1990 Ford Taurus problems
Owners have filed 542 complaints about the 1990 Ford Taurus with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 16.8% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of structure at 12.9%.
Complaints542
Crashes32
Fires29
Injuries28
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 16.8% · 91
Structure 12.9% · 70
Steering 10.5% · 57
Power train 8.5% · 46
Electrical system 8.3% · 45
Air bags 7.9% · 43
Vehicle speed control 5.7% · 31
Service brakes, hydraulic 5.2% · 28
Severity
Of those complaints, 32 describe a crash, 29 describe a fire and 28 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 26 model years of the Ford Taurus in this data, 1990 sits 16th by complaint volume. 1993 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 8 in the last three years against 21 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 100,000 miles.
In owners' own words
When driving the vehicle makes a clunking noise and when going around turns the vehicle is hard to steer. The vehicle wants to pull to the right. When owner looked under vehicle on the driver's side, he noticed that the bolt is coming out of the motor mount. The manufacturer has been notified about the problem. The manufacturer stated that there is no recall for this year. Engine and engine cooling
The vehicle experienced several engine related problems, the following were replaced/repaired: radiator, water pump, engine mounts, valve cover gaskets, and thermostat, there was also an oil leak and antifreeze leak, the engine light is also illuminated. *Slc Engine and engine cooling
The transmission has extended shifts ever since I purchased the vehicle. It recently began downshifting hard, and upshifts very quickly, sometimes roughly under moderate acceleration. The motor mounts have been replaced twice since purchase in 1996. Engine and engine cooling
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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Other Ford Taurus years
1991 946 complaints · 29.6% power train 1992 1,009 complaints · 25.9% engine and engine cooling 1993 2,206 complaints · 34.5% engine and engine cooling 1994 1,284 complaints · 26.2% engine and engine cooling 1995 1,597 complaints · 26.2% power train 1996 1,132 complaints · 21.1% engine and engine cooling