FaultScore

1989 Ford Taurus wheel problems

12 of the 762 complaints about the 1989 Ford Taurus are about the wheels — 2% of everything reported for this model year.

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12

Complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

1

Injuries

Exactly what failed

RIM 8 66.7%
Wheels 2 16.7%
Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs 1 8.3%
HUB 1 8.3%

Wheels across every Ford Taurus year

1989 12 35.3%
1991 11 32.4%
2002 11 32.4%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Fort Pierce, FL Crash 4 injured

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

CAR TRAVELING 50 MPH DOWN A DRY DIRT ROAD, WITH NO REASON CAR ENDED UP SPINNING 5 TIMES AND BEING STOPPED BY A TREE. A LOUD THUMP WAS HEARD JUST PRIOR TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR. INVESTIGATION DONE. ENGINE HAD DROPPED, COULD HAVE BEEN AT TIME OF IMPACT. I WONDER IF THIS AUTO EVEN THOUGH IT WASN'T INCLUDED IN AN EARLIER RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN ATLANTA SUFFERS FROM THE SAME PROBLEMS AS OTHERS FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. RECALL SAID SNOW SALTS CAUSED DETERIOTION OF SUBMOUNT BOLTS, FLORIDA SEACOAST WEATHER RUSTS BOLTS TOO.

NHTSA complaint #10088712 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LAS Vegas, NV

WHEELS:RIM

RIMS ON THE VEHICLE CRACKING ALMOST RESULTING IN VEHICLE WHEEL FALLING OFF.

NHTSA complaint #507013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tucson, AZ

WHEELS:RIM

VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO METAL WHEEL RIM FAILURES IN FOUR YEARS. THE METAL RIM SEPARATED BETWEEN WHERE THE RIM BOLTS TO THE AXLE AND THE TIRE MEETS THE RIM.

NHTSA complaint #513465 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Stockton, CA

WHEELS:RIM

HAS HAD ONE RIM REPLACED AFTER RIM BROKE WHILE DRIVING, WENT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT IS A DEFECT, NOW ALL THE RIMS ARE CRACKED, MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.

NHTSA complaint #806997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LAS Vegas, NV

WHEELS:RIM

WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED, LEFT FRONT WHEEL RIM TOTALLY SHATTERED; CAUSED VIBRATION, DIFFICULT STEERING; COULD HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT; ORIGINAL WHEELS.

NHTSA complaint #984444 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cape Corral, FL

WHEELS:HUB

THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HAS CRACKED AROUND THE CENTER HUB, DRIVER DISCOVERED PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE WAS A NOISE/VIBRATIONS IN THE FRONT END.

NHTSA complaint #982498 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Newark, CA

WHEELS:RIM

LEFT FRONT ALUMINUM POLYLITE RIM JUST DISINTEGRATED CRACKING ALL AROUND READY TO SEPARATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #978191 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Newark, CA

WHEELS:RIM

LEFT FRONT ALUMINUM POLYLITE RIM JUST DISINTEGRATED CRACKING ALL AROUND READY TO SEPARATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #978191 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Malden, MO

WHEELS

LEFT FRONT OUTER RIM BROKE WHEN PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY, WHEEL MODEL #1681. TT *SLC

NHTSA complaint #975001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Malden, MO

WHEELS:RIM

LEFT FRONT OUTER RIM BROKE WHEN PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY, WHEEL MODEL #1681. TT *SLC

NHTSA complaint #975001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tracy, CA

WHEELS:RIM

THE 10 HOLE POLYCAST RIM CRACKED THIS IS THE SECOND ONE . TT CONSUMER STATES AFTER FINDING 3 OUT OF 4 RIMS CRACKED CONSUMER CALLED DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT WARRANTY IS UP, FORD WOULD NOT REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE RIMS.

NHTSA complaint #973346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Somerset, CA

WHEELS

4 POLYCAST WHEELS BROKE. *SKD

NHTSA complaint #480815 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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