1994 Ford Taurus complaints

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED REAR WHEEL ISN'T MOVING DUE TO THE REAR DISC BRAKE SUPPORT BRACKET PIN/ BRAKE PADS KEEP WEARING OUT. *AK

WHEN THE TRANSMISSON WENT OUT, I HAD JUST STARTED UP THE ENGINE, BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, DROVE FORWARD TO THE END OF THE BLOCK, STOPPED, MADE A LEFT TURN, AND AT THAT POINT MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I COULD DRIVE IN REVERSE, BUT NO FORWARD DRIVE WAS THERE. I WAS TOLD BY CERTIFIED TRASMISSIONS THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON FORD TAURUS/SABLE TRANSMISSIONS, BUT MY DEALER CAN'T SEEM TO FIND ANYTHING. WOULD YOU PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS PLEASE? THANK YOU VERY MUCH! NORVELL FRAZIER

DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY DURING A CRASH. *AK

ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ANTI-LOCK BRAKE PROBLEMS. ON ONE OCCASION AT THE INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL. HOWEVER, THE BRAKE PADS AND MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED TO PREVENT FAILURE. *YC

VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE EITHER TO CLIMB UP A HILL / IN ON COMING TRAFFIC. *YC

ENGINE FAILURE - DRIVING ON 4 LANE HIGHWAY, CAR STALLED - AFTER SEVERAL DIFFERENT ATTEMPTS TO FIND PROBLEM, PROBLEM WAS FOUND. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE TEETH ON THE GEAR ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DISTRIBUTOR HAD BROKEN OFF. THIS TYPE OF STRESS FAILURE SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED. THE FORD COMPANY HAD BEEN NOTIFIED AND WOULD NOT CONSIDER ANY RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM BEING OUTSIDE THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. THE OTHER PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED WAS THAT THE SPEEDODOMETER HAD BEGUN TO FAIL.... GOING FROM ZERO TO 60 AND BACK AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING. A SPEED SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE CAR WAS ALSO DOING A HARD JERKING AT ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR. FORD DEALERSHIP HAD TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THAT 2 OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEARS WERE BAD AND WE HAD THEM REPLACED. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I HAD FOUND OUT FORD HAD MANY (I MEAN MANY) PROBLEMS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM IN ALL THE FORD TAURUS VEHICLES. STILL THE DEALERSHIP FORD COMPANY WOULD DO NOTHING INCLUDING FILING THIS COMPLAINT STATING IT WAS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THAT FORD SHOULD HAVE BACKED SOME IT NOT ALL OF THIS UP CONSIDERING THE MILEAGE AND PROBLEM HISTORY OF THIS VEHICLE. DISTRIBUTER GEARS SHOULD HAVE NEVER BROKEN OFF UNLESS THE METAL COMPOUND HAD BEEN DEFECTIVE. *AK

WIRING WORN THRU AT STEERING COLUMN. FORD DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS ABNORMAL.,ONLY QUICK THINKING PREVENTED A MAJOR FIRE WITH POSSIBLE INJURIES.. MINOR FIRE OCCURRED.*AK

BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING 20MPH ON SMOOTH SURFACE, NOT ENOUGH PRESSURE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. *AK

CONSUMER DID NOT RECEIVE RECALL NOTICE ON THE HEAD GASKET, HEAD GASKET FAILED RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO ENGINE, DENIED REPAIR PER RECALL DUE TO EXPIRATION DATE (98M01). MJS

WHILE DRIVING HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROAD. IT THEN STARTED TO MAKE A RATTLING NOISE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE NOISE SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS COMING FROM THE AIR BAG UNIT. *AK

TRANSAXLE IS AN AXOD MODEL THAT HAD THE FORWARD PISTON AND SEAL FAIL, RESULTING IN SEVERE SLIPPAGE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE PREVALENT IN THIS TRANSAXLE, AND HAS BEEN KNOWN TO FORD SINCE AT LEAST 1994 (SEE TSB 94-24-7). THE AXOD CAME WITH AN ALUMINUM PISTON, NOW REPLACED WITH A STEEL ONE. THE PROBLEM IS THE HUGE COST TO THE CONSUMER TO REPAIR, AND THE INHERENT SAFETY CONCERN OF THE TRANAXLE SLIPPING AS YOU TRY TO MERGE OR TURN ONTO A ROAD WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC.

