Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1994 record →
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTED FROM NEUTRAL INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE ON ITS OWN. BEEN TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC ALUMINUM CLUTCH PISTON VALVE WAS SPLIT OPEN & IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WILL BE USING A STEEL CLUTCH PISTION WHICH WILL HOLD BETTER. *AK
EGR VALVE SYSTEM IS COMPLETLY REBUILT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL COMES ON
THERE WAS KNOW SIGN OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE AND THE MECHANIC PUT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
RECALL # 97V019000 FORD/ENGINE COOLING FAN: WHILE DRIVING DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD.DRIVER PULLED VEHICLE OVER AND DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE COOLING WAS HAD OVERHEATED. DRIVER UNPLUGED THE FAN. OWNER REPLACED THE ENGINE COOLING FAN HIMSELF. WHEN CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER ON OCT 6, 1999, MANUFACTURER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
WHEN THE ENGINE OVERHEATS OR THE WEATHER IS EXTREMELY HOT, THE ENGINE CUTS OFF AND WILL NOT CUT BACK ON UNTIL IT HAS COOLED DOWN. DEALER CAN'T FIND A SOLUTION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, AND THREI WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *AK
CONSUMER STOPPED AT A LIGHT WHEN ENGINE STARTED REVVING WITH FOOT ON BRAKES. VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS WAS THE 2ND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. WILL BE TAKING TO DEALER. *AK
THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH A SLIGHT HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A DEAD STOP. IT GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WITH DRIVING TIME (OVER 10 MINUTES) AND WITH CALENDAR TIME (IT WAS DOING IT ALMOST CONSTANTLY). WHEN I WOULD ACCELERATE FROM A DEAD STOP THE ENGINE WOULD RACE (1ST GEAR ACCELERATION) AND THEN SUDDENLY JUMP INTO GEAR AND LURCH FORWARD. IT WAS SOMEWHAT DANGEROUS BECAUSE I HAD TO MAKE SURE THERE WAS ENOUGH ROOM IN FRONT OF THE CAR SO AS NOT TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT.
DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ALUMUMIN PISTONS, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BETWEEN 1 AND 3RD GEARS MOVES ROUGHLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED PISTON WITH STEEL PISTON. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
THE ALUMINUM PISTON WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION PREMATURELY MALFUNCTIONED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO SHIFT CORRECTLY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
FORWARD ENGINE MOUNT SHOULD NOT FAIL SO OFTEN... PERHAPS A REDESIGN IS IN ORDER
REAR MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING STRESS ON THE FRONT MOUNTS. DEALER WANTS CONSUMER TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT MOUNTS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
THE CONSUMERS STATED THAT SHE WAS AT THE LIGHT AND ANOTHER VECHICLE RAN INTO HE HEAD ON , TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. THE AIRBAG DID DEPLOY. BUT THE AIRBAG HIT HER FACE THE CHEMICALS BURN FROM THE AIRBAG BURNED HER LEFT CHEEK AND BLEW HER EYE GLASSES OFF OF HER FACE. AND LEFT HER FACE NUMB, AND LEFT BURN MARKS ON THE BOTTOM OF HER CHIN. THE CAR IS TOTAL (VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT).. MJS
THE FUEL PUMP ON THESE CARS IS WOEFULLY INADEQUATE AND IS FORCED TO WORK TOO HARD. THUS, IT BURNS OUT THE MOTOR VERY EASILY. THE INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS ARE A JOKE - AGAIN, WOEFULLY INADEQUATE. ALTHOUGH IT DID NOT HAPPEN TO ME, I'VE HEARD OF SEVERAL TIE ROD ENDS SUFFERING CATASTROPHIC FAILURES WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING!! PLEASE INVESTIGATE THESE PARTS FOR THE TAURUS.
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL BECAME HARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN A MINOR COLLISION. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WAS OUT OF EXTENTED MANUFACTURES WARRANTY ON 3/31/99 IS A KNOWN RECALL PROBLEM FORD OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE FOR THIS REPAIR 9/21/99
CONSUMER DENIED RECALL REPAIR DUE TO LACK OF PARTS (APRIL 99). MJS (98V-323).
WENT TO PUT FOOT ON GAS PEDAL VEHICLE DIDN'T RESPOND RIGHT WAY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG. TWO WEEKS LATER, WIFE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT HAD A BAD TRANSMISSION. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH THE ODOMETER WOULD READ 75 MPH. DEALER HAS BEENT CONTACTED. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT RESPOND WHEN NEEDED. MANY CLOSE CALLS DUE TO WINDSHIELD NOT BEING ABLE TO BE PROPERLY CLEANED. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS WILL CAUSE WIPERS TO TURN ON. OCCURS ANY SEASON OF THE YEAR. HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW HAVE CAUSED NEAR MISSES DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO CLEAR WINDSHIELD. THEY ARE INTERMITTENT WIPERS. I AM REPORTING THIS NOW BECUASE I FOUND THIS SITE. I DID NOT CONTACT DEALER BECAUSE I DID NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHO TO CONTACT.
