The engine light went on when the thermostat guage went to hot from neutral, then the car overheated and stalled the engine at about 55 MPH. Smoke and steam poured out from under the hood of the car. One couldn't start the engine again until it cooled down.
1995 Ford Taurus engine complaints
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Stalling in hot weather
I had the head gaskets to blow on this vehicle 2 weeks prior and the dealer that I bought the car from fixed the problem. This was under a ford recall for which they gave me 100,000 mile extended warranty. But then I began to have small problems where the car did not run right, took it back and they replaced the oxygen sensor. Take it back the very next day and they tell me I have a broken motor mount. But they don't want to fix this under the same warranty the head gaskets but I think it is all related to the same problem, 'blown head gaskets' I have looked on the net and I am not the noly person this has happened to . All kinds of reports of motor mount failure has been reported. This should be a recall consideration by ford.
Vehicle stalled when driving on highway without warning. Engine will shutdown. Dealer has been contacted. *ak the vehicle stalls several times due ti sensor and spark plugs failure.
The engine cooling fan caught on fire almost exactly as described in recall 97s66, except the fan wasn't stopped by snow. Luckily when we smelled the smoke we stopped the car, turned it off and had it towed to the dealer. This is a potentially fatal situation that affects all 1995 taurus owners. When I called ford to report the problem they just blew me off saying that my VIN was not in the range of vins for that recall.
Head gasket blew at 93000miles, engine was okay at this time. Vehicle was shaking when she turned her vehicle on. Dealership told her that the mileage exceeds .*ak the head gasket failed again after being replaced.
Speedometer reading erratically at higher speeds. This is the second speedometer failure on this 95 taurus. Regarding engine shut off, it happened three times during our trip to az. All three times, the engine shut off without warning while in free
Serpentine belt broke due to extreme heat coming from engine that dried out the belt, causing a loss of power and steering.
Upon having difficulty with engine of ford, taurus, took it to dealership in november of 1999 for servicing, whereas I was informed that head gaskets and valve covers needed to be replaced as were leaking and could cause serious engine failure and damage that would be extensive to the vehicle. At this point, said vehicle had 30,000 miles on odometer . Brought vehicle to two separate independent car businesses to confirm this problem as existing, then proceeded to notify ford motor company by both phone and letter stating the problem with vehicle and expressing my concern that a car should not need a head gasket/valve disorder at 30,000 miles. I also atated that ford needs to accept some responsibility towards this matter, whereas they have declined. As of this date, august 7, 2000, I am still actively seeking justification and compensation from ford, who , has acknowledged this problem in the ford taurus with the 3.8 l engines, but not the 3.0 l engine. It seems that the warranty extension should cover both engines, as it is a defective assembly problem from the ford manufacturer, and not the owner who should have to pay for these outstanding repairs due to neglience at factory.
Noticed loud rattle when starting engine. Took to mechanic who told me the motor mount was bad causing the engine to move when put in drive or reverse. Part is ordered. It is not held in stock.
Vehicle had a blown head gasket/ water pump failure, and cracked radiator. Manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not cover for extended warranty due to the engine size 3.8l, not a 3.0l. *ak
While driving on highway traveling 55mph all of sudden heard a sound and noticed that the speedometer was going down. Had the vehicle towed to mechanic. Contacted dealer.*ak engine failed and replaced.
The radiator has a seam leak on the left side of the tank and the core, the dealer informed the consumer that the radiator could not be repaired due to the use of composite materials in the tank and the metal cores.
The exhaust manifold cracked but the part has been unavailable to have it fixed since january 2000 and will not be availabe in the soon due to tooling and vendor problems. Nlm
Starting on 3/15, the car would turn off with no warning, both at idle and at speeds of up to 75 MPH. We are left to coast to the side of the road with no power steering or brakes. Sometimes it will recrank, other times it won't. Local ford dealer has had the car 5 times (has it now) and cannot figure it out. Have replaced fuel pump, crank sensor, cam sensor, water pump, ignition control module and various filters. Until recently, the dealer could not replicate the problem, so we kept the car until it was literally lurching and knocking, barely driving more than a mile at a time, turning off every 100 yards or so. They finally saw it turn itself off. It just goes dead. After several times, we found that there was a telltale "shudder" that occured sometime prior to it shutting off. No real pattern though. Can happen first thing in the am, when cold, or on highway at cruising speed, or on city streets in stop/go. Also at idle, or coming to a stop. Cannot find a reason for this to happen. I found 44 other instances mentioned here of this...although some people call it engine, others fuel, others even have said transmission or ignition/electrical, while all describing the same thing. When will ford get the idea that there is a problem????