MOTOR MOUNT BROKEN CAUSING AIR CONDITIONER TO FAIL. REPAIRS WERE DONE. *YC

CONSUMER COULD NOT EXIT VEHILCE DUE TO A BROKEN DOOR LOCK CLIP. NLM

WHEN TEMPERATURE APPROACHES 100 DEGREES AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN AT ROAD SPEEDS APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR TO 1.5 HOURS VEHICLE IGNITION STALLS AND ENGINE DIES. THE ENGINE WILL NOT RESTART UNTIL THE VEHICLE COOLS FOR APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MINUTES. IF VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT MODERATE SPEEDS, 50-55 MPH IT DOES NOT STALL AGAIN. FIRST TWO INCIDENTS OCCURRED WHEN VEHICLE WAS AT IDLE AND BEGINNING ACCELERATING. LAST INCIDENT OCCURRED AT ROAD SPEED IN INTERSTATE TRAFFIC. MECHANICS AT LOCAL SERVICE STATION AND FORD DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO OPERATE THIS VEHICLE WHEN CLIMATE CONDITIONS EXCEED 95 DEGREES UNTIL THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

WHILE TRAVELING AT 50MPH WHITE CLOUD BEGAN COMMING FROM EXHAUST PIPE AND WATER TEMPERATURE BEGAN TO RISE, PULLED OVER AND HAD CAR TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT BOTH HEAD GASKETS HAD FAILED AND THAT REPAIR ESTAMENT WAS $1200.00, I CALLED A FORD DEALERSHIP AND RECIEVED A SLIGHTLY HIGHER ESTAMENT BUT FORD FAILED TO MENTION THAT THE TAURUS AND SABLE ENGINES WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FAULITY HEAD GASKETS.

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION WHENEVER VEHICLE IS SLOWING DOWN OR APPLYING BRAKES. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON 12 OCCASIONS, AND 1 OCCASION AT AUTO REPAIRS. CONDITION STILL UNRESOLVED. *AK

CAR HESITATES AND JERKS WHEN PUT IN GEAR. ITS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT WON'T MOVE AT *AK

THIS CAR HAS HAD NUMEROUS RECALLS AND PROBLEMS THE MOST RECENT THE TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD TOO MANY PROBLEMS TO BE CONSIDERED A WELL MADE CAR AND HOPE IT WILL NOT CONTINUE TO COST ME MORE OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS OTHER THA ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. I BELIEVE THIS CAR COULD VERY WELL BE CONSIDERED A LEMON.

VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED FOR RECALL 98V-009, DEALERSHIP SAID VEHICLE WAS FINE, WITHIN 3 1/2 MONTHS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE COMPONENT AND WAS DENIED SERVICES PER RECALL. MJS

RECALL COMPONENT HEAD GASKET FAILED, HOWEVER DENIED DUE TO EXPIRATION DATE OF JANUARY 1999. MJS

THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHEN IN MOTION. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

WHILE ACCELERATING FROM 15 MPH AND TURNING LEFT, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR THEN BANGS INTO GEAR, CAUSING TIRES TO SCREECH AND CAR TO JUMP FORWARD QUICKLY.

POWER WINDOWS ARE INOPERABLE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED MOTORS 3 TIMES. *AK

THE HEAD GASKET BLEW AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED. SINCE THAT TIME IT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO ME THAT FORD IN THE YEARS OF 94 & 94 HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAD GASKET BLOWING OUT. BENA FORD IN DULUTH MN HAS SOLD UP TO 3 PER WEEK FOR THE 3.8L ENGINE FOR THE YEAR REPORTED. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO REPAIRS FORDS AND HE IS THE ONE WHO FIRST REPORTED THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM TO ME. IT COULD BE A SAFETY FACTOR IF IT HAPPENS ON A HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO AND CORRECTED. I CAN PROVIDED FUTHER INFORMATION IF NEEDED, I.E. NAMES. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. RALPH LARSEN. *AK

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 98V323000 IN MAIL IN MARCH. HAD CONTACTED DEALER. WAS INFORMED BY DEALER NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. MANUFACTURER' SAID THERE WAS A BACKORDER ON THE PARTS. OWNER NOT SATISFIED. *AK

