1994 FORD TAURUS Complaints

IN AUGUST OF 1997 DEALERSHIP REPLACED ENGINE HEAD GASKET BECAUSE THERE WAS A HEAD GASKET LEAK. THEN, ON MAY 16TH 2001, ENGINE OVERHEATED WHICH WAS FROM OIL LEAKING INTO ANTIFREEZE. DEALERSHIP WAS EXAMINING VEHICLE AND WAS GOING TO REPLACE HEAD GASKET AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS-TEMPERATURE GAUGE READS HOT REGULARLY. MUST STOP ON SIDE OF ROAD TO CHECK ENGINE. $2,000+ TO REPAIR-MILEAGE IS 20,000 MI. PAST RECALL WARRANTY. FIGURES! *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS IN FRONT OF HER, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP, RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION. ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN RECALL IN CALIFORNIA WHERE VEHICLE WILL STALL DUE TO TFI IGNITION MODULE. HOWEVER, THIS RECALL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER STATES. *AK *JB

THE ENGINE BEGAN STALLING IN 1999 AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO THIS DAY...I SUSPECT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AS IT WAS A COMMON FAILURE FROM WHAT I HAVE LEARNED. I DO NOT KNOW OF A RECALL HOWEVER. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER HERE IN FREMONT AS IT SEEMED TO BE OVERHEATING AND HE SAID IT WAS PROBABLY A BLOWN HEADGASKET AS IT WAS A RECALL PROBLEM. MY CAR WAS PAST THE 7 YEAR LIMIT BY TWO MONTHS HOWEVER. AT THIS TIME THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS ALSO QUIT. NEEDLESS TO SAY FORD HAS LOST MY BUSINESS FOREVER. I COULDN'T BELIEVE THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS I FOUND ON YOUR SIGHT . MANY OF THEM SEEMED TO BE THE SAME PROBLEMS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING. FORD SHOULD MONITOR THIS LIST AND THEY COULD SEE WHERE THE FLAWS WERE IN THIS MODEL IF THEY CARED. EXCELLENT SIGHT WHICH I WILL SCAN BEFORE BUYING MY NEXT VEHICLE.*AK (TIRESIZE: 205 60 15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205 60 15 )

THE CLIENTS HUSBAND WAS KILLED WHEN THE THROTTLE OF HIS VEHICLE STUCK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A BUILDING AND RESULTING IN DEATH TO THE DRIVER, THERE IS A RECALL REGARDING THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL, 97V025. NLM

WATER LEAKING INTO CYLINDER CAUSING THE CAR TO LEAP AND MISS REAL BAD, WHEN FINALLY STOPED FILLED CYLINDER WITH WATER AND LOCKED THE MOTOR.

MOTOR MOUNTS SEPARATED, CAUSING ENGINE TO MOVE WHERE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL, HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK

ON APRIL 24, 2001 WHILE DRIVING ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY AT A SPEED OF 60- MPH, A VALVE FELL OFF THE RACK AND PINON AND I COMPLETELY LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER MY VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP IN SOME NEARBY BUSHES AND MY PASSENGER AND I ESCAPED WITHOUT SERIOUS INJURY. I AM EXTREMELY ANGRY AND CONFUSED BY THIS ENTIRE INCIDENT. MY TAURUS HAS JUST OVER 58,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE KEPT UP WITH THE MAINTENANCE OF IT SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN 1994. *AK

THE DEALER CAN NOT GET THE PART MY CAR NEEDS TO KEEP RUNNING . I HAVE ALSO TRIED BRINGING MY CAR TO DON OWENS AUTO REPAIR SHOP . DON OWENS TRIED TO GET THE PART USED BUT CANT GET ONE. THE CAR STALLED OUT ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND I COULDNT GET IT STARTED AFTER IT STALLED. HAD IT TOWED IN TO DEALER . DEALER CANT FIX IT , PRIVATE AUTO REPAIR SHOP CANT FIX IT WHAT DO I DO FOR TRANSPORTATION WHILE THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER UNTIL DECEMBER!?*AK