Right rear brake will lock up and overheat wheel, causing tire to heat up. *ak the consumer had brakes replaced three times for locking up brake problem, and believes it is a safety hazard.
1991 Ford Taurus: engine overheating
9 of the 647 complaints about the 1991 Ford Taurus describe engine overheating.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 11 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine overheating by model year
What owners say
While driving vehicle started to overheat. This caused thermostat to burn out. Also, head gasket blew out. Smoke would be coming from tail pipe. Took vehicle to dealership & mechanic indicated that engine & head gasket needed to be replaced.
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.
Vehicle overheated and blew out, cause is unknown.
Abs brakes overheated after 50miles of driving . Consumer took vehicle to brake shop and was advised the brakes were functioning properly but partially melted down, rotors, pads, calipers and calipers pins had to be replaced.
Power seat motor continously ran, causing motor to overheat.
Transmission failed due to insufficient lubrication/overheating.
Transmission overheated, causing failure.
Vehicle overheated, causing hot fluid to shoot out on driver from reservoir when opening hood, resulting in an injury.
Service bulletins that may apply
- On some vehicles, engine oil may continue to leak from the engine oil pan gasket area after an engine oil...
- Service tip information on revised oil pan gasket replacement procedure
- Ford motor company now recommends sae 5W-30 viscosity grade for servicing any ford gasoline-powered...
- Mass air flow (maf)- sensor contamination- service tip
- A new silicone gasket and sealant
- Concerns with coolant may leak from the head gaskets and / or the vehicle may overheat
- Information regarding the the availability of the revised headgasket for coolant loss conditions on some...
- Blower motor- "chirping" or "squeaking" from blower motor at low speeds
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1991 Ford Taurus overheating
Is engine overheating a common problem on the 1991 Ford Taurus?
9 of 647 owner complaints about the 1991 Ford Taurus (1%) mention engine overheating. 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 11 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 12Fire or smoke 10Loss of power 9Hesitation 8Sudden acceleration 7Wipers 7ABS 6Door locks 6Fuel pump 6Won't start 5
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