1993 Ford Taurus body problems

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH THE FRAME ON THE VEHICLE FRACTURED AND COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING HIM TO TEMPORARILY LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRAME HAD CORRODED CAUSING IT TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.

NHTSA complaint #10369643 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE SUBFRAME OF THE REAR CORNERS FAILED. THIS CAUSED THE STEERING TO LOCK AND NEARLY RESULTED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V323000 (STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS) IN 1999. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 113,000.

NHTSA complaint #10214209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL MOVED TO THE LEFT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V323000) AND REFERRED HIM TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ACCESS THE RECALL. AS OF NOVEMBER 20, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 157,815.

NHTSA complaint #10209515 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

SUBFRAME WHICH SUPPORTS THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION DROPPED OUT WHILE DIVING. STEERING SUDDENLY BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. CAR WAS PULLED OFF ROAD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. RECALL ITEMS WHICH WERE REPLACED IN 1999 HAD FAILED AGAIN. FORD TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR SECOND FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #10148841 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

IN JULY OF 2000 I HAD RECALL WORK DONE ON MY CAR, A 1993 FORD TAURUS. THE RECALL WAS TO PREVENT A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE ENGINE SUB FRAME. THE RECALL WAS TSB #98S36. ON JULY 15, 2004 I EXPERIENCED THAT MAJOR FAILURE OF THE ENGINE SUB FRAME, LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS LOSS OF CONTROL WAS DUE TO THE SUBFRAME PLATE CORROSION THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE PREVENTED BY THE RECALL 98S36. I GOT THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER (GREENWAY FORD, ORLANDO FL.). THEY REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN DONE ONCE. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH NO RESULTS. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT A RECALL FOR A CORRODING PLATE SHOULD BE A ONE TIME PERMANET FIX. IF RECALL WORK CANNOT BE DONE TWICE, THEN A SECOND RECALL IS IN ORDER.

NHTSA complaint #10081213 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE, LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND FOUND THAT THE ENGINE WAS SITTING SIDEWAYS. A MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS DAMAGED.*AK

NHTSA complaint #10075498 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUBFRAME CORROSION. ALSO, THE BOLT THAT ATTACHED THE MOUNT TO THE SUBFRAME WAS MISSING. A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN.

NHTSA complaint #10073678 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

WHILE DRIVING FRAMES SEPARATED ON DRIVER'S SIDE.

NHTSA complaint #10067401 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR WHEEL ALIGNMENT, AND TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT LEFT SIDE FRAME WHERE THE COIL SPRING WAS LOCATED CRACKED.

NHTSA complaint #10051666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

CONSUMER HAD A RECALL PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO ON THE UNIBODY BOLTS AND WASHERS, AND THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD ALREADY BEEN FIXED UNDER THE RECALL THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THEY COULD DO TS.*JB CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE IMPROPERLY. THERE WAS ALSO SOME DETERIORATION OF THE SUBFRAME.

NHTSA complaint #8021896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

CONSUMER LOST CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT SUBFRAME BODY MOUNT HAD DISCONNECTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8015819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

DEALER DID NOT REPLACE REINFORCEMENT PLATE AS STATED IN RECALL 98V323000 NOTICE. RON BORTNICK FORD IN UPPER MARLBORO, MD; PHONE# 301/627-9600. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8012741 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

SEE ATTACHED FILE. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED.

NHTSA complaint #760406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER (RON BORTNICK FORD; UPPER MARLBORO, MD; PHONE# 301/627-5600) DID NOT REPLACE THE REINFORCEMENT PLATE AS STATES IN THE MANUFACTURER RECALL NOTICE. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #8006513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

RIGHT WHEEL IS MAKING NOISE WHENEVER A TURN IS BEING MADE OR COMING TO A STOP. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT STRUD ROD/ SUBFRAMES, AND BUSHING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.

NHTSA complaint #895319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 98 V 323 000/ SUBFRAME CORROSION ON 03-MAR-1999 AT VICTOR FORD IN WAUCONDA, IL 847-526-5541. CONSUMER STATED THAT REMEDY HAS FAILED. *AK MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE REPLACED, AS WELL AS EXHAUST SYSTEM BECAUSE ENGINE PIPE INTO MUFFLER WAS CRACKED DUE TO CONSTANT JERKING MOTION.

