1995 FORD TAURUS Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SPEEDOMETER BOUNCES BACK AND FORTH, AND IS NOT CORRECTLY READING SPEED OF VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, REPLACED THE ODOMETER 3 TIMES. THE PROBLEM HAS STARTED AGAIN. *AK *ML

RADIATOR CONTINUALLY LEAKING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND STALL, NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE FAILURE. *MJS

THE SPEEDOMETER PERFORMS ERRATICALLY ABOVE 50 MPH AND FALLS OVER 85 MPH. SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. NLM

WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. OPENED HOOD AND ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY FIRE DEPARTMENT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FUTHER INFORMATION. *AK

HEAD GASKETS ON 3.8L ENGINE JUST OVER EXTENDED WARRANTY, NOT COVERED BY FORD BUT SHOULD BE. *AK

CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE SPEEDOMETER ONCE, AND HAS TO REPLACE IT AGAIN. WHEN DRIVING OVER 45 MPH IT JUST STARTS TO SPIN ,AND THE CONSUMER CAN'T TELL HOW FAST THEY'RE GOING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND CONSUMER HAS TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR REPAIRS. *AK

THIS IS 3RD.FAILURE & I HAVE TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO GET COOPERATION FROM THE GRAND PRAIRIE FORD DEALERSHIP THAT REPLACED THIS PART TWO TIMES AFTER MUCH BICKERING AND REFUSAL AND DENIAL OF RESPONSIBILITY. IT IS VERY OBVIOUS THAT THIS IS A UNIVERSAL PROBLEM AND FORD SHOULD CONTINUE TO REPLACE THIS PART WITHOUT ANY HASSELLS FOR THE CONSUMERS.NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

COOLING FAN SHORTED OUT BECAUSE OF THE SNOW. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. NO RECALL FOR CONSUMER VEHICLE BY VIN#. *AK

SPEEDODOMETER REPLACED 02/03/1998 WITH ONLY 29776 MILES ON IT CO SAYS THEY WILL TALK TO ME ABOUT IT WHEN I GO IN NEXT WEEK. WAY ISNT THE FORD CO EREPLACING THESE ITS SEMMS TO BE A PROBLEM ON ALL 95 TAURUS?*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT AFTER INITIAL INSPECTION, DENIED SERVICE FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME (2-3 WEEKS), OWNER WENT TO ANOTHER LOCATION FOR WORK TO BE COMPLETED DUE TO SCHEDULING PROBLEMS. *MJS