10 of the 462 complaints about the 1988 Ford Taurus are about the suspension — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 75,000 miles.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
CONSUMER'S 1988 FORD TAURUS WAS DELIVERED WITH RUST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR FENDER. *TS THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES, WIPER MOTOR, BODY MOUNTS AND STRUTS.
NHTSA complaint #10156242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
STRUT ROD LOCATED BETWEEN LOWER CONTROL ARM AND FRONT OF SUBFRAME UNDER RADIATOR ON ONE SIDE, CAUSING ROD TO MOVE A HALF INCH. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK THE MOUNT IN THE FRAME BROKE CAUSING THE STRUT ROD TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH AND WORE OUT THE BUSHINGS.
NHTSA complaint #877667 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT SUSPENSION OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING TIRE WEAR. MJS
NHTSA complaint #544020 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED AND MAKING A TURN, THERE IS NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER HAD NO PRIOR WARNING AND THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #834719 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CAN HEAR A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS VIBRATING, AND CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #834573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLS. THERE IS KNOCKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT THERE IS A LOUD NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #834268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE JUMPED WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED AND LOST CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #834290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
REPLACED ENGINE MOUNTS, ALSO REPLACED REAR SPRINGS AND RUSTED FRONT SPINDLES.
NHTSA complaint #510499 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END MISALIGNED.
NHTSA complaint #485813 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NOISY FRONT END.
NHTSA complaint #964100 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.