Friday, August 7, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

1989 Ford Taurus visibility problems

14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 1989 Ford Taurus2% of all complaints for this model year.

14
Visibility complaints
2%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
1 / 2
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Driver's side window is off track, window will not stay up. Also, rear seatbelt retractor broke. Dealership is aware of problems.*ak

    filed Aug 23, 2001

  • There was not a fire in that I could see flame but fast escaping smoke from the steering column near the ignition and from the far left dash right next to the windsheild, I quickly evacuated two young girls from the car in case it went into flames. The car was purshased from my boyfriend and he…

    filed Sep 24, 1999

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks. *slc

    01156 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 6, 2001
All 1989 Ford Taurus TSBs →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.