1988 Ford Taurus Interior & seats Problems

SUBJECT VEHICLE: 1988 FORD TAURUS, VIN NO. [XXX] THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER SEAT SWITCH WIRING INSULATION BECOME ABRADED,OR PUNCTURED, AND AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURRED THAT RESULT IN A FIRE IN THE SEAT CUSHION MATERIAL. AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE, THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED IN THE SERVICE DEPT. OF TEXAN FORD, INC., 20777 KATY FREEWAY, KATY, TX 77450, PHONE 281-579-9100. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE SERVICE TECH WORKING ON THE CAR. THE FIRE APPEARED TO BE CAUSED BY THE POWER SEAT SWITCH WIRING ROUTED OVER RATHER THAN UNDER THE FRONT SEAT SUPPORT BRACE, ALLOWING DAMAGE BY SEAT CUSHION SPRING ENDS WHEN SEAT IS OCCUPIED. THE DEFECTIVE POWER SEAT CONTROL WIRING HARNESS WAS ACQUIRED BY THE OWNER AND IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY ANY INTERESTED PARTIES. THE FORD DEALERSHIP REPORTED NO LIABILITY FOR THE SEAT FIRE AND SAID THAT FORD HAD NOT LIABILITY FOR THE FIRE OR RESULTING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. REFER TO RECALL NUMBER 91V036000 ON THIS VEHICLE. WHEN NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL BY THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY,THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MACK HAIK FORD, 10333 KATY FREEWAY, HOUSTON, TX 77024, PHONE 713-932-5065 FOR THE RECALL MAINTENANCE WORK. IT APPEARS THE RECALL WORK WAS NOT CARRIED OUT OR WAS CARRIED OUT INCORRECTLY AT THAT TIME. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10000629

Incident

Sep 6, 2002

Mileage

199,134 mi

SEATBELT BUCKLES JUST CAME APART IN MY HANDS. BOTH FRONT SEATBELTS HAVE NO BUCKLES, BECAUSE OF THIS. REAR WIRING FOR RUNNING LIGHTS, DEVELOPED EXTREME CORROSION AND TAILLIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY BLEW OUT APPROXIMATELY EVERY TWO-THREE DAYS. A SMALL ELECTRICAL BURNOUT OCCURRED BURNING THE PLUGS AND LENSES. HOOD SHOCKS USED TO HOLD UP HOOD WHILE WORKING ON VEHICLE SUCH AS CHANGING/ CHECKING OIL...ETC...ARE NON FUNCTIONAL AND NO BAR IS PROVIDED , NOR IS THERE A SPACE FOR ONE. CAUSING EXTREMELY UNSAFE CONDITIONS BECAUSE HOOD DROPS DOWN SUDDENLY CAUSING INJURY.

NHTSA ID

722340

Incident

Nov 1, 1999

DRIVER'S SEAT CLIP FOR THE FRONT ATTACHING BRACKET WAS MISSING CAUSING THE SEAT TO LURCH BACKWARD. MJS

NHTSA ID

547199

Incident

May 10, 1999

SPRINGS FROM THE REAR SEAT BROKE THROUGH THE CUSHION & ENTERED THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS. HAD NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE CSS. HAD TURNED VEHICLE OFF & TOOK CHILD OUT OF SEAT. THE NEXT DAY, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & HAD IT CHECKED. A FIRE HAD OCCURRED UNDER THE SEAT WHERE THE CSS WAS LOCATED. *AK

NHTSA ID

841625

Incident

May 3, 1999

DRIVER'S SEAT BRACKET BOLTS BROKE OFF.

NHTSA ID

534701

FRONT POWER SEAT ON DRIVER'S SIDE LEFT BRACKET THAT HOLDS SEAT TO THE FLOOR OF VEHICLE BROKE AT WELD, ALLOWING FRONT OF SEAT TO RISE AND TILT BACKWARDS. *AK

NHTSA ID

812953

Incident

May 31, 1997

FRONT SEAT RAIL BROKE.

NHTSA ID

511470

Incident

Oct 21, 1996

STRIKER/LATCH FAILURE, LEFT HAND DOOR DUE TO DAMAGE. *AK

NHTSA ID

511442

Incident

Aug 16, 1996

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE OFF THE FRAME. *AK

NHTSA ID

802681

Incident

Sep 17, 1996

DRIVER'S POWER SEAT BRACKET BROKE.

NHTSA ID

507711

Incident

Jul 30, 1996

SHORT CIRCUIT IN WIRING HARNESS UNDER HOOD CAUSED FIRE. *DH

NHTSA ID

505183

Incident

Oct 12, 1995

DRIVERS POWER SEAT 60/40 BENCH HAS CRACKED AT ATTACHMENT. THIS ALLOWS OCCUPANT TO FALL BACKWARDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

981113

FRONT DRIVERS SEAT CAUGHT FIRE. WAS TOLD BY MANUFACTURER RECALL 91S28 PERFORMED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID

965697

Incident

May 19, 1995

SEAT BRACKET HAS BROKEN THREE TIMES, SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH. TT

NHTSA ID

959844

POWER SEAT SWITCH WIRING SHORTED OUT, RESULTING IN A FIRE PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS, OWNER DISCONNECTED PASSENGERS SEAT DUE TO SMOKE/FIRE (91V-036). *AK

NHTSA ID

959272

Incident

Oct 1, 1994