1995 Ford Taurus complaints

POWER LOCKS MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN DOOR IF SWITCH IS HELD DOWN. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IN EVENT OF CRASH AND UNCONSOUS OR TRAPPED PERSON IS ON LOCK, OR NI THE EVENT OF SHORT CIRCUT SWITCH FAILURE. ONLY OPTION WOULD BE TO BREAK WINDOW. COMMON SENSE SAFETY DESIGN : DOOR HANDLE SHOULD ALWAYS OVERRIDE DOOR LOCK

THE VEHICLE WOULD QUIT RUNNING DUE TO MISSING PAR T IN ENGINE. THE MODULATOR HAD GONE BAD. THIS CUTS OFF FUEL TO FUEL PUMP. THE GAS TANK HAD SMOKE COMING OUT. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING FLUID. HAD THE SEALS CHANGED TWICE. TRANSMISSION STILL LEAKED. TOOK TO MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED TORQUE CONVERTOR NEEDED REPLACING. HAD PROBLEM SHIFTING. NOW INFORMED TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING A COLLISION, AND RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65MPH ON THE INTERSTATE CAR JUST COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. CAR STILL HAD BATTERY POWER, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RUN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND TRYING TO SWITCH GEARS CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. CAR ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT .THIS PROBLEM WAS FIXED AT COST TO OWNER. *AK

THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE BOUNCES AROUND WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. *AK

UPON ATTEMPTING TO ENTER ONCOMING TRAFFIC ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THERE WAS NO MOVEMENT CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS BROKEN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TRANSMISSION WOULD MAKE NOISES WHEN GEARS ARE SHIFTED. VEHICLE STAYS IN ONE GEAR ONLY. IF VEHICLE IS PARKED, WOULD CHANGE GEARS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING. INSTALLED A REBUILT TRANSMISSION IN VEHICLE. THE SAME PROBLEM, NOISE IS IN REBUILT TRANSMISSION. *AK

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE IS JUMPING BACK AND FORTH , WILL NOT REGISTER SPEED, CAUSING SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

THE VEHICLE HAS HAD 5 MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED IN A YEAR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF A SPEEDOMETER IN THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 32000 MILES, AND WAS REPLACED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. THE SECOND FAILED AT APPROX. 65000 MILES, AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED 75000 MILE WARRANTY, THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WARRANTY, OR BY THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. OTHER 1995 TAURUS OWNERS I HAVE SPOKEN TO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A POORLY ENGINEERED AND/OR MANUFACTURED PART AND THEY SHOULD BE REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

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RADIATOR OVERFLOW IS TWO PIECES AND THE TOP IS GLUDED ON. IF VEHICLE OVERHEATS TOP OF PLASTIC RADIATOR OVERFLOW CONTAINER WILL EXPLODE SENDING BOILING ANTIFREEZE ONTO ANYONE IN VINCITY. THIS HAPPENED TODAY. DRIVER RAISED HOOD AN SAW COOLANT OVERFLOW BOTTLE SIDES WERE BULDGING AND AT THAT SAME INSTANT THE CONTAINER BLEW UP CAUSING SECOND DEGREE BURNS FROM FACE TO WAIST.

THE CONNECTOR TO FUEL PUMP WOULD GET VERY HOT & FALL OFF. WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET FUEL TO VEHICLE. HAD CONTACTED DEALER & WAS INFORMED THE WIRE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE GROUNDED. THIS WOULD ALLOW FUEL TO VEHICLE. *AK

BRAKE SYSTEM EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT FAILURE. MJS

CONNECTOR FROM THE STARTER FAILED, CAUSING A NO-START CONDITION .PART HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND REPAIRED ONCE, BUT DEFECT KEEPS OCCURRING. TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED. *AK

WHILE DRVING THE CAR, THE SPEEDOMOTOR DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. THE NEEDLE JUMPS AROUND AND THE UNIT MAKES A LOUD BUZZING NOISE. ON A LONG TRIP, THIS NOISE MAKE DRIVING VERY DISTRACTING AND I NEVER KNOW HOW FAST I AM DRIVING. BOTH FORD AND THE DEALER HAVE ADVISED ME THAT THE REPAIR OF THIS PROBLEM IS MY RESPONSIBILTY EVEN THOUGH I HAVE ARGUED THAT I DID NOTHING TO INCUR THE DAMAGE. IS THIS TYPE OF COMPLAINT REVIEWED BY YOUR ORGANIZATION? I APPRECIATE YOUR HELP.

