Vehicle had failure of the rear motor mounts, recall notice received later 98v‑323, which concerns rear body sub-frame mounts, denied reimbursement as the motor mounts and sub-frame mounts are not the same component.
1990 Ford Taurus body complaints
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I have owned this vehicle since jan 1994; it had 78,000 miles on it when I bought it. In the last year I have experienced multiple problems with no resolution. Front center seat belt buckle button remains depressed and will not return to the top position making it unuseable as a restraint. Tailgate latch has broken off deep inside the door and will no longer latch. Catalytic converter "ram's horn" burned out in november of this year; started engine and barely avoided serious engine fire as result of converter failure. Car surges when idling, causing it to lunge back and forth so hard it is unable to be driven. Air conditioning unit failed; winshield wipers stop in the middle of the windshield when using intermittent wipe; a year ago wiper motor burned out and was replaced. Have had the transmission worked on three times in three years. Led indicator on stereo burned out 1 year after car was purchased. Engine temperature gauge failed-all of these problems are continuous despite $3,000.00 + in attempts to repair them. Also have had to replace radiator, as well as both left and right transaxles on front of vehicle in august 1999. Freeze plugs all had to be replaced. Car currently "stored" in my driveway, as I cannot afford to put any more $ into useless repairs on this vehicle.
Had received recall notice 98v323000 in february. Contacted dealer. Was informed parts for subframe not available. Has been checking off & on since march for the parts. Dealer is waiting for parts from manufacturer. Owner do not want to drive vehicle.
The body mounts became detached form the vehicle causing the motor to drop. A recall has been issued on the vehicle make, however this vehicle was not included. The dealer and manufacturer have been notified. Mjs
The front right door came loose and opened while I was driving. The dealer tightened the bolt which holds the door closed. They charged me about $60. A few months later, the door loosened again. When I complained to the dealer, they told me that the door comes loose often, and has to be retightened regularly, at a cost of about $60. I notified ford, and they said that this is not a safety problem. I believe this is a safety problem, as the door opened while I was driving. This has the potential to cause injury.
I brought my car into the dealer for a recall service to replace the "sub-frame rear plate nut". While fixing the recall matter, the dealer informed me that the front and rear engine mounts were bad, and that there was a lot of movement in the engine and transmission, sometimes resulting in a "clunking" noise being heard when shifting into drive or park. The dealer advised that the mounts should be replaced and would cost me $343.70. A few years ago, I had noticed the movement in the engine when the car was shifted into park or reverse, and had asked my local garage mechanic about it. He told me the mounts on the taurus were notoriously bad, but my particular car was not covered by a ford recall. I did not pursue replacing the mounts at that time. However, now that this recall notice on the frame came out, I have looked at material available on the internet, and see that there was a general recallfor engine mount deterioration on this car in march 92. (92m77) I do not think I received a notice of that recall. Since I drive my 3 kids around in this car, I try to keep it as safe as possible and deteriorating engine mounts is a recall notice I would have purused. In any event, I called the dealer (century ford in rockville, md) today asking about the engine mount deterioration recall and whether the replacement of the front and rear engine mounts should also be taken care of at no cost to me. The dealer advised that the parameters of that recall were in effect only for 60,000 miles or 6 years. They said my current mileage, about 69,000, puts my car outside that limit and therefore ford would not pay them to do that work. (I.e. I must pay.) I have since called ford and asked them about this situation and they just said they'd do nothing. I think the deterioration of the engine mounts sounds like a well-known (to ford, anyway) problem on this car and seems structurally to be intrinsically related to this other recall on the sub frame, and possibly caused by it.
Sub frame mount on driver's side failed. For past few weeks I noticed increasing noises/clunking noises from driver's side underneath my feet. This week the steering became very "stiff" with left hand turns. I was informed today by my mechanic that the problem came from a broken sub frame mount. He adviced me to take the car immediatly to a ford dealer which I am doing. Thank you
While driving at 35 MPH and without prior warning, the bolt came out of the subframe, and consumer heard a loud noise coming from vehicle. Also, steering went out.
Consumer received recall 98v323000, rear subframe mounts. Contacted dealer and there were no parts available to correct the problem. Please give any further details.
While driving rear subframe mounts separated from vehicle, resulting in loss of control and a collision. Vehicle was totaled. Manufacturer has been notified.
The front mounts are corroding & rusting & needed replacing. Has received recall for rear sub-frame mounts, but nothing for front.
Consumer has received recall 98v323000, rear subframe mounts corrosion. The parts are not available. Dealer contacted on 3-11-99 and 4-9-99.
Body mounts failed prior to recall notice causing rear subframe to drop and loss of steering ability. (recall 98s36) nlm.
Recall repair work problems on body mounts (98v‑323). ( unable to read complete document to determine specific recall problems. Mjs).
Subframe bolt broke causing subframe to drop and difficult steering, dealer refused recall repair due to VIN. 98v‑323 nm
The mounts, supporting transmission/engine, keep breaking. The mounts been replaced at least 5 different times due to breaking. Had received recall notice for subframe (98v323000).
Air conditioner failed.
Consumer experienced dealership problems trying to get recall work performed(notice sent feb-99)(98v‑323) not completed when appointment was made. Mjs
Consumer experienced symtoms of recall notice 98s36 prior to recall notice which resulted in loss of control and accident.
Recalls 93v‑106.002/mfr 98s36.the same problem exists with the front body mounts. Dealer contacted, and cannot remedy the problem with recall. Problem still exists.
Consumers vehicle recall on subframe mount plate nut was not performed in a timely manner.
I have received a recall notice from ford motor company (safety recall 98s36) for the same problem on a 1987 ford taurus which I also own. To date, however, I have not received a recall notice for the 1990 ford taurus described above, although this vehicle has in fact experienced a sub-frame failure. This is quite likely more a failure of communication than a lapse on the part of ford motor company. I would appreciate assistance in getting a recall notice on the 1990 ford taurus.
Engine and transmission mounts broke, causing the accelerator pedal to get stuck and almost resulted in an accident. *ak.et.
The rear engine mounts have corroded and dropped, making the vehicle impossible to steer. Dealer said vehicle was not under the recall.
The consumer has been experiencing problems with body: members and frame. Vehicle has been serviced for recall number 93v106002, and yet the vehicle the is still experiencing the same problems that are included in the recall. The manufacturer has been contacted.
The 2 major bolts that hold the sub-frames up broke, causing the engine to fall while driving the vehicle. Dealer has been contacted.
Cradle bolts failed causing damage to the cv boot and bushings and stabilizer links, recall component however consumer was never notified.
The consumer has been experiencing problems with rear body frame. When the consumer tries to steer the engine stalls . The defect described complies with the defects described in recall number 93v106002. The manufacturer has been contacted.
While driving the subframe's bolts were not replaced properly, and at 4 MPH this caused the whole engine to fall out of the vehicle, causing consumer to lose control. The dealer was contacted.
There is a clunking sound in the transmission area when coming to a stop or taking off. Mechanic stated that the front and rear retaining plates are broken, and that the vehicle is unsafe to drive. Dealer not willing to correct free of charge. Vehicle not included in recall # 93v106002 structure: frame members and body.
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