10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,897 miles

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problem #70

Sep 132013

Taurus

  • 111,000 miles
The contact owns a 1995 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while reversing from a parking space, the power steering failed and the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was stated that the under carriage needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 111,000.

- Crofsville, TN, USA

problem #69

May 132013

Taurus 6-cyl

  • 123,000 miles
Arriving home, I parked the car in our attached garage. I went into the garage and I noticed the smell of something hot or shorted coming from the engine compartment. I backed the car out of the garage and disconnected the battery. The next day, I reconnected the battery and no longer noticed the smell. I drove it and there was no more odor. The speed control failed to operate, and the speed control deactivation switch was leaking brake fluid on the wiring harness and the 3 amp fuse in the wirng harness was blown, but only after coming close to starting a fire. Ford has a history of safety problems with the speed control deactivation switch leaking brake fluid on the wiring harness and causing fires. This car was recalled in 2007 to install a fused wiring harness with a 3 amp fuse between the switch and the speed control servo where it offered no protection. The car was recalled again in 2008 to replace the first wiring harness with one having the fuse ahead of the deactivation switch. The 3 amp fuse in series with the 15 amp fuse is far less likely to cause a fire than having only the 15 amp fuse. Nevertheless, I came close to having a major fire in our home while we were inside had I not noticed the problem. The 3 amp fuse did its job, but there was enough brake fluid and heat to possibly cause a fire. I took the car to the dealer and they replaced the leaking switch and the fused wiring harness. They charged me $177.03 for the repair. Ford has recalled about 10 million vehicles to add the fuse, but I am convinced that the design is still unsafe because 3 amps could still ignite brake fluid, I hope this note may save others from serious problems, as more of these pressure switches will fail with age and leak brake fluid on the continuously energized wiring harness. The 3 amp fuses may not always blow soon enough.

- Indian Land, SC, USA

problem #68

Aug 152006

Taurus

  • 60,000 miles
Outer tie rods gone bad at 80,000km speedometer jumps at 60,000km front power windows gone bad at 90,000km I only have 96,000km on my 1995 Ford Taurus SE its now 2009.

- Poco, 00, USA

problem #67

May 012005

Taurus 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 56,000 miles
Speedometer works up to speeds of 45. Anything above that the speedometer needle jumps around and makes a constant clicking noise. I received a speeding ticket for this. Looked online for diagnosis and found that everyone has this problem.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

problem #66

Jan 102006

Taurus 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 100,000 miles
: the contact stated the speedometer gauge malfunctioned. The speedometer does not read the correct speed. It failed previously on two other occasions and was repaired. As a result of the failure, the contact covered the speedometer with paper. This made the speedometer gauge not viewable and the speedometer needle does not distract the contact. The vehicle was not taken for inspection and there are no plans to make repairs.

- Lorida, FL, USA

problem #65

Dec 152004

Taurus

  • Automatic transmission
  • 82,000 miles
While driving at any speed speedometer flucuated back and forth.

- Hicksville, NY, USA

problem #64

May 172004

(reported on)

Taurus

  • miles
While driving the vehicle the speedometer wavered. So the consumer did not know how fast he was going. Took the vehicle to Ford. He was told to have it replaced. However, this was the second time it had been replaced.

- Seatac, WA, USA

problem #63

May 052004

(reported on)

Taurus

  • 32,000 miles
While driving speedometer operates erratically. Consumer has no way of knowing how fast the vehicle is going. Dealer was contacted.

- Zionsville, IN, USA

problem #62

Nov 202003

Taurus 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Speedometer does not operate properly. At speeds over 35 mph the needle starts jumping around and makes a buzzing sound.

- Wilson, NC, USA

problem #61

Sep 012002

Taurus

  • Automatic transmission
  • 23,500 miles
Speedometer no longer shows the actual speed driven, needle jumps around. Component was replaced at dealership.

- Livonia, MI, USA

problem #60

Oct 192001

Taurus

  • miles
I own a 95 Ford Taurus with a speedometer that bounces wildly above 50 mph. I have done some research and found this to be a common problem. I came across a Ford tsb 99-7-9 that has replacement part, when I called I was told the part would cost over $500. I contacted Ford customer relations and was told the vehicle was too old and that they would not repair this. My vehicle has 59,000 miles on it and it is in same condition as when I bought it new. I feel that this constitutes safety hazard not knowing what speed the vehicle is traveling. I think that if you investigate this, you will find that it is a very common complaint. That is why I am making record of this.

- Roseville, MI, USA

problem #59

Jan 282003

(reported on)

Taurus 6-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Immediately after purchase the vehicle started to vibrate, pulling to the right, the tires had been switched, the speedometer was inoperable and the brakes were very noisy. Consumer continued to operate the vehicle until the vehicle wasn't able to go from park to drive. The vehicle has been in for repair several times and the driving condition is still insufficient.

- Hallandale, FL, USA

problem #58

Nov 012002

Taurus 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 35,294 miles
The speedometer was acting erratically, the dealer replaced the speedometer, however the problem recurred.

- Plumsteadville, PA, USA

problem #57

Sep 011996

Taurus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle will accelerate any time when cruise control is activated at any speed. This started at 10000 miles. Dealer was not able to remedy the problem. Consumer has disconnected cruise control.

- Clifton, NJ, USA

problem #56

Feb 152002

(reported on)

Taurus

  • miles
Consumer states there is a problem with the speedometer cable, relating to recall (97V025000).

- Epworth, GA, USA

problem #55

Apr 112002

(reported on)

Taurus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer states that the speedometer swings back and forth, failing to indicate the correct speed, this mostly occurs when the cruise control is being used, consumer was informed that there was a recall, however the time to fix it had already expired.

- Centerville, MA, USA

problem #54

Apr 112002

(reported on)

Taurus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer states that the speedometer swings back and forth, failing to indicate the correct speed, this mostly occurs when the cruise control is being used, consumer was informed that there was a recall, however the time to fix it had already expired.

- Centerville, MA, USA

problem #53

Apr 112002

(reported on)

Taurus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer states that the speedometer swings back and forth, failing to indicate the correct speed, this mostly occurs when the cruise control is being used, consumer was informed that there was a recall, however the time to fix it had already expired.

- Centerville, MA, USA

problem #52

Jan 072002

Taurus

  • miles
While driving at any mph and stepin gon accelerator, engine will not accelerate, just like mentioned in recall # 97 V 025 000/ throttle control.

- Jacinto City, TX, USA

problem #51

Jun 252001

Taurus

  • miles
Vehicle would intermittently lurch forward or backward while parking with foot on brake pedal or while driving at a low speed with foot on brake pedal. Dealer was notified. Provide any further information.

- West Roxbury, MA, USA

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