1994 FORD TAURUS Complaints

TRANSMISSION PISTON CRACKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD. ALSO, ON AN INCLINE VEHICLE WOULD JUMP INTO REVERSE WHILE IN DRIVE. MOTOR MOUNTS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AS WELL. FORD DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY OF THE PROBLEMS. *AK *ML

FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON HAD CRACKED. VEHICLE WAS ON A HILL AT A STOPLIGHT. LIGHT CHANGED & VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD. IT WENT BACKWARDS BEFORE IT CAUGHT & THEN FORWARD. FORD HAD 2 TSBS ON CLUTCH PLATE, BUT DEALERSHIP FAILED TO REPAIR CLUTCH. *AK

TRANSMISSION PISTON CRACKED , CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD. ON AN INCLINE VEHICLE GOES INTO REVERSE WHILE IN DRIVE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE FILLED PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT WHEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TRANS AXLE FAILURE; FIRST COMMENCED AT 19,000 MILE OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED IT WITH THE SAME MODEL( # F4DZ7000BRM) UNDER WARRANTY WITHIN ONE WEEK OF REPAIR, TRANS AXLE SEAL FAILED. FOUR YEARS LATER WITHIN 68,000 MILES, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR / REPLACE TRANS AXLE BECAUSE WARRANTY EXPIRED. PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE SAME FAULTY PARTS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING GAS FROM A STOP POSITION, CAR HESITATES, THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATES INTO INTERSECTION. DEALER REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION. *AK *ML

ENGINE HAD SMELLED HOT ON PRIOR OCCASIONS WHEN CLIMBING HILLS BUT DID NOT REGISTER HOT. MECHANIC DID NOT THINK IT WAS A PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED AT INAPPROPRIATE TIMES (IE HIGHWAY SPEEDS) AND MECHANIC REPLACED MOTOR MOUNTS. NOW TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT HIGHER THAN 1ST GEAR.

WHILE TRAVELING ENGINE STALLED. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD. PROBLEM CAUSED BY VAPOR LOCK, WHICH HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES. FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND ADVISED DEALERS THAT THE USE OF "SUMMER BLEND" FUEL WOULD HELP THE PROBLEM. FORD HAS NOT YET PROVIDED A MORE PERMANENT FIX. *AK *ML

KNOCKING NOISE HEARD AT 1500 RPM. DEALER SAID THAT THE CRANKSHAFT WAS BENT/CRACKED AND ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. OWNER HAD TO DRIVE UNSAFE VEHICLE AROUND FOR ANOTHER WEEK WHILE DEALER WAITED FOR APPROVAL FROM FORD. *AK *ML

WHEN CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR IT DIDN'T MOVE. THE FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON IN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, REQUIRING OVERHAUL OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. REPAIRS MADE AT OWNER'S COST. FORD AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. *AK *ML