1996 Ford Taurus Body and structure Problems

“The motor cradle in my mother-in-law's 1996 Taurus rusted through and broke as she was making a turn. This caused the motor to partially drop making steering almost impossible. I did some research and found that there was a recall for this problem for the 1995 Taurus in dec. Of 1998. My question is if this problem was not discovered until 1998 then why would the 1996 Taurus not be included in this recall? …”

“The 1996 Taurus that I drive had a thud/clanking noise under the floor boards on the right side. Replaced brakes, and while the car was jacked up I found extreme rust through on the passenger's rear on the subframe carriage and carriage bolt. This car was no longer being driven. This vehicle only has 115,000 miles on it. This should not be rotted out. The dealer informed me that any repairs we not covered by any warranty or recall, and that they have letters from Ford about this problem. This was only covered through the 1995 model year.”

“The contact owns a 1996 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at 15 MPH, there was a loud noise coming from the front passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the motor carriage had corroded and stated that the vehicle needed a new under frame. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 113,000.”

“When traveling at high speeds (70 plus MPH) in crosswind conditions there is a loud moaning and/or whistling sound that is present in the area of the drivers side door where the door assembly meets the frame and window assembly. The sound is so loud that I have to turn off the radio because there is too much noise in the interior of the car to talk or hear normally. I have informed the local Ford dealer and he told me that he has the same problem with his personal Ford vehicle. Ford can't seem to fix the problem nor do they seem too concerned about it. …”

“The contact owns a 1996 Ford Taurus. While the contact was driving approximately 60 MPH the engine shut off without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician stated that water leaked onto the front passenger side floor area. The water was coming from the front windshield and the engine. The failure occurred during rainy weather conditions. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure continued to occur. The contact stated that the manufacturer should be responsible for the repair cost. The failure mileage was 138,000.”