Head gasket failed; I now find out this was a chronic problem with taurus cars from this year. Manufacturer should have notifvied consumers back when it told dealers of this problem so owners could get preventive measures taken.
1992 Ford Taurus engine complaints
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Engine would crank over but not start---vehicle stalls at times when coming to a stop
Consumer states while driving and without warning vehicle overheated resulting vehicle to become inoperable dealer has been notified however seem not to have a remedy for problem.
Intermittently vehicle stalls/slowing for a stop. No prior warning appears on dashboard before stalling. Vehicle will restart. Dealer was notified. Please provide more information.
3.8 v6 engine would overheat while driving. Dealer notified, and infromed consumer of a blown head gasket. Feel free to provide any further information.
Intermittent problem with engine stalling and starting. Dealer was not notified at this time. Feel free to provide any further information.
Headgasket blew and engine head warped on my 3.8l ford taurus while driving at 35 MPH causing the car to overheat. This is the second time this has happend within a year. My mechanic told this is very common on 3.8l engine. I would like to know why the federal safety agency has done nothing about this.
Vehicle stalls at any time/ any speed. Dealer is not able to remedy the problem.
While starting vehicle white smoke was coming out of tailpipe. Heard popping noise, also water and antifreeze was coming from tailpipe. Took vehicle to dealer, and dealer indicated engine head gaskets were blown.*ak blower fan blade had to be replaced. On several occasions, the starter had to be replaced. Customer states temperature gauge goes up, low on water and loosing coolant. Dealer replaced radiator, water pump and serpentine belt. Brakes are grinding. Dealer replaced front brakes had turned rotors. On one occasion, the throttle positioning sensor had to be replaced.
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For a car with such low mileage, have had to replace or fix significant number items (serious safety items included!!) that failed. Hope manufacturer can help reimburse costs. Per research, these items should not break down at this mileage level! No safety defect mentioned.
Vehicle has stalled numerous times/ at any speed. Mechanic unable to remedy problem.
Engine light on the instrument panel will illuminate, and engine will stall unexpectedly. Dealership has examined vehicle and could not reproduce the problem. Please provide any additional information / attachments.
Engine head gaskets blewout at ninety-one thousand miles, dealer informed consumer that gaskets blowout at or around ninety-thousand miles, consumer has contacted manufacturer for recall of this problem, but was told it did not apply to 1992 models, consumer felt that 1992 models should be included. *ak
While driving,the vehicle will stall without warning. It doesn't do it all the time, it's intermittently. Contact dealer, and dealer had tried to remedy it, but couldn't do it.
After $1200 dollars in replacement of sensors, $1500 in rebuilding the engine because of defective temperature mechanisms, and putting on new part after part which the dealership and mechanics keep telling me will fix the problem, my car still stalls, looses power and goes into spasms from one gear to another. I would like to know what is wrong with this car, what investigation you are taking to solve the problem of consumers getting soaked.
Car will cut off intermittently. Problem is getting worse. Dealer has yet to be contacted. Please provide further details.
3.8 liter head gasket blew and caused major damgae to engine at only 72,000 miles ! Car was not driven hard and all service/maintence was kept up. This is a very expensive repair and ford is not willing to help with the cost. I callled ford customer service and they said they could not help me with this issue and even went so far as to say they had not heard of this problem before and did not know it is a common occurrence among this engine. I am very disapointed in ford for this. Ford should at least split the cost of the repair.
I am making this report a little over a year after the incident because ford motor company has not taken responsibility for what is occurring in the 1992 model as they have in some of the later models even though it involves the same engine. I have been follung the reports sent to the federal safety agency over this time and have seen an increasing number of reports filed describing the same problem I have experienced in my 1992 taurus. I believe since the same problem is occurring in the 1994 sable and they have issued a recall in that instance, they also should recall the ford models since they involve the same engine.
Found out same problems from other consumers with in the same mileage on these vehicles also I just bought my daughter a 95 escort with some of the sme problems but lower miles. No safety defect listed.
After starting from a stop engine started making noises at low speeds. I took the car to my mechanic and he told me the engine was no good, that bearings were gone . I needed a new or rebuilt engine and that this was common on the 3.8l engine. This engine only had 46,404 original miles on it. I contacted ford and they said there was nothing they would do.
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While attempting to start vehicle engine would not turn over and start. Dealership examined vehicle, and determined that head gasket needed to be replaced. *ak
Engine check light comes on without prior warning, and vehicle just stops without prior notice. But, vehicle will starts back up. Dealership cannot duplicate problem.
Consumer had problems with heater, and heat gauge would go up and down. Thought automobile was going to explode. Took automobile to shop, and they found out it was head gaskets. *ak the head gasket failure was a common problelm with 3.8 engine.
Motor mounts have broken off, just top two not bottom two. Contacted dealer, and the dealer said it was regular stress.
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Engine locked because head gaskets blewout. Dealer notified.
The starter does not return to position causing electrical malfunction to different parts of the vehicle (radio, lights and fan), the starter was recalled on other models but not this one. Nlm
Vehicle experienced overheating and white smoke coming from tail pipe. Taken to a independent repair shop, and informed consumer that 3.8l v6 engine had blown another head gasket, first one occurred at 47,700 miles. *ak consumer is requesting a refund.
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