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 1988 Ford Taurus submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 51 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 51, in the owner's own words
CONSUMER'S 1988 FORD TAURUS WAS DELIVERED WITH RUST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR FENDER. *TS THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES, WIPER MOTOR, BODY MOUNTS AND STRUTS. *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER AT ANY SPEED AND THE ROTORS BECAME CORRODED AS A RESULT OF SODIUM BUILD UP. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONSULTED, AND AGREED TAHT THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL 98V323000 CONCERNING THE SUB FRAME MEMBERS, AND RECALL 91V134000 CONCERNING THE BRAKE ROTORS. HOWEVER, MANUFACTURER AND DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHOUTA CHARGE TO THE CONTACT. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. ENGINE PULLED AWAY FROM MAIN FRAME DUE TO DEFECTIVE BOLTS. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING BOOT HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SUB FRAME FAILURE, OTHER PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE INCLUDE: TFI MODULE, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BLOWER MOTOR WAS OVERHEATING, FUEL PUMP FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. *SLC
RECALL 98 V 323 000/SUBFRAME CORROSION: WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH SUBFRAME DETACHED FROM BODY MOUNT AND CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *TT
THE ENGINE CRADLE SUPPORT BUSHINGS HAVE CORRODED, NOW THE A PIECE OF THE STEEL FRAME IS HANGING DOWN, MY EXHAUST MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AS WELL AS THE RACK & PINION. I LOST ALL STEERING WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURED. ONE WHEEL IS TURNED INWARD AND THE OTHER IS STRAIGHT, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS/DEADLY ACCIDENT. THE CAR IS UNDRIVABLE AT THIS TIME.I HAVE CONTACTED 3 DEALERS AS WELL AS CUSTOMER SERVICE 800 FOR FORD AND NHTSA AND AM NOT GETTING THIS RESOLVED, I'M BEING TOLD I HAVE NO OPEN RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE.I DON'T SEE HOW THIS IS POSSIBLE. I'VE TRIED TO GET IN TOUCH W/CEO OF FORD, HE HASN'T RETURNED CALL. I HAVE NO CAR AT THIS TIME, THIS NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.IF I CANNOT BE REACHED YOU MAY CALL PAUL MARZEC AT 540- 659-6180 AFTER 6PM.
NHTSA RECALL 98V323000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98S36 CONCERNING REAR SUBFRAME CORROSION. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK
THE HANDLES ON THE ALL DOORS HAVE PREMATURELY BROKEN FROM THE OUTSIDE CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
RECEIVED RECALL #98V323000. CONTACTED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE ON DATE GIVEN. THE RECALL FOR SUBFRAME CORROSION MOUNTING PLATE WAS REPAIRED. PICKED VEHICLE UP. THE VEHICLE STILL SHAKES & SHIMMIES UNDERNEATH. THE RECALL REMEDY HAD FAILED. OWNER NOT HAPPY. *AK
RECALL ON REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS. MY CAR HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SUBFRAME MOUNTS WHICH ARE IDENTICAL TO THE REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE FRONT MOUNTS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE SAME RECALL.
CONSUMER REEIVED RECALL LETTER CONCERNING REAR BODY MOUNTS. TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT DEALER REPLACED THE REAR MOUNT BOLTS OR INSTALLED A REINFORCEMENT PLATE OR NUT PLATE . RECALL 93V106001. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF RECALL (92S61 SUBFRAME MOUNTS), HOWEVER IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. MJS
RECALL COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO NOTICE RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT. MJS (98V-323)
RECALL NOTICE NOT RECIEVED FOR SUBFRAME MOUNTS WHICH FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLE COMPONENTS.
RECALL FOR THE BODY MOUNTS DID NOT INCLUDED THE 1988 TAURUS WAGON, CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REIMBURSED. (98V-323) MJS.
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL (98V-323) PRIOR TO NOTICE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY, OUTER TIE ROD ENDS, LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS ON TWO OCCASIONS.
REAR SUBFRAME DROPPED ,PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE,ONTO STEERING COLUMN CAUSING LOOSE OF CONTROL RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. (CAMPAIGN# 98S36)
BODY MOUNTS HAVE BROKEN AS DESCRIBED IN RECAL 98V323000. BUT THE DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NUTS/BOLTS, RETAINER PLATE AND SUBFRAME RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE DIFFICULT TO STEER.
UPPER RETAINER BOLT ON THE REAR SUB-FRAME BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
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
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
WITHIN 96,000 MILES REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE.CONSUMER FEELS THAT IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN RECALL 98S36./98V323000. SAME ACTION IS CAUSING MOUNTS TO BREAK. *AK
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH BODY MOUNTS. WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING HEARD A LOUD "CLUNK" NOISE. FOLLOWING THIS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THE DEFECTS MENTIONED HAVE BEEN DESCRIBED IN RECALL NUMBERS 93V106001, 93V106000, AND 92V065000. *AK
RECALL 93V106000. WHEN DRIVING AT 15 MPH STEERING STARTED ACTING FUNNY. THERE WAS NO STEERING AND CAR LOCKED UP. THE SUB-FRAME MOUNTS BROKE, AND FELL ONTO THE COLUMN, MAKING THE VEHICLE INOPERERABLE. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
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