1994 Ford Taurus electrical problems

Filed Nov 11, 2011 · Electrical · 120,000 miles · CA · fire

Car had been parked in my driveway for five days without use. About 9:00am I moved the car and parked it in the street in front of my house. There was no indication of any problem of any kind. About 45 min. Later I was alerted to the sound of a car horn and found the fords horn was honking. When I opened the door to attempt to pull the lever to open the hood there was smoke in the car and a small flame on the left lower corner of the cash. I went to get a fire extinguisher and phoned 911, was gone maybe 30 seconds and when I returned the dash was fully aflame. I then dragged my hose out and by the time @45 seconds later I got the water on, the passenger compartment was fully engulfed. After about 7 min. Of me putting water on the fire and it about 90% out the fire department showed up and finished putting it out. The only problems the car had before was the interior lights had quit working from the door in july but still worked from the headlight switch. About a year and a half ago the fuse that fed the radio among other things had blown but when replaced with the same 15amp fuse all had been ok.

Filed Oct 31, 2005 · Electrical · 157,000 miles · PA · fire · 1 injury

Dt: contact stated that this vehicle had the characteristically of a ford recall, but it was not included due to VIN. The safety defect was the electrical housing can fire in the steering column. While driving on the highway the steering column began to spark, and there was a lot of smoke within the interior of the car. There were several other recalls on this vehicle, including radiator electrical motor, engine cooling fan module, and cylinder head gasket. She was not alerted of any of these recalls, and she paid for repairs for all of them out of pocket. Once she contacted ford, she was told that they were out of date and she could not be reimbursed.

Filed Aug 5, 2005 · Electrical · NY · fire

Dt: the vehicle began performing poorly then started smoking under the hood. The consumer pulled to the side of the road where the vehicle then caught on fire. The police arrived before the fire department and extinguished the fire. *ak *nm the vehicle was acting sluggish prior to the fire

Filed Jul 20, 2004 · Electrical · MO

The consumer stated the vehicle became extremely hot and shut off and would not re-start for at least 15-20 minutes. Also when the vehicle idled too long it shut off. The mechanic stated that at one time there was a recall on the ignition module, which may be the cause of the vehicle shutting off.

Filed Jan 15, 2003 · Acceleration, Brakes · OH

My car stalls or just stops in the middle of traffic, it will go from 60mph to 0mph. This has happened over 20 times. I took it to peffley ford for repairs, they charged me $669.36 and 6 days later my car cut out on me again and they towed it to their shop. They refused to look at my car without me paying more money for repairs and the tow truck. I have spent thousands of dollars on repairs for my car and I fear for my life every time I get into that car. I never know when it will cut out and I can't afford to buy a new car. I found out that 8 people owned that car before me, when I bought the car, the salesperson said that it would be safe for my two young girls to ride in he was wrong. I have all of my supporting documentation and will send copies to you. Please do something before one or all of my family end up injured or dead. Thanking you in advance, karen judkins.

Filed Nov 11, 2002 · Brakes, Electrical · VA

No summary. Dt

Filed Aug 1, 2002 · Electrical · NV

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Filed Jun 24, 2002 · Electrical · NY · fire

Vehicle will shutdown without prior warning. There is black smoke coming from underneath vehicle.

Filed May 14, 2002 · Electrical, Engine · NY

On two occasions while driving long distance, vehicle would cut off at highway speed of 55-65 MPH. Vehicle was inspected by a repair shop and a dealer. Neither could duplicate problem. *ak battery light illuminates. Oil light illuminates.

Filed Jan 13, 2002 · Electrical, Engine · CO

Car has been a lemon since purchase/ auto repair said main head/gasket common failure - ford should assist with costs.