10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
5,813 miles

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problem #11

Aug 152003

Taurus

  • Automatic transmission
  • 63,941 miles
Service engine light will not turn off...transmission has been replaced and repaired and is now needing repair again...tires from normal wear...brakes from normal wear...

- Elyria, OH, USA

problem #10

Aug 052003

Taurus

  • miles
Firestone P205/65R15 peeled and shredded on the rear of my 1997 Ford, Taurus and caused extensive damage to the rear driver side of car.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #9

Oct 202001

Taurus

  • miles
The dps officer also said the left rear tire was defective. (dot number: Jnknown)

- Chandler, AZ, USA

problem #8

Jun 262001

(reported on)

Taurus

  • miles
No summary listed for above vehicle.

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #7

Feb 232001

(reported on)

Taurus

  • miles
My aunt just bought 4 new tires for her Taurus in August,2000 and the week before christmas she was going to her mothers down the street about 3 blocks. Her back tire and the frount tire blew out. Does these tires have recalls on them and what can we do about it, the place where she got the tires said nothing to help her and the damage was $2500 with no one hurt. Please let me know something by email. Thank you'''( dot number: )

- Montroses, AR, USA

problem #6

Jun 232000

Taurus

  • miles
Ever since tire seperated and we went off the road, even the second set of new tires won't stay balenced. One to two times a month have had to have tires re-balenced. We continue to have problems with the car. The Ford dealer claims that there is no problem and general tires have not returned our calls. (tiresize: P205/65R15)( dot number: Tire size: P205/65R15 )

- California City, CA, USA

problem #5

Aug 252000

Taurus

  • miles
Tread separation failure, Firestone FR680 P205/65 92S M+S, dot hyur F6A 353( dot number: Hyurf6A353 tire size: P205/6592S )

- Concordia, KS, USA

problem #4

Aug 252000

Taurus

  • miles
Tread separation failure, Firestone FR680 P205/65 92S M+S, dot hyur F6A 353( dot number: Hyurf6A353 tire size: P205/6592S )

- Concordia, KS, USA

problem #3

Jun 232000

Taurus

  • miles
It isn't just the SUV's where this tire failure is occurring--fortunately I maintained control of the car. This has happened to me twice before with less than 20,000 miles on original Ford tires.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #2

Oct 251999

Taurus

  • miles
Tire on rear side of vehicle was split, causing a rough ride. Consumer had taken vehicle to the dealership several times. Also, complaining that speedodometer was defective, it didn't show how fast vehicle was going.

- Studio City, CA, USA

problem #1

Feb 011999

(reported on)

Taurus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Tire has a slow leak. Nlm (dot025811 - size P205/65R15)

- Woodland H, CA, USA