1994 FORD TAURUS Complaints

I HAD HEADGASKET FIXED AT 87500 MI. WHICH WAS IN 12/98. NOW I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, AND NO WAY TO GET IT FIXED. *AK

IGNITION FAILURE IS STILL CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL, THE MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES, NEW PLUGS AND WIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED, AND THE INJECTORS HAVE BEEN CLEANED. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 5 MPH A POPPING NOISE WAS COMING FROM BOTTOM OF VEHICLE A TECHNICIAN HAD FOUND OUT THAT FRAME WAS COMING APART AND HAD TO BE WELDED AGAIN.*AK

I INITIALLY HAD PROBLEMS W/ THE HEAD GASKETS ON THIS VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED AND IT TOOK TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. FINALLY AFTER 2 MONTHS OF WAITING WITHOUT A VEHICLE THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED, AT NO COST TO ME. HOWEVER, UPON GETTING THE CAR BACK I BEGAN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE DYING WHILE IN FULL MOTION, IRREGARDLESS OF SPEED TRAVELING. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 7 SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR A PERIOD OF 6 MONTHS TO GET THIS RESOLVED AND HAVE YET TO ONLY GET THE RUN AROUND. LAST NIGHT, ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK MY CAR STALLED ONCE AGAIN. I DO NOT WORK IN A PLEASANT AREA OF CHATTANOOGA AND AS I WAS WALKING TO FIND A PAY PHONE, I WAS ACCOSTED BY AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A GUN WHO WAS THREATENING TO ROB ME AND BEAT ME DOWN. I FLED FROM THE SITUATION PRAYING FOR MY LIFE AND SOMEHOW MADE IT AWAY SAFELY. I AM NOW HOWEVER AT THE BREAKING POINT WITH THIS FUEL PROBLEM WITH THIS TAURUS. I HAVE FOUND INFORMATION CONCERNING A RULING BY CALIFORNIA STATE SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE MICHAEL BALLACHEY, ORDERING A RECALL ON CARS WITH THIS PROBLEM. BALLACHEY STATES THAT FORD HAS SOLD AS MANY AS 23 MILLION VEHICLES WITH THIS FLAW. THE COURT ALSO RULED THAT FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SINCE 1982-THESE VEHICLES STALL, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS HOT. THIS MEANS INTENSIFIED DANGER WITH MY PERSONAL VEHICLE BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS PRONE THE OVERHEAT FREQUENTLY, BECAUSE THE HEAD GASKETS ARE ALUMINUM (ANOTHER MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL). I CONTACTED FORD HEADQUARTERS (1-800-392-3673) AND WAS TOLD THAT THE JUDGE HAS NO AUTHORITY TO RECALL THE VEHICLES AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO TO HELP ME. THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, MTN. VIEW FORD, THAT HAS MADE THE NUMEROUS REPAIRS UPON MY VEHICLE CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM EITHER. OWNER DAVID WATSON DIDN'T ADMIT KNOWLEDGE OF THIS RECURRING PROBLEM. HELP PLEASE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON 10/13/00, I NOTICED A GREAT DEAL OF SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST OF MY CAR. I MADE IT TO WORK ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE HEAD GASKETS HAD BLOWN. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND REPAIRED AT A COST OF $1,468.00. I NOW FIND OUT THAT FORD HAS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE ON A REGULAR BASIS,ALSO THAT THERE WAS A NOTIFICATION TO THIS EFFECT ,WHICH WAS NEVER SENT TO ME. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT HOW TO GET REIMBURSED FOR MY BILL DUE TO THIS MATTER.

ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE PULLING INTO STREET. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER'S SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED, POSSIBLY DUE TO CRACKED PISTON THAT CONTROLS GEARS. *AK FWD CLUTCH PISTON INSIDE THE FWD CLUTCH DRUM HAD CRACKED. THE PROBLEM IS WIDE SPREAD WITH THESE KINDS OF VEHICLES. *YH

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MY POSSESSION SINCE COMING INTO SERVICE IN JULY 1994. IT WAS A FLEET VEHICLE, OWNED BY GE FLEET AND LEASED TO HONEYWELL. IN 1998, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 76,000 MILES. IT WAS REPLACED AT MY COMPANYS EXPENSE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JULY 1999. IN SEPTEMBER OF THIS YEAR, WITH APPROXIMATELY 112,800 MILES (ONLY 36,800 MILES ON THE REPLACED SPEEDOMETER), IT FAILED AGAIN. FORD HAS ISSUED TWO TSBS. THE FIRST IN 1997, TSB 97-12-5 AND THE SECOND IN 1999, 99-7-9. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT SHEEHY FORD IN RICHMOND VA, (MR. RON CRENSHEW), ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE REPAIRS DICTATED UNDER FORDS TSBS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IN FACT, FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED AT TWICE THE RATE. CLEARLY FORD IS SELLING DEFECTIVE PARTS, BOTH ORIGINAL AND REPLACEMENT. I HAVE TRIED TO WORK THIS OUT WITH THEM, ONLY TO HAVE POLICY WARRANTY SPOUTED AT ME. THEY NEED TO FIX THIS. ILL PAY THE LABOR. THE PART IS OVER $500. THIS IS ABSURD. WE NOW HAVE A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCURATELY DETERMINE THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. I NEED YOUR HELP. THANK YOU. MICHAEL E. CUMMINGS MIDLOTHIAN VA. *AK

DROVE CAR FOR 2 WEEKS/BOUGHT USED/WASNT INFORMED OF DEFECT/FORD REFUSED REPAIR/TRIED TO FIND WARRANTEE INFO BUT COULDNT/FINALLY WENT TO DEALER/SAID HE WOULD FIX/ FORD SAID 10 DAYS TOO LATE/ TOWED CAR BACK HOME

VEHICLE WOULD STALL IN TRAFFIC. ONCE ENGINE WOULD COOL OFF IT WOULD START BACK UP. DEALER HAS TRIED NUMEROUS THINGS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. SINCE LAST REPAIR 10-09-2000, VEHICLE HASN'T STALLED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT A RECENT RECALL PROBLEM MATCHES THE PROBLEM THIS VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED. *YH