1995 FORD TAURUS Complaints

MOST RECENTLY, CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING DUE TO THE LEAKAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE CAR WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ENGINE WHEN IT NEEDED ITS 2ND HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT. NOW IT NEEDS A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. THE CAR HAS BARELY 50000 MILES ON IT IN 5 YEARS--IT IS OUTRAGEOUS THAT IT IS IN SUCH NEED OF REPAIR WORK. I WILL BE FORWARDING COMPLETE DOCUMENTATION OF WHAT MY CAR HAS GONE THROUGH. THE CAR WAS AT THE DEALER GETTING REPAIRED WHAT WAS DAMAGED BY THE FIRE BUT I AM HAVING A TRANSMISSION SPECILAIST REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION SINCE THE DEALER QUOTED $1300 HIGHER TO REPAIR.*AK

WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MINUTES-1 HOUR IN HOT WEATHER WHEN VEHICLE STALLED OUT. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF STALLING.*AK ENGINE HAS STALLED APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES IN HOT OR COLD WEATHER, DEALER STILL CAN NOT DUPLICATE OR REMEDY THE PROBLEM. AIR CONDITIONER NOT COOLING PROPERLY. *SLC

AT 22000 MILES FORD DEALER REPLACED FAILED SPEEDOMETER DUE TO NEEDLE BOUNCING. THE REPLACEMENT SPEEDOMETER READS 28000 MILES AND IT HAS FAILED. THE NEEDLE JUMPS FROM 40 TO 85 MILES PER HOUR AT TIMES IT READS 45 MILES PER HOUR AND I THINK I AM GOING FASTER THAN 45 A- LOT FASTER. I HAVE CONTACED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE ANOTHER SPEEDO INSTALLED. THIS IS A SAFETY ITEM AND THEY DO NOT THINK THEY HAVE ANY PROBLEM. YOUR SITE LISTS MANY WITH THE SAME ISSUE.

CONSUMER HAD FOUND CRACKS ON HATCHBACK HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WHICH HAD HAD CAUSED DOOR TO MISALIGN, AND COULD BE DISATTACHED FROM VEHICLE.*AK

SPEEDOMETER FLOPS BACK AND FORWARD, AND CONSUMER CAN'T TELL HOW FAST VEHICLE WAS GOING WHEN UP TO 45 OR 50 MPH. *AK THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TWICE AND THE CONSUMER POINTS OUT THAT IT SHOULD BE THE MANUFACTURE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE IT. *YH

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND UPON APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER NOTED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

SPEEDOMETER ERRATIC AT 18 MONTHS, REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, 18 MONTHS LATER, SAME BEHAVIOUR; ABOVE 45MPH, BOUNCING SPEEDOMETER, NOISY, CANNOT JUDGE SPEED ABOVE 45 MPH; DEALER WANTS MANY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX; INTERNET POSTINGS SHOW WELL KNOW MANUFACTURING DEFECT; I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE-NEW ROAD, SIGN SAYS MAX SAFE SPEED 50MPH, BUT I CANNOT MEASURE MY SPEED, IF I GO BY THE NEEDLE, I COULD EASILY BE GOING TOO FAST FOR THE CURVE. *AK

WIRING HARNESS BURNED, CAUSING FUEL TO GO INTO INJECTOR. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK THE HEAD GASKET AND THE MOTOR WERE REBUILT PRIOR TO RECALL, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS REIMBURSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER, THE MOTOR FAILED AGAIN. AFTER FOUR MONTH OF DIAGNOSIS, THE DEALER DETERMINED A BURNT WIRE TO BE THE CAUSE. *YH

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

UPON APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM A STOP POSITION VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND FORCEFULLY TOOK OFF. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO PREVENT A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND WRONG. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER . *AK