1995 Ford Taurus complaints

THE CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS STARTING FROM THE DAY IT WAS DELIVERED. THE PROBLEMS BEGAN WITH FLAKING PAINT, MISALIGNED HOOD, DOOR AND BUMPER DUE TO POOR QUALITY CONTROL. THESE PROBLEMS WERE FIXED BY DEALER W/O CHARGE, AS WAS THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. REPAIRS FOR MUFFLER FAILURE, SWAY BAR LINKAGE FAILURE, AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE AND STARTER MOTOR FAILURE WERE NOT COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER UNDER ANY SORT OF RECALL. THE MOST RECENT PROBLEM WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER AND STARTER MOTOR COST OVER $1200 TO FIX. THE PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SYSTEM WAS INTERMITTENT. SOME TIMES THE CAR WOULD START AND OTHER TIMES THE STARTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. ONE TIME THE ENGINE SIMPLY DIED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. STARTER MOTOR WOULD NOT ENGAGE UNTIL ENGINE COOLED DOWN AND HAD BEEN SITTING FOR AN HOUR OR TWO. THEN STARTER MOTOR WOULD WORK. MECHANIC AT DEALERSHIP SAID THE STARTER MOTOR PROBABLY HAD "DEAD" AREAS IN STARTER MOTOR THAT MAY BE CAUSING INTERMITTENT FAILURE. AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE ATTRIBUTED TO FAILURE OF "MOTOR MOUNTS" THAT CAUSED RUPTURE OF MULTIPLE HOSES IN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. I'VE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE WITH SO MANY EQUIPMENT FAILURES WITH THIS TYPE OF MILEAGE.*AK

THE REAR VIEW MIRROR HAS FALLEN OFF TWICE, ON ONE OCCASION IT FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING, HITTING CONSUMER ON THE SHOULDER. *SLC

NHTSA RECALL 01 V 390 000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S30 CONCERNING ENGINE COOLING FAN BEARING: DEALER DOBBS FORD IN MENGHIS,TN. PHONE # 901//382-9090. REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE VEHICLE HAD OVER 100,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH ON FLAT SURFACE AND WITH NO WARNING, THE HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT, WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 25MPH ON FLAT SURFACE AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE SHUT OFF.CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE ANY TIME WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ACTIVATED AT ANY SPEED. THIS STARTED AT 10000 MILES. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS DISCONNECTED CRUISE CONTROL.*AK

THE CONSUMER WAS DISPUTING CHARGES BY THE DEALER SINCE REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE AND THE DEALER MISREPRESENTED WHAT REPAIRS WERE NEEDED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOR A COOLING SYSTEM RECALL, THE VEHICLE WAS LOOSING COOLANT IN THE RESERVOIR AND THERE WAS A SLOW LEAK FROM THE SIDE RADIATOR. *YH

COOLING FAN MOTOR FROZE UP BLEW THE ENGINE , CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT.*AK

IN HOT WEATHER GAS FUMES SEEP IN THE CAR, CAUSING A NAUSEOUS AND SAFETY PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, CONSUMER THEN RETURNED AND PLACED KEY IN IGNITION SWITCH AND IGNITION SWITCH FELL OFF STEERING COLUMN INTO DRIVER'S HAND. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, AND IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPAIRED. NO REASON GIVEN AS TO WHY IGNITION SWITCH FELL OFF.*AK *JB

NHTSA RECALL 01 V 390 000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S30 CONCERNING ENGINE COOLING FAN BEARING: H&L FORD IN AUBURN, NY. PHONE# 315/252-7255 WAS UNABLE TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE OF NO PARTS AVAILABLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ENGINE FAN STOPPED OPERATING AND CAUSED ENGINE TO OVERHEATE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ENGINE LEAKING COOLANT AND WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM TAIL PIPE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE TEMPERATURE RISED TO HOT AND VEHICLE STALLED AFTER MAKING NOISE. ALL WATER CAME OUT OF EXHAUST SYSTEM. *YH

WHILE DRIVING AT 10-15 MPH VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF. AFTER ABOUT HALF AN HOUR VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START UP AGAIN. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

CONSUMER HAD RECALL REPAIRS MADE AT AN UNAUTHORIZED DEALER DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL 01I011000 REPAIRS RELATING TO ENGINE COOLING FAN. *TT

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

INTERMITTENT NEUTRAL CONDITION AFTER DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP. CAR HESITATES THEN TIRES SQUEL WHEN TRANSMISSION ENGAGES AUTOMATICALLY.*AK

MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S30 CONCERNING COOLING FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER; VEHICLE STALLED, DRIVER GOT OUT OF CAR TO ATTEMPT TO GET SOME ASSISTANCE. OWNER DID NOTICE SOME SMELL BEFORE DEPARTING. WHEN SHE RETURNED VEHICLE WAS BEING PUT OUT FROM A FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE MOUNTS SNAPPED, CAUSING ENGINE TO JUMP AROUND UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS A/C CLUTCH HUB WAS REPLACED.*SLC

AFTER THE RECALL FOR THE COOLING SYSTEM BREAKER FAN WAS REPAIRED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. THE CONSUMER LATER FOUND OUT THROUGH THEIR PERSONAL MECHANIC THAT THE NEW COMPONENT WAS NOT PROPERLY ANCHORED AND WAS CAUSING VIBRATION WHICH DISCONNECTED THE FAN AND RESULTED IN THE OVERHEATING. NLM SCC

THE ENGINE COOLING FAN FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 01I-011,THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

