1994 FORD TAURUS Complaints

HEADLIGHTS ARE SEVERELY FOGGED AND CAUSE POOR VISIBILITY AT NIGHT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNWILLING TO HELP IN THIS MATTER. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

FORD TAURUS 3.8L. SUGGEST THAT NHTSA ORDER A RECALL. BILLOWING STEAM FROM ENGINE IS BLINDING IN COLD WEATHER. FORD IS NOT SUPPORTING MY EFFORTS TO MAKE MY CAR SAFE. THEY RESEALED THE HEAD, BUT CAR CONTINUES TO LOSE COOLANT THROUGH GASKET. MANY UNSAFE CARS ON THE ROAD. THE FORD FIX DOES NOT WORK. THEY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO BE BOUGHT BACK AND TAKEN OFF THE ROAD. AS THESE CARS AGE, MORE WILL "EXPLODE" BLINDING DRIVER. *AK

CERTAIN LIGHTS AND FUSES WOULD GO OUT ON VEHICLE, BECAUSE OF TAILGATE DOOR OPENING/CLOSING, AND WIRES MAKING CONTACT WITH METAL, AND WHEN THEY ARE ALL FUSED TOGETHER IT CAN CAUSE A FIRE.*AK WIRING HARNESS WAS NOT INSULATED AND MAKES CONTACT WITH METAL AND BURNS. *YH

DEALER ADMITS THAT THERE HAS BEEN MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH HEAD GASKETS ON THIS MODEL. THEY SENT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY UP TO 100,000 MILES. THE CAR HIT 102,900 MILES AND THE HEAD GASKET BLEW. FORD REFUSES TO FIX A DEFECT THAT THEY KNEW EXISTED IN THIS CAR. PLEASE RESPOND BACK TO ME. *AK

VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ENGINE COOLING PROBLEMS, WATER PUMP REPLACED DUE TO A COOLANT LEAK, VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING, COOLANT CONTAINED 180/220 PPM OF CARBON MONOXIDE, HEAD GASKET PROBLEM, THERMOSTAT LEAK, CRACKED SERPENTINE BELT, OIL SENSOR LEAK, RADIATOR LEAK, FRONT COVER GASKET WAS LEAKING COOLANT, CONSUMER FEELS THESE PROBLEMS ARE CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF THE HEAD GASKET AND FEELS THAT ALL PROBLEMS SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE SPEED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, HAD TO TURN OFF VEHICLE TO GET BACK TO REGULAR SPEED. THIS COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME, AND HAPPENS WORSE IN SUMMER . CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER COULD NOT FIND WHAT WAS WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, DRIVER HEARD A SNAPPING NOISE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT, THE COIL SPRING BROKE, WHICH PUNCTURED THE TIRE, RECALL (994E-036) DESCRIBES DEFECT. *CJ

VEHICLE HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING COOLING SYSTEM PROBLEMS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE IT WAS FINALLY DIAGNOSED WITH A HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. THE FIRST FORD DEALER I BROUGHT IT TO REFUSED TO ADMIT A HEAD GASKET PROBLEM AND INSTEAD WANTED TO REPLACE THE THERMOSTAT GASKET. AFTER REPLACING THAT GASKET THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE OVERHEATING PROBLEMS AND IT WAS FINALLY BROUGHT TO ANOTHER FORD DEALER WHERE THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED.*AK

MY BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED IN THE CROSSWALK OF MY SONS' ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WHILE SCHOOL WAS LETTING OUT. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MIDAS FOUND A PERFECTLY GOOD BRAKE HOSE WITH A HOLE RUBBED IN TO IT. HE SAID (AND I HAVE IT IN WRITING), THAT THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE BRAKE HOSE IS VERY WIMPY AND BENDS TOO EASILY THEN RUBS A HOLE IN THE BRAKE HOSE. THEREFORE, ALL THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT AND MY BRAKES FAILED. I HAVE THE DEFECTIVE HOSE, AND THE BRACKET IS STILL ON THE CAR. LUCKILY NO KIDS WERE IN THE CROSSWALK OR SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE REPAIR COST WAS $200 (I HAVE THE RECEIPT) AND I WOULD LIKE FORD TO REIMBURSE ME AS WELL AS ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO DIE OR BE INJURED BEFORE THIS IS ADDRESSED. THE SERVICE MANAGER AND OWNER OF THE MIDAS SHOP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED SAID HE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM IN OTHER FORDS. HE EVEN CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER ABOUT IT AND SAID HE NEVER HEARD ANYTHING BACK. *AK

IN A FOUR YEAR PERIOD WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE STARTER FIVE (5) TIMES, UPON REPAIR THIS LAST TIME WE WENT TO AN INDEPENENT MECHANIC WHICH WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. HE ALSO STATED ENGINE MOUNT WAS CRACKED AND LOOKED LIKE IT HAD BEEN FOR SOMETIME. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO GO ON OCCASIONALLY THIS TO IS UNDETERMINED.*AK