1997 FORD TAURUS Complaints

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING. THE SPROCKET ON THE CAMSHAFT HAD COME LOOSE WHICH THREW OFF THE TIMING/PISTONS, HITTING A VALVE, AND DESTROYED THE ENGINE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *SCC

THIS FAILURE HAS HAPPENED TO ATLEAST 100 OF THE 20,000 TAURUS SHO VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT HAPPENS TO ALL OF THEM. FORD HAS DONE NOTHING TO RESOLVE THIS DEFECT OR BAD DESIGN PROBLEM BECASUE THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY LOSS OF LIFE. IT IS ONLY GOING TO BE UNTIL THERE IS SOME UNSUSPECTING MOTHER AND CHILD THAT DIES FROM LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ON AN EXPRESSWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THEN MAYBE FORD WILL TRY TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE DO WHAT YOU CAN TO FORCE FORD TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM BEFORE THE LOSS OF LIFE HAS OCCURED. NOT ONLY WILL FORD NOT FIX THERE MISTAKE BUT THEY HAVE THE ONLY PARTS TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLE AND HAVE SET THE PRICE TO PUCHASE THESE PARTS AT AN OUTRAGOUS AMOUNT. $1000 FOR A NEW CAM. $500 FOR A GASKET SET $12000 FOR A NEW ENGINE.*AK

CAM GEAR FAILURE, CAR STALLED AT 40 MPH IN TRAFFIC, LOST ALL POWER, FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, UNWILLING TO ADMIT ANY PROBLEM WITH CAMSHAFT GEAR, AND WILL NOT HELP WITH REPAIR BILLS. 100 DOCUMENTED CASES OF CAM GEAR FAILURE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.V8SHO.COM. *AK

THE CAR SLAMS INTO 1ST GEAR FROM 2ND WHEN SLOWING DOWN, ALSO WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE FROM THE PARKED POSITION, AND SOMETIMES FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE COOLANT RESEVIOR LOOKS AS THOUGH SOMEONE FILLED IT WITH MUD.

I HAVE A 9197 TAURUS THAT HAS WHAT I BELIEVED TO BE A VERY SIMPLE AIR CONDITIONER PROBLEM.BUT THINGS HAVE GONE FROM BAD TO WORST. AS WE BEGAN TO FIND THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM(2 VERY SMALL CRACKS ON THE OUTER CASING OF THE COMPRESSOR), WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE EASY TO CROSS MATCH THE YR/MAKE/MODEL TO FIND THE CORRECT COMPRESSOR. WHEN I PURCHASED THE COMPRESSOR AND COMPARED IT TO WHAT WAS ON MY CAR THERE WAS NOT EVEN THE SLIGHTEST RESEMBLANCE.WE THEN PROCEEDED TO GET THE COMPRESSOR # OFF THE PART ON MY CAR, WHEN WE CROSSED REFERENCED THAT # THE PART WAS NO WHERE NEAR THE PART ON MY CAR.WE CONTACTED A FORD DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPT. AND FOUND OUT THAT THAT YRS MODEL HAD A "PILOT " PROGRAM FOR APPROX. 5000 CARS OR SO W/ A COMPRESSOR THAT HAS NO ORIGINAL PART FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE COMPRESSOR. I AM STILL IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO FIX MY A/C IN TEXAS IN AUGUST.I AM FORTUNATE THAT I HAVE SOME HONEST AND DEDICATED MECHANICS AROUND ME THAT ARE TRYING TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM FOR ME.I HAVE ALREADY PURCHASED AN ACCUMULATOR AND ORFUS LINE WHICH WILL HAVE TO BE INSTALLED WHEN OR RATHER IF WE CAN FIND A WAY TO GET A COMPRESSOR TO FIT.I AM FRUSTRATED AND ANGRY THAT FORD DID NOT INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THIS "PILOT" PROGRAM, AND OFFER TO REPLACE OR AT LEAST MAKE A PART THAT CAN REPLACE THE "MORPHED " PART THAT IS ON THESE CARS OUT THERE.THIS PROBLEM KEEPS COSTING ME MORE $$$$$$. IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT FORD FEELS IT NEEDS TO BE DECEPTIVE TO SELL CARS. I WILL NEVER, NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN AND I WILL BE VERY VOCAL ON THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD W/ THEIR CARS.*AK

VEHICLE RAN OVER A POTHOLE AT 20-25 MPH ON A WET ROAD AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED, AND PASSEGER'S AIR BAG BURNED OUT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION.*AK

ENGINE COOLANT TURNED BROWN AND SUPPOSEDLY CORROSIVE DUE TO SO-CALLED POORLY DESIGNED COOLING SYSTEM. THIS CAUSED MY TIMING COVER TO BEGIN LEAKING AND MY HEAD GASKET AND ENGINE TO FAIL WHILE ON OUR FAMILY VACTION IN SEATTLE. I HAVE NOTICED NUMBEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM IN YOUR FILES AND WAS WONDERING IF THERE IS ANY RECOURSE THAT CAN BE TAKEN. I AM LOOKING AT A BILL OF APPROXIMATELY $4,0000 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. PLEASE SUGGEST ANY ACTION THAT I CAN TAKE TO RECOVER ALL OR PART OF THIS COST FROM THE MANUFACTURER.

WHILE STANDING STILL AT LIGHT AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE SHUTDOWN AND BECAME INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE STOPPING AT A LIGHT AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE WOULD STALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE JUMPED INTO NEUTRAL AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK