Consumer requested a refund for a headlamp switch, which failed prior to recall notification.*ak
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This vehicle falls under the recall (the federal safety agency campaign id number: 98v009000). The dealer has been contacted 15 times and still has made no effort to replace this recalled part. Will contact ford directly next. Dt
Consumer states while 50mph the head lights goes off and on with out warning. Ts
Headlight went out while driving at night, then came back on. Recall was done 2 years ago, dealer replaced the multi function switch.*jb consumer also stated the vehicle would stall, the electrical control box was replaced, and the cruise control has not worked for the past 5 years.
Vehicle stalls out while driving. Contacted dealer, had head gasket replaced. However, problem reoccurred. Had head gasket replaced again. *ak consumer has been advised that the entire engine needs to be replaced, the pan plug left undone causing vehicle to lose oil, the radiator had to be replaced due to over torque bolts which bursted around the core, the engine is knocking and the oil light illuminated due to lack of oil. Consumer has lost trust in the dealership. Head lights failed, light switch was replaced. The wipers were noisy, dealer replaced the multifunction switch and wiper motor. There is a popping noise when turning, there is a rubbing noise in the right front on turns and when backing up. The air conditioner is not blowing cold air, shrater valve and A/C refrigerant was replaced. The key switch failed. The faulty antenna motor failed. The master cylinder had to be replaced. Tie rod was replaced.
Headlights would go on and off first time, and second time headlights did not work at all. When contacting dealer, dealer stated that consumer's vehicle was not included in recall 98v025000.
After driving about one hour with the head lights on, they started to go off and come back on. The consumer stated that this was a safety hazard and called the dealer who said based on VIN # vehicle was not eligible for the recall.
Headlights go out for brief intervals,orginal part ok; revised design part failed.
Please help me on this. No safety defect mentioned.
Headlights go off and on intermittently. Also, warning signal sounds even when no lights are left on and keys are out of ignition, leading to the thought of a short in the ignition.
Vehicle parked. Was trying to jump start vehicle with a jumper kit from k mart when battery exploded in owner's face. Cracked battery housing.*ak the vehicle head lithts blink off.
I was told by ford that the recall was on the 3.8l engine motor mounts, not 3.0l. This caused a significant loss in power and acceleration during rush hour traffic. An additional problem is being experienced with headlights not staying on. Again ford says my car does not meet this recall notification.
High mount brake light bulb holders are brittle, brown to black due to burning. I have checked 2 other people with the same type of high mount brake lights and they are also showing signs of overheating at the connection. Appears to be much the same problem as the recall on the headlamp switch which resulted in a melted/ burned wiring connection.
I will be mailing you a letter sent to mfr. On the problems I have had since 2/8/99 through 12/18/00 on the rack and pinion, and head and timing cover gaskets.
While driving on interstate at 65 MPH headlights went completely out, causing poor driver's visibility. Also, headlights worked intermittently. This vehicle was not covered under recall 98v009000/ manufacturer's recall 98s01 due to VIN. In addition, plug has melted.
Recall date is not including 09/92 mfg date of my vehicle. Id#98v009000.
While stationed in germany, headlights go out at night while driving. The only way to get the lights back on, to see, is to pull the high beam switch toward the driver. Jenkin & wynne ford dealer says this is not covered by recall # 98s01! Your campaign # 98v009000 says it is! The dealer said it wasn't, and offered to sell me the parts to fix the problem.
Taurus has a melted connector at the headlight switch. Headlights go out intermittently while driving. This is a serious safety issue! The federal safety agency campain # 98v009000 recalls taurus's dec. 1992 to sept. 1993. My taurus was manufactured in sept. 1992 and is not covered in the recall. It's obvious a 1993 taurus manufactured in sept. 1992 has the same problem as a taurus manufactured in dec. 1992. Did the federal safety agency make a mistake and not encompass enough cars. I would like to think the federal safety agency would be concerned after reading the other complaints on the 1993 taurus not covered due to the dates, dec. 1992 to sept. 1992. I called ford and the won't do anything because sept. 1992 cars are not covered in the recall. Will the federal safety agency correct the defective recall?
There was also problem with notorious "head gasket failure" I had to have repaired.
While driving headlights intermittently become inoperable due to a malfunction within circuit breaker. Vehicle not included in recall 98v009000. Please give any further details.
When consumer put turn signals on they do not show in the back of vehicle. Signal light will show up on panel.
Engine mounts are corroded. Also, headlights go off without prior warning.
After having the lights turned on for an hour on low beam the metal post holding the switch on gets incredibly hot and the lights go out. I have to pull over park the car shut it down and let the switch cool down and then I can use the head lights again. Very dangerous. If I should need to use thew high beam lights I can only run them for minutes before they go out.
Recall 98v009000/ headlight circuit breaker. A year after the recall repairs were performed the remedy failed. Vehicle repaired for a second time at the owner's expense. *ak
Headlights quit working while driving at night. Changed from high beam to low beam then lights failed for apprx. 5 secs then came back on.
While driving windshield wipers stopped working intermittently. When the turn signal stick is touched they start working again. This could lead to serious accident as the driver cannot see and has to turn his attention to playing with the turn signal stick.
I know that a recall (the federal safety agency campaign id # 98v009000) has been done on 1993 ford taurus.... I looked this up after I began having problems with my headlights going off and on while the vehicle was in operation. When I took the vehicle to the dealer I was told that my taurus was not involved in the recall for this problem and would not be covered. I have contacted the ford motor company reguarding this matter and am very dissatisfied. This is very dangerous to my vehicle as well as the occupants in the vehicle. I do not understand how approx. 506000 vehicles were found to have this problem but yet when my taurus also is affected (same year of the recall/same model) it is not covered. I would appreciate if you could look into this matter.
Where do I start, this car has been a money pit from day one! The brakes had to be completely replaced 3 days after we bought the car--signature ford claimed it was are fault after some argument they finally reimbursed us for the brakes. We discovered a small leak, we found it to be coming from the heater hose. We decided to trust signature ford, they claimed that we needed a new heater hose, water pump and radiator. We took are car back to the first mechanic who looked at it and he swore that those things were not leaking when they left his shop, no proof though so we haven't filed a complaint against signature ford. We have since replaced the heater hose and water pump. We are taking the radiator in to be checked out very soon. We had the starter replaced at signature ford, since it was fixed the keyless entry stopped working. We've had the brakes complely fixed, three times. We have had the oxygen sensors replaced. The airconditioner will not work, we were told that we need a new compressor and clutch. There is a short that causes a fuse to blow, resuliting in loss of gauges. One of the back windows will not work. The molding around said window does not fit properly. The power steering makes a strange noise and sometimes does not seem to be working; we took it in to signature while under warranty and were told that it was fine. When we first purchased the car the tires that were on it were too big resulting in excessive wear. The current tires show signs of excessive wear on the inside front passanger tire. The transmission has been totally rebuilt, the tech. Who fixed it said that this is typical of sho's. The fog lights sometimes fail. The lamp out light comes on even when no lamp is out. The check engine light comes on sometimes during acceleration. The door ajar light comes on and goes off at various times. If we had known then what we know now we never would have purchased this vehicle. We cannot afford all of these costly repairs! *
The turn signal/windshield wiper control stalk will not operate properly and the windshield wipers will often come to a stop on their own.
Head light turn off during stop or driving condition. The high beams would have to be engaged momentarily to make the head lights stay on or the steering wheel has to be tilted up and down several times to make head lights stay on. As of this writing, the only way the car head lights stay on is by driving with the steering wheel tilted all the way up, which makes for funny driving.
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