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1990 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.
8
Latest Jan 27, 2002
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 381 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.
2
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 1990 Ford Taurus submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 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

EngineInterior & seatsVisibility
Filed Jan 27, 2002

THIS CAR HAS HAD A LOT OF WORK DONE TO IT.IT NEVER WORKS RIGHT. IT HAS HAD OVERHEATING PROBLEMS,THERE HAS BEEN OVER 5000.00 PUT TOWARDS IT TO FIX &IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING.I HAVE TAKEN IT TO OVER 5 MECHANICS IN THE PAST 7 MONTHS ALSO THE HEATER HAS NEVER WORKED THE DASHBOARD HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT SEVERAL TIMES TO FIX. I THINK THIS CAR IS A LEMON!!!!!!!!!I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A FORD AGAIN. THE MONEY I HAVE SPENT ON THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN USED AS A DOWN PAYMENT ON ANOTHER ONE.DEFINATELY A LEMON. *AK

NHTSA ID
757390
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 7, 1999
Fire reported

POWER SEATS SHORTED OUT, CAUSING A FIRE.VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
838925
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 14, 1999
1 injury reported

JOANN LARKIN IS THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. THE HOOD CYLINDER THAT HOLDS THE HOOD UP BROKE, CAUSING THE FLUID TO COME OUT AND THE HOOD TO FALL, RESULTING IN INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

NHTSA ID
833597
Incident
Jan 1, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 6, 1996

REAR LIFT GATE IS CRACKED AND LOOSE. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
985318
Incident
Nov 1, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed May 21, 1996

METAL WELD AROUND PIN WHICH HOLDS LIFTGATE LATCH HAS BROKEN, TRUNK LID WON'T CLOSE PROPERLY. *AK

NHTSA ID
984740
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 31, 1996

POST WHERE REAR DOOR LATCH ATTACHES HAS UNDERGONE BRITTLE FRACTURE; PART NO LONGER SITS IN PROPER POSITION; HATCHBACK DOOR COULD FLY OPEN, EJECTING OCCUPANTS.

NHTSA ID
978525
Incident
Jan 10, 1996
BrakesInterior & seatsPowertrain (other)
Filed Sep 4, 1995

RESURFACED WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.

NHTSA ID
483705
Incident
Sep 4, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 3, 1995
Fire reported

ELECTRICAL SHORT UNDER THE DASH FIRE, VEHICLE WAS PARKED, WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
968117
Incident
Jun 29, 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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Engine78Body & structure69Steering51Airbags41Electrical38Transmission36Driver assistance30Brakes27Visibility24Seat belts24Suspension18Fuel system11Heating & air conditioning11Powertrain (other)8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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