1994 FORD TAURUS Problems & Recalls

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS GO OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN COME BACK ON IT HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN STOPS HAPPENING

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING AND THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS HOT TO THE TOUCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAI...

Mileage: 127,000

AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES ON/OFF FREQUENTLY. DEFECTIVE SENSOR IS SUSPECTED. PART IS UNAVAILABLE. A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. NOT SURE IF THERE WAS A RECALL PRIOR TO PURCHASE OR CHANGE OUT OF PARTS. *TR

Mileage: 110,540

THE CAR WHEN LEAVING A STOP ACTS LIKE ITS IN NEUTRAL THEN CATCHES AND LEAPS FORWARD. FORD USED A CHEAP FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON. *TR

Mileage: 95,858

AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR A WHILE AND APPROACHES A STOP, IT "DE-CLUTCHES" AND EITHER FAILS TO SHIFT INTO GEAR, WHEN PUSHING GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE OR IT THEN SHIFTS HARD DURING TAKE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ...

Mileage: 85,000

I JUST GOT OFF THE TELEPHONE WITH FORD CORP., ~ I HAVE INHERITED A 1994 TAURUS FROM MY GRANDMOTHER, WHO TOOK EXCELLENT CARE OF IT AND IT ONLY HAS 88,000 ORIGINAL MILES ~ THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, THE HEAD GASKET BLEW & THE EXHAUST STARTED POURING OUT THICK SMOKE, I WAS ABLE TO GET TO A SAFE LOCAT...

Mileage: 88,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND BOTH THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION COLLAPSED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 93V106000 (STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS) AND CONTACTED THE DEALER. ...

Mileage: 155,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND BOTH THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION COLLAPSED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 93V106000 (STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS) AND CONTACTED THE DEALER. ...

Mileage: 155,000

CAR HAD BEEN PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR FIVE DAYS WITHOUT USE. ABOUT 9:00AM I MOVED THE CAR AND PARKED IT IN THE STREET IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEM OF ANY KIND. ABOUT 45 MIN. LATER I WAS ALERTED TO THE SOUND OF A CAR HORN AND FOUND THE FORDS HORN WAS HONKING. WHEN I O...

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL POP NOISE. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE CRADLE BOLT WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE F...

Mileage: 130,000

THE FRONT LOWER SUBFRAME MOUNT PLATE NUT DROPPED. THERE WAS LOSS OF THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SUBFRAME MOUNT ATTACHMENT. DETACHMENT OF THE BODY MOUNTS AT THE FRONT CORNERS OF THE SUBFRAME, WHICH SUPPORTS THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION, ALLOWED THE FRONT CORNERS OF THE SUBFRAME TO DROP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOWER THAN USUAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED A CRACK IN THE FRAME THAT CAUSED THE REAR SUSPENSION TO LOWER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO MADE A CLUNK...

Mileage: 190,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH HE HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT OFF. UPON EXAMINATION HE NOTICED THAT THE SUB FRAME FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT EXAMINED FOR TH...

Mileage: 75,000

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...

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...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD TAURUS. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND THE CONTACT OBSERVED WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED WATER LEAKED ONTO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A TRANMISSION DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE...

Mileage: 140,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD TAURUS. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND THE CONTACT OBSERVED WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED WATER LEAKED ONTO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A TRANMISSION DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE...

Mileage: 140,000

IT'S NOT GEARED TO ANY MANUFACTURE BECAUSE ALL THE VEHICLES I HAVE DRIVEN WORK THE SAME WAY. THIS PERTAINING TO CRUISE CONTROL. THEIR IS ONLY TWO WAYS TO SHUT IT OFF. THE ONE WAY YOU SHUT IT OFF IS TO HIT THE BRAKES LIKE IF YOU HAVE STOP FAST TO AVOID A ACCIDENT. BUT THE PROBLEM IS IF THE BRAKE LIG...

IT'S NOT GEARED TO ANY MANUFACTURE BECAUSE ALL THE VEHICLES I HAVE DRIVEN WORK THE SAME WAY. THIS PERTAINING TO CRUISE CONTROL. THEIR IS ONLY TWO WAYS TO SHUT IT OFF. THE ONE WAY YOU SHUT IT OFF IS TO HIT THE BRAKES LIKE IF YOU HAVE STOP FAST TO AVOID A ACCIDENT. BUT THE PROBLEM IS IF THE BRAKE LIG...

BROKEN DRIVERS COIL SPRING. *TR

Mileage: 60

BROKEN DRIVERS COIL SPRING. *TR

Mileage: 60

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD TAURUS. SINCE APPROXIMATELY THE MIDDLE OF 2003, THE COIL SPRING HAS FAILED. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION EVER SINCE THAT TIME. HE LOCATED RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS WERE UNKNOWN...

Mileage: 65,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR BECAUSE THE HARNESS BURNED. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $100 TO REPAIR THE...

Mileage: 205,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD TAURUS. THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) IN LATE DECEMBER OF 2008. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED THE VEHICLE TO BE DESTRO...

Mileage: 123,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD TAURUS. THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH STATE INSPECTION AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR ENGINE MOUNT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A RECALL FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V323000 (STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS); HOWEVER, THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE RECALL IN ...

Mileage: 109,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS FIRST DEPRESSED. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME OF THE ENGINE MOUNT WAS CORRODED. THE PURCHASE DATE, SPEED, AND MILEAGE INFORMATION WERE UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 5/6/08 *CN THE CONS...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE SUBFRAME ON THE VEHICLE DROPPED. THE CONTACT LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT AN AUTO SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME DROPPED. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS $1,000. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ...

Mileage: 103,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE SUBFRAME ON THE VEHICLE DROPPED. THE CONTACT LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT AN AUTO SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME DROPPED. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS $1,000. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ...

Mileage: 103,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE SUBFRAME ON THE VEHICLE DROPPED. THE CONTACT LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT AN AUTO SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME DROPPED. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS $1,000. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ...

Mileage: 103,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE SUBFRAME ON THE VEHICLE DROPPED. THE CONTACT LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT AN AUTO SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME DROPPED. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS $1,000. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ...

Mileage: 103,000

HEAD GASKET FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 107,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH AND THE FIRE FUSED THE WIRING HARNESS. IN AUGUST OF 2007, SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA...

Mileage: 209,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD TAURUS. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR A WHILE AND APPROACHES A STOP, IT "DE-CLUTCHES" AND EITHER FAILS TO SHIFT INTO GEAR OR SHIFTS HARD DURING TAKE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE S...

Mileage: 96,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE ...

Mileage: 90,000

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE 1994 FORD TAURUS WITH 62053 ACCELERATED WHILE THE CONTACTS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DASHBOARD LIGHT ALSO FLICKERED ONCE, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. ...

Mileage: 62,053

MY CAR SHAKES WHEN I DRIVE AND JERKS VERY BADLY WHEN YOU PUT ON THE BRAKES. I JUST PUT NEW PADS ON THE FRONT AND THAT'S WHERE IT'S SHAKING FROM. IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS GONNA FALL APART. *NM

Mileage: 129,000

RECALL 98V009000 HEADLAMP FLASH INTERMITTENTLY MY 94 FORD TAURUS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FORD OASIS SYSTEM IN REGARDS TO FACTORY RECALL ENDING ON VEHICLES MANUFACTURED 2 MONTHS BEFORE MINE . YOUR RECALL GOES FROM 93 TO 95 FORD VEHICLES. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE EXTERIOR DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY WORK. THE LIGHTS GO OUT FOR BRIEF INTERVALS. THE LIGHTS HAD TO BE TURNED ON MANUALLY USING THE SWITCH RATHER THAN AUTOMATICALLY ILLUMINATING WHEN THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 98V009000, REGARDING T...

Mileage: 100,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATES VEHICLE VIBRATED. SHE TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE AND RUBBED ON THE TIRES. THE COIL SPRINGS AND TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE STRUTS AND STRUT PLATES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S E...

DT: THE CONTACT STATES VEHICLE VIBRATED. SHE TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE AND RUBBED ON THE TIRES. THE COIL SPRINGS AND TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE STRUTS AND STRUT PLATES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S E...

DT: CONTACT STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD THE CHARACTERISTICALLY OF A FORD RECALL, BUT IT WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. THE SAFETY DEFECT WAS THE ELECTRICAL HOUSING CAN FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE STEERING COLUMN BEGAN TO SPARK, AND THERE WAS A LOT OF SMOKE WITHIN ...

Mileage: 157,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATED FORD HAD A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR THE ENGINE HEAD GASKETS. THERE WAS A LIMITATION ON THIS RECALL, SEVEN YEARS OR 100,000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED ON OCTOBER 19, 2005 HE NOTICED WATER COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE LEAKED COOLANT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MEC...

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS 1994 FORD TAURUS GL. THE FRONT END OF CAR WAS GOING TO THE LEFT AND SOMETIMES WHEN SHE TURNED THE WHEEL THERE WAS TIGHTNESS IN THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND HE TOLD HER HE COULD NOT ALIGN THE FRONT END BECAUSE ONE OF THE BOLTS WAS MISSING. THE BOLT H...

Mileage: 111,000

DT: NOTICED ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2005, AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS RECALL 98V009000, FOR THE SAME THING. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THERE NO FOREWARNING AND NO NOISE. CONTACTED...

DT: 1994 FORD TAURUS. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE FELT AS THOUGH SOMEONE HAD REAR ENDED IT. THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED BEFORE IT KICKED INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, AND WAS DETERMINED IT ...

DT: THE VEHICLE BEGAN PERFORMING POORLY THEN STARTED SMOKING UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE POLICE ARRIVED BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. *AK *NM THE VEHICLE WAS ACTING SLUGGISH PRIOR TO THE FIRE

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON HIS VEHICLE. RECALL # 98V323000. THE WASHER CORRODED. THE CONSUMER SAID THE INCIDENT HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT. THE CONSUMERS WIFE HIT HER HEAD BUT SHE WAS NOT HURT VERY BAD. DEALER STATED IT WAS THE RECALL PROBLEM BUT THE MANUF...

Mileage: 140,000

DT: THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE DYING. THE ENGINE BLEW A HEAD GASKET. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED, AND THE NEW ENGINE ALSO BLEW OUT AT 97,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING A FLUCTUATION IN TEMPERATURE. THEN , FORD WAS CONTACTED, AND FORD SAID THEY COULD NOT...

Mileage: 9,524

DT: WITHOUT WARNING CALLER EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND RACING OF ENGINE. WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL. CALLER TURNED CAR OFF AND BACK ON, AND IT STILL ACCELERATED. CALLER GOT UNDER HOOD AND PLAYED WITH THE THROTTLE LINKAGE. AFTER THAT IT WORKED OKAY. DEALER HAS...

Mileage: 105,000

THE HEADLIGHTS GO OFF AND COME BACK ON BY THEMSELVES. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT THE LIGHTS TURN OFF. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IT MAY BE A SHORT IN THE HEADLIGHT WIRING SYSTEM. *TC

Mileage: 80,000

RECALL FOR 1994 FORD TAURUS, RECALL WAS NEVER IMPLEMENTED. *BF RECALL#98V323000. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED BUT IT WASN'T. *SC *JB

RECASLL 98V009000 CONCERNING HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER. HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLASH INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AT NIGHT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT T VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL. *AK

Mileage: 150,000

WHILE SHIFTING AND WHILE DRIVING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

WHILE SHIFTING,THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE GEAR WOULD SHIFT ERRATIC WHILE ENGAGING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

Mileage: 148,000

TRANSMISSION HAD BEGIN TO FAIL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALL OF THE SUDDEN ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AND SON AND CAR BEGAN TO LUNGE BACK AND FORTH. AND AS I HAD GOTTEN THIS LOOKED AT I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING FROM A PROFESSIONAL IN HAWAII. I THEN PAID OVER 1 THOUSAND DOLLARS...

Mileage: 64,000

OWNER SAYS THAT THE STRUT BLEW OUT DUE TO THE KNUCKLE BEING BENT AND THE BOLT WILL NOT GO BACK IN IT. THE KNUCKLE IS CAST IRON AND THE DEALER IS REFUSING TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM AND DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM TO ASSIST THE OWNER. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

Mileage: 146,000

FORD TAURUS GL 1994. V6-182 3.0L. FRONT SPRING BREAKAGE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING ERRATIC STEERING MALFUNCTION AND FAILURE. TIRE PUNCTURED AS A RESULT. PRIOR TO BREAKAGE, THERE WERE 3 WEEKS WHEN NOISE CAME FROM THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE WHEN STEERING, TURNING, OR HITTING A BUMP. STRUT ALSO BROKEN AWAY FROM ...

Mileage: 71,000

FORD TAURUS GL 1994. V6-182 3.0L. FRONT SPRING BREAKAGE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING ERRATIC STEERING MALFUNCTION AND FAILURE. TIRE PUNCTURED AS A RESULT. PRIOR TO BREAKAGE, THERE WERE 3 WEEKS WHEN NOISE CAME FROM THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE WHEN STEERING, TURNING, OR HITTING A BUMP. STRUT ALSO BROKEN AWAY FROM ...

Mileage: 71,000

THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED BECAUSE OF OVERHEATING AND HEAD GASKET FAILURE. THE SAME PROBLEM EMERGED AGAIN, LESS THAN FOUR YEARS SINCE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. *AK THE VEHICLE CONTINUED LOSING ANTIFREEZE. *SC *JB

Mileage: 47,502

THE SWITCH FOR THE HEADLIGHTS MELTED AND NEARLY CAUSED A FIRE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT A FIRE WAS IMMINENT IF THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. *NM *SC *JB

Mileage: 969,467

WHEN YOU UNLOCK THE DOORS USING THE ELECTRONIC REMOTE THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL OPEN ITSELF WITHOUT USING THE HANDLE TO MANUALLY OPEN IT.THIS IS A FORD TAURUS STATION WAGON LX MODEL PURCHASED IN 1994. THE REASON I CHECKED PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS BECAUSE A GUY AT A FIRESTONE TIRE PLACE HAD THE C...

Mileage: 146,000

WHEN YOU UNLOCK THE DOORS USING THE ELECTRONIC REMOTE THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL OPEN ITSELF WITHOUT USING THE HANDLE TO MANUALLY OPEN IT.THIS IS A FORD TAURUS STATION WAGON LX MODEL PURCHASED IN 1994. THE REASON I CHECKED PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS BECAUSE A GUY AT A FIRESTONE TIRE PLACE HAD THE C...

Mileage: 146,000

WHEN YOU UNLOCK THE DOORS USING THE ELECTRONIC REMOTE THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL OPEN ITSELF WITHOUT USING THE HANDLE TO MANUALLY OPEN IT.THIS IS A FORD TAURUS STATION WAGON LX MODEL PURCHASED IN 1994. THE REASON I CHECKED PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS BECAUSE A GUY AT A FIRESTONE TIRE PLACE HAD THE C...

Mileage: 146,000

THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE BECAME EXTREMELY HOT AND SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RE-START FOR AT LEAST 15-20 MINUTES. ALSO WHEN THE VEHICLE IDLED TOO LONG IT SHUT OFF. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT AT ONE TIME THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE IGNITION MODULE, WHICH MAY BE THE CAUSE OF THE VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF...

WHILE DRIVING, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE READ HOT, THEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING. THE DRIVER PROCEEDED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A MECHANIC. DIAGNOSTIC TEST INDICATED A FRONT LEAK SLID ALONG SHIFT AND SLIP. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT. *LA

Mileage: 60,000

SUSPENSION: COIL SPRING FAILURE - COMPLETE BREAK IN DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING. LUCKILY, THE CAR WAS NOT IN MOTION AND THE SPRING DID NOT PUNCTURE THE TIRE.*AK

Mileage: 92,680

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED T6HA T FRAME BROKE CLOSE TO MOTOR MOUNT. *AK

MY TAURUS WAS RUNNING GREAT, NO PROBLEMS AT ALL UNTIL TODAY 7-9-2004. I WENT IN STARTED MY CAR, IT MADE A NOISE, THEN STOPPED THE NOISE. MY TRANSMISSION ENGAGED IN PARK ONLY. ALL OTHER GEARS THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. I PUT IT IN REVERSE, NOTHING, NEUTRAL, FIRST, NOTHING, SECOND, NOTHING DRIVE, NOTHING ...

Mileage: 123,000

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED AND DIED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND TECHNICIAN DETERMINED HEAD GASKET FAILED. *AK

Mileage: 85,000

1994 FORD TAURUS 3.8 L ...HEAD GASKET FAILURE AT 69,000 MILES, WARRANTY RECALL AND ENGINE REPLACED APPROX JUNE 2000. NOW AT 130,000 MILES, 60,000 MILES AND 3-1/2 YEARS ON THE NEW ENGINE, I AGAIN HAVE A CRACKED HG, THIS TIME WITH COMBUSTION GASES IN THE COOLANT. FORD TELLS ME THE NEW ENGINE HAD A ...

Mileage: 129,000

DEALER REPLACED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AT 30,000 MILE'S, AND ONCE AGAIN IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, VEHICLE REACHED HIGH TEMPERATURES DUE TO INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILURE. *AK *MR

Mileage: 300,000

TRANSMISSION SEALS FAILED CAUSING SUDDEN LOSS OF FLUID. ALL INTERNAL TRANSMISSION PARTS REPLACED ALONG WITH FAILED TRANSMISSION MOUNTS

Mileage: 86,539

NO FORWARD OR REVERSE ENGAGEMENT OR DELAYED FORWARD AND-OR REVERSE ENGAGEMENT. SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR WHEN YOU STOP.

Mileage: 71,000

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 PROBLE...

Mileage: 86,000

TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE IT'S SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR WHEN COMING TO A STOP FORWARD AND REVERSE ENGAGEMENT DELAY

Mileage: 72,826

TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE IT'S SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR WHEN COMING TO A STOP FORWARD AND REVERSE ENGAGEMENT DELAY

Mileage: 72,826

HAVE FIX SO MANY THINGS ON THIS CAN AND IS STILL NOT TRUSTWORTHY TO MAKE ANY TRIPS EXCEPT TO THE GROCERY STORE. TRANSMISSION IS DANGEROUS ON THE HIGHWAY

HAVE FIX SO MANY THINGS ON THIS CAN AND IS STILL NOT TRUSTWORTHY TO MAKE ANY TRIPS EXCEPT TO THE GROCERY STORE. TRANSMISSION IS DANGEROUS ON THE HIGHWAY

WE HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS CAR 3 TIMES. THE FIRST FAILURE WAS WITHIN 3 MONTHS AND WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE SECOND FAILURE WAS AT 84313 MILES AND WE PUT A NEW FORD MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION IN THE CAR. THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED AT ONLY 16000 ADDITIONAL MILES. OUR TRANSMISSION REPAIR C...

Mileage: 84,313

PROBLEM IS THAT 18 MONTHS AND 38000 KILOMETERS LATER THE HEAD GASKET HAS GONE AGAIN.

Mileage: 72,000

PROBLEM IS THAT 18 MONTHS AND 38000 KILOMETERS LATER THE HEAD GASKET HAS GONE AGAIN.

Mileage: 72,000

MILAGE: 136000KM PROBLEM: BLOWN HEAD GASKET AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SUCH AS SLIPPING/GRINDING FROM A STOP OR ACCELLERATING AFTER ROUNDING A CORNER. ESTIMATED COST: $4000.00

Mileage: 85,000

MILAGE: 136000KM PROBLEM: BLOWN HEAD GASKET AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SUCH AS SLIPPING/GRINDING FROM A STOP OR ACCELLERATING AFTER ROUNDING A CORNER. ESTIMATED COST: $4000.00

Mileage: 85,000

MILAGE: 136000KM PROBLEM: BLOWN HEAD GASKET AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SUCH AS SLIPPING/GRINDING FROM A STOP OR ACCELLERATING AFTER ROUNDING A CORNER. ESTIMATED COST: $4000.00

Mileage: 85,000

THE ENGINE MOUNTS CRACKED AND THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 50000 MILES. ALSO, THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE STATION WAGON VERSION OF THIS VEHICLE HAD A RECALL ON IT AND SHE FELT THAT THE SEDAN VERSION SHOULD TOO. *AK *SC THE AIR CONDITION HOSES WERE REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 50,000

THE ENGINE MOUNTS CRACKED AND THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 50000 MILES. ALSO, THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE STATION WAGON VERSION OF THIS VEHICLE HAD A RECALL ON IT AND SHE FELT THAT THE SEDAN VERSION SHOULD TOO. *AK *SC THE AIR CONDITION HOSES WERE REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 50,000

FRONT SPRING FAILED, I.E. IT BROKE. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN TIRE PUNCTURE AND AN ACCIDENT. I ALSO HAVE A 1994 MERCURY SABLE AND AM AFRAID THE SAME THING MIGHT HAPPEN. *LA

1994 FORD TAURUS REVERSE JUST STOPPED WORKING,(SOUNDED LIKE NEUTRAL ). THE CAR STRUGGLED TO GO OVER 25MPH TO GET HOME. WE MADE IT HOME JUST IN TIME FOR THE CAR TO STOP WORKING ALL TOGETHER! NONE OF THE GEARS WORK AND I WILL HAVE TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SURFACE. ONLY 36,000 MILES AND ALREAD...

Mileage: 36,000

THE THIRD TRANSMISSION HAS NOW FAILED. THE FIRST TIME SHORTLY AFTER OBTAINING THE CAR NEW. THE SECOND TIME AT AROUND 65,000 MILES (AT THIS JUNCTURE I WAS TOLD BY A RELIABLE SOURCE THAT FORD WAS AWARE OF THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM). THE THIRD FAILURE, AUG. 2003, HAS JUST HAPPENED AFTER REPEAT TRIP TO ...

Mileage: 65,000

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT RECALL 98V32300 ISSUED ON DECEMBER 15, 1998 CONCERNING STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS DEFECT. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED IN THE STATE WHERE THE PROBLEM HAPPENED.*AK THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE, SUDDEN LOSS OF P...

Mileage: 77,500

TRANSMISSION FAILED PREMATURELY. PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

FUEL LINE WAS LEAKING. DEALER REPLACED TWICE THE FUEL LINES . THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FUEL LINE WAS MADE OF PLASTIC MATERIAL. *AK *PH *JB

CONSUMER NOTICED A BOLT AND WASHER UNDER VEHICLE. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT SUBFRAME WAS BROKEN.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE MOUNTS HAVE CRACKED AND VEHICLE HAS NOT EXCEEDED 50000 MILES.*AK

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY JERK REAL HARD. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Mileage: 83,000

I PURCHASED MY 1994 FORD TAURUS USED IN FALL 2002. IN FEBRUARY 2003 THE REAR BRAKES BEGAN TO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND THE RIGHT REAR CALIPER BROKE. I THEN HAD BOTH REAR CALIPERS REPLACED ALONG WITH PADS AND ROTORS. ONLY 3 MONTHS LATER THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE BEGAN GRINDING AGAIN. THE RIGHT REAR CA...

Mileage: 130,000

WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED THE HEAD LIGHTS REMAINED ON. *JB PH

Mileage: 8,927

THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER ABRUPTLY. *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REAR STRUCTURE/FRAME OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT FRAME HAS A DESIGN DEFECT.

THE ARC WELDS ON THE SWAY BAR BRACKET ARE DEFECTIVE AND HAS EFFECTED THE VEHICLES STEERING. *NLM

REAR BRAKES STICKING, FAILING TO RELEASE ON 1994 FORD TAURUS WITH REAR DISK BRAKES. I HAVE BURNED UP 2 SETS OF REAR BRAKES AND HAVE STILL NOT FOUND THE PROBLEM TO FIX IT PROPERLY. NEW REAR CALIPERS BOTH TIME THE REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *NLM

Mileage: 154,000

CONSUMER INQUIRED ABOUT A RECALL CONCERNING DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKETS. THE DEALER INSISTED THAT NO RECALL WAS ISSUED. *AK *NLM

THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACT ERRATIC, AND THEN SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE HEAD GASKET FAILED. *JB

HEAD GASKET FAILURE ON MY 3.8 ENGINE IN MY 1994 FORD TAURUS 125000 MILES. *JB

Mileage: 125,000

THE ENGINE FAILED.*DT *JB

Mileage: 75,069

REPLY TO REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FROM FORD FOR EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE REPAIR OF THE ENGINE IN A 1994 FORD TAURUS. SENT A VOQ TO THE CONSUMER FOR FUTURE USE. *SCC *JB

AFTER THE RECALL FOR THE SUBFRAME WAS PERFORMED, THE SUBFRAME BROKE. RECALL # 98 V 323 000.*JB

Mileage: 146,357

IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE 1994 FORD TAURAS HAS A HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. I HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED APPROXIMATELY 3 - 5 YEARS AGO. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING AGAIN. FROMM READING SOME OTHER COMPLAINTS, IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURING ON SEVERAL 1994 FORD TAURAS'S. IS THERE ANY...

Mileage: 79,000

FRONT HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT FUNCTION AFTER REPLACING HEADLIGHT SWITCH. WORKED FOR 15 MINUTES AND THEN SHUT OFF. FUSES CHECKED OK OTHER TROUBLESHOOTING CHECKS DID NOT REMEDY SITUATION. NOTED 2 BURNED PLUG HOLES IN WIRING HARNESS AT SWITCH. VEHICLE MODEL AND YEAR IS ON A RECALL FROM FORD FOR THE SAM...

Mileage: 137,719

FAILURE OF HEAD GASKETS ON A 1994 FORD TAURUS WITH THE 3.8L V-6 MOTOR WITH ONLY 28,396 MILES (ORIGINAL) ON THE ODOMETER

Mileage: 28,396

THE HEAD GASKET FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT.*JB

THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.*JB. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

MY CAR STALLS OR JUST STOPS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, IT WILL GO FROM 60MPH TO 0MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER 20 TIMES. I TOOK IT TO PEFFLEY FORD FOR REPAIRS, THEY CHARGED ME $669.36 AND 6 DAYS LATER MY CAR CUT OUT ON ME AGAIN AND THEY TOWED IT TO THEIR SHOP. THEY REFUSED TO LOOK AT MY CAR WITHOUT...

MY CAR STALLS OR JUST STOPS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, IT WILL GO FROM 60MPH TO 0MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER 20 TIMES. I TOOK IT TO PEFFLEY FORD FOR REPAIRS, THEY CHARGED ME $669.36 AND 6 DAYS LATER MY CAR CUT OUT ON ME AGAIN AND THEY TOWED IT TO THEIR SHOP. THEY REFUSED TO LOOK AT MY CAR WITHOUT...

MY CAR STALLS OR JUST STOPS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, IT WILL GO FROM 60MPH TO 0MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER 20 TIMES. I TOOK IT TO PEFFLEY FORD FOR REPAIRS, THEY CHARGED ME $669.36 AND 6 DAYS LATER MY CAR CUT OUT ON ME AGAIN AND THEY TOWED IT TO THEIR SHOP. THEY REFUSED TO LOOK AT MY CAR WITHOUT...

MY CAR STALLS OR JUST STOPS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, IT WILL GO FROM 60MPH TO 0MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER 20 TIMES. I TOOK IT TO PEFFLEY FORD FOR REPAIRS, THEY CHARGED ME $669.36 AND 6 DAYS LATER MY CAR CUT OUT ON ME AGAIN AND THEY TOWED IT TO THEIR SHOP. THEY REFUSED TO LOOK AT MY CAR WITHOUT...

MY CAR STALLS OR JUST STOPS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, IT WILL GO FROM 60MPH TO 0MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER 20 TIMES. I TOOK IT TO PEFFLEY FORD FOR REPAIRS, THEY CHARGED ME $669.36 AND 6 DAYS LATER MY CAR CUT OUT ON ME AGAIN AND THEY TOWED IT TO THEIR SHOP. THEY REFUSED TO LOOK AT MY CAR WITHOUT...

MY CAR STALLS OR JUST STOPS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, IT WILL GO FROM 60MPH TO 0MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER 20 TIMES. I TOOK IT TO PEFFLEY FORD FOR REPAIRS, THEY CHARGED ME $669.36 AND 6 DAYS LATER MY CAR CUT OUT ON ME AGAIN AND THEY TOWED IT TO THEIR SHOP. THEY REFUSED TO LOOK AT MY CAR WITHOUT...

MY CAR STALLS OR JUST STOPS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, IT WILL GO FROM 60MPH TO 0MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER 20 TIMES. I TOOK IT TO PEFFLEY FORD FOR REPAIRS, THEY CHARGED ME $669.36 AND 6 DAYS LATER MY CAR CUT OUT ON ME AGAIN AND THEY TOWED IT TO THEIR SHOP. THEY REFUSED TO LOOK AT MY CAR WITHOUT...

THE VEHICLE IS OVER HEATING DUE TO ANTIFREEZE GETTING INTO THE OIL. CONSUMER STATES' TOOK TO FORD AND THEY REPLACED THE RADIATOR, AND THE PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURRING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND THEY REPLACED THE HEAD GASKETS AND THE OVER HEATING STOPPED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURT...

VEHICLE IS OVERHEATING AND CONSTANTLY LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE AND OIL. CAUSE OF LEAK UNKNOWN. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE RADIATOR BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. THEN THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET AND THE OVER HEATING STOPPED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

Mileage: 8,500

CAR WAS STALLING AT STOP SIGNS AND MAJOR INTERSECTIONS. WHEN TRING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, CAR WOULD NOT MOVE INITIALLY UNTIL EXTRA GAS WAS APPLIED. THEN IT WOULD LUNGE INTO FIRST GEAR AND THE CAR COULD BE DRIVEN, AT LEAST UNTIL THE NEXT STOP. THE WARMER THE CAR GOT, THE WORSE THE PROBLEM WOULD G...

NO SUMMARY. DT

NO SUMMARY. DT

NO SUMMARY. DT

NO SUMMARY. DT

TRANSMISSION ERRATIC FORWARD SHIFTING AND LATE. DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE MERGING INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY, VEHICLE CUT OFF, WITHOUT WARNING. ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED, THE TRANSMISSION HAD BLOWN. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH IS INTERMITTENT. WIPERS WILL WORK SOMETIMES. OTHER TIMES, WIPERS WILL WORK WHEN TURNED ON, THEN STOP WITHOUT WARNING. DT

CONTACTED DEALER, FOUND ONLINE THE TFI MODULE FAILURES IN OTHER FORD MODELS RECALLED BUT THE OTHER MODELS OF FORDS SOLD WITH THE SAME MODULE IN THEM WERE NOT RECALLED, WHY? MR

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE, AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH ON A HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE DROPPED DOWN ON TO THE STEERING MECHANISM MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. *YH

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE, AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH ON A HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE DROPPED DOWN ON TO THE STEERING MECHANISM MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. *YH

CONSUMER STATES HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER IS AWARE OF SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING PROBLEM WITH AN ALUMINUM PISTON WHICH TENDS TO CRACK AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WITH A STEEL PISTON. VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TT

1. 3.8L V6 HEAD GASKETS. GASKET(S) FAILED ON VEHICLE AT 80878 MILES. ENGINE BLOWS HEAVY ?!@#$% SMOKE FROM TAILPIPE, OVERHEATS AND LOSES COOLANT. VEHICLE IS 8 YRS OLD AND OUT OF EXTENDED FORD WARRANTY PROGRAM, (7YRS 100,000MI). CONTACTED BOTH LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE, BOTH...

1. 3.8L V6 HEAD GASKETS. GASKET(S) FAILED ON VEHICLE AT 80878 MILES. ENGINE BLOWS HEAVY ?!@#$% SMOKE FROM TAILPIPE, OVERHEATS AND LOSES COOLANT. VEHICLE IS 8 YRS OLD AND OUT OF EXTENDED FORD WARRANTY PROGRAM, (7YRS 100,000MI). CONTACTED BOTH LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE, BOTH...

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING TRANSMISSION WILL LOCK UP. VEHICLE CAN ONLY GO INTO NEUTRAL. *AK DEALER NOTIFIED.

SPEED WAS 35 WHEN ENTERING EXIT RAMP, BUT VEHICLE ACCELERATED INVOLUNTARILY UNTIL IMPACT.*AK

WHILE SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART AND IT MADE A HORRIBLE METAL CLINKING SOUND. CONSUMER DROVE CAR TO A MECHANIC, AND MECHANIC STATED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WASA RECALL ON HEAD GASKET, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE PROVID...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO STALL, RESULTING IN SHUT OFF. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED, AND CONFIRMED THERE WAS A RECALL ON FUEL SYSTEM. HOWEVER , RECALL WAS 2 YEARS OLD, AND IT WOULD NOT APPLY TO CONSUMER.*AK

GRADUALLY WHILE DRIVING OVER A TWO MONTH PERIOD, A PISTON IN TRANSMISSION CRACKED, RESULTING IN SYSTEM NOT ENGAGING AFTER DRIVING AND PARKING FOR TEN MINUTES OR MORE. WHEN DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR, VEHICLE WILL EITHER SLAM INTO GEAR/JERK DRIVER/OCCUPANTS OR WILL SLIP OUT OF GEAR WITH NO WARNING. *AK ...

VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AT 40 MPH. CONSUMER REPLACED SHARKS/ STRUTS, AND TIRES; BUT VEHICLE STILL SHAKES. DEALER STATED THERE WERE SEVERAL ENGINE MOUNTS BROKEN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

PLUG ON BACK OF HEADLIGHT SWITCH OVERHEATED, CAUSING THE SWITCH TO MALFUNCTION,RESULTING IN LOSS OF HEAD LIGHTS.*AK

THERE IS AN INTERMITTTNT FUEL SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN OPENING DRIVER'S DOOR INSTEAD OF STAYING OPEN IT WILL COME BACK AND HIT DRIVER'S LEG. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES.*AK

PREMATURE WEAR OF ENGINE MOUNTS. ENGINE MOUNTS WERE REPLACED AT 44,000 MILES. DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THEM. *AK AT 44747 MILES ON FEB 16 1998, WINDWARD FORD SERVICE WRITER INFORMED THE ORIGINAL OWNER THAT ENGINE MOUNT INSTALLED ON NEW VEHICLE WAS REDESIGNED AT TIME OF ASSEMBLY AT THE FACTOR...

RIGHT REAR BRAKE LINE FAILED RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. TOWED TO GARAGE WHERE INSPECTIION SHOWED THEA LINE HAD RUSTED AND BURST. INSPECTION ALSO SHOWED SEVERE RUST ON BRAKE LINES FROM PROPORTIONING VALVE TO FRONT OF CAR . RUST IS IN AN AREA NOT EASILY OBSERVED BY NORMAL MAINTENACE INSPECT...

REAR SWAY BAR INLET BROKE FROM SWAY BAR. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO GET A LOT OF STRONG VIBRATION ON HIGHWAY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ANTIFREEZE IS DRIPPING, FUEL IS GETTING INTO VEHICLE , AND CAUSING HEADACHES/BLOODY NOSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WILL SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THERE IS BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA RECALL 98 V 323 000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98S36 CONCERNING SUBFRAME CORROSION: A DETACHMENT OF BODY MOUNTS HAD OCCURRED WHILE PARKING AND CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

COOLING FAN WAS MAKING A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE COMING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO NEUTRAL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND THEY STATED TRANSMISSION NEEDED WORK. *AK. CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION GEAR BOX WOULD NOT SHIFT, THE MECHANIC STATED THE TRANSMISSION PLANETARY FAILED THE TRANSMISSION BOX HA...

WHILE COMING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO NEUTRAL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND THEY STATED TRANSMISSION NEEDED WORK. *AK. CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION GEAR BOX WOULD NOT SHIFT, THE MECHANIC STATED THE TRANSMISSION PLANETARY FAILED THE TRANSMISSION BOX HA...

WHILE COMING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO NEUTRAL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND THEY STATED TRANSMISSION NEEDED WORK. *AK. CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION GEAR BOX WOULD NOT SHIFT, THE MECHANIC STATED THE TRANSMISSION PLANETARY FAILED THE TRANSMISSION BOX HA...

WITHOUT WARNING TRANSMISSION POPPED OUT OF GEAR AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO FORWARD. THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN STOPPED INCLUDING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHERE THE EVENT COULD POSE A TRAFFIC HAZARD. AFTER BRIEF PERIOD, TRANSMISSIONS POPS BACK INTO GEAR CAUSING VEHICLE TO BOLT FORWARD. DEALER CHARGED $60 TO ADVISE THAT FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON IS "STICKING" AND TRANMISSION NEEDS REPL...

ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING LONG DISTANCE, VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 55-65 MPH. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A REPAIR SHOP AND A DEALER. NEITHER COULD DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATES. OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATES. *SLC

ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING LONG DISTANCE, VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 55-65 MPH. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A REPAIR SHOP AND A DEALER. NEITHER COULD DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATES. OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATES. *SLC

HEAD GASKET HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES ALREADY, ONCE ON A RECALL, BUT GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

WE NOTICED THAT THE TREAD WAS COMING OFF THE SIDE OF TWO OF THE TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE, I CONTACTED MICHELIN AND THEY REFERED ME TO THERE LOCAL DEALER WHICH REPLACED THE TIRES AT NO CHARGE. I PURCHASED A TOTAL OF 8 TIRES. FOUR FOR THIS CAR AND FOUR FOR MY 1997 MERCURY SABLE. WE NOTICED THIS WEEK TH...

VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED ON THE FREEWAY, GOING TO 120 MPH. IT WENT SO LONG, WHILE HE WAS STANDING ON THE BRAKES IT BLEW OUT THE MOTOR, VEHICLE CRASHED, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES.*AK *YH

VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED ON THE FREEWAY, GOING TO 120 MPH. IT WENT SO LONG, WHILE HE WAS STANDING ON THE BRAKES IT BLEW OUT THE MOTOR, VEHICLE CRASHED, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES.*AK *YH

SERPENTINE DRIVE BELT AUTO TENSIONER SPRING SNAPPED. CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK. TRANSMISSION REMAINED IN DRIVE, ENGINE REMAINED ON. HAD TO JAM ON THE BRAKE BECAUSE OF NO STEERING CAPABILITY. WHEN TENSIONER SNAPPED IT RELEASED POWER FROM POWER STEERING, ALTENATOR, WATER PUMP, A/C CONDENS...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME WE HAVE BEEN FORCED TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET; THE SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED THAT THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THEY'VE SEEN REPEAT FAILURES; FORD HAS ALREADY HAD A RECALL FOR THIS PART AND NOW THEIR REPLACEMNETS ARE FAILING AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME MILEAGE (43,000 MILES EACH ...

GASKETS BEING USED TO REPAIR THE FAILED GASKETS ON THE 3.8L ENGINEER ARE ALSO FAILING.

CAR BEGAN TO ENGAGE IN GEAR WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR ACCELERATING. DURING THIS TIME CAR WOULD ACCELERATED RAPIDLY OR LURCH FORWARD. DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ALUMINUM CLUTCH PISTON HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH A STEEL ONE. REBUILD AXOD-E TRANSMISSION, K FRAME BOLT EXHAQUST GASKET.

I'VE SUBMITTED TWO PROBLEMS, WHICH ARE FROM TWO ENTIRELY SEPARATE INCIDENTS. THE HAD GASKET FAILURE OCCURRED LAST YEAR BUT I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS WEB SITE FOR REPORTING PROBLEMS. OUR MECHANIC HAS TOLD US THAT THESE TWO PROBLEMS ARE EXTREMELY FREQUENT WITH ALL FORD 3.8 ENGINES AND FOR ALL YEARS ...

THE CAR FAILED TO START ON 8 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS,AFTER COOL DOWN CAR STARTED UP WIYH NO PROBLEMS. *AK

ENGINE WOULD NOT START, WHAN LAST RUNNING NOTICE WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST EXCESSIVELY THICK, VERIFED CONCERN EEC TEST-FUEL PLUGS FOULED VEHICLE REQUIRED PLUGS AND DIST CAP/ROTOR TO CONTINUE DIAG-REPLACED PLUGS/CAP/ROTOR-PINPOINT CUSTOMER CONCERN TO FAULTY HEAD GASKET, REMOVED HEADS, REPLA...

WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS WERE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. CURRENTLY, THEY ARE NOT WORKING AT ALL. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHER FAILED DUE TO DESIGN FLAW. CONSUMER WANTS THE MANUFACTURER TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT THEIR EXPENSE. *YH

WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR FAILS, IT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO DOWNSHIFT AT ANY SPEED REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE SHIFT LEVER SAYS. MY VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR WHILE TRAVELING AT OVER 60 MPH. THE FAILURE ALSO CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO POP OUT OF GEAR AND SURGE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WHEN THE VS...

WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR FAILS, IT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO DOWNSHIFT AT ANY SPEED REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE SHIFT LEVER SAYS. MY VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR WHILE TRAVELING AT OVER 60 MPH. THE FAILURE ALSO CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO POP OUT OF GEAR AND SURGE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WHEN THE VS...

WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR FAILS, IT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO DOWNSHIFT AT ANY SPEED REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE SHIFT LEVER SAYS. MY VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR WHILE TRAVELING AT OVER 60 MPH. THE FAILURE ALSO CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO POP OUT OF GEAR AND SURGE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WHEN THE VS...

HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO OPERATE AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. CONSUMER FEELS THIS PROBLEM CAUSES AN UNREASONABLE RISK TO SAFETY BECAUSE VISIBILITY IS REDUCED TO ZERO. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE FOR RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V009000 ON 16-NOV-1998, AND INFORMED CONSUMER ANY REPAIRS FOR ...

RECALL 98 V 009 000/HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER: HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT FOR A BRIEF INTERVAL WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT., DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT MANUFACTURER'S RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE, PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRED. *AK *YH

WHILE DRIVING 55MPH VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND LOSE ALL POWER. NO PRIOR WARNING. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK

THE 3.8L ENGINE IN MY 1994 FORD TAURUS HAS HAD 3 SEVERE FAILURES. THESE FAILURES COULD HAVE INJURED SOMEONE OR CAUSED SERIOUS PROPERTY DAMAGE. ON THE LAST FAILURE, FORD IS UNWILLING TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT ALL 1994 / 1995 FORD CARS AND TRUCKS WITH THE 3.8L V6 ENGINE SHOULD BE RECAL...

CAR HAS BEEN A LEMON SINCE PURCHASE/ AUTO REPAIR SAID MAIN HEAD/GASKET COMMON FAILURE - FORD SHOULD ASSIST WITH COSTS.*AK

CAR HAS BEEN A LEMON SINCE PURCHASE/ AUTO REPAIR SAID MAIN HEAD/GASKET COMMON FAILURE - FORD SHOULD ASSIST WITH COSTS.*AK

CAR HAS BEEN A LEMON SINCE PURCHASE/ AUTO REPAIR SAID MAIN HEAD/GASKET COMMON FAILURE - FORD SHOULD ASSIST WITH COSTS.*AK

CAR HAS BEEN A LEMON SINCE PURCHASE/ AUTO REPAIR SAID MAIN HEAD/GASKET COMMON FAILURE - FORD SHOULD ASSIST WITH COSTS.*AK

HEAD GASKET FAILURE IS A COMMON PROBLEM TO ALL FORD TAURUS 1994 AND1995 WITH A 3.8L. IT'S A MANUFACTRING PROBLEM AND THUS ALL REPAIRS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER.*AK

IT SEEMS THAT HEAD GASKET FAILED ON SCHEDULE AT 71,000 MILES. ALTHOUGH THE CAR IS OLDER THAN 7 YRS THE MILEAGE IS VERY SHORT.*AK

THIS FORD TAURUS HAS A DEFECTIVE ALUMINUM SHIFT PISTON AND PREVENTS OPERATION OF VEHICLE AFTER STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT AND YOU WANT TO CONTINUE FORWARD VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD VERY VERY SLOWLY AND CREATES A HAZARD IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, WITH CHILDREN IN VEHICLE THIS IS A DANGEROUS SCENARIO...

ALL TRANMISSION FOR THAT YEAR ARE BAD WHY AM I THE ONLY ONE.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IT JUST SET ON FIRE ON THE DRIVER SIDE, THE SPEAKERS ON THE DOOR UP TO THE DASHBOARD WHERE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS LOCATED.FIRE DEPT. SAID IT WAS A SHORT CIRCUIT.*AK

CONSUME RWAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WHEN SHE APPROACHED A STOP LIGHT. VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A GARAGE, AND MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED, ENGINE TEMPERATURE ESCALATED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHENEVER BRAKING VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN, TRANSMISSION BECOMES JERKY AND JUMPS FORWARD. HAD CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE TESTED. *AK

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE IGNITION SWITCH TURNED 360 DEGREES WHEN TURNING THE KEY. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. *AK

LOW BEAMS ON HEADLIGHTS DON'T WORK. WHEN PUTTING ON LOW BEAM LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON, AND EVERYTHING ON DASH JUST RAPIDLY BLINKS. WHEN USING HIGH BEAM EVERYTHING GOES AWAY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED NO RECALL. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FORD MANUAL PROVIDED WITH CAR. TRANSMISSION FAILURE EXPOSED DRIVER AND OTHER TRAFFIC TO HARM AS CAR WOULD SUDDENLY GO INTO NEUTRAL IN MOVING TRAFFIC OR NOT MOVE FORWARD FROM STOP IN TRAFFIC SITUATIONS. I HAVE LEARNED THAT FORD REPAIRED MANY OF...

CAR OVERHEATS AND TRANSMISSION FAILS WHEN STARTING OUT IN FIRST GEAR, RESULTING IN THE CAR STALLING IN TRAFFIC. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING RESTARSTS AFTER 20 MINUTES WAIT, 3 TIMES IN SAME DAY. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE WOULD STALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE HEAD GASKET FAILED ON THREE OCCASIONS, IN WHICH THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY REPLACED THE GASKET THE FIRST TWO TIMES, HOWEVER ON THE THIRS OCCASION FORD MOTOR COMPANY OFFERED ONLY TO PAY 60% OF THE COST AND CONSUMER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 40% CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNFAIR SINCE MANUFACTURER WAS WELL...

THE HEAD GASKET FAILED ON THREE OCCASIONS, IN WHICH THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY REPLACED THE GASKET THE FIRST TWO TIMES, HOWEVER ON THE THIRS OCCASION FORD MOTOR COMPANY OFFERED ONLY TO PAY 60% OF THE COST AND CONSUMER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 40% CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNFAIR SINCE MANUFACTURER WAS WELL...

A BUBBLE WAS FORMING IN THE SIDEWALL OF LEFT REAR FIRESTONE, FT70C TIRE SIZE: R205/65R15, DOT25301801337, 1994 FORD TAURUS STATION WAGON, AND WAS NOT ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. ONLY HAD 20000 MILES ON TIRES, CONSUMER STATED THAT TIRES WERE ROTATED ON A FREQUENT BASIS. *AK *NLM

VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT DOES NOT WAN'T TO GO INTO GEAR. WHEN VEHICLE FINALLY GOES INTO GEAR CONSUMER'S FOOT IS PRESSED SO FAR DOWN ON GAS THAT VEHICLE WILL TAKE OFF REALLY FAST. CONSUMER STATES SERIOUS HARM MAY OCCUR.*AK

VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT DOES NOT WAN'T TO GO INTO GEAR. WHEN VEHICLE FINALLY GOES INTO GEAR CONSUMER'S FOOT IS PRESSED SO FAR DOWN ON GAS THAT VEHICLE WILL TAKE OFF REALLY FAST. CONSUMER STATES SERIOUS HARM MAY OCCUR.*AK

ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE, AND OIL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

VEHICLE WILL STALL WHEN EITHER ACCELERATING/ DECELERATING OR GOING UP A HILL. DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK

SPEEDODMETER WILL JUMP UP/ DOWN AND AROUND ON DASHBOARD. ODMETER WILL GO UP TO 90MPH AND WILL BE STUCK. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THIS SPEEDODMETER THREE TIMES.*AK

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE UNLESS ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED TO HIGH RPM LEVEL WHICH RESULTS IN SUDDEN VEHICLE MOVEMENT. *AK

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE UNLESS ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED TO HIGH RPM LEVEL WHICH RESULTS IN SUDDEN VEHICLE MOVEMENT. *AK

TRANSAXLE AND TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED, TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REBUILT.

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY STARTED VIBRATING ALMOST LOST CONTROL, MIRROR PASS. SIDE BROKE FROM VIBRATION AND LOST PIECES OF TREAD FROM TOP OF TIRE (DOT NUMBER: HYURF6A396 TIRESIZE: P205/65R15)

AT LOW SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHILE WOULD STALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACATED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHET INOFMATION.*AK

DEALER STA TED,SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED TO REPLACE WITH STEEL PISTON BUT NOT A RECALL THIS DEFECT ALLOWS TRANSMISSION TO REPEATLY JUMP OUT OF GEAR.TED THAT THE FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON IN TRANSMISSION IS CRACKED*AK

THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 5 TIMES OVER THE LAST MONTH. MECHANIC CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. SCANNER SHOWS NO CODES. TODAY IT HAPPENED IN MIDDLE LANE OF HIGHWAY WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER ON MY BUMPER. THE CAR JUST CUTS OUT WITH NO WARNING, AND WILL USUALL RESTART BEFORE I COAST TO A STOP.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING DUE TO HEAD GASKETS BLOWING AND LEAKING COOLANT ONTO ENGINE. FORD HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL. BUT WILL NOT REPAIR THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF ITS AGE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE QUIETLY SLIPPED OUT OF DRIVE AT 60 MPH ON FREEWAY; WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE NEXT EXIT RAMP; CAME TO COMPLETE STOP AND PUT CAR IN PARK AND THEN SHIFTED THROUGH ALL FORWARD GEARS AND REVERSE WITH NO RESULT. CAR TOWED TO A FORD DEALER IN NEIGHBORHOOD. *AK

VEHICLE QUIETLY SLIPPED OUT OF DRIVE AT 60 MPH ON FREEWAY; WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE NEXT EXIT RAMP; CAME TO COMPLETE STOP AND PUT CAR IN PARK AND THEN SHIFTED THROUGH ALL FORWARD GEARS AND REVERSE WITH NO RESULT. CAR TOWED TO A FORD DEALER IN NEIGHBORHOOD. *AK

ENGINE DIED IN TRAFFIC LANE ON A WINDING MOUNTAIN ROAD, LUCKILY, WE WERE NOT STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AK

AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION*AK

ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED. THE CONSUMER REALIZED THIS PROBLEM WHEN ENGINE WAS POPPING UP. CONSUMER HAS HAD THESE BOLTS REPLACED 6 TIMES ALREADY, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK

ODOR COMING THROUGH VENT OF VEHICLE. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN FUEL IS LOW. ODOR IS CAUSING PASSENGERS TO GET SICK. *AK

FORD EST. REPAIR COST $4,141,FORD SAID RECALL NOTICE WAS ISSUED. I NEVER RECEIVED IT! NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

FAILURE HAPPENED WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. FORD HAS NOT NOTIFIED ME OF ANY RECALLS. PLEASE ADVISE ME AS TO ACTION FOR RECEIPT OF RECALLS AND RECOURSE TO HAVE FORD COMPLETE THE RECALLS AT NO CHARGE. MY E-MAIL IS [email protected]. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OPERATED ERRATICALLY CAUSING DASHBOARD LIGHTS TO COME ON AND STAY ON, THE CONSUMER HAS REMOVED FUSES FOR LIGHTS IN DASHBOARD YET THE LIGHTS REMAIN ON, THE DEALERSHIP HAS YET TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *NLMIT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WAY TH...

AFTER REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE CYLINDER BROKE IN HALF MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ISN'T WORKING. NOBODY CAN FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

AFTER REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE CYLINDER BROKE IN HALF MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ISN'T WORKING. NOBODY CAN FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT THE CONSUMER HAD WORK DONE ON THE STEERING COLUMN, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL DAMAGES. NLM

THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED PREMATURELY AND THE CONSUMER WANTS INVESTIGATION TO BE INITIATED AS THERE WERE SERVICE BULLETINS (99-7-9) ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM, CONSUMER IS ON HIS THIRD SPEEDOMETER UNIT. *YH *CB

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A CHUGGING NOISE. NEXT DAY, HAD NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. THEN, VEHICLE OVERHEATED. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC INDICATED ENGINE'S HEAD GASKETS HAD BLOWN. *AK FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING DUE TO EXPIRED WARRANTY. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH ENGINE MADE A CLANKING SOUND. THEN, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO GAS STATION, WAS TOLD HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING, ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A EXTENDED WARRANTY BY FORD 7 YEARS OR 100000 MILES, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS OVE...

MOTOR MOUNTS INSTALLED NEW MOTOR MOUNTS RECOMMAND REPLACING FRONT STRUTS AND SWAY ARM LINKS. FOUND SEPERTINE DRIVE BELT DRYROTTED AND CRACKING INSTALL NEW SEPENTINE BELT.

MOTOR MOUNTS INSTALLED NEW MOTOR MOUNTS RECOMMAND REPLACING FRONT STRUTS AND SWAY ARM LINKS. FOUND SEPERTINE DRIVE BELT DRYROTTED AND CRACKING INSTALL NEW SEPENTINE BELT.

VEHICLE RECENTLY BEGAN DYING WITHOUT REASON, ENGINE JUST COMPLETELY STOPS, WILL NORMALLY RESTART WITHIN 30 MINS. MECHANIC CAN GIVE NO CAUSE, SAID IT IS COMMON TO TAURUS. BRAKES HAVE BEEN INSPECTED AND NO PROBLEMS NOTED, HOWEVER WHEN YOU ARE TURNING TO THE RIGHT OR ONTO AN INCLINED SURFACE THEY LOCK....

VEHICLE RECENTLY BEGAN DYING WITHOUT REASON, ENGINE JUST COMPLETELY STOPS, WILL NORMALLY RESTART WITHIN 30 MINS. MECHANIC CAN GIVE NO CAUSE, SAID IT IS COMMON TO TAURUS. BRAKES HAVE BEEN INSPECTED AND NO PROBLEMS NOTED, HOWEVER WHEN YOU ARE TURNING TO THE RIGHT OR ONTO AN INCLINED SURFACE THEY LOCK....

VEHICLE RECENTLY BEGAN DYING WITHOUT REASON, ENGINE JUST COMPLETELY STOPS, WILL NORMALLY RESTART WITHIN 30 MINS. MECHANIC CAN GIVE NO CAUSE, SAID IT IS COMMON TO TAURUS. BRAKES HAVE BEEN INSPECTED AND NO PROBLEMS NOTED, HOWEVER WHEN YOU ARE TURNING TO THE RIGHT OR ONTO AN INCLINED SURFACE THEY LOCK....

SUBFRAME BODY MOUNT BECAME DETACHED AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SWERVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE. *AK

IN AUGUST OF 1997 DEALERSHIP REPLACED ENGINE HEAD GASKET BECAUSE THERE WAS A HEAD GASKET LEAK. THEN, ON MAY 16TH 2001, ENGINE OVERHEATED WHICH WAS FROM OIL LEAKING INTO ANTIFREEZE. DEALERSHIP WAS EXAMINING VEHICLE AND WAS GOING TO REPLACE HEAD GASKET AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONA...

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL BECAME STUCK IN ONE POSITION AND FAILED TO MOVE FROM THAT POSITION EVERY TIME WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH WAS TURNED ON. DEALERSHIP HAS YET TO EXAMINE VEHICLE FOR THIS DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

VEHICLE WILL LURCH AND SURGE WHILE TRAVELING DOWN HILL AT ANY GIVEN SPEED, HAPPENS ON A RANDOM BASIS. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE IS AN AIR CONTROL VALVE THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AIR CONTROL VALVE WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LURCH AND SURGE. P...

HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS-TEMPERATURE GAUGE READS HOT REGULARLY. MUST STOP ON SIDE OF ROAD TO CHECK ENGINE. $2,000+ TO REPAIR-MILEAGE IS 20,000 MI. PAST RECALL WARRANTY. FIGURES! *AK

HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS-TEMPERATURE GAUGE READS HOT REGULARLY. MUST STOP ON SIDE OF ROAD TO CHECK ENGINE. $2,000+ TO REPAIR-MILEAGE IS 20,000 MI. PAST RECALL WARRANTY. FIGURES! *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS IN FRONT OF HER, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP, RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION. ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN RECALL IN CALIFORNIA WHERE VEHICLE WILL STALL DUE TO TFI IGNITION MODULE. HOWEVER, THIS RECALL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER STATES. *AK *JB

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN RECALL IN CALIFORNIA WHERE VEHICLE WILL STALL DUE TO TFI IGNITION MODULE. HOWEVER, THIS RECALL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER STATES. *AK *JB

THE ENGINE BEGAN STALLING IN 1999 AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO THIS DAY...I SUSPECT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AS IT WAS A COMMON FAILURE FROM WHAT I HAVE LEARNED. I DO NOT KNOW OF A RECALL HOWEVER. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER HERE IN FREMONT AS IT SEEMED TO BE OVERHEATING AND HE SAID IT WAS PR...

