1990 Ford Taurus suspension problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 1990 Ford Taurus — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving, consumer constantly has to steer to left to keep vehicle in line. *ak consumer states that the the design for the power steering is poor, the pump is in the right forward corner of the engine and the hoses going to the rack and pinion go over the fwd exhaust manifold, pass over the…”
filed Dec 31, 2001
“Consumer states when driving more than 30 mph she loses control of vehicle, the vehicle was taken into dealership and upon inspection of the vehicle it was determined that a precision alignment could not be performed on the the rear driver's side wheel because there was a defective part, consumer…”
filed Jun 14, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Suspension problems in other Taurus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Taurus | 6 | 13% |
| 2017 Taurus | 3 | 7% |
| 2016 Taurus | 5 | 6% |
| 2015 Taurus | 11 | 4% |
| 2014 Taurus | 8 | 4% |
| 2013 Taurus | 25 | 4% |
| 2011 Taurus | 6 | 3% |
| 2010 Taurus | 3 | 1% |
| 2009 Taurus | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 Taurus | 10 | 6% |
| 2007 Taurus | 4 | 3% |
| 2006 Taurus | 3 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1990 Ford Taurus
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.