1996 FORD TAURUS Complaints

WHEN TRAVELING CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ANTI-FREEZE WAS SPRAYING ONTO THE ENGINE WHEN VEHICLE OVERHEATED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE A FROZEN PLUG WHICH NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65MPH NOTICED VEHICLE WAS LOSING POWER & THEN DIED OUT. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT. CHECKED UNDERHOOD & NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. INFORMED BY MECHANIC ANTI-FREEZE GOING INSIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HEAD GASKETS FAILURE CAUSED ENGINE TO BLOW UP. *AK

RUST IN COOLANT, WATER PUMP CORRODED, HAD TO BACK FLUSH ALL RELATED HOSES, PERFORMED AT OWNER EXPENSE. PROBLEM RESTARTED AFTER 2 MONTHS. FORD CONTACTED AND NO RELATED RECALL NOTICES INDICATED, ALTHOUGH NUMEROUS NHTSA CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS ARE AVAILABLE. *AK

ESTIMATED COSTS OF 3000 DOLLARS TO REPAIR ENGINE AND COOLING PROBLEMS 60 DAYS TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM STILL DOES NOT RUN CORRECTLY NO WARRANTIES EVEN WITH A PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY DEALER HAS BEEN CLOSED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR FRAUD. NO SATISFACTION FROM FORD MOTOR CO. *AK

REAR SEAT BELTS WILL NOT EXTEND. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE LIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY BECAME HOT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT WILL APPEAR UNEXPECTEDLY ON DASHBOARD, AND CONSUMER WILL NEED TO TURN OFF ENGINE. THEN, LIGHT WILL DISAPPEAR. *AK

EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD (FRONT DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. HAVE TO BE OPENED FROM REAR)

THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING THAT A DOOR IS OPEN. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

HEATER CORE ONLY LASTS 12-13 MONTHS, DEALER CAN NOT FIND PROB WITH ABS BRAKES.. *AK