1992 FORD TAURUS Complaints

THE HEAD GASKET WAS ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER THE ENGINE AND ANTI-FREEZE WAS BURNING IN THE ENGINE. NLM

WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 92-95 3.8 DRIVETRAINS ON TAURUS'S SABLES'S AND WINDSTAR'S

RECALL 98V323000/SUBFRAME: RECALL REPAIRS WAS MADE IN JAN 1999; NOW THE PROBLEM HAVE REOCCURRED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WAS ALREADY DONE, AND NOTHING ELSE WOULD BE DONE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AFTER STARTING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. APPLIED BRAKES AND EMGERNCY PARKING BRAKE, WHICH DID STOP VEHICLE . BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. TO GAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE CONSUMER TURNED IT OFF. DEALER REPLACED POWER BOOSTER WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ENGINE 3.8 HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, AND SHE WAS LOOKING THOUGH HER SIDE MIRROR AND NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE.*AK

MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING ENGINE TO DROP WHILE DRIVING WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VACUUM BRAKING POWER ASSIST HAS BROKEN 3 TIMES, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER BRAKING. MANUAL BRAKING IS NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE.*AK

ON COLD MORNINGS, THE ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY STAW AFTER FIVE MINUTES OF DRIVING. ALLOWING THE CAR TO WARM UP AT IDLE DOES NOT ELIMINATE PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THE CAR'S COMPUTER REPORTS NO PROBLEMS AND THEY ARE AT A LOSS WHAT TO DO.*AK

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN INTO A BUSINESS PARKING LOT, THE TIE ROD END SNAPPED OFF CAUSING THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL TO TURN IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND THROWING THE CAR TO STOP. FORTUNATE FOR MY WIFE THAT SHE WASN'T DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE CAR WAS TOWED BY AAA TO A FORD DEALER WHERE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD WAS REPLACED FOR 170 DOLLARS. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THE PASSENGER TIE ROD COULD SIMILARLY SNAP WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN DOWN THE HIGHWAY!

IF THIS PART FAILURE HAPPENED AT SPEED THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS, POSSIBLY CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT. THE CAR HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED AND SENSIBLY DRIVEN. I AM FRIENDS WITH THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND KNOW THAT HE TOOK EXCEPTIONAL CARE OF THE CAR AND ALSO DROVE IT VERY CONSERVATIVELY. I HAVE THE FAILED PART AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IF YOU NEED IT. I BELIEVE THE PART FAILED DUE TO POOR MACHINING OR INCORRECT HEAT TREATING. AS POPULAR AS THIS MODEL IS I FELT IT VERY IMPORTANT TO REPORT THIS SITUATION.*AK