1992 FORD TAURUS Complaints

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS WORE OUT, CAUSING LEAKS INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND WEAR ON THE ENGINE. ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE BEFORE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

DRIVER SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THE UPPER SECTION OF THE COIL SPRING DROPPED BELOW THE LOWER SPRING SEAT ASSEMBLY AND FELL TO THE BAR OF THE STRUT MOUNT. THIS CAUSED THE SPRING SECTION TO CONTACT THE BACK SIDE OF THE TIRE AND THE BRAKE LINE, RESULTING IN A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITION. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL STREET CAR, COMING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION,MADE A LEFT HAND TURN IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. OTHER DRIVER MISJUDGED HIS TURN, AND RAN INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE CORNER. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

#4 CYLINDER COMBUSTION CHAMBER COOLANT LEAK. DIAGNOSED AS CYLINDER HEAD GASKET FAILURE AS COVERED IN 3-3-98 TECHNICAL SERVCICE BULLETIN 98-4-9 WITH ACTIN TOBE INSTALLATION OF REVISED HEAD GAKETAND BOLTS WHICH PROVIEIMPROVED SEALING CAPACITY AND HIGHER CLAMPING FORCE BETWEEN CYLINDER HEAD AND BLOCK ON L988-95 TAURUS WITHINSTALLATION OF F5PZ. *AK

1ST INCIDENT: ON OUR ABOUT JUNE12,1996 HEARD CLUNKING SOUND. TOOK VEHICLE TO WALKER FORD 17556 US 19 N., CLEARWATER, FL33764. THEY DETERMINED ENGINE MOUNT HAD BROKEN (27588 MILES) REPLACED FOR $177.80. 2ND INCIDENT: AUGUST 28,1999. DRIVING EAST ON DREW TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. NOISE BECAME SO GREAT TURNED VEHICLE AROUND TO RETURN SHORT DISTANCE HOME TO CALL TOW TRUCK. STOPPED FOR LIGHT CAR STALLED. STARTED CAR, WAS VERY WEAK. TURNED INTI PARKING LOT ON MY IMMEDIATE RIGHT. THE MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE TROWING ENGINE INTO THE HOOD AND BENDING THE LINKAGE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO REV TO 5000RPM . CAR WAS HEADED TOWARD BUILDING. TURNED ENGINE OFF AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE IS $525.00 REMOUNT ENGINE. $1400 REPAIR A/C UNIT. $982 REPLACE HOOD. $400.00 ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. IF SOMEONE LESS EXPERIENCED THEN MYSELF THEY WOULD HAVE DRIVEN INTO THE BUILDING. HAD THIS HAPPENED TO ME ON THE INTERSTATE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.*AK

COMBUSTION CHAMBER LEAK IN #4 CYLINDER. COOLANT IN #4 CYLLINDER AND CRANKCASE. REPAIR COST QUOTED $1200. IF ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED/REPLACED $4586.

CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE RECALL WORK PERFORMED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS AND DEALERSHIP PROBLEM.(SPEED CONTROL) *MJS

WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. STARTED TO SLOW DOWN BY APPLYING BRAKES. VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. TAPPED BRAKES HARDER & NOTHING HAPPENED. REAPPLIED BRAKES & VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO SPEED UP. SHIFTED INTO LOWER GEAR & VEHICLE WAS SLOWED DOWN & APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK

ENGINE BLEW THE HEAD GASKET, CAUSING CAR TO OVERHEAT. VEHICLE ISN'T WORKING. DEALERSHIP TOLD CONSUMER IT WOULD COST HIM $4,000 TO REPAIR. *AK

BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE, AND CUT THOUGH LEFT FRONT TIRE. TIRE WENT FLAT, CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS IF GOING FAST AT ALL. DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR. CONSUMER FELT THAT COIL SPRINGS WERE DESIGNED IMPROPERLY. *AK *ML