Consumer started vehicle and noticed that at first, vehicle was not starting at all. Then, vehicle started and smoke came out of tail pipe. Engine head gasket blewout at 30000 miles. *ak the manufacturer was aware of the problem and had given extended warranty to owners of 1994-1995 models.
1994 Ford Taurus engine complaints
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Their is a recall on ford taurus for rear motor mounts. Consumer has had this repaired. Front motor mounts have broken currently. Dealer has been contacted.
The engine stops and will not re-crank. This happens at low speed, 20-30 MPH, when exiting from an expressway or in slow city traffic. When engine stops, power steering and brakes are lost. Very unsafe. .
Temperature gauge goes from hot to cold. Also, heater is inoperable, and white smoke is coming from tail pipe. Consumer has contacted dealer, dealer noticed head gasket has gone bad and needed replacement. Also, there was a recall listed for same problem, this vehicle not included due to VIN. Please provide any further details.
Head gaskets blown on engine three times/left stranded on highway.
Excessive loss of coolant, no sign of leakages. Dealer notified, and was unable to locate cause. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Consumer has taken vehicle to a couple different mechanics/dealers in regard to a malfunction within timing belt assembly which was causing a clunking noise to occur while in idle. There was no oil pressure, and oil leaked from engine. Mechanic suggested to her that she have engine replaced, and not to drive vehicle. *ak there was a recall # 00m09 regarding engine oil light on, dealer performed cooling system diagnosis and discovered oil contamination from coolant, which caused ego sensors inoperative. Ego sensors and clear codes were replaced. There was also transmission leak. Speed sensor and gov cover seal were replaced to correct it. The consumer wants reimbursement of repair cost since the engine was defective.
Ford taurus 3.8l. Suggest that the federal safety agency order a recall. Billowing steam from engine is blinding in cold weather. Ford is not supporting my efforts to make my car safe. They resealed the head, but car continues to lose coolant through gasket. Many unsafe cars on the road. The ford fix does not work. They should be required to be bought back and taken off the road. As these cars age, more will "explode" blinding driver.
Dealer admits that there has been major problems with head gaskets on this model. They sent an extended warranty up to 100,000 miles. The car hit 102,900 miles and the head gasket blew. Ford refuses to fix a defect that they knew existed in this car. Please respond back to me.
Vehicle has experienced several engine cooling problems, water pump replaced due to a coolant leak, vehicle was overheating, coolant contained 180/220 ppm of carbon monoxide, head gasket problem, thermostat leak, cracked serpentine belt, oil sensor leak, radiator leak, front cover gasket was leaking coolant, consumer feels these problems are caused by the failure of the head gasket and feels that all problems should have been covered under warranty.
Vehicle had been experiencing cooling system problems for several months before it was finally diagnosed with a head gasket problem. The first ford dealer I brought it to refused to admit a head gasket problem and instead wanted to replace the thermostat gasket. After replacing that gasket the vehicle continued to experience overheating problems and it was finally brought to another ford dealer where the head gasket was replaced.
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.
Head gaskets have blown twice, now the intake manifold gasket is leaking and there is a tiny knock in the engine, mechanic stated that the crankshaft and rod bearings needed replaced due to glycol in the antifreeze that had leaked into the crankcase, this had happened because of the previous faulty head gaskets, consumer feels ford should pay for the problem.
Front engine mounts broke which may cause engine to drop, and result in a crash. Common problem. Dealer cannot determine cause.
No heat; temp guage problems. Called ford and they said they would not cover. We were never notified of recall. Car bought from an individual not a dealer. So maybe that is why we never received a recall. Apparently this problem is a common one.*ak (tiresize: 15)( dot number: tire size: 15 )
I was driving at about 55 MPH when I noticed that my temperature guage had jumped all the way to hot. I proceeded to drive the mile and a half to my house. At a red light my car was making a slight knocking sound. My husband found the radiator empty and tried to fill it again with one gallon anti-freeze and one gallon water. He started the engine and large amounts of smoke came out from the tail pipe and the engine and the exhaust pipe and water was dripping underneath the exhaust. We had a professional mechanic look at it and he diagnosed it as being a blown head gasket.
The engine failed resulting in rattling noise when the vehicle was first started and when accelerating past 20 MPH, june 2000 the engine began to run hot and the air conditioners effectiveness started to decline, upon inspection consumer found out that the head gasket was failing, dealer refused to fix the vehicle under extended warrenty 00m009 because the odometer read 101,800 when the engine itself only had 28,617 mile on it. Nlm
I took my car to wade ford and complained about it over heating . They tested and said nothing was wrong.
Head gasket blewout.
Timing cover gasket leaking coolant. Dealer evaluated head gasket under owner transmission; found coolant leak. Ford and dealer won't otification. Reported oil & transmission leaks, said head gasket ok. Anotther garage fixed oil/repair as part of engine cooling problems with 3.8l engine cooling system.
Engine head gaskets blewout. When this happens there's no heat.
Ford at first denied there was a problem with the headgasket assembly of the engine. I called them later after I found out they had a "secret" recall for the problem we had. They said there might be a program for that part, but only if it had been repaired at a dealership. We used a local mechanic and thus they denied coverage to us.
Headlights went on and off intermittently. Consumer took headlight switch a part, and dicovered that wires inside of bracket were melted . Also, motor mounts were defective.
Consumer took in vehicle for a routine check, and mechanic noticed radiator leaking, and cruise control being out.
I had headgasket fixed at 87500 mi. Which was in 12/98. Now I have the same problem, and no way to get it fixed.
I initially had problems w/ the head gaskets on this vehicle. There was a recall issued and it took two different dealerships on two separate occasions to fix this problem. Finally after 2 months of waiting without a vehicle the problem was resolved, at no cost to me. However, upon getting the car back I began experiencing problems with the vehicle dying while in full motion, irregardless of speed traveling. I have taken the car back to the dealership on 7 separate occasions for a period of 6 months to get this resolved and have yet to only get the run around. Last night, on the way home from work my car stalled once again. I do not work in a pleasant area of chattanooga and as I was walking to find a pay phone, I was accosted by an individual with a gun who was threatening to rob me and beat me down. I fled from the situation praying for my life and somehow made it away safely. I am now however at the breaking point with this fuel problem with this taurus. I have found information concerning a ruling by california state superior court judge michael ballachey, ordering a recall on cars with this problem. Ballachey states that ford has sold as many as 23 million vehicles with this flaw. The court also ruled that ford has known about this problem since 1982-these vehicles stall, especially when the engine is hot. This means intensified danger with my personal vehicle because the engine was prone the overheat frequently, because the head gaskets are aluminum (another manufacturers problem with this make and model). I contacted ford headquarters (1‑800‑392‑3673) and was told that the judge has no authority to recall the vehicles and that there was nothing that they could do to help me. The local ford dealership, mtn. View ford, that has made the numerous repairs upon my vehicle claims no responsibility for this problem either. Owner david watson didn't admit knowledge of this recurring problem. Help please.
While driving to work on 10/13/00, I noticed a great deal of smoke from the exhaust of my car. I made it to work only to find out that the head gaskets had blown. I had the car towed to the repair shop and repaired at a cost of $1,468.00. I now find out that ford has been having this problem with this engine on a regular basis,also that there was a notification to this effect ,which was never sent to me. I would like to find out how to get reimbursed for my bill due to this matter.
Drove car for 2 weeks/bought used/wasnt informed of defect/ford refused repair/tried to find warrantee info but couldnt/finally went to dealer/said he would fix/ ford said 10 days too late/ towed car back home
Vehicle would stall in traffic. Once engine would cool off it would start back up. Dealer has tried numerous things to repair the problem. Since last repair 10-09-2000, vehicle hasn't stalled. *ak the consumer stated that a recent recall problem matches the problem this vehicle had experienced.
My daughter 8 yrs. And myself were hurt in this accident, my medical bills are over $6,000 to date and ongoing medical serious problems including rsd disease spreading thru back leg's, big lump in back causing non stop pain..looking for attorney now..injury is permanant, will need pain medication the rest of my life..I am very angry and I am thinking about calling local news channel to inform other people with a ford tauras to be careful with this model.. I am now disabled and very angry, this was a very safe car I thought.. I will talk to someone from ford before I hire an attorney..I want my medical paid for plus the cost of this car that ruined my life, I would rather not have to go thru court.
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