1995 FORD TAURUS Problems & Recalls

THIS PAST SUNDAY, ON JUNE 11, 2017 I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A GRADUATION PARTY AND THERE WAS A LOUD "POW" ONCE I ACCELERATED FROM A STOP. MY STEERING WAS VERY STIFF (AS IF I WAS DRIVING AN ANCIENT LARGE TRUCK WITH NO POWER STEERING, ALSO MY EXHAUST SYSTEM AT LEAST PARTIALLY CAME UNDUN. I WAS ABLE T...

Mileage: 136,000

THIS PAST SUNDAY, ON JUNE 11, 2017 I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A GRADUATION PARTY AND THERE WAS A LOUD "POW" ONCE I ACCELERATED FROM A STOP. MY STEERING WAS VERY STIFF (AS IF I WAS DRIVING AN ANCIENT LARGE TRUCK WITH NO POWER STEERING, ALSO MY EXHAUST SYSTEM AT LEAST PARTIALLY CAME UNDUN. I WAS ABLE T...

Mileage: 136,000

THIS PAST SUNDAY, ON JUNE 11, 2017 I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A GRADUATION PARTY AND THERE WAS A LOUD "POW" ONCE I ACCELERATED FROM A STOP. MY STEERING WAS VERY STIFF (AS IF I WAS DRIVING AN ANCIENT LARGE TRUCK WITH NO POWER STEERING, ALSO MY EXHAUST SYSTEM AT LEAST PARTIALLY CAME UNDUN. I WAS ABLE T...

Mileage: 136,000

SUB FRAME.

SUB FRAME.

SUB FRAME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT SUBFRAME MOUNTED BOLTS FRACTURED WHEN DRIVING OVER AN UNLEVELED ROAD. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME, THE FRONT MOUNT BOLTS, THE REINFORCEMENT PLATES, AND THE ENGINE CRADLE FRACTURED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ...

Mileage: 239,000

BRAKE LINES AT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WALL FROM THE ABS PUMP RUSTED THROUGH DURING VEHICLE OPERATION CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID AND ABILITY TO SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE. *JS

Mileage: 92,241

I WAS DRIVING ALONG WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN A BIG BANG CAR SLAMMED PAVEMENT BEGAN TO SWERVE. STARTED SMOKING OFF BURNED RUBBER TIRE POPPED AN CAR WAS BROKE DOWN WHEEL DANGLING. *TR

Mileage: 184,568

I WAS DRIVING ALONG WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN A BIG BANG CAR SLAMMED PAVEMENT BEGAN TO SWERVE. STARTED SMOKING OFF BURNED RUBBER TIRE POPPED AN CAR WAS BROKE DOWN WHEEL DANGLING. *TR

Mileage: 184,568

I WAS DRIVING ALONG WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN A BIG BANG CAR SLAMMED PAVEMENT BEGAN TO SWERVE. STARTED SMOKING OFF BURNED RUBBER TIRE POPPED AN CAR WAS BROKE DOWN WHEEL DANGLING. *TR

Mileage: 184,568

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPACE, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE UNDER CARRIAGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS ...

Mileage: 111,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPACE, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE UNDER CARRIAGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPA...

Mileage: 111,000

MY 1995 TAURUS EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE LOWER SUB-FRAME MOUNT RETAINER PLATE. THE RETAINER PLATE HAD BECOME SEVERELY CORRODED OVER TIME AND THIS CORROSION HAD WEAKENED THE RETAINER PLATE ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE BOLT HEAD TO PULL THROUGH THE RETAINER PLATE. THIS FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY LONG TERM EXPOSU...

Mileage: 135,267

MY 1995 TAURUS EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE LOWER SUB-FRAME MOUNT RETAINER PLATE. THE RETAINER PLATE HAD BECOME SEVERELY CORRODED OVER TIME AND THIS CORROSION HAD WEAKENED THE RETAINER PLATE ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE BOLT HEAD TO PULL THROUGH THE RETAINER PLATE. THIS FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY LONG TERM EXPOSU...

Mileage: 135,267

ARRIVING HOME, I PARKED THE CAR IN OUR ATTACHED GARAGE. I WENT INTO THE GARAGE AND I NOTICED THE SMELL OF SOMETHING HOT OR SHORTED COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I BACKED THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. THE NEXT DAY, I RECONNECTED THE BATTERY AND NO LONGER NOTICED THE...

Mileage: 123,000

ARRIVING HOME, I PARKED THE CAR IN OUR ATTACHED GARAGE. I WENT INTO THE GARAGE AND I NOTICED THE SMELL OF SOMETHING HOT OR SHORTED COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I BACKED THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. THE NEXT DAY, I RECONNECTED THE BATTERY AND NO LONGER NOTICED THE...

Mileage: 123,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, FLAMES EMITTED FROM THE HOOD, COVERING THE WINDSHIELD. THE COOLANT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED HAT THE RADIATOR AND ELECTRONIC WIRING...

Mileage: 19,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, FLAMES EMITTED FROM THE HOOD, COVERING THE WINDSHIELD. THE COOLANT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED HAT THE RADIATOR AND ELECTRONIC WIRING...

Mileage: 19,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD TAURUS. WHILE ACCELERATING, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD ABNORMALLY TURN AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION AND A DETACHMENT OF BOLTS IN THE REAR CORNERS OF THE SUBFRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT DENIED AN...

Mileage: 128,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD TAURUS. WHILE ACCELERATING, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD ABNORMALLY TURN AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION AND A DETACHMENT OF BOLTS IN THE REAR CORNERS OF THE SUBFRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT DENIED AN...

Mileage: 128,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SUB-FRAME MOUNT DROPPED CAUSING A CLANKING SOUND WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 98V323000 ( STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS) WHO STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INSPE...

Mileage: 124,000

DRIVING AT 65MPH ON THE FREEWAY, MY CAR STARTED TO VIBRATE BAD AND THEN THE RIGHT BACK TIRE BLEW OUT A FEW MINUTES LATER. THE TIRE WAS FAIRLY NEW AND IN GREAT SHAPE WITH GREAT TREAD STILL ALL AROUND IT. WE REPLACED THE TIRE. *TR

Mileage: 133,300

IT WAS DISCOVERED IN 2005 THAT BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN NEAR THE BOTTOM ON MY 1995 FORD TAURUS. A PORTION OF THE COIL SLIPPED PAST THE BOTTOM SUPPORT OF THE STRUT LEAVING THE SHARP BROKEN EDGE ABOUT 1/4 INCH FROM THE TIRE. IT IS ESPECIALLY WORRISOME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THIS SHARP ...

Mileage: 125,000

IT WAS DISCOVERED IN 2005 THAT BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN NEAR THE BOTTOM ON MY 1995 FORD TAURUS. A PORTION OF THE COIL SLIPPED PAST THE BOTTOM SUPPORT OF THE STRUT LEAVING THE SHARP BROKEN EDGE ABOUT 1/4 INCH FROM THE TIRE. IT IS ESPECIALLY WORRISOME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THIS SHARP ...

Mileage: 125,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD TAURUS. UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE FROM AN INDEPENDENT PARTY, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE STRUT WAS BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SUBFRAM...

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). 1995 FORD TAURUS,FAN MOTOR FROZE, FORD SAID THEY WILL ONLY REPLACE CIRCUIT BREAKER BUT NOT THE FAN WHICH IS NOW FROZE UP AGAIN DUE TO MILEAGE (142,000). I'VE REPLACED MOTOR NO LESS THAN THREE TIMES SINCE 1...

Mileage: 74,000

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). 1995 FORD TAURUS,FAN MOTOR FROZE, FORD SAID THEY WILL ONLY REPLACE CIRCUIT BREAKER BUT NOT THE FAN WHICH IS NOW FROZE UP AGAIN DUE TO MILEAGE (142,000). I'VE REPLACED MOTOR NO LESS THAN THREE TIMES SINCE 1...

Mileage: 74,000

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). 1995 FORD TAURUS,FAN MOTOR FROZE, FORD SAID THEY WILL ONLY REPLACE CIRCUIT BREAKER BUT NOT THE FAN WHICH IS NOW FROZE UP AGAIN DUE TO MILEAGE (142,000). I'VE REPLACED MOTOR NO LESS THAN THREE TIMES SINCE 1...

Mileage: 74,000

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). 1995 FORD TAURUS,FAN MOTOR FROZE, FORD SAID THEY WILL ONLY REPLACE CIRCUIT BREAKER BUT NOT THE FAN WHICH IS NOW FROZE UP AGAIN DUE TO MILEAGE (142,000). I'VE REPLACED MOTOR NO LESS THAN THREE TIMES SINCE 1...

Mileage: 74,000

98V323000 THIS IS THE RECALL ID I HAVE THIS CAR AND THE REAR SUBFRAME MOUNT IS BROKE THE NUT THAT HOLDS THE BOLT BROKE

Mileage: 134,600

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 5 TO 10 MILES PER HOUR THERE WAS A LOUD BANGING NOISE AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE ENGINE FELL ON THE GROUND. HE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE AS THE PARTS BEGAN TO FALL OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SH...

Mileage: 138,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 5 TO 10 MILES PER HOUR THERE WAS A LOUD BANGING NOISE AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE ENGINE FELL ON THE GROUND. HE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE AS THE PARTS BEGAN TO FALL OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SH...

Mileage: 138,000

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE BODY MOUNTS AT THE REAR CORNERS OF THE SUB FRAME DETACHED, WHICH CAUSED THE SUB FRAME TO DROP.AS A CONSEQUENCE THE STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT, THUS AFFECTING VEHICLE CONTROL AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRA...

Mileage: 79,331

PURCHASED 2 FIRESTONE FR 380 ON 7/21/09 AND HAD THEM PUT ON REAR.ON 7/28/09 WHILE TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AT 70MPH SUDDENLY DRIVER REAR TIRE FAILED. PEOPLE IN CAR BEHIND REPORTED TIRE SUDDENLY WENT FLAT AND HUB CAP FLEW OFF. DAUGHTER LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND WENT INTO DITCH AND ALMOST FLIPPED HIT MA...

Mileage: 187,300

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED EXTREME DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING. THE DAY BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ...

Mileage: 130,000

OUTER TIE RODS GONE BAD AT 80,000KM SPEEDOMETER JUMPS AT 60,000KM FRONT POWER WINDOWS GONE BAD AT 90,000KM I ONLY HAVE 96,000KM ON MY 1995 FORD TAURUS SE ITS NOW 2009. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

OUTER TIE RODS GONE BAD AT 80,000KM SPEEDOMETER JUMPS AT 60,000KM FRONT POWER WINDOWS GONE BAD AT 90,000KM I ONLY HAVE 96,000KM ON MY 1995 FORD TAURUS SE ITS NOW 2009. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

OUTER TIE RODS GONE BAD AT 80,000KM SPEEDOMETER JUMPS AT 60,000KM FRONT POWER WINDOWS GONE BAD AT 90,000KM I ONLY HAVE 96,000KM ON MY 1995 FORD TAURUS SE ITS NOW 2009. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

THE VEHICLE'S FRONT SPRINGS FAILED AFTER NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED ON THE FRONT TWO WHEELS. BOTH SPRINGS SNAPPED IN HALF AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS NOTICED BEFORE I DROVE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, HOWEVER THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT IS VERY HIGH CONSIDERING THE NUMBER OF THESE CARS ON THE ROAD...

Mileage: 44,783

THE VEHICLE'S FRONT SPRINGS FAILED AFTER NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED ON THE FRONT TWO WHEELS. BOTH SPRINGS SNAPPED IN HALF AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS NOTICED BEFORE I DROVE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, HOWEVER THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT IS VERY HIGH CONSIDERING THE NUMBER OF THESE CARS ON THE ROAD...

Mileage: 44,783

THE RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION BROKE AT THE CENTER OF THE SPRING CAUSING THE FRACTURED COIL TO SNAP OUT AND CONTACT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE SIDE WALL. THIS CONDITION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DROP FROM THE LOSS OF SUPPORT OF THE SPRING AND THEN THE VEHICLE FUR...

Mileage: 200,000

WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON A HOT DAY ENGINE STALLED. WOULD NOT START. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, IT STARTED AND WOULD ONLY ROUGH IDLE. AFTER A COUPLE OF HOURS CAME BACK AND CAR STARTED AND RAN FINE. DID THIS ONCE A COUPLE YEARS AGO WITH WIFE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 69,750

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY WITH THE STEERING. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY DISCOVERED EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON BOTH REAR CORNERS OF THE FRAME. IN ADDITION, THE SUBFRAME DROPPED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER V...

Mileage: 64,980

TRANSMISSION - CAR DOES NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. IT JUST STOPPED SUDDENLY. *TR

I TOOK MY CAR INTO A GARAGE, AND THEY TOLD ME THE REAR CORNERS OF CRADLE MOUNT ARE RUSTED SO BADLY, THE MECHANIC COULD PUT HIS FINGER THROUGH THE HOLES. HE SAID IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE, ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY. THAT IF I HIT A BIG BUMP, THE REAR CORNERS WHERE IT WAS ATTACHED COULD BREAK AWAY AND ...

Mileage: 150,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD TAURUS. WHILE MAKING A TURN, A BOLT DETACHED FROM THE SUBFRAME. AS A RESULT, STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT AND AFFECTED THE CONTACT'S CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE FORD DEALER, BUT IT HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPA...

DRIVING VEHICLE NORMAL, MAKING RIGHT HAND TURN, HEARD LOUD THUMB WHICH VIBRATED THREW FLOOR BOARDS. CONTINUED DRIVING UNTIL A SUITABLE PLACE WAS FOUND TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER (WORK APROX .75 MILES FROM INCIDENT). CALLED FAMILY MEMBER TO LOOK AT VEHICLE. DAMAGE NOTICED: REAR RIGHT SIDE (PASSENGER SI...

Mileage: 125,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 15-20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND A LOSS OF STEERING. THE ENGINE FELL AND LANDED ON THE STEERING RODS, WHICH MADE IT EXTREMELY IMPOSSIBLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT...

Mileage: 103,013

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 15-20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND A LOSS OF STEERING. THE ENGINE FELL AND LANDED ON THE STEERING RODS, WHICH MADE IT EXTREMELY IMPOSSIBLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT...

Mileage: 103,013

WAS DRIVING AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. FOUND ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTING RUSTED AND BROKE WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO MY BELLE TIRE MECHANICS TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HAZARD LIGHTS ARE WIRED INCORRECTLY. HE WAS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN HE DISCOVERED THAT BOTH THE HAZARD AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 106,000. UPDATED 4/2/08 *CN THE CONSUME...

Mileage: 106,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HAZARD LIGHTS ARE WIRED INCORRECTLY. HE WAS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN HE DISCOVERED THAT BOTH THE HAZARD AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 106,000. UPDATED 4/2/08 *CN THE CONSUME...

Mileage: 106,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HAZARD LIGHTS ARE WIRED INCORRECTLY. HE WAS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN HE DISCOVERED THAT BOTH THE HAZARD AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 106,000. UPDATED 4/2/08 *CN THE CONSUME...

