I had a loose ignition on my 1990 ford taurus in which I could remove my key while it was still running I had this changed while I was having other work done on the car and less then a week later I had a very expensive paperweight because after they placed a new ignition into my car it caught fire while I was driving it burning out all the wiring and destroying the wires connected to my battery. I towed the car to the ford dealer and I had to lay out even more money for them to tell me there is nothing they can do about it. There have never been any fires or recalls and that was that.
1990 Ford Taurus: fire, smoke or burning smell
14 of the 381 complaints about the 1990 Ford Taurus describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
Consumer states vehicle has a thick film ignition module installed on the distributor, where it would overheat and cause vehicle to stall which resulted in vehicle catching on fire and was totaled by the insurance company, consumer contacted manufacturer several times to complain about the incident and was told by manufacturer they had no information about the cause of fire
While traveling about 45mph consumer looked into rearview mirror, and noticed black smoke coming from the rear. Pulled over, and fire department was notified.
Engine caught on fire due to power steering return hose spill on the exhaust manifold which started a fire from the fluid getting down onto the engine.
While driving the vehicle caught fire under the hood . This happened on 2 different occasions. Dealer says leaking power steering fluid hose caused fire.
Vehicle caught on fire.
Power steering leak, hose to close to the engine, causing loss of fluids due to leaks and vehicle caught fire.
The vehicle was in the on position and the vehicle caught fire in the engine compartment, cause of the fire is unknown.
The vehicle was in the on position and the vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment, cause of the fire is unknown.
Vehicle parked in driveway, daughter went to start vehicle, noticed smoke coming from hood, fire dept. Arrived, vehicle was engulfed in flames.
Two weeks prior to fire, owner had engine wires cleaned by ford. Vehicle caught on fire after parked for an hour. Please submit details.
Auto caught on fire after being parked in driveway for about approx 1/2 hr. Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
- Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses
- Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( F8AZ - 19G208-AA ) to reduce the possibility of...
- Vehicles exhibiting a "squeaking" or "chirping" from the blower motor at low blower motor speeds
- Wiring - electrical diode identification and service replacements
- Revised calibration in power control module
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1990 Ford Taurus fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1990 Ford Taurus?
14 of 381 owner complaints about the 1990 Ford Taurus (4%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1993.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1990 Ford Taurus?
There are 0 recalls and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1990 Ford Taurus
Stalling 23Ball joint 18Seat belt 13Transmission failure 13Wipers 12Power steering loss 11No deployment 10Airbag light 9Sudden acceleration 8Harsh shifting 6Check engine light 5Overheating 5
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