While driving engine completely shuts down without warning, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
1995 Ford Taurus engine complaints
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Engine mounts prematurely broke which has caused engine to rise while vehicle was being driven. Please give any further details.
Consumer stated before buying vehicle noticed that air bag light was coming on. After buying vehicle dealer refused to fix it.*ak consumer states motor mount is broken so shifting,starting, stopping or any other movement in the car would lift the engine in an upward motion, the front marker light needed to be replaced on the driver's side, air bag equipment malfunctioned due to the module sensor was defective, the brakes needed to have the master cylinder replaced, radiator needed to be replaced, serpentine belt was replaced, timing gear gasket, hood latch was broken hood would not stay down while driving down road, also security system needed to be reset.
Vehicle has stalled numerous times, at any speed. *ak the consumer was puzzled about the problem that could not be corrected.
Motor mounts broke. There was recall 98v32300/ subframe corrosion, but this vehicle was not affected. *ak the consumer had four motor mounts replaced.
Vehicle overheated/stalled & cold air was coming out of defroster with heat set at high. A small amount of freon entered vehicle. Independent mechanic found that gasket needed to be replaced. Consumer received a letter extending warranty to get this fixed, but mileage was over 9,000. A second warranty was sent covering 100,000 miles. But, consumer didn't received it. *ak
Coolant getting into engine oil and causes premature engine failure. Dealer / manufacturer was notified. *ak the timing belt cover gasket failure caused coolant to leak into the engine oil. After the gasket was replaced, the engine was found to have been damaged as the result of coolant mixing with oil.
Engine mounts broke which caused engine to tilt. The dealer replaced the parts at no charge.
Speedodometer does not register correct speed when vehicle is driven beyond 40 MPH. Speedodomter becomes erratic. *ak the consumer had transmission repaired, radiator and motor mounts replaced.
A stress crack developed in windshield due to a fault in structure. Windshield needs to be replaced. *ak the catalytic converter failed causing rattling noise and was fixed.
When coming to a complete stop vehicle shuts off, it starts to rattle right before stopping. Contacted dealer, and the dealer said they need to do a complete check on vehicle. * ak
We were not getting any heat in the car. We assumed it was a minor problem and took it to a local garage. We were told that the heat gaskets we bad. We turned it into our warranty company and they approved repairs. We put out of pocket $500.00. We got the car back 12/22/00 and started having engine failure right away. We brought the car back and were told the small block was bad. Now the warranty company says the original repair should have been covered by a ford recall that we knew nothing about. Ford says they are not responsible for the repair. What now. We are out $500.00 and no car.
This is a known problem and should have been a recall instead of "if this problem occurs. " no safety defect mentioned in summary.
Radiator failed between plastic expansion tank and aluminum radiator core. Same defect in 1994 cougar, the federal safety agency oid # 736817. Same defect in son's 1995 taurus. Clearly a design defect in all ford plastic/aluminum core radiators. Could cause serious injury if engine overheats and fails underway.
Vehicle stalled on many occasions without warning but if allowed to cool off the vehicle would restart, consumer believes his vehicle is experience tfi module failure similar to the problems in california. Nlm
While driving at 45-50 MPH vehicle began to smoke. Owner stopped to check vehicle. After driving for about another mile, vehicle died. Vehicle was towed to dealership. Engine has blown a head gasket. Please provide any further.
Motor has turned off/on two occasions while driving..in city and once on the highway. Restarted after waiting a period of time.
Vehicle will stall, engine will quit without warning. Sometimess steering will lock up. Eventually vehicle will restart. Vehicle towed to dealer , and engine will restart. Dealer cannot determine cause.
A/c failed previous year while under warranty and dealer failed to detect any malfunction. A/c failed exactly 1 year to the day later and dealer refused to repair A/C under dealer warranty since they had not worked on the compressor the previous year. In having several conversations with ford owners I have discovered a trend with problems not only with the head gaskets, but also with the A/C. This appears to be a trend in compressor failures which leads to a $900.00 repair.
Engine gasket/ power steering, water pump failed.
Defective engine mounts caused stress and leakage of A/C fluid from the A/C manifold line. Several repair shops assessed the problem as the same for which the 1992/1993 taurus was recalled and 1994 models on secret warranty.
The right and read engine mounts both broke. Ford asserts that the vehicle is out of warranty. At this relatively low mileage, it seems absurd that broken engine mounts are reasonable. I know of at least one other person who has had this same problem.
While driving the vehicle my wife lost power and observed white smoke coming out of the rear exhaust pipe. Later a mechanic at lithia ford determined that the car blew a head gasket. We contact ford but they refused to accept any liability.
While traveling on highway vehicle experienced overheating and engine lock up. Vehicle taken to independent shop for repairs. Dealer/manufacturer was not contacted at this time. Please feel free to provide any further details.
This car had a headgasket failure in april 2000. It was repaired at berglund ford in salem virginia. Berglund determined the headgasket failure caused antifreeze to contaminate all engine components. When they tore down the engine they found antifreeze in every compartment of the engine. They changed all gaskets, replaced all fluids, did a change of spark plugs and changed the oxygen sensor. They charged me over $388. To replace gaskets they said needed replaced but weren't covered under the warranty recall. I paid this to get my car repaired hopefully correctly. No other option was given to me even though I felt they should have replaced the engine. Not 5 month later I suffered complete engine failure after only driving an additional 3,ooo miles. I also had to have my car towed which cost me another $1oo. Huff ford, inc in wytheville, va replaced my engine with a re-built engine under warranty. My car is still not repaired correctly. When the engine was replaced somehow they damaged my steering system. The car now drifts somewhat in the middle steering range something I have never experienced before. I have reported this to ford motor company and to my local ford dealer berglund ford as well as huff ford where the problem occurred. I have yet to hear from any of them about addressing this problem. I have an appointment with berglund ford on 10/04/00 to assess the problem. Ford also told me verbally I have a 3 year/36,000 mile warranty on the replaced engine but I can not get them to give this warranty to me in writing even though I have asked for it three times. Can you help with any of this? Especially reimbursement of costs I have had to put out because ford did not repair my vehicle correctly yo begin with. Thank you.
The dealer has put in two engine and I now have same problem again. This engine is not fit for any car I put hard earn money into this car which is junk .
When driving in hot extremely hot weather conditions with air conditioner running vehicle will cut off without prior warning, causing loss of all power. Consumer has contacted dealer, dealr unable to determine the cause.
To date, ford maintains this engine is not covered by "secret warranty" although it is the same defect as the 3.8l. Persistent problem of leaking coolant. Transmission is unreliable and unsafe. A/c clutch, compressor and water pump failed simultaneously. Replaced heater hose following A/C repair due to continued leak.
Motor mount caused loud thump whem starting . Only occured when accelerating from a standing start and did not occur at all times. Had to take it in 3 times to get it corrected.
While driving about 65 MPH engine light came on while A/C was on. Then, turned off the A/C, and could smell like something was burning. Vehicle stalled on the highway. Finally, light went off, and restarted vehicle which has been working since then. *ak oxygen sensor failed.
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