THE CLIENTS HUSBAND WAS KILLED WHEN THE THROTTLE OF HIS VEHICLE STUCK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A BUILDING AND RESULTING IN DEATH TO THE DRIVER, THERE IS A RECALL REGARDING THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL, 97V025. NLM

WATER LEAKING INTO CYLINDER CAUSING THE CAR TO LEAP AND MISS REAL BAD, WHEN FINALLY STOPED FILLED CYLINDER WITH WATER AND LOCKED THE MOTOR.

MOTOR MOUNTS SEPARATED, CAUSING ENGINE TO MOVE WHERE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL, HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK

ON APRIL 24, 2001 WHILE DRIVING ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY AT A SPEED OF 60- MPH, A VALVE FELL OFF THE RACK AND PINON AND I COMPLETELY LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER MY VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP IN SOME NEARBY BUSHES AND MY PASSENGER AND I ESCAPED WITHOUT SERIOUS INJUR...

THE BACK PORTION OF REAR SEAT DOES NOT STAY RIGID WHEN PUT IN PLACE.*JB

THE BACK PORTION OF REAR SEAT DOES NOT STAY RIGID WHEN PUT IN PLACE.*JB

THE DEALER CAN NOT GET THE PART MY CAR NEEDS TO KEEP RUNNING . I HAVE ALSO TRIED BRINGING MY CAR TO DON OWENS AUTO REPAIR SHOP . DON OWENS TRIED TO GET THE PART USED BUT CANT GET ONE. THE CAR STALLED OUT ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND I COULDNT GET IT STARTED AFTER IT STALLED. HAD IT TOWED IN TO DEALER . DEA...

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL AND DIE IN WARM CLIMATE WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WILL START UP ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER IT HAS STALLED OUT. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM.*AK

OIL PAN LEAKED DUE TO CORROSION. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL AND NOT EXTENDED UNDER A WARRANTY. *AK *SLC

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WAS ENTERING INTO AN INTERSECTION WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE COMING FROM ANOTHER DIRECTION HIT HIM HIM. UPON IMPACT, DRIVERSIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, BUT CONSUMER WASN'T HURT.*AK *SLC

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WAS ENTERING INTO AN INTERSECTION WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE COMING FROM ANOTHER DIRECTION HIT HIM HIM. UPON IMPACT, DRIVERSIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, BUT CONSUMER WASN'T HURT.*AK *SLC

WHEN TURNING OFF HEADLIGHTS SOMETIMES THEY WON'T GO OFF, AND SOMETIMES THEY'LL COME ON BY THEMSELVES, AND DRAIN BATTERY.*AK POSSIBLE BOLT FAILURE IN SUBFRAME CAUSED CLUNKING SOUND. *YH

WHEN TURNING OFF HEADLIGHTS SOMETIMES THEY WON'T GO OFF, AND SOMETIMES THEY'LL COME ON BY THEMSELVES, AND DRAIN BATTERY.*AK POSSIBLE BOLT FAILURE IN SUBFRAME CAUSED CLUNKING SOUND. *YH

SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY, RIGHT SIDE, FRONT ROD MOUNTING HOLE CORRODED THROUGH.

CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT AT FIRST, VEHICLE WAS NOT STARTING AT ALL. THEN, VEHICLE STARTED AND SMOKE CAME OUT OF TAIL PIPE. ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT AT 30000 MILES. *AK THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAD GIVEN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO OWNERS OF 1994-1995 MODELS....

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

IGNITION JUST CUT RIGHT OFF WITH NO PRIOR WARNING.*AK

SUBFRAME FAILED WHILE MAKING A TURN. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT STEERING JAMMED. *SLC

SUBFRAME IS CORRODED, LIKE IN RECALL 98V323000, YET THIS VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF RECALL.*AK

MY FAMILY AND I WERE ON OUR WAY TO COLORADO LAST MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND AND WE LIVE IN NEBRASKA. AS WE GOT CLOSER TO THE DENVER REGION WE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR STALLING. IT WAS A VERY HOT DAY AND I WAS RUNNING THE A/C ALSO. SO EVENTUALLY IT WOULD COOL AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR BUT WOULD ONLY...

THEIR IS A RECALL ON FORD TAURUS FOR REAR MOTOR MOUNTS. CONSUMER HAS HAD THIS REPAIRED. FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE BROKEN CURRENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

CONSUMER IDENTIFIED PROBLEM AS BEING WITH IGNITION MODULE AND VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER. *AK *SLC

THE ENGINE STOPS AND WILL NOT RE-CRANK. THIS HAPPENS AT LOW SPEED, 20-30 MPH, WHEN EXITING FROM AN EXPRESSWAY OR IN SLOW CITY TRAFFIC. WHEN ENGINE STOPS, POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ARE LOST. VERY UNSAFE. .*AK

THE TRANSMISSION FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON WAS CRACKED WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO MOVE. NLM

RECALL NHTSA: 94E036000/ FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS. SWAY BAR BRACKET BROKE ON CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PERFORM ANY SERVICE ON VEHICLE. *AK THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT BRACKETR BROKE AWAY FROM THE SUBFRAME. ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL KEEPS GOING OUT. *YH

RECALL NHTSA: 94E036000/ FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS. SWAY BAR BRACKET BROKE ON CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PERFORM ANY SERVICE ON VEHICLE. *AK THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT BRACKETR BROKE AWAY FROM THE SUBFRAME. ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL KEEPS GOING OUT. *YH

RECALL NHTSA: 94E036000/ FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS. SWAY BAR BRACKET BROKE ON CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PERFORM ANY SERVICE ON VEHICLE. *AK THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT BRACKETR BROKE AWAY FROM THE SUBFRAME. ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL KEEPS GOING OUT. *YH

RECALL NHTSA: 94E036000/ FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS. SWAY BAR BRACKET BROKE ON CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PERFORM ANY SERVICE ON VEHICLE. *AK THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT BRACKETR BROKE AWAY FROM THE SUBFRAME. ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL KEEPS GOING OUT. *YH

TEMPERATURE GAUGE GOES FROM HOT TO COLD. ALSO, HEATER IS INOPERABLE, AND WHITE SMOKE IS COMING FROM TAIL PIPE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NOTICED HEAD GASKET HAS GONE BAD AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. ALSO, THERE WAS A RECALL LISTED FOR SAME PROBLEM, THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN...

MY SON BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM HIS GRANDPARENTS. IT WAS ORIGINALLY BOUGHT BRAND NEW FROM DICK MASHETER FORD IN COLUMBUS, OH. THE MILEAGE WAS AT 50,000 WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND THE FORD DEALER IN JOHNSTOWN, OHIO TOLD US THAT 1994 TAURUS'S HAVE ONE OF THE MOST UNRELIABLE TRANSMISSIONS THAT FO...

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH SHIFTING IN HIGH GEAR AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS NOT COVER UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

AIR WILL GO THROUGH CONDITIONER EVEN WHEN IT IS OFF. WHERE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR WENT OUT, AND AIR LINES WERE CONTAMINATED.*AK

CONSUMER COULD TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT ALL ELECTRICAL POWER STAY ON, INCLUDING LIGHTS JUST LIKE KEY WILL BE IN PLACE. *AK

HEAD GASKETS BLOWN ON ENGINE THREE TIMES/LEFT STRANDED ON HIGHWAY. *AIK

CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO A COUPLE DIFFERENT MECHANICS/DEALERS IN REGARD TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN TIMING BELT ASSEMBLY WHICH WAS CAUSING A CLUNKING NOISE TO OCCUR WHILE IN IDLE. THERE WAS NO OIL PRESSURE, AND OIL LEAKED FROM ENGINE. MECHANIC SUGGESTED TO HER THAT SHE HAVE ENGINE REPLACED, AN...

CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO A COUPLE DIFFERENT MECHANICS/DEALERS IN REGARD TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN TIMING BELT ASSEMBLY WHICH WAS CAUSING A CLUNKING NOISE TO OCCUR WHILE IN IDLE. THERE WAS NO OIL PRESSURE, AND OIL LEAKED FROM ENGINE. MECHANIC SUGGESTED TO HER THAT SHE HAVE ENGINE REPLACED, AN...

EXCESSIVE LOSS OF COOLANT, NO SIGN OF LEAKAGES. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

HEADLIGHTS ARE SEVERELY FOGGED AND CAUSE POOR VISIBILITY AT NIGHT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNWILLING TO HELP IN THIS MATTER. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

FORD TAURUS 3.8L. SUGGEST THAT NHTSA ORDER A RECALL. BILLOWING STEAM FROM ENGINE IS BLINDING IN COLD WEATHER. FORD IS NOT SUPPORTING MY EFFORTS TO MAKE MY CAR SAFE. THEY RESEALED THE HEAD, BUT CAR CONTINUES TO LOSE COOLANT THROUGH GASKET. MANY UNSAFE CARS ON THE ROAD. THE FORD FIX DOES NOT WORK. ...

CERTAIN LIGHTS AND FUSES WOULD GO OUT ON VEHICLE, BECAUSE OF TAILGATE DOOR OPENING/CLOSING, AND WIRES MAKING CONTACT WITH METAL, AND WHEN THEY ARE ALL FUSED TOGETHER IT CAN CAUSE A FIRE.*AK WIRING HARNESS WAS NOT INSULATED AND MAKES CONTACT WITH METAL AND BURNS. *YH

CERTAIN LIGHTS AND FUSES WOULD GO OUT ON VEHICLE, BECAUSE OF TAILGATE DOOR OPENING/CLOSING, AND WIRES MAKING CONTACT WITH METAL, AND WHEN THEY ARE ALL FUSED TOGETHER IT CAN CAUSE A FIRE.*AK WIRING HARNESS WAS NOT INSULATED AND MAKES CONTACT WITH METAL AND BURNS. *YH

DEALER ADMITS THAT THERE HAS BEEN MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH HEAD GASKETS ON THIS MODEL. THEY SENT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY UP TO 100,000 MILES. THE CAR HIT 102,900 MILES AND THE HEAD GASKET BLEW. FORD REFUSES TO FIX A DEFECT THAT THEY KNEW EXISTED IN THIS CAR. PLEASE RESPOND BACK TO ME. *AK

VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ENGINE COOLING PROBLEMS, WATER PUMP REPLACED DUE TO A COOLANT LEAK, VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING, COOLANT CONTAINED 180/220 PPM OF CARBON MONOXIDE, HEAD GASKET PROBLEM, THERMOSTAT LEAK, CRACKED SERPENTINE BELT, OIL SENSOR LEAK, RADIATOR LEAK, FRONT COVER GASKET WAS LEAKING...

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE SPEED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, HAD TO TURN OFF VEHICLE TO GET BACK TO REGULAR SPEED. THIS COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME, AND HAPPENS WORSE IN SUMMER . CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER COULD NOT FIND WHAT WAS WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, DRIVER HEARD A SNAPPING NOISE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT, THE COIL SPRING BROKE, WHICH PUNCTURED THE TIRE, RECALL (994E-036) DESCRIBES DEFECT. *CJ

TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHILE SLOWING DOWN,TURNING, AND THEN ACCELERATING. *AK

VEHICLE HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING COOLING SYSTEM PROBLEMS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE IT WAS FINALLY DIAGNOSED WITH A HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. THE FIRST FORD DEALER I BROUGHT IT TO REFUSED TO ADMIT A HEAD GASKET PROBLEM AND INSTEAD WANTED TO REPLACE THE THERMOSTAT GASKET. AFTER REPLACING THAT GASKET THE VEH...

MY BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED IN THE CROSSWALK OF MY SONS' ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WHILE SCHOOL WAS LETTING OUT. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MIDAS FOUND A PERFECTLY GOOD BRAKE HOSE WITH A HOLE RUBBED IN TO IT. HE SAID (AND I HAVE IT IN WRITING), THAT THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE BRAKE HOSE IS VERY WIMPY AND BEND...

IN A FOUR YEAR PERIOD WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE STARTER FIVE (5) TIMES, UPON REPAIR THIS LAST TIME WE WENT TO AN INDEPENENT MECHANIC WHICH WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. HE ALSO STATED ENGINE MOUNT WAS CRACKED AND LOOKED LIKE IT HAD BEEN FOR SOMETIME. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO GO...

IN A FOUR YEAR PERIOD WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE STARTER FIVE (5) TIMES, UPON REPAIR THIS LAST TIME WE WENT TO AN INDEPENENT MECHANIC WHICH WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. HE ALSO STATED ENGINE MOUNT WAS CRACKED AND LOOKED LIKE IT HAD BEEN FOR SOMETIME. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO GO...

HEAD GASKETS HAVE BLOWN TWICE, NOW THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET IS LEAKING AND THERE IS A TINY KNOCK IN THE ENGINE, MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT AND ROD BEARINGS NEEDED REPLACED DUE TO GLYCOL IN THE ANTIFREEZE THAT HAD LEAKED INTO THE CRANKCASE, THIS HAD HAPPENED BECAUSE OF THE PREVIOUS FAULTY ...

WHEN DRIVING 20 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN BOLT WHICH HOLDS SUBFRAME IN PLACE BROKE,CAUSING SUBFRAME TO SEPARATE FROM BODY WHICH RESULTED IN OTHER PROBLEMS WITHIN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FRONT ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE WHICH MAY CAUSE ENGINE TO DROP, AND RESULT IN A CRASH. COMMON PROBLEM. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK

CONSUMER WENT OUT TO START VEHICLE. PUT KEY INTO IGNITION AND STARTED VEHICLE TO CHARGE. HE TOOK KEY OUT OF VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE WAS RUNNING WITHOUT KEY INSIDE OF IGNITION.*AK

I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 55 MPH WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY TEMPERATURE GUAGE HAD JUMPED ALL THE WAY TO HOT. I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE THE MILE AND A HALF TO MY HOUSE. AT A RED LIGHT MY CAR WAS MAKING A SLIGHT KNOCKING SOUND. MY HUSBAND FOUND THE RADIATOR EMPTY AND TRIED TO FILL IT AGAIN WITH ONE GALLON ANTI...

I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 55 MPH WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY TEMPERATURE GUAGE HAD JUMPED ALL THE WAY TO HOT. I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE THE MILE AND A HALF TO MY HOUSE. AT A RED LIGHT MY CAR WAS MAKING A SLIGHT KNOCKING SOUND. MY HUSBAND FOUND THE RADIATOR EMPTY AND TRIED TO FILL IT AGAIN WITH ONE GALLON ANTI...

NO HEAT; TEMP GUAGE PROBLEMS. CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT COVER. WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF RECALL. CAR BOUGHT FROM AN INDIVIDUAL NOT A DEALER. SO MAYBE THAT IS WHY WE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL. APPARENTLY THIS PROBLEM IS A COMMON ONE.*AK (TIRESIZE: 15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15 )

NO HEAT; TEMP GUAGE PROBLEMS. CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT COVER. WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF RECALL. CAR BOUGHT FROM AN INDIVIDUAL NOT A DEALER. SO MAYBE THAT IS WHY WE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL. APPARENTLY THIS PROBLEM IS A COMMON ONE.*AK (TIRESIZE: 15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15 )

THE ENGINE FAILED RESULTING IN RATTLING NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST STARTED AND WHEN ACCELERATING PAST 20 MPH, JUNE 2000 THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN HOT AND THE AIR CONDITIONERS EFFECTIVENESS STARTED TO DECLINE, UPON INSPECTION CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS FAILING, DEALER REFUSED TO ...

I TOOK MY CAR TO WADE FORD AND COMPLAINED ABOUT IT OVER HEATING . THEY TESTED AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG.*AK

HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT. *AK

TIMING COVER GASKET LEAKING COOLANT. DEALER EVALUATED HEAD GASKET UNDER OWNER TRANSMISSION; FOUND COOLANT LEAK. FORD AND DEALER WON'T OTIFICATION. REPORTED OIL & TRANSMISSION LEAKS, SAID HEAD GASKET OK. ANOTTHER GARAGE FIXED OIL/REPAIR AS PART OF ENGINE COOLING PROBLEMS WITH 3.8L ENGINE COOLING SYST...

TIMING COVER GASKET LEAKING COOLANT. DEALER EVALUATED HEAD GASKET UNDER OWNER TRANSMISSION; FOUND COOLANT LEAK. FORD AND DEALER WON'T OTIFICATION. REPORTED OIL & TRANSMISSION LEAKS, SAID HEAD GASKET OK. ANOTTHER GARAGE FIXED OIL/REPAIR AS PART OF ENGINE COOLING PROBLEMS WITH 3.8L ENGINE COOLING SYST...

FUSE FAILURE FROM SEAT CAUSES LOSS OF FUNCTION TO POWER LOCKS ON THE SAME CIRCUIT. *AK

FUSE FAILURE FROM SEAT CAUSES LOSS OF FUNCTION TO POWER LOCKS ON THE SAME CIRCUIT. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEWOUT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THERE'S NO HEAT. *AK

FORD AT FIRST DENIED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADGASKET ASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE. I CALLED THEM LATER AFTER I FOUND OUT THEY HAD A "SECRET" RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM WE HAD. THEY SAID THERE MIGHT BE A PROGRAM FOR THAT PART, BUT ONLY IF IT HAD BEEN REPAIRED AT A DEALERSHIP. WE USED A LOCAL MECHANI...

TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. CONTACTED REPAIR SHOP THEY STATED THAT IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING A LOT TO THIS YEAR AND MODEL OF VEHICLE

RIGHT FRONT OF THE CAR HIT A PIECE OF CONCRETE AT 15MPH, AND BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG HAD HOLES IN IT WHICH LET OUT A CHEMICAL WHICH CAUSED DRIVER TO GO BLIND. NOONE HAS SEEN VEHICLE.*AK

NO DESCRIPTION AVAILABLE

NONE

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE CUTS OFF MAINLY IN SUMMER WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. INTERMITTENTLY WITH COOLER WEATHER VEHICLE ALSO CUTS OFF. VERY HAZARDOUS IN FAST TRAFFIC. MECHANICS TRIED TO REPLACE VARIOUS PARTS, BUT COULDN'T FIND A REMEDY.*AK

HEADLIGHTS WENT ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER TOOK HEADLIGHT SWITCH A PART, AND DICOVERED THAT WIRES INSIDE OF BRACKET WERE MELTED . ALSO, MOTOR MOUNTS WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK

HEADLIGHTS WENT ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER TOOK HEADLIGHT SWITCH A PART, AND DICOVERED THAT WIRES INSIDE OF BRACKET WERE MELTED . ALSO, MOTOR MOUNTS WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK

I HAVE COMPLIED TO FORD ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS BUT THEY SAID I WAS NOT UNDER THE RECALL. I EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM ABOUT THE HEADLIGHT GOING OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING AND THEY TOLD BE I SHOULD GET IT FIXED AND SAVE THE RECEIPT IN CASE IT WAS EVER RECALLED BUT THAT THEY WOULD NOT SINCE IT WASN'T INVOLVED ...

CONSUMER TOOK IN VEHICLE FOR A ROUTINE CHECK, AND MECHANIC NOTICED RADIATOR LEAKING, AND CRUISE CONTROL BEING OUT. *AK

CONSUMER TOOK IN VEHICLE FOR A ROUTINE CHECK, AND MECHANIC NOTICED RADIATOR LEAKING, AND CRUISE CONTROL BEING OUT. *AK

MY FORD TAURUS SHO HAS LEFT ME STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES. THE FORMULA THAT USUALLY CAUSES THE CAR TO NOT START/STALL IS IF I DRIVE IT FOR A WHILE(.5-2 HOURS) AND THEN SHUT IT OFF FOR .5-1.5 HOURS. WHEN I GO TO RESTART IT, IT WILL EITHER NOT START OR WILL START AND RUN FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN DIE S...

FIRESTONE FR680 (P205/65R15) TUBL, EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

THE CONSUMER REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO A FAULTY INPUT PISTON, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE IN THE TRANSMISSION DESIGN AND REPLACED THE ALUMINUM PISTON WHICH WAS TOO WEAK WITH A STEEL PISTON, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A RECALL BE ISSUED DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE PISTON. *MJS

I HAD HEADGASKET FIXED AT 87500 MI. WHICH WAS IN 12/98. NOW I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, AND NO WAY TO GET IT FIXED. *AK

IGNITION FAILURE IS STILL CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL, THE MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES, NEW PLUGS AND WIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED, AND THE INJECTORS HAVE BEEN CLEANED. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 5 MPH A POPPING NOISE WAS COMING FROM BOTTOM OF VEHICLE A TECHNICIAN HAD FOUND OUT THAT FRAME WAS COMING APART AND HAD TO BE WELDED AGAIN.*AK

I INITIALLY HAD PROBLEMS W/ THE HEAD GASKETS ON THIS VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED AND IT TOOK TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. FINALLY AFTER 2 MONTHS OF WAITING WITHOUT A VEHICLE THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED, AT NO COST TO ME. HOWEVER, UPON GETTING THE CA...

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON 10/13/00, I NOTICED A GREAT DEAL OF SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST OF MY CAR. I MADE IT TO WORK ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE HEAD GASKETS HAD BLOWN. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND REPAIRED AT A COST OF $1,468.00. I NOW FIND OUT THAT FORD HAS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH TH...

ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE PULLING INTO STREET. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER'S SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED, POSSIBLY DUE TO CRACKED PISTON THAT CONTROLS GEARS. *AK FWD CLUTCH PISTON INSIDE THE FWD CLUTCH DRUM HAD CRACKED. THE PROBLEM IS WIDE SPREAD WITH THESE KINDS OF VEHICLES. *YH

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MY POSSESSION SINCE COMING INTO SERVICE IN JULY 1994. IT WAS A FLEET VEHICLE, OWNED BY GE FLEET AND LEASED TO HONEYWELL. IN 1998, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 76,000 MILES. IT WAS REPLACED AT MY COMPANYS EXPENSE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JULY 1999. IN SEPT...

DROVE CAR FOR 2 WEEKS/BOUGHT USED/WASNT INFORMED OF DEFECT/FORD REFUSED REPAIR/TRIED TO FIND WARRANTEE INFO BUT COULDNT/FINALLY WENT TO DEALER/SAID HE WOULD FIX/ FORD SAID 10 DAYS TOO LATE/ TOWED CAR BACK HOME

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. *SLC

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SLC

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. *SLC

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SLC

VEHICLE WOULD STALL IN TRAFFIC. ONCE ENGINE WOULD COOL OFF IT WOULD START BACK UP. DEALER HAS TRIED NUMEROUS THINGS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. SINCE LAST REPAIR 10-09-2000, VEHICLE HASN'T STALLED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT A RECENT RECALL PROBLEM MATCHES THE PROBLEM THIS VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCE...

MY DAUGHTER 8 YRS. AND MYSELF WERE HURT IN THIS ACCIDENT, MY MEDICAL BILLS ARE OVER $6,000 TO DATE AND ONGOING MEDICAL SERIOUS PROBLEMS INCLUDING RSD DISEASE SPREADING THRU BACK LEG'S, BIG LUMP IN BACK CAUSING NON STOP PAIN..LOOKING FOR ATTORNEY NOW..INJURY IS PERMANANT, WILL NEED PAIN MEDICATION TH...

MY DAUGHTER 8 YRS. AND MYSELF WERE HURT IN THIS ACCIDENT, MY MEDICAL BILLS ARE OVER $6,000 TO DATE AND ONGOING MEDICAL SERIOUS PROBLEMS INCLUDING RSD DISEASE SPREADING THRU BACK LEG'S, BIG LUMP IN BACK CAUSING NON STOP PAIN..LOOKING FOR ATTORNEY NOW..INJURY IS PERMANANT, WILL NEED PAIN MEDICATION TH...

RECEIVED A RECALLS NOTICE ABOUT HEAD GASKET IN SUMMER OF 1999 WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS TO OLD.

WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME AND COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE WOULD STOP WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE, ESPECIALLY GOING UP THE HILLS. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK WHILE GOING UP HILL, THE VEHICLE OVER HEATS AND IT SPITS AND SPUTTERS AND THEN DIES. DEALER UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE. *YH

IN REGARD TO THE CALIFORNIA JUDGES RECALL ORDER REGARDING THE ENGINE STALL OF THESE VEHICLE I'M A WALKING TESTAMENT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE MODULES, I WAS ON THE FREEWAY IN STOP AND GO RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE CAR JUST STOPPED. MY FAMILY COULD OF BEEN KILLED. I BE...

MY TAURUS STOPS RUNNING WITHIN TEN MINUTES OF BEING PUT INTO OVERDRIVE OR ON CRUISE CONTROL. IT ALSO STOPS RUNNING IN HOT CLIMATES. I HAVE NO WARNING TO WHEN THE VEHICLE WILL STOP AND I MUST NAVIGATE TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. DEALOR MECHANIC SUGGESTED IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION. I BELEIVE IT TO BE...

MY TAURUS STOPS RUNNING WITHIN TEN MINUTES OF BEING PUT INTO OVERDRIVE OR ON CRUISE CONTROL. IT ALSO STOPS RUNNING IN HOT CLIMATES. I HAVE NO WARNING TO WHEN THE VEHICLE WILL STOP AND I MUST NAVIGATE TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. DEALOR MECHANIC SUGGESTED IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION. I BELEIVE IT TO BE...

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES STALLING, FUEL FILTER, SPARK PLUGS, AND THE MULTI FUNCTION RELAY SWITCH HAVE BEEN REPLACED. GENERAL TIRE (P205/65R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING VEHICLE INTO A SIDE DITCH AND THROUGH A BARBED WIRE FENCE, THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT A LOT OF DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, CONSUMER...

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES STALLING, FUEL FILTER, SPARK PLUGS, AND THE MULTI FUNCTION RELAY SWITCH HAVE BEEN REPLACED. GENERAL TIRE (P205/65R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING VEHICLE INTO A SIDE DITCH AND THROUGH A BARBED WIRE FENCE, THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT A LOT OF DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, CONSUMER...

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE STALLS AND DIES WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT THE CUSTOMER BELIEVES THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY IGNITION SYSTEM MODULE. *YH

VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

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 ...

MY TAURUS HAD A HEAD GASKET FAIL AND NOW I'M TOLD THAT BECAUSE IT'S 594 MILES OVER THE 100,000 LIMIT I'LL HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND WAS PREVIOUSLY DEALER MAINTANED AT ANOTHER DEALER SHIP ABOUT 50 MILES FROM HERE BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER.THE SERVICE MANAG...

I HAD SENT A COMPLAINT TODAY 10-10-00 JUST AFTER I GOT OF LINE I RECIEVED A PHONE CALL FROM BRUCE THE SERVICE MANAGER AT ASHLEY FORD IN NEW BEDFORD STATING THAT FORD WAS NOW GOING TO COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS 100%

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED. THE ENGINE LOST ALL COOLANT. WE WERE ABLE TO SHUT ENGINE DOWN WITHOUT OVERHEATING THE ENGINE. CHECKED ENGINE OIL FOR POSSIBLE COOLANT CONTAMINATION.. FOUND NO SIGN OF OIL/COOLANT MIX. DEALER SAYS THAT ESTIMATE OF REPAIRS TO BE AROUND $1200.00 TO $1600.00 IF THEY FIND NOTHI...

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END ACCIDENT AT 22 MPH BECAUSE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WHILE APPLYING. ASLO, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END ACCIDENT AT 22 MPH BECAUSE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WHILE APPLYING. ASLO, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHY ONLY THAT LEFT ON BRAKES AFTER ONLY 38950 MILES? THIS NOT NORMAL

WHY ONLY THAT LEFT ON BRAKES AFTER ONLY 38950 MILES? THIS NOT NORMAL

WHY ONLY THAT LEFT ON BRAKES AFTER ONLY 38950 MILES? THIS NOT NORMAL

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED, ONE ORIGINAL AND TWO REPLACEMENTS PARTS EACH YEAR, GARAGE HAS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT NEEDS REPLACEMENT BUT THEY DO NOT KNOW THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES.*ET

WHEN APPLYING HER GAS PEDAL VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PLACE. MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPLACED ONCE, AND NOW THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. WHEN PASSING OR SPEEDING AND WHEN ACCELERATING TO PASS DRIVER HAD TO PULL THE ACCELERATOR OFF THE FLOOR, AND HOLD BRAKES. *AK

WHEN APPLYING HER GAS PEDAL VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PLACE. MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPLACED ONCE, AND NOW THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. WHEN PASSING OR SPEEDING AND WHEN ACCELERATING TO PASS DRIVER HAD TO PULL THE ACCELERATOR OFF THE FLOOR, AND HOLD BRAKES. *AK

ON 7/24/00 I TOOK MY CAR TO TULSA AUTO COLLECTION QUALITY CARE FACILITY AT 11122 EAST 71ST STREET TULSA, OK. (918-250-3555) TO HAVE MY A/C SYSTEM REPAIRED, AS IT WAS WORKING JUST FINE THE DAY BEFORE. TOM, THE MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED MY CAR, STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS HAD FAILED, WHICH RESULTED IN...

