1999 FORD TAURUS Complaints

FRONT COIL SPRINGS SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND DAMAGED THE BEARINGS. *AK THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING WHEN SHE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND SMELLED RUBBER. THE SERVICE DEALER FOUND A BROKEN SPRING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, LIGHT SCUFF MARKS ON THE TIRE, AND A DAMAGED BEARING. *SCC *JB

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK *TS *JB

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT AIR BAG PROBLEMS. STATED THAT SHE WAS TRYING TO GET A HOLD OF THE DEALER, AND WAS UNABLE TO .*AK

I DRIVE A 1999' FORD TAURUS. UPON ENTERING THE FREEWAY I NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. CAR DOES NOT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL. I THOUGHT THAT THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS STICKING. I HAD THE CAR CHECKED OUT FOR THE STICKY CABLE BUT FOUND OUT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE CABLE. BETWEEN THEN AND NOW I HAVE GOTTEN THE PROBLEM FIXED FROM THE FORD DEALERSHIP TWICE (PAID COUPLE OF HUNDRED DOLLARS EACH TIME) ,AND THE CAR WAS ACTING UP AGAIN(FOR THE THIRD TIME). THEN A FRIEND OF MINE REMINED ME OF THIS SHOW HE HAD SEEN WHERE PEOPLE HAD REPORTED THEIR TAURUS'S ACCELERATING SUDDENL,Y BUT FORD MOTOR CO. PASSED THE BUCK ON THE DRIVERS (THEY ACCIDENTLY MAY HAVE STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL). THIS WAS A REAL PROBLEM WITH THE TAURUS AND I HAVE TALKED TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT EACH TIME I GET AN UNSATISFACTORY ANSWER FROM THEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED, BROKEN SPRING PUNCTURED LEFT FRONT TIRE, NECESSITATING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SPRING, TIRE, STRUT, STRUT MOUNTING BEARING AND LEFT FRONT SWAY BAR LINK. RIGHT SIDE STRUT AND SPRING WERE ALSO REPLCED AT THIS TIME.*AK

I WAS MAKING A TURN FROM A MAIN STREET ONTO A SIDE ROAD WHEN MY ENGINE FAILED. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A TRUCK MAKING THE SAME TURN. THE ENGINE FAILED BECAUSE THE TIMING GEAR ON ONE OF THE INTAKE CAMSHAFTS SHEARED OFF OF THE SHAFT. THIS DESTROYED THE ENGINE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 1996-1999 FORD SHO'S.*AK

I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED. AT 44,000 MILES THE RACK AND PINION SEALS BEGAN LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID INTO THE CV BOOTS. THE FIRST SYMPTOM WAS LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID, PUMP NOISE, AND PUMP OVERHEATING. THE RACK AND PINION IS GOING TO GET REPLACED AND THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP IS GOING TO TRY TO GET FORD TO PAY FOR PART OF THE REPAIR. THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK

THE HEATER CORE LEAKED PREVIOUSLY AND WAS REPLACED IN 08/02. THE HEATER CORE LEAKED AGAIN AND CAUSED FUMES TO ENTER PASSENGER CABIN.*AK PH *JB

THE TIRES ARE WEARING OUT VERY QUICKLY AND THE TREAD IS STARTING TO SEPARATE.*AK

RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. UPON REPAIR, MECHANIC ADVISED THAT RACK AND PINION HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED.*AK