1990 Ford Taurus
Problem Areas
Complaints Over Time
Recent Complaints
WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND HIT CONSUMER IN THE CHEST, PUSHING HER NECK BACK. CONSUMER SUSTAINED A SPINAL CORD INJURY AND A HERNIA DISC INJURY. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT IN A FRONTAL COLLISON NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. *MR *YH
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN COLLISION AT 40 MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER OBTAINED MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AT AN INTERSECTION, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS INJURED. *AK *ML
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A COLLISION, RESULTED IN A BROKEN NOSE/CHEEK FRACTURE/NECK VERTEBRAE DAMAGE AND MOUTH BURNS. ALSO VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
DRIVING VEHICLE, REARENDED A TRUCK, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *JB
DURING FRONTAL COLLISION DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 40MPH, 10-11:00 FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
CLAMPING MECHANISM BOLT MISSING FOR LEFT FRONT STRUT CAUSING SEPARATION. VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND HIT A POLE. TT
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 45 MPH, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON DRIVER SIDE. TT
CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN PERSON SHE HIT HER HEAD ON FRONT WINDSHIELD. TT
UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT RIPPED AT SEAMS NOT PROVIDING PROTECTION. DRIVER HIT WINDSHIELD/STEERING WHEEL. "DUP 950315: 960417". TT
DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED VIOLENTLY. BURNS AND CHEST INJURY TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER.
OWNER WAS DRIVING AND PULLED OUT OF A PARKING LOT AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. OWNER HAD TO AVOID SEVERAL POSSIBLE ACCIDENTS BY PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. HOWEVER, OWNER'S VEHICLE DID HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATING TO THIS DEFECT. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION DUE TO LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID FROM THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE VALVE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED.*AK
VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT A HIGH SPEED ON THE PASSENGER REAR SIDE DOOR. THEN, VEHICLE IMPACTED OTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK
WHILE TRAVELING ON 1-WAY STREET ANOTHER VEHICLE APPEARED ON DRIVER'S SIDE & WAS BROADSIDED. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN HE WAS AT A CURVE, TRIED TO STEER TO THE LEFT, BUT STEERING WAS STUCK AND CONSUMER HIT A LIGHT POLE. VEHICLE IS AT MECHANIC SHOP. *AK
DRIVER LEAVING SERVICE CENTER PARKING LOT, AFTER VEHICLE WAS SERVICED. WHILE PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPACE, WITH FOOT STILL ON BRAKE, CAR RAPIDLY ACCELERATED, LUNGED FORWARD AT FULL SPEED, HITTING TWO OTHER PARKED VEHICLES IN THE LOT. VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP DESPITE FULL APPLICATION OF BRAKES. WAS ABLE TO PUT CAR INTO REVERSE, AND THEN SHIFT TO PARK.
