Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1987 Ford Taurus submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 34 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 34, in the owner's own words
1987 FORD TAURUS. CONSUMER STATES SUB FRAME BOTH LEFT SIDE AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRONT END BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING *TGW THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER HIS MODEL YEAR HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED. FORD MOTOR CO. STATED THEY WOULD ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY. *JB
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL LETTER98V323000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98S36 FOR THE SUBFRAME REAR PLATE NUT NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND REFUSED TO DO THE WORK. MANUFACTURER ALSO HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
AFTER RECALL WAS PERFORMED FOR SUBFRAME CORROSION, THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE BECAME WORSE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
SUBFRAME WHICH SUPPORTS THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION MAY BECOME DETACHED DUE TO CORROSION. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
RECALL REPAIRS ON (98V-323) NOT COMPLETED DUE TO SCHEDULING PROBLEMS WITH DEALERSHIP. MJS
DEALER REFUSED TO PERFPRM RECALL 98S36 ON REAR LOWER SUBMOUNT PLATE NUT.
VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE SUBFRAME REAR PLATE NUT RECALL WORK PERFORMED, HOWEVER WHEN CONSUMER PICKED VEHICLE UP, RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE. (98V-323)
RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED (98V-323,SUB-FRAME MOUNTS), HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #.
CRADLE MOUNTS BROKE DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS.
TWO MOUNTING BOLTS FOR FRONT SUB-FRAME REAR CORNER WERE SPLIT BREAK FROM THE STRESS.
TOOK VEHICLE INTO THE SHOP FOR A RECALL SERVICE, AND WHEN CONSUMER CAME BACK TO PICK UP VEHICLE, HE NOTICED A LEAKAGE COMING FROM THE RADIATOR. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE REAR MOTOR MOUNTS TO BE FIXED. BUT, FLUID WAS LEAKING ALL OVER THE PLACE. *AK
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V32300. THE SUBFRAME MOUNTS FAILED AND STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. WE TOOK THE CAR TO A FORD DEALER, WHO TOLD US THAT THE PART THAT FAILED WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL, BUT COULD NOT PERFORM THE SERVICE ON MY CAR BECAUSE FORD HAD BLOCKED THE VIN. I CALLED FORD. I WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE. I HAVE RESEARCED THE RECALL 98V323000 WHICH STATES THAT PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO SALT CAUSE THIS PART TO FAIL. HOWEVER, MY STATE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE LIST, EVEN THOUGH SALT IS REGULARLY PUT DOWN ON SNOWY ROADS IN UTAH. I WOULD LIKE THIS SAFTEY PROBLEM TO BE FIXED BY FORD AT NO COST. CAN YOU HELP ME?
THE REAR DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOOR HANDLES BROKE. DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, BUCKLE BROKE ON THE SHOULDER BELT OF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
EXPERIENCING REAR LOWER SUBFRAME MOUNT PLATE NUT BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 40-45 MPH, CAUSING DAMAGES TO ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WHILE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MOVE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK
RECALL NOTICE ON THE BODY MOUNTS (#92S61) WAS NOT RECEIVED BY CONSUMER PRIOR TO FAILURE.
A ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY.
UNUSUAL PEELING OR FADING OF PAINT.
UNUSUAL PEELING OR FADING OF PAINT.
REAR SUBFRAME BODY MOUNTS FAILED, CAUSING STEEERING COLUMN TO PULL APART PRIOR TO RECALL. RECDALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VIN (93V-106.01).
RECALL # 94E036000; WHEN TRAVELING THE BODY MOUNTS WHICH SUPPORT THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION RUSTED WHICH CAUSED POOR STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
REAR SUB-FRAME BODY MOUNTS WHICH SUPPORT THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK
ENGINE FAILURE; ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION/STEERING RACK/ALTERNATOR/POWER LOCKS. *AK
REAR BODY MOUNTS OF THE SUBFRAME CORRODED AND FAILED. THE SUBFRAME DROPPED, PULLING APART THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DRIVER LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT A RECALL CAMPAIGN 93V106001 AND 93V106000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE'S VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS PARTICULAR RECALL.
REAR MOUNTS FAILED AND THE SUB FRAME FELL OFF.
RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCKS WHEN USING POWER LOCKS DUE TO A BROKEN SOLENOID MOUNTING BRACKET. ALSO, WHEN USING THE AIR CONDITIONER DURING ACCELERATION THE DASH VENTS CLOSE. *AK
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.
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