1987 Ford Taurus

GAS TANK RUPTURED, CAUSING FIRE/INJURIES/DEATH. TT

CIGARETTE LIGHTER CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER CONSOLE, ALSO CAUSES MOTOR FAN OF RADIATOR TO BLOW. *SD

DUE TO A KNOWN DEFECT AND FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELT OF MY 1987 FORD TAURUS, I WENT HEAD FIRST INTO THE WINDSHIELD, MY KNEES HIT THE DASHBOARD, AND I SUFFERED INJURIES. IT WOULD BE A SIMPLE FIX FOR FORD TO CORRECT THE KNOWN DEFECT IN THIS VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOTHING TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC. I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN KILLED. *JB

EXPECTED ENGINE LIFE IN MILES, EXPECTED TRANSMISION LIFE IN MILES. *AK

PRIOR TO RECALL, RIGHT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR CRACKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO RIGHT, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *DH

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER FROM CRASHING INTO STEERING WHEEL. TT

THE STEERING , BRAKES, AND SEAT BELTS ALL FAILED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND INJURY TO OCCUPANTS. TT

VEHICLE WENT OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, WHILE DRIVING PUT IN NEUTRAL POSITION, WHEN HIGH IDLE AND INTO REVERSE IMPACT 6:00 POSITION SPEED INKNOWN. TT

FAILURE OF IGNITION SWITCH AND PLUG ASSEMBLY DUE TO OVERHEATING. SWITCH MELTED AND SO DID PLUG ASSEMBLY. THIS SAME REPAIR WAS PREVIOUSLY DONE AT APPROXIMATELY 100,000 MILES. WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AT APPOXIMATELY 87,000 MILES, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THIS REPAIR HAD BEEN DONE PREVIOUS TO THAT TIME AS WELL. THIS IS A CHRONIC FAILURE. ANY TSB'S OR RECALLS ON THIS MATTER? RELATED PROBLEM: EXCESSIVE CURRENT DRAW ON ALTERNATOR OUTPUT WIRE TO STARTER SOLENOID (BATTERY) CAUSING WIRE TO RUN HOT (WITH ALTERNATOR TURNING). THIS HAS RESULTED IN FUSIBLE LINK G BLOWING OPEN TWICE.

WHEN DRIVING IT FELT AS IF THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING, ALSO MOTOR VIBRATED. HAD TROUBLE STEERING AND DRIVING, AND REAR ENDED A TRUCK. FRONT END DAMAGE, MOTOR WAS TILTED AND STILL VIBRATED. RADIATOR EXPLODED. DEALER NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM. VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

WHILE COMING OUT OF THE PARK POSITION THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE STARTED PICKING UP SPEED WITHOUT FOOT BEING ON THE ACCLERATOR, VEHICLE ACCLERATED TO (45) -(50) MPH, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT SEVERAL TREES. *AK

ROTOR FAILED, PULLING VEHICLE TO ONE SIDE, CAUSING ACCIDENT PRIOR TO RECALL. (91S36) *TW

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (91V-134), CAUSING VEHICLE TO VEER TO ONE SIDE/LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE RIGHT/LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING UNDERNEATH DASH AROUND IGNITION. VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER. HAD TOWED. REPLACED LINKS IN IGNITION. PROBLEM RECURRED AGAIN . DEALER CONTACTED

AFTER DRIVING FOR A MILE, PARKED VEHICLE AND MINUTES LATER FOUND OUT THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. DEALER NOR FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD DETERMINE WHAT WAS THE CAUSE FIRE.*AK POSSIBLE EINGINE FAILURE. *SLC

VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF A MALL IN A PARKING LOT. CONSUMER DIDN'T TURN VEHICLE ON, AND THERE WERE FLAMES AND SPARKS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. VEHICLE BURNED DOWN TO THE GROUND. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE STALLING PRIOR TO ENGINE FIRE. MJS

BRAKES FAILED, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.