Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Aug 12, 2015
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Feb 8, 2001
What this page shows
Our database holds 9 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1995 Ford Taurus Sho. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaints, most recent first
Showing 1–9 of 9
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 12, 2015
Crash reported1 injury reported
HIT A ROCK IN THE ROAD CAUSING MASSIVE DEFLATION AND LEADING TO WRECK OF CAR. TIRES HAVE BEEN SENT INTO GENERAL/CONTINENTAL AND THEY HAVE DENIED ANY CLAIMS. AFTER LOOKING AT ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON GENERAL ALTIMAX HP,WHY HASN'T THE DOT DONE A RECALL?? WHO IS CORRUPT AND GETTING MONEY IN THE DOT NOT TO FORCE GENERAL INTO A RECALL? I LOOKED AND BFG,MICHELIN,AND THE PARENT COMPANY CONTINENTAL DO NOT HAVE THE COMBINED COMPLAINTS OF GENERAL ALTIMAX. MADE IN CHINA BTW
NHTSA ID
10748290
Incident
Feb 3, 2015
Mileage
84,802 mi
Brakes
Filed Dec 22, 2006
BRAKE LINES ON 1995 FORD TAURUS SHO AUTO TRANS FAILURE. THE BRAKE LINE IS COATED WITH PLASTIC UP TO THE LAST TWO INCHES. THE FAILURE WAS AT THE MASTER CYLINDER. THIS WAS THE SECOND BRAKE LINE FAILURE. THE FRIST WAS IN THE LINE FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR OF THE CAR. NEARLY UNDER THE DRIVERS DOOR. FORTUNATELY THE FAILURES OCCURED BEFORE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. *NM
NHTSA ID
10176803
Incident
Nov 15, 2006
Mileage
105,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Sep 14, 2006
WHILE DRIVING A 1995 FORD TAURUS SHO I EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE FRONT SUBFRAME WHERE IT DETACHED FROM THE BODY. THIS FAILURE WAS IDENTICAL TO THAT DESCRIBED IN NHTSA RECALL 98V323 AND FORD RECALL 98S36. FORD CLAIMS THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED ON 5/27/1999 - IF THIS IS THE CASE THEN THE VEHICLE FAILED IN EXACTLY THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE RECALL WAS NOT PERFORMED. THIS MAKES ME QUESTION THE QUALITY OF THE REPAIR; I ALSO AM CONSIDERING CONTACTING THE DCP TO DETERMINE IF FRAUD WAS COMMITTED, I.E. THE RECALL REPAIR WORK WAS CLAIMED TO BE PERFORMED BUT NOT ACTUALLY COMPLETED. *NM
NHTSA ID
10168253
Incident
Sep 13, 2006
Mileage
149,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 3, 2005
FAILURE OF CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECT SWITCH UNDER THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER - LIKE THE FAILURE CURRENTLY UNDER RECALL FOR FORD TRUCKS. I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK DUE TO THE INTERLOCK. THE FUSE THAT CONTROLLED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND BRAKES BLEW. WHEN THE CAR WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE REPAIR FACILITY, THEY FOUND THAT THE DISCONNECT SWITCH AND THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAD MELTED TO SOME POINT. THE PART HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE FORD PART USED TO REPAIR WAS XW7Z-9F924-BA. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS PART IS A NEW DESIGN, OR THE OLD DESIGN. *NM
NHTSA ID
10138368
Incident
Aug 4, 2005
Mileage
140,900 mi
Electrical
Filed Jun 3, 2005
Fire reported
DT: THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND THE OWNER BARELY ESCAPED. FOUND OUT LATER THAT CAR WAS UNDER A RECALL, AND HAD BEEN REPAIRED FROM PREVIOUS OWNER. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AS ADVISED BY FORD. DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF FIRE TO BE THE RECALLED PART. BUT, FORD REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGES. THE RECALL PART INVOLVED COOLING SYSTEM CIRCUIT BREAKER. WHILE DRIVING OWNER SAW A PUFF OF BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. AS THE OWNER EXITED THE CAR, A FEW SECONDS LATER, THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. LOCAL FIRE DEPTMENT CAME, AND CONDUCTED THEIR OWN INVESTIGATION WHICH DETERMINED THE SAME LOCATION OF THE FIRE. CONSUMER HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH FORD SEVERAL TIMES. CONSUMER WANTED CAR TO BE FIXED. *AK
NHTSA ID
10124054
Incident
Apr 27, 2005
Mileage
99,000 mi
Suspension
Filed Nov 5, 2003
THE REAR SUPREME BOLT SNAPPED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY TURNED TO A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIMMY BACK AND FORTH. *AK
NHTSA ID
10046422
Mileage
120,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 27, 2003
WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY I EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT ON THE FRONT LEFT TIRE (DRIVER SIDE). WHEN I REMOVED THE TIRE I DISCOVERED THE INNER SIDEWALL OF MY GOODYEAR EAGLE GT II (P215/60R16) HAD A SLASH/SPLIT AND THE RUBBER ON THE SIDEWALL WAS PEELING AWAY FROM THE REINFORCING FABRIC INSIDE THE TIRES. ON MAY 30, 2003, I HAD AN IDENTICAL FAILURE ON THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE, WHILE TRAVELING ON THE SAME ROAD, UNDER THE SAME WEATHER CONDITIONS, AT THE SAME TIME OF DAY, AFTER DRIVING THE SAME DISTANCE (ABOUT 10-12 MILES FROM HOME). ALL FOUR TIRES ON THE CAR WERE PURCHASED FROM A GOODYEAR DEALERSHIP ON NOVEMBER 25, 2000, AND HAVE APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES OF WEAR. INFLATION PRESSURE WAS ROUTINELY CHECKED AND THE TIRES WERE ROTATED EVERY 5,000 TO 7,000 MILES. AS A PRECAUTION I AM REPLACING THE REMAINING TWO TIRES. *JB
NHTSA ID
10023906
Incident
Jun 27, 2003
Mileage
114,575 mi
Brakes
Filed Sep 9, 2002
THE ABS SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING ABOUT A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER WANTS A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY JUST TO CHECK IT OUT.*AK
NHTSA ID
766909
Incident
Jun 1, 2001
Electrical
Filed Feb 8, 2001
VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER'S SINCE SEPTEMBER 1, 2000 FOR REPLACEMENT OF IGNITION MODULE, PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. FORD COMPANY TOLD CONSUMER THERE WAS A NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE OF THIS PART. *AK
NHTSA ID
880079
Incident
Sep 1, 2000
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.