1995 FORD TAURUS Complaints

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A PARKED CAR.

WHILE DRIVING SPEEDOMETER WILL JUMP AROUND AND YOU DO NOT KNOW THE EXACT SPEED YOU ARE TRAVELING. *AK

THIS TAURUS'S ORIGINAL SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED @ 35,029 MILES DUE TO THE NEEDLE BOUNCING UNCONTROLLABLY. THERE WAS NO WAY TO TELL HOW FAST YOU WERE GOING. NOW THE SECOND SPEEDOMETER IS DOING THE SAME THING, AND IT BEGAN TO DO IT AT ABOUT 35,000 MILES. MY LOCAL DEALER HAS DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF A MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM. GRAHAM, AT FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN DETROIT, DENIED ANY MANUFACTURER PROBLEM. HOWEVER, MY LOCAL INDEPENDENT GARAGE, HART'S AUTO REPAIR, PROVIDED ME WITH ARTICLE # 97-12-5 STATING THAT FORD TAURUS AND MERCURY SABLE 1994-95 CARS HAD SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WAVER AND STICKING PROBLEMS. APPLICABLE TO THIS WERE OASIS CODES #204000, #204200, AND #302000. I WANT A NEW SPEEDOMETER WITH ACTUAL MILEAGE DISPLAYED! THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE! *AK

CONSUMER BELIEVES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE POSSIBLY DUE TO THE #4 FUSE COMING FROM FACTORY W/20 AMPS WHEN MANUAL STATES 15 AMPS. THIS FUSE HAS BLOWN 8 TIMES,IT CONTROLS SEVERAL COMPONENTS, INCLUDING THE DASH/REAR TAIL LIGHTS WHICH HAVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND THE TURN SIGNAL BULBS WHICH HAVE BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES. OTHER ELECTRICAL REPAIRS INCLUDE 3 TRIP INDICATORS AND 1 SPEEDOMETER.

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

WINDSHIELDWIPERS WON'T WORK ON ALL SPEEDS AND SOMETIMES QUIT, DOESN'T ALWAYS PARK. *AK

SPEEDOMETER VERY ERRATIC. FROM 40 MPH AND HIGHER, WOULD BOUNCE BETWEEN 40 AND 85. DID NOT KNOW WHAT SPEED I WAS DRIVING. WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS ALRIGHT FOR 15 MONTHS. ACTED UP AGAIN IN DEC. 1997, SAMETHING. FORD REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY WHEN MY WIFE IS DRIVING ON BELTWAYS AND OPEN ROAD. *AK

THE FIRST SPEEDOMETER/ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SECOND ONE HAS NOW BROKEN AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WITH A THIRD ONE. THE CAR IS NOT THAT OLD. *AK

SPEEDOMETER PERFORMS ERRACTICALLY, REPLACED ONCE, IS NOW IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT AGAIN.

STARTED LOSING OIL - 2 QUARTS IN FOUR (4) DAYS. STARTED RUNNING HOT AND SMELLING LIKE BURNT OIL.