FORD KNOWS ABOUT PROBLEM TO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS YEAR
ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEW OUT. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS MATTER BUT THE DEALER REFUSES RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAS RUN OUT. *ML
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE STEERING IS VERY HARD AND DIFFICULT WHICH AFFECTS CONTROL. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
UNDER THE HOOD FIRE WHILE TRAVELING ALONG THE STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH. FIRE DAMAGED EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
CONSUMER HAD RECALL REPAIR (98V-323) PERFORMED AND WAS CHARGED A FEE. MJS
FORWARD STRUT GEAR WHICH IS MADE FROM ALUMINUM HAS CRACKED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO BECOME FAULTY . PART HAS BEEN REDESIGNED, AND IS NOW MADE OUT OF STEEL. *AK
NO SUMMARY
I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD BE PENALIZED FOR A FAULTY HEADGASKET BEING PUT IN THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TO PAY BECAUSE I DRIVE CAREFULLY AND MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES AND WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE PART WORKING UNTIL I WAS OVER THE MILEAGE MARK. SECONDLY I WAS NOT INFORMED WHEN THE 7/98 NOTICE CAME OUT SO I COULD NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE CHECKED OUT. I MOVED HERE IN JULY OF 1998. ENDING THE PLAN 5 MONTHS LATER BEFORE I COULD EVEN GET TO A GARAGE TO FIND OUT WAS NOT THE BEST OPTION EITHER. A FAULTY PART IS A FAULTY PART. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR FORD'S ATTEMPT TO SAVE A BUCK OR TWO.
BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURRING A 25MPH FRONTAL IMPACT CRASH.
WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WOULD ONLY TRAVEL 15-25 MPH AND ENGINE WOULD MAKE LOUD NOISE. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FAILURE/ IGNITION KEY SLIPS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE, AND REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 30 MPH CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY CANNOT GET INVOLVED. *AK
THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE HEAD GASKETS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED , AND DEALER'S RESPONSE WAS THAT VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A WARRANTY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. AS CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD MOTOR BLEW UP. *AK
WAS AT STOP LIGHT WHEN ENGINE STARTED REVVING WITH FOOT ON BRAKES. VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS WAS THE 2ND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WILL BE TAKING TO DEALER. *AK
AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING ON AND OFF. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WHICH WAS MADE WITH ALUMINUM PISTONS, MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL/ REV AND ACCELERATE AT HIGH SPEEDS. THIS MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. *AK
BODY MOUNT HAD CORRODED. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION TO DROP. WAS TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED. THE RACK & PINION ON THE STEERING WAS LOST. HAD NO CONTROL. VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC. *AK
FORD MOTOR COMPANY COMPLETELY UNCONCERNED ABOUT HEAD GASKET FAILURE OF CAR WITH 65K . I AM ORIGINAL OWNER WHO HAS KEPT ALL SERVICE AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AS PER MANUFUACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS.
DEALER REFUSES TO PERFORM RECALL # 98S36 ON MY CAR, MANUFACTURER IGNORES MY LETTERS
POWER WIRE FROM CABLE TO STARTER FAILED. *ET
TRANSMISSION MADE WITH ALUMINUM RINGS MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. REPLACED TRANSMISSION WITHOUT THE ALUMINUM RINGS. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO CRACKED PISTON . BELIEVED THIS CONDITON WAS DUE TO MFR. RECALL ON THE FORD/SUBFRAME... SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA INTHIS MATTER OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
TRANSMISSION ISN'T SHIFTING PROPERLY. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE DUE TO FAILURE. THERE IS A LEAKAGE WITHIN THE HEAD GASKET, WHICH IS LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE OUT THE EXHAUST PIPE. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL PRIOR TO FAULTY HEAD GASKETS. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR , BUT DEALER ONLY REPLACED ONE GASKET, WHEN BOTH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *YC
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS PRONOUNCED TOTAED. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFED. REPORTING THIS MATTER TO NHTSA. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL AT INTERSECTIONS. NLM
CORROSION ATE THROUGH THE TUBING (METAL) WHERE IT'S COVERED WITH RUBBER.
THE FRONT ENGINE PAN GASKET (HALF-MOON SHAPE RUBBER PART) POPPED OUT, THIS HAS HAPPENED ON A PREVIOUS FORD I OWNED WITH THE SAME TYPE ENGINE.
NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR OF RECALLED REAR LOWER SUBFRAME MOUNT PLATE. NLM (98S36)
COMING TO STOP OR HITTING BRAKES HARD TO DOWNSHIFT, VEHICLE WILL SLIP OUT OF GEAR AND WENT INTO NEUTRAL. MANUFACUTER HAS SENT OUT TSB FOR REVISED FOWARD CLUTCH PISTON #9837. *AK
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