Cloth upholstery loose, exposed sharp edge that ripped my thumb open while lowering the back seat.
Two seat belts no longer work. One is stuck in the down position. Middle passenger belt assembly fell apart on a hot summer day.
Major internal transmission failure costing $3000 and the car was used for passenger transport only.
The warranty ran out just in time for me to have to foot the bill.
Never again Mr. Ford. The commercials that say "Ford Tough" and "they've been kicked around... and keep on going" make me laugh so hard I almost black out.
I agree. Ford is a joke, period!
I totally agree that the 1999 Ford Taurus is the worst car I have ever owned. I have had my car for 2 years now and I have already replaced the coil pack, speed sensor and the rack and pinion. This car has cost me thousands of dollars over the sale price and I still have 3 years to go. After my car gets out of the shop this weekend, I'm seriously considering trading it in, no matter the negative equity it will give me. I will never buy another Ford in my life and I would not recommend that anyone buy a 1999 Ford Taurus SE.
I also agree that the 99 Ford Taurus is absolutely the worst car I have ever owned.
I have had my car for 22 months and have already replaced the electronic speed sensor, the power steering pump, the rack and pinion, the coolant reservoir, the thermostat, the oxygen sensor, and other miscellaneous stupid things (brakes, tires, 3 windshields). At 81,000 miles now, the transmission is so soft and vague that it will undoubtedly need replacing within the next 10,000 miles.
I have already spent $3,500.00 this past year in repairs alone. Should the transmission need replacing, an additional $2,500 - $3,000 will be spent. I should also note that the drive train warranty has covered absolutely nothing thus far. How convenient.
I also have 3 years to go. I've been seriously considering trading it in, regardless of the negative equity it will give me, but my credit rating is not healthy and thus I'm not in a position to dictate how things shall be.
But I can surely say that I will never buy another Ford in my life and I will vehemently recommend against the purchase of this so-called best buy: The '99 Ford Taurus SE.
My 1999 Ford Taurus bought new in 1999, broke down on me this week. Had it towed to the Ford Dealership in my town and was told it was the planetary gear, that I needed a new transmission. I paid $2961.29, for a new one. I then was taking my wife and daughter to the mall the next day when the car started shaking violently, and jerking. We were almost hit by another car. I have stop payment on this repair and will be in-contact with the Ford Dealership.
HELP!!!I've been ripped off!!!
I too have a 1999 Taurus. I usually buy Toyotas, but I decided to give an American car a try. In 40,000 miles, I had to replace the battery, two speed sensors, the power steering and rack and pinion. This is the last Ford I'll ever buy.
Well it's not just the 1999 Taurus that is a lemon. So are the 1998 models. I've had mine for 4 years and have only put 25,000 miles on it. I, too, have had to replace the oxygen sensor and just found out 10 minutes ago that I need to replace the electronic speed sensor. Nevermind the fact that I haven't been able to roll down the right passenger-side window from the driver's power window console since about 2 months after the warranty expired. Buy a Ford? Never again...
My speed sensor is also bad in my 1999 Ford Taurus. I took
it to the shop where I purchased my car and they couldn't find anything wrong. I took it to a Transmission repair shop last week and they finally diagnosed it. Sounds like a common problem for this car.
I purchased a used 1998 Ford Taurus in April, 1999. At the time of purchase, the vehicle had 18,000 miles.
Within two months after purchase, the "idiot" lights remain on for door ajar and after checking the doors numerous times, decided to allow light to stay on.
Within one year after purchase it would not pass inspection due too bad brakes - one brake had seized!
Four months ago, front passenger side strut replaced.
This month, the speed sensor needs replacing - at 53,000 miles and when we went to Ford to request a sensor part, since we have a mechanic in the family who would replace it for us... Ford spokesman told us the speed senor is "on a national backorder".
My son asked if Ford planned to recall their vehicles to replace this particular part, the dealer said, "Oh, no, no problems - speed sensor problems are rare". My son asked, then why is this part on "a national backorder?" No answer.
I should tell you that the car is suppose to be a 1998, but we found out that it has a 1999 transmission which means our 1998 Ford Taurus needs a 1999 part replaced. Confusing? Certainly it to us, especially to our son, who has decided that Ford mickey-moused this car together!
I will be paying for the next two years on a car that is having major mechanical problems!
A lot of bad reviews, but my 99 Ford Taurus SE has been great. I'm a traveling salesman and my Lisa has 152,000 miles on it already. Those are almost all highway miles. I've been maintaining it regularly and my mechanic says that the engine seems to be in great shape and should last to 200,000 miles no problem. I'd be shocked if it didn't get that far. All the problems have been minor with the exception of needing a new power steering pump and oxygen sensor at 105,000 and the brakes, for which I have had to put about $1200 in so far, but I mean c'mon, brakes need a lot of maintenance so maybe I've pout in $600 more than I should have at this point. Other than that no problems except for the factory CD player, which broke and cost almost $500. It gets about 23 mpg highway, which isn't great, but I'm thinking of dropping in a new engine when this one junks out because it's in such good condition. I'm surprised to see so many bad reviews when my Ford, and I hated American cars before this one, has done me so good. Sounds like I got one of their rare well-made ones.
