1995 Ford Taurus complaints

THE SPEEDOMETER READS INCORRECTLY AT SPEEDS OVER 50MPH, ESPECIALLY ON ROUGH ROADS. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SPEEDOMETER TWICE, AND IS ABOUT TO REPLACE IT ONE MORE TIME. *AK

THE METHANOL GAS CAUSED THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK TO DETERIORATE AND DAMAGE THE GASKETS. ALSO THE GAS GAUAGE DID NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT LEVELS OF FUEL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

I DON'T FEEL A 1995 AUTOMOBILE WITH ONLY 47000 MILES ON IT SHOULD WARRANT A NEW POWER TRAIN . MY MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED ON QUITE A FEW FORD TAURUS 'S I FEEL CHEATED BUYING AN AMERICAN MADE CAR BECAUSE I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING TO A FOREIGN CAR . THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME PLEASE KEEP ME IN TOUCH WITH YOUR FINDINGS .

THE DESERT MOTORS SERVICE DEPT. SAID THAT ALTHOUGH THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, MY VEHICLE AND ENGINE WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. I SENT A LETTER OF COMPLAINT AND DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE FAILED AND DEFORMED HEAD GASKET TO FORD MTR. CO., CONSUMER ASSISTANCE CTR. IN DEARBORN, MICH. BUT SO FAR NO RESPONSE

NO SUMMARY

WHILE DRIIVNG HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED ON/OFF. AFTER JIGGLING THE HIGH/LOW SWITCH HEADLIGHTS COME BACK ON. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. HEADLIGHTS WILL BE REPAIRED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION DROPS OUT OF GEAR AT STOP LIGHTS/SIGNS. YOU DO NOT KNOW THIS HAS HAPPENED UNTIL YOU TRY TO MOVE FORWARD AND THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE. THE TRANSMISSION WILL ENGAGED SEVERAL SECONDS AFTER YOU APPLY THE THROTTLE, RESULTING IN A HARD SHIFT INTO GEAR. FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, AND ISSUED A TSB 98-3-7. THIS HAS RESULTED IN ONE INCIDENT AT A STOP LIGHT WHERE THE CAR TO THE REAR HIT OF OUR CAR, AT LESS THAN 5MPH, BECAUSE WE COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO MOVE FORWARD. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT CAPITAL FORD, IN RALEIGH NC, AND THEY ARE REBUILDING THE TRANSMISSION AT THIS TIME. THE SERVICE MANAGER FEELS THAT THE TSB IS ONLY PART OF THE PROBLEM.

INTERMITTENTLY SPEEDOMETER IS INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS REPLACED SPEEDOMETER ONCE. *AK

WHILE AT A STAND STILL AT A RED LIGHT, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, IMPACT OVER 50 MPH IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER . CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. *AK

OUR VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING AS USUAL PRIOR TO THE BREAKDOWN. WE HAD RECENTLY HAD THE VEHICLE TUNED UP, AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED DUE TO A SKIP PROBLEM AND LOWER THEN NORMAL GAS MILEAGE. WE HAD JUST COMPLETED A 45 MINUTE TRIP IN THE VEHICLE AND STOPPED FOR DINNER. WE WERE IN THE RESTAURANT FOR 45 MINUTES AND THEN RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE TO COMPLETE OUR TRIP. UPON LEAVING THE RESTAURANT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SKIP BADLY, WITH SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST, AND THE TEMPERTURE GAUGE BEGAN TO RISE. WE IMMEDITALLY TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO OUR MECHANIC AND HE SAID WE HAVE A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. UPON CONTACTING OUR FORD DEALERSHIP WE WERE TOLD THAT YES, FORD HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE, BUT THAT WE WERE PAST THE DEC.31, 1998 DEADLINE AND THE 60,000 MILES. WE CONTACTED THE FORD CUSTOMER INQUIRY DEPARTMENT, BUT WE WERE TOLD THE SAMETHING. WE FEEL THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *AK

FRONT BODY MOUNTS BROKE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE REAR BODY MOUNTS. DEALER IS REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT WARNING WHICH MIGHT HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. SOMETIMES, VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AFTERWARDS. IF NOT IT WOULD, IT NEEDED TO BE TOWED. *AK

