1994 FORD TAURUS Complaints

PRIOR TO RECALL THE IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED,THE IGNITION JAMS AND WOULD NOT RELEASE THE KEY CAUSING SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (96V-071). YH

EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE JUMPING WHENEVER VEHICLE REACHES 50 OR MORE MPH. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS HAVE CRACKED AT 56,000 MILES, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WASHER AND INTERMITTENT WIPERS QUIT WORKING...NOT A FUSE PROBLEM..DEALER ESTIMATES $250.00 TO REPAIR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY LIGHTS WENT OUT THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. AFTER DIMMING LIGHTS,CONTINUED ON. NO PROBLEMS UNTIL I TRIED DRIVING WITH "BRIGHTS' AGAIN,LIGHTS WENT OUT AGAIN...THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM I HAD IN 1998,AND HAD SWITCH REPLACED ON RECALL. *AK

THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES AND THE HEADLIGHTS CONTINUES TO FLASH. FORD CANNOT SEEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT. WHILE DRIVING, ON A HIGHWAY OR IN TRAFFIC THE HEADLIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF. SOMETIMES THEY FLASH QUICKLY OTHER TIMES THEY STAY OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM AND A SAFETY HAZARD THAT WARRANTS YOUR ATTENTION. FORD REFUSES TO PUT MY CAR UNDER THE RECALL THAT EXISTS FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH 1994 TAURUSES BECAUSE OF MY VIN NUMBER? I HAVE HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE AT MY OWN EXPENSE AND STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS GOING ON TWO YEARS. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED SUDDENLY; REPLACED WITH REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND IT FAILED 2 DAYS LATER. DEALER NOT CERTAIN WHAT TO DO; CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THEM; CAR IS COMPLETELY UNUSABLE. POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE FAILURE TO ACCELERATE IS FOLLOWED BY SUDDEN SCREECHING AND LURCHING FORWARD. *AK

AFTER COMING TO A FULL STOP, TRANSMISSION WILL "DISENGAGE". WHEN DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL, VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, THEN WILL ENGAGE WITH A JOLT. SOMETIMES, VEHICLE WILL NOT ENGAGE COMPLETELY FOR UP TO 10 SECONDS. THIS HAS PROVEN TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD, ESPECIALLY WHEN MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS ACROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC FROM A FULL STOP, OR WHEN CROSSING A ROAD FROM A FULL STOP, AS ONE DOES NOT KNOW IF THE CAR WILL PROCEED IN A NORMAL FASHION OR IF THE TRANSMISSION WILL PREVENT THE CAR FROM CLEARING THE ROADWAY BEFORE ONCOMING TRAFFIC REACHES YOU. THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM ACCORDING TO YOUR OTHER REPORTS ON THIS YEAR/MODEL. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE AT A STOPLIGHT. KICKS INTO GEAR WHEN ACCLERATOR IS FLOORED. OVERDRIVE NO LONGER WORKS. CAR WILL ONLY RUN IN REGULAR DRIVE. ALSO ENGINE HEAD GASKETS WERE BLOWN LEAKING ONTO SPARK PLUGS. PROBABLY OCCURRED PRIOR TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. CAR USED TO GET TO AND FROM WORK. MINIMAL MILEAGE. *AK

VEHICLES SHOOK WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE ENGINE MOUNTS CORRODING AWAY. DEALER REPLACED THE MOUNTS. *AK