While coming down highway at 55 MPH vehicle suddenly went into neutral. Cause unknown. Took vehicle to a mechanic, and they stated transmission needed work. *ak. Consumer stated the transmission gear box would not shift, the mechanic stated the transmission planetary failed the transmission box had to be rebuilt, also the check engine light illuminated but the mechanic could not find anything wrong.
1994 Ford Taurus: check engine light
6 of the 918 complaints about the 1994 Ford Taurus describe check engine light.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 24 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Check engine light by model year
What owners say
Engine would not start, whan last running notice white smoke coming from the exhaust excessively thick, verifed concern eec test-fuel plugs fouled vehicle required plugs and dist cap/rotor to continue diag-replaced plugs/cap/rotor-pinpoint customer concern to faulty head gasket, removed heads, replaced gasket, test heads for flatness, replace heads. Retest vehicle 02 sensor and tp sensor damaged by head gasket failure-recieved. Replacement custom declined faulty sensor will trigger check engine light.
Head gasket problems-temperature gauge reads hot regularly. Must stop on side of road to check engine. $2,000+ to repair-mileage is 20,000 mi. Past recall warranty. Figures!
In a four year period we have had to replace the starter five (5) times, upon repair this last time we went to an indepenent mechanic which was unable to determine the cause. He also stated engine mount was cracked and looked like it had been for sometime. The check engine light continues to go on occasionally this to is undetermined.
Sudden failure of head gasket which also caused failures of both o2 sensors, timing cover gasket, radiator, and water pump. The head gasket caused a sudden failure which left my family and I stranded for a short time on the side of interstate 75 south of corbin, ky (very dangerous place for a breakdown). The initial head gasket failure caused a massive leakage of coolant through the cylinders and out the exhaust which caused both oxygen sensors to fail (engine light came on). In addition, head gasket failure caused engine to overheat and also opened up the cooling system to being pounded by the pressure of the combustion chamber (failed gasket opened up an abnormal path between combustion cylinders and cooling system) - this resulted in cooling leakage failure in the radiator, water pump, and timing cover gasket. These are expensive failures that appear to be very common to ford's 3.8l v6 engine (head gasket failures) which is also used in their sable, windstar, continental, and mustang. Ford is not taking responsibility for my failure and yet it is a design problem that the federal safety agency's own site shows over 150 failures for the windstar alone (same engine). Ford needs to issue a safety recall on this issue - it was certainly a safety related failure in my case.
Egr valve system is completly rebuilt, check engine light still comes on
Service bulletins that may apply
- Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant...
- On some vehicles, engine oil may continue to leak from the engine oil pan gasket area after an engine oil...
- Subject regarding flex fuel vechicle oil and fuel recommendations
- Information regarding engine replacements warranty extension program
- Information regarding premature failure of head gaskets
- Subject regarding customers with prior after warranty adjustment (AWA) head gasket repair
- Some vehicles may experience premature head gasket(s) failure, which may result in engine coolant leakage,...
- Important recall information regarding vehicles that experience premature failure of the head gasket
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
- What is wrong
- These vehicles are originally sold or currently registered in the following states: alaska, iowa, minnesota, nebraska, north dakota, and south dakota. The vehicles involved are 1992-1994 tempo/topaz vehicles with 3.0l engines; 1994 tempo/topaz with 2.3l engines; 1992-1995 taurus/sable with 3.8l engines; 1994-1995 taurus/sable with 3.0l engines and 1992-1994 lincoln continental vehicles with 3.8l engines. During high winds, heavy, blowing and drifting snow, and low temperatures, the engine cooling fan can become blocked or frozen with snow. The fan motor may not rotate and could overheat.
- Risk
- This condition can cause smoke or flames from the fan and/or shroud, the fan electrical wiring, or the fan motor resulting in a vehicle fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install an electrical jumper harness containing an automatic resetting circuit breaker to protect the fan motor low speed circuitry from overheating.
Recall number 97V019000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1994 Ford Taurus check engine light
Is check engine light a common problem on the 1994 Ford Taurus?
6 of 918 owner complaints about the 1994 Ford Taurus (1%) mention check engine light. The model year with the most reports is 2013.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Ford Taurus?
There is 1 recall and 24 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1994 Ford Taurus
Transmission failure 73Stalling 62Headlights 42Overheating 40Jerking 27Fire or smoke 24No deployment 23Slipping 22Engine failure 21Fuel pump 16Coil spring 15Sudden acceleration 15Adaptive cruise 13Brake failure 11Hesitation 10Wipers 10Tire blowout 9Harsh shifting 8Knocking 7Loss of power 7Won't shift 7Door locks 6ABS 5Won't start 5
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