10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #4

Oct 022000

Taurus

  • miles
After the Taurus has been driven for more than 30 min, you will lose power stering and the car becomes difficult to control at slow speeds. While Taurus is running and the gear selector is in park or neutral P/S works! select reverse or drive you lose P/S, dash board alarms seatbelt and ABS brakes, the radio mutes, select park or neutral everything returns to normal.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #3

Oct 142000

(reported on)

Taurus

  • miles
"door ajar" indicator comes on won't go off, or interior illiminating lights come on when door is opened and never go off, have to remove fuse to save battery, but cannot operate windows

- Broken Arrow, OK, USA

problem #2

Oct 142000

(reported on)

Taurus

  • miles
"door ajar" indicator comes on won't go off, or interior illiminating lights come on when door is opened and never go off, have to remove fuse to save battery, but cannot operate windows

- Broken Arrow, OK, USA

problem #1

Oct 011999

Taurus

  • miles
Dome light/door adjar indicator come on intermittently while driving. At night, dome light disturbs driver. Will go on and off as you drive. Dealer was not able to fix. Is getting worse, now it trips the car alarm as door adjar sets it off when locked with alarm set.

- Los Gatos, CA, USA