10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
24,857 miles

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problem #6

Dec 162004

Taurus 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 76,000 miles
While driving 35-40 mph, the front passenger side wheel separated from the vehicle. No injuries to report. The vehicle was towed to the repair shop. The mechanic informed the consumer that all the lug nuts had shear off. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified.

- Salt Lake City, UT, USA

problem #5

Nov 262004

Taurus 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 47,140 miles
Slight noise and vibration but could not locate where from in the car. Ront passenger side wheel fell off. All studs were broke.

- Marcellus, NY, USA

problem #4

May 262003

Taurus

  • miles
Vehicle's left rear tire fell off. Mr while the consumer was on the deceleration ramp to a plaza the left rear wheel fell off. The wheel went into the parking area, struck a vehicle then bounced and hit another vehicle. The wheel came to rest between the two vehicles (Ohio traffic crash report).

- North Huntingdon, PA, USA

problem #3

Feb 082003

Taurus 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 26,001 miles
On left rear wheel, the nut which holds the tire to the spindle spun off of the axle/spindle assembly while driving on the interstate. The entire wheel/drum assembly parted from the vehicle and bounced off down the road as I was driving. Major mechanical failure in the parts which are machined not to come loose, but additionally there are no safety mechanisms to prevent this from happening again to other drivers or owners of this vehicle.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #2

Apr 102001

(reported on)

Taurus

  • miles
Wheel lug nuts came loose. Two had come completely off. Missing nuts replaced. All nuts tightened but kept coming loose throughout trip.

- Marlton, NJ, USA

problem #1

Aug 012000

Taurus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Right front tire lugs:nuts were improperly put on. Therefore, tire could not come off when consumer took vehicle to get tires rotated.

- New York City, NY, USA