Mileage: 106,000

SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY OVER 45 MPH, WHICH MAKES THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORK AT ALL. NEEDLE JUMPS AROUND WILDLY AND IS VERY DISTRACTING TO THE DRIVER. *TR

Mileage: 46,700

1995 FORD TAURUS 3.8L STATION WAGON WITH ONLY 28,000 MILES ON IT BLEW THE HEAD GASKET. TODAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2008 WE CALLED BOB DAVIDSON FORD IN TOWSON, FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND FORD EXECUTIVE OFFICES, WHO ALL SAY THEY WILL NOT GIVE ANY ASSISTANCE TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE CAR. I...

Mileage: 28,400

REAR-ENDED AN SUV GOING APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH, TOTALING BOTH VEHICLES AND CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF MY TAURUS. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

Mileage: 132,000

THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE AT UNPREDICTABLE TIMES WHEN STOPPED. I ACTUALLY ROLLED OUT INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION WHEN I RELEASED THE BRAKES BEFORE I REALIZED I HAD NO POWER. IT WAS A CLOSE CALL. RESEARCH I HAVE DONE INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD TAURUS. THE VEHICLE HAS DOUGLAS AND LOMASON EXTRA TRAC A-W, SIZE P205/165R15 TIRES. THE CONTACT PURCHASED TWO TIRES FOR THE FRONT OF HER VEHICLE IN MARCH OF 2007. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN MAKING A LOUD NOISE EVER SINCE THEY WERE PURCHASED. THE TIRES CAUSED THE ENTIRE V...

Mileage: 175,128

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BOLTS FAILED, CAUSING THE SUBFRAME TO GIVE WAY. THE ENGINE FELL TO THE GROUND AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. THE AIR CONDITIONING AND POWER STEERING WERE RUINED DUE TO THE FAILU...

Mileage: 102,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. HE STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED HOWEVER, HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME A...

Mileage: 120,859

I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED LAST JULY. IN OCTOBER I NOTICED THAT WHEN I TOOK A LEFT HAND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD STICK AND I WOULD HAVE TO PULL IT TO GET IT STRAIGHT. I TOOK IT TO BE FIXED BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THEN. THREE DAYS AGO I TOOK MY KID...

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE FOUND RECALL 98V323000 FOR THE 1995 FORD TAURUS ON 05/1999. HE MISPLACED THIS LETTER YEARS AGO. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP, AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND THE RECALL FOR STRUCTURE: FRAME & MEMBER . HE STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT FI...

Mileage: 30,000

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 1995 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT STEERING WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A REALIGNMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT NEED AN ALIGNMENT BEFORE HE TOOK THE VE...

Mileage: 41,658

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 1995 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT STEERING WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A REALIGNMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT NEED AN ALIGNMENT BEFORE HE TOOK THE VE...

Mileage: 41,658

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT TWO WEEKS AGO. I HIT A TREE IN THE FRONT OF MY CAR AND THEN FLIPPED IT ON ITS SIDE THE AIR BAGS DINT GO OFF WHEN I FIRST HIT THE TREE. I FRACTURED MY BACK, HAVE SEVERE BRUISING ON MY LUNGS, AND 9 STITCHES IN MY RIGHT KNEE. NOTHING WAS DONE TO THE CAR TO FIX IT BECAUSE IT WAS ...

Mileage: 182,531

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH A NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER. A FIRE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED WHO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE WHETHER THE CAUSE...

Mileage: 127,000

SPEEDOMETER WORKS UP TO SPEEDS OF 45. ANYTHING ABOVE THAT THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE JUMPS AROUND AND MAKES A CONSTANT CLICKING NOISE. I RECEIVED A SPEEDING TICKET FOR THIS. LOOKED ONLINE FOR DIAGNOSIS AND FOUND THAT EVERYONE HAS THIS PROBLEM. *JB

Mileage: 56,000

(AUTO DESCRIPTION) 1995 FORD TAURUS 3.0 LITER ENGINE WITH 45,000 MILES. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. (1) NO EVENT LEADING TO FAILURE. (2) TRANSMISSION NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. DIAGNOSTIC TEST INDICATES #2 CLUTCH FAILURE. LONG DELAY GETTING INTO DRIVE FROM REVERSE. CAR LURCHES UPON START-UP. CAR DOES...

Mileage: 45,000

ALL 4 SUSPENSION COIL SPRINGS BROKE ON OUR 1995 FORD TAURUS. THE DISCOVERY DATE IS LISTED AS THE INCIDENT DATE, YET THE APPEARANCE OF THE BREAK AREAS IS THAT IT IS NOT RECENT. I HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED AS RECOMMENDED, AND THE BRAKES ARE NOT VISIBLE FROM BEING THAT HIGH UP ON THE LIFT. THE BRAKES A...

ALL 4 SUSPENSION COIL SPRINGS BROKE ON OUR 1995 FORD TAURUS. THE DISCOVERY DATE IS LISTED AS THE INCIDENT DATE, YET THE APPEARANCE OF THE BREAK AREAS IS THAT IT IS NOT RECENT. I HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED AS RECOMMENDED, AND THE BRAKES ARE NOT VISIBLE FROM BEING THAT HIGH UP ON THE LIFT. THE BRAKES A...

I AM THE OWNER OF A 1995 FORD TAURUS WITH AROUND 64000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE DATE OF 11/27/05 WHEN BLACK SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD, I WAS ONE LIGHT FROM THE WESTBROOK FIRE DEPARTMENT SO MANAGED TO GET TO THE FIREHOUSE AND OFF THE ROAD TO PREVENT ANY OTHER DAMAGE ...

Mileage: 64,000

1995 TAURUS FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. *TS THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN BLACK SMOKE STARTED EMITTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER BEFORE THE VEHICLE BECAME TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CONSUMER SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THAT HER VEHICLE HAD B...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THERE WAS NO BRAKE PRESSURE. THIS OCCURRED WITH NO WARNING. THE TRANSMISSION WAS PUT INTO LOW GEAR AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE PROPORTIONING VALV...

Mileage: 118,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND THE FAN WAS INOPERABLE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 01I011000, REGARDING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FAN. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL...

Mileage: 65,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT READ THE CORRECT SPEED. IT FAILED PREVIOUSLY ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS AND WAS REPAIRED. AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT COVERED THE SPEEDOMETER WITH PAPER. THIS MADE THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE NOT VIEWABLE AN...

Mileage: 100,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL NHTSA 98V323000 CONCERNING THE STRUCTURE FRAME AND MEMBERS. THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. THERE HAV...

Mileage: 140,000

PASSENGER REAR COIL SPRING BROKE PRIOR TO PURCHASE IN 2002 @ APPROX 61,185 MILES, DRIVER REAR COIL SPRING BROKE @ APPROX 88,000 MILES. REPAIR SHOP SENT ME TO FORD AS THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS ON SPRINGS. FORD DEALER SAID NO OPEN RECALLS FOR THIS CAR, FAILED TO MENTION THE GOV'T INVESTIGATION. NO CONS...

Mileage: 88,000

HAD BEEN DRIVING AUTO AND WHEN ENTERING PARKING AREA I HEARD A LOAD BANG AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO WOBBLE. I STOPPED, GOT OUT AND LOOKED AT THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT AND UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I FOUND THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SPRING HAD B...

Mileage: 91,000

STUCK IN TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS HIT AND THE FRONT END DROPPED. PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND SAW THAT THE FRONT LEFT SPRING HAD BROKEN AND DROPPED THE FRONT END. WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF AT EXIT. BY THIS TIME, BROKEN SPRING HAD SEVERED THE...

Mileage: 156,376

DT: CONSUMER COULD NOT MOVE TRANSMISSION OUT OF PARK WITHOUT TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH TO ON. ALSO, BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT COMING ON. *AK

Mileage: 105,000

DT: CONSUMER COULD NOT MOVE TRANSMISSION OUT OF PARK WITHOUT TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH TO ON. ALSO, BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT COMING ON. *AK

Mileage: 105,000

1995 FORD TAURAS AND THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE DISCOLORED SO BADLY THAT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT. I HAVE TRIED ALL TYPES OF PLASTIC CLEANERS AND NOTHING WORKS. THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE IS TO REPLACE THE LENS WITH NEW. I CALLED FORD AND THEY HAVE NO RECALL FOR THIS HAZARDOUS CONDITION. I HAVE A...

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995, FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING PROPERLY. CONTACT COULD NOT TELL HOW FAST HE WAS GOING BECAUSE THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT WORKING. WHEN GETTING OFF AT THE EXIT THE VEHICLE WAS BEGINNING TO SLOW DOWN. HE THOUGHT THE CAR WAS OVERHEATING. WHILE TRYING T...

DT: CONTACT STATES THE LEFT FRONT SUB FRAME BOLT BROKE IN HALF, LEAVING THE SUB FRAME DOWN ABOUT FOUR INCHES. THE SERVICE DEALER SAID IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT AND TIME CONSUMING TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. A RECALL ISSUED ON THE REAR SUB FRAME BOLT.*AK

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN I EXPERIENCED AX EXTREME OVERHEATING CONDITION. OVER COURSE OF LESS THAN 2 MINUTES TIME MY VEHICLES TEMPERATURE GUAGUE PROGRESSED FROM THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE NORMAL RANGE ALL THE WAY UP PAST THE RED ZONE ABOVE NORMAL. AT TIME OF OCCURENCE IT WAS A COLD DAY OUTSIDE AND I WAS ...

Mileage: 78

1995 FORD TAURUS FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY.*MR *NM

TIRE THREAD PEELED OFF TIRE, DAMAGE CAR AS WE DROVE DOWN THW HIGHWAY. FIRESTONE TIRE, P205/65R15 F6A SO6R X10 14942. *AK

Mileage: 126,500

FORD TAURUS 1995, BROKEN FRONT COIL SPRING. *BF THE CONSUMER LEARNED OF A RECALL RECALL, HOWEVER HE WAS TOLD THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO HIS YEAR VEHICLE, EVEN THOUGH HE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. *JB

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING THE OIL CHANGED IN HIS 1995 FORD TAURUS THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE EPOXY COATING COVERING THE ENGINE OIL PAN FAILED AND CAME OFF. AS A RESULT THE PAN WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. *NM WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDMETER NEEDLE SUDDENLY MOVED BACK AND FORTH VERY FAST*NM

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING THE OIL CHANGED IN HIS 1995 FORD TAURUS THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE EPOXY COATING COVERING THE ENGINE OIL PAN FAILED AND CAME OFF. AS A RESULT THE PAN WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. *NM WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDMETER NEEDLE SUDDENLY MOVED BACK AND FORTH VERY FAST*NM

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. SUDDENLY, THE FRONT LEFT SIDE COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE LEFT FRONT STRUT AND COIL SPRING WERE BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEAS...

'RECALL CAMPAIGN' FORD TAURUS 1995 RECALLED THE ENGINE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLING CIRCUIT BREAKER. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED THE MOTOR AND FAN, BUT NEVER INSTALLED THE BREAKER. THE DEALER FOUND A LEAK IN THE RADIATOR BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE A REPLACEMENT SO THE VEHICLE WA...

'RECALL CAMPAIGN' FORD TAURUS 1995 RECALLED THE ENGINE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLING CIRCUIT BREAKER. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED THE MOTOR AND FAN, BUT NEVER INSTALLED THE BREAKER. THE DEALER FOUND A LEAK IN THE RADIATOR BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE A REPLACEMENT SO THE VEHICLE WA...

'RECALL CAMPAIGN' FORD TAURUS 1995 RECALLED THE ENGINE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLING CIRCUIT BREAKER. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED THE MOTOR AND FAN, BUT NEVER INSTALLED THE BREAKER. THE DEALER FOUND A LEAK IN THE RADIATOR BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE A REPLACEMENT SO THE VEHICLE WA...

MY 1995 FORD TAURUS GL HAS WENT THROUGH 3 TRANSMISSIONS IN THE PAST 6 YEARS. THIS TIME THE TRANSMISSION CAN NOT BE REBUILT. I AM TIRED OF SPENDING MONEY TO KEEP THIS CAR RUNNING WHEN THE ONLY PIECE THAT KEEPS GOING OUT IS THE DREADED AX4N TRANSMISSION USED IN THIS VEHICLE. IS THERE NOT ANOTHER TRANS...

BRAKES ALWAYS FELT WEAK SINCE PURCHASE OF CAR IN JULY 2004, CAR COLLIDED AT LOW SPEED WITH A CAR IN FRONT OF IT WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED TO THE FLOOR, AS THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF MY CAR WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO TRAFFIC AND WAS DRIVING A VAN THAT COULD NOT BE SEEN AROUND, AND PROCEEDED TO LOCK H...

Mileage: 115,000

HEADLIGHTS COVERS ARE MADE OF INFERIOR MATERIALS AND ARE EASILY SUN-DAMAGED, CAUSING REDUCED NIGHTTIME VISIBILITY AND FREQUENT NEAR-ACCIDENT SITUATIONS. *JB

BALL BEARINGS IN ENGINE FAN MOTOR, IDLER PULLEY, AND BELT TENSIONER ALL CEASE, OR SHRED INTO METAL BITS. ENGINE FAN FAILS, CAUSING OVERHEATING, PULLEY AND TENSIONER FAIL AND FALL OFF THE CAR, CAUSING LOSS OF ELECTRICITY, POWER STEERING AND WATER PUMP, CAUSING MORE OVERHEATING, PLUS A LOSS OF CONTROL...

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED SPEEDOMETER FLUCUATED BACK AND FORTH. *AK

Mileage: 82,000

1995 TAURUS WAS RECALLED FOR THE SUBFRAME MOUNT, 98S36. RECALL WORK DONE JUNE 24, 1999. SUBFRAME MOUNT FAILED DUE TO RUST ON DECEMBER 15, 2004. CAR PARKED AND IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. CONTACTED LOCAL FORD DEALER ON JANUARY 3, 2005 AND HAVE HEARD NOTHING. *NM

Mileage: 97,377

WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. CONSUMER CONTACTED FORD, WHO WILL WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK.....*AK

Mileage: 140,000

THE VEHICLE HAD A CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD. THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK AUTOMATICALLY AS THEY SHOULD. *TC THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DOME LIGHT FAILED. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *NM

THE VEHICLE HAD A CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD. THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK AUTOMATICALLY AS THEY SHOULD. *TC THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DOME LIGHT FAILED. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *NM

THE VEHICLE HAD A CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD. THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK AUTOMATICALLY AS THEY SHOULD. *TC THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DOME LIGHT FAILED. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *NM

THE VEHICLE HAD A CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD. THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK AUTOMATICALLY AS THEY SHOULD. *TC THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DOME LIGHT FAILED. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *NM

THE VEHICLE HAD A CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD. THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK AUTOMATICALLY AS THEY SHOULD. *TC THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DOME LIGHT FAILED. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *NM

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FLUID FROM UNDER THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT A NEW RADIATOR WAS NEEDED, AND REPLACED IT. CONSUMER PAID $300.00 FOR REPLACEMENT.*AK

THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. CONSUMER HAD THE COMPUTER/ COIL, AND DISTRIBUTOR REPLACED. ALSO, ENGINE HEAD GASKETS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES.*AK

Mileage: 96,000

THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. CONSUMER HAD THE COMPUTER/ COIL, AND DISTRIBUTOR REPLACED. ALSO, ENGINE HEAD GASKETS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES.*AK

Mileage: 96,000

THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. CONSUMER HAD THE COMPUTER/ COIL, AND DISTRIBUTOR REPLACED. ALSO, ENGINE HEAD GASKETS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES.*AK

Mileage: 96,000

1995 FORD TAURUS. BOTH REAR SPRINGS BROKEN. ACCORDING TO DEALER POTENTIAL DANGEROUS CONDITION. TIRE DEALER ENCOUNYERED MANY SIMILAR FAILURES. WILL NO LONGER USE FORD REPLACEMENT SPRINGS STILL NO RECALL BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY!

