Wheel Related Problems of the 1996 Ford Taurus

Table 1 shows two common wheel related problems of the 1996 Ford Taurus. The number one most common problem is related to the wheel (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the wheel bolts (one problem).

Table 1. Wheel related problems of Ford Taurus

Problem Category Number of Problems
Wheel problems
2
Wheel Bolts problems
1

Recently reported Wheel problems of the 1996 Ford Taurus

The Wheel problem

Consumer was traveling about 150 mph and the front left wheel separted from the front of the vehicle, consumer then lost control of the vehicle, contacted the dealer, dealer replaced the rim. Please describe further details.   Read details...

The Wheel Bolts problem

1996 Ford Taurus, driver felt vehicle shake, pulled to the right berm and right tire fell off the vehicle. According to the police report, there were five broken tire spokes along with a scraped brake rotor from contact with the roadway. (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0385-91) updated 09/13/bf   Read details...


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