1994 Ford Taurus complaints

VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR WHILE PARKED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AND HIT A STONE FENCE RESULTING IN INJURY TO TWO PASSENGERS INSIDE.

RECALL 98V009000/98S01; WHILE DRIVING LIGHTS KEPT GOING OFF AND ON. WHEN TAKEN APART THE SWITCH HAD BEEN BURN., DEALER AND MANUFACTURER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY TO THE RECALL, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK TEHE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. CONSUMER IS TRYING TO GET THE BILLS REINBURSED , SINCE THE PROBLEM BECAME A SAFETY RECALL.

POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED, HOWEVER VEHICLE STILL HAS POOR STEERING. *AK.ET.

TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE. VEHICLE NEEDED TO RUN FOR A WHILE BEFORE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO GEAR. AT TIMES CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO APPLY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEFORE TRANSMISSION WOULD GO INTO GEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET, AND IT WAS AS A RESULT OF A TIMING COVER GASKET THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE HEAD GASKET WAS RECALLED BY FORD, BUT THE REPAIR OF THE TIMING COVER GASKET WOULD BE $426. AT CONSUMER EXPENSE, CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED SINCE THE HEAD GASKET WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 55MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE, AND WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING. DEALER SAYS MAY HAVE BEEN THE CARPET IN THE VEHICLE.

CHECKED FOR A TSB ON THIS; FOUND BSN 94-24-7 WITH A DATE OF 11/94, AND NHTSA ITEM NUMBER OF SB037759. PLEASE FORWARD ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE...

CATALYTIC CONVERTER SHIELD FELL OFF.

CONSUMER SUFFERED FROM CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES, AND WAS HOSPITALIZED. CONSUMER WAS TRANSPORTED FROM ONE TO ANOTHER DUE TO HIGH LEVELS OF CARBON MONOXIDE IN HIS BLOOD . 15 IS DANGEROUS. CONSUMER HAD CONSUMED UP TO 18- BLOOD C/O RATING. DEALERS REPAIRED MISSING BOLT IN MANIFOLD MUFFLER ASSEMBLY. GASKET EXHAUST CONVERSION OUTLET PIPES/TUBES/RETAINER TUBE PUSH CONNECTION/MUFFLER, RESONATOR,AND RIGHT EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT. THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION FOR COOLANT LEAKAGE THROUGH HEAD GASKETS--IE-98-080. *AK

FUEL LEAK CAUSING FUMES TO ENTER VEHICLE.

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED AS A PART OF THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY SERVICE PROGRAM NUMBER 98M01 FOR PREMATURE HEAD GASKET FAILURE AT MIDDLETON MOTORS IN MIDDLETON, WI IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS ALSO A TIMING GASKET COVER FAILURE. THIS ALSO SEEMS PREMATURE FOR A FAILURE OF THIS TYPE. I HAVE WRITTEN TO FORD REQUESTING TOTAL REIMBURSEMENT AND AM AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM THEM. THANK YOU FOR UTILIZING THIS INFORMATION.

WHENEVER THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN ,CHANGES GEARS, OR SLOWS TO TURN A CORNER, THE ENGINE STALLS AND CUTS COMPLETELY OFF. DEALER CAN'T FIND SOLUTION. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH TIE ROD END. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE CAR STARTED PULLING IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION THAN FROM WHICH THE CONSUMER WAS STEERING. WHEN THE CONSUMER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE TO VIEW THE TIRE, THE TIRE WAS GOING ALMOST IN AN HORIZONTAL POSITION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING-STICKING IN GEAR, REAL JERKY WHEN SLOWING DOWN- TOOK TO MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD NEEDED NEW TRANSMISSION

WHEN DRIVING AND MAKING ANY TURN THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND CUTS OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SIX TIMES FOR REPAIRS.

ONE DAY WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, THE CAR SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL THEN VIOLENTLY JUMPED INTO GEAR. SOMETIMES WHEN STARTING THEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR IT WOULD HESITATE THEN AGAIN VIOLENTLY JUMP INTO GEAR. FINALLY THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T MOVE, UNTIL IT COOLED OFF ABOUT A COUPLE OF DAYS.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE AND IN PROCESS OF TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, AND THE FUEL GOT ALL OVER THE ENGINE. *AK

VEHICLE HAVE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION UNTIL JUL 15,1998. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, AND WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND CONSUMER RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. *AK

VEHICLE, WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE BURNED ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS.CAUSED WXTENSIVE DAMAGE.

VEHICLE WOULD MAKE NOISES WHILE DRIVING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. TRANSMISSION WAS DEAD & NEEDED WATER. ALSO, WATER PUMP & ENGINE HEAD GASKET NEEDED REPLACING. SERVICE BULLETIN #98MO1 FOR HEAD GASKET. *AK

CLUTCH PISTON/CLUTCH PACK/DRIVE CHAIN, AND EPC SOLENOID FAILED.

CLUTCH PISTON FAILURE.

CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 98V00900, MANUFACTURER'S RECAL 98S01, HEADLIGHTS. ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED.THE DEALER STATED PARTS NOT ARE AVAILABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WIRING CAME APART CAUSING THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER TO STICK INTO PARKED GEAR AND BRAKE LIGHTS TO BECOME INOPERABLE.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

FRONT COIL SPRING FAILURE ON 1994 MODEL. RECALL EXIST ON 1993 MODEL.

CAR STALLS INTERMITANTLY CAUSING VEHICLE CONTROL DIFFICULT.

TRANMISSION JUMPED OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST IS PICKED UP BY CONSUMER. *AK

THERE WAS A NEW HEAD GASKET PUT ON THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER. TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME, AND THE FUEL WAS EMPTY IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING, BUT CAN'T DETERMINE WHERE THE FUEL IS COMING FROM. *AK

WHENEVER ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, VEHICLE WOULD START TO SHIMMY. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS TOLD THE ROTORS NEEDED CHANGING. PROBLEM HAS REAPPEARED. *AK

WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED, IT WILL JUMP AHEAD, AND WHEN ACCELLERATING FROM A STOP, IT WILL JERK BACK. HOWEVER, WHEN TRAVELLING AND TRYING TO PASS IN LANES, THE CAR WILL NOT INCREASE SPEED, DEALER CONTACTED, AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL WHEN STOPPED. SOMETIMES IT GOES BACK INTO GEAR WHILE STOPPED OR SOMETIMES REQUIRES THE ACCELERATOR TO BE DEPRESSED BEFORE LURCHING INTO GEAR.

OWNER REQUESTING INFORMATION ON RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V009000, REGARDING HEADLIGHT SWITCHES.

SPLIT ALUMINUM PISTON CAUSED TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

UNSPECIFIED.

TRANSMISSION FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON HAS CRACKED BUCAUSE IT IS MADE ALUMINUM. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WENT COMPLETELY OUT. THEREFORE, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT GETTING INTO A COLLISION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FUEL FILTER REPLACED THREE TIMES.

TRANSMISSION/CLUTCH FAILURE.

THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPING. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT END. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY IN EXTREME HOT CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. WILL NOT START UNTIL THE VEHICLE COOLS DOWN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

FRONT AND REAR MOTOR MOUNTS FAILURE

ALUMINIUM PISTON FAILED CAUSING TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND HAD TO BE REBULT. MFG HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS OF THIS EXACT SAME NATURE AND I BELIEVE BASED ON CONVERSATIONS WITH MECHANICS INCLUDING FORD DEALER SHOP MECHANICS THAT THIS IS A COMMON AND SEVERE TRANSMISSION DESIGN DEFECT.

UPON ACCELERATION VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN TRANSMISSION SLAMMED INTO GEAR, CAUSING WHIPLASH. QCAW

THE PISTON IN TRANSMISSION WAS CRACKED ON THE HEAD, WHICH ALLOWED FLUID TO LEAK, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. DEALER IS AWARE OF DEFAULT, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE, RIPPING THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED BY A REPAIR SHOP. *AK

THE KEY WILL GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK