Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | |||||
| 9716 | 01/02/1997 | 51361 | Some power steering hoses have been replaced with a revised design and should no longer be used for service. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| BC9584961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50503 | Information for concerns of grunt or groan during wheel return from full right turn. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | ||||||
| PE93099 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 11/30/1993 | 03/28/1994 | STEERING LCK-UP/IMPEDIMENT | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| EA94008 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/16/1994 | 02/27/1995 | BROKEN TIE RODS | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| PE92044 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 04/27/1992 | 08/31/1992 | POWER STEERING LEAKS/FIRES | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| PE93058 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/15/1993 | 02/16/1994 | BROKEN TIE RODS | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 01/01/1991 | 1 | ||
| Something failed in steering mechanism while dry steering, resulting in vibration when wheel is turned/held, feels as if car does not have power steering. *dh | |||
| 09/30/1995 | |||
| The steering locked up while turning. please describe. tt | |||
| 09/01/1995 | |||
| While driving vehicle swerved to the left lane into a road divider, possible due to defect in steering mechanism. tt | |||
| 07/31/1995 | 1 | 11/01/1988 | |
| The subframe mounting bolts pulled out and caused the car to loss steering while driving. tt recall 93v106, however consumer's vehicle was not included because it was too old. *slc | |||
| 03/24/1995 | |||
| Steering lockup while driving speed 10mph,impact 12:00 position. tt | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | |||
| 09/18/1995 | 1 | ||
| Power steering hose leaked fluid resulting in fire. | |||
| 09/18/1995 | 1 | ||
| Fluid leak in one of the high pressure, power steering hoses, causing fire. | |||
| 07/01/1996 | |||
| Failure of the steering column, the high pressure line is leaking fluid, causing loss of power steering. consumer contacted the dealer and the dealer has replaced the line . *ak | |||
| 08/01/1991 | 1 | ||
| Power steering hose failed twice. *sd | |||
| 07/05/1996 | |||
| Car was parked and caught on fire. power steering return line was leaking and started fire. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Two power steering lines run parallel; one line has a fitting which rubs agasinst other line, causing steering fluid to leak. *ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| A fire started within the engine compartment on the driver side of the vehicle due to leakage of the power steering pump. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1997 | 4 | 08/01/1995 | |
| Transmission has been slipping since owning vehicle. also fuel pump failed twice, and power steering pump failed once. *ake | |||
| 06/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Power steering pump failed three times. *dh | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 08/30/1996 | 2 | 01/01/1990 | |
| I have service records documenting all failures and i see from numerous websites that other taurus customers are furious at many problems of this car. advertising by ford seems almost fraudulent and based on numerous complaints reported to them i believe this constitutes deliberate fraud. those of us who have integrity haven't passed our lemon cars on to other poor ignorant souls but the entire ownership period of this ford taurus has caused me to suffer severe depression and stress and has caused injury on at least two occasions. i'm at the point of just donating the car to charity for parts but i intend to become vociferously involved in lawsuit against ford. no wonder the taurus is no longer the best selling car in america. but i think it's your responsibility to get ford for this. their behavior is unacceptable. no safety defect mentioned. *ak | |||
| 06/11/1999 | 3 | 10/01/1996 | |
| Power steering hose are to close to engine manifold three times they melted causing fluid to be lost and steering failure one time a hose broke causing a fire the harness had to be repaired the power steering pump was replaced twice because of fluid starvation the hose were placed away from manifold after great expense some one could have seriously injured are killed because of this | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1990 | ||
| Power steering line routed over catalytic converter, posing risk of fire if heat from converter effects rubber line. | |||
| 11/16/1995 | 6 | ||
| Power steering leak. *sd | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | |||
| 09/30/1994 | 0 | ||
| Replaced tie rods. *ak | |||
| 04/14/1995 | |||
| While driving tie rod broke, loss control of car. tt | |||
| Tie rods rusted, had them replaced. tt | |||
| 12/29/1994 | 1 | ||
| Tie rods/drag links failed. | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - KNUCKLE - SPINDLE - ARM | |||
| 10/01/1996 | 10 | 08/20/1988 | |
| Replaced engine mounts, also replaced rear springs and rusted front spindles. *ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/01/1988 | 1 | ||
| Tie rod ends replaced due to original part not being designed with lube fittings. *dh | |||
| 04/24/1996 | 4 | ||
| Tie rod ends failed six times. | |||
| 03/23/1993 | 1 | ||
| Tie rods failed prematurely. *ak | |||
| 12/18/1994 | 1 | ||
| Tie rod ends failed. *ak | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION - RACK | |||
| 04/24/1996 | 4 | ||
| Power steering rack failed twice. (second vehicle on 504046) *dsh | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| The steering wheel locked up and the driver lost control of the vehicle and hit a pole. vehicle was totaled. *ak | |||
| While driving down hill at 60 mph the steering wheel locked up for no reason, causing owner to lose control of vehicle, resulting in an accident. *ak | |||
| 08/17/1996 | |||
| Parked vehicle and steering column caught on fire and totaled car. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Distorted steering wheel and column. *ak | |||
| 05/26/1994 | 1 | ||
| Steering wheel problems. *skd | |||