BrakesSuspensionTires & wheels+1 more
Filed Jul 7, 2008
HAVING TO MANY PROBLEMS WITH TIRE, HEATING, BRAKES, SUSPENSION I CHANGE THIS PARTS LIKE 3 TIMES. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10233327
- Incident
- Jan 18, 1989
1989 Ford Taurus Tires & wheels Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the tire or wheel system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Tires & wheels 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.
12
Latest Jul 7, 2008
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.
2%
of 562 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.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1989 Ford Taurus submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 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 tire or wheel
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Tires & wheels
Filed Feb 7, 2003
WHILE DRIVING APRX. 55MPH BACK PASSENGER TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW, CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICAL (SEDAN) AND GOING INTO A SPIN (TIRE SIZE: P205/70R15 95S),(DOT: W2M0 R3B), (MODEL TYPE: STEEL BELTED RADIAL), (MAKE: FIRESTONE FR360). I HAVE 2 YOUNG CHILDREN THAT WHERE IN THE VEHICAL WITH ME. IN THE EVENT THAT I WAS NOT EXTREMLY WELL TRAINED IN DEFENSIVE DRIVING MY BELIEF IS THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE ROLLED. THESE TIRES HAVE LESS THEN 400 MILES ON THEM. THE TWO FRONT TIRES ARE SHOWING BUBBLES ON SIDEWALL. DRIVER BACK TIRE HAS SEPERATION WHERE THE SIDEWALL MEETS THE TREAD,(THIS SEPERATION IS VERY THIN AND HARD TO SEE UNLESS YOU ARE AT EYE LEVEL WITH THE TIRE). I FIND THAT FIRESTONE HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THERE MANUFACTORING OF TIRES, SO THERFOR I WILL NO LONGER BE PURCHASING TIRES FROM THIS COMPANY IN THE FUTURE.
- NHTSA ID
- 10005475
- Incident
- Feb 3, 2003
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 2, 2001
TEMPORARY SPARE EXPLODED SPONTANEOUSLY INSIDE IT'S STORAGE COMPARTMENT. IT WAS INFLATED TO 60 PSI OR LESS.*AK (DOT NUMBER: FNY2A2HX TIRESIZE: T135/80R14)
- NHTSA ID
- 749628
- Incident
- Aug 1, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 8, 2001
3 OF 4 TIRES WITH SEPARATED TREAD AT 25,000 MILES OF 50,000 RATED. BOTH FRONT TIRES HAS SIDEWALL SEPARATION ALSO DOWN TO INNER LINER. ALL FAILED IN SAME TIME FRAME. TIRES BOUGHT NEW 2 YEARS AGO. *AK (TIRESIZE: P205/70R14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/70R14 )
- NHTSA ID
- 738981
- Incident
- Jan 4, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 24, 2000
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH FELTA BUMPING RIDE, AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A TREAD SEPARATION ON THE LEFT REAR. CONSUMER KEPT CONTROL OF VEHICLE. NOT THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, FIRESTONE FR680 205/70R14 AND DOT # VDKEF6A383. *AK THE FIRST TIRE FAILED AFTER 28,000 MILES AND THE SECOND FAILED AFTER 32,400 MILES. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 868617
- Incident
- Jun 30, 2000
BrakesDriver assistanceEngine+1 more
Filed Jul 25, 2000
WE HAVE HAD THIS CAR REPAIRED REPEATEDLY FOR A LURCHING/JERKING PROBLEM. MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED, NEW CLUTCH, NEW TRANSMISSION, NEW BRAKES, NEW TIRES, IT IS STILL DOING THIS. IF THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF, SOMETIMES YOU CAN GET THE CAR TO TEMPORARILY STOP THE JERKING. WE ARE AGAIN, TAKING IT IN FOR REPAIRS. HAVE YOU ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM? IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AT THIS POINT. THANK YOU.
- NHTSA ID
- 725974
Body & structureSeat beltsTires & wheels
Filed Sep 8, 1999
SHOULDER BELTS ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE BROKE. ALSO, RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER'S TIRE KEEPS GOING FLAT, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRE FIVE TO SIX TIMES. FINALLY, THERE IS SOME TYPE OF KNOCKING NOISE WITHIN THE SUBFRAME. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 847122
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1997
Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 20, 1999
SPARE TIRE EXPLODED WHILE IN THE SPARE COMPARTMENT CAUSING THE TRUNK LID TO BOW OUTWARD. MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 575741
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1998
Seat beltsTires & wheels
Filed Sep 4, 1997
THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED, WILL NOT LOCK PROPERLY.
- NHTSA ID
- 521729
Tires & wheels
Filed Apr 9, 1996
THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HAS CRACKED AROUND THE CENTER HUB, DRIVER DISCOVERED PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE WAS A NOISE/VIBRATIONS IN THE FRONT END. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 982498
- Incident
- Nov 1, 1995
BrakesEngineExterior lighting+1 more
Filed Oct 18, 1995
TIRE ROD FAILED. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 488800
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1994
Tires & wheels
Filed Apr 18, 1995
SPARE TIRE EXPLODED TEARING WHEEL WELL COVER/DAMAGING ELECTRICAL WIRING TO FUEL PUMP, RESULTING IN VEHICLE STALLING. *SKD
- NHTSA ID
- 489247
- Incident
- Apr 9, 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
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