1994 Ford Taurus Visibility Problems

WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH IS INTERMITTENT. WIPERS WILL WORK SOMETIMES. OTHER TIMES, WIPERS WILL WORK WHEN TURNED ON, THEN STOP WITHOUT WARNING. DT

NHTSA ID

768626

Incident

Sep 15, 2002

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

759460

WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS WERE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. CURRENTLY, THEY ARE NOT WORKING AT ALL. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHER FAILED DUE TO DESIGN FLAW. CONSUMER WANTS THE MANUFACTURER TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT THEIR EXPENSE. *YH

NHTSA ID

8003532

Incident

Dec 13, 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL BECAME STUCK IN ONE POSITION AND FAILED TO MOVE FROM THAT POSITION EVERY TIME WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH WAS TURNED ON. DEALERSHIP HAS YET TO EXAMINE VEHICLE FOR THIS DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

888987

Incident

Oct 1, 2000

NO HEAT; TEMP GUAGE PROBLEMS. CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT COVER. WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF RECALL. CAR BOUGHT FROM AN INDIVIDUAL NOT A DEALER. SO MAYBE THAT IS WHY WE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL. APPARENTLY THIS PROBLEM IS A COMMON ONE.*AK (TIRESIZE: 15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15 )

NHTSA ID

739103

Incident

Dec 1, 2000

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH HOOD DEFECTIVE DOUBLE LATCH BECAME UNHOOKED, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY OPEN, ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH, AND RESULTING IN $5,000 DAMAGE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK AS THE RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT, THE WINDSHIELD WAS TOTALLY SHATTERED. *YH

NHTSA ID

868347

Incident

Jul 10, 2000

IN 1995, WINDOWS ON FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT DOORS STUCK WHEN ROLLING DOWN. FIXED INCORRECTLY THE FIRST TIME, UNDER WARRANTY, SO FIXED AGAIN, UNDER WARRANTY. NO CHARGE THAT I RECALL BUT CAN VERIFY IF REQUIRED. LAST YEAR, LEFT FRONT WINDOW STUCK AGAIN. STRUGGLE TO ROLL IT DOWN CAUSED SWERVING. ATTENDANT NOTICED IT DURING TEST DRIVE AFTER TUNE-UP BUT MADE NO RECOMMENDATIONS. RIGHT FRONT WINDOW OKAY BUT NOT USED BECAUSE NO PASSENGERS. IN ADDITION, THOUGH CAR SELDOM DRIVEN, WATER PUMP ALREADY REQUIRED REPLACING IN 1998. CHARGED $50 DEDUCTIBLE UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. FRONT WINDOW FIXED THE THIRD TIME NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. CHARGE WAS $365.72 TO REPLACE RUN AND REGULATOR. I ARGUED WITH THE MANAGER BECAUSE ALREADY FIXED TWICE BY THEM BUT NO RECORD OF FIRST 2 FIXES. THESE PROBLEMS ARE DISAPPOINTING BECAUSE I BOUGHT ANOTHER NEW FORD WAGON AFTER DRIVING A COUNTRY SQUIRE FOR 21 YEARS. IT ONLY HAD 80,000 MILES OR SO ON IT WHEN I DONATED IT TO A CHARITY BUT GUESS THEY "JUST DON'T MAKE 'EM LIKE THEY USED TO"! WILL APPRECIATE ANY ADVICE OR ASSISTANCE YOU PROVIDE. HOPE I DIDN'T GET A "LEMON". COULD BE LUCKY THAT I DON'T DRIVE MUCH BECAUSE POSSIBLY MORE PROBLEMS. WE NEED TO TRUST THE SAFETY AND STABILITY OF OUR AUTOMOBILES.*AK

NHTSA ID

724981

Incident

Jan 1, 1998

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NHTSA ID

999999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING WHENEVER THE HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH IS USED OR THE RIGHT SIDE TURN SIGNAL IS APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFED. *AK

NHTSA ID

858460

Incident

Sep 15, 1999

ON IMPACT REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED INTO1-3CM SIZE VERY SHARP HIGH VELOCITY FRAGMENTS WHICH COVERED ENTIRE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT (FRONT AND BACK) INCLUDING BASE OF REAR-FACING INFANT SEAT (SEAT WAS REMOVED AT A TIME). THIS REPORT IS TO UNDERLINE THE DANGER FOR THE INFANTS IN REAR-FACING INFANT SEATS IN THE EVENT OF REAR-END COLISION SINCE WINDSHIELD IN STATION WAGON WILL FAIL IN NEARLY ALL CRASHES OF THIS TYPE. IT SHOULD BE REDESIGNED TO PREVENT FRAGMENTATION AND/OR REACHING PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.*AK

NHTSA ID

719710

Incident

Dec 6, 1999

WINDSHIELD WASHER AND INTERMITTENT WIPERS QUIT WORKING...NOT A FUSE PROBLEM..DEALER ESTIMATES $250.00 TO REPAIR. *AK

NHTSA ID

717631

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

716588

Incident

Jan 15, 1997

HEAD GASKET,TIMING CHAIN COVER AND WATER PUMP FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE OF COOLANT. YH

NHTSA ID

549289

Incident

Sep 16, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT RESPOND WHEN NEEDED. MANY CLOSE CALLS DUE TO WINDSHIELD NOT BEING ABLE TO BE PROPERLY CLEANED. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS WILL CAUSE WIPERS TO TURN ON. OCCURS ANY SEASON OF THE YEAR. HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW HAVE CAUSED NEAR MISSES DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO CLEAR WINDSHIELD. THEY ARE INTERMITTENT WIPERS. I AM REPORTING THIS NOW BECUASE I FOUND THIS SITE. I DID NOT CONTACT DEALER BECAUSE I DID NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHO TO CONTACT.

NHTSA ID

711655

POWER WIRE FROM CABLE TO STARTER FAILED. *ET

NHTSA ID

782842

Incident

Jun 1, 1999

POWER WINDOWS ARE INOPERABLE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED MOTORS 3 TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID

841305

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

836035

REAR WINDOWS STUCK IN THE UP POSITION FOR THE SECOND TIME. MJS

NHTSA ID

545436

AFTER DRIVING A FORD TAURUS FOR THE LAST 11 YEARS (1985 & 1994) I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT BOTH CARS HAVE SIMULAR PROBLEMS. MY 1994 TAURUS IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. MY PREVIOUS TAURUS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. AS OF TODAY THE CAR WON'T MOVE. THE REAR DEFROSTER FAILED IN BOTH VEHICALS. THEY BOTH ALWAYS SEEMED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE ROTORS. THE FACTORY ALARM HAS BEEN A CHORE SINCE DAY ONE AND THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS MAKE THIS AWFUL SOUND. ON MARCH 26, 1999 I WILL SEND A LETTER OF COMPLAINT TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY STARTING AT THE DEALERSHIP AND WORKING MY WAY UP FROM THERE. *AK

NHTSA ID

704790

Incident

Mar 3, 1999

NO SUMMARY INCLUDED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

704739

TRANSMISSION PAN LEAKS.

NHTSA ID

538810

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED.

NHTSA ID

533451

WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WIRING HARNESS FAILED. NLM

NHTSA ID

605620

Incident

May 1, 1997

STEERING WHEEL CATCHES ON TURNS.

NHTSA ID

519353

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA ID

518675

Incident

May 10, 1997