1999 FORD TAURUS Complaints

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH AND MAKING A TURN COULD HEAR A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE WHERE HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

WHEN PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND UPON APPLYING BRAKES CONSUMER HEARD A SCRAPING NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED ABS BRAKES/ ROTORS AND PADS WERE CLEANED. PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED, CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING WHEEL SHAKING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FOUL ODOR IN PSGR COMPARTMENT AFTER ENG GETS HOT (20 MIN); RETD TO DLR 3X, DLR=NO PROB FOUND;BRAKES=PULSATE,TURNED ROTORS;INTERMITTENT WASHER SPRAY WHEN WIPERS ON(WASHER FLUID NOT ACTIVATED) =TURN SIGNAL SW RPLCD;BROKEN MO MOUNT FOUND, DLR REPLCD; SWAY BAR BRKN, DLR REPLCD; DLR BOUGHT VEHL BACK DUE TO ODOR PROBLEM-SLSMAN & UV MGR WERE WONDERFUL, SERV DEPT =DEPENDS ON TECH INVOLVED; BOUGHT 2000 TAU SES FR BD FORD. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE OPERATING WHILE SWITCH IS IN OFF MODE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDERS. *AK CONSUMER STATES PART STILL HAS NOT COME IN YET. *SLC

AFTER DRIVING 60000 MAINLY FREEWAY MILES A SEAL FAILED ON THE RACK. BY THE MECHANIC'S DESCRIPTION, THE SEAL WAS NOT WORN. THE RACK WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

I BOUGHT A HITCH COVER LIGHT ,THAT PERMANENTLY BLOCK'S THE VIEW OF THE VITAL VISUAL SAFETY INSPECTION TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER , INSTALLED LOCKING PIN , EMERGENCY TOW CHAIN'S, AND 7 PRONG. ELECT. AND BALL MOUNT STABILITY. THIS UNIVERSAL VEHICLE PRODUCT IS CALLED: WHITE NIGHT REVERSE LIGHT SYSTEM. PATENT NAME: SUPPLEMENTAL REVERSE LIGHT ISSUED JULY 27,2000 VIEWABLE AT WWW.CRUISERSTAINLESS.COM . BOUGHT FOR $75.00 . THE PROBLEM WITH THIS IS: THEY HAVE ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENT FEATURES FOR THIS LARGE HITCH RECEIVER COVER NOT COVERED BY THE PATENT. THIS PRODUCT PERMANENTLY BLOCKS THE VITAL VIEW OF THE HICH PIN, EMERGENCY TOW CHAIN AND STRUCTURAL STABILITY OF THE OEM STANDARDIZED - BEST SELLING AFTERMARKET TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER. MY ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF THIS PRODUCT THAT BLOCKED THE HITCH RECEIVER VIEW DURING TOWING DID NOT TAKE PLACE. THE OWNER OF THIS PRODUCT IS ROGER BYERS. IF THEY CONTINUE TO SELL THIS PRODUCT THAT COVERS THE HITCH WITH NO VIEW OF HITCH RECEIVER INSTALLED ACCESSORIES MORE LOSS OF TOWING TRAILERS, LIVES AND SAFETY INSPECTIONS OF THE HITCH RECEIVER DURING TOWING WILL CONTINUE. PLEASE STOP THEM FROM HURTING OTHERS. (DOT NUMBER: 12.201 TIRESIZE: 11)

TRANSMISSION DOES NOT LET THE CAR DECELLERATE WHEN LETTING UP ON THE ACCELERATOR, IT STAYS CONSTANT OR SURGES. I AM THE CAR COULD INJURE SOMEONE IN PARKING LOT. IT ALSO DOESN'T SEEM TO DECELLERATE AT OTHER SPEEDS, AS IF CRUISE IS ON, DONT HAVE CRUISE. THE FORD "MASTER MECHANIC" INDICATED THAT HE EVEN CALLED FORD ENGINEERS TO REPROGRAM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE WITH NO CHANGE. HE HAD ME DRIVE ANOTHER 1999 TAURUS ON THE DEALERS USED CAR LOT, AND IT DID THE SAME THING.*AK

BRAKE ROTORS GO OUT OF ROUND EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES CAR SHAKES AND BRAKING POWER SEEMS TO PULSATE. DANGEROUS.*AK

HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH LIGHT ON ROAD TO BE ABLE TO SEE ROAD LINES/MARKINGS. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT HEADLIGHT AIMING MEETS REQUIREMENTS. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THE ROAD. *AK *SLC

WHEN CONSUMER REMOVES FOOT FROM BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE WILL INCH FORWARD AND THEN ACCELERATE SUDDENLY. THIS EVENT OCCURS EVERY TIME FOOT IS TAKEN OFF BRAKE PEDAL TO PRESS GAS PEDAL. DEALER HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. ALSO, INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THESE VEHICLES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK