1994 FORD TAURUS Complaints

THE ENGINE STOPS AND WILL NOT RE-CRANK. THIS HAPPENS AT LOW SPEED, 20-30 MPH, WHEN EXITING FROM AN EXPRESSWAY OR IN SLOW CITY TRAFFIC. WHEN ENGINE STOPS, POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ARE LOST. VERY UNSAFE. .*AK

THE TRANSMISSION FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON WAS CRACKED WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO MOVE. NLM

RECALL NHTSA: 94E036000/ FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS. SWAY BAR BRACKET BROKE ON CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PERFORM ANY SERVICE ON VEHICLE. *AK THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT BRACKETR BROKE AWAY FROM THE SUBFRAME. ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL KEEPS GOING OUT. *YH

TEMPERATURE GAUGE GOES FROM HOT TO COLD. ALSO, HEATER IS INOPERABLE, AND WHITE SMOKE IS COMING FROM TAIL PIPE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NOTICED HEAD GASKET HAS GONE BAD AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. ALSO, THERE WAS A RECALL LISTED FOR SAME PROBLEM, THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

MY SON BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM HIS GRANDPARENTS. IT WAS ORIGINALLY BOUGHT BRAND NEW FROM DICK MASHETER FORD IN COLUMBUS, OH. THE MILEAGE WAS AT 50,000 WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND THE FORD DEALER IN JOHNSTOWN, OHIO TOLD US THAT 1994 TAURUS'S HAVE ONE OF THE MOST UNRELIABLE TRANSMISSIONS THAT FORD HAD PRODUCED AND THAT THEY HAVE SERVICED A LOT OF TAURUS TRANSMISSIONS. THE COST FOR MY 19 YEAR OLD SON ON A CAR THAT SHOULD HAVE NOT NEEDED ANY MAJOR WORK WAS $2,100 FOR A RE-BUILT TRANSMISSION FROM AAMCO IN REYNOLDSBURG, OHIO. MY SON OWNS THE CAR AND HIS NAME IS [XXX], I AM HIS MOTHER [XXX].*AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH SHIFTING IN HIGH GEAR AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS NOT COVER UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

CONSUMER COULD TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT ALL ELECTRICAL POWER STAY ON, INCLUDING LIGHTS JUST LIKE KEY WILL BE IN PLACE. *AK

AIR WILL GO THROUGH CONDITIONER EVEN WHEN IT IS OFF. WHERE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR WENT OUT, AND AIR LINES WERE CONTAMINATED.*AK

EXCESSIVE LOSS OF COOLANT, NO SIGN OF LEAKAGES. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO A COUPLE DIFFERENT MECHANICS/DEALERS IN REGARD TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN TIMING BELT ASSEMBLY WHICH WAS CAUSING A CLUNKING NOISE TO OCCUR WHILE IN IDLE. THERE WAS NO OIL PRESSURE, AND OIL LEAKED FROM ENGINE. MECHANIC SUGGESTED TO HER THAT SHE HAVE ENGINE REPLACED, AND NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE. *AK THERE WAS A RECALL # 00M09 REGARDING ENGINE OIL LIGHT ON, DEALER PERFORMED COOLING SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS AND DISCOVERED OIL CONTAMINATION FROM COOLANT, WHICH CAUSED EGO SENSORS INOPERATIVE. EGO SENSORS AND CLEAR CODES WERE REPLACED. THERE WAS ALSO TRANSMISSION LEAK. SPEED SENSOR AND GOV COVER SEAL WERE REPLACED TO CORRECT IT. THE CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT OF REPAIR COST SINCE THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE. *YH