND FOUND OUT THAT THE LEVEL WAS LOW. FLUID WAS DRAINING INTO THE BELLOWS, WHICH WAS A RUBBER BOOT THAT PROTECTED THE INNER TIE ROD. CONSUMER DETERMINED THAT A SNAPPED RING WAS MISSING FROM THE BELLOWS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER INSPECTION CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK