1992 FORD TAURUS Complaints

FORD IS RECALLING THE 1994-1995 MODELS WITH THIS ENGINE FOR THIS PROBLEN, THIS DEFECT IS ALSO FOUND ON THE 1992-1993 MODELS WITH THIS ENGINE WHY DOESNT FORD RECALL THESE MODELS. THEY ARE DEFECTIVE AS WELL? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

THE ODOR ALSO APPEARS WHEN THE CAR IS FIRST STARTED AND WHEN IT SITS AWHILE. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEW OUT, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

I HAVE OWNED 1989 AND 1992 TAURUS'S AND THEY HAVE BOTH EXPERIENCED HEAD GASKET FAILURES. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM OF THE 3.8L V6 ENGINE. *AK

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED COULD HEAR NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. HEAD GASKET BLEW UP, AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. *AK

FOR SEVERAL MONTHS PRIOR TO THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE I NOTICED A ODOR OF ANTIFREEZE, AND I HAD TO ADD A LITTLE ANTIFREEZE ABOUT ONCE A WEEK.I HAD THE CAR CHECKED AT BILL MARSH FORD ON 4/28/99 WHEN IT HAD 90,350 MILES ON IT. I WAS TOLD THE TIMING CASE COVER WAS LEAKING. I HAD THIS REPAIRED AT ANOTHER GARAGE WITHIN ONE WEEK.IN NOVEMBER I AGAIN SMELLED ANTIFREEZE AND HAD THE CAR CHECKED AT A LOCAL GARAGE ON 1/3/2000 WHERE IT WAS DEFINITLEY DIAGNOSED AS A HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. I HAD THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED AND THE MOTOR REBUILT AT AUTO BOYS IN JANUARY 2000.IT COST ME $2,041.34. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION TRANSMISSION JUST WENT OUT. CONSUMER WAS PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL, AND THE MOTOR WOULD MAKE NOISE. BUT THE GEARS WERE STUCK. *AK

OUR 1992 FORD TAURUS 3.8 ENGINE HAD HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS. WE HAD THEM REPAIRED WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS OF HAVING A DECENT RUNNING CAR AGAIN. OUR CAR STILL DOES NOT RUN PROPERLY AND HAS CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. WE HAVE TAKEN IT INTO DAHL FORD IN LA CROSSE AND THEY HAD IT AN ENTIRE WEEK AND STILL THEY COULD NOT FIND OUT WHY MY ENGINE DOES NOT RUN SMOOTHLY SINCE THE HEAD GASKETS WERE REPLACED. WE ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THE 3.8 ENGINE AT ALL. WE FEEL THIS ENGINE (WITH ONLY 48,000 MILES ON IT) SHOULD NOT HAVE BLOWN. WE NOW HAVE 80,000 ON THE CAR AND IT IS 8 YEARS OLD. THE ENGINE IS STILL BAD. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH OIL LEAKAGES. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. REPAIRS MADE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH VEHICLE HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT AND THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THE CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK