1999 FORD TAURUS Complaints

THE LOCATION OF THE REARVIEW MIRROR CREATES A BLIND SPOT IN THE WINDSHIELD BECAUSE IT IS ATTACHED TOO LOW ON THE WINDSHIELD. NLM

RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE SO THAT PASSENGER CAN PLACE SEAT BELT AROUND HIMSELF OR HERSELF. NO SEAT BELT IN USE WHILE DRIVING. WESTWAY REFUSED TO FIXED IT SAYING THEY WERE TOO BUSY AND FOR ME TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALER.*AK

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A BUS AT 25-30 MPH IMPACT UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

REAR ENGINE GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE, IT BLEW OFF CAUSING OIL TO DRAIN WHICH REQUIRED ENGINE REPLACEMENT, FORD STATED TO CONSUMER THAT THE FIRST AVAILABLE ENGINE WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH OF 2001, THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. *SLC

AT 19000 MILES BOTH FRONT ROTORS WERE OUT OF ROUND, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACD BOTH FRONT ROTORS AND PADS AT 20,000 MILES. *AK *SLC

BRAKES HAVE WORN OUT TWICE WITH IN A YEAR. BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN WORKED ON FROM ROTORS TO MASTER CYLINDER. BRAKES ARE STILL BAD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCE COLD START, DEALER REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *SLC

FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT WHEN BEING USED BEGINS TO TIGHTEN UP ACROSS PASSENGER'S CHEST. DEALER HAS REPLACED THIS PART TWO TIMES, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK

AT 28 THOUSAND MILES NOTICED TREAD SEPARATED ON SIDEWALL OF TIRES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING SPORADIC ENGINE SURGE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON OUR 1999 FORD TARUS. I HAVE TO APPLY A GREAT DEAL OF PRESSURE TO STOP THE CAR. THIS OCCURS WITH THE ENGINE IS HOT OR COLD, ON HIGHWAY DRIVING AND STREET DRIVING. I REPORTED THIS TO WANTAGH FORD AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. THIS PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO. I CALLED WANTAGH FORD AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM AGAIN AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING THE CAR IN WHEN IT HAPPENS. UNFORTUNATELY, IT HAPPENS WHEN WANTAGH FORD IS CLOSED OR I AM OUT OF STATE AND TOO FAR AWAY FROM THE DEALER. IT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2000 DRIVING AT 20MPH WHEN THE ENGINE WAS COLD. THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED TO FORD AREA CUSTOMER SERVICE. MY HUSBAND AND I FEEL THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS THE BRAKES WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HOLD THE CAR AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR A DEATH. PLEASE HELP US, AS WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. *AK