Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-03-04 | 91V036000 |
SEATS | 278,000 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-18 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STU… |
| 2006-04-07 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER AT ANY SPEED AND THE ROTORS BECAME CORRODED AS A RESULT … |
| 2006-04-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | CONSUMER'S 1988 FORD TAURUS WAS DELIVERED WITH RUST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR FENDER. *TS THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD PROBL… |
| 2004-06-12 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT RIGHT HEADLIGHT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND VEHICLE… |
| 2004-03-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A FUEL LINE PROBLEM. *AK THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE IDLE, MILEAGE PER HOUR, THE A/C, T… |
| 2004-03-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S FUEL LINE. *MR CONSUMER WAITING FOR SETTLEMENT ON REPAIRS MADE ON FUEL PUMP, ENGINE MOUNTS, … |
| 2003-08-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN A BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. *PH |
| 2002-10-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | WHEN I TRY TO TURN ON THE VEHICLE THE IGNITION SWITCH IS HARD TO TURN ON THEN WHEN IT IS TURNED ON THE DASH DOESN'T LIG… |
| 2002-09-06 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST | No | 0 | SUBJECT VEHICLE: 1988 FORD TAURUS, VIN NO. [XXX] THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER SEAT SWITCH WIRING INSULATION BECOME ABRADED… |
| 2002-01-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. DRIVER PUSHED ON ACCELERATOR, BUT AUTOMOBILE CONTINUED TO SH… |
| 2001-11-26 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | No | 0 | 1988 FORD TAURUS GL 3.0L V-6. HEATER CORE FAILED DURING WINTER MONTH WITH TEMPS IN THE 30-40 DEGREE F RANGE. WINDSHIELD… |
| 2001-04-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | CONSUMER CAME TO A START, ENTERED INTO INTERSECTION AND VEHICLE STALLED. ONCE ENGINE COOLS DOWN, IT WILL START BACK … |
| 2001-04-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2001-03-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | RUBBER MOUNTS DETERIORATED, CAUSING THEM TO CRACK IN HALF, DEALER REPLACED. *SLC |
| 2001-01-20 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | No | 0 | WHEN THE HEATER CORE FAILS IN COLD TEMPERATURES, LARGE VOLUMES OF STEAM FROM THE SUPERHEATED COOLING FLUID IS RELEASED … |
| 2000-10-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING LOOKING FOR A PARKING SPACE WHEN CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED. *AK |
| 2000-10-30 | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT | No | 0 | WHILE USING JACK AS VEHICLE EQUIPMENT SAW A SPLIT ON BODY OF JACK NEAR THE HINGE. THERE ARE CRACKS ON BOTH SIDES OF … |
| 2000-10-16 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | THE ENGINE CRADLE SUPPORT BUSHINGS HAVE CORRODED, NOW THE A PIECE OF THE STEEL FRAME IS HANGING DOWN, MY EXHAUST MAY HA… |
| 2000-10-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN IGINTION MODULE. *… |
| 2000-09-30 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | STRUT ROD LOCATED BETWEEN LOWER CONTROL ARM AND FRONT OF SUBFRAME UNDER RADIATOR ON ONE SIDE, CAUSING ROD TO MOV… |
| 2000-09-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | 2:30 IN THE AFTERNOON ON SEPT 20TH..I HAD BEEN DRIVING MY TAURUS AROUND TOWN,BURIEN WA. I WAS GOING ABOUT 35 TO 40 MPH.… |
| 2000-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY | No | 0 | WIRE FROM STARTER RELAY TO IGNITION SWITCH HAD NO INSULATION OTHER THAN RUBBER CAUSING WIRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND… |
| 2000-08-14 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TWO ACCIDENTS DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTH… |
| 2000-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | WHILE AT AN INTERSECTION, AND GIVING CAR GAS IT WILL SEVERELY HESITATE, THEN POP AND BACKFIRE, THEN IT WILL GO. TOOK TO… |
| 2000-06-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. ENGINE PULLED AWAY FROM MA… |
| 2000-05-15 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | RECALL 98 V 323 000/SUBFRAME CORROSION: WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH SUBFRAME DETACHED FROM BODY MOUNT AND CAUSED LOSS OF STEER… |
