1999 FORD TAURUS Complaints

CONSUMER PULLED ONTO HIGHWAY AND POWER STEERING FAILED. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT RACK AND PINION SYSTEM HAD FAILED, THE ENTIRE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK. CONSUMER STATED 2 DAYS LATER THE ALTERNATOR FAILED, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON BY THEMSELVES.*JB

EXCITER RIMS ON ABS SWITCH BROKE, LEAVING VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY BRAKES. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT TIRES WEAR OUT FAST SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD NO CAMBER ADJUSTMENT ON REAR WHEELS DUE TO REAR END BEING OUT OF LINE. *YH

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH LOWER SERVO UNIT KEEPS FAILING, UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN MANUAL TRANSMISSION. FAILED UNIT CAUSED SEVERE VIBRATION AND SLIPPAGES WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER DRIVEN FOR A SHORT DISTANCE. INSURANCE COMPANY WILL NOT RELEASE CAUSE. OWNER INDICATED THAT SOMETHING IN ENGINE WAS PROBABLE CAUSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING WENT OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BECOME HARDER TO CONTROL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

POWER STEERING FLUID IS LEAKING. DEALER INSPECTING VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN TURNING WHEEL THERE IS A GRINDING SOUND. DEALER DETERMINED VEHICLE WAS LOSING POWER STEERING FLUID. ALSO, RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK *TT

DRIVER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED TWICE WITHIN THE SAME HOUR. DRIVER HAD TO EXIT OFF HIGHWAY DUE TO BRAKES HAVING MINIMUM AFFECT WITH PEDAL DESCENDING TO FLOOR BOARD. AFTER THAT, DRIVER PULLED OVER AND HAD DIFFICULTY MOVING GEAR SHIFT FROM PARK AFTER SITTING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.*AK AFTER DISENGAGING CRUISE CONTROL, DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD SCHEDULING PROBLEMS WITH DEALERSHIP, BUT WAS ADVISED NOT TO USE CRUISE CONTROL UNTIL VEHICLE WAS INSPECTION. *TT

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MAKE SHARP TURNS. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DOANYTHING.*JB