Other / unspecifiedTransmission
Filed Aug 15, 2011
A MINOR SLIPPAGE IN THE TRANSMISSION BECAME A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN LESS THAN A MILE. NO POWER TO ANY GEARS, HAD TO BE TOWED. ONLY REPAIR OPTIONS PRESENTED WERE NEW/USED TRANSMISSION, RANGING FROM 1500-3000 IN PRICE, EVEN THOUGH THE NATURE OF THE FAILURE WAS KNOWN BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THE OTHER MECHANICS I SPOKE WITH. OTHERWISE, GOOD CAR, BUT NOW IT SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY. I WOULD LIKE THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED/REPLACED REASONABLY OR FOR FREE GIVEN THE COMPLETE AND TOTAL, SUDDEN FAILURE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10419592
- Incident
- Nov 12, 2010
- Mileage
- 100,000 mi
BrakesOther / unspecifiedPowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Jul 24, 2010
A 51 POINT INSPECTION DONE ON A 1999 FORD TAURUS I PURCHASED THAT HAD THE FOLLOWING SAFETY ISSUES: CRACKED BRAKES, LOOSE PINION ROD, TRANSMISSION, STEERING WHEEL OFF CENTER TO NAME A FEW ITEMS. REQUIRED A FLUSHING, OIL, ETC. I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE MOST OF THESE ITEMS REPAIRED OR REPLACED. SOME OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, BUT I ALSO HAVE DOCUMENTATION TO SUPPORT MY COMPLAINT. I HAVE NOT HAD THE TRANSMISSION FIXED DUE TO FUNDS. THESE ITEMS ARE A SAFETY ISSUE AND COULD HAVE CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10345044
- Incident
- May 12, 2010
Other / unspecifiedSeat belts
Filed Jul 19, 2008
I HAVE A 1999 FORD TAURUS STATION WAGON. IN 2003 THE RLEFT REAR SEAT BELT WOULD SOMETIMES GET STUCK AND NOT RETRACT. I WOULD HAVE TO FEED THE BELT BACK INTO THE MECHANISM IN ORDER FOR THE BELT TO FINALLY WORK. AFTER DOING THIS FOR SOME TIME, I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER IN DECEMBER, 2003 AND PAID TO HAVE THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY REPLACED. IN 2006, I AGAIN HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR SEAT BELTS AND THE LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT. I AGAIN TOOK THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALER IN DECEMBER 2006 AND HAD ALL THREE OF THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES REPLACED. AT THE TIME I ASKED THE PERSON AT THE DEALER IF THERE WAS A RECALL OR ANYTHING ON THE SEAT BELTS SINCE THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME IN 3 YEARS THAT I HAD THE PROBLEM. THEY PRETTY MUCH IGNORED MY QUESTION. NOW I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON SEAT BELT MECHANISMS AND OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED BEGINNING IN 1999. WE DID NOT PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE UNTIL 2001. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10234913
- Incident
- Dec 23, 2003
Other / unspecifiedSeat belts
Filed Jun 10, 2005
1. NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE. 2. REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTION MECHANISMS FAIL. REPLACED 1, UNIT FAILED AGAIN. NOW NEITHER OF THE 2 UNITS WORK. UNABLE TO USE THE VEHICLE WITH MORE THAN 2 PASSENGERS. 3. 1 PART REPLACED, FAILED AGAIN WITHIN 1 YEAR.
- NHTSA ID
- 10124878
- Incident
- Jan 15, 2005
Other / unspecifiedSteering
Filed Nov 20, 2004
HAD FIRST ALIGNMENT DONE AND RACK STARTED LEAKING INTO BOOT DIRECTLY AFTER. DEALER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. NEW RACK LEAKS, REPLACED OUT OF WARRENTY BY WHEEL WORKS. RPLACEMENT RACK LEAKS, REPLACED UNDER WHEEL WORKS WARRENTY. REPLACEMENT RACK LEAKS, RESIVOUR WENT DRY AFTER JUST 10 MILES. I HOPE THEY REPLACE IT UNDER WARENTY. SOMEBODY NEEDS TO WAKE UP AND ADDRESS THIS ISSUE!.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10100252
- Incident
- Jan 1, 2003
- Mileage
- 40,000 mi
Body & structureElectricalFuel system+2 more
Filed Nov 4, 2003
1999 FORD TAURUS IS SUFFERING FROM ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *MR THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING, THE LOCKS ON BOTH DOORS WERE OFF AND WOULD HAVE TO BE PLAYED WITH TO GET THEM TO OPEN AT TIMES, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, ALSO THE DASH LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE BEHIND THE GAS GAUGE/RADIO/HEATING/AC/CLOCK/AND SPEEDOMETER, THE RPM GAUGE WAS DELAYED AT START, THE PASSENGER DOOR MADE NOISES WHEN OPENED AND CLOSED, THE WIPERS WERE INTERMITTENT, THE TURN SIGNALS WERE INTERMITTENT, THE BRAKE LIGHT HAD COME ON, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START IN THE MORNING BUT WOULD START AT NIGHT, THE VEHICLE WAS SLUGGISH AND HAD POOR GAS MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN DUE TO DEFECTIVE RELAYS WHICH WERE REPLACED. THE VIN# ON THE VEHICLE AND THE VIN# ON THE STICKER WERE DIFFERENT. *SCC *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10046672
- Incident
- Feb 1, 2002
- Mileage
- 27,430 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Sep 9, 2002
WHILE REPLACING A FLAT TIRE, THE JACK COLLAPSED. IT WAS CAUSED BY THE FLIMSINESS OF THE JACK. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE JACK HAD NEVER BEEN USED BEFORE, AND COLLAPSED DURING THE TIRE CHANGE. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS COULD BE HARMFUL TO A PERSON WHILE USING. *SCC
- NHTSA ID
- 8018157
- Incident
- Sep 7, 2002
BrakesOther / unspecified
Filed Mar 12, 2002
VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN ACCELERATING 60MPH AND HIGHER, DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND REPLACED THE TIRES AND ROTORS. *AK. IN JUNE OF 1999 CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE WHEELS WERE OUT OF ROUND NOT THE TIRES, ONE OF FOUR TIRES WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM REMAINED, CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS ON ITS SECOND SET OF TIRES.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 8005446
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