12 of the 1,100 complaints about the 1999 Ford Taurus are about the other systems — 1% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 62,500 miles.
12
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RAIN CAUSES A LEAK IN THE CABIN OF MY 1999 FORD TAURUS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR AND FIX THE AC. ALSO CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR CARPET. THE LEAK IS ALWAYS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AFTER RAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10197774 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO DESCRIPTION OF FAILURE, ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES FOR 1999 FORD TAURUS. *PH
NHTSA complaint #10065486 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS NEED REPLACED. I REPLACED THE RIGHT SIDE APPRX. ONE YEAR AGO. I HAVE ONLY 50000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10036754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1999 FORD TAURUS. *PH **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**769331
NHTSA complaint #10008544 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1999 FORD TAURUS NOVEMBER 2002 HEATER FAILED VACUUM SYSTEM FIXED , JANUARY 2003 HEATER FAILED AGAIN, WATER PUMP REPLACED SMELL ANTIFREEZE WHEN HEAT IS BLOWING, MARCH 2003 HEATER FAILED AGAIN! HAVE NOT BROUGHT IT IN TO BE FIXXED, ALREADY SPENT OVER $450 ON THE HEATER...
NHTSA complaint #10013891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE FAILED AND THE CAR BEGAN JERKING AND STUTTERING AS IF IT WAS GOING TO STALL. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10012214 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REFER TO ODI# 8017809. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #568304 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27TH, 2002, MY SON ZACHARY, AGE 17, WAS DRIVING OUR 1999 FORD TAURUS. (VIN # 1FAFP53U7XA255465) ON A TWO WAY STREET, SPEED LIMIT 35 MPH, WHEN HE NOTICED A BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT TIRE AREA. HE MAINTAINED CONTROL AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE TIRE WAS SHREDDED - HE CALLED ME AND I ARRANGED FOR A TOW TO A LOCAL GARAGE. THEY (MURRAY'S) FOUND THAT THE LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN, PUNCTURING THE TIRE AND WRECKING THE SHOCK TOWER UPPER BEARING. MY SON DID NOT RUN OVER ANYTHING; THE COIL SPRING HAD SIMPLY BROKEN. THE CAR HAS 75K MILES ON IT. THE LOCAL GARAGE (MURRAY'S) TOLD US THE VERY NEXT DAY ANOTHER 1999 FORD TAURUS. CAME IN WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM (RON MURRAY INC. (585) 334-5382). MY FATHER -IN-LAW CONTACTED SOME FRIENDS WHO WORK AT LOCAL FORD DEALERS AND THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM SPRINGS IN THE 1999 MODELS; IN FACT THE SPRINGS WERE CHANGED FOR THE NEXT MODEL YEAR. HOWEVER, THERE IS CURRENTLY NO OFFICIAL RECALL FROM FORD. I DID RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM - ALL 1999 FORD TAURUS'S. - PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING LINK TO OBTAIN THE REPORTS: HTTP://WWW.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/CARS/PROBLEMS THE REPAIR BILL WAS $322.32 AND WE WERE WITHOUT USE OF THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK WAITING ON PARTS. IF MY SON HAD BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY - WELL, I HATE TO THINK OF WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED SHREDDING A FRONT TIRE AT 65 MPH. PETER TICHACEK (585) 265-5688
NHTSA complaint #10000752 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PROBLEMS WITH CAR SINCE DAY ONE. BEGAN WITH WIPERS TURNING ON BY THEMSELVES, SPOKE TO MECHANIC, SAID IT WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. THEN THE CAR KEPT REFUSING TO SWITCH GEARS (SECOND TO THIRD), THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD QUIT AND CAR DIED ON SIDE OF ROAD SEVERAL TIMES. ALONG WITH THIS PROBLEM, THE BRAKES SQUEALED VERY LOUD. CALLED DEALER, WOULD NOT HELP, SENT ME TO FORD DEALER (DAVE GOULDS). REPLACED SPEED SENSOR, SCRAPED "RUST" OFF BRAKES AND SAID THEY MAY CONTINUE TO SQUEAL, THEY DO! THE CAR PICKS UP SPEED FROM NO WHERE, SPECIALLY WHEN COMING FROM A STOP. VERY SCAREY, REFUSE TO LET MY DAUGHTER DRIVE BECAUSE OF IT. NOW THE POWER STEERING IS MAKING A HORRIBLE HUM AND I HAVE LOST POWER STEERING ON SEVERAL OCCAISIONS. ADDED FLUID, THE NEXT DAY IT LOOKED LIKE COCOA BUBBLING OUT. I CONTACTED THE GOULD FORD DEALERSHIP AND I HAVE TO BRING IT IN TOMORROW. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AND HE TELLS ME THAT MY EXTENDED WARRANTY MOST LIKELY WON'T COVER THE REPAIR (THEY DIDN'T COVER THE SPEED SENSOR EITHER). I BOUGHT THIS CAR AT A LOCAL COMPANY AFTER A SEVERE ACCIDENT, IT WAS TRAUMATIZING TO GET BACK BEHIND THE WHEEL, BUT THIS CAR IS LIKE A ROLLING DEATH TRAP, WHY ISN'T FORD RECALLING THEM? MR
NHTSA complaint #768441 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN I FIRST SMELLED THE INTOXICATING FUMES. ONCE THE LIGHT TURNED I PROCEDED TO DRIVE ABOUT 1/8TH MILE. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR BECAME DIFFICULT TO ACCELERATE. THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR INSTANTLY WENT DEAD MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DEALERSHIP DID SAY THEY HAVE HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 1999 FORD TAURUS, HOWEVER THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THEM. THE DEALERSHIP THAT REPAIRED MY CAR HAD ANOTHER CAR COME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WHILE MY CAR WAS THERE.
NHTSA complaint #719772 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AN INETRA-ACTUATED SWITCH, LOCATED ON THE RIGHT INSIDE WALL OF THE TRUNK CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO QUIT IF AN UNSECURED LOAD STRIKES IT. THIS CAUSES LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. THIS HAPPENED TO ME IN A CITY-OWNED CAR WHILE DESCENDING A STEEP HILL IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE. HAD I BEEN MORE SLIGHTLY-BUILT, I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL OR STOP THE CAR, WHICH I DID WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY.
NHTSA complaint #707675 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
KEYLESS REMOTE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED.
NHTSA complaint #781389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.