1994 Ford Taurus: fuel pump failure

Filed Sep 9, 2010 · Body, Fuel system · MN · crash

The fuel pump, and transmission for the 1994 ford taurus gl 3.0 v6. Bucks and kicks alot. Even after fixed. Even if you aren't stepping on the gas it gets a delayed reaction sometimes and still kicks or bucks a little but while coasting. A result could be damaging property, and possible crashes that cannot be avoid if a sudden stop was needed and the car does buck and kick.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Fuel system · 86,000 miles · NJ

Fuel pump fuses keep blowing. Have been towed 5 times, car just dies out. I am at my max in tows through aaa. We had the fuel pump replaced and the fuel relay switch replaced. Car ran for a couple of days and blew fuse after fuse. About 12 fuses have blown. In my research I have seen numerous problems with the ford fuel pumps. Car is still in the shop and won't start.

Filed Oct 12, 2000 · Electrical · TX

Please ask ford motor co. To recall their vehicles with the distributor mounted ignition module. My wife and I purchased a 1994 taurus from my mother three years ago. At that time the car had 14,000 miles on the odometer. In the past three years we have had trouble with our taurus stalling while we were driving for no apparent reason. We took our car to several mechanics in the past three years trying to find a solution to our problem. Nothing that we had done ever seemed to fix the problem. Finally, this past summer in the hot texas heat the problem became too much to bear. We took our taurus to our local dealership--brinson ford in corsicana, texas. We thought that surely the dealorship mechanics would be able to diagnose our problem. The dealorship told us that they felt our fuel pump was not working correctly. They told us that our pump would probably not last much longer. I questioned their diagnosis since we have had the problem for 80,000 miles. We paid $556 and the problem persisted. For the past three years we have noticed that the problem lessens as the temperatures drop. I am convinced that california supreme court judge michael ballachey has hit the nail on the head. This is a situation involving "concealment of dangerous conditions."

Filed Sep 24, 1999 · Fuel system, Steering · OH

The fuel pump on these cars is woefully inadequate and is forced to work too hard. Thus, it burns out the motor very easily. The inner and outer tie rods are a joke - again, woefully inadequate. Although it did not happen to me, I've heard of several tie rod ends suffering catastrophic failures while the car was moving!! Please investigate these parts for the taurus.

Filed May 4, 1999 · Fuel system · IN

While driving at highway speed in heavy traffic vehicle would die or stalls out for no reason. Had talked to dealer & was informed the fuel pump was undersized. Vapors lock the engine.

Filed Feb 1, 1999 · Fuel system · WV

Have had to have 3 different fuel pumps put on car between 7/97 and 9/97. Also " engine check light comes on on a frequent basis, never know if there is a problem or if it is just lighting up.

Filed Jan 12, 1999 · Fuel system · MN

I know of once when the second owner had this same problem and he had the fuel pump replaced. We have had this problem twice ourselves, and have had to have the fuel pump replaced both times. It failed the first time while I was at the grocery store in 1997. The second time, I was on the highway just as I tried to accelerate from a stop light. There I was, in the middle of hwy 25. Before we got it fixed the second time and before we found out what was really going on, my son had vehicle quit on him in a very busy intersection of st. Cloud, and again on his way back while driving on hwy 10. You can be going down the road and the car will quit running. You can restart it without it quiting on you again. When discussed with previous owner he told us what to look for because the person he took it to told him that it was a problem with the '94 sho's but that no recall had ever been done. We were told not to let the car's gas get below 1/4 in the warm weather because that is what causes the fuel pump to fail. We were told it is an engineering design problem that can't be fixed. That we will have to live with replacing the fuel pump every summer. I called ford, they said no recalls have been made. I called a dealer on technical papers regarding this,- they said they had no papers regarding it and that I should change the fuel filter every 25,000 to 30,000 miles. I have driven my other vehicles and never had this happen before.

Filed Jul 23, 1998 · Fuel system · IA

Consumer complained of vapor lock between fuel pump and the injector. Dealer was aware and refused to repair unless cost is picked up by the consumer. Cosumer will send a copy of a technical bulletin concerning problem.

Filed Jul 16, 1998 · Fuel system · CA

Fuel pump failed, recall item , no parts available for repair.

Filed Nov 17, 1997 · Fuel system, Transmission · IL

Fuel pump failed. Mjs

Filed Sep 23, 1997 · Engine · FL

Consumer has had trouble with vehicle stalling, the fuel pump has been replaced, however the problem is still present.

Filed Aug 16, 1997 · Fuel system · CA

Vehicle would not start due to fuel pump malfunctioning. Also, fuel gauge failed, gauge incorrectly showed gas left in tank while it was actually empty.