VEHICLE ALWAYS MAINTAINED. COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE INCLUDING TORQUE CONVERTER AND PLANETARY GEAR. REBUILT AND DRIVEN 4 DAYS, PLANETARY GEAR PACKAGE FAILED AGAIN! NOTIFYING FORD. UNACCEPTABLE!!*AK

VEHICLE ALWAYS MAINTAINED. COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE INCLUDING TORQUE CONVERTER AND PLANETARY GEAR. REBUILT AND DRIVEN 4 DAYS, PLANETARY GEAR PACKAGE FAILED AGAIN! NOTIFYING FORD. UNACCEPTABLE!!*AK

VEHICLE ALWAYS MAINTAINED. COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE INCLUDING TORQUE CONVERTER AND PLANETARY GEAR. REBUILT AND DRIVEN 4 DAYS, PLANETARY GEAR PACKAGE FAILED AGAIN! NOTIFYING FORD. UNACCEPTABLE!!*AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON, AND ALL COMPONENTS GO DEAD. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THE NEXT TIME ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON, DON'T TURN OFF THE KEY. THIS HAPPENED ON THE 13TH OF JULY. DEALER SAID PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE, CONSUMER HAS BEEN OUT OF A VEHICLE SINCE.*AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON, AND ALL COMPONENTS GO DEAD. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THE NEXT TIME ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON, DON'T TURN OFF THE KEY. THIS HAPPENED ON THE 13TH OF JULY. DEALER SAID PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE, CONSUMER HAS BEEN OUT OF A VEHICLE SINCE.*AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH VERY LITTLE MILEAGE, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

WE BOUGHT THIS CAR FEELING THAT A NEWER CAR WOULD BE GOOD TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE STORE. WE WANTED SOME THING SAFE FOR THE KIDS. TRACEY TOOK THE KIDS TO A MOVIE AND CALLED ME AT WORK TO COME AND GET HER. IVE PULLED THE ENGINE APART AND IT IS THE NUMBER ONE CYLINDER THAT HAS GONE HEAD GASKET ...

HAVE HAD THE SECOND TIRE SEPARATE - WHEN DRIVING IS OUT OF ROUND AND THUMPS ALONG THE ROAD. FRIST TIRE REPLACED BEFORE FAILURE ON HIGHWAY. 2ND TIRE IS NOW SEPERATING AND THUMPS/BUMPS ALONG THE HIGHWAY.*AK (DOT NUMBER: Y79L PUB TIRESIZE: P205/65R15)

BELIEVE THAT MANUFACTURER'S. SUGGESTED MAINTENANCE INTERVAL IS TOO LONG AND RESULTS IN FAILURE OF COMPONENTS DUE TO PROLONGED HEAVY USE CONDITIONS AND LARGE SERVICE INTERVAL, RECOMMEND LESS THAN HALF OF CURRENT TRANSMISSION SERVICE INTERVAL TO PREVENT EARLY FAILURES.*AK

THE MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED. *MJS

THE VEHICLE WOULD JUMP OUT OF GEAR WHEN COMING TO A STOP DUE TO FAILURE OF THE CLUTCH PISTONS, THE DESIGN IS CONSTRUCTED OF ALUMINUM WHICH HAS BEEN CHANGED TO STEEL DUE TO CONTINUED FAILURES, FORD REFUSES TO REIMBURSE CONSUMER FOR THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR. *MJS

THE MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED. *MJS

THE VEHICLE WOULD JUMP OUT OF GEAR WHEN COMING TO A STOP DUE TO FAILURE OF THE CLUTCH PISTONS, THE DESIGN IS CONSTRUCTED OF ALUMINUM WHICH HAS BEEN CHANGED TO STEEL DUE TO CONTINUED FAILURES, FORD REFUSES TO REIMBURSE CONSUMER FOR THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR. *MJS

SINCE IVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE IT HAS STALLED CONSTANTLY,,GREAT SAFETY ISSUE..IGNITION MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES....CONTIUES TO STALL AT ANY SPEED....THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY RELIABLE SERVICE MECHANICS...TO DATE THIS VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALL....I WANT TO BE INCLIDED WITH THE OTHER 2 ...

ORIGINAL SPEEDOMETER BEGAN ERRATIC OPERATION; REPLACED AT 43, 916 MILES ON 02/01/1997. REPLACEMENT SPEEDOMETER DEVELOPED SAME ERRATIC OPERATION AND WAS REPLACED AT 85,421 MILES ON 08/10/98. THE THIRD SPEEDOMETER DEVELOPED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AT 127,250 MILES IN EARLY NOV OF 1999. WITH ALL THE SP...

HEAD GASKETS FAILURE AND TIMING CASE

TRANSMISSION IS JUMPING OUT OF GEAR, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL SOON NEED TO BE REPLACED. *SLC

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, WAS CONTACTED AND HAS CHOSE DO GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND. NO ONE SEEMS TO WANT TO HELP ME OUT OF MY DILEMMA AT THIS TIME. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

ALL PROBLEMS WITH OUR 1994 TAURUS HAVE EXISTED SINCE THE PURCHASE DATE, FORD HAS DENIED SEVERAL OF THE RECALLS AND SERVICE BULLETINS LISTED AT NHTSA. THE CAR CONTINUES TO CONSTANTLY OVERHEAT AND RUN HOT, WE STILL CAN SMELL GAS THROUGH VENTS, DOOR HANDLE PROBLEMS, GAS CONSUMPTION PROBLEM, AND SEVERA...

ALL PROBLEMS WITH OUR 1994 TAURUS HAVE EXISTED SINCE THE PURCHASE DATE, FORD HAS DENIED SEVERAL OF THE RECALLS AND SERVICE BULLETINS LISTED AT NHTSA. THE CAR CONTINUES TO CONSTANTLY OVERHEAT AND RUN HOT, WE STILL CAN SMELL GAS THROUGH VENTS, DOOR HANDLE PROBLEMS, GAS CONSUMPTION PROBLEM, AND SEVERA...

ALL PROBLEMS WITH OUR 1994 TAURUS HAVE EXISTED SINCE THE PURCHASE DATE, FORD HAS DENIED SEVERAL OF THE RECALLS AND SERVICE BULLETINS LISTED AT NHTSA. THE CAR CONTINUES TO CONSTANTLY OVERHEAT AND RUN HOT, WE STILL CAN SMELL GAS THROUGH VENTS, DOOR HANDLE PROBLEMS, GAS CONSUMPTION PROBLEM, AND SEVERA...

ALL PROBLEMS WITH OUR 1994 TAURUS HAVE EXISTED SINCE THE PURCHASE DATE, FORD HAS DENIED SEVERAL OF THE RECALLS AND SERVICE BULLETINS LISTED AT NHTSA. THE CAR CONTINUES TO CONSTANTLY OVERHEAT AND RUN HOT, WE STILL CAN SMELL GAS THROUGH VENTS, DOOR HANDLE PROBLEMS, GAS CONSUMPTION PROBLEM, AND SEVERA...

THE STALLING OF MY FORD HAD ENDANGERED MY FAMILY ON A JUNE VACATION TRIP TO SAN DIEGO. THE ENGINE STALLED ENTIRELY WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS SUCCESSFUL IN DRIVING THE CAR ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, WHERE WE WERE TO BECOME THE VICTIMS OF THE SUMMER HEAT. REPEATED EFFORTS TO GET THE CAR GOING WERE...

IVE HAD THE IGNITION MODULE CHANGED 4X... THE CAR CONTINUES TO STALL IN THE WORSE CIRCUMSTANCES.....I HAVE ESCAPED REAR END COLLISIONS SO FAR.....THE ENGINE CUTS OUT WITH NO WARNING.....EVEN AT SPEEDS 65 MPH ON A HIGHWAY...IVE HAD 18 WHEELERS COME RIGHT UP ON ME WHEN THE CAR WOULD STALL...THIS IS A...

THE STALLING OF MY FORD HAD ENDANGERED MY FAMILY ON A JUNE VACATION TRIP TO SAN DIEGO. THE ENGINE STALLED ENTIRELY WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS SUCCESSFUL IN DRIVING THE CAR ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, WHERE WE WERE TO BECOME THE VICTIMS OF THE SUMMER HEAT. REPEATED EFFORTS TO GET THE CAR GOING WERE...

IVE HAD THE IGNITION MODULE CHANGED 4X... THE CAR CONTINUES TO STALL IN THE WORSE CIRCUMSTANCES.....I HAVE ESCAPED REAR END COLLISIONS SO FAR.....THE ENGINE CUTS OUT WITH NO WARNING.....EVEN AT SPEEDS 65 MPH ON A HIGHWAY...IVE HAD 18 WHEELERS COME RIGHT UP ON ME WHEN THE CAR WOULD STALL...THIS IS A...

HEAD GASKET BLEW IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR. THE CAR WAS FIXED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC AND FORD DID PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR THE SAME GASKET BLEW AGAIN, FORD REFUSES TO REPAIR THE CAR BECAUSE THEY SAID THAT FORD PARTS WEREN'T USED IN THE CAR. ALSO IN 1997 THE PISTON IN THE TRANSMISSION ...

CAR WAS SIDESWIPED WHEN NEW AND DECLARED TOTALED, HAD SIDE PANELS REPLACED AS NEW AND CAR RETITLED. HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT SINCE THE CAR WAS RETITLED THAT THE HEAD GASKET RECALL IS VOID. PLEASE ADVISE.

NO SUMMARY

FORD INITIALLY REJECTED COVERAGE FOR HEAD GASKET, I RECV'D RECALL LETTER. THIS IS 3RD TRANSMISSION ON 6YR OLD VEHICLE. TRANS WOULD JERK FORWARD BEFORE COMPLETE FAILURE

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH HOOD DEFECTIVE DOUBLE LATCH BECAME UNHOOKED, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY OPEN, ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH, AND RESULTING IN $5,000 DAMAGE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK AS THE RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT, THE WINDSHIELD WAS TOTALLY SHATTERED. *YH

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH HOOD DEFECTIVE DOUBLE LATCH BECAME UNHOOKED, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY OPEN, ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH, AND RESULTING IN $5,000 DAMAGE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK AS THE RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT, THE WINDSHIELD WAS TOTALLY SHATTERED. *YH

MAJOR HESITATION AND JOLTING DOWNSHIFT MAKES CAR DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. NOT WORTH INVESTING THE ESTIMATED $1800 AFTER ALREADY PUTTING IN HEAD GASKET AND NEW A/C UNIT. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD !!!

ALTHOUGH CAR HAS NEVER ACTUALLY OVERHEATED, IT RUNS VERY HOT. IT LOSES ALOT OF WATER (OVERFLOW WILL BE EMPTY EVERY 3 DAYS OR LESS) BUT THERE IS NO LEAK. TOOK IT IN FOR A TUNEUP AND WAS TOLD THE HEAD GASKETS WERE BLOWN. CALLED AROUND AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON ENGINE. CALLED DEALER. THEY...

PE00020, ORIGINAL FORD TAURUS 1994,TIRE SIZE P20565/R15. WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, DRIVER'S REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR END, BUT TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED. CHANGED THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE TIRE. KEPT DRIVING, AND ABOUT 50 MILES DOWN, REAR PASSENGER'S TIRE TREAD SEPARATED...

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH WET ROAD RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION REPEATEDLY SLIPS. *AK

DEALER IS SAYING THAT RECALL WAS FIXED (3 TIMES) SO NO "RECALL" EXISTS BUT I BELIEVE THIS IS AN ONGOING AND VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I GAVE THIS CAR TO MY DAUGHTER IN JANUARY, 2000 AND SHE HAS EXPERIENCED A TOTAL ELECTRICAL OUTAGE TWICE AND HAS BEEN STOPPED BY THE POLICE ON BOTH OCASSIONS. THERE AR...

VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK FOR OVER 15-20 MPH IN THE OFF POSITION WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AROUND DASH, AND BLACK SMOKE FILLED THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, NO DRIVE NO REVERSE CONDITION. FAILURE OF ALUMINUM CLUTCH PISTON AND OTHER COMPONENTS. *AK

VECHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF A RESIDENTIAL AREA. WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO TURN VEHICLE ON IT SHOOK AND IDLED HIGHLY. SHE TURNED VEHICLE OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT THE ENGINE HYDROLOCKED. WATER AND ANTI-FREEZE GOT INTO THE CYLINDERS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE H...

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, REBUILT INSTALLED, NOW REBUILT IS FAILING AT 20,000 MILES, SLOW TO UP-SHIFT, DOWN-SHIFTS HARD, HERKY-JERKY BELOW 40 MPH. *AK

AXOD TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR AT STOP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AIR CONDITIONINGJUST QUIT WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT FLUID WAS LOW. DEALER FILLED VEHICLE UP AND STARTED WORKING AGAIN. THEN IT QUIT. CONSUMER STATED IT WAS THE O-RINGS THAT FAILED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AIR CONDITIONINGJUST QUIT WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT FLUID WAS LOW. DEALER FILLED VEHICLE UP AND STARTED WORKING AGAIN. THEN IT QUIT. CONSUMER STATED IT WAS THE O-RINGS THAT FAILED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH

THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED OVERHEATING SYMPTOMS. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND FOUND OUT THAT THE TIMING CASE GASKET WAS LEAKING AND IT MIGHT DAMAGE THE ENGINE, WHICH ALREADY HAD DEVLOPED KNOCKING NOISES. I CONTACTED THE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ASKED THEM FOR WARRANTY COVERAGE, SINCE ...

ACTUAL HEAD GASKET FAILURE OCCURED OVER 2 YEARS PRIOR TO REPORTED DATE WAS ABLE TO GET BY, BUT THE OIL LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON WHEN THE ENGINE GETS TO NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND THE CAR IS IDLING. FORD PUT OUT CARS WITH DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKETS AND SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO LIMIT THE WARRANTY. IF IT FAIL...

ACTUAL HEAD GASKET FAILURE OCCURED OVER 2 YEARS PRIOR TO REPORTED DATE WAS ABLE TO GET BY, BUT THE OIL LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON WHEN THE ENGINE GETS TO NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND THE CAR IS IDLING. FORD PUT OUT CARS WITH DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKETS AND SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO LIMIT THE WARRANTY. IF IT FAIL...

ACTUAL HEAD GASKET FAILURE OCCURED OVER 2 YEARS PRIOR TO REPORTED DATE WAS ABLE TO GET BY, BUT THE OIL LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON WHEN THE ENGINE GETS TO NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND THE CAR IS IDLING. FORD PUT OUT CARS WITH DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKETS AND SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO LIMIT THE WARRANTY. IF IT FAIL...

IN 1995, WINDOWS ON FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT DOORS STUCK WHEN ROLLING DOWN. FIXED INCORRECTLY THE FIRST TIME, UNDER WARRANTY, SO FIXED AGAIN, UNDER WARRANTY. NO CHARGE THAT I RECALL BUT CAN VERIFY IF REQUIRED. LAST YEAR, LEFT FRONT WINDOW STUCK AGAIN. STRUGGLE TO ROLL IT DOWN CAUSED SWERVING. ATTE...

ENGINE RUINED BECAUSE OF ANTIFREEZE IN OIL. *AK

I WAS TOLD THAT THE WATER PUMP BUSTED, I NEED A THERMOSTAT, AND THAT MY GEARS (LINKAGE) WANT SHIFT.*AK

I WAS TOLD THAT THE WATER PUMP BUSTED, I NEED A THERMOSTAT, AND THAT MY GEARS (LINKAGE) WANT SHIFT.*AK

I WAS TOLD THAT THE WATER PUMP BUSTED, I NEED A THERMOSTAT, AND THAT MY GEARS (LINKAGE) WANT SHIFT.*AK

WHEN DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMER BREATHS EXHAUST FUMES. ALSO, DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET CAUSES CYLINDER HEAD TO WARP. *AK

CONSUMER BREATHS EXHAUST FUMES. ALSO, DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET CAUSES CYLINDER HEAD TO WARP. *AK

HEAD GASKET BLEW AT 127,000 MILES MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO HONOR WARRANTY AND REIMBURSE CONSUMER BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OVER 100,000 MILES. NLM

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE MAY 13, 1999 FROM SANGER FORD IN SANGER CALIFORNIA, 93657. ON OCTOBER 29,1999 THE CARS ENGINE BLEW UP DUE TO A PATCHED UP WATER PUMP THAT CAME FROM SANGER FORD LIKE THIS WHEN I PURCHASED IT. THE WATER PUMP WAS FULL OF STOP LEAK, WHICH WOULD EXPLAIN WHY THE CAR SEEMED TO RUN...

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE MAY 13, 1999 FROM SANGER FORD IN SANGER CALIFORNIA, 93657. ON OCTOBER 29,1999 THE CARS ENGINE BLEW UP DUE TO A PATCHED UP WATER PUMP THAT CAME FROM SANGER FORD LIKE THIS WHEN I PURCHASED IT. THE WATER PUMP WAS FULL OF STOP LEAK, WHICH WOULD EXPLAIN WHY THE CAR SEEMED TO RUN...

WHILE DRIVING SAW A LOT OF SMOKE COMING OUT OF TAIL PIPE. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS ENGINE HEAD GASKET. *AK

EACH SUMMER, PURGE CYLINDER LEAKES GAS VAPORS INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH GET DISCHARGED INTO A/C. WENT TODEALERSHIP 3 TIMES BEFORE WARRANTY RAN OUT ONLY TO BE TOLD NO PROBLEM CAN BE FOUND. WENT TO FORD DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING SUMMER AND WAS TOLD NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT VAPORS EXCEPT MOVE PURGE...

DEALER FAILED TO REPAIR DUE TO MILEAGE OVER SERVICE LIMITS AS PER 00M09/ VEHICLE WAS OVER LIMITS BEFORE NOTIFICATION OF DEFAULT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

RECALL 98V323. CONSUMER MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. DEALER HAS NOT RETURNED CONSUMER'S CALL. *AK

THE DRIVERS DOOR AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WERE MISALIGNED. NLM

FUEL TANK LOOSE CAUSING A THUMPING NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE. NLM

THE DASH PANEL WAS DIRTY ON THE INSIDE MAKING THE SPEEDOMETER AND GAUGES DIFFICULT TO READ AND THE COVER IMPOSSIBLE TO CLEAN WITHOUT TAKING THE DASH APART. NLM

CYLINDER LOCK AND KEY FAILED ALLOWING THE KEY TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHEN NOT IN LOCKED POSITION AND MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE STARTED WITHOUT A KEY. NLM

THE STEERING WHEEL IS TILTED TO THE LEFT. NLM

ENGINE PINGED ON ALL GRADES OF GAS LINE, REPLCAED EGR VALVE HOWEVER DID NOT RECTIFY NOISE. YH

LEFT REAR DOOR LOCK JAMMED AND BROKE. YH

LEFT TAIL LIGHT BURNED OUT. YH

THE DRIVERS DOOR AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WERE MISALIGNED. YH

FUEL TANK LOOSE CAUSING A THUMPING NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE. YH

DASH PANEL COVER WAS DIRTY AT TIME OF DELIVERY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY OF INSTRUMENT GAUGE. YH

CYLINDER LOCK AND KEY FAILED ALLOWING THE KEY TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHEN NOT IN LOCKED POSITION AND MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE STARTED WITHOUT A KEY. YH

THE STEERING WHEEL IS TILTED TO THE LEFT. YH

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS AND APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL HARD, IT WOULD NOT RETURN BACK TO IDLE WHEN RELEASED. DRIVER HAD TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO REDUCE SPEED. DEALER CLEANED THROTTLE LINKAGE, AND PROBLEM FIXED. *AK *ML

WHEN COMMING UP TO A STOP SIGN/LIGHT THE CAR WILL SLIP OUT OF DRIVE AND NOT GO BACK IN FOR AWHILE. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT SEVERAL TECHNICAL BULLETINS WERE AVAILABLE FROM FORD STATING THAT THE ALUMNIUM PISTON INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION WERE CRACKING AND SUGGESTED THAT THEY BE REPLACED WITH A REB...

WHILE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH ENGINE NOT RUNNING, FRONT RIGHT SIDE DROPPED ABOUT TWO INCHES BECAUSE SPRING BROKE. OWNER CONCERNED BECAUSE HE COULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPENED. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *ML

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE FAILURES OF THE HEAD GASKET PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION WHICH DAMAGED THE AIR CONDITIONING LINES,WATER PUMP AND OTHER COMPONENTS, WHEN THE GASKET BLEW. CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR RECALL REPAIRS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED. ...

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE FAILURES OF THE HEAD GASKET PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION WHICH DAMAGED THE AIR CONDITIONING LINES,WATER PUMP AND OTHER COMPONENTS, WHEN THE GASKET BLEW. CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR RECALL REPAIRS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED. ...

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 35 MPH, I NOTICED THE COOLANT TEMPERAURE HAD SHOT UP TO THE RED ZONE. AS SOON AS THIS HAPPENED, IT IMMEDIATELY WENT BACK DOWN TO THE MIDRANGE OF THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND STAYED THERE FOR APPROX. 10 MILES. I CHECKED THE ANTI-FREEZE AT A GAS STATION AND IT SEEMED TO BE FULL...

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 35 MPH, I NOTICED THE COOLANT TEMPERAURE HAD SHOT UP TO THE RED ZONE. AS SOON AS THIS HAPPENED, IT IMMEDIATELY WENT BACK DOWN TO THE MIDRANGE OF THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND STAYED THERE FOR APPROX. 10 MILES. I CHECKED THE ANTI-FREEZE AT A GAS STATION AND IT SEEMED TO BE FULL...

TRANSMISSION PISTON CRACKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD. ALSO, ON AN INCLINE VEHICLE WOULD JUMP INTO REVERSE WHILE IN DRIVE. MOTOR MOUNTS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AS WELL. FORD DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY OF THE PROBLEMS. *AK *ML

TRANSMISSION PISTON CRACKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD. ALSO, ON AN INCLINE VEHICLE WOULD JUMP INTO REVERSE WHILE IN DRIVE. MOTOR MOUNTS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AS WELL. FORD DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY OF THE PROBLEMS. *AK *ML

TRANSMISSION PISTON CRACKED , CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD. ON AN INCLINE VEHICLE GOES INTO REVERSE WHILE IN DRIVE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

TRANSMISSION PISTON CRACKED , CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD. ON AN INCLINE VEHICLE GOES INTO REVERSE WHILE IN DRIVE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON HAD CRACKED. VEHICLE WAS ON A HILL AT A STOPLIGHT. LIGHT CHANGED & VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD. IT WENT BACKWARDS BEFORE IT CAUGHT & THEN FORWARD. FORD HAD 2 TSBS ON CLUTCH PLATE, BUT DEALERSHIP FAILED TO REPAIR CLUTCH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE FILLED PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT WHEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING GAS FROM A STOP POSITION, CAR HESITATES, THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATES INTO INTERSECTION. DEALER REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION. *AK *ML

WHEN APPLYING GAS FROM A STOP POSITION, CAR HESITATES, THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATES INTO INTERSECTION. DEALER REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION. *AK *ML

TRANS AXLE FAILURE; FIRST COMMENCED AT 19,000 MILE OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED IT WITH THE SAME MODEL( # F4DZ7000BRM) UNDER WARRANTY WITHIN ONE WEEK OF REPAIR, TRANS AXLE SEAL FAILED. FOUR YEARS LATER WITHIN 68,000 MILES, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR / REPLACE TRANS A...

ENGINE HAD SMELLED HOT ON PRIOR OCCASIONS WHEN CLIMBING HILLS BUT DID NOT REGISTER HOT. MECHANIC DID NOT THINK IT WAS A PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED AT INAPPROPRIATE TIMES (IE HIGHWAY SPEEDS) AND MECHANIC REPLACED MOTOR MOUNTS. NOW TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT HIGHER THAN 1ST GEAR.

ENGINE HAD SMELLED HOT ON PRIOR OCCASIONS WHEN CLIMBING HILLS BUT DID NOT REGISTER HOT. MECHANIC DID NOT THINK IT WAS A PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED AT INAPPROPRIATE TIMES (IE HIGHWAY SPEEDS) AND MECHANIC REPLACED MOTOR MOUNTS. NOW TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT HIGHER THAN 1ST GEAR.

WHILE TRAVELING ENGINE STALLED. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD. PROBLEM CAUSED BY VAPOR LOCK, WHICH HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES. FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND ADVISED DEALERS THAT THE USE OF "SUMMER BLEND" FUEL WOULD HELP THE PROBLEM. FORD HAS NOT YET PROVIDE...

WHILE TRAVELING ENGINE STALLED. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD. PROBLEM CAUSED BY VAPOR LOCK, WHICH HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES. FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND ADVISED DEALERS THAT THE USE OF "SUMMER BLEND" FUEL WOULD HELP THE PROBLEM. FORD HAS NOT YET PROVIDE...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

KNOCKING NOISE HEARD AT 1500 RPM. DEALER SAID THAT THE CRANKSHAFT WAS BENT/CRACKED AND ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. OWNER HAD TO DRIVE UNSAFE VEHICLE AROUND FOR ANOTHER WEEK WHILE DEALER WAITED FOR APPROVAL FROM FORD. *AK *ML

TRANSMISSION FAILED PREMATURELY. *MJS

WHEN CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR IT DIDN'T MOVE. THE FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON IN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, REQUIRING OVERHAUL OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. REPAIRS MADE AT OWNER'S COST. FORD AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. *AK *ML

WHEN CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR IT DIDN'T MOVE. THE FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON IN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, REQUIRING OVERHAUL OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. REPAIRS MADE AT OWNER'S COST. FORD AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. *AK *ML

AFTER CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THIS, AND HAVING RECEIVED SOME COMPENSATION FOR THE REPAIRS I FEEL THE COMPENSATION IS INADAQUETE. IT DID NOT COVER MY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES. I HAD $3,416 IN REPAIR BILLS (REPLACED THE ENGINE) AND WAS REIMBURSED $2,900. THE DIFFERENCE WAS STATED AS BEING P...

TRANSMISSION STAYED IN 1ST GEAR. LEFT MESSAGE AT MANUFACTURER. THEY RETURNED PHONE CALL STATING THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS & THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

WHEN MAKING A TURN WITH THE VEHICLE, IT WILL GO INTO IDLE, THEN REENGAGE. *AK

WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. WHEN LIGHT CHANGES CAR DOES NOT MOVE. THEN AFTER WAITING A PERIOD OF TIME 10 TO 60 SECONDS, THE CAR JERKS ONTO GEAR AND THEN THE DRIVER CAN PROCEED. THE SAME SITUATION OCCURS WHEN BACKING UP. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR UNT...

WHILE TRAVELING UPHILL AFTER MAKING A STOP, AND UPON DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, VEHICLE WOULD NOT TRAVEL. THEN TRANSMISSION KICKED IN, AND VEHICLE STARTED TRAVELING. TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED, OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS COMMON FROM 93-97. *AK *ML

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN HEAD-ON COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

HEAD GASKET BLEW LEAVING ME STRANDED ON HIGHWAY, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND LOCKED UP ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING THE CAR TO SLOW RAPIDLY AS IF BRAKING LEAVING ME TO CROSS SEVERAL LANES OF TRAFFIC TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER WHERE I WAS STRANDED. *AK

HEAD GASKET BLEW LEAVING ME STRANDED ON HIGHWAY, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND LOCKED UP ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING THE CAR TO SLOW RAPIDLY AS IF BRAKING LEAVING ME TO CROSS SEVERAL LANES OF TRAFFIC TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER WHERE I WAS STRANDED. *AK

CONSUMER STOPPED FOR A STOP LIGHT AND VEHICLE DIED, TOOK TO A MECHANIC AND THEY SAID IT WAS TRANSMISSION. *AK *ML

DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE CONSUMER $403.00 FOR A TIMING KIT. A FORD EXTENDED WARRANTY ON ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS RECEIVED BY CONSUMER. WOULD LIKE FOR NHTSA TO HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

THIS IS THE SECOND RECALL FORD HAD ON THIS PART. DUE TO THE MILEAGE ON MY CAR FORD IS REFUSING TO HAVE THIS FIXED. I BELEIVE THAT SINCE THIS IS A DEFECT DUE TO FORD THEY SHOULD PAY TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL COME ON DASHBOARD. THEN THE ENGINE WILL STALL, AND ANTI-FREEZE WILL LEAK FROM HEAD GASKET. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL COME ON DASHBOARD. THEN THE ENGINE WILL STALL, AND ANTI-FREEZE WILL LEAK FROM HEAD GASKET. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL COME ON DASHBOARD. THEN THE ENGINE WILL STALL, AND ANTI-FREEZE WILL LEAK FROM HEAD GASKET. *AK

SWAY BAR BRACKET WAS LOOSE AND MAKES NOISE. YH

THE CITY ACATUALL DISPOSED OF THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF CONTINUING OVERHEATRING OF THE ENGINE. IT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED AS HEAD GASKET PROBLEM, BUT AFTER RESEARCH AND RECENT PUBLICITY, I AM CONFIDENT THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. FORD SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LOSS OF THIS POOR VEHICLE. *AK

JUNE 1997 I WAS TOLD BY A 2 DIFFERENT MECHANICS ..ONE FROM PENSKE AUTO IN MILFORD MA, THE OTHER FROM BERADI AUTOMOTIVE IN MILFORD ...AFTER BRINGING IN A CAR FOR A PROBLEM WHERE MY CAR WOULD RUN HOT AT IDLE...THAT MY HEAD GASKET WOULD EVENTUALLY FAIL BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. PENSKE WENT SO FAR TO BE...

DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET-CREATED RELATED PROBLEMS W/ENGINE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM AND REPAIR, UNWILLING TO RECTIFY PROBLEM BECAUSE STATED DEFECT OCCURRED AFTER 100,000 MILE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. MILEAGE AT INCIDENT EXCEEDED WARRANTY BY 2706 MILES. MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO ADMIT THAT PROBLE...

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH SPEEDOMETER OPERATING ERRATICALLY. REPLACEMENT HAVE BEEN MADE ON TWO OCCASIONS WITHIN 30,000 MILES. BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED PRESENTLY AT 68,000 MILES. DEALER NOTIFIED,AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IMPORTED TO FINLAND PRIVATELY, BUT NOT ME. THE ENGINE HEAD GASKETS WERE CHANGED IN LOCAL CAR REPAIR SHOP ON 12/1999. NOW I FOUND OUT FROM INTERNET THAT THIS FAILURE IS WELL KNOWN IN USA AND FORD COMPANY HAS AN EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THIS FAILURE. WARRANTY LAST FOR 7 YEARS OR...

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IMPORTED TO FINLAND PRIVATELY, BUT NOT ME. THE ENGINE HEAD GASKETS WERE CHANGED IN LOCAL CAR REPAIR SHOP ON 12/1999. NOW I FOUND OUT FROM INTERNET THAT THIS FAILURE IS WELL KNOWN IN USA AND FORD COMPANY HAS AN EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THIS FAILURE. WARRANTY LAST FOR 7 YEARS OR...

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING WHENEVER THE HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH IS USED OR THE RIGHT SIDE TURN SIGNAL IS APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING WHENEVER THE HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH IS USED OR THE RIGHT SIDE TURN SIGNAL IS APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFED. *AK

CONSUMER HAD ENGINE REPLACED 2 YEARS AGO DUE TO HEAD GASKETS OVER HEATING. CONSUMER LEARNED OF A RECENT RECALL, AND IS NOW HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. DEALER WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED AT THE PLANT WHERE THE RECALL PARTS ARE MANUFACTURED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED OVER AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY PUT IN A NEW ENGINE. ALSO, UPON GOING DOWN THE STREET IT FELT LIKE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN GEAR AND WAS COASTING. TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, AND HE REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED OVER AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY PUT IN A NEW ENGINE. ALSO, UPON GOING DOWN THE STREET IT FELT LIKE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN GEAR AND WAS COASTING. TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, AND HE REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED OVER AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY PUT IN A NEW ENGINE. ALSO, UPON GOING DOWN THE STREET IT FELT LIKE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN GEAR AND WAS COASTING. TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, AND HE REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURES (2ND NOW) INCLUDE INTERMITTENT NEUTRAL CONDITIONS AT 65 MPH. STEERING PROBLEM IS SOMETHING THAT MY DEALER HAS YET TO ,BUT IS REPRODUCIBLE. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURES (2ND NOW) INCLUDE INTERMITTENT NEUTRAL CONDITIONS AT 65 MPH. STEERING PROBLEM IS SOMETHING THAT MY DEALER HAS YET TO ,BUT IS REPRODUCIBLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

RECALL 98I002000/FRONT COIL SPRING: WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD, FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE, PUNCTURING THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, AND CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL. HOWEVER, MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *ML

CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACKED PISTON INSDE TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP HAD TO OVERHAUL ENTIRE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE MECHANIC SAW MORE DAMAGE THEN IT WAS ANTICIPATED. *AK

ON IMPACT REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED INTO1-3CM SIZE VERY SHARP HIGH VELOCITY FRAGMENTS WHICH COVERED ENTIRE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT (FRONT AND BACK) INCLUDING BASE OF REAR-FACING INFANT SEAT (SEAT WAS REMOVED AT A TIME). THIS REPORT IS TO UNDERLINE THE DANGER FOR THE INFANTS IN REAR-FACING INFANT SEATS...

ON IMPACT REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED INTO1-3CM SIZE VERY SHARP HIGH VELOCITY FRAGMENTS WHICH COVERED ENTIRE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT (FRONT AND BACK) INCLUDING BASE OF REAR-FACING INFANT SEAT (SEAT WAS REMOVED AT A TIME). THIS REPORT IS TO UNDERLINE THE DANGER FOR THE INFANTS IN REAR-FACING INFANT SEATS...

3.8 LITER ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW AT 78,000 MILES, CAUSING ENGINE TO SEIZE UP, EXTREME AMOUNT OF SMOKE CAME OUT OF EXHAUST. NO PRIOR WARNING WAS GIVEN. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

ON OR ABOUT 2/26/2000 WHILE DRIVING IN AIKEN, SC I ATTEMPETED TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AND MY CAR DISENGAGED WHILE IN GEAR AND MY CAR WAS ALMOST HIT BY A SEMI-TRACTOR TRUCK. MY FATHER AND MY HUSBAND HAVE HAD IT CHECKED OUT BY QUALIFIED MECHANICS, AND THEY TELL US IT IS THE FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON IN ...

ON OR ABOUT 2/26/2000 WHILE DRIVING IN AIKEN, SC I ATTEMPETED TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AND MY CAR DISENGAGED WHILE IN GEAR AND MY CAR WAS ALMOST HIT BY A SEMI-TRACTOR TRUCK. MY FATHER AND MY HUSBAND HAVE HAD IT CHECKED OUT BY QUALIFIED MECHANICS, AND THEY TELL US IT IS THE FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON IN ...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

HEAD GASKETAND BRAKE FAILURES. *AK

HEAD GASKETAND BRAKE FAILURES. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO RELEASE WHEN BRAKES WERE TAPPED TO SLOW DOWN. ALSO, THERE WERE NO REAR BRAKE LIGHTS, AND VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. WOULD NEED TO APPLY BRAKES TO EDGE VEHICLE TO SHIFT. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. OWNER HAS PARTS. *AK *ML

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO RELEASE WHEN BRAKES WERE TAPPED TO SLOW DOWN. ALSO, THERE WERE NO REAR BRAKE LIGHTS, AND VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. WOULD NEED TO APPLY BRAKES TO EDGE VEHICLE TO SHIFT. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. OWNER HAS PARTS. *AK *ML

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO RELEASE WHEN BRAKES WERE TAPPED TO SLOW DOWN. ALSO, THERE WERE NO REAR BRAKE LIGHTS, AND VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. WOULD NEED TO APPLY BRAKES TO EDGE VEHICLE TO SHIFT. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. OWNER HAS PARTS. *AK *ML

RECALL 98V323000 FORD/SUBFRAME CORROSION; OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN JULY 1999. OWNER HAS CONTACTED DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS TO CORRECT RECALL. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS DUE TO AN ALUMINUM RING BEING EATEN UP INSIDE TRANSMISSION. RING WAS REPLACED WITH A STEEL RING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON A STREET AT 15 MPH, SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED OF A BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

COST TO REPAIR $1800. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE FLUCTUATES BACK AND FORTH. ALSO, THE NEEDLE DOES NOT MOVE UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS DRIVEN FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THS PROBLEM # 97-12-5 . REPAIRS NOT COVERE...

WHILE DRIVING TEMPERATURE WENT UP AND VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING DUE TO A LEAKING ENGINE HEAD GASKET. ALSO, VEHICLE HAD A FAULTY WATER PUMP AND DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. DEALER REPAIRED VEHICLE. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING TEMPERATURE WENT UP AND VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING DUE TO A LEAKING ENGINE HEAD GASKET. ALSO, VEHICLE HAD A FAULTY WATER PUMP AND DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. DEALER REPAIRED VEHICLE. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING TEMPERATURE WENT UP AND VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING DUE TO A LEAKING ENGINE HEAD GASKET. ALSO, VEHICLE HAD A FAULTY WATER PUMP AND DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. DEALER REPAIRED VEHICLE. *AK *ML

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

RADIATOR LEAKED. YH

HEAD GASKET FAILURE CAUSED COOLANT TO EMIT THROUGH TAIL PIPE AND HEATER TO FAIL. YH

PRIOR TO RECALL THE IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED,THE IGNITION JAMS AND WOULD NOT RELEASE THE KEY CAUSING SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (96V-071). YH

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS HAVE CRACKED AT 56,000 MILES, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE JUMPING WHENEVER VEHICLE REACHES 50 OR MORE MPH. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED. NLM

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY LIGHTS WENT OUT THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. AFTER DIMMING LIGHTS,CONTINUED ON. NO PROBLEMS UNTIL I TRIED DRIVING WITH "BRIGHTS' AGAIN,LIGHTS WENT OUT AGAIN...THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM I HAD IN 1998,AND HAD SWITCH REPLACED ON RECALL. *AK

WINDSHIELD WASHER AND INTERMITTENT WIPERS QUIT WORKING...NOT A FUSE PROBLEM..DEALER ESTIMATES $250.00 TO REPAIR. *AK

THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES AND THE HEADLIGHTS CONTINUES TO FLASH. FORD CANNOT SEEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT. WHILE DRIVING, ON A HIGHWAY OR IN TRAFFIC THE HEADLIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF. SOMETIMES THEY FLASH QUICKLY OTHER TIMES THEY STAY ...

TRANSMISSION FAILED SUDDENLY; REPLACED WITH REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND IT FAILED 2 DAYS LATER. DEALER NOT CERTAIN WHAT TO DO; CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THEM; CAR IS COMPLETELY UNUSABLE. POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE FAILURE TO ACCELERATE IS FOLLOWED BY SUDDEN SCREECHING AND LURCHING FORWARD. *AK

AFTER COMING TO A FULL STOP, TRANSMISSION WILL "DISENGAGE". WHEN DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL, VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, THEN WILL ENGAGE WITH A JOLT. SOMETIMES, VEHICLE WILL NOT ENGAGE COMPLETELY FOR UP TO 10 SECONDS. THIS HAS PROVEN TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD, ESPECIALLY WHEN MAKING LEFT HA...

TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE AT A STOPLIGHT. KICKS INTO GEAR WHEN ACCLERATOR IS FLOORED. OVERDRIVE NO LONGER WORKS. CAR WILL ONLY RUN IN REGULAR DRIVE. ALSO ENGINE HEAD GASKETS WERE BLOWN LEAKING ONTO SPARK PLUGS. PROBABLY OCCURRED PRIOR TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. CAR USED TO GET TO...

TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE AT A STOPLIGHT. KICKS INTO GEAR WHEN ACCLERATOR IS FLOORED. OVERDRIVE NO LONGER WORKS. CAR WILL ONLY RUN IN REGULAR DRIVE. ALSO ENGINE HEAD GASKETS WERE BLOWN LEAKING ONTO SPARK PLUGS. PROBABLY OCCURRED PRIOR TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. CAR USED TO GET TO...

TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE AT A STOPLIGHT. KICKS INTO GEAR WHEN ACCLERATOR IS FLOORED. OVERDRIVE NO LONGER WORKS. CAR WILL ONLY RUN IN REGULAR DRIVE. ALSO ENGINE HEAD GASKETS WERE BLOWN LEAKING ONTO SPARK PLUGS. PROBABLY OCCURRED PRIOR TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. CAR USED TO GET TO...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLES SHOOK WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE ENGINE MOUNTS CORRODING AWAY. DEALER REPLACED THE MOUNTS. *AK

SUDDEN FAILURE OF HEAD GASKET WHICH ALSO CAUSED FAILURES OF BOTH O2 SENSORS, TIMING COVER GASKET, RADIATOR, AND WATER PUMP. THE HEAD GASKET CAUSED A SUDDEN FAILURE WHICH LEFT MY FAMILY AND I STRANDED FOR A SHORT TIME ON THE SIDE OF INTERSTATE 75 SOUTH OF CORBIN, KY (VERY DANGEROUS PLACE FOR A BREAK...

SUDDEN FAILURE OF HEAD GASKET WHICH ALSO CAUSED FAILURES OF BOTH O2 SENSORS, TIMING COVER GASKET, RADIATOR, AND WATER PUMP. THE HEAD GASKET CAUSED A SUDDEN FAILURE WHICH LEFT MY FAMILY AND I STRANDED FOR A SHORT TIME ON THE SIDE OF INTERSTATE 75 SOUTH OF CORBIN, KY (VERY DANGEROUS PLACE FOR A BREAK...

SUDDEN FAILURE OF HEAD GASKET WHICH ALSO CAUSED FAILURES OF BOTH O2 SENSORS, TIMING COVER GASKET, RADIATOR, AND WATER PUMP. THE HEAD GASKET CAUSED A SUDDEN FAILURE WHICH LEFT MY FAMILY AND I STRANDED FOR A SHORT TIME ON THE SIDE OF INTERSTATE 75 SOUTH OF CORBIN, KY (VERY DANGEROUS PLACE FOR A BREAK...

SUDDEN FAILURE OF HEAD GASKET WHICH ALSO CAUSED FAILURES OF BOTH O2 SENSORS, TIMING COVER GASKET, RADIATOR, AND WATER PUMP. THE HEAD GASKET CAUSED A SUDDEN FAILURE WHICH LEFT MY FAMILY AND I STRANDED FOR A SHORT TIME ON THE SIDE OF INTERSTATE 75 SOUTH OF CORBIN, KY (VERY DANGEROUS PLACE FOR A BREAK...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

THE MAIN FAILURE THAT I'M INTERESTED IN REPORTING IS THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM (FAILURE OF HEAD GASKET). I HAVE ADDED THE 3 FAILURES OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM SINCE I FEEL ONE OF THESE FAILURES MAY HAVE CAUSED THE ALREADY DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET TO BECOME EVEN MORE PRONE TO FAILURE. 1ST A/C FAI...

THE MAIN FAILURE THAT I'M INTERESTED IN REPORTING IS THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM (FAILURE OF HEAD GASKET). I HAVE ADDED THE 3 FAILURES OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM SINCE I FEEL ONE OF THESE FAILURES MAY HAVE CAUSED THE ALREADY DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET TO BECOME EVEN MORE PRONE TO FAILURE. 1ST A/C FAI...

THE MAIN FAILURE THAT I'M INTERESTED IN REPORTING IS THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM (FAILURE OF HEAD GASKET). I HAVE ADDED THE 3 FAILURES OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM SINCE I FEEL ONE OF THESE FAILURES MAY HAVE CAUSED THE ALREADY DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET TO BECOME EVEN MORE PRONE TO FAILURE. 1ST A/C FAI...

VEHICLE HAS SLOSHING FROM FUEL TANK ACTS LIKE REAR SUSPENSION IS LOOSE.

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE ENGINE STARTED SMOKING BECAUSE THE ENGINE BLEW A HEAD GASKET. THE ORIGINAL ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED IN DEC OF 1997 WITH 55,000 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET AND GASKET COVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, ALMOST CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AT 66,000 MILES. *AK

I DON'T KNOW IF THIS HAPPENS ELSEWHERE, BUT THIS HAPPENED TO ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE EXPRESSWAY IN CHARLOTTE, NC IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. CAR JUST QUIT RUNNING, COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THANKS. *AK

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE TRANSMISSION HAS GIVEN US PROBLEMS, THE FIRST TIME WAS SEPT 1998 AND THE FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON WAS CRACKED AND REPLACED AT THAT TIME APPROX 23000 MILES AGO. *AK

MY WIRE GOT INTO THE CAR IN OUR DRIVEWAY, STARTED THE CAR AND IMMEDIATELY PUT IT INTO "DRIVE". THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO ITS MAXIMUM RPMS, FRONT WHEELS SPUN ON ASPHALT DRIVE, FINALLY GRIPPED THE DRIVE AND SHOT DOWN THE DRIVE AT ABOUT 50MPH. SHE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR..NO...

MY WIRE GOT INTO THE CAR IN OUR DRIVEWAY, STARTED THE CAR AND IMMEDIATELY PUT IT INTO "DRIVE". THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO ITS MAXIMUM RPMS, FRONT WHEELS SPUN ON ASPHALT DRIVE, FINALLY GRIPPED THE DRIVE AND SHOT DOWN THE DRIVE AT ABOUT 50MPH. SHE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR..NO...

CAR WAS HAVING SLIGHT AND PERIODIC ROUGH IDLE, MECHANIC DIAGNOSED IT WITH HAD GASKET FAILURE. TWO DAYS LATER THE SAME MECHANIC HAS STATED THAT THE WHOLE ENGINE IS IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT, DUE TO HEAD GASKET FAILURE. NO PROBLEMS WERE NOTICED. HAVE CONTACTED FORD & THE DEALER, BOTH HAVE ADMITTED THAT T...

CAR WAS HAVING SLIGHT AND PERIODIC ROUGH IDLE, MECHANIC DIAGNOSED IT WITH HAD GASKET FAILURE. TWO DAYS LATER THE SAME MECHANIC HAS STATED THAT THE WHOLE ENGINE IS IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT, DUE TO HEAD GASKET FAILURE. NO PROBLEMS WERE NOTICED. HAVE CONTACTED FORD & THE DEALER, BOTH HAVE ADMITTED THAT T...

WHILE DRIVING CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING GAS PEDAL TO TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. CONSUMER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE , PLACE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER IN...

WHILE DRIVING CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING GAS PEDAL TO TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. CONSUMER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE , PLACE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER IN...

DUE TO THE LOCATION AND DESIGN OF THE FUEL LINE PLASTIC LINE IS PUSHED AGAINST THE FLOORBOARD AND SIDE PANEL WELD, THE WELD IS BENT, CAUSING A FUEL LEAKAGE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL HAS NOT WORKED FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS. WAS QUOTED $65 JUST TO LOOK AT IT. *AK

DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK INOPERATIVE. YH

REMOTE ALARM NOT WORKING. YH

VIBRATION IN FRONT END WHEN BRAKING,RESURFACED ROTORS TO REPAIR. YH

SPEEDOMETER FAILED AND REPLACED ON 5/98, REPLACEMENT FAILED. MJS

WHEN STOPPING VEHICLE JUMPS FORWARD,AND WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION, VEHICLE ACTS AS IF IT IS IN NEUTRAL. THIS IS DUE TO A CRACKED PISTON. MECHANIC HAS FIXED IT. *AK

CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 09/09/1999 WHEN PROBLEM DETECTED IN STARTING THE CAR. UPON ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE, ENGINE WILL CRANK AND START BUT IT STALLED WHEN KEY SPRING WAS LET GO AT RANDOM BASIS. DEALER CLAIMED TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED MULTIFUCTION SW AND IGNITION SWITCH, AND RE...

CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 09/09/1999 WHEN PROBLEM DETECTED IN STARTING THE CAR. UPON ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE, ENGINE WILL CRANK AND START BUT IT STALLED WHEN KEY SPRING WAS LET GO AT RANDOM BASIS. DEALER CLAIMED TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED MULTIFUCTION SW AND IGNITION SWITCH, AND RE...

CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 09/09/1999 WHEN PROBLEM DETECTED IN STARTING THE CAR. UPON ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE, ENGINE WILL CRANK AND START BUT IT STALLED WHEN KEY SPRING WAS LET GO AT RANDOM BASIS. DEALER CLAIMED TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED MULTIFUCTION SW AND IGNITION SWITCH, AND RE...

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO DEFECTIVE MOTOR MOUNTS WHICH NEEDED REPLACING. *YC

APPROACHING HIGHWAY ON RAMP, ENGINE TEMP WENT FROM "N" TOO RED BOX AT RIGHT OF GAUGE. DROVE TO DEALER, INFORMED MOST LIKELY A "HEAD GASKET" PROBLEM AND MAY HAVE DAMAGED ENGINE, NO WAY TO KNOW IF ENGINE IS DAMAGED UNITLL REPAIR IS ATTEMPTED.

APPROACHING HIGHWAY ON RAMP, ENGINE TEMP WENT FROM "N" TOO RED BOX AT RIGHT OF GAUGE. DROVE TO DEALER, INFORMED MOST LIKELY A "HEAD GASKET" PROBLEM AND MAY HAVE DAMAGED ENGINE, NO WAY TO KNOW IF ENGINE IS DAMAGED UNITLL REPAIR IS ATTEMPTED.

SPEEDOMETER CABLE HAS FAILED FOR THE THIRD TIME.

TRANSMISSION FAILUE ON VEHICLE WITH ONLY 23,000 ORIGINAL MILES.

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. *ET

HEAD GASKETS FAILED PREMATURELY. *ET

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *ET

NO SUMMARY

NO SUMMARY

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WERE NOT ABLE TO SHIFT WHENEVER CONSUMER STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. GOT READY TO PROCEED & HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. COULDN'T GO, HAD TO APPLY BRAKES TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. CONTACTED AMCO, AND THEY SAID THAT THE SERVO WAS CRACKED, AND LEAKING TRANSMISION FLUID...

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WERE NOT ABLE TO SHIFT WHENEVER CONSUMER STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. GOT READY TO PROCEED & HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. COULDN'T GO, HAD TO APPLY BRAKES TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. CONTACTED AMCO, AND THEY SAID THAT THE SERVO WAS CRACKED, AND LEAKING TRANSMISION FLUID...

ANTI-FREEZE. LEAK GOT INTO THE ENGINE. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING WHILE ENGINE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. BUT, AT THE TIME DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. IT WASN'T UNTIL AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED THAT THEY FOUND IT WAS AN ENGINE PROBLEM. ...

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 55 MPH CONSUMER COULD LOSE TRACK OF SPEED BECAUSE THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. *AK

PREMATURE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. NO INCURRING CONDITIONS

HEAD GASKET,TIMING CHAIN COVER AND WATER PUMP FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE OF COOLANT. YH

RACK AND PINION FAILED CAUSING NOISE IN STEERING. YH

SUN ROOF SWITCH INOPERABLE. YH

POWER STEERING PUMP MAKES NOISE. YH

BUMPER CAME OFF. YH

TRANSMISSION LEAKS DUE TO PAN GASKET FAILURE. YH

POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT UNLOCK BY BUTTON OR REMOTE. YH

BRAKE SHOES/PADS REPLACED. YH

TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH

HEAD GASKET,TIMING CHAIN COVER AND WATER PUMP FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE OF COOLANT. YH

RACK AND PINION FAILED CAUSING NOISE IN STEERING. YH

SUN ROOF SWITCH INOPERABLE. YH

POWER STEERING PUMP MAKES NOISE. YH

BUMPER CAME OFF. YH

TRANSMISSION LEAKS DUE TO PAN GASKET FAILURE. YH

POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT UNLOCK BY BUTTON OR REMOTE. YH

BRAKE SHOES/PADS REPLACED. YH

TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH

HEAD GASKET,TIMING CHAIN COVER AND WATER PUMP FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE OF COOLANT. YH

HEAD GASKET,TIMING CHAIN COVER AND WATER PUMP FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE OF COOLANT. YH

RACK AND PINION FAILED CAUSING NOISE IN STEERING. YH

SUN ROOF SWITCH INOPERABLE. YH

POWER STEERING PUMP MAKES NOISE. YH

BUMPER CAME OFF. YH

TRANSMISSION LEAKS DUE TO PAN GASKET FAILURE. YH

POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT UNLOCK BY BUTTON OR REMOTE. YH

BRAKE SHOES/PADS REPLACED. YH

TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH

ENGINE OIL PAN IS RUSTING UNDER THE PAINT . DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NO SUMMARY.

NO SUMMARY

CAR WAS BEING OPERATED ON IS HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED,CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSE ALL FORWARD MOTION AND COASTED TO A STOP DURING RUSH HOUR. *AK

MY WIFE HAD BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE FORD DEALER (STAR FORD) THE PREVIOUS OCTOBER BECAUSE THE CAR HAD STALLED AND DIED IN AN INTERSECTION. NOTHING WAS FOUND TO BE WRONG. SHE HAD IT IN AGAIN FOR STANDARD SERVICING AND COMPLAINED ABOUT IT RUNNING ROUGH BUT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND WRONG. MY WIFE WAS DRI...

HEAD GASKET FAILED WHILE DRIVING, HOWEVER WHEN CONSUMER CALLED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED PER RECALL DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR BECAUSE THE CAR HAD OVER 50,000 MILES. NLM

THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS. WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE WILL JERK AND DOWNSHIFT LATE. WHEN ON AN INCLINE AND IN DRIVE POSITION, THE CAR WILL ROLL BACKWARDS. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, AND VEHICLE WOULD'NT GO ANYWHERE, AND SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO CONTROL DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE POWER STEERING PUMP. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

THE HEAD GASKETS WERE DEFECTIVE. REPAIRED AND DEFECTIVE A SECOND TIME. THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. FORD MOTOR FINALLY ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY IN THE FORM OF FIXING IT AT NO COST. HOWEVER, 2.5 MONTHS LATER THE WATER PUMP, RADIATOR AND MOTOR MOUNTS ALL FAILED. FORD REFUSED TO ASSIST...

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTED FROM NEUTRAL INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE ON ITS OWN. BEEN TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC ALUMINUM CLUTCH PISTON VALVE WAS SPLIT OPEN & IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WILL BE USING A STEEL CLUTCH PISTION WHICH WILL HOLD BETTER. *AK

EGR VALVE SYSTEM IS COMPLETLY REBUILT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL COMES ON

THERE WAS KNOW SIGN OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE AND THE MECHANIC PUT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

RECALL # 97V019000 FORD/ENGINE COOLING FAN: WHILE DRIVING DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD.DRIVER PULLED VEHICLE OVER AND DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE COOLING WAS HAD OVERHEATED. DRIVER UNPLUGED THE FAN. OWNER REPLACED THE ENGINE COOLING FAN HIMSELF. WHEN CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER ON ...

WHEN THE ENGINE OVERHEATS OR THE WEATHER IS EXTREMELY HOT, THE ENGINE CUTS OFF AND WILL NOT CUT BACK ON UNTIL IT HAS COOLED DOWN. DEALER CAN'T FIND A SOLUTION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, AND THREI WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, AND THREI WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *AK

CONSUMER STOPPED AT A LIGHT WHEN ENGINE STARTED REVVING WITH FOOT ON BRAKES. VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS WAS THE 2ND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. WILL BE TAKING TO DEALER. *AK

CONSUMER STOPPED AT A LIGHT WHEN ENGINE STARTED REVVING WITH FOOT ON BRAKES. VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS WAS THE 2ND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. WILL BE TAKING TO DEALER. *AK

THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH A SLIGHT HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A DEAD STOP. IT GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WITH DRIVING TIME (OVER 10 MINUTES) AND WITH CALENDAR TIME (IT WAS DOING IT ALMOST CONSTANTLY). WHEN I WOULD ACCELERATE FROM A DEAD STOP THE ENGINE WOULD RACE (1ST GEAR ACCELERATION) AND TH...

DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ALUMUMIN PISTONS, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BETWEEN 1 AND 3RD GEARS MOVES ROUGHLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED PISTON WITH STEEL PISTON. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

THE ALUMINUM PISTON WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION PREMATURELY MALFUNCTIONED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO SHIFT CORRECTLY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FORWARD ENGINE MOUNT SHOULD NOT FAIL SO OFTEN... PERHAPS A REDESIGN IS IN ORDER

FORWARD ENGINE MOUNT SHOULD NOT FAIL SO OFTEN... PERHAPS A REDESIGN IS IN ORDER

REAR MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING STRESS ON THE FRONT MOUNTS. DEALER WANTS CONSUMER TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT MOUNTS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE CONSUMERS STATED THAT SHE WAS AT THE LIGHT AND ANOTHER VECHICLE RAN INTO HE HEAD ON , TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. THE AIRBAG DID DEPLOY. BUT THE AIRBAG HIT HER FACE THE CHEMICALS BURN FROM THE AIRBAG BURNED HER LEFT CHEEK AND BLEW HER EYE GLASSES OFF OF HER FACE. AND LEFT HER FACE NUMB, AN...

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 W...

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 W...

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL BECAME HARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN A MINOR COLLISION. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WAS OUT OF EXTENTED MANUFACTURES WARRANTY ON 3/31/99 IS A KNOWN RECALL PROBLEM FORD OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE FOR THIS REPAIR 9/21/99

CONSUMER DENIED RECALL REPAIR DUE TO LACK OF PARTS (APRIL 99). MJS (98V-323).

CONSUMER DENIED RECALL REPAIR DUE TO LACK OF PARTS (APRIL 99). MJS (98V-323).

CONSUMER DENIED RECALL REPAIR DUE TO LACK OF PARTS (APRIL 99). MJS (98V-323).

WENT TO PUT FOOT ON GAS PEDAL VEHICLE DIDN'T RESPOND RIGHT WAY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG. TWO WEEKS LATER, WIFE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT HAD A BAD TRANSMISSION. *AK

WENT TO PUT FOOT ON GAS PEDAL VEHICLE DIDN'T RESPOND RIGHT WAY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG. TWO WEEKS LATER, WIFE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT HAD A BAD TRANSMISSION. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH THE ODOMETER WOULD READ 75 MPH. DEALER HAS BEENT CONTACTED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT RESPOND WHEN NEEDED. MANY CLOSE CALLS DUE TO WINDSHIELD NOT BEING ABLE TO BE PROPERLY CLEANED. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS WILL CAUSE WIPERS TO TURN ON. OCCURS ANY SEASON OF THE YEAR. HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW HAVE CAUSED NEAR MISSES DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO CLEAR WINDSHIELD. THEY ARE ...

FORD KNOWS ABOUT PROBLEM TO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS YEAR

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEW OUT. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS MATTER BUT THE DEALER REFUSES RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAS RUN OUT. *ML

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE STEERING IS VERY HARD AND DIFFICULT WHICH AFFECTS CONTROL. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

UNDER THE HOOD FIRE WHILE TRAVELING ALONG THE STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH. FIRE DAMAGED EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

CONSUMER HAD RECALL REPAIR (98V-323) PERFORMED AND WAS CHARGED A FEE. MJS

FORWARD STRUT GEAR WHICH IS MADE FROM ALUMINUM HAS CRACKED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO BECOME FAULTY . PART HAS BEEN REDESIGNED, AND IS NOW MADE OUT OF STEEL. *AK

NO SUMMARY

I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD BE PENALIZED FOR A FAULTY HEADGASKET BEING PUT IN THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TO PAY BECAUSE I DRIVE CAREFULLY AND MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES AND WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE PART WORKING UNTIL I WAS OVER THE MILEAGE MARK. SECONDLY I WAS NOT INFORMED WHEN THE 7/98 NOTIC...

I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD BE PENALIZED FOR A FAULTY HEADGASKET BEING PUT IN THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TO PAY BECAUSE I DRIVE CAREFULLY AND MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES AND WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE PART WORKING UNTIL I WAS OVER THE MILEAGE MARK. SECONDLY I WAS NOT INFORMED WHEN THE 7/98 NOTIC...

BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURRING A 25MPH FRONTAL IMPACT CRASH.

WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WOULD ONLY TRAVEL 15-25 MPH AND ENGINE WOULD MAKE LOUD NOISE. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FAILURE/ IGNITION KEY SLIPS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE, AND REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WOULD ONLY TRAVEL 15-25 MPH AND ENGINE WOULD MAKE LOUD NOISE. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FAILURE/ IGNITION KEY SLIPS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE, AND REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WOULD ONLY TRAVEL 15-25 MPH AND ENGINE WOULD MAKE LOUD NOISE. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FAILURE/ IGNITION KEY SLIPS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE, AND REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WOULD ONLY TRAVEL 15-25 MPH AND ENGINE WOULD MAKE LOUD NOISE. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FAILURE/ IGNITION KEY SLIPS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE, AND REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 30 MPH CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY CANNOT GET INVOLVED. *AK

THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE HEAD GASKETS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED , AND DEALER'S RESPONSE WAS THAT VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A WARRANTY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. AS CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD MOTOR BLEW UP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. AS CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD MOTOR BLEW UP. *AK

WAS AT STOP LIGHT WHEN ENGINE STARTED REVVING WITH FOOT ON BRAKES. VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS WAS THE 2ND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WILL BE TAKING TO DEALER. *AK

WAS AT STOP LIGHT WHEN ENGINE STARTED REVVING WITH FOOT ON BRAKES. VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS WAS THE 2ND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WILL BE TAKING TO DEALER. *AK

AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING ON AND OFF. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WHICH WAS MADE WITH ALUMINUM PISTONS, MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL/ REV AND ACCELERATE AT HIGH SPEEDS. THIS MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. *AK

BODY MOUNT HAD CORRODED. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION TO DROP. WAS TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED. THE RACK & PINION ON THE STEERING WAS LOST. HAD NO CONTROL. VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC. *AK

BODY MOUNT HAD CORRODED. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION TO DROP. WAS TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED. THE RACK & PINION ON THE STEERING WAS LOST. HAD NO CONTROL. VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC. *AK

FORD MOTOR COMPANY COMPLETELY UNCONCERNED ABOUT HEAD GASKET FAILURE OF CAR WITH 65K . I AM ORIGINAL OWNER WHO HAS KEPT ALL SERVICE AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AS PER MANUFUACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS.

DEALER REFUSES TO PERFORM RECALL # 98S36 ON MY CAR, MANUFACTURER IGNORES MY LETTERS

POWER WIRE FROM CABLE TO STARTER FAILED. *ET

SERPENTINE BELT FAILED. *ET

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. *ET

HEAD GASKET FAILED. ET

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID PUMP FAILED. *ET

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID PUMP FAILED. *ET

STARTER MOTOR FAILED. NLM

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. *ET

POWER WIRE FROM CABLE TO STARTER FAILED. *ET

SERPENTINE BELT FAILED. *ET

HEAD GASKET FAILED. ET

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID PUMP FAILED. *ET

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID PUMP FAILED. *ET

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. *ET

STARTER MOTOR FAILED. NLM

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. *ET

TRANSMISSION MADE WITH ALUMINUM RINGS MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. REPLACED TRANSMISSION WITHOUT THE ALUMINUM RINGS. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO CRACKED PISTON . BELIEVED THIS CONDITON WAS DUE TO MFR. RECALL ON THE FORD/SUBFRAME... SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA INTHIS MATTER OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO CRACKED PISTON . BELIEVED THIS CONDITON WAS DUE TO MFR. RECALL ON THE FORD/SUBFRAME... SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA INTHIS MATTER OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

TRANSMISSION ISN'T SHIFTING PROPERLY. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE DUE TO FAILURE. THERE IS A LEAKAGE WITHIN THE HEAD GASKET, WHICH IS LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE OUT THE EXHAUST PIPE. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL PRIOR TO FAULTY HEAD GASKETS. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR , BUT DEALER ONLY REPLACED ONE GASKET, W...

TRANSMISSION ISN'T SHIFTING PROPERLY. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE DUE TO FAILURE. THERE IS A LEAKAGE WITHIN THE HEAD GASKET, WHICH IS LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE OUT THE EXHAUST PIPE. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL PRIOR TO FAULTY HEAD GASKETS. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR , BUT DEALER ONLY REPLACED ONE GASKET, W...

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS PRONOUNCED TOTAED. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFED. REPORTING THIS MATTER TO NHTSA. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL AT INTERSECTIONS. NLM

CORROSION ATE THROUGH THE TUBING (METAL) WHERE IT'S COVERED WITH RUBBER.

THE FRONT ENGINE PAN GASKET (HALF-MOON SHAPE RUBBER PART) POPPED OUT, THIS HAS HAPPENED ON A PREVIOUS FORD I OWNED WITH THE SAME TYPE ENGINE.

NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR OF RECALLED REAR LOWER SUBFRAME MOUNT PLATE. NLM (98S36)

COMING TO STOP OR HITTING BRAKES HARD TO DOWNSHIFT, VEHICLE WILL SLIP OUT OF GEAR AND WENT INTO NEUTRAL. MANUFACUTER HAS SENT OUT TSB FOR REVISED FOWARD CLUTCH PISTON #9837. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED REAR WHEEL ISN'T MOVING DUE TO THE REAR DISC BRAKE SUPPORT BRACKET PIN/ BRAKE PADS KEEP WEARING OUT. *AK

WHEN THE TRANSMISSON WENT OUT, I HAD JUST STARTED UP THE ENGINE, BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, DROVE FORWARD TO THE END OF THE BLOCK, STOPPED, MADE A LEFT TURN, AND AT THAT POINT MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I COULD DRIVE IN REVERSE, BUT NO FORWARD DRIVE WAS THERE. I WAS TOLD BY CERTIFIED TRASMISSIO...

DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY DURING A CRASH. *AK

ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ANTI-LOCK BRAKE PROBLEMS. ON ONE OCCASION AT THE INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL. HOWEVER, THE BRAKE PADS AND MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED TO PREVENT FAILURE. *YC

VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE EITHER TO CLIMB UP A HILL / IN ON COMING TRAFFIC. *YC

VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE EITHER TO CLIMB UP A HILL / IN ON COMING TRAFFIC. *YC

ENGINE FAILURE - DRIVING ON 4 LANE HIGHWAY, CAR STALLED - AFTER SEVERAL DIFFERENT ATTEMPTS TO FIND PROBLEM, PROBLEM WAS FOUND. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE TEETH ON THE GEAR ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DISTRIBUTOR HAD BROKEN OFF. THIS TYPE OF STRESS FAILURE SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED. THE FORD COMPANY HAD BEE...

ENGINE FAILURE - DRIVING ON 4 LANE HIGHWAY, CAR STALLED - AFTER SEVERAL DIFFERENT ATTEMPTS TO FIND PROBLEM, PROBLEM WAS FOUND. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE TEETH ON THE GEAR ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DISTRIBUTOR HAD BROKEN OFF. THIS TYPE OF STRESS FAILURE SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED. THE FORD COMPANY HAD BEE...

WIRING WORN THRU AT STEERING COLUMN. FORD DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS ABNORMAL.,ONLY QUICK THINKING PREVENTED A MAJOR FIRE WITH POSSIBLE INJURIES.. MINOR FIRE OCCURRED.*AK

BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING 20MPH ON SMOOTH SURFACE, NOT ENOUGH PRESSURE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. *AK

CONSUMER DID NOT RECEIVE RECALL NOTICE ON THE HEAD GASKET, HEAD GASKET FAILED RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO ENGINE, DENIED REPAIR PER RECALL DUE TO EXPIRATION DATE (98M01). MJS

WHILE DRIVING HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROAD. IT THEN STARTED TO MAKE A RATTLING NOISE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE NOISE SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS COMING FROM THE AIR BAG UNIT. *AK

TRANSAXLE IS AN AXOD MODEL THAT HAD THE FORWARD PISTON AND SEAL FAIL, RESULTING IN SEVERE SLIPPAGE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE PREVALENT IN THIS TRANSAXLE, AND HAS BEEN KNOWN TO FORD SINCE AT LEAST 1994 (SEE TSB 94-24-7). THE AXOD CAME WITH AN ALUMINUM PISTO...

MOTOR MOUNT BROKEN CAUSING AIR CONDITIONER TO FAIL. REPAIRS WERE DONE. *YC

CONSUMER COULD NOT EXIT VEHILCE DUE TO A BROKEN DOOR LOCK CLIP. NLM

WHEN TEMPERATURE APPROACHES 100 DEGREES AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN AT ROAD SPEEDS APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR TO 1.5 HOURS VEHICLE IGNITION STALLS AND ENGINE DIES. THE ENGINE WILL NOT RESTART UNTIL THE VEHICLE COOLS FOR APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MINUTES. IF VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT MODERATE SPEEDS, 50-55 MPH IT D...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

WHILE TRAVELING AT 50MPH WHITE CLOUD BEGAN COMMING FROM EXHAUST PIPE AND WATER TEMPERATURE BEGAN TO RISE, PULLED OVER AND HAD CAR TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT BOTH HEAD GASKETS HAD FAILED AND THAT REPAIR ESTAMENT WAS $1200.00, I CALLED A FORD DEALERSHIP AND RECIEVED A SLIGHTLY HIG...

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION WHENEVER VEHICLE IS SLOWING DOWN OR APPLYING BRAKES. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON 12 OCCASIONS, AND 1 OCCASION AT AUTO REPAIRS. CONDITION STILL UNRESOLVED. *AK

CAR HESITATES AND JERKS WHEN PUT IN GEAR. ITS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT WON'T MOVE AT *AK

THIS CAR HAS HAD NUMEROUS RECALLS AND PROBLEMS THE MOST RECENT THE TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD TOO MANY PROBLEMS TO BE CONSIDERED A WELL MADE CAR AND HOPE IT WILL NOT CONTINUE TO COST ME MORE OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS OTHER THA ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. I BELIEVE THIS ...

THIS CAR HAS HAD NUMEROUS RECALLS AND PROBLEMS THE MOST RECENT THE TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD TOO MANY PROBLEMS TO BE CONSIDERED A WELL MADE CAR AND HOPE IT WILL NOT CONTINUE TO COST ME MORE OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS OTHER THA ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. I BELIEVE THIS ...

THIS CAR HAS HAD NUMEROUS RECALLS AND PROBLEMS THE MOST RECENT THE TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD TOO MANY PROBLEMS TO BE CONSIDERED A WELL MADE CAR AND HOPE IT WILL NOT CONTINUE TO COST ME MORE OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS OTHER THA ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. I BELIEVE THIS ...

VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED FOR RECALL 98V-009, DEALERSHIP SAID VEHICLE WAS FINE, WITHIN 3 1/2 MONTHS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE COMPONENT AND WAS DENIED SERVICES PER RECALL. MJS

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED/BROKEN ON TWO OCCASIONS. MJS

BRAKES REQUIRED REPAIRS. MJS

TRANSMISSION FAILED. MJS

DOOR PANEL GASKETS FAILED, WATER LEAKING INTO VEHICLE. MJS

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO LATCH FAILURE. MJS

SEATBELT COVER BROKEN. MJS

RECALL COMPONENT HEAD GASKET FAILED, HOWEVER DENIED DUE TO EXPIRATION DATE OF JANUARY 1999. MJS

THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHEN IN MOTION. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

WHILE ACCELERATING FROM 15 MPH AND TURNING LEFT, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR THEN BANGS INTO GEAR, CAUSING TIRES TO SCREECH AND CAR TO JUMP FORWARD QUICKLY.

POWER WINDOWS ARE INOPERABLE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED MOTORS 3 TIMES. *AK

THE HEAD GASKET BLEW AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED. SINCE THAT TIME IT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO ME THAT FORD IN THE YEARS OF 94 & 94 HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAD GASKET BLOWING OUT. BENA FORD IN DULUTH MN HAS SOLD UP TO 3 PER WEEK FOR THE 3.8L ENGINE FOR THE YEAR REPORTED. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO REPAIRS FORDS AND...

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 98V323000 IN MAIL IN MARCH. HAD CONTACTED DEALER. WAS INFORMED BY DEALER NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. MANUFACTURER' SAID THERE WAS A BACKORDER ON THE PARTS. OWNER NOT SATISFIED. *AK

HAD PARKED VEHICLE & LEFT. RETURNEDTO VEHICLE & TRIED TO START IT & IT FAILED TO START. FINALLY GOT IT STARTED & DROVE TO DEALER. WAS INFORMED MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED REPLACING. THE HEAD GASKETS HAD BLOWN & THE STARTER WAS ERRACTIC. RECA *AK

HAD PARKED VEHICLE & LEFT. RETURNEDTO VEHICLE & TRIED TO START IT & IT FAILED TO START. FINALLY GOT IT STARTED & DROVE TO DEALER. WAS INFORMED MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED REPLACING. THE HEAD GASKETS HAD BLOWN & THE STARTER WAS ERRACTIC. RECA *AK

THE ALUMINUM FORWARD PISTON CLUTCH TRANSMISSION CRACKED AND OVERHEATED. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. THERE IS TSB THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BY A STEEL TRANSMISSION. DEALER ALSO REPLACED MOTOR MOUNTS. *AK

THE ALUMINUM FORWARD PISTON CLUTCH TRANSMISSION CRACKED AND OVERHEATED. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. THERE IS TSB THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BY A STEEL TRANSMISSION. DEALER ALSO REPLACED MOTOR MOUNTS. *AK

THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD BLINK ON AND OFF WHENEVER THEY WERE BEING USED. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS BURNED OUT AND REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 98V009000 FORD/HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER.

DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME OF PRE-MATURE HEAD GASKET FAILURE, DETECTED ANTIFREEZE ON MY SPARKPLUGS, ADVISES HEAD-GASKET REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $1400

HEAD GASKET FAILED, CAUSING LEAKAGE, CAUSING FAILURE TO THE TIMING COVER GASKET / INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET / THERMOSTAT / CRANKSHAFT & BEARINGS WHICH WERE REPLACED. *YC

THE BODY MOUNTS ON THE REAR CORNERS OF THE SUB-FRAME THAT SUPPORT THE ENGINE & TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCING FAILURE, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (98V323000). *YC

ENGINE MADE ODD SOUNDS WHEN OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WAS SOLID. INFORMED BY MECHANIC ENGINE NEEDED REPLACING DUE TO BURNED OUT COOLING FAN. *AK

ENGINE MADE ODD SOUNDS WHEN OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WAS SOLID. INFORMED BY MECHANIC ENGINE NEEDED REPLACING DUE TO BURNED OUT COOLING FAN. *AK

1) AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THERE IS VERY RAPID AND SUDDEN LOSS OF COOLANT, THE RESULTING ENGINE STOPPAGE AND THE THICK CLOUDS OF STEAM WOULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS HAZARD. 2)FORD SENT A LETTER DATED "JUNE, 1998" ADVISING OF A FREE REPAIR FOR THIS DEFECT IF IT OCCURRED WITHIN THE 60,000MI/5YR POWERTRAIN WARRA...

RECALL # 98V323000 FORD/REAR SUBFRAME CORROSION; DEALER HAS NO PARTS TO CORRECT RECALL. OWNER HAS BEEN WAITING SINCE MARCH 1999. *AK

NO SUMMARY MENTIONED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FRONT COIL SPRING FAILURE RESULTING IN TIRE BLOWOUT, VEHICLE NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 98S15 DUE TO VIN. NLM

BOTH FRONT AND REAR ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. SEEKING HELP IN THIS MATTER.*AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 94E036000, FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS. DEALER STATED THAT PARTS DID NOT NEED REPLACING. HOWEVER, CONSUMER NOTED THAT THE RECALL LETTER STATED THAT STRUTS WILL ALSO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE AT ACOMPLETE STOP VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND SUDDENLY IT ACCELERATED. THE PISTONS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK

IGNITION KEYS REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS PRIOR TO IDENTIFYING STARTER FAILURE.MJS

TRANSMISSION FAILURE RESULTING IN SLIPPING. MJS

REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. NLM RECALL 98S36 (98V-323)

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

ACCELERATOR JAMMED & SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN I HIT BRAKES TO STOP CRUISE CONTROL.

THERMOSTAT AND T-STAT GASKET FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. NLM

THERMOSTAT AND T-STAT GASKET FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. NLM

POOR DESIGN OF ENGINE HEAD GASKET CAUSED GASKET TO FAIL AT APPROXIMATELY 53,335 MILES. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 98V323000, REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

BEARINGS AND CONNECTING RODS DAMAGED. DEALER SERVICED ENGINE ONE WEEK PRIOR. REPLACE GASKETS AND THERMOSTAT. FORD ISSUED ENGINE RECALL NOTICE JUNE 1998 FOR ENGINE OVERHEATING THAT COULD CAUSE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. NON-DEFECTIVE ENGINE SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED, THERMOSTAT INSTALLATION BY DEALER WAS NEGL...

BEARINGS AND CONNECTING RODS DAMAGED. DEALER SERVICED ENGINE ONE WEEK PRIOR. REPLACE GASKETS AND THERMOSTAT. FORD ISSUED ENGINE RECALL NOTICE JUNE 1998 FOR ENGINE OVERHEATING THAT COULD CAUSE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. NON-DEFECTIVE ENGINE SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED, THERMOSTAT INSTALLATION BY DEALER WAS NEGL...

FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON CRACKED CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO SLIP AS PER TSB 94-24-7 SEQUENCE #080. NLM

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH DEFECTIVE STEERING GEAR BOX. IT IS VERY HARD TO KEEP CONTROL OF STEERING VEHICLE. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 27 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHEN SITTING AT A STOP, AND IF CONSUMER TOUCHED THE GAS PEDAL, VEHICLE WON'T MOVE. THE NEXT THING CONSUMER KNEW WAS THAT VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF, SEEMD THAT A PISTON IN TRANSMISSION WAS CRACKED. REBUILT TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER. AK

WHEN SITTING AT A STOP, AND IF CONSUMER TOUCHED THE GAS PEDAL, VEHICLE WON'T MOVE. THE NEXT THING CONSUMER KNEW WAS THAT VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF, SEEMD THAT A PISTON IN TRANSMISSION WAS CRACKED. REBUILT TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER. AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING OVERHEATING, OVERHEATING CAUSED DAMAGE TO WATER PUMP & RADIATOR. *YC

STARTER SOLENOID HAS BEEN MOVED FROM HAYNES MANUAL DESCRIPTION; IT IS NOW ON THE STARTER MOTOR, IN A GM-TYPE ARRANGEMENT. HOWEVER, THE STARTER MOTOR IS MOUNTED ON THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE, LOW, ESSENTIALLY UNDER THE RADIATOR. THIS EXPOSES THE STARTER LEAD (NOT THE BATTERY OR MOTOR LEAD) TO CORROSIO...

STARTER SOLENOID HAS BEEN MOVED FROM HAYNES MANUAL DESCRIPTION; IT IS NOW ON THE STARTER MOTOR, IN A GM-TYPE ARRANGEMENT. HOWEVER, THE STARTER MOTOR IS MOUNTED ON THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE, LOW, ESSENTIALLY UNDER THE RADIATOR. THIS EXPOSES THE STARTER LEAD (NOT THE BATTERY OR MOTOR LEAD) TO CORROSIO...

TIMING COVER GASKET FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE.MJS

WATER PUMP FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE, REPLACEMENT DEFECTIVE. MJS

VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN OR A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, STATES THAT THE PISTON IS CRACKED, DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. *AK

TRANSMISSION PISTON CRACKED RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO NOT MOVE AND THEN SUDDENLY TAKE OFF ON OCCASIONS. MJS

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH DEALER NOT HONORING MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SINCE ABOVE DATE. CONSUMER WAS GIVEN TWO APPOINTMENTS, AND WAS CANCELED BOTH TIMES. DEALER KEPT INFORMING OF NO KIT. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THS VEHICLE. *AK

DESIGN DEFECT CAUSED PLANETARY GEAR IN THE TRANSAXLE TO FAIL. MJS

RADIATOR FAILED. NLM

REAR WINDOWS STUCK IN THE UP POSITION FOR THE SECOND TIME. MJS

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED CAUSING SEVERE FRONT END VIBRATION. MJS

INTERIOR DRIVER'S DOOR TRIM FELL OFF. MJS

PER SEVERAL MECHANICS INCLUDING CHUCK CLANCY FORD'S, IT HAS A DEFECTIVE PART (FORWARD PISTON) WHICH SUPPOSEDLY WAS MADE OUT OF ALUMINUM ORIGINALLY AND NOW HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH ONE MADE OF STEEL. EACH TECHNICIAN I'VE SPOKEN WITH HAS SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND TO REPLACE THE 8 DOLLAR PART WO...

ALUMINIUM PISTON WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION SNAPPED, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. COULD RESULT IN A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IDLING WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND SURGED FORWARD, CAUSING THE CLUTCH PISTON TO GO BAD. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IDLING WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND SURGED FORWARD, CAUSING THE CLUTCH PISTON TO GO BAD. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

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. *AK

I ACTIVATED CRUISE CONTROL AT 50 MPH. CAR ACCELERATED TO 75 MPH. I BRAKED AND CAR SLOWED. I TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE AND CAR ACCELERATED AGAIN. I BRAKED, TURNED OFF CRUISE CONTROL, AND CAR ACCELERATED AGAIN. I HELD DOWN CRUISE CONROL OFF BUTTON AND IT FINALLY DEACTIVATED. I DID NOT TURN IT ON AGAI...

TRANSMISSION FAILED. MJS

SPEEDOMETER HEAD ASSEMBLY FAILED. MJS

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SPRING COIL FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN TIRE BLOW OUT AND DAMAGE TO STRUTS, RECALL COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #. MJS (98M02)

FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE WITHIN 50,000 WHICH, COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SHIFT UP AND THROTTLE TO JAM. *AK

RECALL NOTICE SENT TO THE WRONG ADDRESS. (98V-323) MJS

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *YC

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, DUE TO CRACKED PISTON. *YC

SWAY BAR END LINKS AND TIE ROD ENDS FAILED.

SWAY BAR END LINKS AND TIE ROD ENDS FAILED.

LUBE TUBE TO TRANSMISSION PLANETARY GEAR DID NOT FIT PROPERLY INTO CASE CAUSING REAR PLANETARY FAILURE, ALMOST RESULTING IN COLLISION WHEN VEHICLE REFUSED TO GO INTO SECOND GEAR.

WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTING RIGHT FROM GEAR TO GEAR. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME, THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, AND THERE WAS SOME JERKING WITHIN THE GEARS. TRANSMISSION IS BEING REBUILT. *AK

VEHICLE MODEL RECALLED FOR ENGINE MOUNTS BUT CONSUMER DENIED DUE TO VIN.

HEARD A CLUNCKING NOISE WHEN WHEEL WAS TURNED. MECHANIC STATED COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN. 2) STRUT BEARING PLATE WAS DEFECTIVE, WHEEL TURNED VISIBILITY OFF WHILE MOVING. REPAIRWORK DONE BY MECHANIC AT OWNERS EXPENSE. ALSO, SWAY LINK BAR WAS CORRODED, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER NOT AWARE OF PROB...

HEARD A CLUNCKING NOISE WHEN WHEEL WAS TURNED. MECHANIC STATED COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN. 2) STRUT BEARING PLATE WAS DEFECTIVE, WHEEL TURNED VISIBILITY OFF WHILE MOVING. REPAIRWORK DONE BY MECHANIC AT OWNERS EXPENSE. ALSO, SWAY LINK BAR WAS CORRODED, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER NOT AWARE OF PROB...

HEARD A CLUNCKING NOISE WHEN WHEEL WAS TURNED. MECHANIC STATED COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN. 2) STRUT BEARING PLATE WAS DEFECTIVE, WHEEL TURNED VISIBILITY OFF WHILE MOVING. REPAIRWORK DONE BY MECHANIC AT OWNERS EXPENSE. ALSO, SWAY LINK BAR WAS CORRODED, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER NOT AWARE OF PROB...

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED AT 45000 MILES.

WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND ENGINE STOPPED. CAR SHUT OFF AND WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. INCIDENT REPEATED ITSELF TWO DASY LATER. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE IS NOT DUE TO BAD TRANSMISSION. IT IS DO TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. HAS BEEN FIXED BEFORE FOR SAME THING. GOING DOWN THE ROAD THE TRANSMISSION WILL DISENGAGE. YOU CAN DISCONNECT BATTERY TO RESET COMPUTOR AND IT WORKS FINE ENOUGH TO GET TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

RECALL WORK CAN NOT BE COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. (98V-323) MJS

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS GAS PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE HAS TO BE PUT IN NETURAL TO GAIN CONTROL.ALSO PEDAL HAS TO BE MANUALLY LIFTED BACK TO THE POSITION. *AK

CONSUMER STOPPED AT STOP SIGN, AND WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE INTO DRIVE/REVERSE. *AK

FRONT AND REAR MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES. I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS JUST ANOTHER PROBLEM IN A LONG LINE OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. RECENTLY, HOWEVER, I HAVE NOT TALKED TO A SINGLE PERSON WITH A TAURUS/SABLE EQUIPPED WITH A 3.8L ENGINE THAT HAS NOT HAD TO REPLACE TH...

THIS REPAIR ISSUE HAS BEEN COMMONLY KNOWN IN FORD AND ACROSS THE WWW. COVERT FORD TRIED TO BLAME THIS ON POOR MAINTENANCE (I WAS LATE JOINING MY WIFE @ THE ESTIMATE) - WE ARGUED & SHOWED RECEIPTS OTHERWISE. I BELIEVE THE GASKET IS FLAT OUT DEFECTIVE, AND ADMITTED TO IN THE '95 WINDSTAR RECALL, AND...

SAFETY RECALL 98S36 NOT PERFORMED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

THE CONSUMER STATE'S WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH TO 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO APPLY THE BRAKE'S REAL FAST AND THE VEHICLE KEPT GOING AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN ONTO A EMPTY FIELD CAUSING THE CONSUMER LEFT FRONT TIRE TO HIT SOME ROCK'S AND THE VEH...

BLOWN HEAD GASKET CAUSED VEHICLE NOT TO START.

SUBFRAME MOUNTS RECALL, BUT CONSUMER CONCERNED AS TO WHY ENGINE MOUNTS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL.

SUBFRAME MOUNTS RECALL, BUT CONSUMER CONCERNED AS TO WHY ENGINE MOUNTS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL.

RECALL 98V323000, BODY MOUNTS OF SUBFRAME REAR CORNERS BROKE DUE TO CORROSION. HOWEVER, THE TWO FRONT BODY MOUNTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK

AFTER DRIVING A FORD TAURUS FOR THE LAST 11 YEARS (1985 & 1994) I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT BOTH CARS HAVE SIMULAR PROBLEMS. MY 1994 TAURUS IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. MY PREVIOUS TAURUS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. AS OF TODAY THE CAR WON'T MOVE. THE REAR DEFROSTER FAILED IN BOTH VEHICAL...

AFTER DRIVING A FORD TAURUS FOR THE LAST 11 YEARS (1985 & 1994) I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT BOTH CARS HAVE SIMULAR PROBLEMS. MY 1994 TAURUS IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. MY PREVIOUS TAURUS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. AS OF TODAY THE CAR WON'T MOVE. THE REAR DEFROSTER FAILED IN BOTH VEHICAL...

AFTER DRIVING A FORD TAURUS FOR THE LAST 11 YEARS (1985 & 1994) I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT BOTH CARS HAVE SIMULAR PROBLEMS. MY 1994 TAURUS IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. MY PREVIOUS TAURUS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. AS OF TODAY THE CAR WON'T MOVE. THE REAR DEFROSTER FAILED IN BOTH VEHICAL...

AFTER DRIVING A FORD TAURUS FOR THE LAST 11 YEARS (1985 & 1994) I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT BOTH CARS HAVE SIMULAR PROBLEMS. MY 1994 TAURUS IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. MY PREVIOUS TAURUS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. AS OF TODAY THE CAR WON'T MOVE. THE REAR DEFROSTER FAILED IN BOTH VEHICAL...

NO SUMMARY INCLUDED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY INCLUDED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

MY CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING HOT OFF & ON FOR OVER A YEAR. HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED, BUT NOT SO. TOOK CAR TO ANOTHER MACHANIC, THEY PUT A NEW RADIATOR IN THAT COST 600.+ THE CAR RAN HOT. A WEEK LATER,TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MACHANIC. HE FOUND OUT IT WAS A BLOWN HEAD ...

MY CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING HOT OFF & ON FOR OVER A YEAR. HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED, BUT NOT SO. TOOK CAR TO ANOTHER MACHANIC, THEY PUT A NEW RADIATOR IN THAT COST 600.+ THE CAR RAN HOT. A WEEK LATER,TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MACHANIC. HE FOUND OUT IT WAS A BLOWN HEAD ...

TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL AT STOP, CAUSING VEHICLENOT TO MOVE FORWARD. IT THEN "JUMPS" INTO GEAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD.

REAR BRAKE DRUMS AND SHOES MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE ALMOST STOPPED AND THEN ACCELERATES THERE IS A LONG HESITATION. DEALER REPORTS TRANSMISSION FAILURE PERHAPS DUE TO ENGINE MOUNT FAILURE.

WHEN VEHICLE ALMOST STOPPED AND THEN ACCELERATES THERE IS A LONG HESITATION. DEALER REPORTS TRANSMISSION FAILURE PERHAPS DUE TO ENGINE MOUNT FAILURE.

IGNITION SWITCH BROKE, AND STEERING WENT OUT ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE WHEN THE CONSUMER GOT VEHICLE OUT OF REPAIR SHOP FOR A RECALL REPAIRS. ALL PROBLEMS STARTED AGAIN WHEN CONSUMER GOT VEHICLE BACK FROM THE DEALER. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH BROKE, AND STEERING WENT OUT ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE WHEN THE CONSUMER GOT VEHICLE OUT OF REPAIR SHOP FOR A RECALL REPAIRS. ALL PROBLEMS STARTED AGAIN WHEN CONSUMER GOT VEHICLE BACK FROM THE DEALER. *AK

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE TRAFFIC CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP DUE TO AN ACCIDENT. WHEN I WENT TO ACCELERATE MY CAR WOULD NOT GO. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WOULD GO. THIS IN MY MIND WAS A DANGEROUS SCENARIO. FINALLY, I ENDED UP PAYING 1197. BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WAS DIAGNOSED AS FAILING. ...

VEHICLE OVERHEATS WITHIN 5-30 MINUTES OF OPERATION. I HAD THE WATERPUMP REPLACED AT 87,000 MILES THEN HAD THE THERMOSTAT RELACED 2 WEEKS LATER. I STILL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE OVERHEATING THEN COOLING DOWN EVER TIME I OPERATE THE VEHICLE. I HAD THE RADIATOR TEST AND FOUND ON PROBLEMS WITH ...

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL (#98V323000). CONTACTED DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT 3 WEEKS IS THE EARLIEST APPOINTMENT GIVEN. OWNER WAS UNHAPPY & SAID IT WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE. WOULD LIKE TO HAVE AN EARLIER DATE. *AK

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 98V323000 & CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. WAS GIVEN AN APPOINTMENT 2 MONTHS AHEAD. THE OWNER WAS UPSET. SAID IT WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE. NEEDED A BETTER SYSTEM. THIS IS NOT PROMPT REPAIR ON RECALLS. *AK

NO SUMMARY

AIR BAG CONTROL MONITOR FAILED.

WHEN DRIVING AND SHIFTING GEARS CONSUMER CAN HEAR A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE NOISE IS THERE SOMETIMES. CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AND SHIFTING GEARS CONSUMER CAN HEAR A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE NOISE IS THERE SOMETIMES. CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE. DEALER'S SERVICE DEPT. SAYS ENTIRE ENGINE MUST BE REPLACED ($3,600).

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WENT INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION DUE TO ALUMINUM PISTONS IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILURE POST FMC 98M01 GUIDELINES (PROGRAM TERMINATED AT 12/31/98). I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM AS DEALER CLAIMS THAT A NUMBER OF THESE HAVE OCCURRED SINCE 12/31/98 IN HIS OWN SHOP AND OTHERS IN THE AREA. FORD ADMITS A POSSIBLE DEFECT BUT REFUSES TO PROVIDE FURTHER OWNER ASSISTAN...

HEAD GASKET BLOWOUT RESULTED IN TIMING COVER GASKET BLOWING. ALSO RESULTED IN ANTIFREEZE LEAKAGE WHICH CAUSED TIMING COVER BOLTS TO HARDEN AND CRASKED THE TIMING COVER HOUSING ITSELF. THE HEAD GASKET BLOWOUT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERERED IF IT HAD HAPPENED PRIOR TO DEC 31, 1998 (FORD TSR 98M01). HOWEVER...

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT NOTICE, BEGAN SLIPPING AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD.

PASSENGER'S FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE, CAUSING PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE TO BLOW OUT, AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK *ML

TRANSMISSION REPAIRE REQUIRED: MASTER ASSEMBLY WITH SEALS, OVERDRIVE BAND, FORWARD PISTON, EPC CELENOID, LUBE KIT, LOW SERVO PISTON, FLUID AND FILTER, TORQUE CONVERTER.

HEAD GASKETS FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO SMOKE/STARTING DIFFICULTY.

TIMING CASE COVER FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO SMOKE.

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE.

ALARM SYSTEM ACTIVATES ON ITS OWN, REQUIRING THE FUSES AND WIRING TO BE DISONNECTED.

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO CATCH ON FIRE.(OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT).

HEAD GASKETS NEED TO BE REPLACED TWICE

I'VE READ MANY CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ON THIS COMPONENT, 46K MI IS VERY PREMATURE FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE

THE HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING OFF ON THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED AND AT ANYTIME!!!!! THE GO OFF THEN IN A FEW SECONDS COME BACK ON!!!! VERY DANGEROUS

MOTOR MOUNTS BROKEN, RECALL ON COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #.

SERPENTINE BELT FAILED.

REAR PASSENGER DOOR BROKE AWAY FROM THE HINGES WHEN HOLDING ON THE TOP OF THE DOOR. VEHICLE NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. NOT YET SEEN AT DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

CYLINDER HEAD AND WATER PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING.

CYLINDER HEAD AND WATER PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING.

SEAT BELT HOUSING LOCK FELL OFF THE SEAT, LEAVING THE CONSUMER WITH NO WAY TO SNAP THE SEAT BELT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

TRANS AXLE PROBLEM CAUSES THE FOWARD AND REVERSE GEARS TO WORK ERRATICALLY. WHEN DRIVING AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, GEARS DO NOT PICK BACK UP, AND THE REVERSE GEAR DOES NOT PICK UP. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND REFUSES TO COVER COST OF REPAIRS. *AK *ML

WELDS BROKE SEVERAL TIMES ON THE SWAY BAR BRACKETS.

AFTER TRAVELING AT HWY SPEED FOR 5-6 HRS I STOPPED FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT.STARTED UP IN FIRST GEAR AND RACED WHEN IT SHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR AND DIDN'T GO ANYWHERE. NEMER FORD IN GLEN FALLS SAID INTERNAL PROBLEM. SAID OUT OF WARRANTY, AND HAD REPAIRED BY BOCCHI'S, AN INDEPENDANT SHOP. TRANSMISSION DIAGN...

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. *AK

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. *AK

1988-1993 FORD HAS RECALLED MOTOR/ENGINE MOUNTS ON ALL 3.8 L ENGINES INSTALLED IN TAURUS, SABLE, & CONTINENTAL, PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS IN 94 MODEL BUT FORD WILL NOT COVER REPAIR. 3.8L ENGINE NOT OFFERED IN THESE AUTOS AFTER 95. WHEN TIMING CHAIN COVER GASKET FAILED COVER COULD NOT BE REMOVED, WAS B...

1988-1993 FORD HAS RECALLED MOTOR/ENGINE MOUNTS ON ALL 3.8 L ENGINES INSTALLED IN TAURUS, SABLE, & CONTINENTAL, PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS IN 94 MODEL BUT FORD WILL NOT COVER REPAIR. 3.8L ENGINE NOT OFFERED IN THESE AUTOS AFTER 95. WHEN TIMING CHAIN COVER GASKET FAILED COVER COULD NOT BE REMOVED, WAS B...

VEHICLE HAD BAD ENGINE HEAD GASKET WHICH WAS NOTICED WHEN CONSUMER WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE JUST SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT AFTER IT WAS FIXED 3 YEARS AGO THROUGH A RECALL BY FORD. CURRENTLY FORD HAS A NEW DESIGN GASKET WHICH THEY ARE GOING TO REPLACE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET/4 MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, AND ALTERNATOR MALFUNCTIONED.

BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET/4 MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, AND ALTERNATOR MALFUNCTIONED.

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...

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

WELD BUSHING ON BALL JOINT FAILED.

RIGHT FRONT COIL SRING BROKE.

SWAYBAR LINK BROKE.

WELDS BROKE ON RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM.

TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE FROM STOP. WHEN FINALLY INGAGED WOULD JERK AND SHIFT AND OVER REV. SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. *AK

SHIFTER CABLE WILL NOT GO INTO LOW WHEN DOWNSHIFTING.

GLASS ON BOTH HIGH CENTER STOP LIGHTS MELTED AND WARPED.

WHEN DRIVING A LONG DISTANCE, HEADLIGHT SWITCH WILL OVERHEAT, CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO SHORT OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER ATTACHED PHOTOS OF WIRE HARNESS HEAT DAMAGE AND DEFECTIVE SWITCH. *TT

WHILE TRAVELING AT 40MPH, THE CAR SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO FIRST GEAR, THROWING BOTH MY SON AND WIFE FORWARD, MY SON HIT THE DASH BOARD, AND MY WIFE INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. MY WIFE AT THE WAS SCARED, THAT SHE EVEN LET OUT A SCREAM. THIS IS TO ME A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. POTENTIALLY A PERSON COULD...

AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND PULLS TO THE LEFT. ALSO, THE TIRE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IS WEARING. *AK

AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND PULLS TO THE LEFT. ALSO, THE TIRE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IS WEARING. *AK

AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND PULLS TO THE LEFT. ALSO, THE TIRE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IS WEARING. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE HESITATES TO SWITCH GEARS, AND AT TIMES LUNGES FORWARD. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE HESITATES TO SWITCH GEARS, AND AT TIMES LUNGES FORWARD. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE HEADLIGHT'S WILL COME ON AND GO OUT,CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. CONSUMER WILL NOT TO HAVE A GOOD VIEW WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, HEADLIGHT'S GET DIM. *AK

THE TRANSMISSSION WAS RECALLED ON THE 1991 - RECALL # 94M84 - LISTED AS IRRATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION - THE 1994 MODEL HAS THE SAME FAILURE. FORD REFUSES TO RECALL THE YEAR. THE ONLY RECALL THEY SHOW ON THIS YEAR WAS IN 1997 FOR A HOSE AND IT WAS CONSTRAINED BY TIME & MILEAGE. MECHANICS EVERYWHERE...

WHENEVER DRIVING TRANSMISSION WOULD SKIP & MAKE LOUD BANGING NOISES. VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE & WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE GEARS. TOOK TO TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST, SAID THAT THE ALUMINUM PISTON IS DEFECTIVE AND CAN LEAD TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK *ML

SPEEDODMETER IS MAKING A FRYING NOISE

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. VEHICLE STARTED MOVING AT 5 MPH, AND THERE WAS LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. *AK

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS, SUCH AS LOSING POWER, AND THERE IS A CRACKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. IT FEELS LIKE THE ENGINE IS ABOUT TO FALL OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH COIL SPRING OR SHOCK ASBORERS. MFR. RECALL WAS DONE CONCERNING EITHER PROBLEM. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER ANY RECALL. CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT EXISTS UNDR RECALL, AND MANUFACTURER DOES NO...

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH COIL SPRING OR SHOCK ASBORERS. MFR. RECALL WAS DONE CONCERNING EITHER PROBLEM. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER ANY RECALL. CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT EXISTS UNDR RECALL, AND MANUFACTURER DOES NO...

BODY MOUNTS AT THE REAR CORNERS OF THE SUBFRAME WHICH SUPPORT THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSSION HAVE DETACHED DUE TO CORROSION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS IS ALSO MFR. DEFECT FOR VEHICLE WITH ONLY 76000 MILES OF WEAR. DEALER NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK

SAME PROBLEM EXISTS WITH MY 1995 WINDSTAR, VIN# [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE STOPPED, CAR WAS TOWED TO SHOP. MECHANIC STATED THE TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE, INSPECTION OF TRANSMISSION IS BEING DONE . *AK

VEHICLES EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING DRIVER TO FEEL LIGHT HEADED AND SHORT OF BREATH WHILE DRIVING, LATER TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND FOUND HE HAD CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CONSUMER NOTICED THE OIL LEAKING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN REPAIR SHOP ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, AND THEY REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET. HOWEVER, THE THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. WHEN DRIVING ON NOV 30, THE OIL LEAKED ONTO THE ENGINE AND IN ANOTHER ...

VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR WHILE PARKED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AND HIT A STONE FENCE RESULTING IN INJURY TO TWO PASSENGERS INSIDE.

RECALL 98V009000/98S01; WHILE DRIVING LIGHTS KEPT GOING OFF AND ON. WHEN TAKEN APART THE SWITCH HAD BEEN BURN., DEALER AND MANUFACTURER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY TO THE RECALL, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK TEHE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. CONSUMER IS TRYING TO GET THE BILLS REINBU...

POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED, HOWEVER VEHICLE STILL HAS POOR STEERING. *AK.ET.

TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE. VEHICLE NEEDED TO RUN FOR A WHILE BEFORE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO GEAR. AT TIMES CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO APPLY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEFORE TRANSMISSION WOULD GO INTO GEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET, AND IT WAS AS A RESULT OF A TIMING COVER GASKET THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE HEAD GASKET WAS RECALLED BY FORD, BUT THE REPAIR OF THE TIMING COVER GASKET WOULD BE $426. AT CONSUMER EXPENSE, CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED SINCE THE HEAD GASKET WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAIL...

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 55MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE, AND WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING. DEALER SAYS MAY HAVE BEEN THE CARPET IN THE VEHICLE.

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 55MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE, AND WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING. DEALER SAYS MAY HAVE BEEN THE CARPET IN THE VEHICLE.

CHECKED FOR A TSB ON THIS; FOUND BSN 94-24-7 WITH A DATE OF 11/94, AND NHTSA ITEM NUMBER OF SB037759. PLEASE FORWARD ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE...

CATALYTIC CONVERTER SHIELD FELL OFF.

CONSUMER SUFFERED FROM CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES, AND WAS HOSPITALIZED. CONSUMER WAS TRANSPORTED FROM ONE TO ANOTHER DUE TO HIGH LEVELS OF CARBON MONOXIDE IN HIS BLOOD . 15 IS DANGEROUS. CONSUMER HAD CONSUMED UP TO 18- BLOOD C/O RATING. DEALERS REPAIRED MISSING BOLT IN MANIFOLD MUFFLER ASSEMBLY. GASKET ...

CONSUMER SUFFERED FROM CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES, AND WAS HOSPITALIZED. CONSUMER WAS TRANSPORTED FROM ONE TO ANOTHER DUE TO HIGH LEVELS OF CARBON MONOXIDE IN HIS BLOOD . 15 IS DANGEROUS. CONSUMER HAD CONSUMED UP TO 18- BLOOD C/O RATING. DEALERS REPAIRED MISSING BOLT IN MANIFOLD MUFFLER ASSEMBLY. GASKET ...

FUEL LEAK CAUSING FUMES TO ENTER VEHICLE.

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED AS A PART OF THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY SERVICE PROGRAM NUMBER 98M01 FOR PREMATURE HEAD GASKET FAILURE AT MIDDLETON MOTORS IN MIDDLETON, WI IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS ALSO A TIMING GASKET COVER FAILURE. THIS ALSO SEEMS PREMATURE FOR A FAILURE OF THIS TYPE. I HAVE...

WHENEVER THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN ,CHANGES GEARS, OR SLOWS TO TURN A CORNER, THE ENGINE STALLS AND CUTS COMPLETELY OFF. DEALER CAN'T FIND SOLUTION. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH TIE ROD END. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE CAR STARTED PULLING IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION THAN FROM WHICH THE CONSUMER WAS STEERING. WHEN THE CONSUMER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE TO VIEW THE TIRE, THE TIRE WAS GOING ALMOST IN AN HORIZONTAL POSITION...

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING-STICKING IN GEAR, REAL JERKY WHEN SLOWING DOWN- TOOK TO MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD NEEDED NEW TRANSMISSION

WHEN DRIVING AND MAKING ANY TURN THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND CUTS OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SIX TIMES FOR REPAIRS.

ONE DAY WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, THE CAR SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL THEN VIOLENTLY JUMPED INTO GEAR. SOMETIMES WHEN STARTING THEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR IT WOULD HESITATE THEN AGAIN VIOLENTLY JUMP INTO GEAR. FINALLY THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T MOVE, UNTIL IT COOLED OFF ABOUT A COUPLE OF DAYS.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE AND IN PROCESS OF TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, AND THE FUEL GOT ALL OVER THE ENGINE. *AK

VEHICLE HAVE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION UNTIL JUL 15,1998. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, AND WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND CONSUMER RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. *AK

VEHICLE, WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE BURNED ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS.CAUSED WXTENSIVE DAMAGE.

VEHICLE WOULD MAKE NOISES WHILE DRIVING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. TRANSMISSION WAS DEAD & NEEDED WATER. ALSO, WATER PUMP & ENGINE HEAD GASKET NEEDED REPLACING. SERVICE BULLETIN #98MO1 FOR HEAD GASKET. *AK

VEHICLE WOULD MAKE NOISES WHILE DRIVING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. TRANSMISSION WAS DEAD & NEEDED WATER. ALSO, WATER PUMP & ENGINE HEAD GASKET NEEDED REPLACING. SERVICE BULLETIN #98MO1 FOR HEAD GASKET. *AK

VEHICLE WOULD MAKE NOISES WHILE DRIVING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. TRANSMISSION WAS DEAD & NEEDED WATER. ALSO, WATER PUMP & ENGINE HEAD GASKET NEEDED REPLACING. SERVICE BULLETIN #98MO1 FOR HEAD GASKET. *AK

CLUTCH PISTON/CLUTCH PACK/DRIVE CHAIN, AND EPC SOLENOID FAILED.

CLUTCH PISTON/CLUTCH PACK/DRIVE CHAIN, AND EPC SOLENOID FAILED.

CLUTCH PISTON/CLUTCH PACK/DRIVE CHAIN, AND EPC SOLENOID FAILED.

CLUTCH PISTON FAILURE.

CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 98V00900, MANUFACTURER'S RECAL 98S01, HEADLIGHTS. ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED.THE DEALER STATED PARTS NOT ARE AVAILABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WIRING CAME APART CAUSING THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER TO STICK INTO PARKED GEAR AND BRAKE LIGHTS TO BECOME INOPERABLE.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

FRONT COIL SPRING FAILURE ON 1994 MODEL. RECALL EXIST ON 1993 MODEL.

CAR STALLS INTERMITANTLY CAUSING VEHICLE CONTROL DIFFICULT.

TRANMISSION JUMPED OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST IS PICKED UP BY CONSUMER. *AK

THERE WAS A NEW HEAD GASKET PUT ON THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER. TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME, AND THE FUEL WAS EMPTY IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING, BUT CAN'T DETERMINE WHERE THE FUEL IS COMING FROM. *AK

THERE WAS A NEW HEAD GASKET PUT ON THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER. TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME, AND THE FUEL WAS EMPTY IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING, BUT CAN'T DETERMINE WHERE THE FUEL IS COMING FROM. *AK

WHENEVER ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, VEHICLE WOULD START TO SHIMMY. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS TOLD THE ROTORS NEEDED CHANGING. PROBLEM HAS REAPPEARED. *AK

WHENEVER ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, VEHICLE WOULD START TO SHIMMY. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS TOLD THE ROTORS NEEDED CHANGING. PROBLEM HAS REAPPEARED. *AK

WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED, IT WILL JUMP AHEAD, AND WHEN ACCELLERATING FROM A STOP, IT WILL JERK BACK. HOWEVER, WHEN TRAVELLING AND TRYING TO PASS IN LANES, THE CAR WILL NOT INCREASE SPEED, DEALER CONTACTED, AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL WHEN STOPPED. SOMETIMES IT GOES BACK INTO GEAR WHILE STOPPED OR SOMETIMES REQUIRES THE ACCELERATOR TO BE DEPRESSED BEFORE LURCHING INTO GEAR.

OWNER REQUESTING INFORMATION ON RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V009000, REGARDING HEADLIGHT SWITCHES.

SPLIT ALUMINUM PISTON CAUSED TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

UNSPECIFIED.

TRANSMISSION FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON HAS CRACKED BUCAUSE IT IS MADE ALUMINUM. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WENT COMPLETELY OUT. THEREFORE, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT GETTING INTO A COLLISION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FUEL FILTER REPLACED THREE TIMES.

FUEL PUMP FAILED FOUR TIMES.

STEERING PROBLEMS WHICH ARE UNABLE TO BE CORRECTED.

TRANSMISSION/CLUTCH FAILURE.

THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPING. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT END. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY IN EXTREME HOT CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. WILL NOT START UNTIL THE VEHICLE COOLS DOWN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

FRONT AND REAR MOTOR MOUNTS FAILURE

ALUMINIUM PISTON FAILED CAUSING TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND HAD TO BE REBULT. MFG HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS OF THIS EXACT SAME NATURE AND I BELIEVE BASED ON CONVERSATIONS WITH MECHANICS INCLUDING FORD DEALER SHOP MECHANICS THAT THIS IS A COMMON AND SEVERE TRANSMISSION DESIGN DEFECT.

UPON ACCELERATION VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN TRANSMISSION SLAMMED INTO GEAR, CAUSING WHIPLASH. QCAW

THE PISTON IN TRANSMISSION WAS CRACKED ON THE HEAD, WHICH ALLOWED FLUID TO LEAK, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. DEALER IS AWARE OF DEFAULT, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE, RIPPING THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED BY A REPAIR SHOP. *AK

THE KEY WILL GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN STOPPED AT STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD WHILE FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE, JERKS FORWARD WHEN STEPPING ON GAS. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED AFTER VEHICLE CRASHED. IMPACT WAS TO RIGHT CORNER BACK BUMPER. WOULD LIKE FORD TO SEND ANOTHER OWNER MANUAL.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WOULD VAPOR LOCK FOR NO REASON, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. WOULD START AFTER A WHILE. DOES NOT OVERHEAT. WOULD JERK & SWERVE. TOOK TO DEALER'S & VEHICLE PLACED ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK

LIQUID FILLED MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE PREMATURELY (42,000). (QCAW)

TRANSMISSION PAN LEAKS.

HEAD GASKET FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

REAR POWER WINDOW MOTORS INOPERATIVE.

HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILURE, OTHER 1994 TAURUS MODELS RECALLED FOR THIS FAILURE, HOWEVER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS DENIED DUE TO VIN #.

IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT BURNING UP WIRING HARNESS. (QCAW)

CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF SMELLING HEAVY GAS FUMES IN VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING/ OR USING THE AIR CONDITIONER. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER'S SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, NOTHING COULD BE FOUNED. COSUMER HAS LEARNED OF A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FROM FORD DEALER WITHIN CONSUMER'S STATE. *AK CONSUME...

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. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN INTERMITTENT STALLING.

REPLACED ENGINE HEAD GASKET.

STARTER MOTOR FAILED.

FUEL PUMP FAILED, RECALL ITEM , NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR.

ORIGINAL AND REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSIONS HAVE FAILED.

REAR ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO FAULTY PISTON DESIGN (ALUMINUM).

VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN DRIVE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND THE IDLE CONTROL VAVLE WAS REPLACED WHICH CORRECTED PROBLEM. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURES.

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.

RECAL 97V025000. AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 97S65, THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER HAS MOVED AND IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT HELP THE CONSUMER. RECOMMENDED THAT CONSUMER GO TO A DEALER THAT IS ABOUT 100 MILES A...

RECALL 98V009000 AND MANUFACTURER RECALL 98S01, HEADLIGHTS. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER HAS MOVED AND IS NOT IN BUSINESS. THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONSUMER DRIVE 100 MILES FOR SERVICE. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

WHEN PULLING UP TO A CORNER VEHICLE PULLS FORWARD AND COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.

THE HEADLAMP SWITCH OVERHEATED, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONNECTOR IS MELTED. PROBLEM IS THE SAMES AS RECALL #98S01, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED.

SEAT DESIGN CONTAINS VERY SPARP TRACKS WHICK EXPOSE, RESULTING IN CUT ON CONSUMER'S LEG.

HEADLIGHT SWITCH LOCATED ON DASH BOARD WILL OVERHEAT, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE UNEXPECTEDLY. NO WARNING GIVEN, MANUFACTURER CLAIMS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK

VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OR WARNING WHATSOEVER WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE.

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 25 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER DRIVES VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED THEN SLOWS DOWN FOR TRAFFIC, HE PROCEEDS WITH DRIVING. BUT WHEN HE PRESSES THE GAS PEDAL THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SPEED UP. THERE IS A LOUD NOISE AS THE ENGINE RPMS GO UP, BUT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT CHANGE SPEED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, DIRECT HIT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WHERE DRIVER'S HUSBAND WAS SITTING. VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INSTANTLY. DRIVER SUSTAINED A 6" BURN ON LEFT ARM FROM AIR BAGS WHERE THE FLESH WAS TORN OFF. ALSO SUFFERED A SEVERE CONCUSSION FROM FORCE OF AIR BA...

DURING HOT WEATHER THE ENGINE HEATS UP AND STALLS OUT. THE VEHICLE WILL STAY OFF FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES THEN START UP AGAIN. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 10 TIMES. DEALER CAN'T FIND ANY FAULTS. *AK

ALUMINUM PISTONS FAILED IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.

AFTER BOUGHT CAR IN A WEEK, SLOW DOWN OR STOP, MAKE TURN, TRANSMISSION SLIPS TO NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN, TAKE A WHITE THEN A VIOLENT JERK WHEN ACCELARATED/REV UP TO ENGAGE TO GEAR AGAIN.

UPON SHIFTING TRANSMISSION VEHICLE JERKS AND MAKES NOISE.

DASH LIGHT SWITCH FAILED.

HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAILED, RECALL WORK DENIED DUE TO VIN#.

WAS INVOLVED IN A 45 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO SUSTAIN INJURIES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THERE IS OFTEN A GRUMBLING SOUND THAT COMES FROM THE TRUNK AREA WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED. THE PROBLEM HAS BEGUN AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE COMPUTERIZED FUEL DEVICE.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT INDICATION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TRANSMISSION TANSAXLE FAILED CAUSING OIL LEAK.

CONSUMER ON HIGHWAY,DURING 35MPH DRIVE, HIT BROADSIDE, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WAS RECEIVED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

DRIVING VEHICLE IN OVERDRIVE AT 30MPH WHEN A PART IN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. IT CAUSED THE LEVER TO SLAM IN ANOTHER GEAR. ALSO WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED & BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED, VEHICLE LOSES POWER. A FEW SECONDS LATER, GEAR REENGAGES & LURCHES FORWARD INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE WHEN FOOT IS REMOVED FROM B...

DRIVING VEHICLE IN OVERDRIVE AT 30MPH WHEN A PART IN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. IT CAUSED THE LEVER TO SLAM IN ANOTHER GEAR. ALSO WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED & BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED, VEHICLE LOSES POWER. A FEW SECONDS LATER, GEAR REENGAGES & LURCHES FORWARD INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE WHEN FOOT IS REMOVED FROM B...

DRIVING VEHICLE IN OVERDRIVE AT 30MPH WHEN A PART IN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. IT CAUSED THE LEVER TO SLAM IN ANOTHER GEAR. ALSO WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED & BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED, VEHICLE LOSES POWER. A FEW SECONDS LATER, GEAR REENGAGES & LURCHES FORWARD INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE WHEN FOOT IS REMOVED FROM B...

AFTER TRANSMISSION HEATS UP TO NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE IT GOES INTO NEUTRAL BY ITSELF WHEN COMING TO A STOP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL AND GO IN AN UNDESIRED DIRECTION WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. ALMOST CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS INVOLVING PEDESTRIANS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR.. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

TRANSMISSION PLANETARY GEAR FAILED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

TRANSMISSION/DRIVETRAIN FAILURE.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT PROMPTLY SHIFT TO SECOND GEAR OR BEYOND. THE FIRST FORWARD GEAR WOULD REMAIN LOCKED. THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY FAILED COMPLETELY.

REAR CUT OFF SWITCH FAILED DUE TO CORROSION FROM WATER LEAKAGE, CAUSING INTERIOR LIGHTS TO REMAIN ON CONTINUOUSLY.

CRACK IN FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON ALLOWED INTERNAL CLUTCH LEAKAGE RESULTING IN ENGAGEMENT FAILURE; WHEN RE-ENGAGEMENT OCCURRED VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD.

HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT UNEXPECTEDLY.

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT UNEXPECTEDLY.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. IT WOULD SHIFT OUT OF GEAR AT STOPS. THEN DELAY GOING INTO GEAR AND FINALLY LUNGE INTO GEAR VIOLENTLY. SOMETIMES IT WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. *AK

BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET.

TRANSMISSION FAILED. IT WOULD SHIFT OUT OF GEAR AT STOPS. THEN DELAY GOING INTO GEAR, AND THEN LUNGE INTO GEAR VIOLENTLY. *AK

WHILE COMING TO A STOP THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RUSULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED ABOUT THE ACCIDENT. *AK

HEADLIGHTS: WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 SECONDS. THEY WILL COME BACK ON AND STAY FOR A FEW SECONDS AND GO OUT AGAIN. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE RELAY SWITCH WHICH WAS CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO COME ON AND OFF. *AK

TRANMISSION IS DOWN SHIFTING ROUGHLY.

WHILE DRIVING 30MPH VEHICLE HIT METAL OBJECT IN ROAD. ARRIVING HOME, WAS TOLD ODOR OF GAS COULD BE SMELLED. LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE & NOTICED LEAK. TOOK TO DEALER & TOLD GAS LINE HAD A HOLE & POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. *AK

LOUD CREAKING NOISE EMANATING FROM VEHICLE'S FRONT END WHEN STEERING IS TURNED.

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PUT INTO DRIVE IT WOULD HESITATE. WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION WENT COMPLETLY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ABS FAILED AND WHEELS LOCKED.

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FRAYED AND FELL OFF.

TRANSMISSION FAILED

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

TRANSMISSION CLUTCH PISTON BROKE, TRANSMISSION FAILED, TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.

TRANSMISSION CLUTCH PISTON BROKE, TRANSMISSION FAILED, TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.

TRANSMISSION CLUTCH PISTON BROKE, TRANSMISSION FAILED, TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK. ALSO, REPLACED ENGINE OIL PAN GASKET. *AK

TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK. ALSO, REPLACED ENGINE OIL PAN GASKET. *AK

ALUMINUM CLUTCH PISTON CRACKED AND FAILED.

PANEL LIGHTS SURGE AND COME ON AFTER THE KEY HAS BEEN REMOVED AND NO ONE IS IN CAR, CAUSING THE BATTERY TO GO DEAD.

CLUTCH PISTON FAILURE.

FUEL PUMP FAILED. MJS

SPEEDOMETER HEAD FAILED. MJS

WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WIRING HARNESS FAILED. NLM

WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WIRING HARNESS FAILED. NLM

THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION WENT WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING, AND THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 49,000 MILES ON IT. *AK

AFTER VEHICLE IS AT STAND STILL ,VEHICLE WILL THEN ACCELERATE TO 12 MPH WITHOUT APPLYING GAS PEDAL. ALSO VEHICLE ACCELERATES HIGH IN REVERSE. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM. *AK

ENGINE STALLED AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN UNTIL COOL.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 60-65 MPH THE HEADLIGHTS SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED,CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO GO OFF, LEAVING VEHICLE WITHOUT LIGHT IN THE DARK. BUT THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ARE ON. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER NOT CONTACTED. *AK

ENGINE WAS SHAKING SO BAD DUE TO DEFECTIVE ENGINE MOUNTS THAT CAUSED THE AIR CONDITIONER TO FAIL.

TRANSMISSION FAILED .

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

DRIVE BELT CRACKED. YH

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD STALL. OWNER NOTES OF NOISE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA. WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A ROD GASKET/PISTON FAILED. *AK

VEHICLE STALLED WITH NO PRIOR WARNING AND NO ABILITY TO RESTART, VEHICLE RESTARTED THREE HOURS LATER.

CONSUMER HAS HAD TROUBLE WITH VEHICLE STALLING, THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT.

TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING CAR TO HESITATE.

SENSOR ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING CAR TO HESITATE WHILE DRIVING.

AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER FAN WAS MAKING NOISES AT LOW SPEED. REPLACED BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY, THEN AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED, COMPONENT FAILED AGAIN. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILED, DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AT ALL. *AK

AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER FAN WAS MAKING NOISES AT LOW SPEED. REPLACED BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY, THEN AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED, COMPONENT FAILED AGAIN. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILED, DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AT ALL. *AK

TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL.

FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON RECALL.

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

THERE WAS A CRACK OR SMALL PIN HOLE FOUND IN THE CASE OF THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK AND DRIP ON THE EXHAUST PIPE.

INTERMITTENT RANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

SAFETY SELT STITCHING SEAMS CAME APART. CONSUMER CLAIMED SEAMS WERE COMING APART AT TIME OF PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. *AK

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. *AK

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. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK UNTIL THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN.

WHEN SHIFTING INTO ANOTHER GEAR, TRANSMISSION TAKES A WHILE BEFORE CATCHING IN GEAR. ITS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. TOOK TO DEALER & TOLD WOULD BREAK IT DOWN TO FIND WHAT IS CAUSING PROBLEM. *AK

SOMETIMES THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE, AND SOMETIMES WHEN THE DOOR CLOSES IT DOESN'T CLOSE ALL THE WAY. WITH THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK ON, THE DOOR WILL OPEN UP WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, AND WHEN THE DOOR FINALLY CLOSES THE DOOR WILL NOT REOPEN. *AK

SOMETIMES THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE, AND SOMETIMES WHEN THE DOOR CLOSES IT DOESN'T CLOSE ALL THE WAY. WITH THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK ON, THE DOOR WILL OPEN UP WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, AND WHEN THE DOOR FINALLY CLOSES THE DOOR WILL NOT REOPEN. *AK

SHORT IN IGNITION SYSTEM.

THE REAR DISC BRAKE BOLTS ARE STRIPPED. THEY ARE NOT ON SECURELY AND COULD LOOSEN AT ANYTIME, AND THE BRAKES COULD FALL OFF. CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY HAD BRAKES INSPECTED. *AK

THIS CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS PUT ON THE WAITING LIST FOR A MONTH. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET RESPONDED OR SENT THE PARTS. *AK

THE FOREWARD PISTON IS CRACKED. WHEN THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP IT TAKES A WHILE FOR THE CAR TO SHIFT BACK IN TO GEAR, AND THERE IS A VIOLENT JERK WHICH CAN CAUSE WHIPLASH. *AK

SPLIT IN COOLANT HOSE CAUSED VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND ENGINE TO FAIL. TEMPERATURE GUAGE FAILED TO INDICATE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM.

SPLIT IN COOLANT HOSE CAUSED VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND ENGINE TO FAIL. TEMPERATURE GUAGE FAILED TO INDICATE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM.

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.

FUEL PUMP FAILURE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK

STEERING WHEEL CATCHES ON TURNS.

BRAKE SHOES FAILED, CAUSING VIBRATION.

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED, CAUSING VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING.

DRUMS FAILED, CAUSING VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING.

UNDERCARRIAGE THUMPED DURING ACCELERATION/BRAKING DUE TO LACK OF BUSHINGS.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DUE TO FAILED SWITCH.

EGR VALVE FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE PING.

CYLINDER LOCK/KEY FAILED, ALLOWING CAR TO BE STARTED WITHOUT KEY.

FUEL PUMP FAILED.

FUEL TANK FAILED.

SPEEDOMETER FAILED.

SPEEDOMETER CABLE FAILED.

FRONT ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED.

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.

RECALL REPAIR NOT PERFORMED ON HEAT GAUGE BECAUSE VIN NOT ON RECALL LIST.

HEAD GASKET FAILED.

ENGINE FAILED.

INTAKE GASKET FAILED.

VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED.

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED.

THE VEHICLE'S HORN DESIGN IS POOR IN THE LOCATION, AND THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE NEEDED TO OPERATE IS ABOVE NORMAL DUE TO THE AIRBAG PLACEMENT AND DESIGN. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM IS TURNED ON GASOLINE FUMES ENTER INSIDE THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOVLED IN A INTER-SECTIONAL COLLISION TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

STARTER FAILED.

BATTERY FAILED.

REAR BRAKE PADS FAILED.

ROTOR FAILED.

CALIPER FAILED.

RIGHT MIRROR GLASS FELL OUT.

RIGHT SIGNAL LENS BROKE.

OUTER TIE RODS FAILED.

THE FRONT AND REAR STRUTS THAT WERE INSTALLED BY SEARS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO RATTLE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THE STRUTS WERE INSTALLED ON APRIL 23, 1997. THESE ARE AFTER MARKET PARTS. *AK

DRIVING VEHICLE; CAME TO A STOP; WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN; ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING 45MPH WAS BROADSIDED BY TAURUS; UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

DURING NORMAL OPERATION VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL WITH OUT REASON. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE ENGINE STARTED RACING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE ITS SPEED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK THE VEHICLE WENT BACKWARD AT A HIGH SPEED AND THE DRIVER TRY TO STOP, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP IT BEFORE COLLISION. *YH

WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE ENGINE STARTED RACING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE ITS SPEED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK THE VEHICLE WENT BACKWARD AT A HIGH SPEED AND THE DRIVER TRY TO STOP, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP IT BEFORE COLLISION. *YH

WHEN DRIVING & WOULD COME TO A STOP, VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT OR DROP INTO NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN; WOULD NOT RE-ENGAGE UNLESS ACCELERATED. WOULD OCCUR WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN HIGH GEAR. CALLED DEALER & WAS INFORMED "NOT THEIR PROBLEM BECAUSE IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. HAS NOT TAKEN IT TO DEALER. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAREND COLLISION, WAS PUSHED INTO A SECOND VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH. LOCATION OF THE IMPACT FRONT END, AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT (20-30) MPH IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN SUDDENLY AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP BECAUSE OF THE MELTING OF THE ALTERNATOR. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT FUEL PUMP DIED OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. OWNER QUESTIONS THE SAFETY OF THIS, IF SHE HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY. DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM, A FAULTY FUEL FILTER SEEMS TO BE MOST COMMON CAUSE. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

CAMSHAFT AND DISTRIBUTOR NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH OUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK

CAMSHAFT AND DISTRIBUTOR NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH OUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK

SAFETY BELT STITCHING SEAMS CAME APART. *AK

APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSES DRIVER TO USE BOTH FEET IN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS STUCK THROTTLE HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

OWNER STATES THAT HER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE POWER STEERING HOSE COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE ENGINE, OWNER NOTES THAT HER FAMILY WAS IN THE CAR AT THE TIME, THEIR WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO GO INTO (1ST) GEAR THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO (1ST) GEAR, IT GOES INTO NEUTRAL. THE ENGINE HAS TO BE REVD UP TO GO INTO (1ST) GEAR. SCHEDULED TO BE FIXED TOMORROW. *AK

#EA9609, WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHS ON THE VEHICLE WENT ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE TWICE. FIRST TIME THE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD; SECOND TIME, ENGINE COOLING FAN MOTOR FIRE, EA96-24 ACTIVE, IN FOR REPAIRS. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE TWICE. FIRST TIME THE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD; SECOND TIME, ENGINE COOLING FAN MOTOR FIRE, EA96-24 ACTIVE, IN FOR REPAIRS. *AK

THE SPEEDOMETER CABLE HAD TO BE GREASED.

RADIATOR FAILED

EXPERIENCED LIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. WHEN SWITCHED OFF HIGH BEAM LIGHTS, ALL LIGHTS WENT OUT, DASH/COURTESY AND HEADLAMP LIGHTS, PLAYED WITH UNTIL LIGHTS CAME BACK ON, DEALER. REPLACED SWITCH ASSEMBLY LOOM HEAD LIGHT. *AK

POOR VENTILATION SYSTEM, CAUSING UPPER RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS.

OWNER STATES THAT HIS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS PROBLEMS, DASHBOARD LIGHT GOES OUT AND THAT DEALER REPLACED ASSEMBLY BUT HE IS STILL HAVING A PROBLEMS. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAIURE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN EXPERIENCED WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH FAILURE, JUST STOPPED WORKING, ALSO, INTERMITTENTLY WIPERS FAILWHEN USING TURN SIGNALS, NOT FIXED. *AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN EXPERIENCED WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH FAILURE, JUST STOPPED WORKING, ALSO, INTERMITTENTLY WIPERS FAILWHEN USING TURN SIGNALS, NOT FIXED. *AK *SLC

TRANSMISSION PLANETARY GEAR FAILURE. *AK

SHOCKS WORN, CAUSING VIBRATION.

BRAKE ROTORS RUSTED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE ACCELERATING FROM STOP SIGN INTO TRAFFIC , TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY INADEQUATE LUBRICATION OF THE PLANETARY GEARSET. *AK

WAS ADRIVING AND THE TRANSMISSION FAIL. PLEASE DESCRIBE .

RIGHT REAR CALIPER FAILED.

ALUMINUM WHEEL MATERIAL TOO WEAK, ALLOWING SMALL HOLES TO DEVELOP.

TRANSMISSION TAKES TIME TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. *AK

TRANSMISSION GEAR LEVER STICKS.

WINDOWS STICK.

AIR CONDITIONER DRAIN CLOGGED, CAUSING LEAK INSIDE VEHICLE.

HEATER BYPASS HOSE LEAK RECALL REPAIR.

CV JOINTS/ GASKET REPLACED.

CV JOINTS/ GASKET REPLACED.

INTAKE MANIFOLD PITTED, CAUSING COOLANT LEAK.

ABS, BRAKE ROTORS FAILED, WARPED AND CORRODED, VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. *AK

ABS, BRAKE ROTORS FAILED, WARPED AND CORRODED, VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. *AK

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED A DISTINCT SHIMMY WAS FELT NOT ONLY IN BRAKES BUT ALSO IN STEERING WHEEL DUE TO (4) BRAKE ROTORS OUT OF ROUND. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION PLANETARY GEAR WENT OUT IN THE CAR , PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, WHILE STOPPING AT LIGHT IT WOULD GO BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING, NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE, WOULD HAVE FOOT ON THE BRAKES AT THE TIME. *AK

FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE REAR SEAT, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT-END COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CAME OUT OF THE BUCKLE PRIOR TO RECALL 92V-113). *AK

FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE REAR SEAT, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT-END COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CAME OUT OF THE BUCKLE PRIOR TO RECALL 92V-113). *AK

SHOULDER HARNESS ON CENTURY CHILD SAFETY SEAT TOO LOOSE.

OTHER: DELAYED AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, ALSO AIRBAG SPLIT UPON DEPLOYMENT.

FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLES ENGINE BEGAN RACING WITHOUT FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AND PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL.*AK

FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLES ENGINE BEGAN RACING WITHOUT FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AND PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL.*AK

FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLES ENGINE BEGAN RACING WITHOUT FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AND PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL.*AK

WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION BRAKES FAILED. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS PRIOR TO ACCIDENT FROM BRAKE VIBRATION TO THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE DASH LIGHT COMING ON WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THEREFORE NEW ROTORS, PADS AND SHOES WERE PUT ON VEHICLE.*JB

WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION BRAKES FAILED. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS PRIOR TO ACCIDENT FROM BRAKE VIBRATION TO THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE DASH LIGHT COMING ON WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THEREFORE NEW ROTORS, PADS AND SHOES WERE PUT ON VEHICLE.*JB

WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION BRAKES FAILED. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS PRIOR TO ACCIDENT FROM BRAKE VIBRATION TO THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE DASH LIGHT COMING ON WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THEREFORE NEW ROTORS, PADS AND SHOES WERE PUT ON VEHICLE.*JB

WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION BRAKES FAILED. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS PRIOR TO ACCIDENT FROM BRAKE VIBRATION TO THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE DASH LIGHT COMING ON WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THEREFORE NEW ROTORS, PADS AND SHOES WERE PUT ON VEHICLE.*JB

FUEL L,INE COVERING PLATE FELL OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO COME TO A QUICK STOP DUE TO LOSS OF FUEL. *AK

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD

FRONT END FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE/ACCIDENT. *DSH

HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

UPON FRONTAL COLLISION, DUAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ESTIMATED SPEED OF IMPACT 30 MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

AUXILIARY ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM OCCASIONALLY CAUSES ENGINE TO STALL, CAUSING FAILURE OF ALL POWER ASSISTED FUNCTIONS. *DH

AXLE SHAFT REPAIRED DUE TO OIL LEAK. *SD

OIL PAN REPLACED DUE TO OIL LEAK. *SD

GASKET REPLACED DUE TO OIL LEAK. *SD

DIFFERENTIAL OIL SEAL REPLACED DUE TO LEAK. *SD

VEHICLE'S REAR DEFOGGER IS NOT WORKING, DRIVER'S REAR VISIBILITY IS OBSTRUCTED. *AK

DRIVER SEAT/TRACT AND ANCHORS, CAUSING THE DRIVER SEAT NOT TO STAY IN POSITION, AND CAN NOT USE REAR SEAT BELT. *AK

WHEN DRIVING IN HOT WEATHER, VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

BRAKE LIGHTS NOT ILLUMINATING WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. *DH

THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK AND THE CAR ACCELERATED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 30MPH *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK AND THE CAR ACCELERATED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 30MPH *AK

CONSUMER STARTS CAR TOOK EMERGENCY BRAKE OFF START TO DRIVE AND EMERGENCY HASN'T RELEASE . TT

CONSUMER STARTS CAR TOOK EMERGENCY BRAKE OFF START TO DRIVE AND EMERGENCY HASN'T RELEASE . TT

OTHE: AIRBAG POSES A SAFETY HAZARD FOR SHORT DRIVER'S NEEDING TO MOVE SEAT FORWARD TO REACH ACCELERATOR PEDAL. *SD

ENGINE IDLE SPEED IS TOO HIGH, ENGINE WILL RACE EVEN WHEN STOPPED. TT

ROCK HIT THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE, FUEL LEAKS OUT . TT

HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHILE IN USE ON LATE AT NIGHT DUE WIRING HARNESS OVERHEATING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, POSSIBLY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER OVERHEATED AND CAUSED FIRE. TT

BRAKES REPLACEMENT OF DISC ROTORS AND PADS IN THE FRONT AND WILL LOCKUP AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

BRAKES REPLACEMENT OF DISC ROTORS AND PADS IN THE FRONT AND WILL LOCKUP AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE INFO ON BOTH INCIDENTS. TT

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00, SPEED 20 MPH, DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT WHEN UNLATCHING BELT. TT

TRANSFERRING MATERIAL ON BRAKE DISC, CAUSING INCREASE IN THICKNESS OF DISC. *SD

WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE FRONT END MAKES NOISE. TT

IGNITION SWITCH AND STARTER MOTOR REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN 3,000 MILES. TT

IGNITION SWITCH AND STARTER MOTOR REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN 3,000 MILES. TT

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKE THERE WAS NO BRAKE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT REAR END SOMEONE HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAIL SOMETIMES . TT

WHEN PUTTING ON THE BRAKE THE CAR ACCELERATES . TT

RIGHT FRONT METAL PLATE OF BRAKES WAS BENT W/THE TOP OF LUG NUT FLYING OFF HITTING OWNER. TT THIS WAS ALSO CAUSING TIRE TO GO FLAT. JACK FAILED. *SLC

RIGHT FRONT METAL PLATE OF BRAKES WAS BENT W/THE TOP OF LUG NUT FLYING OFF HITTING OWNER. TT THIS WAS ALSO CAUSING TIRE TO GO FLAT. JACK FAILED. *SLC

UPON DEPRESS OF BRAKE PEDAL, HEAD LIGHTS BLINK, DEALER SAYS IT'S INHERENT. TT

SEVERE FRONT END SHAKING RESULTING FROM WARPED ROTORS. BRAKE BOOSTER CAUSED CALIPERS TO LOCK AND RESULTED IN THIS PROBLEM. TT

SEVERE FRONT END SHAKING RESULTING FROM WARPED ROTORS. BRAKE BOOSTER CAUSED CALIPERS TO LOCK AND RESULTED IN THIS PROBLEM. TT

SEVERE FRONT END SHAKING RESULTING FROM WARPED ROTORS. BRAKE BOOSTER CAUSED CALIPERS TO LOCK AND RESULTED IN THIS PROBLEM. TT

WHEN TAP ON CRUISE CONTROL COAST BUTTON, SPEED INCREASES 1 OR 2 MILES PER TAP. TT

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE HOOD LATCH POPPED OPEN, DAMAGING THE WINDSHIELD. TT

MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DRIFT LEFT AND RIGHT. *AK

REPLACED LEAKING RACK AND PINION STEERING.

WHILE DRIVING SMELL FUEL, GETTING POOR GAS MILEAGE, FUEL TANK MAKES A LOUD NOISE AND FUEL TANK OVER HEATS. TT

TURN THE IGNITION AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS THROUGH GARAGE DOOR. TT

THINKS AUTOMOBILE IS A LEMON BECAUSE IT STOPS IN TRAFFIC CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. TT

FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

PERCOLATION-LIKE NOISE HEARD WHEN EXITING VEHICLE DUE TO PRESSURE BUILDING UP IN GAS TANK IN WARM/HOT WEATHER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO FUEL PUMP FAILURE. *AK

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. *AK

HIGH LEVEL CARBON MONOXIDE IN THE CAR, REPLACE HEAD LINER AND REROUTE THE VAPOR LINES, TO NO AVAIL. TT

DESIGN OF DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, CAUSED INJURY TO FOREHEAD WHEN OPENED. *SD

SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO PARK, OPENED DOOR AND STEPPED OUT; GEAR JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE; ROLLED BACKWARD INTO DITCH. TT

GAS BUILDS UP PRESSURE IN THE GAS TANK AND CAUSES A PERCOLATING SOUND FROM THE GAS TANK. POSSIBLE HIGH TEMPS. CAUSING PROBLEM TT

REAR WINDOW SHATTERED, IMPLODING INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, DRIVER NOTICED BURNING ODOR AND THAT WINDOW DEFROSTER WAS ON. *DH

REAR WINDOW SHATTERED, IMPLODING INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, DRIVER NOTICED BURNING ODOR AND THAT WINDOW DEFROSTER WAS ON. *DH

AT 65MPH, HIT DEBRIS ON ROAD, SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER AND VEHICLE TOTALLY SHUT DOWN, HAD TO COAST TO SHOULDER FROM MIDDLE LANE, DUE TO FUEL CUT OFF VALVE. TT

DOORS ARE DESIGNED WITHOUT WARNINGS OF ANY KIND IF DOOR IS NOT SHUT PROPERLY.

REAR DOOR LATCH FAILED, CAUSING DOOR TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING. *SKD

DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND BROKE DRIVER'S ARM. TT

HEADLIGHTS CANNOT BE ADJUSTED DUE TO LOW/HIGH BEAMS BEING TOO HIGH, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. TT

NOISY BRAKES. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL OPERATES POORLY, PULSATES ON EXTENDED HIGHWAY DRIVING. *AK

DEFECTIVE ENGINE GASKETS, CAUSING VERY LOUD WIND NOISE. *AK

VEHICLE DRIFTS FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER. *AK

STEERING UNCERTAIN, FEELS LIKE VEHICLE WANTS TO DRIFT FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, FUEL PUMP DIED. VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. TT

DOOR OPENED UP IN TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING. *AK

IN A LOW SPEED COLLISION THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TT

IN A LOW SPEED COLLISION THE PASSENGERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TT

WHILE USING A WRENCH TO LOOSEN OIL FILTER, END OF WRENCH CAME IN CONTACT WITH HOT WIRE/GOT GROWNED TO FRAME, CAUSING A SPARK, RESULTING IN INJURY. *AK

HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

TRANSMISSION STICKS IN SECOND GEAR, CAUSING ENGINE TO REVV IF GOING OVER 40 MPH. *SKD

VEHICLE SURGE FORWARD, WITH THE BRAKES ON. TT

VEHICLE SURGE FORWARD, WITH THE BRAKES ON. TT

AIR BAG DEPLOY AND SPLIT AT SEAM. "DUP: SEE 960216". TT

WHILE DRIVING 15-20MPH VEHICLE BEGIN TO SMOKE, UPON STOPPING VEHICLE SUDDENLY BURST INTO FLAMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

AIR BAG LIGHTS STAYS ON, ONLY WHEN ENGINE IS HOT. TT

VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT

DRIVER TWICE CUT FACE ON THE CORNER OF THE DOOR. TT

PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY. "DUP: SEE 957764". *SKD