1994 FORD TAURUS Complaints

SUDDEN FAILURE OF HEAD GASKET WHICH ALSO CAUSED FAILURES OF BOTH O2 SENSORS, TIMING COVER GASKET, RADIATOR, AND WATER PUMP. THE HEAD GASKET CAUSED A SUDDEN FAILURE WHICH LEFT MY FAMILY AND I STRANDED FOR A SHORT TIME ON THE SIDE OF INTERSTATE 75 SOUTH OF CORBIN, KY (VERY DANGEROUS PLACE FOR A BREAKDOWN). THE INITIAL HEAD GASKET FAILURE CAUSED A MASSIVE LEAKAGE OF COOLANT THROUGH THE CYLINDERS AND OUT THE EXHAUST WHICH CAUSED BOTH OXYGEN SENSORS TO FAIL (ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON). IN ADDITION, HEAD GASKET FAILURE CAUSED ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND ALSO OPENED UP THE COOLING SYSTEM TO BEING POUNDED BY THE PRESSURE OF THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER (FAILED GASKET OPENED UP AN ABNORMAL PATH BETWEEN COMBUSTION CYLINDERS AND COOLING SYSTEM) - THIS RESULTED IN COOLING LEAKAGE FAILURE IN THE RADIATOR, WATER PUMP, AND TIMING COVER GASKET. THESE ARE EXPENSIVE FAILURES THAT APPEAR TO BE VERY COMMON TO FORD'S 3.8L V6 ENGINE (HEAD GASKET FAILURES) WHICH IS ALSO USED IN THEIR SABLE, WINDSTAR, CONTINENTAL, AND MUSTANG. FORD IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY FAILURE AND YET IT IS A DESIGN PROBLEM THAT NHTSA'S OWN SITE SHOWS OVER 150 FAILURES FOR THE WINDSTAR ALONE (SAME ENGINE). FORD NEEDS TO ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS ISSUE - IT WAS CERTAINLY A SAFETY RELATED FAILURE IN MY CASE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, WHILE STOPPING AT LIGHT IT WOULD GO BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING, NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE, WOULD HAVE FOOT ON THE BRAKES AT THE TIME. *AK

FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE REAR SEAT, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT-END COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CAME OUT OF THE BUCKLE PRIOR TO RECALL 92V-113). *AK

FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLES ENGINE BEGAN RACING WITHOUT FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AND PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL.*AK

WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION BRAKES FAILED. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS PRIOR TO ACCIDENT FROM BRAKE VIBRATION TO THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE DASH LIGHT COMING ON WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THEREFORE NEW ROTORS, PADS AND SHOES WERE PUT ON VEHICLE.*JB

FUEL L,INE COVERING PLATE FELL OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO COME TO A QUICK STOP DUE TO LOSS OF FUEL. *AK

UPON FRONTAL COLLISION, DUAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ESTIMATED SPEED OF IMPACT 30 MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

AUXILIARY ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM OCCASIONALLY CAUSES ENGINE TO STALL, CAUSING FAILURE OF ALL POWER ASSISTED FUNCTIONS. *DH

VEHICLE'S REAR DEFOGGER IS NOT WORKING, DRIVER'S REAR VISIBILITY IS OBSTRUCTED. *AK

DRIVER SEAT/TRACT AND ANCHORS, CAUSING THE DRIVER SEAT NOT TO STAY IN POSITION, AND CAN NOT USE REAR SEAT BELT. *AK