1995 Ford Taurus: won't start

Filed Sep 15, 2008 · Engine · 69,750 miles · VA

While driving in heavy traffic on a hot day engine stalled. Would not start. After about 10 minutes on the side of the road, it started and would only rough idle. After a couple of hours came back and car started and ran fine. Did this once a couple years ago with wife driving.

Filed Feb 24, 2005 · Electrical, Engine · FL

'recall campaign' ford taurus 1995 recalled the engine cooling fan assembly and installing circuit breaker. *bf the consumer stated the dealer replaced the motor and fan, but never installed the breaker. The dealer found a leak in the radiator but they did not have a replacement so the vehicle was taken to another shop. After the recall was performed on june 11. 2002 the vehicle overheated on june 28, 2002. The consumer was informed by the mechanic who previously performed the recall work, stated the vehicle had a blown head gasket and possibly a cracked head from overheating. The mechanic stated the fan motor did not cause the vehicle to overheat. The consumer stated he learned of a recall regarding the head gasket which the mechanic at the dealership denied that there was a problem. The consumer returned to the dealership again and they found the fan motor and circuit breaker not working properly, they denied there was a problem, however the vehicle overheated again, and the motor had to be replaced for a second time. The battery was replaced because the vehicle would not start at times.

Filed Nov 8, 2004 · Electrical, Engine · 96,000 miles · TN

The vehicle will not start. Consumer had the computer/ coil, and distributor replaced. Also, engine head gaskets were replaced three times.

Filed Jun 28, 2002 · Fuel system · KS

Fuel has to be replaced for third time in 3 years. Vehicle won't start, dealer determined fuel pump was the cause.

Filed May 28, 2002 · Electrical, Transmission · LA

Vehicle would not start. Towed to dealer and replaced eec wires, and PCM relay module. Please provide any further information.

Filed Feb 3, 2001 · Transmission · MA

This reported defect is the 2nd one for this vehicle, and it will be in the shop again on 2/6/01. The transmission slips through gears, doesn't stop the vehicle in park, and jumps over gears. Moving the shift lever from park to reverse can put the vehicle in nuetral, or park to drive can put the car into 2nd gear. The vehicle does not start in park, as it is not registering that the vehicle is in park. It can not be started in neutral all the time either, as the gear shift sometimes jumps right past neutral. To ensure the vehicle stays stopped when parked, I've had to engage the emergency brake for safety. I can no longer safely go to the drive through car wash, as the car has jumped the "rail" from neutral to drive, and stopped the whole car wash line.

Filed Sep 5, 2000 · Electrical · IN

After driving for 1.5 hrs during a 86 degree day, the engine shut down, although the temperature gauge remained in the "normal" range. The car would not start until after sitting for a few minutes. The ignition module was replaced at the time, but a year later, this past weekend, the same time happened again. The car stopped after a 1.5 hour drive, and would not start again, until sitting for several hours.

Filed Apr 27, 2000 · Electrical · OH

Starter switch would not turn over at 28,000 miles, consumer was unable to start car, and had to take it to a garage, and they replaced the starter. Engine coolant temp gauge replaced also. *ak

Filed Sep 22, 1999 · Electrical · OH

When the outside temperature is above 90 degrees the engine quits causing a loss of power steering thus making the steering extremely difficult especially in heavy traffic at highway speeds.the engine will not start untill the engine compartment has been allowed to cool down (with the hood up) for approximately 30 minutes. A dealer replaced the ignition module one time but this has not solved the problem. The problem is definitely related to high ambient temperatures.

Filed Sep 2, 1999 · Electrical · VA

Connector from the starter failed, causing a no-start condition .part has been replaced twice and repaired once, but defect keeps occurring. Tsb has been issued.

Filed Aug 28, 1999 · Fuel system · MD

Car stalled out (35mph) near end of 200 mile trip. Was diagnosed by king l-m as a fuel pump failure, and replaced at a cost of $507. The federal safety agency compliant data base indicates a large number of fuel pump failures, and many other complaints (I.e., continued stalling, loss of power, electrical shorting in fuel pump assembly, etc.). I'm beginning to wonder whether you people ever do anything with the data that consumers provide. Don't you realize that loss of power (engine shutdown) presents a major safety risk? Also, ford has acknowledged the existence of a design defect in this fuel pump (see tsb's # 96-7-5, 95-25-2, and 94-16-3). The most recent tsp suggests that the oem pump be replaced with a fuel pump of a different design after the oem part fails. The issue described in the tsp involves "reduced power, hesitation, stalling, and no-start conditions... Caused by a lack of vapor ports in the (oem) fuel pump. Giving the dates of the tsp's(which apply to 1989-1995 tauruses), it is obvious that ford has known about this safety defect for a very long time. Why hasn't this item been reported to the federal safety agency? Why are the referenced tsp's not available on the federal safety agency data base? Ford has ungraciously offered to replace the fuel pumps at their expense only when the failure occurs during the basic vehicle warranty period. This is an unacceptable, untenable position-- as the issue involves (1) known design defects (per the tsp's); and (2) matters of public safety. I hereby request that a full and comprehensive study of the component in question be undertaken by the federal safety agency.

Filed Nov 25, 1998 · Electrical · MI

Defective starter wire will disconnect by itself, causing the vehicle to become inoperative. Will not start.