1989 FORD TAURUS Complaints

THESE STRUTS ARE USED ON THE FRONT AND REAR OF MANY MAKES OF MODEL CARS, MY PHYSICIAN SAYS THAT HE SEES MANY INJURIES OF THESE STRUTS FAILING ON HOODS AND TRUNK LIDS. MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE BOTH BEEN INJURED BY THESE FAILURES

EVERYONE THAT I TALK TO THAT HAS A FORD TAURUS FROM 88-89 ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS JUST NOT A COINCIDENCE , WHAT I AM ASKING IS THAT THIS PROBLEM BE LOOK INTO THIS IS MY FIRST CAR AND I REALLY LOVE IT AND WOULD HATE TO GET RID OF IT CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM THAT IS NOT THE FAULT OF THE OWNER. *AK

I GOT AN EMISSION TEST AND A RECALL CAME UP ON THE SCREEN-CAT-REPLACEMENT BULLETIN#93E47 -RECALL. IS THIS TO REPLACE THE CAT.CONVERTERS ? NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS , MY CAR ALMOST FAILED EMISSION TEST SO THEY SAY

THE RIGHT REAR MOUNTING BOLT ON THE SUBFRAME BROKE OFF WHERE IT SCREWS INTO THE MOUNTING PLATE IN THE BODY. THE STEERING ALIGNMENT AND TIGHTNESS WAS NEGATIVELY EFFECTED.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF GEAR. MANUIFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

HOSE THAT IS HOOKED TO OIL FILTER IS NOT THE CORRECT ONE. ALSO, THE TWO BARS THAT HOLD THE MOTOR IN PLACE BROKE, AND WERE BARELY HOLDING THE MOTOR, BROKEN BARS WERE GRINDING AGAINST THE FAN BELT. *AK

DEALER CONTACTED 3 TIMES BY PHONE HAD VEHICLE CHECKED BY 2 GARAGES NO PROBLEM FOUND. NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

PUT A NEW UNIT ON IN SEPT.98 AND NOW AM GOING TO HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN. FLUID LEAKING OUT. ALSO SOMETIMES WHEN I STARTINCG THE CAR THERE IS A STRONG GAS SMELL , BUT IT GOES AWAY IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. AND IT SEEMS THE RECALL ITEMS ARE SHOWING UP TOO. *AK

ENGINE AND MUFFLER FAILURE CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AND SMOKE, REPAIRS COMPLETED HOWEVER CONTINUES. MJS

BOTH REAR DOORS ARE EXTREMELY HARD TO OPEN, FROM BOTH INSIDE AND OUT. THE DOORS ARE SO HARD TO OPEN THAT THE HANDLE ON THE LEFT REAR BROKE OFF. MY 10 YEAR OLD HAS TO PUSH ON THE DOOR WITH HER FEET TO GET IT OPEN. MY HUSBAND IS LARGE AND EVEN HE HAS A HARD TIME PULLING THE DOORS OPEN. *AK