1999 Ford Taurus electrical problems

Filed Dec 5, 2015 · Electrical · 166,879 miles · DC

Voltage regulator, or its fuse, is failing to charge battery

Filed Mar 22, 2014 · Electrical · TN · fire

Was driven down the highway never had any problems before noticed a burning wire smell.. Pulled over and the whole top of my motor was on fire... The fire department said it was electrical... My car is totaled.

Filed May 1, 2013 · Electrical · WI

Was driving my 1999 ford taurus at a speed of 30-35 MPH after driving at 70-75 MPH steady for about an hour on the hwy and then without any notice while driving, the speedometer dropped from 30-35mph to 0-5 MPH and stayed at that for about 3-5 seconds and my car tried to downshift and deexcelerate and also drop the transmission into a lower gear all on its own without any attempts to brake or slow down from my current speed of 30-35 MPH. It did this twice within 90 seconds of each time. Since I was less than a mile from my destination I made it safely to my location and haven't drove it since. This activity did not occur at all while I was driving on the hwy (41 north) about 10 minutes prior to driving at city speed of 30-35 MPH after exiting for about 2 miles to my final location which did not require any stop and go driving except when I got off the hwy and slowed to 30-35 MPH onto prospect ave in appleton, wi. I did notice a similar thing happen to my car about a year and a half ago, but at that time the only thing that happened was the speedometer dropped from about 55 MPH to 0 a few times within 5-10 seconds but it did not try to shift to a lower gear like this time when the speedometer and RPM indicators quit on me while in operation.

Filed Apr 20, 2012 · Electrical · 200,000 miles · TN · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford taurus. The contact stated that there was smoke rising from the fuse box under the instrument panel. The contact safely extinguished the fire and did not notify police. There were no injuries. The dealer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was also not notified. The failure mileage was 200,000.

Filed Jun 23, 2009 · Electrical, Engine · 62,000 miles · NJ

Automatic power-train. Speedometer stopped working ,car would not shift and heater core needs replacement . Was advised by mechanic that shift solenoid needed replacement.

Filed Jul 31, 2008 · Electrical · 140,000 miles · GA

Has happened three times, the entire electrical system has shut off while driving. Had alternator and battery replaced. Battery light is on and lights dim considerably while driving at night resulting in sometimes shutting down completely. Happens day and night.

Filed Jul 21, 2008 · Acceleration, Electrical · 117,400 miles · CA · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford taurus. The contact stated that the service engine soon light illuminated on the instrument panel. A mechanic replaced the oxygen sensor; however, the light still illuminated. The contact was informed that there was a misfire on the #6 cylinder. In addition, there was a lot of smoke when the vehicle was started. He took the vehicle to a mechanic and they stated that the possible cause of the failure was antifreeze entering the motor. The mechanic also suggested that there was a potential issue with the head gasket, which would cost between $1,500-$2,500 to repair. Also, the vehicle would not decelerate if the contact removed her foot from the accelerator pedal; therefore, he would have to apply the brakes instead. The mechanic informed him that the vehicle would coast due to the cruise control. The contact also experienced issues with the fuel system using more gasoline than he believed was necessary. For errands around town, the vehicle would use a half of a tank. The headlights had a dingy color on the inside. He attempted to get another lens cap for it, but could not change it because it was plastic. The contact would have to purchase another headlight to correct the issue. The manufacturer could not assist because the vehicle was close to ten years old. The contact also noticed that the vehicle would accelerate on its own and slip into another gear. Lastly, there was an issue with the instrument panel gauges dimming intermittently. The current mileage was approximately 118,000 and failure mileage was 117,400.

Filed Oct 31, 2007 · Electrical · 33,620 miles · WI

My '99 taurus daytime driving lights flicker to the point where I had to pull the fuse. I had one incident where I couldn't turn off the lights. Yesterday when I set the alarm, the horn didn't beep so now the horn doesn't work either. I have had problems with the lights going on and flickering when the car is off.

Filed Aug 3, 2007 · Electrical, Lights · 100,000 miles · VA · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford taurus. The contact noticed smoke rising from under the hood. He activated the headlights so that he could see more clearly. When he dimmed the headlights, the vehicle stopped smoking. The contact stated that the headlights flickered when he purchased the vehicle. The current mileage was 112,000 and failure mileage was 100,000. Remailed evoq 10/15/07

Filed Mar 15, 2007 · Electrical · NY

1999 ford taurus customer states that they replaced the wiring harness three times due to it burning out **cc