1989 Ford Taurus

UPON REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 10 MPH, DRIVERS SHOULDER BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN RESULTING IN STERNUM/CHEST BREAKAGE, DRIVER DIED TT

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *AK CONSUMER STATED A PUFF OF SMOKE FROM STEERING COLUMN AND ENGINE WOULD NOT START AGAIN THERE WAS JUST A CLICKING NOISE IGNITION SWITCH, PLUG AND RADIATOR FAN HAD TO BE REPLACED, ALSO HAD TO GET A NEW STARTER SOLENOID.*JB

CAR TRAVELING 50 MPH DOWN A DRY DIRT ROAD, WITH NO REASON CAR ENDED UP SPINNING 5 TIMES AND BEING STOPPED BY A TREE. A LOUD THUMP WAS HEARD JUST PRIOR TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR. INVESTIGATION DONE. ENGINE HAD DROPPED, COULD HAVE BEEN AT TIME OF IMPACT. I WONDER IF THIS AUTO EVEN THOUGH IT WASN'T INCLUDED IN AN EARLIER RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN ATLANTA SUFFERS FROM THE SAME PROBLEMS AS OTHERS FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. RECALL SAID SNOW SALTS CAUSED DETERIOTION OF SUBMOUNT BOLTS, FLORIDA SEACOAST WEATHER RUSTS BOLTS TOO.*AK

DRIVING DOWN STREET TOWARDS RED LIGHT. ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES AT NORMAL BRAKING DISTANCE, BRAKES SEEMED TO HAVE NO AFFECT, CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. APPLIED BRAKES TWO MORE TIMES. CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. IMPACT OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION. FINAL VELOCITY APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. *AK

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE REVERSE IT TOOK OFF WIDE OPEN, HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. WHEN DRIVER PUT VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF AGAIN. DRIVER THEN PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, TURNED OFF MOTOR AND WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION SPEED UNKNOWN, IMPACT 12:00. TT

CAR WAS PARK IN THE DRIVE WAY ON A HILL TWO KID WAS IN CAR WAS OFF AND GEAR WAS IN PARK CAR ROLL DOWN HILL AND HIT A BRICK HOUSE KID HIT HEADS. TT

ENGINE FIRE. *DH

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE DRIVER ACCIDENTLY STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND UNEXPECTEDLY, THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND CRASHED INTO THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO BOTH THE BRAKE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDALS BEING POSITIONED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. THE POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING ON A SLIGHT UPWARD INCLINE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN INTO A GARAGE DOOR. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT. AS CONSUMER TURNED TO STRAIGHTEN THE WHEEL, STEERING DID NOT RESPOND, CONSUMER HIT A PARKED CAR. DEALER HS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING INTO AN INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT, AND ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE. DEALER HAS DONE NOTHING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN HIGH WINDS, THE SUN ROOF POPPED OUT OF THE ROOF, FELL AND HIT THE VEHICLE BEHIND, DAMAGING WINDSHIELD/SIDEVIEW MIRROR/HOOD/DOOR, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. *AK

WHILE PULLING INTO CARPORT, HIT BRAKES AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH. ALSO, BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

SEATBACK ADJUSTER FAILURE/SEATBACK COLLAPSED BACK ALL THE WAY, CENTER HINGE PIVOT BROKE LOOSE. *AK

GAS ODOR INSIDE VEHICLE DUE TO FACTORY INSTALLED FUEL HOSE BEING TOO SHORT TO PROPERLY CONNECT.

THE STEERING WHEEL HAS MORE PLAY THEN NECESSARY AND IT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD IN DRIVE, ALSO UPON LEAVING VEHICLE WITH GEAR IN NEUTRAL, TRANSMISSION ENGAGED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *AK

SUNDAY AT 11:45 AM, I LEFT MY HOUSE TO GO TO WORK AT WAL-MART. AT ABOUT 4:30 PM, A CUSTOMER AT WAL-MART CAME IN THE STORE AND TOLD US THAT A CAR WAS ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. I WENT OUTSIDE TO SEE WHO CAR IT WAS. IT WAS MINE. IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE DASH. THE WHOLE DASH IS GONE. THE FIRE STARTED BY ELECTRICAL IN THE DASH. I HAVE THE REPORT FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. I WAS ON IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVABLE. *NM

VEHICLES' ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. *MR