1995 Ford Taurus complaints

SPEEDOMETER FAILURE.

SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

HIGH MOUNTED REAR BRAKE LIGHT BULBS FAIL TOO FREQUENTLY.

ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE LIQUID FILLED AND HAVE A HISTORY OF FAILURE,

VEHICLE ACCELERATED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AT 35-40 MPH. FORD FOUND A WORN THROTTLE BODY THAT WAS CATCHING AND STICKING.

VEHICLE ACCELERATED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AT 35-40 MPH. FORD FOUND A WORN THROTTLE BODY THAT WAS CATCHING AND STICKING.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND KNOCK HER OUT. *AK

SPEEDOMETER PERFORMS ERRATICALLY.

WATER LEAKING INTO VEHICLE DUE TO A PROBLEM W/THE SEAM ON FLOOR PANEL.

ABS BRAKES OVERHEAT AND FADE BADLY. DEALER ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS/PADS/ROTORS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

MULTIPLE COOLING SYSTEM COMPONENT FAILURES CAUSING OVERHEATING AND BURNING OF PLASTIC.

WHILE DRIVING THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF "ALUMINA" FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON IN TRANSMISSION STALLS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO ENGAGE IN POSITION. *AK

THE DEFECTIVE REAR DOOR LATCH UNLOCKS UNEXPECTEDLY. DEALER REPLACED LATCH 1 TIME. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

MICHELIN XW4 P205/65R/15 TIRES BLEW OUT, DAMAGING VEHICLE.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. DEALER HAS FIXED AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK FIRST OCCASION, DEALER STATED PROBLEM WAS FIXED AND WHEN CONSUMER CAME TO PICK UP VEHICLE, FOUND A DASHBOARD LIGHT FOR THE HEADLIGHTS WAS NOT LIT, ON THE 3RD DAY OF REPAIR, DEALER STATED A WIRE HAD BROKEN IN THE CONNECTOR TO THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, THIS HAD BEEN REPLACED 2 YEARS PRIOR, OTHER ELECTICAL COMPONENTS HAVE FAILED INCLUDING THE DOOR LOCKS, SEAT BELT BUZZERS, KEY LEFT IN IGNITION BUZZER, COURTESY LIGHT, AND OTHERS, CONSUMER TOLD DEALER THAT ON ONE OCCASION WHILE SHUTTING THE DRIVER'S DOOR SHE COULD HEAR A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING WAS SHORTING OUT. *SLC

SUDDEN ACCELERATION EXPERIENCED, REPLACEMENT OF THE ACCELERATOR CABLE AND PEDAL DID NOT REMEDY FAILURE, SUDDEN ACCELERATION EXPERIENCED AFTER REPAIR.

FUEL PUMP FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RIDE ROUGHLY AND TO STALL INTERMITTENLY.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES CONTINUED STALLING.

TRANSMISSION DOESOT ENGAGE INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE FLOPS DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE METER WHEN VEHICLE HITS ANY SLIGHT BUMP. THEN THE NEEDLE DANCES AROUND A LITTLE BEFORE GOING BACK UP. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN CRUISE CONTROL. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF SITUATION, AND STATED THAT THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS CONTINUOUSLY.

WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN SID EIMPACT, RESULTING IN DRIVER SUSTAINING A CONCUSSION, AFFECTING HIS VISUAL PERCEPTION AND SPEECH. *AK

TEMPERATURE GAUGE GIVES A DIFFERENT READING EVERYTIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN. *AK

WAS TRYING TO GET ON HIGHWAY; TOOK FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN, VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING. APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT STILL ACCELERATED. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED. HAD TO FORCE VEHICLE INTO PARK AFTER GUIDING TO SIDE OF ROAD TO STOP. TOOK TO DEALER & EVERYTHING WAS WAS REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WHILE PARKED VEHICLE STARTED IDLING THE THEN IT DIED. THE GAS GAUGE WAS REGISTERING EMPTY.OWNER ATTEMPTED TO PUT GAS IN THE TANK,VEHICLE DID NOT REGISTER. OWNER LOWERED THE GASS TANK AND REALIZED THAT THE SENDING UNIT'S COMPONENTS WERE BURNED AND MELTED, AND THE WIRES HAD BURNED THROUGH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ENGINE STARTS INTERMITTENTLY CAUSED BY FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. OWNER WILL PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. *AK

ABS BRAKES OVERHEAT AND FADE BADLY. *AK

WENT TO START THE VEHICLE AND WILL NOT START. THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AND THE VEHICLE WILL START. THIS IS A REPEATING PROBLEM. *AK

FUEL PUMP FAILURE. *AK

GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 40MPH, AND WHEN A BUMP IS HIT ON THE ROAD THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPS TO 60MPH WHEN ONLY GOING 40MPH. NOW THE CLUSTER ON THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

LEFT REAR PASSENGER WINDOW SHATTERED.

UNSPECIFIED: DUST FROM AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT CAUSED INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)

INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE ENGINE COOLANT HOSE MATERIAL IS NOT ADEQUATE AND ALL HOSES HAD TO BE REPLACED.

TIRE BLEW-OUT DURING A PANIC STOP. (GOODYEAR EAGLE GT+4 P21560RZ16)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15-20MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE ROAD AND RAISED HOOD . SMOKE AND SPARKS WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASH. IN LESS THAN TWO MINUTES THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES . WAS TOLD THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO FAULTY WIRING. *AK

DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK FAILED.

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK POPPED OUT.

WIRING HARNESS MELTED/OVERHEATED, SOME OF THE WIRES BURNED OFF THEIR INSULATION. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHERE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY , SEAT BELTS WERE WORN. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. *AK

SPEEDOMETER CABLE FAILED, CAUSING INACCURATE SPEED READINGS.

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR ENGINE COOLING FAN IN MARCH, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD TO ORDER PARTS. PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE. CONSUMER HAS CALLED DEALER THREE TIMES FOR PARTS. RECALL#97V019000. *AK

LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 35MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT, CAUSING INJURIES. *AK

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 40MPH, 12:30 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, DEPRESSED BRAKES ABOUT 1/2 BLOCK FROM LIGHT WHEN REALIZED THAT CAR WAS NOT STOPPING. PUSHED THE BRAKES TO THE FLOOR AND THEY LOCKED UP. HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

OWNER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING HE SMELLS WIRES BURNING AND THAT IT MAY BE COMING FROM IGNITION SYSTEM .OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT DEALER SAID THIS WAS NORMAL. *AK

ENGINE FAN INOPERATIVE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT.

INVOLVED IN A FRONT-END COLLISION WHILE GOING 5 MPH WHEREAS THE OTHE RVEHICLE WAS DOING 30-35 MPH. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SMELLED SMOKE AND THERE WAS A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER WILL NOT RETURN CALLS ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 40MPH, DURING PANIC STOP, EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE WHEN BRAKES LOCKED UP ON DRY PAVEMENT, RESULTING IN REARENDING VEHICLE WHEN STOPPING SHORT. *AK