1994 FORD TAURUS Complaints

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE MAY 13, 1999 FROM SANGER FORD IN SANGER CALIFORNIA, 93657. ON OCTOBER 29,1999 THE CARS ENGINE BLEW UP DUE TO A PATCHED UP WATER PUMP THAT CAME FROM SANGER FORD LIKE THIS WHEN I PURCHASED IT. THE WATER PUMP WAS FULL OF STOP LEAK, WHICH WOULD EXPLAIN WHY THE CAR SEEMED TO RUN A LITTLE WARM. WHEN THE WATER PUMP WENT OUT ON THE CAR, IT BROKE OFF INSIDE FOR WHATEVER REASON AND WHEN THIS HAPPENED, IT TORE HELL OUT OF THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE DID NOT BLOW DUE TO IT OVER HEATING, THE ENGINE BLEW DUE TO THE DAMAGE DONE BY THE WATER PUMP. I COULD NOT GET ANY HELP FROM THE DEALER OR THE FINANCE COMPANY. BUT I SURE HAD TO MAIL IN THAT PAYMENT EVERY MONTH. IT TOOK ALL THE MONEY I HAD AND COULD BORROW AND 5 AND 1/2 MONTHS LATER TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF 4 CHILDREN AND A CAR IS VERY MUCH NEEDED. I THOUGHT I HAD BOUGHT A CAR I COULD DEPEND ON AND TRUST TO TRANSPORT MY DAUGHTERS IN, BUT WAS WRONG. I ALSO DURING THIS DOWN TIME RECEIVED 2 OR MORE RECALL NOTICES FOR THE VEHICLE THAT HAD BEEN ISSUED PRIOR TO THE SELL OF THE CAR TO MYSELF. SO, THE DEALER SOLD ME A CAR WITHOUT DOING THE PROPER REPAIRS BROUGHT ON BY THE RECALLS. SO, WHAT ELSE DID THEY GET AWAY WITH???? I WILL CONTINUE TO SEARCH FOR HELP IN RECOVERING MY LOSES DUE TO THE OF PROFESSIONALISM BY THIS COMPANY. ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME ON THIS MATTER I COULD REALLY USE. THANK YOU, BRANDEE BRIDGES 06-17-00. *AK

WHILE DRIVING SAW A LOT OF SMOKE COMING OUT OF TAIL PIPE. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS ENGINE HEAD GASKET. *AK

DEALER FAILED TO REPAIR DUE TO MILEAGE OVER SERVICE LIMITS AS PER 00M09/ VEHICLE WAS OVER LIMITS BEFORE NOTIFICATION OF DEFAULT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

EACH SUMMER, PURGE CYLINDER LEAKES GAS VAPORS INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH GET DISCHARGED INTO A/C. WENT TODEALERSHIP 3 TIMES BEFORE WARRANTY RAN OUT ONLY TO BE TOLD NO PROBLEM CAN BE FOUND. WENT TO FORD DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING SUMMER AND WAS TOLD NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT VAPORS EXCEPT MOVE PURGE CANNISTER TO REAR OF VEHICLE WHICH WOULD NOT DECREASE VAPOR EMMISSION BY ANY EXTENT. PROBLOM IS NOTICEABLE DURING SUMMER MONTHSWHEN VAPORS FILL THE CABIN. *AK

RECALL 98V323. CONSUMER MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. DEALER HAS NOT RETURNED CONSUMER'S CALL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS AND APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL HARD, IT WOULD NOT RETURN BACK TO IDLE WHEN RELEASED. DRIVER HAD TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO REDUCE SPEED. DEALER CLEANED THROTTLE LINKAGE, AND PROBLEM FIXED. *AK *ML

WHEN COMMING UP TO A STOP SIGN/LIGHT THE CAR WILL SLIP OUT OF DRIVE AND NOT GO BACK IN FOR AWHILE. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT SEVERAL TECHNICAL BULLETINS WERE AVAILABLE FROM FORD STATING THAT THE ALUMNIUM PISTON INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION WERE CRACKING AND SUGGESTED THAT THEY BE REPLACED WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION WITH A STEEL PISTON. THIS REPLACEMENT IS COSTING ME $2,300.00. IF FORD KNOWS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WHY DO THEY CONTINUE TO MANUF. FORD TAURUS' WITH THESE DEFECTIVE PISTIONS. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH ENGINE NOT RUNNING, FRONT RIGHT SIDE DROPPED ABOUT TWO INCHES BECAUSE SPRING BROKE. OWNER CONCERNED BECAUSE HE COULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPENED. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *ML

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE FAILURES OF THE HEAD GASKET PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION WHICH DAMAGED THE AIR CONDITIONING LINES,WATER PUMP AND OTHER COMPONENTS, WHEN THE GASKET BLEW. CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR RECALL REPAIRS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED. *MJS

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 35 MPH, I NOTICED THE COOLANT TEMPERAURE HAD SHOT UP TO THE RED ZONE. AS SOON AS THIS HAPPENED, IT IMMEDIATELY WENT BACK DOWN TO THE MIDRANGE OF THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND STAYED THERE FOR APPROX. 10 MILES. I CHECKED THE ANTI-FREEZE AT A GAS STATION AND IT SEEMED TO BE FULL. I PARKED THE CAR AND LET IT COOL FOR ABOUT THREE HOURS. I BEGAN MY DRIVE HOME AND THE TEMP. STAYED IN THE MIDRANGE OF THE GAUGE FOR ABOUT 20 MILES AND THEN SHOT UP TO THE RED ZONE. IT HOVERED THERE ABOUT 1 MINUTE AND THEN SHOT BACK DOWN TO THE MID RANGE. I PARKED THE VEHICLE IN MY GARAGE. THE NEXT MORNING, I STARTED IT UP AND DROVE ABOUT 1/4 MILE AND WHITE SMOKE BEGAN POURING FROM THE TAILPIPE. THE SMOKE SMELLED LIKE ANTI-FREEZE. I RETURNED HOME AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. PREVIOUSLY, FORD HAD SENT ME A LETTER DETAILING THE DEFECT AND OFFERING A WARRANTY EXTENSION TO 100,000 MILES. HOWEVER, I WAS ALREADY PAST 100,000 MILES WHEN THEY SENT THE LETTER. CAN THEY BE FORCED TO COVER SOME OR ALL OF THE COST OF REPLACING THE HEAD GASKET? THE CAR FAILED ONLY TWO MONTHS AFTER I MADE THE LAST PAYMENT TO FORD CREDIT CORPORATION. CAN YOU HELP ME?*AK