Mass air flow sensor failed, causing the vehicle to become inoperative.
1994 Ford Taurus engine complaints
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Design defect caused planetary gear in the transaxle to fail. Mjs
Front motor mounts broke within 50,000 which, could cause the engine to shift up and throttle to jam.
Vehicle model recalled for engine mounts but consumer denied due to VIN.
Motor mounts failed at 45000 miles.
This repair issue has been commonly known in ford and across the www. Covert ford tried to blame this on poor maintenance (I was late joining my wife @ the estimate) - we argued & showed receipts otherwise. I believe the gasket is flat out defective, and admitted to in the '95 windstar recall, and ford should be making good. They are unresponsive and not even apologizing for the discriminatory conduct of the dealership.
Blown head gasket caused vehicle not to start.
My car has been running hot off & on for over a year. Have taken it back to the dealer thought the problem was corrected, but not so. Took car to another machanic, they put a new radiator in that cost 600.+ the car ran hot. A week later,took it to another machanic. He found out it was a blown head gasket. I called lewis for and because it happened 10 days after the expiration on the recall,the would not fix it. I spent another 1100.00 to have this fixed. I can not afford to pay what the ford dealers charge per hour. Therefore did not take my car to them. I have had my car in the shop so many times and it makes me mad. Now I'm stuck with this car that has 5 recalls on it. It is a pain to try and find rides back & fourth to work, as well as getting my son to school, as they do not provide a loaner car. It is not my fault they could not build this car correctly, but still put it out there and sell them. I think it is very unfair to make us pay the price, and I will never own another ford and will discourage anyone else from purchasing one.
When vehicle almost stopped and then accelerates there is a long hesitation. Dealer reports transmission failure perhaps due to engine mount failure.
Vehicle overheats within 5-30 minutes of operation. I had the waterpump replaced at 87,000 miles then had the thermostat relaced 2 weeks later. I still have problems with the vehicle overheating then cooling down ever time I operate the vehicle. I had the radiator test and found on problems with this units operation.
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Head gasket failed causing engine damage. Dealer's service dept. Says entire engine must be replaced ($3,600).
Head gasket blowout resulted in timing cover gasket blowing. Also resulted in antifreeze leakage which caused timing cover bolts to harden and crasked the timing cover housing itself. The head gasket blowout would have been coverered if it had happened prior to dec 31, 1998 (ford tsr 98m01). However my case like so many others I have heard about did not happen until that expired, now I have other damage as a result that ford also refuses to help with.
Head gasket failure post fmc 98m01 guidelines (program terminated at 12/31/98). I feel this should be a recall item as dealer claims that a number of these have occurred since 12/31/98 in his own shop and others in the area. Ford admits a possible defect but refuses to provide further owner assistance. I see a number of these in your database.
Head gaskets failed, causing engine to smoke/starting difficulty.
Possible engine failure caused vehicle engine compartment to catch on fire.(ohio traffic report).
Head gaskets need to be replaced twice
Motor mounts broken, recall on component however vehicle denied due to VIN #.
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Cylinder head and water pump failed while driving.
1988-1993 ford has recalled motor/engine mounts on all 3.8 l engines installed in taurus, sable, & continental, problem still persists in 94 model but ford will not cover repair. 3.8l engine not offered in these autos after 95. When timing chain cover gasket failed cover could not be removed, was broken off, losing water pump in process, no coverage from ford. At same time head gaskets replaced at ford expense. Engine failed two weeks later, ford installed short bloc replacement.
Vehicle had bad engine head gasket which was noticed when consumer was on the highway and the vehicle just shut down while driving at 40mph. Dealer has been contacted.
The head gasket blew out after it was fixed 3 years ago through a recall by ford. Currently ford has a new design gasket which they are going to replace at the owner's expense. Please provide further information and VIN#.
Blown engine head gasket/4 motor mounts broke, and alternator malfunctioned.
At any speed the vehicle will stall. When applying the brakes at 55 MPH the vehicle vibrates and pulls to the left. Also, the tire on the passenger's side is wearing.
Vehicle is experiencing problems, such as losing power, and there is a cracking noise coming from the engine. It feels like the engine is about to fall out from under the vehicle.
Same problem exists with my 1995 windstar, VIN# [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Vehicles exhaust system failed causing driver to feel light headed and short of breath while driving, later taken to hospital and found he had carbon monoxide poisoning.
Vehicle was parked and consumer noticed the oil leaking out of the vehicle. The consumer had the vehicle in repair shop on three different occasions, and they replaced the head gasket. However, the the problem has reoccurred. When driving on nov 30, the oil leaked onto the engine and in another part, causing the vehicle to stop wihtout giving any prior warning. The consumer saw smoke and could smell the oil on the engine.
Vehicle had a blown head gasket, and it was as a result of a timing cover gasket that needed to be replaced. The head gasket was recalled by ford, but the repair of the timing cover gasket would be $426. At consumer expense, consumer is not satisfied since the head gasket was the cause of the failure.
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