Premature head gasket failure. Someone needs to make ford own up to their responsibility for their defective materials.
1993 Ford Taurus engine complaints
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On monday march 27, 2000, the car overheated into the red line. On wednesday march 29, 2000, I drove the car to the nearest ford dealership for repairs. The service department confirmed a blown engine head gasket. The repairs were not completed until 4/11/00; the ford service department said they were very busy with ford 3.8-liter, v-6 engine blown head gasket repairs. On 5/8/00 I returned the car to replace an oxygen sensor damaged due to the head gasket failure. Based on newspaper articles that ford was reimbursing for head gasket repairs on the 3.8-liter, v-6 engine, I wrote four letters to date (7/30/00) sent by certified mail, return receipt requested to mr. A. R. O'neill, vehicle service and programs, ford customer service division. So far, I have not received any written response from mr. O'neill.
The engine is displaying the same sympyoms as the first head gasket problem. Brake rotors are beginning to 'pluse' indicating the need for replacement. Transmission indicator broken. Ford had a program to repair the 3.8 engine but the 93 models were not included even though the engines are identical. This vehicle has been a real 'dog'.
Ford had a recall on the motor mounts which was replaced (2 motor mounts recalled on 1/14/98.
Engine head gaskets blew out. Engine was starting to overheat & running rough. Dealer mentioned to consumer that this is a very common problem. Ford has recognized it to be a manufacturer's defect, and they're recalling it.*ak the recall covers only 1993,94 and 95 taurus .
Had the vehicle regularly serviced. Noticed oil in the coolant and other places. Coolant was flushed, and still continued to have oil in the coolant. Dealer indicated that consumer had a head gasket problem.
The head gasket on my 93 taurus failed causing the vehicle to overheat. When I brought the car to my mechanic he told me that ford would fix the problem free of charge because a technical serivce bulletin was issued for a defect in the head gaskets. I contacted ford and they told me that there was no "program" right now to fix the 93 taurus. Since I need my car to get back and forth from work I went ahead and had my mechanic fix the problem. This cost me about $1300.00. In my opinion that I should be reimbursed by ford because they have aknowledged a defect with the head gaskets but for some unknown reason they do not have a "program" to fix the 1993 model year.
While driving with children on freeway engine shut off, and consumer lost power steering, and couldn't steer car. Took to mechanic. Mechanic indicated that a bad head gasket allowed water to get into engine and into oil, causing engine to shutdown, and ruined the engine, ford was aware of the problem, but was not addressing the issue properly.
Radiator and head gasket leaking, consumer feels she should be compensated since ford knows about gasket problems with 1994 model years. Nlm
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Complete transmission failure was due to failed lube tube. Engine coolant leak was from the timing cover. Right front spring in the suspension is broken.
Car suddenly slowed, and immediate loss of engine power. Exhaust started omitting white "smoke". I was able to get off the road with no incident. Coolant and fluids leaked into the main engine compartment I found out later, resulting from blown head gaskets. My car was in the garage at this same dealer several times before the gaskets blew. Ford was aware of defective gaskets inthis engine and at no time did this ford certified dealer advise me to have the gaskets replaced. They owed the public a responsibility to warn them of the potential failure. In heavy traffic and in hot weather it could have frozen or locked up the engine. I drove the car afterwards trying to determine what the engine failures was and could not get it in until after christmas. I do not not what resididual damage there has been to the engine since the patient was sewn back up in this case. Undoubtedly, the engine life has been shortned as a result of driving the car with collant and foreign fluids in the engine. I also owned a 1990 lincoln continental with the same engine. It froze. I was told by ford it would cost me $3800 to put a new engine in it.
When driving consumer notice a noise coming from the engine compartment vehicle stalled. Also, smoke was coming from the tail pipe. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer stated head gasket needed replacing. Place provide any further details.
Engine head gasket failure- my family and I were going down the road at approx. 35mph when very suddenly the temp guage went into the red, white smoke was coming from the tailpipe. At that point the car stalled in traffic this was very frustrating not to mention scary my two small children were in the car. When the car was looked at we were told the engine had to be replaced due to bad head gaskets this is an ongoing problem with ford and the 93-94-95 taurus ford has issued an extended warranty on the 94-95 but continues to disregard the 1993 head gasket problem. I have lost a lot of faith in ford products because of this.
Head gaskets on the 3.8l v-6 is a common problem while ford will only cover certain VIN s dealer originally told me it was covered under recall they subsequently changed their position. I understand all such motors were built with defective head gaskets(too thin) but they only cover some under recall- mine excluded. Could you supply me with more information about this and register my complaint about this selective recall? Thank you.
I have been informed by ford dealerships and others that there has been a lot of problems with the 3.8l engine with cracked head gaskets. I had to spend over $2,500 to have this problem fixed. I would like to see ford motor company put a recall on this problem.
Head gasket is not working. Without warning the temperatures started jumping from hot to cold. Thermostate was repaired which controled themperature but then smoke started coming out. Car has now completely shutdown.
There was a coolant leak. Coolant got into the engine and destroyed the bearings.vehicle needed a whole new engine.
Head gasket failure, coolant smell almost overwhelming inside car. Ford says it won't cover 1993 cars. Obviously ford doesn't stand behind its products.
Head gasket failure-had to replace my engine; cost was over $3,000.
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Head gasket failed. Yh
Vehicle was overheating. Took vehicle to the dealership, and they told him that he needed a new head gasket. Also, oil light came on and stayed on for a long period of time. Vehicle started to knock. Knocking continued after pressure switch replaced. A used engine was purchased by owner and dealer replaced original motor with it. *ak
Head gaskets failed at 84,000 miles on my 93 ford taurus lx. Similar problems have occured on ford vehicles with the same engine (3.8l v-6). I contacted a ford rep., only for them to tell me I wasn't one of the lucky people to purchase a car that was made between two certain dates at a certain manufacturing plant. So basically, I'm out of luck and at ford's mercy, and maybe with some good luck, but with no gaurantees, this problem might be recalled or have an extended warranty. I will never buy a ford again, because they son't stand behind their product even with a well documented design flaw.
After dealer repaired engine and timing gasket, only drove 5 days and less than 100 miles, engine tatolly blew up.
The head gasket failed on this engine car had symptoms of head gasket failure , losing coolant , running hot when idling and check engine light periodically came on , no problems ever detected until had gasket failed.
Engine ran rough, replaced spark plugs and found number 4 cyclinder spark plug olive green from anti-freeze. Never could keep the coolant recovery tank full of coolant from 13,000 miles on up. Nothing could be found with this problem when the car was under original warranty. Engine was replaced in 2/1995 @ 35,000 miles. Coolant problem and high engine temp still exists. 43,000 miles later head gasket problems. Engine was manufactured in 1994 but dealer will not warranty the problem because it is in a 1993 car.
Engine head gasket blew, causing coolant to leak onto the engine, and resulting in overheating. Engine has been replaced.
Engine head gasket blew, causing engine to leak.
While driving at 35 MPH engine check light came on, engine started smoking, and then car stalled.
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