I HAVE SERVICE RECORDS DOCUMENTING ALL FAILURES AND I SEE FROM NUMEROUS WEBSITES THAT OTHER TAURUS CUSTOMERS ARE FURIOUS AT MANY PROBLEMS OF THIS CAR. ADVERTISING BY FORD SEEMS ALMOST FRAUDULENT AND BASED ON NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REPORTED TO THEM I BELIEVE THIS CONSTITUTES DELIBERATE FRAUD. THOSE OF US WHO HAVE INTEGRITY HAVEN'T PASSED OUR LEMON CARS ON TO OTHER POOR IGNORANT SOULS BUT THE ENTIRE OWNERSHIP PERIOD OF THIS FORD TAURUS HAS CAUSED ME TO SUFFER SEVERE DEPRESSION AND STRESS AND HAS CAUSED INJURY ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS. I'M AT THE POINT OF JUST DONATING THE CAR TO CHARITY FOR PARTS BUT I INTEND TO BECOME VOCIFEROUSLY INVOLVED IN LAWSUIT AGAINST FORD. NO WONDER THE TAURUS IS NO LONGER THE BEST SELLING CAR IN AMERICA. BUT I THINK IT'S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO GET FORD FOR THIS. THEIR BEHAVIOR IS UNACCEPTABLE. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED.
NHTSA complaint #708365 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jamaica, NY
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING HOSE ARE TO CLOSE TO ENGINE MANIFOLD THREE TIMES THEY MELTED CAUSING FLUID TO BE LOST AND STEERING FAILURE ONE TIME A HOSE BROKE CAUSING A FIRE THE HARNESS HAD TO BE REPAIRED THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE OF FLUID STARVATION THE HOSE WERE PLACED AWAY FROM MANIFOLD AFTER GREAT EXPENSE SOME ONE COULD HAVE SERIOUSLY INJURED ARE KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS
NHTSA complaint #707702 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cheaspeake, VAFire
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
A FIRE STARTED WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO LEAKAGE OF THE POWER STEERING PUMP. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #834843 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Detroit, MICrash
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A POLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #834204 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Addison, TXFire
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKED FLUID RESULTING IN FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #513803 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Osceola, IA
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING SINCE OWNING VEHICLE. ALSO FUEL PUMP FAILED TWICE, AND POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED ONCE. *AKE
NHTSA complaint #523481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wichita, KSCrash3 injured
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILL AT 60 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP FOR NO REASON, CAUSING OWNER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #816415 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNK, 00Fire
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
FLUID LEAK IN ONE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE, POWER STEERING HOSES, CAUSING FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #511110 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Farmingvil, NYFire
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING LINE ROUTED OVER CATALYTIC CONVERTER, POSING RISK OF FIRE IF HEAT FROM CONVERTER EFFECTS RUBBER LINE.
NHTSA complaint #513622 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brownsboro, AL
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
FAILURE OF THE STEERING COLUMN, THE HIGH PRESSURE LINE IS LEAKING FLUID, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE LINE .
NHTSA complaint #806334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Atlanta, GA
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
REPLACED ENGINE MOUNTS, ALSO REPLACED REAR SPRINGS AND RUSTED FRONT SPINDLES.
NHTSA complaint #510499 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Springfield, MOFire
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
PARKED VEHICLE AND STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE AND TOTALED CAR.
NHTSA complaint #801346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mitchelleville, SC
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
DISTORTED STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN.
NHTSA complaint #800101 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Belmont, CAFire
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
CAR WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. POWER STEERING RETURN LINE WAS LEAKING AND STARTED FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #986697 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Woodstock, GA
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED THREE TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #484952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Manorville, NY
STEERING
SOMETHING FAILED IN STEERING MECHANISM WHILE DRY STEERING, RESULTING IN VIBRATION WHEN WHEEL IS TURNED/HELD, FEELS AS IF CAR DOES NOT HAVE POWER STEERING.
NHTSA complaint #482676 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ellicott C, MD
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIE ROD ENDS FAILED SIX TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #601396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ellicott C, MD
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
POWER STEERING RACK FAILED TWICE. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 504046) *DSH
NHTSA complaint #601396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dedham, MA
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #487690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ST. Paul, MN
STEERING
THE STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE TURNING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #973919 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chicago, ILCrash1 injured
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE LEFT LANE INTO A ROAD DIVIDER, POSSIBLE DUE TO DEFECT IN STEERING MECHANISM. TT
NHTSA complaint #971796 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chester, NH
STEERING
THE SUBFRAME MOUNTING BOLTS PULLED OUT AND CAUSED THE CAR TO LOSS STEERING WHILE DRIVING. TT RECALL 93V106, HOWEVER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED BECAUSE IT WAS TOO OLD. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #969649 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Metuchen, NJ
STEERING:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING TIE ROD BROKE, LOSS CONTROL OF CAR. TT
NHTSA complaint #963902 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Santa Cruz, CACrash
STEERING
STEERING LOCKUP WHILE DRIVING SPEED 10MPH,IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. TT
NHTSA complaint #962526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Phoenix, AZ
STEERING:LINKAGES
TIE RODS RUSTED, HAD THEM REPLACED. TT
NHTSA complaint #962489 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Moorestowns, NJ
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
TWO POWER STEERING LINES RUN PARALLEL; ONE LINE HAS A FITTING WHICH RUBS AGASINST OTHER LINE, CAUSING STEERING FLUID TO LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #961804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pine Grove, CA
STEERING:LINKAGES
TIE RODS/DRAG LINKS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #480899 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.