Ford Sho (taurus) 1999
Model Sho (taurus) made in 1999 by Ford got 2 consumer complains there are 2 investigations as well as 3 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference to engine and engine cooling. . Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system, interior lighting and unknown or other. The car had one investigation (suspension).
Model 1999
Bulletins
Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||||
8016 | 04/01/2000 | 613611 | Some vehicles may exhibit an intermittent loss of integrated control panel (icp) illumination. **mr** | 07/26/2000 | |
INTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
13802 | 03/01/2001 | 620271 | Some vehicles may exhibit an intermittent loss of integrated control panel (icp) illumination. audio and climate controls continue to operate during the icp's loss of illumination condition. this may be caused by a faulty internal ribbo | 07/23/2001 | |
UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
8016 | 01/01/2000 | 8016 | 612570 | Some vehicles may exhibit an intermittent loss of instrument control panel (icp). | 06/09/2000 |
Investigations
NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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SUSPENSION - FRONT | ||||||
PE04044 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/24/2004 | 08/16/2004 | FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING FRACTURE | 04V332000 | |
Odi possesses 130 vehicle owners questionnaires (voq) alleging front suspension coil spring failure in the subject (model year 1999-2000) vehicles.an additional 11 voqs concerning my 2001 vehicles have been found, bringing the total to 141.more than 75% of these reports allege that the broken spring damaged or punctured the adjacent tire.all of these reports originated in the salt belt states located in the northeast quadrant of the united states and canada.ford will conduct a safety recall (04v-332) covering vehicles soldor currently registered in connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia, to install spring shields in my 1999-2001 taurus/sable vehicles to prevent a fractured spring from damaging the nearby tire.ford will additionally notify owners of all my 1999-2001 taurus/sable vehicles that warranty coverage for spring fractures has been extended to 10 years of age or 150,000 miles.odi analyzed ford | ||||||
SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | ||||||
PE04044 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/24/2004 | 08/16/2004 | FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING FRACTURE | 04V332000 | |
Odi possesses 130 vehicle owners questionnaires (voq) alleging front suspension coil spring failure in the subject (model year 1999-2000) vehicles.an additional 11 voqs concerning my 2001 vehicles have been found, bringing the total to 141.more than 75% of these reports allege that the broken spring damaged or punctured the adjacent tire.all of these reports originated in the salt belt states located in the northeast quadrant of the united states and canada.ford will conduct a safety recall (04v-332) covering vehicles soldor currently registered in connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia, to install spring shields in my 1999-2001 taurus/sable vehicles to prevent a fractured spring from damaging the nearby tire.ford will additionally notify owners of all my 1999-2001 taurus/sable vehicles that warranty coverage for spring fractures has been extended to 10 years of age or 150,000 miles.odi analyzed ford |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
01/20/2003 | 53000 | 1 | 08/01/2002 |
I own a 1999 ford taurus sho which has been known to have cam failure due to improper affixing of the sprocket to the cam. mine has failed renderind my car useless. all of this is placed on v8sho.com. the repair price of this defect is astronomical, any where from $6,000 to $15,000.*ak | |||
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
11/21/2000 | 46000 | 1 | 10/19/2002 |
Engine problems on a 1999 ford taurus sho with a 3.4l v8 - many others have already submitted complaints on this same type of vehicle and engine. *la |