Car stalls intermittently. Dealer replaced plug wires, cap & rotor, fuel & air filters, and fuel pump. Typically doesn't present computer failure codes. Quits at highway speed, in city traffic, when cold or warm. Sometimes restarts immediately, often won't start for hours, or until next day. Dealer is out of suggestions, and I'm at wit's end. Vehicle unsafe/unusable in this condition.
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After shifting gears could feel a clump on vehicle. Then, took vehicle to shop where they found that front and rear motor mounts had to be replaced.*ak consumer states the rubber had gone bad in engine mounts.
Front brakes and back brakes; when applying brakes, the failed, vehicle didn't stop. Rotors/calipers/ drums shoe pads were defective. Also, radiator/ oil pan, and steering power assist: hose: fluid were leaking. And dealership had to replace them.
The vehicle has had serious defects with the 3.8 liter head gaskets and the axode transmission, consumer has filed a claim in the small claims court.
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.
Blown head engine gasket. Engine head gasket blew at 150,000 miles. Please provide any further information.
Vehicle stalls without warning , mostly in the summer . Mechanic has serviced vechicle , changed starter, but defect still occurs.
Alternator failed. Nlm
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The 3.8 liter ford engine is for premature headgasket failure. I contacted ford in writing asking to be reimbursed but that was rejected.
Ford claims nothing wrong with 3.8 l head gaskets and it is ok to sell junk!
Ford knows this to be a product failure on their 3.8l engines....they are refunding 93/94/95 models for gasket replacement and or total engine repairs. Because this is a retired person that put few miles on the car annually the est. Gasket failure ford says at 65,000 miles was not reached until now. But the car had known product failure !
On my 3.8l engine, which ford has had continuous problems with, the head gasket blew, which I believe LED to both my engine freezing up and a rapid breakdown of the exhaust system, ending in a repair bill close to $1,800.
Tires failed. Nlm
Told by ford mechanics that this is an on going problem with the 3.8 (also in other models) from 1991 on..ford only covered 1994-95 taurus . Ford customer service refused to give me any info on the problems they have with the 3.8 no would they give me a phone number to appeal based on information I understood to be true and fair from two other ford dealerships
Idle speed control valve broke, causing vehicle to rev up to a high speed, breaking front motor mount, hitting inside of hood and denting it.
Vehicle stalls intermittently. Nlm
Engine hesitated due to the motor mounts being loose. Dealer replaced motor mounts, and mounts have come loose again.
While driving to airport stopped at light, started to move forward and vehicle shut off. Consumer contacted dealer.
When applying the brakes brake pedal will go straight to the floorboard, and the engine will lift up and rub against the frame of the body.
I have always maintained this vehicle in accordance with manufacturers specifications and retained receipts to substantiate this claim. The vehicle has proven to be unreliable and a risk to operate even when maintained within manufacturers specifications. Considering the scope and frequency of major component failure with this vehicle, the manufacturers recommended maintenance schedule has no relationship to the subject vehicles operational characteristics. Based on my experiences and other reports in print on this particular make and model, ford produced a vehicle (thousands of them) that present an obvious safety hazard to the occupants of the vehicle and to the general public. This vehicle was designed as a 8 passenger family car. The opportunity to significantly injury the occupants due to a major component failure or combination of major component failure must be above acceptable risk standards established by the federal safety agency. I have been fortunate that all of the major component failures have occurred at reduced speeds and not in conjested seattle/tacoma freeway traffic situations. The last transmission failure occurred one day after my family traveled to seattle to enjoy seafair and if it had occurred on I-5, it could have resulted in serious injury to my entire family of 5. At what point does the federal safety agency take action against a manufacturer for producing a vehicle that is a known lemon that has serious safety concerns.
The front motor mounts broke. Also, rear sub-frame mounts are shearing off. The dealer and manufacturer have been notified.
Was changing the fan belt. Had to remove bracket to get to where tensioner pulley was installed. The tensioner pulley has been released to replace fan belt. Upon replacing the tensioner, the pulley broke in half. The piece of metal that was used, was made of aluminum & not steel. Fingers could get caught in pulley & would have to cut pulley to release fingers.
While driving front motor mounts separated from body, ausing the engine to drop and completely shut down, resulting in a collision.
Front bolts and mounts have rusted. A recall was issued on the rear bolts. The manufacturer has been notified.
Engine mounts broke serveral times which caused the engine to drop or move. Please give any further details.
Vehicle experiences broken engine mounts on front side of engine. Dealer notified and will repair at consumer's expense, no recall on that part. Seeking help from the federal safety agency in this matter.
Consumer was driving approximately 15mph when vehicle lost power, vehicle would not move, although the engine was still running on an incline. There was a bulletin 94-m84-ax4s for the transaxle consumer received a recall notice. Dealership looked at vehicle, and said there was no problem, in warranty, 14.000 miles later problem occurred. Recall 93v106.
While driving at any speed vehicle loses power until vehicle reaches about 35 MPH, and then it jerks without any prior warning.
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