1999 FORD TAURUS Complaints

VEHICLE "SURGES" WHEN ACCELERATING AT SLOW SPEEDS, AND WHEN COMING OUT OF A STOP; TOOK CAR TO DEALER 2 TIMES; THEY CLAIMED THAT THEIR TRANSMISSION EXPERT FOUND NOTHING WRONG, AND ASKED IF I HAD EVER DRIVEN A CAR WITH AN ELECTRONIC SHIFT BEFORE. WHEN I SAID "NO" THEY SAID THAT WAS WHAT WAS WRONG -- THAT I WAS NOT USED TO THIS KIND OF SHIFT. HOWEVER, I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 25 YEARS, AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS, INCLUDING WHEN I TEST DROVE THE CAR. I AM CONCERNED THAT CAR WILL ACCIDENTALLY ACCELERATE AND INJURE SOMEONE. *AK

CONSUMER HAD A FRONT END COLLISON AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER/PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK AT THE TIME OF FRONT END COLLISION THE HOOD CAME IN THROUGH WINDSHEILD ON RIGHT SIDE. SEAT BELT FAILED IN REAR WHICH IS HOLDING CHILD'S SEAT. BACK REST ON LEFT BACK SEAT CAME LOOSE. *YH

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN AN OFFSET CRASH, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. PASSENGER SUFFERED A BROKEN RIGHT WRIST. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

BRAKES WORE OUT ROTORS WARPED HAD NEW ONE PUT ON 3WEEKS LATER SAME THING HAPPEN. *AK

RIGHT BACK SEAT ROSE UP WHEN FRONT OF THE SEAT WAS PUSHED. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO RECOGNIZED THE DEFECT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO FIX IT. ON A HEAD TO HEAD COLLISION, SEAT WOULD POP UP FROM UNDERNEATH OF PASSENGER, WHICH COULD CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGES. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH CONSUMER BROADSIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE BETWEEN TWO PASSENGER DOORS FRONT AND BACK, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING COULD STEP ON THE BRAKES AND HEADLIGHTS WILL DIM EACH TIME CONSUMER WOULD STEP ON THE BRAKES. *AK

WHEN DRVING VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY ACCELERATE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP WHEN IT WAS REARENDED & PUSHED INTO A TRUCK IN FRONT IN WHICH IT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT FROM REAR, SEAT BELTS FAILED TO TIGHTEN UP, AIR BAG ON DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES TO UPPER & SIDE OF NECK AND SPINE. WAS THROWN AROUND. *AK

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL ON OR FOOT ON GAS PEDAL, AND VEHICLE STARTED PICKING UP SPEED FOR NO REASON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED NORMAL PROCEDURE FOR VEHICLE. HAD THE TRANSMISSION & TORQUE CONVERTOR REPLACED ANYWAY. *AK