1999 FORD TAURUS Complaints

WHILE AT A STOP APPLIED BRAKES AND ENGINE STARTED TO RACE. RPMS WENT TO 5000, VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME.*AK WHEN THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE TO BACK UP, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD STRONGLY WHILE HIS FOOT WAS ON BRAKE. *YH

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON A BUSY HIGHWAY (RT. 80) WHEN TH FORD TAURUS THAT I WAS DRIVING BEGAN TO SHUT OFF. I WAS DRIVING 50 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN TO A COMPLETE STOP. I MANAGED TO GET THE CAR PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER ON THE BUSY HIGHWAY. IT WAS RUSH HOUR AND THE HIGHWAY WAS EXTREMELY BUSY. WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP I OPENED THE HOOD ON THE BUSY HIGHWAY. THERE WAS SMOKE COMING UP FROM THE ANTIFREEZE OVERFLOW TANK. I CHECKED THE OIL AND IT WAS OK. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A GARAGE. THE GARAGE INFORMED ME THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE HEAD GASKET OR IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THIS GARAGE DID NOT WANT TO TOUCH THE CAR BECAUSE THEY SAID OIL WAS MIXING WITH THE ANTIFREEZE. I THEN HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A FORD DEALER IN LEHIGHTON,PA THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS INTERNAL DAMAGE TO MY MOTOR AND THE REPAIRS COULD COST UP TO $4000. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 1 YEAR AND I STILL OWE $11,000 ON THE VEHICLE. I WAS NEVER OFFERED AN EXTENDED WARRENTY ON THE CAR. I DO NOT FEEL LIKE THIS IS MY FAULT AND I DO NOT FEEL LIKE I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY $4000 REPAIR FOR THIS CAR. THANKYOU, LAURA COX. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ALONG VEHICLE WOULD JUST SHUT DOWN, LOSING POWER. INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD MOVE AND OTHER ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS FAILED. VEHICLE HAS HAD FOUR ALTERNATORS REPLACED, AND VEHICLE WAS TWICE LEFT STRANDED ON SIDE OF ROAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY TAURUS I NOTICED A SLIGHT VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. IT WAS VERY MINOR AND I DID NOT WORRY ABOUT IT - THINKING IT WAS A KNOT ON A TIRE. IT GOT STEADILY WORSE AND WHEN I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT HE TOLD ME I NEEDED NEW TIE ROD ENDS. THE FRONT TIRES HAD BOTH WORN TO THE STEEL BELTS. I REPLACED BOTH THE TIE ROD ENDS AND THE TIRES. NOW I AM STILL FEELING THE SHUDDER WHEN I BRAKE AND LAST WEEK I STARTED NOTICEING THE STEERING WAS GETTING DIFFICULT AND HUMMING AS I TURNED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC TODAY AND HE SAID THE RACK AND PINION WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE SUGGESTED YOUR WEBSITE AND I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS, IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING OUT OF HAND. I HOPE YOU CAN PRESSURE THEM INTO STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND DO WHAT IS FAIR.

CAMBER ON VEHICLE IS FACTORY ADJUST. *AKI THE ONLY WAY TO RE ADJUST AND THE PLACE WHERE I TOOK IT SAID THAT HE HAS SEEN NEW ONE LIKE THAT COME IN

VEHICLE HAD BECOME HARD TO STEER, MECHANIC DETERMINED RACK AND PINION WAS LEAKING FLUID. *AK *SCC

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY, AND ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV. *AK *YH

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE, POWER STEERING WENT OUT. ALSO, A FUEL LEAK.CONTACTED DEALER.

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED ACCELERATOR, SPEED DID NOT INCREASE. CONSUMER COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD. THEN, HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

WHILE IN PARK, VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE OR FORWARD. DEALER NOTIFIED. STEERING COLUMN WAS DISCOVERED TO BE BROKEN BROKEN.*AK CONSUMER STATEED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CABLE BROKE, WHILE IN PARK. *SCC