42 of the 355 complaints about the 1987 Ford Taurus are about the engine — 12% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 66,673 miles.
42
Complaints
2
Crashes
9
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I AM DRIVING AND MY CAR STOPS RUNNING. IT JUST DIES, I PUT IT IN PARK AND IT STARTS AGAIN. THIS IS DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN I AM IN HEAVY TRAFFIC.
NHTSA complaint #10010119 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE SHUTSDOWN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS NOW HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, THE FUEL LINE INJECTION SYSTEM WAS REPLACED, VARIOUS ELECTRICAL COMPONETS INCLUDING THE IGNITION SYSTEM AND WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #8010914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
WHILE DRIVING FAN DOES NOT COME ON. VEHICLE STARTS TO OVERHEAT. HAS TO CONTINUOUSLY PUT ANTI- FREEZE IN THE VEHICLE EVERY 15 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8007042 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
EXPECTED ENGINE LIFE IN MILES, EXPECTED TRANSMISION LIFE IN MILES.
NHTSA complaint #748321 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER DRIVING FOR A MILE, PARKED VEHICLE AND MINUTES LATER FOUND OUT THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. DEALER NOR FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD DETERMINE WHAT WAS THE CAUSE FIRE.*AK POSSIBLE EINGINE FAILURE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #890054 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN FOOT IS PUT ON GAS PEDAL ENGINE RISES UP. DLR SAID IT NEEDED MOTOR MOUNTS.
NHTSA complaint #880129 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE BRAKES WOULD FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE AFTER BEING APPLIED. WHEN WAITING AT STOP LIGHT & WOULD START TO GO, VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT FOR NO REASON. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY WORK WHEN IN USE. WOULD CAUSE POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER AT TIME OF NEED.
NHTSA complaint #847312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT SPEEDS OF 20MPH AND LESS. THE DEALER HAS REPLACE AIR BYPASS VALVE GASKET, AND THROTTLE ASSEMBLY. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #845508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUED TROUBLE WITH HIGH IDLE AND CONTINUED IDLE AFTER NO ACCELERATION APPLIED TO PEDAL,SEVERAL COMPONENT REPLACEMENTS IN THE THROTTLE,FUEL, EXHAUST AND IGNITION SYSTEMS HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE SAME FAILURES, POSSIBLY RELATED TO ENGINE OR IDLE SPEED CONTROL UNIT. MJS
NHTSA complaint #545896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE STALLING PRIOR TO ENGINE FIRE. MJS
NHTSA complaint #545310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
OPEN COOLANT SENSOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #544924 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL, WAS UNABLE TO TURN. (98V-323)
NHTSA complaint #544551 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
TOOK VEHICLE INTO THE SHOP FOR A RECALL SERVICE, AND WHEN CONSUMER CAME BACK TO PICK UP VEHICLE, HE NOTICED A LEAKAGE COMING FROM THE RADIATOR. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE REAR MOTOR MOUNTS TO BE FIXED. BUT, FLUID WAS LEAKING ALL OVER THE PLACE.
NHTSA complaint #835058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER WENT INTO KMART STORE, AND WHEN SHE RETURNED CAR WAS ON FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #834733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #834517 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL STALL, AND WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING IT WILL SHUT DOWN.
NHTSA complaint #834510 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING IT FELT AS IF THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING, ALSO MOTOR VIBRATED. HAD TROUBLE STEERING AND DRIVING, AND REAR ENDED A TRUCK. FRONT END DAMAGE, MOTOR WAS TILTED AND STILL VIBRATED. RADIATOR EXPLODED. DEALER NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM. VEHICLE TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #834372 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THERE IS A LEAKAGE COMING FROM THE TRANMISSION. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND STALLS AND SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING.
NHTSA complaint #834010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE DUE TO IMPROPER COOLING SYSTEM WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO OVERHEAT. DEALER CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #833295 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FIRE UNDER THE HOOD COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #541512 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REAR MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACE UNDER RECALL #92S61, TO NO AVAIL, REPLACE SAME PART TWO TIMES AFTER .
NHTSA complaint #502823 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS CONTINUOUSLY.
NHTSA complaint #524346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILURE; ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION/STEERING RACK/ALTERNATOR/POWER LOCKS.
NHTSA complaint #513686 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN VEHICLE IN STARTED UP AND SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS. OWNER DID NOT KNOW IF THERE ARE WARNING LIGHTS ON JUST BEFORE OR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF STALLING. OWNER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK *NLM
NHTSA complaint #817112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
FAN BELT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #520656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
FAN FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #520656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED AND ENGINE DROPPED.
NHTSA complaint #520656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED, CAUSING MOTOR TO DROP.
NHTSA complaint #518988 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE SHUTDOWN, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #515087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR MOUNT FAILURE, CAUSING ENGINE TO CRACK.
NHTSA complaint #507177 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.