ENGINE PISTON BROKE AND WENT THROUGH THE OIL PAN. MJS

ORIGINAL SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED AT 23000 MILES. THE REPLACEMENT HAS DEVELOPED THE SAME PROBLEM. IT JUMPS AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50, AND DOES NOT SHOW THE CORRECT SPEED WHEN GOING SLOWER. IT IS DIFFICULT TO TELL WHAT SPEED YOU ARE GOING. DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A VEHICLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM TWICE. THEY WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. THEY ALSO SAID THEY CANNOT GIVE ME THE DEFECTIVE PART AFTER THEY REMOVE IT. SAID THEY HAVE TO SEND IT BACK TO FORD TO BE REFURBISHED. I OWN THE CAR, AND THEREFORE OWN ALL OF ITS COMPONENT PARTS. WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE TAURUS SPEEDOMETERS? IS FORD GOING TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE? *AK

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. MJS

UPON ENTERING ONCOMING TRAFFIC DRIVER WENT TO ACCELERATE AND THE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS NO MOVEMENT OF VEHICLE. WHEN VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE BODY SHOP. *AK

SPEEDOMETER: WOULD MAKE NOISE; NOT WORKING PROPERLY; CAN NOT TELL WHAT THE SPEED IS; HAD IT REPLACED DUE TO BOUNCING AROUND. ABS SYSTEM HAD ERRACTIC PATTERN.

1ST FAILURE WAS AROUND 11,300 MILES. DEALER FIXED AND REPLACED. FAILED AGAIN IN 4-20-97 AT 22,100 MILES, DEALER REPLACED AGAIN. CAR NOW HAS 30,PLUS SHOWING ON 3RD ODOMETER AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT THEY WILL NOT FIX. IT WENT OUT AGAIN 8-10 1998. *AK

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE BEGINS TO BOUNCE TO 85 WHEN WHEELS HIT ANY BUMP AT SPEEDS OVER 55 MILES PER HOUR. NEEDLE HANGS AT THAT POINT FOR UP TO 25 SECONDS MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE ACTUAL SPEED, OR WHETHER OR NOT THE CRUISE CONTROL IS PROPERLY SET. ORIGINAL SPEEDOMETER FAILED AT 15,000, REPLACED AT ABOUT 19,000; FIRST REPLACEMENT AT 30,000, REPLACED AT 36,000; AND SECOND REPLACEMENT AT 49,000. FORD WILL NOT REPLACE BECAUSE OUT OF WARRANTY, ALTHOUGH EVERY SPEEDOMETER HAS FAILED AT ABOUT 15,000 MILES. DUE TO THE NUMBER OF FAILURES REPORTED TO NHTSB BY TAURUS OWNERS, AND THE INABILITY TO DETERMINE ACTUAL SPEED, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT WOULD APPEAR THAT A RECALL IS WARRANTED. $600 FOR A REPLACEMENT EVERY 15,000 MILES IS NOT REASONABLE. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A CAR IN OVER 40 YEARS OF DRIVING WHERE EVEN ONE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

I HAVE REPLACED THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE ONE TIME, BUT DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM.

SPEEDOMETER FAILED.JUMPS FROM 40 TO 85+ BACK & FORTH. NOISE IN DASH. THIS OCCURED IN THE BEGINNING OF A 1000 MILE TRIP ON UNFAMILIAR ROADS AT NIGHT. THIS WAS HIGHLY DISTRACTING AND DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN I HAD NO CLUE HOW FAST I WAS ACTUALLY GOING ON HIGH SPEED HIGHWAYS. IT APPEARS THAT FORD DOCUMENTED IT KNOWS OF THIS COMMON FAILURE AND WHY IT OCCURES BUT DOES NOT RECALL CARS AND EXPECTS OWNERS TO PAY IF OUT OF BUMPER TO BUMBER WARRANTY. MY APPOINTMENT FOR THIS REPAIR & MOUNT RECALL ARE 6/17 6:00PM. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIMES DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. BEGAN FAILING IN COLD WEATHER ONLY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK

VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN CRUISE CONTROL AND EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. MJS

RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE CAUSING IT TO DROPPED DOWN ON TOP OF THE TIRE. NLM

WHILE DRIVING SPEEDOMETER MOVES AROUND AND AROUND, AND CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE WHAT'S THE SPEED. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING AT 10 MPH SPEEDOMETER WILL STATE THAT CONSUMER IS DRIVING AT 75 MPH. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED BY OWNER'S MECHANIC. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE UNLESS DRIVER TIGHTENS THE LATCH. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

SPEEDOMETER IS JUMPING UP AND DOWN. CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CORRECT SPEED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP TWICE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

ON SEVEN OCCASIONS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACELERATION ;CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED. ALSO, CONDITION OCCURS WHEN CONSUMER HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

ABS NO LONGER WORKING DUE TO CORROSION IN SEALED COMPUTER MODULE. *AK

ENGINE FAILURE RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. MJS

SPEEDOMETER READINGS ARE INCORRECT IN WET ROAD CONDTIONS. DEALER HAS REPLACED SPEEDOMETER PRIOR TO THIS . MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

BATTERY FAILED. MJS

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IN FOR A RECALL SERVICE AT AL PIEMONTE, AND TRANSMISSION LEAKAGE OCCURRED AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. *AK

CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY WITH DEALERSHIP DURING RECALL REPAIR OF (98V-323).

