1987 FORD TAURUS Electrical Systemwiringfront Underhood Problems
11 NHTSA complaints on file
Electrical Systemwiringfront Underhood Issues in the 1987 FORD TAURUS
11 electrical systemwiringfront underhood complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1987 FORD TAURUS. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 11 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
11
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Electrical Systemwiringfront Underhood Complaints
VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF A MALL IN A PARKING LOT. CONSUMER DIDN'T TURN VEHICLE ON, AND THERE WERE FLAMES AND SPARKS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. VEHICLE BURNED DOWN TO THE GROUND. *AK
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO PUT OUT THE FIRE, AND STATED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT STARTING PROPERLY THE PREVIOUS DAY WHEN CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THE FIRE WAS UNDER THE HOOD, AND HAD TOTALLY BURNED UP UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
CONSUMER HAD JUST GOTTEN OUT OF VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WIRES BURNED UP COMPLETELY AND WERE THE CAUSE OF FIRE. *AK
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN CONSUMERS DRIVEWAY. REASON UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME, CONSUMER WILL ATTACH A COPY OF FIRE DEPT REPORT. *AK *JG
WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, BURNING THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER DRIVNG VEHICLE AND PARKING IN THE DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED UNDER THE HOOD AND THE DASHBROAD. NOT SURE OF THE CAUSE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED. *AK
WHILE SON WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK
NOTICED THE CAR SMOKING WHILE DRIVING AND THEN THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK FRONT TIRES BUMPED AGAINST A SIDEWALK AND SHORTLY AFTER THAT CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD, FIRE FIGHTERS BROUGHT TO CONSUMER'S ATTENTION THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF A FUEL LEAK, CONSUMER FOUND ON THE INTERNET RECALL 87V139, HOWEVER NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE REGARDING RECALL. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROLON, SUDDENLY NOTICED LOSS OF POWER, THEN ENGINE SHUT DOWN, FOUND WIRING HARNESS UNDER HOOD ON FIRE, BODY SHOP SUSPECTS MALFUNCTIONING OF THROTTLE ACTUATOR.*AK
WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERHOOD; FIRE UNDERHOOD MELTED FENDER/HOOD, ALL WIRING, ENTIRE FRONT END. TT
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY MELTED. TT
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Exterior Lightingbrake Lights
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingheadlightsconcealment Devices
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingturn Signal
1 complaint
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1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedelivery
1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
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Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdisccaliper
1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
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