CAR STALLED OUT (35MPH) NEAR END OF 200 MILE TRIP. WAS DIAGNOSED BY KING L-M AS A FUEL PUMP FAILURE, AND REPLACED AT A COST OF $507. NHTSA COMPLIANT DATA BASE INDICATES A LARGE NUMBER OF FUEL PUMP FAILURES, AND MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS (I.E., CONTINUED STALLING, LOSS OF POWER, ELECTRICAL SHORTING IN FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY, ETC.). I'M BEGINNING TO WONDER WHETHER YOU PEOPLE EVER DO ANYTHING WITH THE DATA THAT CONSUMERS PROVIDE. DON'T YOU REALIZE THAT LOSS OF POWER (ENGINE SHUTDOWN) PRESENTS A MAJOR SAFETY RISK? ALSO, FORD HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE EXISTENCE OF A DESIGN DEFECT IN THIS FUEL PUMP (SEE TSB'S # 96-7-5, 95-25-2, AND 94-16-3). THE MOST RECENT TSP SUGGESTS THAT THE OEM PUMP BE REPLACED WITH A FUEL PUMP OF A DIFFERENT DESIGN AFTER THE OEM PART FAILS. THE ISSUE DESCRIBED IN THE TSP INVOLVES "REDUCED POWER, HESITATION, STALLING, AND NO-START CONDITIONS... CAUSED BY A LACK OF VAPOR PORTS IN THE (OEM) FUEL PUMP. GIVING THE DATES OF THE TSP'S(WHICH APPLY TO 1989-1995 TAURUSES), IT IS OBVIOUS THAT FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS SAFETY DEFECT FOR A VERY LONG TIME. WHY HASN'T THIS ITEM BEEN REPORTED TO NHTSA? WHY ARE THE REFERENCED TSP'S NOT AVAILABLE ON THE NHTSA DATA BASE? FORD HAS UNGRACIOUSLY OFFERED TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMPS AT THEIR EXPENSE ONLY WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS DURING THE BASIC VEHICLE WARRANTY PERIOD. THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE, UNTENABLE POSITION-- AS THE ISSUE INVOLVES (1) KNOWN DESIGN DEFECTS (PER THE TSP'S); AND (2) MATTERS OF PUBLIC SAFETY. I HEREBY REQUEST THAT A FULL AND COMP

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I AM NOT SURE HOW TO CONTACT YOU. I AM A TRAUMA SURGEON AND JUST ADMITTED A FOUR YEAR OLD WHO WAS IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WITH SEAT BELT ON AND MOM HIT A DEER DEPLOYING THE AIRBAG. CHILD WAS HIT IN THE FACE AND WITH LARGE BRUSE TO FACE AND CHEST. ADMITTED FOR OBSERVATION AND OK. PLEASE EMAIL ME ([email protected]) IF THIS IS NOT THE PROPER WAY TO NOTIFY YOU. THANK YOU. JR HALL, M.D.

PROTECTIVE COVER ON CATALYTIC CONVERTER FELL OFF MAKING IT UNSAFE TO PARK VEHICLE ON GRASSY AREAS. NLM

SPEEDOMETER FAILED DECEMBER OF 1997 AND WAS REPLACED JAN. 3,1998. HOWEVER, POSSIBLE DEFECT OF THE REPLACED SPEEDOMETER FAILED ON JUNE 1999 AND WAS REPLACED AGAIN JULY 6, 1999. *YC

SPEEDOMETER HEAD FAILURE PRODUCES ERRATIC DISPLAY FOR PROLONGED PERIODS. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THIS UNIT - FIRST AT APPROXIMATELY 60K, SECOND AT 116K. FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE DEFECT - LOCAL FORD AGENCY PARTS MANAGER AFFIRMS THAT THIS PART IS A COMMON FAILURE. FORD REFUSES TO NEGOITIATE EVEN A PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT. THIS FAILURE IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND IS NOT DUE TO NORMAL WEAR.

