18 of the 542 complaints about the 1990 Ford Taurus are about the suspension — 3% of everything reported for this model year.
18
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER CONSTANTLY HAS TO STEER TO LEFT TO KEEP VEHICLE IN LINE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE THE DESIGN FOR THE POWER STEERING IS POOR, THE PUMP IS IN THE RIGHT FORWARD CORNER OF THE ENGINE AND THE HOSES GOING TO THE RACK AND PINION GO OVER THE FWD EXHAUST MANIFOLD, PASS OVER THE TRANSAXLE, AND THEN PASS OVER THE AFTER EXHAUST MANIFOLD.
NHTSA complaint #8001285 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
CONSUMER STATES WHEN DRIVING MORE THAN 30 MPH SHE LOSES CONTROL OF VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO DEALERSHIP AND UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A PRECISION ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED ON THE THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BECAUSE THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE PART, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, THIS INDICATES A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, THEREFORE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF REPAIRS NEEDED TO RESOLVE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #561277 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
DURING RECALL REPAIR 94E-036 THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND REQUIRES ADDITIONAL TIME FOR REPAIR, THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR RENTAL CAR INSURANCE DURING REPAIR OF DAMAGED COMPONENT, OWNER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND RECALL REPAIR. NLM
NHTSA complaint #558727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE & STARTED TO MAKE RIGHT TURN, VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. ALSO MADE CLICKING NOISE. HUSBAND CHECKED UNDER VEHICLE & NOTICED TRANSMISSION MOUNTS WERE BROKEN. WOULD NEED TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. AT DEALERSHIP, MECHANIC INDECATED STRUTS WERE GONE &ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #869243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
RIGHT SIDE STRUT SPRING BROKE FOR NO APPEARENT REASON.
NHTSA complaint #725837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CORROSION UNDER VEHICLE CAUSES TWO BUSHINGS HOLDING THE ENGINE TO SNAP APART, CAUSING ENGINE TO DROP SEVERAL INCHES, DAMAGING THE STEERING COLUMN WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL, ALMOST RESULTING IN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #545063 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THERE IS A KNOCKING /CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #834161 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA complaint #702231 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
MACPHERSON STRUT BROKE IN TWO, CAUSING THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL TO GO UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, RESULTING IN VEHICLE SPINING/ LOSING CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #828846 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END WOBBLES WHILE BRAKING.
NHTSA complaint #519228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
BALL JOINT FAILED, CAUSING LOST OF CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #517566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #510395 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #505861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CAMBER OUT OF ALIGNMENT, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO BE OFF CENTER. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #503556 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
THE BOLT ON THE SUBFRAME ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS LOOSE. FIXED UNDER RECALL #92S61 ON MAR 13, 1995. STILL A PROBLEM. *AK DEALER REPAIRED RECALL PARS, ALSO STRUTS WRE REPLACED ON THE FRONT OF VEHICLE, ROTORS WERE REPLACED AS WELL AS SEAT BELT BUCKLE, AS WELL AS AIR BAG WA REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #979837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
CLAMPING MECHANISM BOLT MISSING FOR LEFT FRONT STRUT CAUSING SEPARATION. VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND HIT A POLE. TT
NHTSA complaint #971271 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE, SUPPORT STRUT HOLDING WHEELS BROKE OFF, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. TT
NHTSA complaint #969756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
REPLACEMENT OF UPPER STRUT BEARING AND PLATE. VEHICLE WAS SWAYING SIDE TO SIDE. TT
NHTSA complaint #961915 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.