1992 FORD TAURUS Electrical Systemignitionswitch Problems

12 NHTSA complaints on file

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Electrical Systemignitionswitch Issues in the 1992 FORD TAURUS

12 electrical systemignitionswitch complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1992 FORD TAURUS. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 4 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Electrical Systemignitionswitch Complaints

#10130517 | July 28, 2005

DT: 1992 FORD TAURUS. THE U SHAPED HOUSING THAT HOLDS UP THE ENGINE RUSTED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT IT WAS AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. THE RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD, ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED. ALSO, THE FRONT, EMERGENCY, SERVICE AND REAR BRAKES WERE NO GOOD, THE KEY BROKEN IN THE IGNITION. THERE WERE OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER ACQUIRED VEHICLE FROM AN AUCTION HOUSE. HE HAD A MECHANIC INSPECT IT, AND FOUND IT WAS BAD. HE TOOK IT BACK THE AUCTION HOUSE AND HE KEPT THE TITLE. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THEY MIGHT HAVE TAMPERED WITH THE ODOMETER . THE INCIDENT DATE HE TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HE REJECTED THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN BACK TO CAPITAL AUCTION 603-622-9058.*AK

#10010715 | March 18, 2003 Fire

I OWN A 92 FORD TAURUS, AND RECENTLY IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE DASH BOARD...I HAVE BEEN DOING RESEARCH ON DEFECTS FOR FORD IGNITION SWITCHES...I HAVE FOUND MANY DOCUMENTS ABOUT CLASS ACTION LAW SUITS FOR OTHER OWNERS OF FORD VEHICLES FROM 1983-1995...I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS BEING A DEFECT IN MY CAR AND BELIEVE THAT FORD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIRE IN MY DASHBOARD...I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IS STILL POSSIBLE FOR RECALLS/DEFECTS AND WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS. *JB

#557626 | December 19, 2000

IGNITION SWITCH SPINS FREELY AND THE KEY WILL NOT GO INTO IGNITION EASILY, WHEN THE KEY FINALLY FITS THE CAR WILL NOT START, VEHICLE STALLING HAS BEEN OCCURRING. *MJS

#841127 | June 24, 1999

DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH, VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

#835929 | March 17, 1999

WHEN PARKING AND TRYING TO SHUT VEHICLE OFF, IGNITION WON'T CUT OFF DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH STEERING COLUMN. *AK

#536388 | June 1, 1998

IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED IN A POSITION OTHER THAN LOCK. AT TIMES WHEN DOOR IS OPENED, THE WARNING SOUNDS INDICATING THAT KEY IS STILL IN IGNITION, AFTER IT HAS BEEN REMOVED.

#820944 | February 24, 1998

WHEN VEHICLE IS AT STANDSTILL OR RUNNING, IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED AT ANYTIME. WHEN VEHICLE'S STOPPED & HAD NOT BEEN SHIFTED PROPERLY, IT WOULD STILL MOVE WITH OR WITHOUT KEY. *AK

#813089 | June 13, 1997

THE IGNITION WILL NOT TURN COMPLETELY OFF, THE NOISE STILL SOUNDS WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. CAN EVEN TURN THE AUTO ON JUST BY MANULLY TURNING THE KEY HOLDER. *AK CHECK THE ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. *YH

#507307 | December 31, 1996 Fire

ENGINE FIRE.

#984102 | May 6, 1996

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER SMELL A VERY BAG BURNING, SMELL IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

#983498 | April 25, 1996 Fire

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE CAUSED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

#983113 | April 19, 1996 Fire

INTERIOR COMPARTMENT AND INTER-STURCTURE, UNDER THE DASH FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

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