HAD PARKED VEHICLE & LEFT. RETURNEDTO VEHICLE & TRIED TO START IT & IT FAILED TO START. FINALLY GOT IT STARTED & DROVE TO DEALER. WAS INFORMED MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED REPLACING. THE HEAD GASKETS HAD BLOWN & THE STARTER WAS ERRACTIC. RECA *AK

THE ALUMINUM FORWARD PISTON CLUTCH TRANSMISSION CRACKED AND OVERHEATED. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. THERE IS TSB THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BY A STEEL TRANSMISSION. DEALER ALSO REPLACED MOTOR MOUNTS. *AK

THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD BLINK ON AND OFF WHENEVER THEY WERE BEING USED. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS BURNED OUT AND REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 98V009000 FORD/HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER.

DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME OF PRE-MATURE HEAD GASKET FAILURE, DETECTED ANTIFREEZE ON MY SPARKPLUGS, ADVISES HEAD-GASKET REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $1400

HEAD GASKET FAILED, CAUSING LEAKAGE, CAUSING FAILURE TO THE TIMING COVER GASKET / INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET / THERMOSTAT / CRANKSHAFT & BEARINGS WHICH WERE REPLACED. *YC

ENGINE MADE ODD SOUNDS WHEN OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WAS SOLID. INFORMED BY MECHANIC ENGINE NEEDED REPLACING DUE TO BURNED OUT COOLING FAN. *AK

1) AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THERE IS VERY RAPID AND SUDDEN LOSS OF COOLANT, THE RESULTING ENGINE STOPPAGE AND THE THICK CLOUDS OF STEAM WOULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS HAZARD. 2)FORD SENT A LETTER DATED "JUNE, 1998" ADVISING OF A FREE REPAIR FOR THIS DEFECT IF IT OCCURRED WITHIN THE 60,000MI/5YR POWERTRAIN WARRANTY PERIOD OR OF THE DEFECT HAPPENED REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE BY DECEMBER 31, 1998. THIS DEFECT POSES A REAL DANGER AND FORD SHOULD NOT HAVE A CUT-OFF DATE ON THE REPAIR. *AK

RECALL # 98V323000 FORD/REAR SUBFRAME CORROSION; DEALER HAS NO PARTS TO CORRECT RECALL. OWNER HAS BEEN WAITING SINCE MARCH 1999. *AK

NO SUMMARY MENTIONED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FRONT COIL SPRING FAILURE RESULTING IN TIRE BLOWOUT, VEHICLE NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 98S15 DUE TO VIN. NLM

BOTH FRONT AND REAR ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. SEEKING HELP IN THIS MATTER.*AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 94E036000, FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS. DEALER STATED THAT PARTS DID NOT NEED REPLACING. HOWEVER, CONSUMER NOTED THAT THE RECALL LETTER STATED THAT STRUTS WILL ALSO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE AT ACOMPLETE STOP VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND SUDDENLY IT ACCELERATED. THE PISTONS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK

IGNITION KEYS REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS PRIOR TO IDENTIFYING STARTER FAILURE.MJS

REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. NLM RECALL 98S36 (98V-323)

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

ACCELERATOR JAMMED & SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN I HIT BRAKES TO STOP CRUISE CONTROL.

THERMOSTAT AND T-STAT GASKET FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. NLM

POOR DESIGN OF ENGINE HEAD GASKET CAUSED GASKET TO FAIL AT APPROXIMATELY 53,335 MILES. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 98V323000, REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

BEARINGS AND CONNECTING RODS DAMAGED. DEALER SERVICED ENGINE ONE WEEK PRIOR. REPLACE GASKETS AND THERMOSTAT. FORD ISSUED ENGINE RECALL NOTICE JUNE 1998 FOR ENGINE OVERHEATING THAT COULD CAUSE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. NON-DEFECTIVE ENGINE SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED, THERMOSTAT INSTALLATION BY DEALER WAS NEGLIGENT, AND QUITE LIKELY GASKET 'REPAIRS', CONTRIBUTED TO ENGINE FAILURE. *AK

FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON CRACKED CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO SLIP AS PER TSB 94-24-7 SEQUENCE #080. NLM

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH DEFECTIVE STEERING GEAR BOX. IT IS VERY HARD TO KEEP CONTROL OF STEERING VEHICLE. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 27 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK