1988 FORD TAURUS Complaints

WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TOTALLY LOCKED UP, AND VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING ON A QUIET ROAD. THERE WAS NO CRASH. ALSO, BRAKE CALIPERS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RECALL NOTICE NOT RECIEVED FOR SUBFRAME MOUNTS WHICH FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLE COMPONENTS.

RECALL FOR THE BODY MOUNTS DID NOT INCLUDED THE 1988 TAURUS WAGON, CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REIMBURSED. (98V-323) MJS.

WAS DRVING HOME & NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT PICKING UP SPEED. APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL & STILL NOTHING HAPPENED. THERE WAS NO WARNING FOR LACK OF SPEED. VEHICLE WOULD NOT EVEN SHIFT. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL (98V-323) PRIOR TO NOTICE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY, OUTER TIE ROD ENDS, LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS ON TWO OCCASIONS.

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH THE FRONT WHEELS, ON DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SIDES, LOCKED UP. HAD NO WARNING. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A CRASH. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

REAR SUBFRAME DROPPED ,PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE,ONTO STEERING COLUMN CAUSING LOOSE OF CONTROL RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. (CAMPAIGN# 98S36)

BODY MOUNTS HAVE BROKEN AS DESCRIBED IN RECAL 98V323000. BUT THE DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NUTS/BOLTS, RETAINER PLATE AND SUBFRAME RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE DIFFICULT TO STEER.

UPPER RETAINER BOLT ON THE REAR SUB-FRAME BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK