Interior & seats
Filed Apr 1, 1999
LEFT FRONT CORNER OF SEAT TRACK BROKE WHEN I GOT INTO THE CAR. THUS THE SEAT ROCKS AND IS NOT STABLE. DEALAR CONTACTED, WILL REQUIRE A NEW SEAT TRACK. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 705200
- Incident
- Jan 10, 1999
1987 Ford Taurus Interior & seats Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Interior & seats reportsComplaints 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.
16
Latest Apr 1, 1999
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
6%
of 255 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. 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. 16 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.
Owner reports naming interior
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 16, 1999
THE BRACKET THAT ANCHORS THE LEFT FRONT 6-WAY POWER SEAT TO THE CHASIS HAS BROKEN FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE PREVIOUS OCCURRENCE WAS ABOUT 9 YEARS AGO, AND I STILL HAVE THE THAT PART. BOTH TIMES IT WAS IN THE SAME LOCATION, WHERE THE SEAT TRACK CONNECTS TO THE CHASIS ON THE LEFT FRONT PART OF THE SEAT, AND WAS NOT THE RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT. IT BROKE WHEN I LEANED BACK IN THE SEAT.I WEIGH ABOUT 195 LBS. I BELIEVE THAT IN THE EVENT OF A MINOR REAR-END COLLISION, UNNECESSARY INJURY COULD RESULT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 703354
- Incident
- Feb 10, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 4, 1999
BRACKET ON THE SEAT BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD AND FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHILE THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING.THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM FOR THE CONSUMER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 834493
- Incident
- Nov 12, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 8, 1997
TWO MODULES (IN ENGINE) THAT SEND MESSAGES TO SENDING UNIT MALFUCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL AT CERTAIN TEMPERATURES. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 816986
- Incident
- Oct 8, 1989
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 16, 1997
LEFT FRONT FLOOR MOUNTING BRACKET ATTACHED TO DRIVER' S SEAT FAILED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 517661
- Incident
- May 2, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 6, 1997
DRIVER'S LEFT SIDE SEAT BRACKET ATTACHED TO THE FLOOR BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO BE LOOSE WHICH COULD RESULT IN UNWANTED ACCIDENT AND INJURIES. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 812344
- Incident
- May 18, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed May 21, 1997
Fire reported
POWER SEAT MOTOR CAUGHT FIRE.
- NHTSA ID
- 517379
- Incident
- Apr 23, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 19, 1997
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BOLT BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO LEAN BACKWARDS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 807517
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 27, 1996
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SEAT TRACK BROKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE .AK
- NHTSA ID
- 801339
- Incident
- Aug 21, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 15, 1996
THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FRAME BROKE DUE TO METAL FATIGUE.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 986889
- Incident
- Jul 12, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed May 5, 1996
WIRING HARNESS MELTED, CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHORTS. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 504006
- Incident
- Jan 26, 1991
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 22, 1995
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TRACK HAS BROKEN AWAY FROM THE FLOOR PAN. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 975302
- Incident
- Nov 22, 1995
BrakesHeating & air conditioningDriver assistance+4 more
Filed Oct 25, 1995
POWER MIRRORS FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 487780
- Incident
- Aug 21, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 28, 1995
DRIVER'S BUCKET SEAT, SEAT BACK BRACKET BROKE ON ONE SIDE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 967931
- Incident
- Jun 20, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 27, 1995
1 injury reported
SEAT TRACK,AND ANCHOR, DRIVER SEAT BRACKET BROKE WHILE DRIVING. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 967783
- Incident
- May 14, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 13, 1995
THE DRIVER SEAT AUTOMATIC THE RAIL CRACK THE SEAT ROCK BACK AND FORTH. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 963691
- Incident
- Apr 6, 1995
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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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .