7.1

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
7,998 miles

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problem #10

Feb 252006

Taurus 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 79,985 miles
This incident has happened before the date below but this time I decided to make a complaint after it happened again. When there is a lot of water and you turn right, my car turns off, the battery light comes on and then it makes this squealing noise. And then it starts right back up. I had this checked out but nothing was found wrong with my Ford 97 Taurus. I've driven through a lot of water going forward in the car and it doesn't turn off or make any noise, just when turning right. I never noticed it when turning left.

- Plano, TX, USA

problem #9

Dec 292003

(reported on)

Taurus 6-cyl

  • miles
Ltr fm M.L. moody (tx) re defective steering column in a 1997 Ford Taurus, requests a defect investigation. The red light had come on the dash which had indicated a problem with the battery and the steering column locked on two separate occasions. The owner of the repair shop stated the steering locked up four times. The consumer requested reimbursement for the mechanical error.

- Spring, TX, USA

problem #8

Nov 071999

Taurus

  • miles
Battery failed without warning. Nlm

- Whitestone, NY, USA

problem #7

Nov 071999

Taurus

  • miles
Battery failed without warning. Nlm

- Whitestone, NY, USA

problem #6

Sep 052000

Taurus

  • miles
Consumer was traveling about 15mph and ran over a puddle of water, and fronts wheels locked up. There was a horrible of noise, and battery lights came on. Dealership was aware of problem.

- New Orlean, LA, USA

problem #5

Apr 132000

Taurus

  • miles
Door ajar light on dash stays on. Sometimes ocasionally it goes off, interior lights won't go off because of it, resulting in a dead battery, back window doesn't always work, engine check light goes on and off. The dealer thinks I'm crazy cause whenever I take it in to be repaired the lights are all off. They told me it was a relay switch and they said they fixed it and it still is broken.

- East Dundee, IL, USA

problem #4

Feb 101998

Taurus

  • miles
In less than two years of ownership with this car, my battery has blown twice. I go to start the car and battery just blows up. The first time I simply heard a crackling noise. The second time I heard a pop like that of a balloon popping. Individuals have told me that this could potentially cause a fire. The dealership cannot find anything wrong; they just replace the battery. They do tell me that it must develop an electrical spike, but they have no way of knowing where it comes from. I believe this is dangerous. The service department at the dealership says that even if they check all the wiring harness, they might not find the problem.

- Mcallen, TX, USA

problem #3

Jan 061998

Taurus

  • miles
Battery.

- Torrance, CA, USA

problem #2

Dec 011998

Taurus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Battery failed.

- Anaheim, CA, USA

problem #1

Oct 011998

Taurus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Battery failure.

- San Diego, CA, USA