10.0

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

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problem #13

Jan 012000

Taurus

  • miles
Ongoing problem with windshield wipers only operating in low speed mode. Dealer was not notified at this time. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter.

- Altoons, AL, USA

problem #12

Jul 172000

(reported on)

Taurus

  • miles
Windshield wipers will only work on high speed sometimes not at all. Sometimes left turn signal switch will not stay down or even hold down to use the turn signal.

- Auburn, CA, USA

problem #11

Nov 111996

Taurus

  • miles
I returned this car to the dealership because the windshield wiper control began clicking whenever I tried using them. The repair dept. Told me that was normal for the Taurus and that nothing was wrong. Now, I am limited to only several settings where the wipers will actually function. That has never been a "normal" feature on any of my other vehicles. I feel Ford needs to address this failure before I don't have any wiper capabilities and someone is either injured or killed due to this malfunction.

- Bloomington, MN, USA

problem #10

Oct 071999

(reported on)

Taurus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Windshield wipers would stop working while in operating mode, or speed would change from high to low intermittently. Dealer notified, and nothing would be done unless consumer picks up the expenses.

- Hartville, OH, USA

problem #9

Oct 041999

Taurus

  • miles
Rain on 10/04/99 turned wipers on to 4 to 6 seconds wipe---started to rain harder moved wipers to low setting--starting wiping every 10 to 12 secs---hit a bump in the road wipers started to work like they should--hit another bump--wipers went back to slow speed---then stopped...had to use high speed to get the wipers to work

- Orangeburg, SC, USA

problem #8

Apr 051999

Taurus

  • miles
This problem is that the windshield washer works only periodically. I have not been in contact with the dealer since the car is past the warranty date and I can visualize a major cost item for repair. This car has been nothing but a series of problems and in spite of my contacts with Ford customer service division, they have not responded in a satisfactory way.

- Germantown, TN, USA

problem #7

Jun 171999

Taurus

  • miles
Intermittently windshield wipers become inoperable. The dealer has been notified.

- Dayton, OH, USA

problem #6

Aug 281998

Taurus

  • miles
Windshield wipers stop working in any interval position.

- Round Rock, TX, USA

problem #5

Jan 281999

Taurus

  • miles
During a very heavy rain, the windshield wipers shut down right in the middle of operation. Spontaneously the wipers will start up again. The vehicle was taken to the dealership. The problem was corrected at owner's expense.

- Yinona, TX, USA

problem #4

Nov 301998

(reported on)

Taurus

  • miles
When driving in rainy weather the power steering goes out. The windshield wipers also stop working. The vehicle has been taken to the dealership three times since April of 1997 for this problem. The dealer changed the power steering belt which did not correct the problem. Vehicleis at dealership for the fourth time for this problem.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #3

Jul 061998

(reported on)

Taurus

  • miles
Windshield wipers failed.

- Brewerton, NY, USA

problem #2

Jan 201998

Taurus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
During rainstorm windshield wipers will become inoperative. Will begin to slow down or delay, making it difficult to see. Dealer cannot duplicate problem.

- Gainesville, FL, USA

problem #1

May 271996

Taurus

  • miles
Right wiper arm slipped on its shaft, left wiper traveled over it and the two became locked together.

- Dayton, OH, USA