1995 FORD TAURUS Complaints

STEEL BELT BREAKAGE. CAUSED BUMPY RIDE AND PULL TO RIGHT. MY CONCERN IS THAT WHEN I CONTACTED MICHELIN, THEY ATTITUDE WAS THAT THEIR TIRES FAIL WHEN THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN CARED FOR USING FORD REQUIREMENTS. THE FIRST TIRE TO FAIL WAS IN AUG. 1999 AND A LOCAL FORD DEALER HELPED WITH MICHRLIN. AT THAT TIME THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THIS TIME, TWO FRONT TIRES FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MICHELIN HAS STOPPED MAKING THIS MODEL TIRE. I WONDER WHY. THE TIRES HAVE ALMOST A QUARTER INCH OF TREAD LEFT AND ARE NOT WORN FUNNY. SEEMS LIKE JUNK TIRES TO ME. I REPLACED THE MICHELIN TIRES WITH COOPER TIRES, WHICH HAVE NEVER FAILED ME. PLEASE CHECK INTO MICHELIN AND PERHAPS AUTO MANUFACTURERS WHO USE THEIR PRODUCTS, WHICH HAVE A FIXED LIFE. THANK YOU.( DOT NUMBER: M3PA998X29 TIRE SIZE: P205X65R15 )

SPEEDOMETER JUMPS ERRADICALLY, REPLACED FIRST TIME AT 27,820 MILES, NOW THE 2ND ONE IS GOING BAD TOO AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING FUEL ODOR / VAPOR COMING THROUGH A/C VENT INTERMITTENTLY WHEN A/C IS USED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. *AK

ENIGNE MOUNTS BROKE ON ONE SIDE AND CRACKED ON THE OTHER SIDE . CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH VEHICLE HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING ABOUT 30 MPH, AND DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN CRASH. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

AFTER HITTING A TREE AT 35MPH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY .DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 20MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE. FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DROPPED SIX INCHES FROM THE GROUND. A RECALL FOR EARLIER TAURUS'S WAS MADE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *AK *ML

MECHANIC AT GARAGE STATED THEY HAD SEEN ANOTHER JUST DAYS PRIOR. THAT SPRING HAD FAILED WITH SUCH FORCE IT HAD PUNCTURED THE FRONT TIRE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 20-30 MPH AND UPON ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A GRAUDAL STOP, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT METALLIC BRAKE LINE RUSTED OUT, CAUSING POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SPEEDOMETER IS UNRELIABLE AT SPEEDS OVER 45MPH. STARTED AT APPROX.55,000 MILES. *AK