1999 FORD TAURUS Complaints

RACK AND PINION SEAL LEAKS FLUID INTO THE RIGHT HAND BOOT AND THEN THE GROUND, CAUSING THE POWER STEERING NOT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AND FAILURE TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP. I CAN'T BELIEVE FORD DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THE SAFTY AND LOYALTY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS AND TAKE STEPS TO CORRECT THIS CONSISTANT DEFECT QUITE COMMON IN THIS MODEL.*AK

DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING FAILURE RESULTING IN PUNCTURE OF DRIVER SIDE TIRE. CAR REPAIRED AT DEALER. BOTH SRINGS AND LEFT STRUT BEARING REPLACED. FORD DECLINED TO COVER ANY COST. THIS WAS MY WIFE'S CAR AND FREQUENTLY CARRIES THE FAMILY, LUCKILY FAILURE WAS AT LOW SPEED AND DID NOT PUT MY FAMILY AT RISK BUT MY FEELING IS FORD HAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IN A DESIGN WHICH ALLOWS FOR A DRIVE TIRE PUNCTURE TO OCCUR. I STILL HAVE COIL SPRING THAT FAILED. *LA

1999 FORD TAURUS SE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*MR CONSUMER SUSTAINED CHEST AND RIB PAIN. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *PH

POWER STEERING FAILURE- STEERING PUMP GROWLING AND WHINING WAS FOLLOWED BY OVERFLOW OF POWER STEERING FLUID AROUND CAP. REPAIR SHOP REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP ($200) WHICH WORKED FOR LESS THAN 30 MINUTES BEFORE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AGAIN. REPAIR SHOP IS NOW DIAGNOSING PROBLEM AS RACK AND PINION SEAL LEAKAGE ISSUE AND RECOMMENDING REPLACEMENT AT ANOTHER $ 200+ FOR PARTS PLUS 2+ HOURS OF LABOR. PURCHASED THIS CAR 11 MONTHS AGO WITH 26,000 MILES ON IT. FORD SAYS IT ISN'T THEIR PROBLEM. I WILL REMEMBER THAT WHEN I BUY MY NEXT CAR!*AK

COOLANT SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED OUT ON A YEARLY BASIS. IF NOT FLUSHED, WOULD HAVE SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE HEATER CORE. AS A RESULT, HEATER CORE WOULD BECOME PLUGGED AND WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. *AK

TRANSMISSION ISSUES NOT RESOLVED. IN AUGUST OF 2002(65,445 MILES), REPLACED A SENSOR AND SLIPPING TRANSMISSION WAS FIXED. IN OCTOBER OF 2003 REPLACED TRANSMISSION (86,150 MILES) AND PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING.*AK

POWER STEERING SQUEAKS AND MAKES NOISES WHEN TURNING CORNERS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT POWER STEERING PUMP WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.*AK CONSUMER NOTED THEY WOULDN'T REPAIR THE PUMP AT FIRST, BUT AFTER A FEW PHONE CALLS, THEY REPLACED IT. IT STARTED TO RUN FINE AFTERWARDS. *PH

1999 FORD TAURUS IS SUFFERING FROM ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *MR THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING, THE LOCKS ON BOTH DOORS WERE OFF AND WOULD HAVE TO BE PLAYED WITH TO GET THEM TO OPEN AT TIMES, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, ALSO THE DASH LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE BEHIND THE GAS GAUGE/RADIO/HEATING/AC/CLOCK/AND SPEEDOMETER, THE RPM GAUGE WAS DELAYED AT START, THE PASSENGER DOOR MADE NOISES WHEN OPENED AND CLOSED, THE WIPERS WERE INTERMITTENT, THE TURN SIGNALS WERE INTERMITTENT, THE BRAKE LIGHT HAD COME ON, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START IN THE MORNING BUT WOULD START AT NIGHT, THE VEHICLE WAS SLUGGISH AND HAD POOR GAS MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN DUE TO DEFECTIVE RELAYS WHICH WERE REPLACED. THE VIN# ON THE VEHICLE AND THE VIN# ON THE STICKER WERE DIFFERENT. *SCC *JB

I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR 2 YEARS AND IN THAT TIME I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWICE AND REBUILT ONCE. EVERYTIME I HAVE HAD IT WORKED ON IT WAS BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE A SPEED SENSOR, O2 SENSOR, AND A TRANSMISSION TURBO SENSOR. ALL OF THIS HAS HAPPENED FROM 6-02 THU 10-03. *LA

WHILE DRIVING CATALYTIC CONVERTER DEVELOPED A CRACK. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP REGARDING THE PROBLEM.*AK