Mileage: 89,500

AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL, VEHICLE WAS PARKED, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE FUEL SPILLED ALL OVER THE DRIVEWAY. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO DISCOVERED THAT FUEL TANK HAD A VERY BIG CRACK IN IT. THERE ARE RECALLS ON THE FUEL TANK, RECALL 97V144000 AND 97V145000 WERE ISSUED ON THIS PROBL...

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER . TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. HOWEVER, CONSUMER FELT THAT REPAIRS WERE DONE. CONTACTED FORD CORPORATION. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE COIL SPRING BROKE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL NUMBER 04V332000. *AK THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 2-5 MPH. *TC *JB

THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED IN THE VEHICLE A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES. HOWEVER, IT IS IN NEED OF THE FORTH TRANSMISSION, AND THE CASE IS CRAKED. THE DEALER STATES THAT THEY WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FORTH TRANSMISSION. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS AT 37,000, THE SECOND WAS 87,000, NOW AT 100,0...

Mileage: 37,000

WHILE HAVING THE TIRES BALANCED, THE DEALERSHIP NOTICED THE FRONT COIL SPRING HAD BROKE AND COULD PUNCTURE THE TIRES IF THEY WEREN'T REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL 04V332000 ON THIS ISSUE BUT WAS FOR LATER MODEL YEARS. *JB

Mileage: 86,815

AFTER FORD RECALL REPLACED HEAD GASKET DUE TO LEAKING COOLANT INTO FRONT 3 CYLINDERS OF 3.8 ENGINE, ENGINE STARTED USING OIL (QUART EVERY 600 MILES), CAUSING FRONT PLUGS TO FOUL AND BAD ENGINE PERFORMANCE. PLUGS MUST BE REPLACED EVERY 5000 MILES TO KEEP ENGINE PERFORMANCE EVEN BARELY ADEQUATE. FORD...

Mileage: 56,000

REQUEST FOR REFUND FOR SERVICES PAID TO REPLACE THE ENGINE MOUNTING BOLTS. *MR (THE RECALL WORK WAS MADE ON THE VEHICLE BACK IN APRIL 2002) RECALL# 98V323000. THERE WAS A METALLIC HUMMING VIBRATION SOUND ON COLD ENGINE STARTS. THE NOISE WOULD BE HEARD FOR THE FIRST FEW MINUTES. *SC *JB

I HAVE A 1995 FORD TAURUS , LAST YEAR THE REAR COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND MADE THE CAR SEEM LIKE IT HIT SOMETHING . I DID NOT LOSE CONTROL BUT IT DID MAKE THE CCAR SWERVE . THIS WAS EITHER THROUGH MY ACTION OR THE ACTION OF THE COIL SPRING BREAKING. ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO I WAS DRIVING AN...

Mileage: 99,375

I HAVE A 1995 FORD TAURUS , LAST YEAR THE REAR COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND MADE THE CAR SEEM LIKE IT HIT SOMETHING . I DID NOT LOSE CONTROL BUT IT DID MAKE THE CCAR SWERVE . THIS WAS EITHER THROUGH MY ACTION OR THE ACTION OF THE COIL SPRING BREAKING. ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO I WAS DRIVING AN...

Mileage: 99,375

I HAVE A 1995 FORD TAURUS , LAST YEAR THE REAR COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND MADE THE CAR SEEM LIKE IT HIT SOMETHING . I DID NOT LOSE CONTROL BUT IT DID MAKE THE CCAR SWERVE . THIS WAS EITHER THROUGH MY ACTION OR THE ACTION OF THE COIL SPRING BREAKING. ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO I WAS DRIVING AN...

Mileage: 99,375

ENGINE IS OVER HEATING. MANUFACTURER IS CONDUCTING A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT INCLUDING THE COOLING FAN. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE VIN, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM

Mileage: 101,850

I BOUGHT THE CAR ABOUT A YEAR AND HALF AGO AND RIGHT OFF WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. VERY DISAPPIONTED BECAUSE I LOVE MY FORDS I CHECKED THE FLUILDS AND KEPT IT UP HAD THE GASKET REPLACED. AND IT STILL JERKS INTO GEAR BUT ITS AN AUTOMATIC ! WHAT CONCERNS ME NOW MY I HAD MY ROTARS AND ...

Mileage: 888,887

I BOUGHT THE CAR ABOUT A YEAR AND HALF AGO AND RIGHT OFF WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. VERY DISAPPIONTED BECAUSE I LOVE MY FORDS I CHECKED THE FLUILDS AND KEPT IT UP HAD THE GASKET REPLACED. AND IT STILL JERKS INTO GEAR BUT ITS AN AUTOMATIC ! WHAT CONCERNS ME NOW MY I HAD MY ROTARS AND ...

Mileage: 888,887

I BOUGHT THE CAR ABOUT A YEAR AND HALF AGO AND RIGHT OFF WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. VERY DISAPPIONTED BECAUSE I LOVE MY FORDS I CHECKED THE FLUILDS AND KEPT IT UP HAD THE GASKET REPLACED. AND IT STILL JERKS INTO GEAR BUT ITS AN AUTOMATIC ! WHAT CONCERNS ME NOW MY I HAD MY ROTARS AND ...

Mileage: 888,887

BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE RESULTING IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSING.*MR *JB

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S ENGINE AND EXHAUST SYSTEM.*MR THE CONSUMER LEARNED OF RECALL ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE HEAD GASKET. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF PERFORMING THE RECALL A BOLT BROKE OFF IN THE ENGINE. THE BOLT COULD NOT BE REMOVED, SO FORD AUTHOR...

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 98V323000 CONCERNING SUB FRAME CORROSION. BOTH REAR CORNERS OF THE SUB FRAME DROPPED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE, AND NOTHING ELSE WILL BE DONE AT THIS TIME. *AK

Mileage: 150,000

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, MOSTLY ON THE LEFT SIDE. THERE WERE ENGINE COMPONENTS LYING ON THE DRIVEWAY. (SOME OF THE WIRES WERE MELTED) *AK THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE COOLING FAN #97V019000. WATER WAS FOUND IN THE ...

Mileage: 85,000

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE GEARS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE FRONT SEAL AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING DUE CORROSION. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE SPEEDOMETER WAVERED. SO THE CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW HOW FAST HE WAS GOING . TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FORD . HE WAS TOLD TO HAVE IT REPLACED. HOWEVER, THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME IT HAD BEEN REPLACED. *AK

1995 FORD TAURUS FRONT SPRINGS BROKE. *MR *NM

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE FRONT SPRINGS SNAPPED. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

Mileage: 80,000

WHILE DRIVING SPEEDOMETER OPERATES ERRATICALLY. CONSUMER HAS NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW FAST THE VEHICLE IS GOING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED.*AK

Mileage: 32,000

E-MAIL FM JAMIE PHILLIPS (TN) OPPOSED AUTO MFRS BEING ALLOWED TO HAVE SECRET WARRANTIES FOR HIDDEN DEFECTS & RECALLS, SHE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS W/ THE HEAD GASKET ON HER 1995 FORD TAURUS, REPLY TO WASH, DC OFC. *PH *JB

WHILE DRIVING MY FORD TAURUS(3.8L), THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE WENT ALL THE WAY UP. UPON INVESTIGATION SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE COOLING FAN. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO SUNRISE FORD, WHO DENIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS COVERED BY WELL KNOWN RECALL (01V390)

Mileage: 112,000

REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR MOTOR, FAN AND FUSE ASSEMBLY PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. *PH *LA

REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR MOTOR, FAN AND FUSE ASSEMBLY PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. *PH *LA

TRANSMISSION FAILED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS. NEEDED TO BE REBUILT EVERY TIME. 65000 MILES 4/2001 88000 MILES 11/2002 103000 MILES 3/2004. *AK

Mileage: 65,000

I HAVE SLIGHTLY LESS THAN 90,000 MILES ON OUR 1995 FORD TAURUS STATION WAGON (WHICH IS APPROX. 10,000 EASY HIGHWAY COMUTING MILES PER YEAR) AND HAVE NOW REPLACED ANOTHER TRANSMISSION IN THIS CAR. THIS IS THE THIRD TRANSMISSION IN THIS CAR, OR ABOUT ONE EVERY 30,000 MILES. (I THOUGHT 30,000 WAS THE T...

Mileage: 88,742

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE OVERHEATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED, AND COOLANT SPILLED INSIDE THE ENGINE. *AK

Mileage: 88,000

REAR BODY MOUNT BUSHING FELL OFF, CAUSING THE BODY MOUNT TO RUST. *AK THE CONSUMER'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *SC

Mileage: 177,200

VEHICLE HAVING NUMEROUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS INCLUDING, NOT SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND, HARSH UPSHIFT 1-2 , BUZZING NOISE, STALLING AT STOP, SLIPPING OUT OF ANY GEAR, TRANSSMISION CURRENTLY FAILING. *AK

MY 1995 FORD TAURUS WITH 3.8 LITER ENGINE HAS EXPERIENCED HEAD GASKETS FAILURES TWICE. THE FIRST TIME, FORD MOTOR COMPANY ADMITTED THAT THE DESIGN WAS FAULTY AND REPLACED THE ENGINE. THE SECOND TIME OCCURRED 28,000 MILES LATER, ON THE NEW ENGINE. NOW THEY REFUSE TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR A DESIGN...

Mileage: 87,500

I HAVE ONE OF THOSE NOTORIOUS FORD TAURUS WITH THE AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION. IT IS A PIECE OF JUNK. WHY DIDN'T FORD STAND BEHIND THESE?

Mileage: 130,000

TRANSMISSION JERKS HARD WHEN STARTING IN DRIVE. IF YOU PRESS TOO HARD ON ACCELERATOR, TRANSMISSION WILL JERK HARD. I WILL DRIVE TILL GOES OUT COMPETELY BECAUSE OF HIGH COST TO REPAIR.

Mileage: 160,000

STALLS RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS FROM M30 TO 70 MPH. FORD DEALER SAYS HE CAN'T FIND ANYTHIG WRONG...

Mileage: 123,000

95 FORD TAURUS SE SOLD TO ME BY A MAJOR SATURN DEALER IN SEPTEMBER OF 2001 STICKER PRICE AROUND 6,000 BEFORE TAXES ETC. TRADED IN MY PAID FOR BUICK IN GOOD CONDITION BECAUSE OF OVERHEATING THAT COULD NOT BE FIXED WITH VEHICLE HISTORY SO EASY TO ACCESS THESE DAYS, HOW COULD THIS BE OVER LOOKED BY A ...

95 FORD TAURUS SE SOLD TO ME BY A MAJOR SATURN DEALER IN SEPTEMBER OF 2001 STICKER PRICE AROUND 6,000 BEFORE TAXES ETC. TRADED IN MY PAID FOR BUICK IN GOOD CONDITION BECAUSE OF OVERHEATING THAT COULD NOT BE FIXED WITH VEHICLE HISTORY SO EASY TO ACCESS THESE DAYS, HOW COULD THIS BE OVER LOOKED BY A ...

95 FORD TAURUS SE SOLD TO ME BY A MAJOR SATURN DEALER IN SEPTEMBER OF 2001 STICKER PRICE AROUND 6,000 BEFORE TAXES ETC. TRADED IN MY PAID FOR BUICK IN GOOD CONDITION BECAUSE OF OVERHEATING THAT COULD NOT BE FIXED WITH VEHICLE HISTORY SO EASY TO ACCESS THESE DAYS, HOW COULD THIS BE OVER LOOKED BY A ...

1. THE ENGINE PROBLEM WAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET 2. THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WAS A PLANETARY GEAR MELTDOWN. I REPLACED THE PLANETARY GEARSET AND THE FIBER PARTS, PLATES AND SEALS. I ALSO INSTALLED AN AXOD DAM KIT MADE BY SHIFT TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS TO INCREASE THE LUBRICATION TO THE PLANETARIES. UNFORTUN...

Mileage: 80,000

1. THE ENGINE PROBLEM WAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET 2. THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WAS A PLANETARY GEAR MELTDOWN. I REPLACED THE PLANETARY GEARSET AND THE FIBER PARTS, PLATES AND SEALS. I ALSO INSTALLED AN AXOD DAM KIT MADE BY SHIFT TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS TO INCREASE THE LUBRICATION TO THE PLANETARIES. UNFORTUN...

Mileage: 80,000

A/C: COMPRESSOR CLUTCH CAME APART EXHAUST: DUE TO HEAT AND CORROSION CAT CONVERTER FLANGE BECAME SO THIN IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEAL EXHAUST. ACT CONVERTER REPLACED UNDER 8/80 EMMISSIONS WARRANTY. PAINT: CRACKS IN PAINT DEVELOPED ABOVE REAR WHEEL (SHEET METAL FLEXING?) ALLOWING MOISTURE IN CAUSING ...

Mileage: 82,500

A/C: COMPRESSOR CLUTCH CAME APART EXHAUST: DUE TO HEAT AND CORROSION CAT CONVERTER FLANGE BECAME SO THIN IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEAL EXHAUST. ACT CONVERTER REPLACED UNDER 8/80 EMMISSIONS WARRANTY. PAINT: CRACKS IN PAINT DEVELOPED ABOVE REAR WHEEL (SHEET METAL FLEXING?) ALLOWING MOISTURE IN CAUSING ...

Mileage: 82,500

A/C: COMPRESSOR CLUTCH CAME APART EXHAUST: DUE TO HEAT AND CORROSION CAT CONVERTER FLANGE BECAME SO THIN IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEAL EXHAUST. ACT CONVERTER REPLACED UNDER 8/80 EMMISSIONS WARRANTY. PAINT: CRACKS IN PAINT DEVELOPED ABOVE REAR WHEEL (SHEET METAL FLEXING?) ALLOWING MOISTURE IN CAUSING ...

Mileage: 82,500

A/C: COMPRESSOR CLUTCH CAME APART EXHAUST: DUE TO HEAT AND CORROSION CAT CONVERTER FLANGE BECAME SO THIN IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEAL EXHAUST. ACT CONVERTER REPLACED UNDER 8/80 EMMISSIONS WARRANTY. PAINT: CRACKS IN PAINT DEVELOPED ABOVE REAR WHEEL (SHEET METAL FLEXING?) ALLOWING MOISTURE IN CAUSING ...

Mileage: 82,500

CAR STALLED ON FREEWAY THEN WHEN FINALLY GOT IT STARTED AND EXITED FREEWAY AT THE VERY NEXT EXIT, CAR STALLED AGAIN. THIS TIME WHEN THE CAR STARTED IT ALSO CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. PULLED INTO VERY FIRST PARKING LOT (APPROX 100FT) CAR STALLED AGAIN BUT BY NOW WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN F...

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH DRIVER APPLIED BRAKE AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER BY USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WIRE BROKE. ALSO, ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH DRIVER APPLIED BRAKE AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER BY USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WIRE BROKE. ALSO, ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

TRANS AXLE ERRATIC SHIFTING PROBLEM DEVELOPED ON MY 1995 TAURUS WAGON. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE NOT UPSHIFTING ON COLD ENGINE BUT WILL SHIFT HARD ON WARM ENGINE. ALSO INTERMITTENT DOWN SHIFT WHILE DRIVING ON DOWNGRADE AND WILL DOWN SHIFT HARD WHEN COMING TO A STOP. SPEEDOMETER FAILED AT...

Mileage: 91,400

TRANS AXLE ERRATIC SHIFTING PROBLEM DEVELOPED ON MY 1995 TAURUS WAGON. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE NOT UPSHIFTING ON COLD ENGINE BUT WILL SHIFT HARD ON WARM ENGINE. ALSO INTERMITTENT DOWN SHIFT WHILE DRIVING ON DOWNGRADE AND WILL DOWN SHIFT HARD WHEN COMING TO A STOP. SPEEDOMETER FAILED AT...

Mileage: 91,400

TRANSMISSION FAILED. PART HAD BEEN REBUILT; HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK ONE PART IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS ENGINEERED IMPROPERLY. THE TRANSMISSION PISTON WHICH CREATES HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS MADE OF ALUMINUM. THE REPLACEMENT PART IS MADE OF CAST IRON AND WON'T BREAK OR FATIGUE LI...

Mileage: 92,904

SPEEDOMETER NO LONGER SHOWS THE ACTUAL SPEED DRIVEN, NEEDLE JUMPS AROUND. COMPONENT WAS REPLACED AT DEALERSHIP.*AK *PH

Mileage: 23,500

NEARLY EVERY PART OF TRANSMISSION WAS WORN OUT DUE TO PUMP NOT SUPPLYING FLUID AS REQUIRED. CAR ONLY HAS 35,000 MILES ON IT & HAS BEEN DRIVEN BY MY MOTHER WHO IS NOW 88 YRS. OLD. CAR ALWAYS SERVICE PER MANUAL. SERVICE MAN STATES THIS WAS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION FROM FACTORY. *LA

Mileage: 35,000

SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. AT SPEEDS OVER 35 MPH THE NEEDLE STARTS JUMPING AROUND AND MAKES A BUZZING SOUND. *LA

VEHICLE HAS 45,000 MILES. WELL MAINTAINED. ENGINE FAILURE; LOUD, HARD, ENGINE KNOCK. *LA

Mileage: 50,000

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO TRAFFIC. *AK THE ABOVE STATEMENT IS CORRECT. PER FOLLOW-UP CORRESPONDENCE AND RESULTING CONVERSATION WITH THE CONSUMER 11/18/03 THE LAST THREE SENTENCES OF THE NARRATIVE AS WRITTEN WERE INCORREC...

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED. DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT SOMEHOW POPPED INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT TOUCHING IT. *AK

Mileage: 140,000

THE TREAD ON A COOPER LIFE LINER CLASSIC II TIRE #P20565R15 SEPARATED AND FLEW APART FROM A '95 FORD TAURUS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN BY THE OWNER'S DAUGHTER AT 55 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. A NEW SET OF FOUR OF THESE TIRES WERE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE ON OCT 12, 1999 AT 37,182 MILES. ...

Mileage: 74,850

VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON A HOT DAY. THE DRIVER WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES. *AK AFTER 15 MINUTES THE VEHICLE COULD BE RESTARTED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEH...

Mileage: 104,000

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER LOST POWER STEERING. DRIVER MANAGED TO MOVE TO SIDE OF ROAD AND STOPPED VEHICLE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR THE MECHANIC TO CHECK OUT PROBLEM.*AK

Mileage: 43,000

TRANSMISSION SEAL FAILED ... THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION IN THE CAR INSTALLED BY FORD. THE FIRST TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY FORD UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE SAME REASON. THIS TRANSMISSION ONLY HAS 20,000 MILES. WE WERE TOLD BY A LOCAL MECHANIC THAT HELPED US AS WE WERE STRANDED THAT THIS IS QUI...

Mileage: 81,000

THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT GOING TO THE NEXT GEAR AND THE REVERSE WENT COMPLETELY OUT OF THE CAR. *LA

Mileage: 110,000

VEHICLE ACCIDENT RESULTING IN ONE FATALITY.*MR A WITNESS STATED THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SWERVED IMMEDIATELY LEFT OF THE CENTER LANE. THE WITNESS WHO WAS DRIVING BEHIND THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, STATED ANOTHER VAN TRAVELING IN THE ONCOMING DIRECTION TRIED TO MANEUVER AROUND THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. AS ...

Mileage: 136,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH ON A FLAT SURFACE AND WITH NO WARNING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SPRING BROKE AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO OTHER COMPONENTS SUCH AS THE STRUTS AND TIE ROD'S. THE REAR DRIV...

THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE AT A STOP, SUDDENLY WHITE SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED 2 GASKETS HAD BLOWN. *AK THE BLOWN HEAD GASKETS WERE THE RESULT OF A FAILED FAN BEARING. THE CONSUMER FELT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS THE RESULT THE FAN BEAR...

Mileage: 80,000

DEALER HAD TO REPLACE TWICE THE HEAD GASKET. BUT PROBLEM RECURRING. WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET AGAIN. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH AND WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE GOES INTO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE HOOD. A PASSING MOTORIST NOTICED FIRE UNDER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND WARNED THEM. SECONDS AFTER CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND EXISTED THE VEHICLE, IT EXPLODED. CONSUMER FELT FIRE WAS RELATED TO THE ENGINE COOLING FAN AS STATED IN RECALL 01 I 011 000,...

Mileage: 120,000

THE FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE AND DAMAGED THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. *PH

Mileage: 160,000

CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AT 40 MPH, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE AFTER PUMPING BRAKES. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BRAKE LINES WERE DETERIORATING AND LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. TWO MONTHS AFTER BRAKE LINE REPAIRS, CONSUMER NOTICED LEAK AGAIN.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE COOLING FAN SEIZED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. HAD RECALL 01V390000 FOR THE COOLING FAN REMEDIED IN 05/03. DEALER ADVISED THAT FAN WAS OPERATING PROPERLY AT THAT TIME, SO DID NOT REPLACE IT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MILES AN HOUR ON A FOUR LANE STATE HIGHWAY, MY 1995 FORD TAURUS 3.0 LITER GL MODEL 4 DOOR SEDAN SUDDENLY DROPPED INTO A LOWER GEAR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACT AS IF IT HAD HIT A ROCK WALL. WHEREAS I HAD BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND AN IMMEDIATE LOOK IN THE REAR VIEW MIRRO...

Mileage: 135,700

12/18/96: THE TARAUS I WAS DRIVING WAS HIT IN THE SIDE BY ANOTHER CAR. I WAS THROWN INTO MY SHOULDER HARNESS, WHICH FUNCTIONS MORE AS A "NECK NOOSE". WITHIN 24 HOURS, I HAD SWELLING, BURNING, PAIN IN MY NECK AND SHOULDER WHERE I HAD COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE SHOULDER HARNESS. WHEN MY INJURY WAS...

Mileage: 83,000

TRANSMISSION FAILURE @ 83,000 MILES, COMMON WITH FORD TARAUS VEHICLES. FORD WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR FOR 14 DAYS, AT ANY OF THE 5 DEALERSHIPS LOCAL TO CHARLOTTE. THE REPAIRED TRANSMISSION FAILED. THEN THE FORD WARRANTIED TRANSMISSION, REPLACED 7/11/03, FAILED 400 MILES LATER (36,000 MILE WARRANTY), B...

Mileage: 83,000

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, HOWEVER THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER THE ACCIDENT. *AK *TS *JB

COMPLAINT ABOUT THE WARRANTY EXTENSION PROVIDED BY FORD FOR THE HEAD GASKET DEFECT.*MR CONSUMER FELT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY OF 7 YEARS/100,000 MILE WAS FINE FOR LONG DISTANCE COMMUTERS, BUT UNFAIR FOR RETIRED INDIVIDUALS WHO ONLY DRIVE 7,000 MILES A YEAR. *PH *JB

NAR-PER *AAJ ON 07/02/2003. *SCC THE HOSE SPLIT ON THE AIR CONDITIONER AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD REQUIRING THE CONSUMER NOT TO HAVE ANY AIR OR HEAT. REPAIRS CAUSED APPROX $1486.33. THE CONSUMER THEN RECEIVED A RECALL, SO SHE TOOK THE RECALL NOTICE AND THE RECEIPTS OF MONEY SPENT T...

NAR-PER *AAJ ON 07/02/2003. *SCC THE HOSE SPLIT ON THE AIR CONDITIONER AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD REQUIRING THE CONSUMER NOT TO HAVE ANY AIR OR HEAT. REPAIRS CAUSED APPROX $1486.33. THE CONSUMER THEN RECEIVED A RECALL, SO SHE TOOK THE RECALL NOTICE AND THE RECEIPTS OF MONEY SPENT T...

THE CONSUMER HAD THE RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED ON 12/01 (RECALL # 01V390000). APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING WHICH RESULTED IN THE HEAD GASKET BLOWING. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE ENGINE FAN WHICH SEIZED. ON 12/02 THE RADIATOR BOILED AND T...

VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING.*AK

THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS OF RECALL 98M01. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DID A COMPRESSION TEST AND STATED THAT ALL CYLINDERS WERE OK. A FEW YEARS AND MANY ENGINE PROBLEMS LATER, THE VEHICLE WOULD FREQUENTLY HESITATE, MISFIRE AND OVERHEAT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED...

Mileage: 34,660

WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL ,AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *AK

I HAVE A 1995 TAURUS THAT I PURCHASED ON JAN 31,2001. I HAD THE CAR ABOUT A WEEK AND HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. NOW I AM ABOUT TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN. THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR. I AM WONDERING IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THE AX4N TRANSMISSION OR IF ANOTHER TYPE OF T...

Mileage: 160,000

THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL CANNOT BE HELD IN UNLESS THE WHEELS ARE POINTED DIRECTLY AHEAD. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT THE DEFECT IS INHERENT WITH THIS MODEL CAR, THE 1995 FORD TAURUS. *NLM

Mileage: 2

HEAD GASKET FAILURE WITH APPROX. 61,000 MILES. FORD DID EXTEND THE HEAD GASKET WARRANTY TWICE; 6/98 - 5YR/60,000 MILES, AND AGAIN ON 3/00 - 7YR/100,000 MILES. FORD WOULD NOT OFFER ME ANY COMPENSATION, AS MY 7 YEARS ENDED 8/02. *NLM

Mileage: 61,000

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE OVER HEATED AND STALLED. *JB

VEHICLE'S BRAKES LIGHT SWITCH BRUNT OUT AND FAILED. THIS RESULTED IN NO BRAKE LIGHTS.

Mileage: 103,000

NAR 05/21/2003 *MR THE CONSUMER HEAD GASKET BLOW OUT. *CB

CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS BURNT BEYOND REPAIR. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CUT OFF. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CUT OFF. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. CONSUMER HAS REPAIRED SO MANY THINGS ON THIS CAR AND IT STILL IS NOT RIGHT. FOR INSTANCE RAD...

Mileage: 150,000

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CUT OFF. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CUT OFF. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. CONSUMER HAS REPAIRED SO MANY THINGS ON THIS CAR AND IT STILL IS NOT RIGHT. FOR INSTANCE RAD...

Mileage: 150,000

THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. *JB THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER TO CALL FORD REGIONAL. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS ERRATIC. *SCC

Mileage: 47,000

WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE DASH BOARD. *JB

THE VEHICLE STALLED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHICH RESULTED IN WHITE SMOKE BLOWING OUT. *MR THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN, WHICH WAS A RESULT OF THE FAN BEARING PROBLEM WHICH WAS LATER ADDRESSED BY A RECALL. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS WORKED ON FO...

COOLING FAN ON MY 1995 FORD TAURUS BURNED UP. I COMPLIED WITH [NHTSA RECALL NO. 01V390/FORD RECALL NO. 01S30] IN NOV. 2002. I THOUGHT THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO PREVENT THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. *JB

Mileage: 85,000

COOLING FAN ON MY 1995 FORD TAURUS BURNED UP. I COMPLIED WITH [NHTSA RECALL NO. 01V390/FORD RECALL NO. 01S30] IN NOV. 2002. I THOUGHT THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO PREVENT THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. *JB

Mileage: 85,000

THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FUEL TANK AND PUMP WAS REPLACED. *TS *JB

THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FUEL TANK AND PUMP WAS REPLACED. *TS *JB

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, DUE TO A FAULTY SENSOR. *JB THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION FAILED, DUE TO A FAULTY SENSOR. *MR

Mileage: 49,800

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. *JB

I OWN A 95 FORD TAURUS WITH A SPEEDOMETER THAT BOUNCES WILDLY ABOVE 50 MPH. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. I CAME ACROSS A FORD TSB 99-7-9 THAT HAS REPLACEMENT PART, WHEN I CALLED I WAS TOLD THE PART WOULD COST OVER $500.00. I CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND W...

THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION FAILED. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED AND REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN AFTER REPAIR. *NLM

Mileage: 29,006

WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER DID NOT WORK AT ANY SPEED. *NLM

THE COIL SPRINGS WERE CORRODED AND BROKE. *JB

THE MOTOR MOUNTS CRACKED, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO PULL OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION.*JB

Mileage: 121,000

NAR 02/28/2003 RECALL#01S30 COOLING FAN, AND #00M09 HEAD GASKET FAILURE ON 1995 FORD TAURUS. *CB

Mileage: 69,254

THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING.*JB

THE COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE DRIVING.*JB

THE HEAD GASKETS LEAKED ANTIFREEZE.*JB

Mileage: 47,000

1995 FORD TAURUS 3.8 LITER HEAD GASKET FAILURE

Mileage: 64,140

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER, TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO FIXED THE ENGINE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY. (THE PART ON RECALL) VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OVERHEATING. THE RECALL FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE, PULLING TO THE RIGHT, THE TIRES HAD BEEN SWITCHED, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INOPERABLE AND THE BRAKES WERE VERY NOISY. CONSUMER CONTINUED TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE VEHICLE WASN'T ABLE TO GO FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR...

IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE, PULLING TO THE RIGHT, THE TIRES HAD BEEN SWITCHED, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INOPERABLE AND THE BRAKES WERE VERY NOISY. CONSUMER CONTINUED TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE VEHICLE WASN'T ABLE TO GO FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR...

IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE, PULLING TO THE RIGHT, THE TIRES HAD BEEN SWITCHED, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INOPERABLE AND THE BRAKES WERE VERY NOISY. CONSUMER CONTINUED TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE VEHICLE WASN'T ABLE TO GO FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR...

IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE, PULLING TO THE RIGHT, THE TIRES HAD BEEN SWITCHED, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INOPERABLE AND THE BRAKES WERE VERY NOISY. CONSUMER CONTINUED TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE VEHICLE WASN'T ABLE TO GO FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR...

THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE FLUCTUATED, THEN WITHOUT ANY OTHER WARNING THE ENGINE BLEW THE HEAD GASKET, STRANDING THE PASSEMGERS AND DRIVER. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED, IT WAS DETERMINED BY THE AUTO MECHANIC THAT THE HEAD GAKET WAS BLOWN. IT WAS ALSO DETERMINED THAT WHEN THE GASKET BLEW, IT DAMAGED THE ENGINE ...

Mileage: 65,360

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THREE INCIDENTS WHERE THE VEHICLE STALLED. (THE FIST INCIDENT THE CONSUMER WAS ENTERING HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, THE SECOND WAS AFTER A LIGHT CHANGED/STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET, AND THE THIRD INCIDENT THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE MOTOR STARTED TO MISS...

Mileage: 18,242

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE HEAD GASKET BLEW CAUSING COOLANT FLUID TO LEAK. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

HEAD GASKET FAILURE ON A 1995 FORD TAURUS. IT HAS BEEN PUBLISHED THAT THE 1995 FORD 3.8L ENGINE WILL FAIL AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING AND THIS OCCURRED WITH OUR VEHICLE.

Mileage: 79,900

CONSUMER COMPLAINING ABOUT POWER STEERING LEAKING. PH

95 TAURUS WAGON, AFTER HAVING CAR CHECKED NUMEROUS TIMES FOR VARIOUS TEMPERATURE CONTROL ISSUES WITH HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONING OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, HEAD GASKET BLEW...CALLED DEALERSHIP, AFTER FIRST NOTICING VAPOR FROM TAILPIPE ALONG WITH TEMPERATURE PROBLEMS. DEALERS EXPLAINATION WAS THERMO...

FORD OFFERED A FREE HEADGASKET REPLACEMENT FOR MY 1995 TAURUS IN A JULY18 2000 LETTER( THAT I RECEIVED IN FEB. 2002). WHEN THEY HAD THE HEADGASKET OFF THEY CALLED ME TO THE MY CAR AND SAID THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE GEAR GASKET OR IT WOULD CAUSE THE HEADH\GASKET TO "GO BAD" AGAIN. WHEN I AS...

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING. ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS STALL WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD NO WARRANTY THEY WON'T REPLACE IT UNLESS HE PAYS ...

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE HEAD GASKET BLEW CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO SMELL STRONG CHEMICAL FUMES. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING LEAKING. ALSO STATED THAT HAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ENGINE. ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THAT IS WHEN STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING LEAKING OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER WONT FIXED THE PROBLEM U...

AFTER THE DEALERSHIP PRIDE LINCOLN, MERCURY; LYNN MA; 781-598-3800, DID THE RECALL FOR THE ENGINE 01 V 390 000, THE FAN MOTOR BROKE. TS

THE SPEEDOMETER WAS ACTING ERRATICALLY, THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPEEDOMETER, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. TS *JB

Mileage: 35,294

NHTSA#14673-01-1-011-000 ENGINE COOLING FAN. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE GOT VERY HOT. DEALER HAS INPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE LEFT REAR TIRE TURNED IN AND WAS LOOSE ON THE AXLE. THE GARAGE FOUND THAT THE REAR CONTROL ARM BOLTS HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE OFF. RIGHT SIDE BOLTS WERE BEGINNING TO RUST AS WELL. *TT

Mileage: 78,000

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE WILL OVER HEAT CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND STARTED TO SMOKE MAKING A LOUD NOISE. DEALER HAS REPLACE. TS

THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, AND SUDDENLY WITH OUT WARNING, THE ENGINE SIMPLY QUIT AS IT HAS DONE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN THE PAST. ALSO DURING THIS INCIDENT, THERE WAS VERY LITTLE BRAKING ABILITY DUE TO THE LOSS OF THE ENGINE. WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AGAIN IN OCTOBER 2002, THE CONSUMER SUSPECTED T...

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR SCC

Mileage: 24,165

THE STRUTS REPLACED, ALSO AN ALIGNMENT WAS DONE DUE TO POSSIBLE TIRE FAILURE. *YH

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKE LINES WORE AGAINST THE FIRE WALL MAKING A HOLE IN THE LINES,RESULTING IN LOST OF BRAKE FUEL.CAUSING BRAKES NOT TO HOLD WHEN APPLIED. MR

WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR IT MAKES A BAD POWER STERRING SOUND MY FLUID IS NOT LOW. MR

WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR IT MAKES A BAD POWER STERRING SOUND MY FLUID IS NOT LOW. MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE STARTED TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD AND THE CONSUMER WAS FORCE TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *MR

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH ON THE MAIN ROAD. SHE HIT A BUMP INSIDE OF THE ROAD AND HER DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED . THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *MR *TS

Mileage: 60,400

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND IS SEEKING A REFUND FROM THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER. (GENERAL TIRE P205-65-15) *YH

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE JUMPS ALL OVER THE PLACE ONCE YOU HIT 55 MPH (BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW THEY SAY "SORRY, OUT OF WARRANTY"*AK

CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING, HOWEVER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM.*SCC

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED, CONSUMER THEN PARKED THE VEHICLE AND THE NEXT DAY WHEN SHE WENT TO START IT, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAILPIP, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND CONSUMER WAS INFOMRED THE HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN, WHICH WAS UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER THE T...

THE CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS STARTING FROM THE DAY IT WAS DELIVERED. THE PROBLEMS BEGAN WITH FLAKING PAINT, MISALIGNED HOOD, DOOR AND BUMPER DUE TO POOR QUALITY CONTROL. THESE PROBLEMS WERE FIXED BY DEALER W/O CHARGE, AS WAS THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. REPAIRS FOR MUFFLER FAILURE, SWAY BAR LINKAGE FAILU...

THE CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS STARTING FROM THE DAY IT WAS DELIVERED. THE PROBLEMS BEGAN WITH FLAKING PAINT, MISALIGNED HOOD, DOOR AND BUMPER DUE TO POOR QUALITY CONTROL. THESE PROBLEMS WERE FIXED BY DEALER W/O CHARGE, AS WAS THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. REPAIRS FOR MUFFLER FAILURE, SWAY BAR LINKAGE FAILU...

THE CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS STARTING FROM THE DAY IT WAS DELIVERED. THE PROBLEMS BEGAN WITH FLAKING PAINT, MISALIGNED HOOD, DOOR AND BUMPER DUE TO POOR QUALITY CONTROL. THESE PROBLEMS WERE FIXED BY DEALER W/O CHARGE, AS WAS THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. REPAIRS FOR MUFFLER FAILURE, SWAY BAR LINKAGE FAILU...

THE CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS STARTING FROM THE DAY IT WAS DELIVERED. THE PROBLEMS BEGAN WITH FLAKING PAINT, MISALIGNED HOOD, DOOR AND BUMPER DUE TO POOR QUALITY CONTROL. THESE PROBLEMS WERE FIXED BY DEALER W/O CHARGE, AS WAS THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. REPAIRS FOR MUFFLER FAILURE, SWAY BAR LINKAGE FAILU...

THE CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS STARTING FROM THE DAY IT WAS DELIVERED. THE PROBLEMS BEGAN WITH FLAKING PAINT, MISALIGNED HOOD, DOOR AND BUMPER DUE TO POOR QUALITY CONTROL. THESE PROBLEMS WERE FIXED BY DEALER W/O CHARGE, AS WAS THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. REPAIRS FOR MUFFLER FAILURE, SWAY BAR LINKAGE FAILU...

THE CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS STARTING FROM THE DAY IT WAS DELIVERED. THE PROBLEMS BEGAN WITH FLAKING PAINT, MISALIGNED HOOD, DOOR AND BUMPER DUE TO POOR QUALITY CONTROL. THESE PROBLEMS WERE FIXED BY DEALER W/O CHARGE, AS WAS THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. REPAIRS FOR MUFFLER FAILURE, SWAY BAR LINKAGE FAILU...

THE CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS STARTING FROM THE DAY IT WAS DELIVERED. THE PROBLEMS BEGAN WITH FLAKING PAINT, MISALIGNED HOOD, DOOR AND BUMPER DUE TO POOR QUALITY CONTROL. THESE PROBLEMS WERE FIXED BY DEALER W/O CHARGE, AS WAS THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. REPAIRS FOR MUFFLER FAILURE, SWAY BAR LINKAGE FAILU...

THE CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS STARTING FROM THE DAY IT WAS DELIVERED. THE PROBLEMS BEGAN WITH FLAKING PAINT, MISALIGNED HOOD, DOOR AND BUMPER DUE TO POOR QUALITY CONTROL. THESE PROBLEMS WERE FIXED BY DEALER W/O CHARGE, AS WAS THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. REPAIRS FOR MUFFLER FAILURE, SWAY BAR LINKAGE FAILU...

THE CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS STARTING FROM THE DAY IT WAS DELIVERED. THE PROBLEMS BEGAN WITH FLAKING PAINT, MISALIGNED HOOD, DOOR AND BUMPER DUE TO POOR QUALITY CONTROL. THESE PROBLEMS WERE FIXED BY DEALER W/O CHARGE, AS WAS THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. REPAIRS FOR MUFFLER FAILURE, SWAY BAR LINKAGE FAILU...

THE CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS STARTING FROM THE DAY IT WAS DELIVERED. THE PROBLEMS BEGAN WITH FLAKING PAINT, MISALIGNED HOOD, DOOR AND BUMPER DUE TO POOR QUALITY CONTROL. THESE PROBLEMS WERE FIXED BY DEALER W/O CHARGE, AS WAS THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. REPAIRS FOR MUFFLER FAILURE, SWAY BAR LINKAGE FAILU...

THE CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS STARTING FROM THE DAY IT WAS DELIVERED. THE PROBLEMS BEGAN WITH FLAKING PAINT, MISALIGNED HOOD, DOOR AND BUMPER DUE TO POOR QUALITY CONTROL. THESE PROBLEMS WERE FIXED BY DEALER W/O CHARGE, AS WAS THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. REPAIRS FOR MUFFLER FAILURE, SWAY BAR LINKAGE FAILU...

THE CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS STARTING FROM THE DAY IT WAS DELIVERED. THE PROBLEMS BEGAN WITH FLAKING PAINT, MISALIGNED HOOD, DOOR AND BUMPER DUE TO POOR QUALITY CONTROL. THESE PROBLEMS WERE FIXED BY DEALER W/O CHARGE, AS WAS THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. REPAIRS FOR MUFFLER FAILURE, SWAY BAR LINKAGE FAILU...

THE CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS STARTING FROM THE DAY IT WAS DELIVERED. THE PROBLEMS BEGAN WITH FLAKING PAINT, MISALIGNED HOOD, DOOR AND BUMPER DUE TO POOR QUALITY CONTROL. THESE PROBLEMS WERE FIXED BY DEALER W/O CHARGE, AS WAS THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. REPAIRS FOR MUFFLER FAILURE, SWAY BAR LINKAGE FAILU...

THE CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS STARTING FROM THE DAY IT WAS DELIVERED. THE PROBLEMS BEGAN WITH FLAKING PAINT, MISALIGNED HOOD, DOOR AND BUMPER DUE TO POOR QUALITY CONTROL. THESE PROBLEMS WERE FIXED BY DEALER W/O CHARGE, AS WAS THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. REPAIRS FOR MUFFLER FAILURE, SWAY BAR LINKAGE FAILU...

THE REAR VIEW MIRROR HAS FALLEN OFF TWICE, ON ONE OCCASION IT FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING, HITTING CONSUMER ON THE SHOULDER. *SLC

NHTSA RECALL 01 V 390 000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S30 CONCERNING ENGINE COOLING FAN BEARING: DEALER DOBBS FORD IN MENGHIS,TN. PHONE # 901//382-9090. REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE VEHICLE HAD OVER 100,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH ON FLAT SURFACE AND WITH NO WARNING, THE HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT, WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 25MPH ON FLAT SURFACE AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE SHUT OFF.CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE ANY TIME WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ACTIVATED AT ANY SPEED. THIS STARTED AT 10000 MILES. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS DISCONNECTED CRUISE CONTROL.*AK

THE CONSUMER WAS DISPUTING CHARGES BY THE DEALER SINCE REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE AND THE DEALER MISREPRESENTED WHAT REPAIRS WERE NEEDED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOR A COOLING SYSTEM RECALL, THE VEHICLE WAS LOOSING COOLANT IN THE RESERVOIR AND THERE WAS A SLOW LEAK FROM THE SIDE RADIAT...

COOLING FAN MOTOR FROZE UP BLEW THE ENGINE , CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT.*AK

IN HOT WEATHER GAS FUMES SEEP IN THE CAR, CAUSING A NAUSEOUS AND SAFETY PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, CONSUMER THEN RETURNED AND PLACED KEY IN IGNITION SWITCH AND IGNITION SWITCH FELL OFF STEERING COLUMN INTO DRIVER'S HAND. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, AND IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPAIRED. NO REASON GIVEN AS TO WHY IGNITION SWITCH FELL OFF.*AK *JB

NHTSA RECALL 01 V 390 000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S30 CONCERNING ENGINE COOLING FAN BEARING: H&L FORD IN AUBURN, NY. PHONE# 315/252-7255 WAS UNABLE TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE OF NO PARTS AVAILABLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ENGINE FAN STOPPED OPERATING AND CAUSED ENGINE TO OVERHEATE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ENGINE LEAKING COOLANT AND WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM TAIL PIPE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE TEMPERATURE RISED TO HOT AND VEHICLE STALLED AFTER MAKING NOISE. ALL WATER CAME OUT OF EXHAUST SYSTEM. *YH

WHILE DRIVING AT 10-15 MPH VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF. AFTER ABOUT HALF AN HOUR VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START UP AGAIN. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

CONSUMER HAD RECALL REPAIRS MADE AT AN UNAUTHORIZED DEALER DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL 01I011000 REPAIRS RELATING TO ENGINE COOLING FAN. *TT

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

INTERMITTENT NEUTRAL CONDITION AFTER DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP. CAR HESITATES THEN TIRES SQUEL WHEN TRANSMISSION ENGAGES AUTOMATICALLY.*AK

MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S30 CONCERNING COOLING FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER; VEHICLE STALLED, DRIVER GOT OUT OF CAR TO ATTEMPT TO GET SOME ASSISTANCE. OWNER DID NOTICE SOME SMELL BEFORE DEPARTING. WHEN SHE RETURNED VEHICLE WAS BEING PUT OUT FROM A FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE MOUNTS SNAPPED, CAUSING ENGINE TO JUMP AROUND UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS A/C CLUTCH HUB WAS REPLACED.*SLC

ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH, DEALER REPLACED THE IDLER PULLEY AND BELT. *SLC

AFTER THE RECALL FOR THE COOLING SYSTEM BREAKER FAN WAS REPAIRED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. THE CONSUMER LATER FOUND OUT THROUGH THEIR PERSONAL MECHANIC THAT THE NEW COMPONENT WAS NOT PROPERLY ANCHORED AND WAS CAUSING VIBRATION WHICH DISCONNECTED THE FAN AND RESULTED IN THE OVERHEATING. NLM ...

THE ENGINE COOLING FAN FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 01I-011,THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

WHEN CONSUMER PLACES KEY INSIDE OF IGNITION .VEHICLE WILL START INTERMITTENTLY, BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE GOING 40-45MPH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A SIDE COLLISION. VEHICLE JUMPED OVER A MEDIAN AND HIT 3 SIGNS. ALSO CAUSING FRONTAL DAMAGE. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED BUT HAD NO RECORD OF THE VEHICLE SOLD TO THIS CONSUMER. *AK THERE WAS ONE INJURY. *YH

THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME THAT THE ODOMETER WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 01I011000; FORD RECALL #01S30. I NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS RECALL. THIS RECALL WAS ISSUED 11 MONTHS AFTER THE COOLING FAN IN MY CAR FAILED AND CAUGHT FIRE.*AK

PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL 01I011000 CONSUMER REPLACED THE FAN ASSEMBLY IN VEHICLE, AND IS NOW REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT.*JB

THE FORD WARRANTY COVERS THE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM FOR 7 YRS./100,000 MILES. THE INCEPTION DATE OF THE WARRANTY OF THIS VEHICLE WAS 7/05/95. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT 6:00PM ON 7/05/02--7 YEARS TO THE DAY OF THE WARRANTY STARTING. FORD SAYS I AM NOT COVERED BECAUSE I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO A DEALER ON...

WHILE TRAVELING TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. TREAD COMPLETELY CAME OFF. TIRE SIZE P205/65SR15. ALSO, TREAD SEPARATION DID SOME EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, VEHICLE LOST STEERING CONTROL. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND NOTIFIED CONSUMER THAT SUBFRAME DICONNECTED FROM VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 98V323000, AND PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND RECALL. *AK DEALER FOUND STEERING GEAR CRACKED. SUBFRAME BU...

WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, VEHICLE LOST STEERING CONTROL. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND NOTIFIED CONSUMER THAT SUBFRAME DICONNECTED FROM VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 98V323000, AND PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND RECALL. *AK DEALER FOUND STEERING GEAR CRACKED. SUBFRAME BU...

ENGINE FAN STOPPED AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ,AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS A BLOWN HEADGASKET. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ENGINE FAN STOPPED AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ,AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS A BLOWN HEADGASKET. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AT 55MPH MOTOR STARTED TO SMOKE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

FUEL HAS TO BE REPLACED FOR THIRD TIME IN 3 YEARS. VEHICLE WON'T START, DEALER DETERMINED FUEL PUMP WAS THE CAUSE.*AK

VEHICLE COOLING FAN STOPPED OPERATING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN HILL INTO POWER POLE WHILE TRANSMISSION LEVER WAS IN PARK AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED.*AK

VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN HILL INTO POWER POLE WHILE TRANSMISSION LEVER WAS IN PARK AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. *PH *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**763501

Mileage: 97,000

WHILE PULLING OFF FROM A STOP HEARD TWO LOUD POPS, AND STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED UP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL 01V39000 REPAIRS OF ENGINE COOLING FAN. HOWEVER, PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK *YH

VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHEN DRIVING. EVERYTHING SHUTS DOWN. HAD VEHICLE TOWED. CONTACTED DEALER. ELECTRIC CONTROL MODULE FAILURE.*AK

SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE. VSS HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE, TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT ONCE, AND SPEEDO GEAR WHICH FITS INTO THE TRANSMISSION HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED ONCE AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE. HEAD GASKETS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE, ALSO AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE. SP...

SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE. VSS HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE, TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT ONCE, AND SPEEDO GEAR WHICH FITS INTO THE TRANSMISSION HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED ONCE AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE. HEAD GASKETS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE, ALSO AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE. SP...

SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE. VSS HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE, TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT ONCE, AND SPEEDO GEAR WHICH FITS INTO THE TRANSMISSION HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED ONCE AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE. HEAD GASKETS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE, ALSO AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE. SP...

CONSUMER STATES THAT SINCE GETTING THE RECALL ON THE VEHICLE DONE (RECALL WAS REGARDING THE ENGINE COOLING FAN) THE VEHICLE HAS OVER HEATED. CONTACTED DEALER

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 75 MPH INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTRER WERE NOTIFIED. *JB THE VEHICLE STILL STALLED. THE CONSUMER HAD TWO ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT OF THE VEHICLE STALLING ON HIGHWAY. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD MANY ...

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, SPEEDOMETER BOUNCES. DEALER REPLACED 3 TIMES. WARRANTY EXPIRED. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, BUT REFUSE TO HELP. *TT

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. TOWED TO DEALER AND REPLACED EEC WIRES, AND PCM RELAY MODULE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. TOWED TO DEALER AND REPLACED EEC WIRES, AND PCM RELAY MODULE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THEY FAILED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, FINALLY CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION (01I011000).*JB

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING HEAD GASKET HAS BLOWN OUT. DEALER STATED THIS HAS OCCURRED IN ALL FORD TAURUS, AND HAD NOT YET BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE MALFUNCTION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE HEATER CORE FAILED, HOT COOLANT STARTED LEAKING INTO VEHICLE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE COMPARTMENT. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

FORD HAD REPLACED OIL PAN AND VALVE GASKETS IN 8/25/00 FOR $735.00. ON 5/09/02 OIL GASKETS BLEW OUT ON HIGHWAY . FORD DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY REGARDING THIS MATTER. THREE WEEKS PRIOR, THE RADIATOR BLEW, COSTING $385.00 TO REPLACE. THE FORD COMPANY NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT...

FORD HAD REPLACED OIL PAN AND VALVE GASKETS IN 8/25/00 FOR $735.00. ON 5/09/02 OIL GASKETS BLEW OUT ON HIGHWAY . FORD DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY REGARDING THIS MATTER. THREE WEEKS PRIOR, THE RADIATOR BLEW, COSTING $385.00 TO REPLACE. THE FORD COMPANY NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT...

FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION. FORD TAURUS HAS A PRIOR HISTORY OF FAILED TRANMISSION PROBLEMS. CAR TAKEN TO DEALER ON 5/21/01 TO CHECK PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HARSHLY AND CAR JOLTING INTERMITENTLY. DEALER PERFORMED NDS DIAGNOSTICS AND NO FAULT CODES RESULTED. INSPECTED MOTOR MOUNTS...

VEHICLE IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID ON THE GROUND AND WHEELS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH FRONT BEARINGS. THEY WILL BECOME LOOSE, AND CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

VEHICLE WAS GOING 45MPH AND SLID INTO A POLE HEAD ON. FRONT END WAS TOTALED. UPON IMPACT, FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, CAUSING FACIAL INJURY TO DRIVER. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE, DROPPING FRONT END OF VEHICLE ON TIRES. TOOK TO DEALER, AND HAD IT REPAIRED.*AK DEALER REPLACED FRONT SPRINGS STRUTS AND SWAY BAR LINKS. *TT

FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE, DROPPING FRONT END OF VEHICLE ON TIRES. TOOK TO DEALER, AND HAD IT REPAIRED.*AK DEALER REPLACED FRONT SPRINGS STRUTS AND SWAY BAR LINKS. *TT

VEHICLE WAS SMOKING AND THE RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED ALL OVER ENGINE DUE TO A BLOWN HEAD GASKET.*JBCONSUMER VOICED CONCERNS ABOUT VEHICLE TO NO AVAIL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEARLERSHIP WHERE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. *JG

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING, IN CHECKING, FOUND A SHORT IN THE DRIVER?S SIDE AIR BAG, TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER THEY FOUND A SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT REPAIR WOULD COST OVER $125.00. DEALER HAS DECLINED REPAIRS AS THEY FEEL THE AUTO IS TOO OLD AND HAS TOO MA...

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING, IN CHECKING, FOUND A SHORT IN THE DRIVER?S SIDE AIR BAG, TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER THEY FOUND A SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT REPAIR WOULD COST OVER $125.00. DEALER HAS DECLINED REPAIRS AS THEY FEEL THE AUTO IS TOO OLD AND HAS TOO MA...

VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY STALL OUT, IT WILL USUALLY HAPPEN AT HIGH SPEEDS. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

WHILE IN A PARKING LOT CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO SLOW DOWN, BUT INSTEAD STEPPED ON GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL AT SAME TIME BECAUSE PEDALS WERE SO CLOSE TOGETHER. CONTACTED DEALER. *AKATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CONSUMER UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL CRASHED INTO A WALL, INJURING HIMSE...

CONSUMER STATED GAS WAS LEAKING FROM THE SEAM OF THE TANK. NLM. *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF. NLM

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE AND MOVED INTO THE CAB OF VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

HEATER CORE FAILED DUE TO OVERHEATING OF ENGINE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA RECALL # 01V390000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S30. CONSUMER GOT RECALL AND HAD RECALL REPAIRS DONE. DEALER CHARGED CONSUMER $147.48 HALF OF REPAIR COST BECAUSE BOLTS UNDER ENGINE COVER WERE LOOSE. PART WAS SHIPPED FROM FORD WITH FAULTY BOLTS. DEALER PAID OTHER HALF OF THE COST WHICH WAS 147.4...

AFTER TURING VEHICLE OFF HEARD A BOM NOISE IN MOTOR, AND ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SPEEDOMETER SWINGS BACK AND FORTH, FAILING TO INDICATE THE CORRECT SPEED, THIS MOSTLY OCCURS WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS BEING USED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, HOWEVER THE TIME TO FIX IT HAD ALREADY EXPIRED. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SPEEDOMETER SWINGS BACK AND FORTH, FAILING TO INDICATE THE CORRECT SPEED, THIS MOSTLY OCCURS WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS BEING USED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, HOWEVER THE TIME TO FIX IT HAD ALREADY EXPIRED. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SPEEDOMETER SWINGS BACK AND FORTH, FAILING TO INDICATE THE CORRECT SPEED, THIS MOSTLY OCCURS WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS BEING USED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, HOWEVER THE TIME TO FIX IT HAD ALREADY EXPIRED. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SPEEDOMETER SWINGS BACK AND FORTH, FAILING TO INDICATE THE CORRECT SPEED, THIS MOSTLY OCCURS WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS BEING USED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, HOWEVER THE TIME TO FIX IT HAD ALREADY EXPIRED. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SPEEDOMETER SWINGS BACK AND FORTH, FAILING TO INDICATE THE CORRECT SPEED, THIS MOSTLY OCCURS WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS BEING USED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, HOWEVER THE TIME TO FIX IT HAD ALREADY EXPIRED. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SPEEDOMETER SWINGS BACK AND FORTH, FAILING TO INDICATE THE CORRECT SPEED, THIS MOSTLY OCCURS WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS BEING USED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, HOWEVER THE TIME TO FIX IT HAD ALREADY EXPIRED. *SLC

01 V 390 000/ENGINE COOLING FAN BEARING: VEHICLE IS STILL OVERHEATING. DEALER: HILL CREST FORD; HHUNTSVILLE, TX; PHONE# 936/295-3780 HAS INSTALLED CIRCUIT BREAKER, BUT REFUSED TO REPLACE FAN MOTOR. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

RECALL# 97V019000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S30.GOT RECALL ON ENGINE COOLING FAN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND HAD IT REPAIRED. FAN MOTOR DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. TOOK BACK TO DEALER, BUT DEALER REFUSED TO LOOK AT VEHICLE. CALLED MANUFACTURER, MANUFACTURER INDICATED DEALERSHIP DIDN'T WANT ANY MORE CONTAC...

WHILE DRIVING SPEEDOMETER WAVES BACK AND FORTH OVER TWO-THIRDS OF DIAL RANGE, READING INCORRECT INFORMATION, SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED BUT FAILED AGAIN, SPEEDOMETER FAILURES REOCCUR AT INTERVALS OF ABOUT 15,000 MILES.*AK *TT

THE CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED 3 RECALL, 98S36 FOR SUBFRAME REAR PLATE NUT REPLACEMENT, AND TWO OTHERS 01S30 AND 01M09 RELATED TO THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATS WHICH IS PROBABLY DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE RECALL, THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO BE ...

THE CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED 3 RECALL, 98S36 FOR SUBFRAME REAR PLATE NUT REPLACEMENT, AND TWO OTHERS 01S30 AND 01M09 RELATED TO THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATS WHICH IS PROBABLY DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE RECALL, THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO BE ...

NHTSA RECALL 01-V-390-000 / MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S30; VEHICLE IS RUNNING HOT, FAN CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF, AND THE BATTERY IS DRAINED. CONUSMER NOTICED A RECALL FOR PROBLEM, BUT HAS TO CONFIRM IF VEHICLE IS INCLUDED. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.*AK

I AM ON MY THIRD SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. EACH TIME THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPED ALL OVER THE PLACE MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW THE ACCURATE SPEED YOU ARE TRAVELING. THESE SPEEDOMETERS COST $400 + TO HAVE REPLACED.*AK

TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES/SLIPS WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP, LIKE WHEN TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. TRANSMISSION JUMPS INTO GEAR ABRUPTLY AFTER EXCELLERATOR PEDAL IS PRESSED HARD. THIS FAILURE CAUSED A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AND INJURY WITH THIS OWNER WHEN TRYING TO MERGE ONTO A HIGHWAY. THIS COMPLAINT...

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IS VERY HARD TO STEER, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE POWER STEERING IS HARDER THAN IT SHOULD BE, THE RACK AND PINION HAS BEEN REPLACED YET THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WILL JUMP BACK AND FORTH INDICATING DIFFERENT SPEEDS. NLM THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN, SB051230, REGARDING THIS CONDITION. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO OPEN A RE...

WAS TOLD BY FORD THAT THIS NEEDS ENGINE REPLACEMENT AS WELL. *AK

SPEEDOMETER WAS'T WORKING, VERY NOISY BRAKES

SPEEDOMETER WAS'T WORKING, VERY NOISY BRAKES

SPEEDOMETER WAS'T WORKING, VERY NOISY BRAKES

STEERING WHEEL WAS MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED BOTH OUTER TIRE RODS, AND RIGHT FRONT SWAY BAR AND LINK. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

STEERING WHEEL WAS MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED BOTH OUTER TIRE RODS, AND RIGHT FRONT SWAY BAR AND LINK. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65MPH VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED IN TRAFFIC. GOT VEHICLE STARTED, WENT SEVERAL MILES, AND IT STALLED AGAIN. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL 97V019000 REPAIRS ON ENGINE COOLANT FAN. ALSO, WHILE CHANGING DEFECTIVE COMPONENT MECHANIC WAS AWARE THAT ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE. BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OVER THE 7-YEAR WARRANTY MANUFACTURER WAS NOT RELIABLE FOR COMPONENT.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL 97V019000 REPAIRS ON ENGINE COOLANT FAN. ALSO, WHILE CHANGING DEFECTIVE COMPONENT MECHANIC WAS AWARE THAT ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE. BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OVER THE 7-YEAR WARRANTY MANUFACTURER WAS NOT RELIABLE FOR COMPONENT.*AK

WHEN THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE TO WARM THE ENGINE, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED. THE CONSUMER IS ASKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE FIRE, ALSO THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO THE FIRE.(LAWYER ON BEHALF OF CLIENT). *YH

CONSUMER STATES THE WIPER MOTOR AND WIPER BLADES FAILED.(LAWYER ON BEHALF OF CLIENT) *YH

CONSUMER STATES THE WIPER MOTOR AND WIPER BLADES FAILED.(LAWYER ON BEHALF OF CLIENT) *YH

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS VERY HARD TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK.(LAWYER ON BEHALF OF CLIENT) *YH

CONSUMER STATES THE WIPER MOTOR AND WIPER BLADES FAILED.(LAWYER ON BEHALF OF CLIENT) *YH

CONSUMER STATES THE WIPER MOTOR AND WIPER BLADES FAILED.(LAWYER ON BEHALF OF CLIENT) *YH

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS VERY HARD TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK.(LAWYER ON BEHALF OF CLIENT) *YH

WHEN THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE TO WARM THE ENGINE, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED. THE CONSUMER IS ASKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE FIRE, ALSO THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO THE FIRE.(LAWYER ON BEHALF OF CLIENT). *YH

SPEEDOMETER HAS FAILED AND BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES SINCE 38000 MILES. FORD WANTS $500 FOR THE PART PLUS LABOR. THEY WILL NOT GURANTEE NEW SPEEDOMETER PARTS IN ANY WAY. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM TRAVELLING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I COULD BE HIT ON THE FREEWAY IF I AM GOING TOO SLOW. I A...

NHTSA# 01 V 390 000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S38 CONCERNING ENGINE COOLING FAN BEARING. VEHICLE HAD NO PROBLEM UNTIL DEALER: CHGNOWETH, FORD; CLARKBURG, WV; PHONE# 304-623-6501 COMPLETED RECALL REPAIRS. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE IS STARTING TO OVERHEAT WHILE DRIVING, DEALER NOTIFIED AND IS NOT WILLING TO...

FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO ELEVIATE THIS SITUATION ASIDE FROM CHARGING ANOTHER $700 FOR THE THIRD SPEEDOMETER*AK!

CONSUMER BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE BECAUSE OF A GRINDING NOISE HEARD IN THE LEFT WHEEL WHEN TURNING AT A LOW SPEED. THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE RACK STICKING AND THE STRUT BEARINGS NOISY. THE RACK AND PINION, THE LEFT AND RIGHT ASSIST VALVE AND THE FRONT STRUT BEARING WERE REPLACED. T...

CONSUMER BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE BECAUSE OF A GRINDING NOISE HEARD IN THE LEFT WHEEL WHEN TURNING AT A LOW SPEED. THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE RACK STICKING AND THE STRUT BEARINGS NOISY. THE RACK AND PINION, THE LEFT AND RIGHT ASSIST VALVE AND THE FRONT STRUT BEARING WERE REPLACED. T...

VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE AGAIN BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD BARELY MOVE WHEN ACCELERATING INTO LOWER GEARS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVER HAULED, FLUSHED AND THE CONVERTER CHECKED. A REAR PLANET SUPPORT KIT AND OVER HAUL KIT WAS INSTALLED. CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT A RING GEAR WAS HITTIN...

THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN BROKEN SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED YET THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. NLM

STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH FORD AND THIS MOTOR IF ANYTHING THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY PROBLEM THINK OF YOUR FAMILY DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE GASKETS LET GO NOT A PRETTY SITE THINK SAFETY FOR EVERYBODY S SAKE. *AK

RECALL 01S30/01M09 TO REPLACE A CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR COOLING FAN. THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. DEALER IS ASTRUCCI FORD. STATE ROUTE 28, THE SERVICE MANAGER IS GARY. *AK

CONSUMER BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL 01V390000. HOWEVER, RECALL REPAIRS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO CICUIT BREAKER PART WHICH WAS NOT IN STOCK. CONSUMER ARRIVED FOR SECOND APPOINTMENT DEALERSHIP WAS CLOSED. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT

THIS CAR HAS HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED AT 56,000 UNDER RECALL #00M09. ACCORDING TO THE OUTSIDE REPAIR SHOP THAT I'VE TAKEN MY CAR TO FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS, THE ENGINE FAILURE IS DUE TO THE CRANKSHAFT NOT BEING PROPERLY FLUSHED WHEN THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPAIRED CAUSING LOWER END DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. H...

ALL RECORDS OF THE 3 SPEEDOMETERS PUT IN THIS CAR AT GREENHAW EDDINGS - THEY HAVE FULL SERVICE RECORD SINCE I PURCHASED FROM MY NEPHEW IN FL. WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. 2 SPEEDOMETER WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE 3RD ONE I HAD TO PAY HALF AND SUPPOSEDLY GREENHAW PAID THE OTHER HALF. I DID CO...

VEHICLE JERKS WHEN CHANGING GEARS. DOESN'T WANT TO GO IN PROPER GEAR. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

VEHICLE KEEPS OVERHEATING. DEALER CONTACTED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE ON ITS OWN WHEN IT WAS PARKED. *YH

VEHICLE KEEPS OVERHEATING. DEALER CONTACTED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE ON ITS OWN WHEN IT WAS PARKED. *YH

WHILE DRIVING, HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT, AND ANTIFREEZE LEAKED INTO EXHAUST SYSTEM. *AK CONSUMER WILL COLLABORATE WITH DEALER REGARDING REPAIRS SINCE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER 7 YEAR WARRANTY. *TT

WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A TURN COULD HEAR LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL, HAD CONTACTED DEALER, BUT PROBLEM STILL THERE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING NOISE WAS COMING FROM ENGINE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR THE PROBLEM, BUT DEALER COULD NOT FIND WHAT WAS CAUSING THE NOISE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WOULD STEP ON BRAKES PEDAL AND BRAKES WOULD NOT ACTIVATE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING WOULD STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP OR REDUCE SPEED, BUT BRAKES WILL NOT ACTIVATE ON TIME. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THE DOOR PANELS AND MOLDING STRIP ON ALL 4 DOORS OF VEHICLE ARE COMING OFF, THIS IS THE SECOND REOCCURRENCE, AND THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE PROBLEM IS CAUSING THE DOORS NOT TO SHUT PROPERLY. *AK. ALSO THERE WAS WATER COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST, WHICH CAUSED THE MUFFLER TO RUST...

CONSUMER STATED THE DOOR PANELS AND MOLDING STRIP ON ALL 4 DOORS OF VEHICLE ARE COMING OFF, THIS IS THE SECOND REOCCURRENCE, AND THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE PROBLEM IS CAUSING THE DOORS NOT TO SHUT PROPERLY. *AK. ALSO THERE WAS WATER COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST, WHICH CAUSED THE MUFFLER TO RUST...

THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT ATTATCHES THE TWO STRAPS ON HER CHEST BROKE OPEN AND SHE HIT THE BACK OF MY DRIVERS SIDE SEAT.

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS LOSING WATER AND ANTIFREEZE AND ON OCCASION IS RUNNING HOT AND MISSING. CONSUMER RECEVIED RECALL NOTICE RELATING TO HEAD GASKET FAILURE. HOWEVER, WHEN DIAGNOSED BY DEALERSHIP, DEALER CLAIMED COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. CONSUMER'S PERSONAL MECHANIC FOUND WATER AND ANT...

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER CABLE, RELATING TO RECALL (97V025000).*TT

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING A SCREECHING NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK WHEEL AREA. CONSUMER IS AWARE THERE IS A RECALL NOTICE (98V323000) POSSIBLY RELATED TO THIS CONDITION. *TT

IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED OFF AND ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE CONSUMER WAS INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND HE SMELLED SMOKE COMING IN THROUGH THE VENTS FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. NLM THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. *YH

DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ENGINE OVERHEATED. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, AND TECHNICIAN STATED ENGINE FAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

UPON STARTING VEHICLE FIRE BROKE OUT IN ENGINE. HOWEVER THERE WAS RECALL 97 V 019/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALLS 000, 14673/ 01 1 011 000/ 14660 01 CONCERNING ENGINE FAN BEARINGS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY FOUND OUT THAT CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS COOLING FAN. THEN, VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE WICH DID NOT INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE ABOUT 30 MILES AND STOPPED, VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING AND CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERHOOD. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 60MPH ENGINE BLEWOUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL, ALSO ALMOST EVERYTHING WAS DOWN, CONTACTED DEALER. *AK DEALER STATED THERE IS A RECALL HOWEVER CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE. VEHICLE WAS 29 DAYS OVER THE 7 YEAR WARRANTY. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *TT

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO LOSE POWER. DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. DRIVER PULLED OVER, RAISED HOOD, AND NOTICED THAT WIRES IN HARNESS BEHIND ENGINE WERE ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOMATION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

ANOTHER 1995 FORD TAURUS, 3.8L ENGINE BLOWS A HEAD GASKET, MISSED THE SO CALLED EXTENDED WARRANTY BY 3 MONTHS, WHAT A SHAME, A MINIMUM OF 1,200 TO 1,500 DOLLARS, OH WELL. ANOTHER POOR SUCKER PAYING FOR FORDS ENGINEERING. AM I JUST UNLUCKY OR DOES FORD HAVE IT FIGURED OUT WHEN THIS ENGINE IS GOING TO...

WHEN TURNING ON DEFROSTER IT SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING. DEALER DETERMINED THAT COMPRESSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SAME PART WAS REPLACED IN DECEMBER 1998, AND NOVEMBER 1999. *AK

GOT RECALL NOTICE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO GET RECALL REPAIRED, BUT DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR RECALL NOTICE. CONSUMER HAD ALREADY REPLACED THE PARTS, EXCEPT THE CIRCUIT BREAKER, PREVIOUSLY. CALLED DEALER, AND TOLD ABOUT REPAIRS. DEALER URGED CONSUMER TO BRING VEHICLE IN ANYWAY.*AK

DEALER "REPLACED" SPEEDOMETER AFTER IT WAS SHOWING SAME PROBLEMS AS WE'VE READ ON OTHER 95 TAURUSES. HOWEVER, THE ODOMETER STILL READ THE SAME -- DID THEY REALLY REPLACE IT? WITHIN ONE WEEK IT WAS HAVING THE SAME "JUMPY" PROBLEM. THEY HAD PREVIOUSLY "LUBRICATED" THE SPEEDOMETER CABLE, WHICH FIXE...

A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM REAR WHEELS DUE TO WORN OUT BRAKE PADS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA RECALL 01 V 390 000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S30 CONCERNING ENGINE COOLING FAN BEARING. DEALER JOHNSON FORD; KINGSTON, NY; PHONE 845/338-7800, EXT 642 UNABLE TO HONOR RECALL REPAIRS BECAUSE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER IN...

VEHICLE STILL OVERHEATS AFTER REPLACING ENGINE. AS SOON AS TEMPERATURE GAUGE MOVED IN THE RED, PULLED VEHICLE OVER TO COOL OFF. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE STILL OVERHEATS AFTER REPLACING ENGINE. AS SOON AS TEMPERATURE GAUGE MOVED IN THE RED, PULLED VEHICLE OVER TO COOL OFF. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

I BROUGHT CAR IN TO CRYSTAL FORD FOR A VERY LOW NOISE PERIODIC THUMPING AS I DID ALMOST ONE YEAR AGO. ONE YEAR AGO THEY DID SOME MAJOR BRAKE WORK FOR THE NOISE BUT NOW FOR THIS SAME NOISE THEY SAID I NEED NEW SWAY BAR LINKS. THE STRAGE THING IS THAT AFTER I PICKED UP THE CAR AND BEGAN TO DRIVE HOM...

NHTSA RECALL 01-V-390-000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S30 DEALER WAS CONTACTED 3 WEEKS AGO TO SERVICE RECALL BUT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. CONSUMER RECEIVED A CALL ON 22-JAN-02 TO COME IN ON 23-JAN-02, AND WAS TOLD PARTS WERE NOT IN. DEALERSHIP FORD BURTS ARAPASOE, 10039 ARAPASOE RD, ENGLEWOOD...

RECALL 01 V 390 000/ENGINE COOLING FAN BEARING: UABLE TO GET RECALL HONORED. DEALER: H&L FORD; AUBURN, NY; PHONE # 315/252-7250 STATED NO PART WAS AVAILABLE. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

SENDING UNIT MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING SPEEDOMETER TO FLUCTUATE WHEN VEHICLE EXCEEDS 50MPH. DELAER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDOITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

SENDING UNIT MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING SPEEDOMETER TO FLUCTUATE WHEN VEHICLE EXCEEDS 50MPH. DELAER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDOITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

BRAKE LIGHT FLASHES ON DASHBOARD. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

I AM APPAULED AT THE AMOUNT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE FORD TAURUS THAT I PURCHASED. I AM CURRENTLY WITHOUT A CAR WHILE I WAIT FOR THE FUSE IN THE RADIATOR TO BE REPLACED ( WHICH LEAD TO THE FAN MOTOR IN THE RADIATOR AND THE RADIATOR ITSELF TO BE REPLACED AS WELL). THE FIRST RECALL, WHICH WAS THE HEAD GA...

I AM APPAULED AT THE AMOUNT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE FORD TAURUS THAT I PURCHASED. I AM CURRENTLY WITHOUT A CAR WHILE I WAIT FOR THE FUSE IN THE RADIATOR TO BE REPLACED ( WHICH LEAD TO THE FAN MOTOR IN THE RADIATOR AND THE RADIATOR ITSELF TO BE REPLACED AS WELL). THE FIRST RECALL, WHICH WAS THE HEAD GA...

