1996 FORD TAURUS Complaints

TRANSMISSION BEGAN MAKING WHIRRING SOUND. REPAIR ESTIMATED AT $1400+ TO REBUILD TRANSMISSION. *AK

REAR SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER DUE TO EXPIRED WARRANTY. *AK *YC

INTERLOCK SYSTEM INSIDE STEERING COLUMN FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARD WHILE IN PARK CAUSING DAMAGE TO 2 VEHICLES. NLM

PURCHASED CAR NEW, THERE IS A LEAK IN THE TRUNK AND A BAD SMELL IN THE CAR . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH VEHICLE TURNED OFF ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.THIS OCCURRED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION SENSOR THAT FAILED. CAR IS 3 WEEKS OLD.*AK

THE AIR BAG "READINESS LIGHT" FLASHED FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES AND STAYS ON UNTIL THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. FOUR REPAIR ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE.

THERE'S A SMELLY ODOR IN THE A/C UNIT OF THE CAR AND IT GIVES HIS WIFE HEADACHES. *AK

STEERING VIBRATES AFTER COMPLETING TURN TO THE RIGHT. FORD HAS ISSUED A TSB BUT PARTS FOR RACK AND PINION ARE ON BACK ORDER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

TRANSMISSION RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS (96V-086). *AK

PULLED INTO GAS STATION, FILLED TANK, AS HAND TOUCHED PUMP NOZZLE FUEL TANK BURSTED INTO FLAMES, NO WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK