I just cranked it up and something popped under the hood and then smoke came gushing out from the tail pipe. I was told it cracked the block nothing but antifreeze was coming out of the tail pipe. Is there something wrong with these 3.8l engines?
1991 Ford Taurus: fire, smoke or burning smell
10 of the 647 complaints about the 1991 Ford Taurus describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 6 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
The flexible brake line in the right rear fender well developed an obstruction at the point where an intermediate clamp is installed to secure it to the strut. This caused it to act as a check valve, thereby not releasing the caliper, which caused it to overheat and set the rubber components, wheel bearing grease, and plastic hubcap on fire.
Car was parked for a few minutes and there was a leak in the power steering hose that caused smoke to come into the car. Consumer climbed under the car while someone else turned the wheel and a flames sparked, causing a fire. Car was totalled. *ak
While vehicle was parked in parking lot consumer noticed smoke coming from the hood of the vehicle . Consumer stated that fire was put out . Please provie futher information .
Vehicle caught on fire in the engine. Actual cause of fire is unknown.
While pulling into a parking space, noticed smoke coming from under the hood, opened hood and flame sshot out, used fire extinguisher to put out fire.
Parked vehicle in a ramp garage, vehicle was hot, restarted vehicle, started to drive vehicle, smelled smoke/electrical burning, smoke coming from under hood and beneath car, made popping sounds, turned vehicle off; ignition switch was extremely hot
Ignition switch caught fire four times.
While driving the car set on fire ,was an engine compartmen fire.please describe.
Vehicle caught on fire in the spark plug wire area, possible due to intake bolt broke off. Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
- This aritlce is to provide information on replacement of old style hood lamp switch to the rvised...
- Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses
- Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( F8AZ - 19G208-AA ) to reduce the possibility of...
- Vehicles exhibiting a "squeaking" or "chirping" from the blower motor at low blower motor speeds
- Transaxle- AX4S/AX4N- diagnostic trouble codes (DTCS) 628, P0741 and/or P1744 stored in memory after...
- Wiring - electrical diode identification and service replacements
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1991 Ford Taurus fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1991 Ford Taurus?
10 of 647 owner complaints about the 1991 Ford Taurus (2%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1993.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1991 Ford Taurus?
There are 0 recalls and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1991 Ford Taurus
Transmission failure 82Ball joint 37Power steering loss 20Airbag light 19Stalling 19Slipping 17No deployment 13Jerking 12Loss of power 9Overheating 9Hesitation 8Sudden acceleration 7Wipers 7ABS 6Door locks 6Fuel pump 6Won't start 5
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