WHEN VEHICLE EXCEEDS 40 MPH ODOMETER WILL BOUNCE. ONCE THIS HAPPENS, DRIVER CANNOT TELL HOW FAST VEHICLE IS MOVING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ENGINE FAILURE - TOOK CAR IN ON 12/23/1998 TO HAVE TEST FOR WARRANTY (FORD 98M01). PAID TO HAVE DEALER TEST COOLANT AND ENGINE FOR LEAKS ($146.98), TOLD ME OK, 4 MONTHS LATER I HAVE USED TWICE A MUCH ANTIFREEZE AS BEFORE AND THERE ARE KNOW VISABLE LEAKS. DEALER TOLD ME OUT OF WARRANTY TOUGH LUCK. TRANSMISSON, HAD IN FOR SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES UNDER WARRANY, SAID FIXED BUT NOW PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE,.TELLS ME YOU ARE OUT OF WARRANY, TOUGH LUCK. *AK

ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE, RESULTING IN ENGINE MOVEMENT. ALSO, NOTICED AIR CONDITIONER /CLUTCH DAMAGED DUE TO THE BROKEN MOUNTS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS NOT REPLACED PARTS. AFTER VEHICLE REPAIRED, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO POP OUT OF GEAR, OWNER GOT RID OF CAR. *AK *ML

RECALL98S36, NHTSA /98V323000, REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN FEBRUARY, BUT DEALER REFUSES TO HONOR OR SET AN APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY SPEEDOMETER WENT HAYWIRE UNABLE TO TELL SPEED ENTIRE TRIP. *AK

TAURUS OR FORD WILL NEVER BE NO.1 WITH ME AGAIN. MASSIVE FAILURES KNOWN WITH TAURUS SPEEDOMETER HEADS. SAY SOMETHING IN DODGE VOYAGER AND DOORS FLYING OPEN. WHEN WILL SOMETHING BE DONE? RIGHT NOW IF YOU GOT $250 AND THE TIME AND WILL ACCEPT A 90 DAY OR LOW MILEAGE GUARANTEE. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER TRIED TO START VEHICLE IN THE MORNING, VEHICLE STARTED. BUT WHEN SHE MOVED THE TRANSMISSION PAWL FROM PARK TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE. WAS TAKEN TO DEALER , WHERE THEY TOLD CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER MALFUNCTIONED/REPLACED (39,000 MILES)BUT NOW VEHICLE IS TMU-TRUE MILEAGE UNKNOWN-ANY RECOURSE?DASHBOARD VIBRATES INTENSELY AT 70-75MPH. TIRES BALANCED, ROTATED, REPLACED. STRUTS(4) REPLACED, STEERING COMPONENTS CHECKED BUT STILL VIBRATION. APPEARS THAT DASH DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH SUPPORT. *AK

CONSUMER NOT NOTIFIED OF HEAD GASKET RECALL DUE TO VIN. (RECALL 98M01) NLM

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE WHOLE FRONT END VIBRATES AND SHUDDERS. THIS HAPPENS ON ANY ROAD CONDTIONS, UNDER ANY TYPE OF BRAKING SITUATION. ALSO, BRAKE PADS, SHOES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED IN 1997 WITH 9,920 MILES. 3,000 MILES LATER THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES REOCCURRED. THE BRAKE PADS HAVE SINCE BEEN REPLACED 2 MORE TIMES, EACH TIME FOR DEFECTIVE WARPED PADS. *AK *ML

AT 66,900 MILES TRANSMISSION HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND WILL NOT SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR. REPAIRS WERE MADE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE, WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *AK *ML

BOTH CLUCH AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WERE REPAIRED AT PULLIAM FORD LOCATED ON TWO NOTCH ROAD IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA. LAST REPAIR VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND WAS ADVISED THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED.

WHILE PUTTING VEHICLE IN THE PARK POSITION, THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN REVERSE OR THE VEHICLE WILL REVERSE UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH OR INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK