1999 FORD TAURUS Complaints

AT APPROXIMATELY 47,600 MILES THE BEARING TO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID PUMP FAILED CAUSING THE SHAFT TO GYRATE, DESTROYING THE TORQUE CONVERTER. DISCUSSING THE FAILURE WITH THE MECHANIC THAT REPAIRD THE TRANSMISSION IT WAS THEORIZED THAT THE DESIGN OF LUBRICATION TO THE BEARING WAS FLAWED. EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE CAR FOR 1.5 YEARS AND PUT 47 THOUSAND PLUS MILES ON THE CAR, A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE SUCH AS THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED.

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN GAS TANK IS LESS THAN 1/4 FILLED AND ONLY WHEN DRIVING UP A STEEP HILL. DEALER HAS LOOKED AT THIS 4 TIMES. THEY CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE. FORD REGIONAL OFFICE IN SAN FRANCISCO SAYS THIS IS NORMAL.*AK

ENGINE IDLES AT 20MPH AND HIGHER CONTINUALLY, DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO RECTIFY HIGH IDLE. *SLC

FAULTY GASKET/SEAL AND TRANSMISSION CASE CAUSED VEHICLE TO LEAK TRANSMISSION FLUID ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASED. NLM

INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL GLIDES TO THE RIGHT, BUT THE DIRECTION OF VEHICLE DOES NOT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 5 OR 6 TIMES DURING MAY, AND CURRENTLY FOR THIS REASON. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: 025811/92T TIRE SIZE: P205/65R15 )

DUE TO DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING PUMP, WHILE DRIVING STEERING WOULD LOCK UP, AND WOULD HAVE NO STEERING ABILITY AT ALL. TOW TRUCK HAD TO TAKE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD INTO THE TUNNEL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE MIDDLE BUCKLE BROKE APART WHILE USING IT FOR THE FRIST TIME; DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS:

DURING LOW SPEED OPERATION, AT THE 1ST TO 2ND SHIFT/ENGAGEMENT POINT, WITH NO THROTTLE, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASE (200-500 RPM) RESULTING IN AN ABRUPT INCREASE IN VEHICLE SPEED. THIS TYPICALLY OCCURS IN PARKING LOTS AND DURING STOP AND GO DRIVING. THIS DRIVABILITY ISSUE CREATES A SEVERE HAZARD IN THE CLOSE QUARTERS SCENARIO I HAVE DESCRIBED.

MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH CAUSED POWER WINDOWS AND POWER LOCKS TO OPERATE ERRACTICALLY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK