Defect Investigations

Vehicles / Ford / Taurus
Inv. Number Vehicle Make Vehicle Model Model Year Description Detail
RQ98016 FORD TAURUS 1992 FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING BREAKAGE FRONT SUSPENSION SPRINGS AY BREAK DUE TO MANUFACTURING CRACHS IN COMBINATION WITH CORROSION.
PE95026 FORD TAURUS 1992 PLASTIC TRIM PANEL SEPARATION There is no summary currently available
PE93070 FORD TAURUS 1991 FAILURE OF WHEEL STUDS There is no summary currently available
SQ98008 FORD TAURUS 1991 AUDIO SYSTEM FIRES SEE RESUME FOR DETAILS.
PE93099 FORD TAURUS 1989 STEERING LCK-UP/IMPEDIMENT There is no summary currently available
PE90113 FORD TAURUS 1990 SAFETY BELT BUCKLE LOCKING There is no summary currently available
PE97035 FORD TAURUS 1993 FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING FAILURE Front suspension coil springs may fracture with the vehicle in motion, posing a potential compromise to the driver's ability to control the vehicle
PE89126 FORD TAURUS 1987 SAFETY BELT FAILURE ===
PE89007 FORD TAURUS 1987 FRONT SEAT BRACKET briefing notes odiscussion of the reported defect & its consequences ofailure mileage analysis owarranty data analysis oford's body & chassis
PE89006 FORD TAURUS 1986 HEAD REST DROPS ===
EA89023 FORD TAURUS 1986 FRONT SEAT BRACKET SUMMARY:THE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL APPEARS TO BE THE POTENTIALCONSEQUENCE OF A SEAT BRACKET FAILURE.===
PE02080 FORD TAURUS 1999 FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING FRACTURE A total of 161 front suspension spring failures are known to odi and ford from all sources, 59 of these leading to tire damage.these failures are
PE02035 FORD TAURUS 2001 BRAKE/ACCEL PEDAL SEPARATION
PE91036 FORD TAURUS 1986 DOOR HANDLES BREAKAGE There is no summary currently available
EA94008 FORD TAURUS 1992 BROKEN TIE RODS There is no summary currently available
EA88032 FORD TAURUS 1986 STALLING ===
DP94006 FORD TAURUS 9999 POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES
DP86014 FORD TAURUS 1981 SUDDEN ACCELERATION SUDDEN ACCELERATION
PE99015 FORD TAURUS 1993 WINDSHIELD WIPER ALLEGED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL WITHOUT WARNING
RQ97009 FORD TAURUS 1987 REAR LOWER SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY To determine whether the cars that were not included in the safety recall 93v-106 should be recalled due to the same failure phenomenon, and to
PE92056 FORD TAURUS 1988 SUB-FRM/UNIBODY ABSOR.FAIL There is no summary currently available
PE90019 FORD TAURUS 1987 SPEED CONTROL FAILURE There is no summary currently available
PE89091 FORD TAURUS 1986 EXHAUST GAS INTRUSION Summary: owners complain of exhaust gases, including hydrogen sulfide,leaking into the passenger compartment causing nausea, headaches, anddiscomfort.
PE12005 FORD TAURUS 2006 Stuck throttle Preliminary evaluation (pe)12-005 was opened to investigate allegations of speed control cables detaching from the throttle body and subsequently
EA06002 FORD TAURUS 2001 REAR COIL SPRING FRACTURE Odi's analysis identified a high complaint rate for the rear coil springs in the salt belt states (approximately 250 per 100,000 vehicles).
