1995 Ford Taurus complaints

LEFT TURN SIGNAL CANNOT BE PUT IN AND HELD IN TO TURN LEFT. ONLY WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS STRAIGHT OR TO THE RIGHT DOES THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WORK PROPERLY. DEALER STATES IT IS INHERENT WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAILED.

THE DEFECTIVE FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE WHILE IN REVERSE POSITION WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, THERE IS A RECALL ON THE COIL SPRING FOR THE 1994 TAURUS. *AK *JB

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

SHORTED FUEL PUMP CIRCUIT CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL. THE PLASTIC SAFETY INSULATOR ON THE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT SHORT CIRCUITED TO GROUND ON THE METAL IT PASSES THROUGH. AS IT SHORTED OUT IT DESTROYED THE RELAY CONTROL MODULE. (QCAW)

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE TIMING BELT BROKE, CAUSING WATER PUMP TO EXPLODE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

VEHICLE IS USED FOR DRIVER EDUCATION COURSE, WHEN DRIVEN, THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE JUMPS FORM 45 TO 85, GIVING DIFFERENT READINGS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER REPLACED PARTS. *AK SPEEDOMETER IS FLUCTUATING AGAIN, DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE UNLESS CONSUMER PAYS REPAIR COSTS. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE MOSTLY ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. ALSO, THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. PROBLEM DUE TO A LOOSE INNER TIE ROD. THE PROBLEM WILL BE CORRECTED. *AK

DESIGN OF THE ENGINE IS POOR. UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE SOMETHING PULLS SAND INTO THE ENGINE, AND CAUSES PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION SHAKES WHEN DRIVING UP TO 75 MPH. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER DRIVES VEHICLE DAILY. WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED BETWEEN 5MPH AND 70MPH THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN,LOSING ALL POWER. DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, THERE WAS A HIGH PITCHED NOISE THAT THE DEALERSHIP STOPPED, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL LOSES ALL POWER. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS OF SAME PROBLEM FOUR TIMES. *AK

TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY AND UNPREDICTABLY SLIPS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP. WHEN IT ENGAGES, IT DOES SO WITH A HARD JERK.

SPEEDOMETER BOUNCES AND MAKES NOISE. UNABLE TO DETERMINE TRAVELING SPEED.

RECALL ON HEAD GASKET MAY RESULT IN ENGINE OVERHEATING OR ENGINE FAILURE, THIS FAILURE HAS NOT YET OCCURED AND REPAIR CAN NOT BE DONE UNTIL FAILURE IS EXPERIENCED DUE TO RECALL GUIDELINES.

SPEEDOMETER FAILS BETWEEN 25,000 AND 40,000 MILES. OWNER HAS NOTICED THIS ON FOUR DIFFERENT TAURUS'. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACE ON THE CURRENT VEHICLE AND THE REPLACEMENT HAS ALSO FAILED.

SPEEDOMETER FAILS BETWEEN 25,000 AND 40,000 MILES. OWNER HAS NOTICED THIS ON FOUR DIFFERENT TAURUS'. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACE ON THE CURRENT VEHICLE AND THE REPLACEMENT HAS ALSO FAILED.

SPEEDOMETER HEAD HAS BEEN REPLACE TWICE. BOTH TIMES THEY HAVE HAD 35000 MILES ON THEM.

SPEEDOMETER FAILURE.

AIR VENTILLATION SYSTEM EMITS STRONG ODOR WHICH IRRITATES LUNGS.

SPEEDOMETER FAILS TO PROPERLY FUNCTION AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

VEHICLE STOPPED SUDDENLY ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE FUEL PUMP RELAY MODULE FAILED.

FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

I RESEARCHED PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS ON SPEEDOMETERS READING INCORRECT OR ERRADICLY. THIS SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND IS QUITE COSTLY (APPROX $350-400). THERE WERE 8 OTHER COMPALAINTS IN REGARDS TO THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM! THAT IS QUITE A FEW COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOU LOOKING IN TO THIS AND E-MAILING ME WITH A RESPONSE WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE. I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT HAVING THE VIN NUMBER HANDY. THANK YOU.

DEFECTIVE ENGINE MOUNT BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHIFT AND BREAK AIR CONDITIONING LINE, WHICH COULD POSSIBLY CRACK GASOLINE LINE, RESULTING IN FIRE.DEALER WILL REPLACE PART. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO MOVE AFTER BEING PARKED.

ENGINE FIRE.

HAD APPLIED BRAKES AFTER GOING 35MPH, WHEN ENGINE REVVED UP & SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. PRESSED BRAKES HARDER & VEHICLE STOPPED. WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED, VEHICLE WOULD JUMP EITHER BACKWARD OR FORWARD ABOUT3-5 FET. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC REPLACED IAC MOTOR/T-BODY/THROTTLE CABLE/PUMP RELAY & SOME OTHER PARTS. *AK

ENGINE FAILURE. ALSO REPLACED FUEL PUMP.

RADIATOR LEAK.

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE.

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED.

SPEEDOMETER FAILED WHILE DRIVING LONG DISTANCE. INFORMED BY SERVICE MANAGER THAT SPEEDOMETER FAILURE IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN 1995 FORD TAURUS. *AK

SPEEDOMETER HAS BECOME ERRATIC, CAUSING INACCURATE SPEED READINGS. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND JERKING WHEN ACCELERATING FROM CORNERS/STOPS. ALSO, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS JUMPING AT SPEEDS OF 55-65 MPH.

SPEEDOMETER OPERATES ERRATICALLY, CAUSING INACCURATE SPEED READING.

TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING IT TO STALL AND JERK.

IT IS HARD TO SHIFT TO 1ST OR LOW GEAR. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND CORRECTED PROBLEM. *AK

ATTEMPTED TO STOP VEHICLE AT AN EXIT INTO AN INTERSECTION AND BRAKES FAILED. VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND WENT INTO INTERSECTION, BUT THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES THERE. PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE TO STOP IT.

TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP DUE TO A LACK OF LUBRICATION WITHIN THE SYSTEM.

FUEL PUMP FAILURE.

INITIAL THROTTLE ENGAGEMENT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO BREAK WHEN COLD.

VEHICLE STALLED SUDDENLY AND WOULD NOT RESTART.

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WAVERS AND STICKS.

CLUTCH SLIPS CONTINUOUSLY.

SPEEDOMETER STICKS AND WAVERS AND IS NOISY

ALUMINUM TRANSMISSION FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON RETURN SPRINGS SHATTERED AND DEPOSITED METAL THROUGHOUT THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING NOISE, SLIPPING, JERKING AND EVENTUAL FAILURE.

ON ROAD GOING ABOUT 35MPH. VEHICLE KEPT VEERING TO LEFT. TRIED TO CORRECT PROBLEM BUT VEHICLE HIT CURB. FRONT WHEEL COLLAPSED. VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER ON SIDE & DRIVER UPSIDE DOWN. *AK

FUEL PUMP IS VERY NOISY AND HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED NO DRIVE POWER AFTER COMING TO A STOP, UNTIL THE GAS PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED FULLY. THIS CAUSES THE TRANSAXLE TO JERK INTO GEAR WHICH IS DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC AS THIS NORMALLY OCCURS AT STOP LIGHTS.

SPEEDOMETER FAILED TWO TIMES.