1989 FORD TAURUS Complaints

AFTER HAVING DRIVEN CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES, AND PARKED IT, AND WITHIN 2-3 MINUTES AFTERWARDS, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT FIRE OUT.*AK

WHEN THE SEAT BRACKETS FAILED I HAD JUST SAT DOWN IN THE VEHICLE I NOTIFIED THE FORD MOTER COMPANY OF THIS PROBLEM AND ALL THAT THEY SAID WAS THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THIS SERVES A SERIOUS RISK FORMY SELF AND MY FAMILY AND I CAN NOT AFFORD TO FIX TIS PROBLEM ON MY OWN. *AK

THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS BAD,WHILE SITTING AT A DAIRY QUEEN ANOTHER FORD TARUS WAGON HAD POWER STEERING PROBLEMS TOO. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IS OFF TRACK, WINDOW WILL NOT STAY UP. ALSO, REAR SEATBELT RETRACTOR BROKE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEMS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

AS I DRIVE MY CAR IT SHUTS OFF. I CAN ONLY RUN IT FOR 15 MINUTES AT A TIME . IVE AVOIDED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS WHAT CAN I DO ?*AK

ENGINE STALLS REPEATEDY AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALER SAID THE MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR WAS BAD, WHICH COST ME $400 , BUT THE ENGINE REPEATEDLY STALLED WHEN I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP. I RETURNED THE CAR, BUT THEY REFUSED TO WORK ON IT DUE TO A COOLANT LEAK (WHICH WAS IN THE RECOVERY RESEVOIR NOT LEAVING THE COOLANT LOW IN THE ENGINE). THEY INSISTED THAT THE COMPUTER DIAGNOSIS INDICATED THE MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR AND THAT NOTHING ELSE SHOWED UP. I HAVE TO DRIVE THIS CAR TO WORK AND AVERAGE ABOUT 5 STALLS IN A 24 MILE ROUND TRIP EVERY DAY (ANY SPEED).*AK

TEMPORARY SPARE EXPLODED SPONTANEOUSLY INSIDE IT'S STORAGE COMPARTMENT. IT WAS INFLATED TO 60 PSI OR LESS.*AK (DOT NUMBER: FNY2A2HX TIRESIZE: T135/80R14)

THE VEHICLE HAD OIL-LIKE ODOR CAUSED BY THE OVERHEATED TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE VEHICLE ALSO LURCHS WHEN IN GEAR AND WHEN STOPPED. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE. FINALLY,THE OVERDRIVE MODE FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION COULD NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE TRANSMISSION DEFECT,AND THE CONSUMER SAYS IT SHOULD BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. *YH

BOTH REAR MOUNTING BOLTS ON SUBFRAME FAILED AT 15MPH. RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY. THERE WAS A VERY LOUD BANG, I WAS TURNING A CORNER WHEN THE COMPONENTS FAILED. IT WAS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE SAFELY. IT WAS AS IF THE STEERING WAS LOCKED. FURTHER CONTACT TO DEALER FOR RECALL ACTION IS FORTHCOMING AS THE VEHICLE IS UNDRIVABLE IN THIS CONDITION.