EA99023 FORD TAURUS 1993 WINDSHIELD WIPER Odi has received 50 additional complaiints on my 1993 ford taurus and mercury sable vehicles alleging malfunction of the windshield wiper system
DP91013 FORD TAURUS 1991 ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ANTI-LOCK BRAKES
DP96014 FORD TAURUS 1991 DEFECTIVE AIR BAG CRASH SENSOR Cfas sent a follow-up letter on december 12, 1996, to change the intent of the petition to "airbag aggressivity and deployment variability."nhtsa
PE96018 FORD TAURUS 1993 HEADLIGHTS FAILURE There is no summary currently available
PE96033 FORD TAURUS 1994 ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRES In december 1995, ford recalled 119,313 vehicles in canada to remedy the subject condition in certain 1992-95 taurus, sable, tempo, topaz and
PE93058 FORD TAURUS 1993 BROKEN TIE RODS There is no summary currently available
PE92014 FORD TAURUS 1990 ENGINE MOUNT FAILURE There is no summary currently available
PE90066 FORD TAURUS 1988 THROTTLE STICKING There is no summary currently available
PE88014 FORD TAURUS 1987 HIGH BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT ===
PE87030 FORD TAURUS 1986 STEERING BINDING Based on an odi failure report analysis showing 6 complaints, 4 accidentsand 3 inujuries, a preliminary evaluation was opened and an
EA91042 FORD TAURUS 1991 STORAGE COMPAR SUFFOCATION ===
EA90006 FORD TAURUS 1987 SAFETY BELT FAILURE There is no summary currently available
PE12033 FORD TAURUS 2003 Speed control cable damage On june 21, 2013, ford initiated customer satisfaction program 13b04 to address a concern with speed control cable damage in certain model year (my)
EA08018 FORD TAURUS 2003 Front Suspension Coil Spring Fracture To date, odi is aware of 2,401 non-duplicative complaints related to the alleged defect. in addition, odi is aware of 1,411 subject vehicles with one
DP06005 FORD TAURUS 2005 ENGINE STALLING FFV On october 11, 2006, public citizen petitioned odi to investigate reports of engine stalls caused by e85 fuel in certain model year (my) 2003 - 2005
PE05054 FORD TAURUS 2000 REAR COIL SPRING FRACTURE the office of defect investigation (odi) opened preliminary evaluation, pe05-054, based on 131 vehicle owner questionnaires related to alleged rear
RP03001 FORD TAURUS 2001 BRAKE/ACCELERATOR PEDAL APPLICATION Ms. rodman reported that after her vehicle was inspected for the recall, her mother experienced a sudden acceleration and crashed the sable into a
RQ03008 FORD TAURUS 2001 BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE Ford conducted a recall in march, 2001 to correct a defect affecting the brake light switch in my 2000 through early-2001 taurus and sable vehicles
EA03010 FORD TAURUS 2000 FRONTAL AIR BAG NON-DEPLOYMENT IN CRASH This investigation identified a total of 427 reports alleging non-deployment of the frontal air bags.of the 427 reports, two incidents (fatal crashes
PE03002 FORD TAURUS 2001 FRONTAL AIR BAG NON-DEPLOYMENT IN CRASH Ford motor company has identified 260 reports alleging frontal air bag non-deployment for any (severity) frontal or near-frontal crash on model year
RQ99017 FORD TAURUS 1995 FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING There is no summary currently available
DP95004 FORD TAURUS 1990 ALLEGED DEFECTIVE TIE RODS ALLEGED DEFECTIVE TIE RODS
EA97026 FORD TAURUS 1993 FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING FAILURE Alleged the front suspension coil springs may fracture, permitting suspension collapse, possible tire puncture and the potential for compromise to
EA96019 FORD TAURUS 1995 HEADLIGHT FAILURE Excessive heat in an improperly manufactured circuit breaker within the headlight switch caused that circuit breaker to open for time periods of
PE93100 FORD TAURUS 1987 POLYCAST ROAD WHEEL CRACKS There is no summary currently available
PE93065 FORD TAURUS 1989 UNDERBODY FUEL LINE FAILS There is no summary currently available
PE92044 FORD TAURUS 1988 POWER STEERING LEAKS/FIRES There is no summary currently available
PE91128 FORD TAURUS 1989 FIRES IN IGNITION SWITCH There is no summary currently available
PE91108 FORD TAURUS 1990 STORAGE COMPAR SUFFOCATION There is no summary currently available
PE90071 FORD TAURUS 1988 BRAKE DISC HUB FAILURE There is no summary currently available
EA90042 FORD TAURUS 1989 THROTTLE STICKING There is no summary currently available
EA92040 FORD TAURUS 1990 SUB-FRM/UNIBODY ABSOR.FAIL There is no summary currently available
EA91011 FORD TAURUS 1989 SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE There is no summary currently available
EA90045 FORD TAURUS 1989 BRAKE DISC HUB SEPARATIONS ===

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