13 of the
1,284 complaints about the 1994 Ford Taurus are about the
doors, latches and locks — 1% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
146,000 miles.
A
13
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Latch
1076.9%
Latch
215.4%
Latch
17.7%
Doors, Latches & Locks across every Ford Taurus year
WHEN YOU UNLOCK THE DOORS USING THE ELECTRONIC REMOTE THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL OPEN ITSELF WITHOUT USING THE HANDLE TO MANUALLY OPEN IT.THIS IS A FORD TAURUS STATION WAGON LX MODEL PURCHASED IN 1994. THE REASON I CHECKED PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS BECAUSE A GUY AT A FIRESTONE TIRE PLACE HAD THE CAR AND IT POPED OPEN ON HIM AS HE STARTED THE CAR AND DIDN'T KNOW OF THE PROBLEM AND THE DOOR OPENED WIDE AS HE WAS TAKING THE CAR OUT OF THE REPAIR SHOP. THE DOOR WILL ALSO OPEN AS YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND IT UNLOCKS ALL THE DOORS. WHEN THE UNLOCK OPERATION HAPPENS IS WHEN THE DOOR WILL OPEN BY ITSELF.
NHTSA complaint #10083026 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Swoyersville, PA
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
CERTAIN LIGHTS AND FUSES WOULD GO OUT ON VEHICLE, BECAUSE OF TAILGATE DOOR OPENING/CLOSING, AND WIRES MAKING CONTACT WITH METAL, AND WHEN THEY ARE ALL FUSED TOGETHER IT CAN CAUSE A FIRE.*AK WIRING HARNESS WAS NOT INSULATED AND MAKES CONTACT WITH METAL AND BURNS.
NHTSA complaint #880101 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Jose, CA
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH HOOD DEFECTIVE DOUBLE LATCH BECAME UNHOOKED, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY OPEN, ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH, AND RESULTING IN $5,000 DAMAGE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK AS THE RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT, THE WINDSHIELD WAS TOTALLY SHATTERED.
NHTSA complaint #868347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Alexandria, VA
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
LEFT REAR DOOR LOCK JAMMED AND BROKE. YH
NHTSA complaint #552588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Commack, NY
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK INOPERATIVE. YH
NHTSA complaint #549862 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Commack, NY
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT UNLOCK BY BUTTON OR REMOTE. YH
NHTSA complaint #549289 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Shreveport, LA
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO LATCH FAILURE. MJS
NHTSA complaint #546511 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Jose, CA
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER COULD NOT EXIT VEHILCE DUE TO A BROKEN DOOR LOCK CLIP. NLM
NHTSA complaint #547245 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Centerville, VA
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER FAN WAS MAKING NOISES AT LOW SPEED. REPLACED BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY, THEN AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED, COMPONENT FAILED AGAIN. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILED, DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AT ALL.
NHTSA complaint #523269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North Attleboro, MA
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
SOMETIMES THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE, AND SOMETIMES WHEN THE DOOR CLOSES IT DOESN'T CLOSE ALL THE WAY. WITH THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK ON, THE DOOR WILL OPEN UP WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, AND WHEN THE DOOR FINALLY CLOSES THE DOOR WILL NOT REOPEN.
NHTSA complaint #814991 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wexford, PA
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
REAR DOOR LATCH FAILED, CAUSING DOOR TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #486875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wexford, PA
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR OPENED UP IN TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #486030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Royal Palm B, FL
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE HOOD LATCH POPPED OPEN, DAMAGING THE WINDSHIELD. TT
NHTSA complaint #971704 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.