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1991 Ford Taurus Other / unspecified Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the other system, filed with NHTSA

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Other / unspecified 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.
10
Latest Jan 15, 2004
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 649 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.
0

What this page shows

Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1991 Ford Taurus submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 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 other

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

BrakesElectricalEngine+5 more
Filed Jan 15, 2004

I CAN'T POSSIBLY REMEMBER THE DATES THESE THINGS HAPPENED. I PUT A NEW (USED) TRANSMISSION AND THIS ONE IS SLIPPING. I PUT MORE BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS THAN YOU WOULD USE IN A LIFE TIME. THE SPRINGS ARE WEAK IN THE BACK, BUT TO EXSPENSIVE TO CHANGE. I PUT A NEW FUEL PUMP AND GAS TANK. I'VE PUT A NEW EGR VALVE, OXYGEN SENSOR, THROTTLE SENSOR, AIR TEMP SENSOR. I PUT A BLINKER SWITCH AND NEW STRUTS BECAUSE MINE BROKE. 3 OUT OF 4 OF MY DOORS WILL NOT OPEN BECAUSE OF THE HANDLES. THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE THINGS I WROTE DOWN OR CAN REMEMBER. NOW IT WILL NOT START UNLESS I PUMP THE GAS(IT'S FUEL INJECTED) AND KEEP TURNING IT OVER AND OVER. THEN I'M NOT SURE IF IT WILL START AGAIN WHEN I SHUT IT OFF. THE FUEL PUMP IS WORKING I THINK, I CAN HEAR IT. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AND THE PERSON PUT A 1989 MOTOR INTO A 1991 BODY. THESE THINGS STILL WENT WRONG WITH THE CAR EITHER WAY. I DID NOT CHECK ANY BELOW BECAUSE I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO CHECK.

NHTSA ID
10071118
Incident
Oct 15, 2003
Other / unspecified
Filed Mar 19, 2003

FRONT/REAR WHEELS LOCK UP. *AK

NHTSA ID
10011318
Other / unspecified
Filed Jan 28, 2001

AFTER HAVING BALL JOINT REPLACED BY MIDAS MUFFLER, A DEFECTIVE BOLT ON MY VEHICLE CAUSED THE WHEEL TO DISENGAGE AND CV BOOT CAME OUT. IF THIS OCCURRED AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED. THE OCCUPANTS WOULD OF BEEN SEVERELY INJURED OR KILLED. *AK

NHTSA ID
740035
Incident
Nov 28, 2000
Other / unspecified
Filed Aug 29, 2000

THE WHEEL MELTED IN A MANNER THAT CAUSED IT TO COME OFF THE AXLE; THE RETAINING WHEEL NUTS WERE COMPLETELY BYPASSED AND TOTALLY INEFFECTIVE. HAD MY SON BEEN ON THE FREEWAY.... PROBABLE SERIOUS INJURY TO HIMSELF AND OTHERS. K&S SERVICEMAN SAID HE HAD SEEN EVEN WORSE SITUATIONS WITH MELTDOWNS OF WHEEL. WHAT IDIOTS USE OTHER THAN STEEL FOR THE WHEEL? HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE DIED BECAUSE OF THIS?

NHTSA ID
729394
Incident
Aug 27, 2000
Other / unspecified
Filed Nov 1, 1999
Crash reported

WHILE DRIVIG ALONG ON THE HIGHWAY RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR AND SLAMMED INTO A GUARDRAIL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
852329
Incident
Apr 20, 1999
Other / unspecified
Filed May 27, 1998

WHEELS CRACKING.

NHTSA ID
535958
Incident
Jan 23, 1998
Other / unspecified
Filed Oct 6, 1997

WHEEL STUDS KEEP BREAKING OFF, ONE INCIDENT CAUSED WHEEL TO COLLAPSE.

NHTSA ID
523548
Incident
Aug 31, 1995
Other / unspecified
Filed Jul 1, 1996

WHILE COMING OFF A FREEWAY RAMP THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE CAME OFF. ALL 5 LUGS WERE SHEARED OFF. *AK

NHTSA ID
985286
Incident
May 25, 1996
Other / unspecified
Filed Mar 13, 1996

THREE OUT OF FOUR WHEELS ARE DISPLAYING STRESS CRACKS ON ORIGINAL WHEELS. *AK

NHTSA ID
980690
Incident
Feb 15, 1996
Other / unspecified
Filed Apr 4, 1995

WHEEL CRACKED WHILE DRIVING TO HAVE FLAT TIRE REPAIRED. *SKD

NHTSA ID
489010
Incident
Mar 2, 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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