NHTSA complaint #889433 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE

VEHICLE STALLING INTERMITTENTLY, AT ANY SPEED/ANY TIME. DEALER STATED THIS WAS DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITION DEVICE. *AK VEHICLE WILL NOT START WHETHER IT IS IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. STARTER, SPARKPLUGS, AND BATTERY HAVE BEEN REPLACED, DOOR CHIME WOULD SOUND WHEN KEYS WERE NOT IN IGNITION. TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND EXPERIENCES ERRATIC SHIFTING. FAULTY FRONT STRUTS CAUSE VEHICLE TO OVERSTEER, TIRES WERE ROTATED AND FRONT WAS ALIGNED TO HELP PROBLEM, HOWEVER DID NOT REMEDY. DASHBOARD RATTLES, HOWEVER DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. DRIVER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY AND THERE IS WIND NOISE WHEN DRIVEN OVER 20 MPH, LEFT DOOR WAS NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY. KEYLESS ENTRY FAILED, PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR LOCK INOPERABLE. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NEVER INSTALLED. THERE IS A CONSISENT WIND SOUND IN VEHICLE. FRONT END EXPERIENCED SHAKING. EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION. DIFFICULT AND NOISY STEERING OCCURRED, DEALER REPLACED POWER STEERING LINE. FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED. EXHAUST REPLACED. FUEL PUMP REPLACED. WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH WAS REPLACED. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS ONLY 47114 MILES ON. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #882786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

CONSUMER DROPPED THE VEHICLE OFF ON THREE OCCASIONS TO HAVE SAFETY RECALL 98V-323 REPAIRED, BUT AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS THE VEHICLE WAS STILL WAS READY, THE LAST TIME THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE 48 HOURS FOR A 15 MINUTE REPAIR. NLM

NHTSA complaint #558539 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE IS REGISTERED IN ARKANSAS THAT IT DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR SAFETY RECALL 98V-323, ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THE PROBLEM ONLY CONCERNS VEHICLE REGISTERED IN THE SALT BELT. NLM

NHTSA complaint #558329 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT RECALL 98V323000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98S36 CONCERNING SUBFRAME CORROSSION. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR DUE TO IT HAVING A SALVAGED/REBUILT TITLE.*AK THE DEALER'S REFUSED TO DO RECALL JOB MADE THE VEHICLE UNSAFE FOR THE CONSUMER.

NHTSA complaint #878478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

RECALL 98V323000, APPOINTMENT ON 30 NOV 2000 FOR RECALL REPAIRS. AS OF DECEMBER 5, 000 DEALER STILL HAD CAR , REPAIRS NOT COMPLETED.