SPEEDOMETER JUMPS, CANNOT DETERMINE SPEED OF VEHICLE, CAUSING SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER CABLE THE NEEDLE DOES NOT TO GO OVER 20 MPH OR DOES NOT WORK OVER 50 MPH. THE SPEEDOMETER BROKE 4 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUS EOF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

SUB-FRAME REAR PLATENUT CAME OFF PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. NLM (RECALL 98V323000)

SPEEDOMETER WAS REPAIRED/REPLACED DUE TO ERRATIC OPERATION WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. LITTER OVER A YEAR LATER SAME PROBLEM REOCCURRED. BUT DEALER/MFR. REFUSED TO REPAIR BECAUSE PART WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. BELIEVED DEALER INSTALLED DEFECTIVE PART. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL GOT STUCK WHILE DRIVING AND INCREASED TO 90 MPH. CONSUMER COULD NOT TURN CRUISE CONTROL OFF--DRIVER HAD TO SHUT THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF, PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, AND COAST OFF THE ROAD TO PREVENT ACCIDENT. OWNER DISENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL TO PREVENT PROBLEM FROM OCCURRING AGAIN. DEALER NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY HELP. *YC

VEHICLE STALLS WITH NO INDICATION. *YC

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR . THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE FOUR TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

SPEEDOMETER OUT OF ORDER . YH

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCLERATED TO 90 MPH IN SECONDS. DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY WERE INOPERATIVE. HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER SAID IT MIGHT BE THE PASSING GEAR OR A VACCUM HOSE WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN CLOGGED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

THE VEHICLE STARTED OVERHEATING. HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC NOTICED AN OIL LEAK. THE TRANSMISSION OIL WAS LEAKING, BUT LOCATION COULD NOT BE FOUND.*AK

SPEEDOMETER IS INACCURATE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. YH

WHEN THE AIR TEMPERATURE IS EXTREMELY HOT AND HUMID (ABOVE 90 DEGREES) AND THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, STALLING OCCURS, MOSTLY AT IDLE. THIS SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR A LONG TIME, PARKED, AND THEN STARTED AGAIN AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE CAR WILL NOT RESTART UNTIL IT HAS COOLED DOWN CONSIDERABLY. I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AT LEAST ONE OTHER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED BECAUSE IT IS INTERMITTENT AND HAS ONLY HAPPENED TWICE IN THE TIME I'VE OWNED THE CAR. WHAT GIVES?

SPEEDOMETER BUZZES AND JUMPS 10-20 MPH MAKING ABILITY TO TELL SPEED IMPOSSIBLE. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE. THE FIRST OCCURRED AT 35000 MILES, AND WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. IT HAPPENED AGAIN AT 35000 MILES ON THE REPLACEMENT. DEALERS AND FORD HAVE R

ON TWO OCCASIONS THE WIRE AT BRAKE PEDAL TO BRAKE SWITCH BROKE. ONCE AT 16,000 MILES AND AT 42,000 MILE, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN FAILURE. *YC

BATTERY FAILED. YH

UPON ENCOUNTERING ONCOMING TRAFFIC APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SPEEDOMETER JUMPS FROM 65 TO 85 DEPENDING ON HOW LARGE A BUMP YOU HIT. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT REPLACEMENT PART WAS ALSO FAULTY AND COULD NOT REPLACE AT THE TIME.

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING/LOST POWER, AND FIRE CAME FROM FRONT HOOD. FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT CAME. VEHICLE TOWED AND INSURANCE CO. TOTALLED CAR. REPORTED OPINIONS ELECTRICAL FIRE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN DRIVING OVER 55MPH, CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE HOW FAST HE IS TRAVELING DUE TO BROKEN SPEEDOMETER. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS REPAIRED. *AK

THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. WOULD STAY IN LOW GEAR. WOULD JERK WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS APPLIED. TOOK TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. *AK

ON TWO OCCASIONS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH ERRATIC OPRATION OF SPEEDOMETER. DEALER REPLACED THE SPEEDOMETER AFTER FIRST FAILURE. HOWEVER,PROBLEM REOCCURRED, AND DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR REPLACE SPEEDOMETER A SECOND TIME DUE TO EXPIRATION OF WARRANTY. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATER. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET HAS BLOWN WHICH CAUSED THE CHECK OIL LIGHT TO COME ON. VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN RIGHT NOW. DEALER HAS VEHICLE. *AK

SPEEDOMETER IS ERRATIC. MJS

CLOCK FAILED. MJS

ENGINE CONNECTING ROD BROKE CAUSING DAMAGE TO CRANKSHAFT AND CYLINDER WALL. MJS

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED. *YC