After having ball joint replaced by midas muffler, a defective bolt on my vehicle caused the wheel to disengage and cv boot came out. If this occurred at a higher rate of speed. The occupants would of been severely injured or killed.
1991 Ford Taurus: ball joint or control arm failure
37 of the 647 complaints about the 1991 Ford Taurus describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 37
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
While making a right turn the tie rod snapped causing loss of steering control, the car turned into a curb and stopped. Nlm
While making a right turn at 5 MPH, inner tie rod end fractured at the attachment point of ball joint to tie rod, causing loss of vehicle control and rupture of fuel line resulting in a massive fuel leak. Vehicle was towed to an independent shop and repaired. Dealer/manufacturer were not contacted at this time.
At 53699 miles, transmission would not pull, dealer removed and overhauled transacle and replaced both outer cv boots, 3 months later more problems occurred with the transmission. Air conditioner failed and 4 months later failed again after repair. Popping noise in steering wheel while turning. Strut bushings noisy and tie rods were replaced.
Loose/corroding body mounts broke, causing engine/transmission to break/bind steering components and damage front tires and tie rod prior to recall notification. (93v-10602)
My motor mounts, tie rods, and cv boots went bad. The motor mounts and tie rods I feel went out way to soon for any car. This car was given tlc before I had it b/c it was my grandma's. My passenger side door locks are working improperly. They are extremely hard to open with fingers. You have to pull the door handle from the inside usually to get it.
The inner tie rod cracked while driving, causing the driver to lose control of steering. Also, poked a hole in the fuel line, causing fuel to leak from the vehicle. Dealer has seen defective part.
The inboard end of tie rod separated for the steering rack causing total and instantaneous loss of steering control.
While making a right turn outer tie rod broke, causing the steering to lock up. Dealer has not seen.
While driving about (55-60) MPH driver noticed a wobble in the vehicle as though vehicle had a flat tire . When pulling to the side of the road driver discovered the tie rod shaft on the rack and pinion was broken. Vehicle has been repaired.
Right front inner tie rod fractured, causing poor stability.
Left inner tie rod broke, causing loss of steering power.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1991 Ford Taurus ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 1991 Ford Taurus?
37 of 647 owner complaints about the 1991 Ford Taurus (6%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 1991.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1991 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 1991 Ford Taurus
Transmission failure 82Power steering loss 20Airbag light 19Stalling 19Slipping 17No deployment 13Jerking 12Fire or smoke 10Loss of power 9Overheating 9Hesitation 8Sudden acceleration 7Wipers 7ABS 6Door locks 6Fuel pump 6Won't start 5
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