1988 FORD TAURUS Complaints

HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL 98V323000 WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED & NEEDED REPLACING BEFORE RECALL COULD BE DONE. THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE CORROSION OF THE RETAINER PLATES & NUTS. DEALER REFUSING TO DO RECALL. VEHICLE WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

CONSUMER PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY WHEN HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, BURNING ALL OF THE IGNITION WIRING.CONSUMER REPLACED THE IGINTION. *AK

IS THERE ANY RE-CALL OR HELP FROM FORD ON THE TRANSMISSION. NO FORWARD GEAR!!!!!

WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION. VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUT IN NEUTRAL TO STOP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO ENGINE OIL PUMP PREMATURELY WEARS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

LOWER SUFRAME NUT PLATE AND BODY MOUNTS BROKE DUE TO CORROSION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES REPLACED HOWEVER ERROR IN REPAIR CAUSED CONTAMINATION WHICH RESULTED IN HARD SHIFTING. MJS

A FIRE STARTED WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO LEAKAGE OF THE POWER STEERING PUMP. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED AND PRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL, CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT DISENGAGE,WILL RETURN TO SET SPEED OR HIGHER UNTIL BRAKES ARE APPLIED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

METAL PIECE OF LOCKING SYSTEM CAME OFF WHILE CONSUMER WAS GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED SHOULER BELT TO FALL APART. *AK

MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE THREE OR FOUR TIMES, AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR REPAIRS. WHEN DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER CAN HEAR KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE. ALSO, WHENEVER GOING INTO ANOTHER GEAR, THERE IS A PROBLEM AND VEHICLE STALLS. CONSUMER JUST GOT A TUNE UP. *AK