1999 FORD TAURUS Complaints

WHENEVER DRIVING VEHICLE IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON BY THEMSELVES AND INTERMITTENTLY. THIS WOULD CAUSE DRIVERS VIEW TO BE OBSTRUCTED. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, BUT PROBLEM COULD BE REPAIRED.*AK *SLC

MY TAURUS LEAKS FUEL AFTER FILLING THE TANK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROLLOVER VALVE, VAPOR CANISTER AND EVAPORATOR SOLENOID AND A HOSE CLIP ON MARCH 1, 01. IN OCTOBER 2001 I AGAIN NOTICED FUEL DRIPPING FROM THE TANK AREA AFTER REFUELLING. THE DEALER IS ORDERING A NEW TANK. FORD TECH HOTLINE SAYS THERE MAY BE ANOTHER DEFECTIVE ROLLOVER VALVE INSIDE THE TANK. THIS POSES A SAFETY HAZARD WHICH I BELIEVE SHOULD BE REPORTED.

SUDDENLY UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR. HAD TO OPEN HOOD TO MANUALLY SHIFT TRANSMISSION TO MOVE CAR. NO PRIOR AGGRESSIVE SHIFTING, NO WARNING SYMPTOMS OF IMPENDING FAILURE.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN AND FLUID WAS LOW AND REFILLED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE STEERING RACK WAS DETERMINED TO BE DEFECTIVE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION INTO A TREE WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK IN PLACE, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO CHEST AND HEAD. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION INTO A TREE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THE DRIVERS SEAT OF OUR FORD TAURUS IS BROKEN. THE SEAT BACK MOVES FORWARD AND BACKWARD INDEPENDENT OF THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT TRACK. THIS MOVEMENT REQUIRES THE CONSTANT ADJUSTMENT OF THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT WHICH IS VERY DISTRACTING TO THE DRIVER WHICH INCREASES THE CHANCE OF AN ACCIDENT. I AM ALSO CONCERNED THAT THE SEAT MAY NOT HOLD UP IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER I TOOK THIS TO BENNA FORD IN SUPERIOR WI REFUSED TO REPLACE THE SEAT. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED FORD CORPORATE AND THEY HAVE ALSO REFUSED TO REPLACE THE SEAT. THE SEAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER FORDS 3 YEAR, 36,000 MILE WARRANTY AS THE PROBLEM WAS SHOWN TO THE DEALER BEFORE THE 36,000 MILE MARK.*AK

FRONT ROTOR DEFECTIVE, PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL, STEERING COLUMN AND FRONT END VIBRATE AND PULSATE. THIS CREATES A LOSS OF CONTROL ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED.

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-70 MPH STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES, DEALER REPLACED AND ROTATED TIRES AND REPLACED HUBS WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AKTHE VIBRATION COMES AND GOES, THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH NO LUCK. *NLM