1997 FORD TAURUS Complaints

THERE IS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE 1997 FORD TAURES. I REPLACED THE FUSE FOR MY POWER WINDOWS & NOW MY DASH LIGHTS & TAIL LIGHTS DON'T WORK. I WAS LOOKING AT THE LIGHTS & THE SOCKET IN WHICH THE BULBS GO ARE BURNED. MOTOR CAUGHT SLIGHT FIRE BUT CAN'T FIND THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.*AK

I AM THE OWNER OF A 1997 TAURUS. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK AGO, THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY WHILE I WAS EXITING OFF A HIGHWAY; THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. SINCE I WAS RELATIVELY CLOSE TO HOME, I DROVE CAUTIOUSLY BACK TO MY HOUSE, AFTER WHICH I CALLED A TOW TRUCK THE TAKE THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC. A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE SHOP INFORMING ME THAT THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE SYSTEM WAS RUSTED & ROTTED AWAY AND THAT THE FLUID HAD COMPLETELY LEAKED OUT. THE MECHANIC SAID IN HIS 20 YEARS HE HAD NEVER SEEN A BRAKE LINE SYSTEM RUST SO COMPLETELY IN SUCH A YOUNG CAR. IN FACT, HE SAID, IT SHOULD BASICALLY LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR, NEVER NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. AFTER ALL WAS SAID AND DONE, THE JOB COST ALMOST $800. I ASKED TO SEE THE OLD LINES AND COULDN?T BELIEVE HOW RUSTED AND ROTTED THEY HAD BECOME. THERE WAS NO PROTECTIVE SHEATHING ON THE LINES. I FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THESE REPAIRS SINCE IT SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAVE HAPPENED IN THE FIRST PLACE. THE MECHANIC DID MENTION THAT HE HAD RECENTLY BEEN SEEING A LOT OF YOUNG FORD MODELS COMING IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM OR RUSTING AND FAILING BRAKE LINE SYSTEMS. ALSO, WHILE SEARCHING THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION WEBSITE FOR SIMILAR DEFECTS, I FOUND COMPLAINTS LODGED ABOUT THE ROTTING OF THE HARD TUBING, CAUSING THE BRAKE LINES TO BURST. IN THESE CASES, THE CARS WERE 1997 TAURUS?. MY MECHANIC FIXED THE ENTIRE LINE SYSTEM, COMPLETELY REPLACING ANY OLD PARTS WITH NEW, CUSTOM MADE TUBES. I KEPT THE OLD TUBING JUST SO I CAN SHOW FORD WHAT THEIR CARS ARE RELYING ON FOR STOPPING. THE ENTIRE JOB CAME TO ALMOST $800.*AK

AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK

MY FIANCEE'S HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN ON HER 1997 FORD TAURUS (SPELLING). IS THIS NORMAL BECAUSE THE MECHANIC THAT WE WENT TO SAID "OH I BET I KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS CAR. I BET THE HEADGASKET IS BLOWN." HOW LONG IS THIS HEAD GASKET SUPPOSED TO LAST. SHE ONLY HAS 140,000 MILES ON HER CAR AND DOES REGULAR MAINTANENCE ON IT.*AK

THE TRANSMISSION IN THE CONSUMER'S 1997 FORD TAURUS FAILED. *BF THE GEARS AND BEARINGS WERE EATEN UP AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. *NM

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY IT COMMENCED TO ROLL FORWARD AND HIT THE GARAGE DOOR. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.*AK

ON MY 1997 FORD TAURUS THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL SOMETIMES FAIL TO LATCH. ESPECIALLY DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. *JB

WHEN DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE CONSUMER LOST POWER. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB *ER *JB

MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE . IT WAS PARKED AT 8 P.M ON SAT 2/05/04 AND AT AROUND 4 A.M 0N 2-06-05 I LOOK OUT THE WINDOW AND MY CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FIRE THE FIRE STARTED IN THE FRONT AND WORKED ITS WAY TOWARDS THE BACK. *JB

I HAVE EXPERIENCE THE SAME LOST OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES,I HAVE ALSO NOTICE THAT WHEN I TURN MY WHEEL IT MAKES A SQUEAKING SOUND.HAD THE CAR CHECKED WAS TOLD IT NEEDED TO BE LUBED.HAD IT LUBED CAR IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING.A COWORKER HAS A 1997 FORD TAURUS LIKE MY CAR AND THEY ARE EXPERENCING THE SAME NOISES. PLEASE ADVISE IF THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON. *AK