Head gasket failed, causing extensive damage to the entire engine. Yh
While traveling on the interstate, the engine temperature gauge began fluctuating back and forth. I stopped the car and checked under the hood and found the car to be overheating. Vehicle was allowed to cool down and coolant was added. Continued on to destination without further incident. Vechile was taken to a ford dealer in arkansas to pinpoint problem. Was told that the head gasket had failed.due to problem with the 3.8l engine, ford would fix at no charge. Repair took over a week resulting in myself and family having to return to florida by other means and having to return to arkansas the following week to pick up my car. Despite this problem being covered under an "extended warranty" ford offored no assistance for the inconvience/expense we went through, even though they knew we were from out of state and the vehicle was promised to be repaired before we had to return to florida. A subsequent complaint was filed to landers ford in little rock, ar and to the director of ford's vehicle service and programs dept. Both letters were unanswered/ignored. Vehicle ci again losing coolant (5/24/2000) and will be taken back to the dealer in dothan.
Vehicle experienced engine overheating and loss of power, recall for same failure, however vehicle denied due to VIN #. Yh
Engine overheated, took to repair shop, head gasket failed, was after recall date (dec. 98) was told no maximum mileage by ford customer service. Later ford changed date but put a lid of 100,000 miles. Have contacted ford several times to no availe. I feel this is a problem that has nothing to do with the mileage of the vehicle but a design problem that should be reimbursed to the customer.
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Was driving vehicle when odor of anti-freeze came through air vents inside of vehicle. Took to mechanic who indicated possible heater core or head gaskets causing problem which is or could be reparable. Meanwhile owner has to continually add anti-freeze to vehicle to prevent it from heating up.
While driving engine completely stalled without any warning, cause unknown. Dealer could not identify the cause of the problem.
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With my 1 family car in for repair. Ford should loan me a car wife&chids&no car. No safety defect listed in the summary.
Vehicle experiencing fuel odor / vapor coming through A/C vent intermittently when A/C is used. Vehicle was taken to dealer shop on several occasions, and problem still occurring.
Enigne mounts broke on one side and cracked on the other side . Cause unknown.
Contrary to ford motor company's extended warranty letter, there were no indications or signs that may indicate a problem. Both situations of failure happend on the main road suddenly, and the car would not restart. Luckily, although holding up traffic, I was not hit in the middle of the road, and was pushed to safety until the car could be towed!!!!from what I have read, ford had issued an extended warranty a couple of years back, knowing of this condition, and this car should not have been on the lot for sale to begin with. Being an ordinary trusting consumer, I bought a lemon. Although ford has extended the warranty again, as a preventative type measure to others, offering to fix the problem, it was too late for me. We have put over $4,000 in repairs, and still owe money on the vehicle. The local dealer is giving us the run around, trying to get out of this situation the cheapest way possible, and avoiding our calls. I feel it's b/c they know they will not get a sale out of us, and we are just a hassle to deal with. No other dealer will take our car at a decent trade, although we have had it fixed, b/c of the bad reputation of the vehicle ford has created!!!!!we are stuck!!! I expect in another 2 years, the head gaskets/coolant system will fail again, b/c it's a defective engine in general. I think ford ought to recall the car, or buy the car back, or recall it, pay off our loan , so we can buy a more reliable car without defects from a more reliable manufacturer! No safety defect listed in the summary.
Engine head gaskets blew out. Vehicle was serviced & repaired. Vehicle was taken back & dealer found broken motor mounts & engine was vibrating all over. Dealer replaced motor mounts at consumer's cost. Consumer felt parts were defective.
While driving vehicle just cut off in the middle of traffic, consumer felt this was unsafe because vehicle stopped in the middle of a busy street. Took to a mechanic, and he said it was the engine head gasket. Recall on 1994 and 1995 ford taurus with different motors.
When driving at a low rate of speed vehicle cut off without warning, consumer contacted the dealer. Dealer stated that engine head gasket blew out and needed replacing. Please provide any further details.
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