Lakewood, CA
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWICE. GAS HAND NOT WORKING. RACK AND PINION BROKE UP. SEAT BELTS FELL APART.
NHTSA complaint #721985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1987 Ford Taurus steering problems
23 of the 355 complaints about the 1987 Ford Taurus are about the steering — 6% of everything reported for this model year.
23
Complaints
2
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Steering Wheel/Handle BAR
8
34.8%
Hydraulic Power Assist System
3
13.0%
Rack AND Pinion
3
13.0%
Linkages
3
13.0%
Rack
3
13.0%
Steering
2
8.7%
TIE ROD Assembly
1
4.3%
Steering across every Ford Taurus year
1987
23
1.6%
1988
27
1.9%
1989
59
4.2%
1990
57
4.1%
1991
83
5.9%
1992
60
4.3%
1993
65
4.6%
1994
34
2.4%
1995
40
2.8%
1996
114
8.1%
1997
61
4.3%
1998
42
3.0%
1999
115
8.2%
2000
29
2.1%
2001
24
1.7%
2002
18
1.3%
2003
12
0.9%
2004
13
0.9%
2008
36
2.6%
2010
41
2.9%
2011
25
1.8%
2012
16
1.1%
2013
296
21.1%
2014
65
4.6%
2015
50
3.6%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Arlington, TX
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING IS LOW AND LEAKS FLUID.
NHTSA complaint #544962 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bethan, PA
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN DOING FIVE MPH, RACK PINION STEERING BROKE, CAUSING THE POWER STEERING FLUID TO LEAK OUT, AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #836224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Spainsh Fork, UT
STEERING
DRIVING AT 5 MPH THE STEERING WENT OUT, AND CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE JUST STOPPED.
NHTSA complaint #834891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Indenpendence, MO
Crash
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
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.
LAS Vegas, NV
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
ENGINE FAILURE; ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION/STEERING RACK/ALTERNATOR/POWER LOCKS.
NHTSA complaint #513686 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Milwaukee, WI
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
RECALL REPAIR ON SUBFRAME LEFT STEERING COLUMN CROOKED.
NHTSA complaint #520656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Milwaukee, WI
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN IS CROOKED.
NHTSA complaint #517703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Milwaukee, WI
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE STEERING COLUMN IS CROOKED.
NHTSA complaint #518988 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Philadelphia, PA
STEERING:LINKAGES
OWNER NOTES THAT STEERING BUSHINGS CAME APART, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING, OR TOTAL STEERING FAILURE. *AK
NHTSA complaint #805206 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Potomac, MD
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN LOCKS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #506648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Goose Creek, SC
Fire
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE VEHICLE, CAUSED THE WIRES IN THE STEERING COLUMN TO BURN WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #983600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Houston, TX
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED 3 TIMES DUE TO LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #501750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Houston, TX
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
POWER STEERING RACK REPLACED DUE TO LEAKAGE.
NHTSA complaint #501750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baltimore, MD
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE STEERING AND DASH BOARD ON THE DRIVER SIDE START TO SMOKE PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #979756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baltimore, MD
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE STEERING AND DASH BOARD ON THE DRIVER SIDE START TO SMOKE PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #979756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Flint, MI
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE LEFT REAR END AND THE STEERING COLUMN ARE MAKING NOISE . TT
NHTSA complaint #973535 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Houston, TX
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
REPLACED LEAKING STEERING RACK.
NHTSA complaint #486092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Houston, TX
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
POWER STEERING RACK FAILED, CAUSING PUMP TO FAIL AND FLUID TO LEAK CONTINUOUSLY. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #486046 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
West College, IN
Crash
4 injured
STEERING
THE STEERING , BRAKES, AND SEAT BELTS ALL FAILED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND INJURY TO OCCUPANTS. TT
NHTSA complaint #967201 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sacramento, CA
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
BENT TIE ROD ENDS, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR ON TIRES/MISALIGNMENT. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #481298 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sunnyvale, CA
STEERING:LINKAGES
FRONT RIGHT SIDE OUTER TIE ROD BROKE TAKING OUT POWER STEERING SYSTEM/RACK AND PINION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #961438 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Roseville, CA
STEERING:LINKAGES
TIE ROD SNAPPED IN HALF AND MOTOR MOUNT WENT BAD. TT
NHTSA complaint #958745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.