1999 FORD TAURUS Complaints

DESIGN FLAW OF THE GAS TANK ASSEMBLY CAUSING CONSUMER TO OVERFILL TANK ALSO TANK REGISTERS IMPROPER GAS TANK INDICATION, REPAIRED ON ONE OCCASION HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. *MJS

WE HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR LESS THAN 2 MONTHS--IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR ALL THIS TIME EXCEPT ABOUT 2.5 WEEKS. THE REAR BRAKES ARE GRINDING AND IT SOUNDS LIKE METAL ON METAL. THE VEHICLE JERKS VERY BAD WHEN GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE WHICH I FEEL COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 15000 MILES ON IT AND I DON'T FEEL LIKE THESE PROBLEMS SHOULD BE OCCURING AT THIS TIME. OUR CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES IN LESS THAN 2 MONTHS. *AK

UPON SHIFTING VEHICLE INTO GEAR VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT APPLYING FORCE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING UNWANTED SPEED. ALSO, THE RPMS RACED VERY HIGH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER HAS YET TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WITHOUT CAUSE, CAUSING GLASS FRAGMENTS TO ENTER THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

DRIVERS SHOULDER RESTRAINT LOCKS IN PLACE, PINNING DRIVER TO SEAT. #2. AC DISCHARGES FOUL ODOR FROM ALL VENTS CAUSING BURNING WATERING EYES.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED WIRING AND FUEL PUMP, ETC. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE DRIVER HAS TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO TURN AND STEER THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS POWER STEERING. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL. *AK

VEHICLE WILL NOT DECELERATE AFTER YOU HAVE REMOVED YOUR FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAN TAKE A HALF MILE OR MORE FOR SPEED TO REDUCE EVEN WHILE GOING UP AN INCLINE. REQUIRES EXTRA BRAKING FORCE TO CAUSE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE REQUIRED HARDER APPLICATION OF BRAKES CAUSES THE FRONT END TO DIVE AND CREATES STEERING PROBLEMS. IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE REQUIRES THE DRIVER TO APPLY BRAKES ALMOST CONTINUOUSLY TO PREVENT CAR FROM ACCELERATING WHEN THE DRIVER DOES NOT WANT IT TO. THE CAR DOES NOT SLOW WHEN DRIVER IS NO LONGER PRESSING ACCELERATOR.

CONSUMER WAS CHANGING LANES AND THERE WAS ANOTHER CAR COMING UP ON THE SIDE. CONSUMER COT CONTROL. TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN UP AND WENT INTO CENTER DIVIDER. BOUNCED 15 FEET, AND BACK OF CAR LANDED AGAINST CENTER DIVIDER. CONSUMER/ PASSENGER WERE WEARING SEATBELTS. AIRBAGS COULD HAVE PREVENTED THE INJURIES THEY SUSTAINED. CONSUMER SAID IT WAS JUST A SERVICE LENDER WHILE GETTING THERE CAR REPAIRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, BUT THE BRAKES WERE STILL WORKNG. SHORTLY AFTER THE CONSUMER TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES ,AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR.PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER INFORMATION. *AK