NHTSA complaint #875972 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

I BROUGHT MY CAR TO SARASOTA FORD ON FRI. SEPT. 8, 2000 TO DIAGNOSE A FUEL ODOR, CLICKING IN THE FRONT END, AND AN A/C PROBLEM. FORD REPLACED THE A/C BY REMOVING THE DASH. AFTER WORKING ON IT FRIDAY, ALL DAY SATURDAY (EVEN AFTER CLOSING), AND MONDAY, IT WAS READY EARLY AFTERNOON, SEPT. 11. I DID NOT HEAR FROM FORD, SO CALLED I MYSELF TO PICK AROUND 12::40 PM TO PICK UP THE CAR. I PAID FOR THE REPAIRS AND GOT INTO MY CAR, ONLY TO NOTICE THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT NOT WORKING RIGHT. I DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING THEN BECAUSE I ALSO NOTICED THE AIR BAG LIGHT GOING ON AND OFF. A MECHANIC STANDING NEARBY HELPED ME BY LOCATING DAN WHITE, THE SERVICE WRITER FOR MY CAR (AND ASST. SERVICE MANAGER). DAN WALKED TO MY CAR TO ANSWER MY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE LIGHT BEING ON. HE EXPLAINED THAT 'HE' (I ASSUMED, THE MECHANIC) DIDN'T NOTICE THE LIGHT AT FIRST, BUT NOTICED IT LATER. HE EXPLAINED THAT THE AIRBAG MODULE HAD BEEN ALL TAPED UP AND THAT'S WHY THE LIGHT WAS ON. I INFORMED HIM THAT MADE NO SENSE TO ME AND ASKED WHY HE HAD NOT INFORMED ME. HE TOLD ME HE DIDN'T TELL ME BECAUSE HE ASSUMED I HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, OR TAPED IT UP MYSELF. I EMPHATICALLY INFORMED DAN THAT WAS NOT THE CASE!! I CONFIRMED WITH DAN AT THAT TIME HIS STATEMENT TO ME THAT 'HE' (THE MECHANIC) DIDN'T NOTICE THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT AT FIRST, ONLY LATER. HE TOLD ME THAT THE MECHANIC THOUGHT MAYBE HE SHORT CIRCUTED SOMETHING AND WENT TO CHECK AND FOUND THE MODULE HAD BEEN TAPED. I FIND IT PECULIAR THAT DAN WHITE DID NOT INFORM ME ABOUT THE SITUATION UNTIL I ASKED HIM ABOUT IT WHEN I WAS IN MY CAR, READY TO DRIVE OFF AFTER PICKING IT UP AT THE DEALERSHIP. DAN SAID HE DID NOT INFORM ME BECAUSE HE . I ARRIVED HOME, I ALSO DISCOVERED THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT WAS NOT WORKING AT ALL AND THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS NO LONGER WORKED. I FIND IT ALSO PECULIAR THAT THESE ELECTRICAL ITEMS (INCLUDING THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT) WERE ALL WORKING WHEN I BROUGHT MY CAR TO HAVE THE AC REPAIRED!! IS A REPAIR FACILITY REQUIRED T

NHTSA complaint #731120 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

WHILE DRIVING HEARD A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A MOTOR MOUNT, TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE MOUNTS, CONSUMER HAD TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK WITHIN THE SAME YEAR, THIS TIME MECHANIC SAID SUBFRAME WAS CRACKED.

NHTSA complaint #869042 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

POWER SEATS AND POWER LOCKS REPAIRED. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #552560 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

FRONT TENSION STRUT BUSHING RETAINER HAS PULLED OUT OF SUBFRAME. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR TAURUS. IT PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD IN THAT WHEEL ALINGMENT WILL NOT BE MAINTAINED IN A PANIC BREAKING SITUATION. FORD DEALER HAS SAID THAT THE ONLY WAY TO REPAIR IS TO REPLACE SUBFRAME.

NHTSA complaint #724739 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

VEHICLE MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED, HOWEVER ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL (99V-323) WHICH ONLY COVERS SUB-FRAME MOUNTS, CONSUMER WAS DENIED. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #551298 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR RECALL WORK MORE THAN HALF A DOZEN TIMES. THE MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE BROKEN TWICE, THE AIR-CONDITIONING HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, THE HEAD GASKET AND SERPENTINE BELT HAVE BLOWN, AND THE COOLING FAN IS STILL NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT OPERATING PROPER.LY, AND THE CAR DOES NOT STEER PROPERLY. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP - THEY SAID FORD IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS AFTER THE WARRENTY PERIOD. THE DEALER TOLD ME I HAVE THE SAME ENGINE DESIGN AS THE 94 AND 95 TAURUS. WHY WILL FORD NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR OF THIS OBVIOUSLY INADEQUATE DESIGN? THE REPAIR BILLS ON THIS VEHICLE HAVE BEEN PROHIBITIVE, AND THIS IS NOT A CHEAP CAR!

NHTSA complaint #720477 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

RECALL # 98V323000 FORD/SUBFRAME CORROSION: AFTER HAVING RECALL CAMPAIGN COMPLETED, SUSPENSION BECAME UNSTABLE AND LOUD NOSIES CAME FROM VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS. ALSO, VEHICLE OVERHEATED BECAUSE OF A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF COOLANT LEAKAGE. OWNER EXPERIENCED NO PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE BEFORE HAVING RECALL CAMPAIGN COMPLETED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #858010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 98V323000/MFR RCALL NUMBER 98S36. DEALER STATES PARTS NOT AVAILABLE, DEALER HAS YET TO CORRECT THE RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #851078 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.