I too own a 1999 Ford Taurus and before finding this Web Site I thought that my car was the only one with the "mysterious quirks". My car will do the strange acceleration with the noise, will jerk forward if you are stopped for more than 5 seconds with the air on, the speed odometer and the light for the radio has now stopped working and then my 'Service Engine Soon' light came on just as the car turned over 57,000 miles.
Also the steering makes a strange whistle noise. Should I get out while I am ahead? I can get a good deal on trade in and just about break even. It seems with so many similar complaints why doesn't Ford eat the cost? It is clear all the Taurus is good for is Lemonade.
I can hardly wait to get the Diagnostics report tomorrow, nor can I wait to see how much it is going to cost me. I expect things to start to need repair on a car as time passes, but for the nightmarish ordeal that is about to take place on a car that only has 57,000 miles I do not expect.
Maybe I should get out while I can.
2001 ford taurus... transmission totally failed without warning at 38,300 miles... ford says too bad, its out of warranty... I'm stuck with the bill... never again will a ford be in my garage.
I received my 1999 Ford Taurus SE as a gift for my college graduation 3 months ago. Only 2 months ago I took my gold car in for a check over and to prepare for a 500 mile road trip. I had my transmission flushed, my power steering serviced, tires rotated, inspected, etc. On Friday of this week my steering started to whine. When I opened the hood, my power steering pump exploded.
Long Story short the mechanic has informed me that the power steering pump is gone as well as the rack and pinion steering. Also the defrost, fan, and blower have stopped working.
Of course I am foolish and tried to get the car fixed, and I was informed that it would indeed take over a week and close to $1000. Now I have an undrivable car in my yard and no way to get anywhere.
And this is my fourth ford and they have all had mysterious breakdowns. My husband and I thought that I was a bad driver. I have gotten the blame for all of the vehicles that have gone before this one. Now I know that Fords are Lemons. And I have learned the hard way that this is not a vehicle company to be loyal to.
I own the '99 SE. My brother purchased it with 100,000 miles on the odometer and a dead engine. He replaced the engine and I eventually bought it.
The problems...
Squeaky brakes. Tried the squeak eliminator gadgets on the market and new rotors to no avail. Bought a new pair that were supposed to be low noise - anti squeak. The noise didn't go away. So I bought the highest quality, most expensive pads. The problem is still there, but no longer as noticeable. I am now hoping the pads need to "settle". It seems to be less of a nuisance as time goes by since it only happens when the brakes are cold. It's now 120,000 miles old and the steering rack (aka rack and pinion) needs replacing. So does the coolant reservoir because the super glue I used to seal the crack isn't 100% effective.
I like the car. I had heard and read average ratings for most American cars. It kind of made me sad, but I still wanted the standard American vehicle: in my mind, the Taurus. I still like it.
I see I'm not alone... I bought a 1999 Taurus Se and drove it very mildly and mostly highway miles. I have serviced it religiously. I had bought an extended warranty that lasted to 75,000 miles. Right at 78,000 miles, the transmission began to act up and would not shift into overdrive. I brought the car to dealer who charged me $98 to tell me I need a new transmission. The service department manager said, "take it up with Ford". We did not build the car". When I searched the web, I couldn't believe the ocean of complaints and articles written about Ford Transmissions. They've had serious issues since the late 80's. Folks, if Ford has not fixed their transmission problems by now, it will never happen. Too many drive train issues!! By the way, I owned and sold a 94 Taurus too, which I got almost nothing for, due to transmission problems. I've had front end problems with both vehicles also. Ford is just not keeping up with other manufacturers in producing a solid, reliable drive train. Have you driven a Ford lately??? Never again for me!!
I, too, have fallen victim to the mysterious Ford demons. I have a 99 Ford Taurus LS with a little less than 100,000 miles on it. I bought it from my sister's company a little over a year ago. It had been her company car for three years and she never had a problem with it except that the brakes went out. Well, I had the car for 5 months when it began pinging and finally quit working altogether. It turns out that my engine was shot. It cost me 2,300 dollars to get the whole engine replaced. One month later my transmission suddenly stopped working in the middle of the highway. I was no where near an exit and came close to being hit by several cars. My mechanic flushed my transmission several times (for several hundred dollars) and managed to get it to work, but told me that it would ultimately have to be replaced. Three months later, it finally died. It is now costing me 1200 to get this replaced. Also there are several small oddities such as the brakes having to be replaced often, my tires having to be balanced almost every three months, the back passenger window only working some of the time, and the cigarette lighter going out. All of these repairs cost money... bringing my grand total to well over 4,000 dollars. That is more than I paid for the car itself. I am only a college student and Ford has taught me that good deals are not always what they seem. I will NEVER purchase a Ford car again. I have thoroughly been disillusioned. I would never recommend to anyone that they should buy a Ford.