1999 FORD TAURUS Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 55-65 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD BEGAN TO SHAKE, AND FUMES WOULD COME INTO THE CAR. *AK

BRAKES FAIL CONTINUALLY IN RAINY WEATHER CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE AND LOOSE CONTROL. MJS

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH HIT A MANHOLE WITHIN THE ROAD AND THE FRONT WHEELS WENT INTO THE MANHOLE, AND THE CRADLE THAT PROTECTS THE ENGINE HIT THE MANHOLE ,TO SET OFF THE AIR BAG SENSOR WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SIDE/ PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. COVER TO THE AIR BAGS FLEW INTO THE WINDSHIELD AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD GLASS, AND GLASS GOT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. DASHBOARD WAS DAMAGED BY THE AIR BAGS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE JUMPED IN FRONT OF HER. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES, SHE HIT THE CAR FROM BEHIND, AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AT ALL. *AK

VEHICLE BEGAN SURGING AND SLIGHT ACCELERATION ON ITS OWN WHEN FOOT OFF OF GAS PEDAL. REPLACED ALTERNATOR. TWO DAYS LATER, SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT BLINKS OFF AND ON WHEN CAR IDLES ROUGH AND HAS NO POWER TO ACCELERATE. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND OUT PROBLEM. TOOK CAR BACK AGAIN 3 DAYS LATER SAME PROBLEM. REPLACED PCM AND FUEL INJECTOR. TWO DAYS LATER, AGAIN SAME PROBLEM OCCURS. DEALERSHIP CAN'T FIND PROBLEM.

WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHT OR A STOP AND APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL, VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING TETHER ANCHOR FROM DEALER. PART HAS BEEN ON ORDER FOR 4 WEEKS. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST.

WHEN DRIVING PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS LOCKED UP. THE MORE CONSUMER MOVED THE TIGHTER THEY GOT. *AK

ON THREE OCCASIONS WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP AND APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE AND CAUSE ENGINE RUNAWAY. CONSUMER HAD TO SHIFT GEAR TO NEUTRAL AND WAIT UNTIL OTHER VEHICLES WERE CLEAR BEFORE SHIFTING GEAR BACK TO DRIVE. AS SOON AS GEAR WAS CHANGED BACK TO DRIVE IT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BURN RUBBER AND TAKE OFF. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY DEALER AND ROAD TESTED APPROXIMATELY A HUNDRED MILES AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. NEEDS NHTSA HELP OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WHILE AT A STOP WITH FOOT ON BRAKES VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY JUMP FORWARD ,LUNGES ABOUT 1 FEET AHEAD, CAUSING SAFETY HAZARD. *AK