4.0

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
29,677 miles

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problem #3

May 222005

Taurus 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 69,000 miles
Three rear seat belts did not retract. This happened in the last 3 weeks. Taken vehicle to dealer to have this problem fixed, cost of this repair will be close to $500. Spoke to manufacturer, and they said no recall, they cou;dn't help.

- Oklahoma City, OK, USA

problem #2

Apr 102004

Taurus 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 20,030 miles
Consumer experienced ongoing problems with both the front and rear seat belts not retracting from the retractors. Vehicle has been in and out of the dealer shop on several occasions. Driver's seat belt retractor has been replaced 2 times, and the passenger's seat belt retractor has been replaced once, but problems recurred. Also, on another issue consumer stated that vehicle was back to the dealer three times on a manufacturer's recall 04V106000 concerning brake light switch. Consumer stated that vehicle was still experiencing some problem with the stop lights not operating when braking. The consumer stated that the problem was never fixed. The back seat belts had the same problems as the front.

- Southgate, MI, USA

problem #1

Feb 122004

Taurus 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer noticed that the rear passenger side seat belt did not retract properly. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the seat belt unit needed to be replaced, and replaced it three times. However, the problem recurred.

- Southmayd, TX, USA