My son is 22 yrs old he bought this 1999 ford taurus from a used car dealer in march 2013,him and his girlfriend was driving down the highway when all of a sudden,the car jerked to the left really hard he could not control it no steering control,needless to say he went down a ditch thru a yard and hit this ladys parked car in her drive way totaling it,and hit the side of her house,his girl friend was critically injured having to be airlifted,this accident resulted in a serious injury and serious property damage,his girl friends seat belt failed to lock causing her to go forward the airbags did deploy but because seat belt failed to lock her head ended up hitting windshield when she got jerked forward.,,,after accident had the car looked at by a mechanic,the sub frame had rusted out and broken and the lower control arm had snapped causing the car to jerk to the left and causing this severe accident.
1999 Ford Taurus: ball joint or control arm failure
9 of the 874 complaints about the 1999 Ford Taurus describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 65,000
- recalls
- 1
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford taurus. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the contact drove over an uneven road surface and noticed that the driver side of the vehicle seemed to drop down toward the ground. The contact parked the vehicle and noticed that the drive axle was fractured at the cv joint and the control arm was bent on the front driver side of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 21,000.
Lower ball joints loose and need to be replaced.
While driving on pa turnpike on feb 6, 2004, the driver side control arm broke causing loss of control to the vehicle, resulting in damage to the frame and resulting in the vehicle being deemed a "total loss".
Upon starting vehicle consumer heard a noise. Consumer checked the power steering fluid level and found out that the level was low. Fluid was draining into the bellows, which was a rubber boot that protected the inner tie rod. Consumer determined that a snapped ring was missing from the bellows.
Both lower ball joints need replaced. I replaced the right side apprx. One year ago. I have only 50000 miles.
Total failure of the driver's side lower ball joint. 1999 taurus with 58,000 miles. The ball joint separated and left me without any steering. I had just left the highway 5 minutes prior. There was no vibration or handling difficulties to warn of the problem.
Shortly after purchasing my taurus I noticed a slight vibration when braking. It was very minor and I did not worry about it - thinking it was a knot on a tire. It got steadily worse and when I had a mechanic look at it he told me I needed new tie rod ends. The front tires had both worn to the steel belts. I replaced both the tie rod ends and the tires. Now I am still feeling the shudder when I brake and last week I started noticeing the steering was getting difficult and humming as I turned. I took the car to the mechanic today and he said the rack and pinion was leaking and needed to be replaced. He suggested your website and I have found numerous other people with the same problem. Ford needs to do something about this, it seems to be getting out of hand. I hope you can pressure them into standing behind their product and do what is fair.
Shortly after purchasing my taurus I noticed a slight vibration when braking. It was very minor and I did not worry about it - thinking it was a knot on a tire. It got steadily worse and when I had a mechanic look at it he told me I needed new tie rod ends. The front tires had both worn to the steel belts. I replaced both the tie rod ends and the tires. Now I am still feeling the shudder when I brake and last week I started noticeing the steering was getting difficult and humming as I turned. I took the car to the mechanic today and he said the rack and pinion was leaking and needed to be replaced. He suggested your website and I have found numerous other people with the same problem. Ford needs to do something about this, it seems to be getting out of hand. I hope you can pressure them into standing behind their product and do what is fair.
Service bulletins that may apply
- For 1999-2001 Taurus or Sable vehicles Safety Recall 04S17 has been issued for vehicles that are operated...
- Safety recall 04S17
- Mercury/ford: safety recall regarding front coil springs CAN fracture on vehicles operating for extended...
- Mercury/ford: front coil springs CAN fracture, after operating, for an extended period of time, in high...
- Front coil spring extended warranty coverage
- Some vehicles may exhibit a rattling or clunking noise from the front end (front stabilizer link) under...
- Some vehicles may exhibit front suspension noise due to front strut, front sway bar links or symptoms such...
Related recalls
Suspension: front: springs: coil springs
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia, the front coil springs could fracture due to corrosion associated with salt used on the roadways during the winter. A fractured spring could move past the spring seat and contact a front tire.
- Risk
- If this occurs, the tire may rupture resulting in a rapid air loss, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install protective spring shields. In addition, ford is extending the warranty coverage of the front coil springs in all other states, for fracture only, up to 10 years of service or 150,000 miles, whichever occurs first. If the vehicle has already accumulated more than 150,000 miles, this coverage will last until july 31, 2005. If either front coil spring fractures, dealers will replace both front springs at no charge to the owner. An interim notice was sent to owners on august 2, 2004. Parts are now available for the 2000-2001 my vehicles and owners were sent a letter on january 10, 2005, advising them to bring in their vehicles for repair parts are expected to be available for the 1999 my vehicles by the end of february 2005 and owners of these vehicles will be notified then. Owners should contact ford at 1‑800‑392‑3673.
Recall number 04V332000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1999 Ford Taurus ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 1999 Ford Taurus?
9 of 874 owner complaints about the 1999 Ford Taurus (1%) 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 1999 Ford Taurus?
There is 1 recall and 7 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Ford Taurus
Coil spring 128Wipers 31Seat belt 30Sudden acceleration 27Jerking 23Tire blowout 23Adaptive cruise 22Power steering loss 22Stalling 21Transmission failure 21No deployment 20Grinding brakes 19Fire or smoke 18Headlights 17Brake failure 14Loss of power 13Fuel pump 11ABS 9Overheating 9Slipping 9Check engine light 8Engine failure 8Premature wear 7Won't shift 7Fuel leak 6Door locks 5Knocking 5Fuel gauge 5Won't start 5
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