FaultScore

1987 Ford Taurus suspension problems

12 of the 355 complaints about the 1987 Ford Taurus are about the suspension — 3% of everything reported for this model year.

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12

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Front 7 58.3%
Macpherson Strut 1 8.3%
Rear 1 8.3%
Lower Ball Joint 1 8.3%
Multiple Axle 1 8.3%
Springs/Bags 1 8.3%

Suspension across every Ford Taurus year

1987 12 0.4%
1988 10 0.3%
1989 16 0.5%
1990 18 0.5%
1991 28 0.8%
1992 52 1.6%
1993 174 5.3%
1994 53 1.6%
1995 79 2.4%
1996 63 1.9%
1997 29 0.9%
1998 59 1.8%
1999 187 5.7%
2000 483 14.6%
2001 567 17.1%
2002 1,090 33.0%
2003 331 10.0%
2004 10 0.3%
2008 11 0.3%
2013 25 0.8%
2015 11 0.3%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Macon, MO

SUSPENSION:FRONT

CRUISE CONTROL WOULD ENGAGE ON ITS OWN & PICK UP SPEED. FOOT NOT ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL. PROBLEM GETTING WORSE. HORN KEEPS BLASTING WITHOUT BEING TOUCHED OR HIT. DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. ALSO, FRONT END FELL WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT TIME. HAD STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD WHEN A BLUNK NOISE WAS HEARD. HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & PARTS WERE BEING ORDERED.

NHTSA complaint #836849 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cincinnati, OH

SUSPENSION:FRONT

THERE IS A LEAKAGE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. ALSO, WHEN MAKING ANY TYPE OF SHARP TURN, THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE, AND FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE IS PULLING TO THE LEFT.

NHTSA complaint #835670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mclouth, KS

SUSPENSION:FRONT

ARE ANY OF THESE PARTS COVERED IN THESE RECALL ID#'S (PARTS #'S FD E6P2/5A3641A SUBFRAME, FD5400396/A ABS ASY-F, FD5400155/A ABS ASY-F) ID RECALL #'S 93V106000, 98V106001,98V3230000

NHTSA complaint #703897 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wellston, MO

SUSPENSION:FRONT

THERE IS A HOLE WITHIN THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY WHICH IS MAKING FUEL LEAK OUT. ALSO, THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #834291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Philadelphia, PA

SUSPENSION:FRONT

WHEN DRIVING AT 10 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING HEARD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS JERKING AND VIBRATING. CONSUMER LOST POWER, AND THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT AND THE VEHICLE DIED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #833647 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rogers, AR

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

BOLTS WORE THROUGH THE LOWER BALL JOINTS, CAUSING ASSEMBLY TO FALL OFF, JAMMING BACK INTO FENDER AND DOOR BREAKING RIM AND TIRE.

NHTSA complaint #532718 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Milwaukee, WI

SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT

REAR STRUTS FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #520656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Milwaukee, WI

SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM:SPRINGS/BAGS

REAR SPRING FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #520656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Potomac, MD

SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE

SUBFRAME BUSHINGS FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #506648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Columbia, MS

SUSPENSION:FRONT

FRONT END VIBRATION.

NHTSA complaint #505390 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Flint, MI

SUSPENSION:REAR

THE LEFT REAR END AND THE STEERING COLUMN ARE MAKING NOISE . TT

NHTSA complaint #973535 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sacramento, CA

SUSPENSION:FRONT

VEHICLE VIBRATES AT SPEEDS OF 60-75 MPH.

NHTSA complaint #481298 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1987 Ford Taurus problems

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