1993 FORD TAURUS Electrical Systemignitionswitch Problems

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN. PLEASEA PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR

VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED AGAIN. *AK CONSUMER HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, THE PAN PLUG LEFT UNDONE CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE OIL, THE RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO OVER TORQUE BOLTS WHICH BURSTED AROUND THE CORE, THE ENGINE IS KNOCKING AND THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO LACK OF OIL. CONSUMER HAS LOST TRUST IN THE DEALERSHIP. HEAD LIGHTS FAILED, LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE WIPERS WERE NOISY, DEALER REPLACED THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH AND WIPER MOTOR. THERE IS A POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING, THERE IS A RUBBING NOISE IN THE RIGHT FRONT ON TURNS AND WHEN BACKING UP. THE AIR CONDITIONER IS NOT BLOWING COLD AIR, SHRATER VALVE AND A/C REFRIGERANT WAS REPLACED. THE KEY SWITCH FAILED. THE FAULTY ANTENNA MOTOR FAILED. THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD TO BE...

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE STALLS, VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, AND IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN VEHICLE STALLED THE STEERING WENT DEAD. *YD

IGNITION IS INOPERATIVE. KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION & DOESN'T LINE UP CORRECTLY. THIS MAKES IT VERY EASY TO STEALTHE VEHICLE. VEHICLE'S AIR BAG & HORN ARE NOT WORKING RELATING TO THIS. DEALER HAS NEVER TRIED TO FIND A REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM.*AK CRUISE CONTROL FAILED AS WELL. STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS. *YH

DEFECTIVE BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH, CAUSING BRAKING FLUID TO LEAK, AND RESULTING IN NO BRAKING ABILITY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO, COULD NOT SHUT VEHICLE OFF WHILE IN USE, HAD TO PULL THE FUSE IN ORDER TO SHUT VEHICLE OFF. DUE FAILURE OF IGNITION SWITCH. SWITCH REPAIRED. ALSO, ENGINE OIL PAN RUSTED THROUGH AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK *ML

CAR AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 TO MINUTES WOULD NOT RESTART. AS OF TODAY 4/19/2000 HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK TO DEALER 5 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEMS. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL AND RADIO STATIC DUE TO FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH, AFTER REPLACEMENT OF SWITCH CRUISE CONTROL CONTINUED TO FAIL. MJS

IGNITION SWITCH LOCKS UP ON OCCASION. MJS

HAD TURNED IGNITION SWITCH OFF & VEHICLE FAILED TO SHUTDOWN OR TURN OFF. CAN REMOVE KEY & THE SHIFT LEVER CAN BE MOVED. *AK

POSSIBLE IGNITION SWITCH SHORT CAUSED VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE WHILE PARKED WITH KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH(OFF). NLM

KEY GETS STUCK IN SWITCH AND SWITCH MOVES WITHOUT KEY. OIL LEAK COMING FROM HEAD AREA . ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON AT 65 MPH THEN GOES OUT WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN TO 55 MPH. FRONT END SEEMS LOOSE WHEN YOU HIT SMALL HOLES IN ROADWAY. *AK

IGNITION KEY IN SWITCH. TURNED KEY, VEHICLE HAD NO POWER. TURNED VEHICLE OFF. KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. HAPPENED AT LEAST 6 OR 7 TIMES. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC REPAIRED IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

WHEN OWNER TURNS THE VEHICLE OFF THE ENGINE STILL IS RUNNING. DEALER SAYS THAT IGNITION CYLINDER IS STICKING, BUT WILL NOT FIX IT UNLESS THE OWNER PAYS $98.00, AND SHE IS NOT GOING TO PAY FOR THIS BECAUSE OWNER THINKS THAT THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE RECALLS THAT WAS LISTED ON FORD&LINCOLN&MERCURY. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. WHEN IGNTION WAS TURNED ON IT WILL TURN OFF BY ITSELF, IN FOR REPAIRS, REPLACED SWITCH. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH CAN BE TURNED PAST THE OFF POSITION WITH THE KEY IN THE SWITCH, WITH KEY REMOVED SWITCH CAN BE TURNED EITHER DIRECTION.

IGNITION SWITCH IS LOOSE, KEY DOES NOT GO INTO IGNITION, CHIME KEEPS RINGING, DRIVER COULD BECOME STRANDED/NOT ABLE TO START MOTOR, IF THIS OCCURS, DANGEROUS SITUATION.*AK

DRIVING VEHICLE, ARRIVED HOME, PARKED VEHICLE, TURNED OFF IGNITION SWITCH, VEHICLE STILL RUNNING AFTER KEY IS REMOVED FROM IGNITION SWITCH, HAVE TO PULL DISTRIBUTOR PLUG IN ORDER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TO STOP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNDER THE DASH ELECTRICAL SHORT FIRE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNDER THE DASH ELECTRICAL SHORT FIRE. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, CONTINUED HANGUP IN THE SWITCH, AND WHEN STARTING SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING. *AK

WHEN TURNING ON THE IGNITON SWITCH IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF AND THE KEY SPINS AROUND IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHEN TURNING ON THE IGNITON SWITCH IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF AND THE KEY SPINS AROUND IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

UNABLE TO TURN IGNITION OFF, LOCK ACTUATOR IN STEERING WHEEL FAILED. TT