1994 FORD TAURUS Complaints

WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR FAILS, IT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO DOWNSHIFT AT ANY SPEED REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE SHIFT LEVER SAYS. MY VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR WHILE TRAVELING AT OVER 60 MPH. THE FAILURE ALSO CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO POP OUT OF GEAR AND SURGE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WHEN THE VSS FAILS, THE CRUISE CONTROL CEASES TO FUNCTION. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR IN FOR SERVICE 4 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE REPAIRS LAST ROUGHLY 1 YEAR AND POP UP AGAIN. THIS LAST TIME, THE FORCE WAS SO GREAT THAT IT BROKE THE MOTOR MOUNTS.*AK

HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO OPERATE AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. CONSUMER FEELS THIS PROBLEM CAUSES AN UNREASONABLE RISK TO SAFETY BECAUSE VISIBILITY IS REDUCED TO ZERO. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE FOR RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V009000 ON 16-NOV-1998, AND INFORMED CONSUMER ANY REPAIRS FOR ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS WILL BE DONE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 55MPH VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND LOSE ALL POWER. NO PRIOR WARNING. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK

RECALL 98 V 009 000/HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER: HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT FOR A BRIEF INTERVAL WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT., DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT MANUFACTURER'S RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE, PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRED. *AK *YH

THE 3.8L ENGINE IN MY 1994 FORD TAURUS HAS HAD 3 SEVERE FAILURES. THESE FAILURES COULD HAVE INJURED SOMEONE OR CAUSED SERIOUS PROPERTY DAMAGE. ON THE LAST FAILURE, FORD IS UNWILLING TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT ALL 1994 / 1995 FORD CARS AND TRUCKS WITH THE 3.8L V6 ENGINE SHOULD BE RECALLED. *AK

CAR HAS BEEN A LEMON SINCE PURCHASE/ AUTO REPAIR SAID MAIN HEAD/GASKET COMMON FAILURE - FORD SHOULD ASSIST WITH COSTS.*AK

HEAD GASKET FAILURE IS A COMMON PROBLEM TO ALL FORD TAURUS 1994 AND1995 WITH A 3.8L. IT'S A MANUFACTRING PROBLEM AND THUS ALL REPAIRS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER.*AK

IT SEEMS THAT HEAD GASKET FAILED ON SCHEDULE AT 71,000 MILES. ALTHOUGH THE CAR IS OLDER THAN 7 YRS THE MILEAGE IS VERY SHORT.*AK

THIS FORD TAURUS HAS A DEFECTIVE ALUMINUM SHIFT PISTON AND PREVENTS OPERATION OF VEHICLE AFTER STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT AND YOU WANT TO CONTINUE FORWARD VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD VERY VERY SLOWLY AND CREATES A HAZARD IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, WITH CHILDREN IN VEHICLE THIS IS A DANGEROUS SCENARIO, VEHICLE THEN PROCEEDED FORWARD AND RESUMED GOING THRU THE OTHER GEARS NO PROBLEM. WE HAVE FOUND OUT THAT FORD TAURUS' ARE NOTED FOR THIS PROBLEM AND FELT THAT THE DEALER SHIP SHOULD HAVE WARNED US, CHILDREN MAY HAVE BEEN INJURED. I PUT ONLY 6473 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE AND AM A COLLEGE STUDENT ON THE DEAN'S LIST AND HONOR SOCIETY AND NEED VEHCILE TO ATTEND COLLEGE TO RECEIVE MY ENGINEERING DEGREE. I DO NOT HAVE $1706. + $360. THAT CROFT FORD INC. WANTS TO INSTALL A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION. HOW CAN I PAY FOR THIS DEFECTIVE SAFETY ISSUE? HOW CAN I BE SURE THAT THE REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION WILL HAVE A STEEL SHIFT PISTON AND NOT THE ALUMINUM? THESE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR SAFETY REASONS. HOW WOULD YOU FEEL SETTING IN AN INTERSECTION AND HAVING CARS COMING AT YOU? I HAVE HEARD THAT THE PISTON HEATS UP AND BREAKS AND A RING? BREAKS. IS THIS THE DEFECT?*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IT JUST SET ON FIRE ON THE DRIVER SIDE, THE SPEAKERS ON THE DOOR UP TO THE DASHBOARD WHERE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS LOCATED.FIRE DEPT. SAID IT WAS A SHORT CIRCUIT.*AK