2000 Ford Taurus engine problems

Filed Apr 28, 2020 · Acceleration, Brakes · 120,000 miles · FL

It presented a series of missed fired and over heating on the road , after driving around 150 miles , the engine leaking oil and it loss power make it on safe to drive . The air conditioning system is iced up like a fridge and less cooling in an over whole look the car need safety control and all of this can clearly seen on the city road way .

Filed Feb 5, 2019 · Acceleration, Electrical · 87,270 miles · CA · fire

Part of the engine, top portion closest to the firewall on the passenger side of the vehicle, caught on fire while I was driving on a city street near my residence in lancaster, ca. I noticed the smoke emitting from under the hood when I came to a stop at the stop light.

Filed Aug 5, 2017 · Engine, Suspension · VA

Takata recall, I have a bad noiz in the motor and my suspension is bad

Filed May 30, 2017 · Engine · 127,500 miles · NY

Returning from lake george we experienced a loud rattling ,shaking noise. Within seconds the engine light came on. We pulled over to a safe spot and were towed to superior auto on 19th st. In brooklyn. Awaiting part search!?!

Filed Feb 24, 2013 · Body, Engine · 46,000 miles · FL · fire

Friday afternoon I took my 90 year old mother and drove to chick filet to buy a takeout lunch. I drove home to my mother's house and was in the process of backing up the car into her driveway. I stopped the car and looked behind me to check for anyone walking and then heard my mom scream fire!, fire!. As I quickly turned my head back I saw flames jumping out from under the hood of my 2000 ford taurus station wagon. I quickly turn off the car, grabbing the keys as I went, yelled at my mom to get out and then jumped out of the car and raced back to open the trunk so that I could get my mother's walker. As I arrived at my mother's car door I helped her out and pulled off her oxygen canula and told her to walk as fast as she could towards the house. I then grabbed the oxygen tank, purses, and lunch and ran toward the house screaming for someone to call the fire department. A neighbor said they would. I unlocked my mother's door and she pressed her life alert button and called the fire department. I walked out side to wait for the fire department and saw a man near the car looking at it. I yelled at him to get away in case it blew up. He did and in about 30 seconds it blew glass, and other bits all about and was fully engulfed with fire. The fire department took about 7 minutes to get there and the car was completely engulfed and burning up from front to back. We were told that it was a total loss. The scary thing is that there was no warning what so ever to let us know that this was about to happen. No smoke, no smells, nothing. My mother and I could have been burned up if we had not been able to get out in time. My car was well maintained and I had just purchased four new tires for it. We drove our car very carefully and we had owned it for 13 years and had low mileage only 46,000 miles on it. Why did this car catch fire and explode without warning.

Filed Apr 5, 2012 · Engine, Suspension · 136,000 miles · TX

Since 2004, I had to have my engine rebuilt in 2009 the cost was 1,700, due to failure in the coolant system"probable cause was the coolant system eroded', and still have coolant issues, the repairs on the coolant was almost 700. After those repairs were conducted, I had my car towed to grand prairie ford, because my car would not change gears. Grand prairie ford presented me a repair list stating at that point my car needed a new transmission and would cost another 3,000 to repair. I had my car towed to eagle transmission in irving, texas. The manager told me nothing was wrong with the transmission and in fact it was an electrical error and that the brain would have to be recalibrated. I had the car towed back to grand prairie ford to have the brain recalibrated. The car at that point drove off their lot just fine. Grand prairie ford would not give me an answer on why they tried to tell me that I needed parts when in fact nothing was wrong with them. They did state they replaced the seat belts due to the recall. My driver seat belt disengages still while driving. I have to replace the tires several times a year due to suspension issues'ball joints,tire rods,struts,shocks', even after repairs were conducted it has been a continuing issue now costing several thousands. I have not been able to have this car inspected in 2 years due to emission control. I have replaced all of the defective parts and still the car will not pass. Also this car was a split year model and has been a nightmare when replacing any parts. I do have every receipt for all repairs and parts that have been bought for this car and the falsified statement from grand prairie ford and a letter from eagle transmission to prove this statement that I have made today is true. However, I still have a car that I can not drive because it would be illegal and ford motor co. Does not honor their vehicle.

Filed Apr 2, 2012 · Engine, Transmission · OK

Ran two errands. Got back in car, started up, put in gear and nothing. Made whirring noise, but wouldn't go into gear. Could not back up, go forward, nothing.

Filed Oct 17, 2011 · Electrical, Engine · 120,000 miles · ID · fire

The car burst into flames 30 minutes after it was parked. No one was in the car. The car was not running. The fire was under the hood. When the fire was seen the fire department was called. They arrived shortly and put out the fire. Everything under the hood, and up into the dash was burned and melted. The car was a total loss.

Filed Aug 15, 2011 · Engine · 80,000 miles · TX

After getting the car out of the body shop because of an accident, I was driving home and the temp gauge immediately went from normal to past hot. Once cooled, I added coolant and noticed the coolant jug had cracked. As a result, the head/head gasket had cracked due to the overheating from loss of coolant. As a result of the cracked head, exhaust is now entering into the coolant system, and causing coolant to boil out, and pump exhaust fumes into the cabin. I took it back to the shop, and was told that it was not their problem, and that the blown engine was not a result of the accident. I have made it a point to talk to every taurus owner I can, and many have the same exhaust odor in the cabin. The stress of driving, or an accident, causes the coolant jug to crack and leak out coolant. I personally have replaced 5 of these jugs since the purchase of the car because of cracking on the bottom and coolant would leak out. Once this starts, the car overheats without warning because the temperature sensor does not have coolant running across it to get the proper coolant temperature.

Filed Jun 5, 2010 · Engine · 90,491 miles · TX · fire

On may 13, 2010 at approximately 8:50 a.m. My 2000 ford taurus caught on fire while it was parked in the parking lot of most precious blood catholic church in corpus christi. I was attending morning mass at the time of the fire. If not for the swift action of the secretary who called the fire department, the fire would have spread from the hood to the gas tank and it would have exploded. My car was declared a total loss and I was grateful that I was not in the car at the time of the fire. I have elderly parents who are with me all the time and some times they stay in the car while I run in to get them something from the store. My car was well maintained and only had 90,000 miles on it. My allstate insurance did pay me for the value of the car, however, I now had to buy a new car and I have acquired a monthly payment of $300 for five years, when I had no car payment on my ford. I want to find out why this fire started. The fire report said it was electrical or wire. But, they use that as a default reason on car fires. What can I do about this?? I never have experienced anything like this ever before and I am wondering what I can do about it. Please help.