WHEN CONSUMER PLACES KEY INSIDE OF IGNITION .VEHICLE WILL START INTERMITTENTLY, BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE GOING 40-45MPH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A SIDE COLLISION. VEHICLE JUMPED OVER A MEDIAN AND HIT 3 SIGNS. ALSO CAUSING FRONTAL DAMAGE. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED BUT HAD NO RECORD OF THE VEHICLE SOLD TO THIS CONSUMER. *AK THERE WAS ONE INJURY. *YH

THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME THAT THE ODOMETER WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 01I011000; FORD RECALL #01S30. I NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS RECALL. THIS RECALL WAS ISSUED 11 MONTHS AFTER THE COOLING FAN IN MY CAR FAILED AND CAUGHT FIRE.*AK

PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL 01I011000 CONSUMER REPLACED THE FAN ASSEMBLY IN VEHICLE, AND IS NOW REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT.*JB

THE FORD WARRANTY COVERS THE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM FOR 7 YRS./100,000 MILES. THE INCEPTION DATE OF THE WARRANTY OF THIS VEHICLE WAS 7/05/95. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT 6:00PM ON 7/05/02--7 YEARS TO THE DAY OF THE WARRANTY STARTING. FORD SAYS I AM NOT COVERED BECAUSE I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO A DEALER ON 7/8/02. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. TREAD COMPLETELY CAME OFF. TIRE SIZE P205/65SR15. ALSO, TREAD SEPARATION DID SOME EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, VEHICLE LOST STEERING CONTROL. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND NOTIFIED CONSUMER THAT SUBFRAME DICONNECTED FROM VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 98V323000, AND PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND RECALL. *AK DEALER FOUND STEERING GEAR CRACKED. SUBFRAME BUSHINGS AND WASHERS WERE WORN AND MISSING. STEERING GEAR AND SUBFRAME BUSHING WERE REPLACED. AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHING. CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY REPLACED.

ENGINE FAN STOPPED AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ,AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS A BLOWN HEADGASKET. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AT 55MPH MOTOR STARTED TO SMOKE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

FUEL HAS TO BE REPLACED FOR THIRD TIME IN 3 YEARS. VEHICLE WON'T START, DEALER DETERMINED FUEL PUMP WAS THE CAUSE.*AK

VEHICLE COOLING FAN STOPPED OPERATING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN HILL INTO POWER POLE WHILE TRANSMISSION LEVER WAS IN PARK AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED.*AK

VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN HILL INTO POWER POLE WHILE TRANSMISSION LEVER WAS IN PARK AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. *PH *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**763501

WHILE PULLING OFF FROM A STOP HEARD TWO LOUD POPS, AND STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED UP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL 01V39000 REPAIRS OF ENGINE COOLING FAN. HOWEVER, PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK *YH

VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHEN DRIVING. EVERYTHING SHUTS DOWN. HAD VEHICLE TOWED. CONTACTED DEALER. ELECTRIC CONTROL MODULE FAILURE.*AK

SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE. VSS HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE, TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT ONCE, AND SPEEDO GEAR WHICH FITS INTO THE TRANSMISSION HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED ONCE AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE. HEAD GASKETS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE, ALSO AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE. SPEEDO HAS NOW FAILED FOR THE THIRD TIME.

CONSUMER STATES THAT SINCE GETTING THE RECALL ON THE VEHICLE DONE (RECALL WAS REGARDING THE ENGINE COOLING FAN) THE VEHICLE HAS OVER HEATED. CONTACTED DEALER

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 75 MPH INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTRER WERE NOTIFIED. *JB THE VEHICLE STILL STALLED. THE CONSUMER HAD TWO ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT OF THE VEHICLE STALLING ON HIGHWAY. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD MANY RECALLS AND NO ONE CAN FIX IT, THERE WAS ONE INJURY. *YH

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, SPEEDOMETER BOUNCES. DEALER REPLACED 3 TIMES. WARRANTY EXPIRED. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, BUT REFUSE TO HELP. *TT

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. TOWED TO DEALER AND REPLACED EEC WIRES, AND PCM RELAY MODULE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THEY FAILED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, FINALLY CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION (01I011000).*JB

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING HEAD GASKET HAS BLOWN OUT. DEALER STATED THIS HAS OCCURRED IN ALL FORD TAURUS, AND HAD NOT YET BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE MALFUNCTION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE HEATER CORE FAILED, HOT COOLANT STARTED LEAKING INTO VEHICLE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE COMPARTMENT. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

FORD HAD REPLACED OIL PAN AND VALVE GASKETS IN 8/25/00 FOR $735.00. ON 5/09/02 OIL GASKETS BLEW OUT ON HIGHWAY . FORD DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY REGARDING THIS MATTER. THREE WEEKS PRIOR, THE RADIATOR BLEW, COSTING $385.00 TO REPLACE. THE FORD COMPANY NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT HAS PRODUCED A POOR PRODUCT, AND THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT NEED TO BEAR THIS BURDEN AND COST.

FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION. FORD TAURUS HAS A PRIOR HISTORY OF FAILED TRANMISSION PROBLEMS. CAR TAKEN TO DEALER ON 5/21/01 TO CHECK PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HARSHLY AND CAR JOLTING INTERMITENTLY. DEALER PERFORMED NDS DIAGNOSTICS AND NO FAULT CODES RESULTED. INSPECTED MOTOR MOUNTS AND RESET IDLE. NO PROBLEMS FOUND. ON 5/7/02 CAR CAME TO A HALT ON THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE (NY TO NJ) DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC.*AK

VEHICLE IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID ON THE GROUND AND WHEELS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK