Owner-reported complaints naming the suspension system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Ford Taurus submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 45 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 45, in the owner's own words
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD TAURUS. SINCE APPROXIMATELY THE MIDDLE OF 2003, THE COIL SPRING HAS FAILED. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION EVER SINCE THAT TIME. HE LOCATED RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000. UPDATED 6/15/09 *CN THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE STRUT COIL. UPDATED 06/16/09.*JB
BROKEN DRIVERS COIL SPRING. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE SUBFRAME ON THE VEHICLE DROPPED. THE CONTACT LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT AN AUTO SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME DROPPED. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS $1,000. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V323000 (STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS) WAS REFERENCED. THE ENGINE COOLING FAN FAILED TWO MONTHS AGO, AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. THE REPAIR COST WAS $400. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V019000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) WAS REFERENCED. THE CONTACT ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE STRUTS ON HIS VEHICLE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 943036000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT: SHOCK ABSORBER) WAS REFERENCED. THE REPAIR COST WAS $300. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT, AND THE COST FOR THE REPAIR WAS $1,500. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 103,000.
DT: THE CONTACT STATES VEHICLE VIBRATED. SHE TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE AND RUBBED ON THE TIRES. THE COIL SPRINGS AND TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE STRUTS AND STRUT PLATES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. *AK UPDATED 01/11/06. *JB
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS 1994 FORD TAURUS GL. THE FRONT END OF CAR WAS GOING TO THE LEFT AND SOMETIMES WHEN SHE TURNED THE WHEEL THERE WAS TIGHTNESS IN THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND HE TOLD HER HE COULD NOT ALIGN THE FRONT END BECAUSE ONE OF THE BOLTS WAS MISSING. THE BOLT HAS TO DO WITH KEEPING THE CAR STRAIGHT. THE CAR WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE TWO OF THE BOLTS. RECALL 98V323000 WAS ISSUED ON THIS ITEM. SHE CALLED FORD, AND WAS TOLD THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
OWNER SAYS THAT THE STRUT BLEW OUT DUE TO THE KNUCKLE BEING BENT AND THE BOLT WILL NOT GO BACK IN IT. THE KNUCKLE IS CAST IRON AND THE DEALER IS REFUSING TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM AND DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM TO ASSIST THE OWNER. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
FORD TAURUS GL 1994. V6-182 3.0L. FRONT SPRING BREAKAGE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING ERRATIC STEERING MALFUNCTION AND FAILURE. TIRE PUNCTURED AS A RESULT. PRIOR TO BREAKAGE, THERE WERE 3 WEEKS WHEN NOISE CAME FROM THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE WHEN STEERING, TURNING, OR HITTING A BUMP. STRUT ALSO BROKEN AWAY FROM THE CAR AND STRUT WAS DESTROYED, POSSIBLY CONTRIBUTING TO TIRE PUNCTURE. SHOCK ABSORPTION MALFUNCTION. PERHAPS CONTRIBUTING TO THE PROBLEMS ARE STRUCTURAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING UNDER CARRIAGE AND DUST BACKING PLATES ALMOST TOTALLY DESTROYED FROM SALT WATER CORROSION. AN ACCIDENT OCCURED WHILE DRIVING, AND ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS WERE THEN DIAGNOSED AFTER THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR GARAGE. REPAIRS FOR THE STRUT, COIL, RE-ALIGNMENT AFTER ACCIDENT, TIRE, AND SHOCK ABSORPTION SYSTEM FOR THE FRONT OF THE CAR ALONE WERE $708, NOT INCLUDING ANY REPAIRS FOR THE DESTROYED, CORRODED UNDERCARRIAGE AND DUST BACKING PLATES.*AK
SUSPENSION: COIL SPRING FAILURE - COMPLETE BREAK IN DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING. LUCKILY, THE CAR WAS NOT IN MOTION AND THE SPRING DID NOT PUNCTURE THE TIRE.*AK
FRONT SPRING FAILED, I.E. IT BROKE. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN TIRE PUNCTURE AND AN ACCIDENT. I ALSO HAVE A 1994 MERCURY SABLE AND AM AFRAID THE SAME THING MIGHT HAPPEN. *LA
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY JERK REAL HARD. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
THE ARC WELDS ON THE SWAY BAR BRACKET ARE DEFECTIVE AND HAS EFFECTED THE VEHICLES STEERING. *NLM
REAR SWAY BAR INLET BROKE FROM SWAY BAR. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO GET A LOT OF STRONG VIBRATION ON HIGHWAY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
CAR HAS BEEN A LEMON SINCE PURCHASE/ AUTO REPAIR SAID MAIN HEAD/GASKET COMMON FAILURE - FORD SHOULD ASSIST WITH COSTS.*AK
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY STARTED VIBRATING ALMOST LOST CONTROL, MIRROR PASS. SIDE BROKE FROM VIBRATION AND LOST PIECES OF TREAD FROM TOP OF TIRE (DOT NUMBER: HYURF6A396 TIRESIZE: P205/65R15)
FAILURE HAPPENED WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. FORD HAS NOT NOTIFIED ME OF ANY RECALLS. PLEASE ADVISE ME AS TO ACTION FOR RECEIPT OF RECALLS AND RECOURSE TO HAVE FORD COMPLETE THE RECALLS AT NO CHARGE. MY E-MAIL IS [email protected]. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
RECALL NHTSA: 94E036000/ FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS. SWAY BAR BRACKET BROKE ON CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PERFORM ANY SERVICE ON VEHICLE. *AK THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT BRACKETR BROKE AWAY FROM THE SUBFRAME. ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL KEEPS GOING OUT. *YH
WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, DRIVER HEARD A SNAPPING NOISE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT, THE COIL SPRING BROKE, WHICH PUNCTURED THE TIRE, RECALL (994E-036) DESCRIBES DEFECT. *CJ
SWAY BAR BRACKET WAS LOOSE AND MAKES NOISE. YH
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RECALL 98I002000/FRONT COIL SPRING: WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD, FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE, PUNCTURING THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, AND CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL. HOWEVER, MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *ML
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
DEALER REFUSES TO PERFORM RECALL # 98S36 ON MY CAR, MANUFACTURER IGNORES MY LETTERS
WHILE DRIVING HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROAD. IT THEN STARTED TO MAKE A RATTLING NOISE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE NOISE SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS COMING FROM THE AIR BAG UNIT. *AK
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION WHENEVER VEHICLE IS SLOWING DOWN OR APPLYING BRAKES. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON 12 OCCASIONS, AND 1 OCCASION AT AUTO REPAIRS. CONDITION STILL UNRESOLVED. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FRONT COIL SPRING FAILURE RESULTING IN TIRE BLOWOUT, VEHICLE NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 98S15 DUE TO VIN. NLM
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