| 2000-03-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD 2 IGNITION MODULE FAILURES DURING THE 10 YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED MY 1988 TAURUS. THE FIRST INCIDENT AT APPRO… |
| 2000-03-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TEMPERATURE WENT UP, AND LARGE AMOUNT OF WHITE VAPOR CAME FROM OUT OF TAIL PIPE. DEALER SAID WARRANTY DID NOT EXTEND … |
| 2000-02-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | SUB FRAME BOLTS BROKE MOTOR MOUNTS ON ENGINE AND BOOT ON STEERING---BOLTS WERE DEFECT ALL FOUR BOLTS---PUT STRESS/STRAI… |
| 2000-02-13 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CONTACTED FORD VIA WEBSITE WITH NO FEEDBACK AND CONTACTED LOCAL FORD DEALER WITH NEGATIVE FEEDBACK. NO SAFETY DEFECT LI… |
| 2000-02-10 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | KNOWN FAILURE OF ORIGINAL COMPONENT AT LOWER THAN NORMAL LIFE EXPECTANCY. *AK |
| 2000-01-10 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1999-12-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING NOTICED HEATER NOT WORKING. PULLED OVER & TURNED VEHICLE OFF. RESTARTED VEHICLE & HEATER WORKED FINE. THI… |
| 1999-11-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SEATBELT BUCKLES JUST CAME APART IN MY HANDS. BOTH FRONT SEATBELTS HAVE NO BUCKLES, BECAUSE OF THIS. REAR WIRING FOR … |
| 1999-10-30 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE IN HALF, CONSUMER CAN'T DRIVE WITHOUT SEATBELT, IT IS STATE LAW WHICH COULD RESULT… |
| 1999-10-20 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | RECEIVED RECALL #98V323000. CONTACTED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE ON DATE GIVEN. THE RECALL FOR SUBFRAME CORROSION MOUNTING PL… |
| 1999-08-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING ERRATIC OPERATION OF IGNITION SWITCH ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE WILL EITHER NOT START OR CUTS OFF DUR… |
| 1999-08-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THIS TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT TWICE IN A 6 MONTH SPAN/I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL TRANSMISSION SHOPS AND HAVE BEEN TO… |
| 1999-07-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE SIGNAL LIGHTS AND ODOMETER TO FAIL. COULDN'T TELL THE MILEAGE. *AK |
| 1999-07-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | Yes | 0 | LEMON SINCE THE DAY I GOT IT. FORD WON'T HONOR HERTZ RESALES. AT 31K ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION BLEW; MULTIPLE TRANSMISSIO… |
| 1999-06-11 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | No | 0 | POWER STEERING HOSE ARE TO CLOSE TO ENGINE MANIFOLD THREE TIMES THEY MELTED CAUSING FLUID TO BE LOST AND STEERING FAILU… |
| 1999-06-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR THE SUBFRAME CORROSION RECALL, WHEN SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC FOR CHECK UP,… |
| 1999-05-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | IGNITION OPERATES WITH OUT THE KEY. OCCASIONALLY STOPS WORKING. |
| 1999-05-10 | SEATS | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SEAT CLIP FOR THE FRONT ATTACHING BRACKET WAS MISSING CAUSING THE SEAT TO LURCH BACKWARD. MJS |
| 1999-05-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | DEALER PUT WRONG BATTERY, AND BATTERY EXPLODED AND LEFT A BAD ODOR. *AK |
| 1999-05-05 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY ADJUSTED THE HEADLIGHTS, AND THEY STILL DO NOT WORK. *AK |
| 1999-05-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TOTALLY LOCKED UP, AND VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED WHILE TRAVEL… |
| 1999-05-03 | SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SPRINGS FROM THE REAR SEAT BROKE THROUGH THE CUSHION & ENTERED THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS. HAD NOTICED SMOKE COMING … |
| 1999-05-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | RECALL ON REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS. MY CAR HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SUBFRAME MOUNTS WHICH ARE IDENTICAL TO THE REAR SUB… |
| 1999-04-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | NEED MANUFACTURER TO CONFIRM EMISSIONS CERTIFICATION FOR US. |