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. ALSO, STEERING SHOOK. IT STARTED AT 35 MPH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. ALSO, STEERING SHOOK. IT STARTED AT 35 MPH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

SPEEDOMETER JUMPS TO 85 MPH WHEN DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 45 MPH OR HIGHER. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO ORDER A REPLACEMENT PART. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

IF VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT SPEEDS HIGHER THAN SIXTY MILES PER HOUR, SPEEDOMETER CANNOT REGISTER THE CORRECT SPEED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT. CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

KEY IGNITION SWITCH ISN'T OPERABLE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. WHEN HE PUTS KEY IN IGNITION. VEHICLE WILLNOT START AT ALL. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LATCH, CAUSING DRIVER AND PASSENGER NOT TO BE SAFE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE 45 TO 50 MPH SPEEDOMETER OPERATES ERRATICALLY DUE TO A MALFUNCTION OF SPEEDOMETER CABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 25MPH MOTOR MOUNTS CRACKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIFT, AND RESULTING IN ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION DROPPING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN SHIFTING TO REVERSE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT WORK. VEHICLE HAD ALREADY REPLACED TRANSMISSION, DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER WILL ACT ERRACTICALLY AND WILL NOT SHOW ACTUAL SPEED.*AK. *YH

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION COMING FROM ENGINE. *AK. CONSUMER STATED THE VIBRATION FROM THE ENGINE IS COMING FROM THE SUPPORTS OF THE MOTOR.*YH

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PUT KEY IN IGNITION SWITCH, KEY DOES NOT GO IN. AT OTHER TIMES, KEY WILL NOT TURN TO START VEHICLE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING IN HOT TEMPERATURES IGNITION MODULE MALFUNCTIONS. DEALER CAN NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER DETERMINED ALL BELTS WERE TORN, COMPRESSOR HAD LOCKED UP AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER DETERMINED ALL BELTS WERE TORN, COMPRESSOR HAD LOCKED UP AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER VEHICLE HEATED UP, CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND TURNED OFF VEHICLE, BUT IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. HAD NOT CONTACTED DEALER. *AK*SLC

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE COULD OVERHEAT MOST OF THE TIME WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER NEEDS TO STOP VEHICLE AND LET THE ENGINE TO COOL DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN VEHICLE GETS UP TO 50 MPH HAND ON SPEEDOMETER SWINGS BACK AND FORTH. DRIVER NOT ABLE TO TELL HOW FAST THE VEHICLE IS GOING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

DRIVER'S AIRBAG COMPARTMENT OPENED UP AND AIRBAG FELL OUT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY MPH AND STEPIN GON ACCELERATOR , ENGINE WILL NOT ACCELERATE, JUST LIKE MENTIONED IN RECALL # 97 V 025 000/ THROTTLE CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH COULD STEP ON BRAKES PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT IT WILL NOT STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE BRAKE HAS TO BE PRESSED TO THE FLOOR. IT FEELS LIKE VEHICLE IS GOING TO TAKE OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE BRAKE HAS TO BE PRESSED TO THE FLOOR. IT FEELS LIKE VEHICLE IS GOING TO TAKE OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

SPEEDOMETER HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME WITHIN THREE YEARS OR LESS. *AK *SLC

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOES CHANGE GEARS CORRECTELY. ALSO, WHEN VEHICLE IS GOING FROM AN IDLING POSITION TO A FORWARD POSITION IT HESITATES ALTHOUGH GAS PEDAL IS BEING DEPRESSED. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED ENTIRE TRANSMISSION, AS WELL AS ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOES CHANGE GEARS CORRECTELY. ALSO, WHEN VEHICLE IS GOING FROM AN IDLING POSITION TO A FORWARD POSITION IT HESITATES ALTHOUGH GAS PEDAL IS BEING DEPRESSED. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED ENTIRE TRANSMISSION, AS WELL AS ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN RECALL 01V390000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S30; BUT DEALER HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND COULDN'T FIND A DEALER NEAREST TO CONSUMER. *AK

ENGINE OVER HEATED AND BURN OUT. THERE IS RECALL 97-V-019-000 THAT ALSO CAN CAUSE THE PROBLEM, BUT THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL.*AK

SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING, CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW HOW FAST VEHICLE IS GOING, CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE.*AK CONSUMER STATED SPEEDOMETER BECAME INOPERATIVE AFTER ONE YEAR OF PURCHASING VEHICLE.*SLC

WHILE TRAVELING FOR A WHILE ENGINE FAN WOULD NOT COME ON TO COOL ENGINE OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

SPEEDOMETER HAS FAILED DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED T "SPEEDOMETER HEAD" TWICE UNDER WARRANTY, AND THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. DEALERSHIP CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

SPEEDOMETER WILL BOUNCE BETWEEN 50 AND 80 MPH WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MAINTAINING A CONSTANT SPEED. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

RECALL 01 V 390 000/ENGINE COOLING FAN: VEHICLE EXPEREINCED AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE WHILE DRIVING, LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH FIRE. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THAT TIME. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT ABOVE RECALL WAS THE CAUSE OF FIRE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHE...

HEADLIGHTS ARE FOGGED, CAUSING BAD LIGHTING. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED PROBLEM WAS THE LENS.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO USE HIGH BEAMS TO SEE ANYTHING AT NIGHT. *YH

SPEEDOMETER HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THIRTY FOUR THOUSAND MILES. CONSUMER SPEEDOMETER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ONCE AGAIN AT FIFTY FOUR THOUSAND. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT FORD HAS DISCONTINUED THAT COMPONENT. AS A RESULT, SPEED CANNOT BE READ ONCE VEHICLE EXCEEDS 45MPH. PLEASE P...

THE HEAD GASKET FAILED, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK IN THE INTAKE.*YD

THE LEFT FRONT DOOR WINDOW REQUIRED AN ADJUSTMENT. *YD

THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*YD

BEFORE THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE STABILIZER LINK NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. *YD

BEFORE THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE STABILIZER LINK NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. *YD

SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT WORK AT TIMES, AND THEN AT TIMES IT WILL START TO SPIN AROUND. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT. FRONT-END RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE, BUT THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING OF A BLOWOUT HEAD GASKET. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR A REGULAR MAONTENANCE CHECK, AND MECHANIC INDICATED THAT HEAD GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER FOR VEHICLE TO RUN.*AK

VEHICLE WAS SERVICED IN JUNE OF 1999 FOR RECALL 98V323000. WHEN CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE EXAMINED FOR MECHANICAL PROBLEMS SHE WAS INFORMED THAT SUBFRAME MOUNTING BOLTS WERE CRACKED, AND WAS CHARGED FOR REPAIRS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. *AK

ABS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. ON WET PAVEMENT, THE CAR NOW HAS GREAT DIFFICULTY STOPPING... MUCH WORSE THAN A CAR NOT EQUIPPED WITH AN ABS SYSTEM. *AK

TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED TRANSMISSION PAN GASKET. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION. *AK

TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING FLUID. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION PAN AND GASKET. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION.*AK

AFTER ENGINE HAS BEEN RUNING AND SHUT DOWN, IGNITION FAILS TO START ENGINE, WAITING FOR A SHORT PERIOD RESULTS IN A SUCCESSFUL ENGINE START. *AK

BRAKES STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY AND STARTED MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, THEY ADJUSTED BRAKES, AND REPLACED PADS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED EVERY SIX MONTHS. *AK

BRAKES STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY AND STARTED MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, THEY ADJUSTED BRAKES, AND REPLACED PADS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED EVERY SIX MONTHS. *AK

WHENEVER DRIVING IN WARM OR HOT WEATHER VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. HAD CONTACTED SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS, AND WAS INFORMED THE PROBLEM WAS A DEFECTIVE IGNITION WHICH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *YD

WOULD BE DRIVING VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WHEN IT WOULD STALL OUT. WOULD HAVE NO WARNING OF PROBLEMS. PROBLEM HAPPENS IF DRIVING FOR EXTENED LENGTH OF TIME. BEFORE VEHICLE COULD BE RESTART WOULD HAVE TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP.*AK

AIRBAG LIGHT IS COMING ON WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. ALSO, AT 65 MPH VEHICLE SHAKES VERY BADLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AIRBAG LIGHT IS COMING ON WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. ALSO, AT 65 MPH VEHICLE SHAKES VERY BADLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR 10 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. HOWEVER, PLASTIC COVER CAME OFF OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER'S EYE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND RIGHT HAND SIDE THAT HOLDS ENGINE MOUNTS AND SUPPORTS FELL OUT IN THE ROAD. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET. *AK *YH

HEAD GASKETS BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING WITH COOLANT AND OIL COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE. *AK THE MOTOR MOUNT CRACKED AND RUINED THE A/C. INTAKE WAS LEAKING COOLANT. RADIATOR WAS REPLACED. THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERM...

HEAD GASKETS BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING WITH COOLANT AND OIL COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE. *AK THE MOTOR MOUNT CRACKED AND RUINED THE A/C. INTAKE WAS LEAKING COOLANT. RADIATOR WAS REPLACED. THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERM...

HEAD GASKETS BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING WITH COOLANT AND OIL COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE. *AK THE MOTOR MOUNT CRACKED AND RUINED THE A/C. INTAKE WAS LEAKING COOLANT. RADIATOR WAS REPLACED. THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERM...

HEAD GASKETS BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING WITH COOLANT AND OIL COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE. *AK THE MOTOR MOUNT CRACKED AND RUINED THE A/C. INTAKE WAS LEAKING COOLANT. RADIATOR WAS REPLACED. THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERM...

VEHICLE FAILED STATE INSPECTION DUE TO MOTOR MOUNTS BEING BROKEN.*AK CONSUMER STATED MANUFACTURER HAS RECALL ON STRUCTURE, CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE MOUNTS ARE APART OF THIS STYSTEM.*SLC

ON 10.12.2000, WHILE DRIVING ON THE H-1 VIADUCT TO ENTER THE MAIN FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE I WAS DRIVING BEGAN TO PULL STRONGLY TO THE LEFT. I GAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THEN HEARD A NOISE WHICH SOUND LIKE THERE WAS A BUBBLE IN A TIRE. I PROCEEDED ON TO TRY AND REACH A SERVICE STATION, WHEN WI...

HEAD GASKETS ARE LEAKING ANIT-FREEZE. *JB

ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, INSPECTION MECHANIC STATED THAT THE COMPUTER CHIP FAILED. TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED AND WAS REPLACED ON THREE OCCASIONS, CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE TRANMSISSION WENT OUT AFTER PLACING IN PARK, TH...

ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, INSPECTION MECHANIC STATED THAT THE COMPUTER CHIP FAILED. TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED AND WAS REPLACED ON THREE OCCASIONS, CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE TRANMSISSION WENT OUT AFTER PLACING IN PARK, TH...

WHILE DRIVING, THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE BEGINS JUMPING SPORADICALLY AND CAUSES A WHIRLING NOISE, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS FIRST REPLACED AT 26000 MILES, CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE SPEEDOMETER TWICE AND CURRENTLY NEEDS A NEW ONE, AND IS REQUESTING THAT MANUFACTURER PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT, HOWEVER CONSUMER...

WHILE DRIVING, THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE BEGINS JUMPING SPORADICALLY AND CAUSES A WHIRLING NOISE, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS FIRST REPLACED AT 26000 MILES, CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE SPEEDOMETER TWICE AND CURRENTLY NEEDS A NEW ONE, AND IS REQUESTING THAT MANUFACTURER PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT, HOWEVER CONSUMER...

ELECTRICALLY OPERATED ENGINE RADIATOR COOLANT FAN ONLY COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY (SHORT_CYCLES). CAR GETS HOT. I'M FORCED TO RUN THE A/C WHENEVER I'M DRIVING TO AVOID ENGINE COOLANT OVERHEATING. RUNNING THE A/C WILL MAKE THE FAN RUN, BUT IF I SHUT THE A/C OFF, THEN THE FAN GOES BACK TO SHORT CYCLIN...

THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING. *YH

THE FUEL PUMP WAS NOISY. *YH

THE FUEL PUMP WAS NOISY. *YH

IN HOT WEATHER VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND VEHICLE WILLNOT RESTART. IT TAKES A COOLING OFF PERIOD. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER FOUND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON WEBSITE, AND CALLED DEALER ABOUT BULLETIN DATES OF BULLETIN 3/98, SERVICE BULLETIN#9849, SB601270. CONSUMER STATED BULLETIN WAS ABOUT HEAD GASKETS. ALSO, CONSUMER HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. FORD EXECUTIVE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE STATED THIS WAS NOT A...

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING,CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY CAUSE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTSDOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

I PURCHASED SAID 1995 FORD TAURUS USED IN JULY 1997, SHORTLY THEREAFTER, I NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE BOUNCING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH. THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM (DATE AND MILEAGE LISTED HEREIN IS THE FIRST REPAIR) THE DEALER (LISTED HEREIN IS NOW OUT OF BUSINESS) REPAIRED THE VEHICLE 2 MORE ...

MOTOR MOUNTS SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED BY DEALER 6/23/99 FOR RECALL 98S36,SAME MOTOR MOUNTS NOW FAILED AGAIN 9/01. CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY SAY THE REPAIRS ARE OUT OF WARRANTY. HOW MANY TIMES DOES THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EXPECT MOTOR MOUNTS TO FAIL ON A 3.8 L FOUR DOOR PASSENGER SEDAN??? *AK

RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE PARKED AND PUNCTURED TIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND MADE REPAIRS. *AK PRIOR TO THIS, THE REAR SPRING BROKE AND BOTH REAR SPRINGS WERE REPLACED. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT ROTOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT IT HAD HOLES IN IT. *JB

RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE PARKED AND PUNCTURED TIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND MADE REPAIRS. *AK PRIOR TO THIS, THE REAR SPRING BROKE AND BOTH REAR SPRINGS WERE REPLACED. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT ROTOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT IT HAD HOLES IN IT. *JB

RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE PARKED AND PUNCTURED TIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND MADE REPAIRS. *AK PRIOR TO THIS, THE REAR SPRING BROKE AND BOTH REAR SPRINGS WERE REPLACED. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT ROTOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT IT HAD HOLES IN IT. *JB

THIS VEHICLE HAS LIMITED USE. IT'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO TRANSPORT MY WIFE WHO IS IN A WHEELCHAIR. FAILURE OF A MOTOR MOUNT AT THIS AGE AND MILEAGE IS PECULIAR. ALSO, WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC TO REPLACE THE PART, HE FOUND THEY WERE ON BACK ORDER BEVAUSE OF HIGH DEMAND.*AK

INITIAL FAILURE OF SPEEDOMETER WAS AT 34,000 MILES. REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT BOB GILLINGHAM FORD. THE REPLACEMENT SPEEDOMETER FAILED AT 90,000. FAILURE BEING THE UNABLE TO SHOW SPEED ABOVE 40 MPH DUE TO ERRATIC NEEDLE BEHAVIOR. SAME FAILURE MODE BOTH TIMES. HAVE HEARD IT WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE DESIG...

ENGINE STALLED & POWER BRAKES AND STEERING SHUT DOWN AT 75 MILES PER HOUR. OCCURRED ON INTERSTATE 40, HALF WAY BETWEEN NEEDLES & BARSTOW. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103 DEGREES. LUCKY TO GAIN ACCESS TO RIGHT SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY BEFORE BEING REAR ENDED BY OTHER TRAFFIC.

ENGINE STALLED & POWER BRAKES AND STEERING SHUT DOWN AT 75 MILES PER HOUR. OCCURRED ON INTERSTATE 40, HALF WAY BETWEEN NEEDLES & BARSTOW. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103 DEGREES. LUCKY TO GAIN ACCESS TO RIGHT SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY BEFORE BEING REAR ENDED BY OTHER TRAFFIC.

ENGINE STALLED & POWER BRAKES AND STEERING SHUT DOWN AT 75 MILES PER HOUR. OCCURRED ON INTERSTATE 40, HALF WAY BETWEEN NEEDLES & BARSTOW. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103 DEGREES. LUCKY TO GAIN ACCESS TO RIGHT SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY BEFORE BEING REAR ENDED BY OTHER TRAFFIC.

VEHICLE WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH AND STALLED. OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS, EVERY SUMMER, VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. PROBLEM STARTED AT 30,000 MILES. NO RECALL OR REPLACEMENT PARTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE DEALER TO ASSIST .*AK

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN SLOWING DOWN IN HOT WEATHER OR WHEN COMING TO A STOP. WILL START AGAIN AFTER ENGINE COOLS DOWN.TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM.*AK

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED TWICE WHICH DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.(DAUGHTER ON BEHALF OF PARENTS).*JB

VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART, THE MECHANIC INSTALLED A NEW STARTER.(DAUGHTER ON BEHALF OF PARENYS).*JB

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED TWICE WHICH DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.(DAUGHTER ON BEHALF OF PARENTS).*JB

VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART, THE MECHANIC INSTALLED A NEW STARTER.(DAUGHTER ON BEHALF OF PARENYS).*JB

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING STOPPED ABRUPTLY AND TRANSMISSION WENT INTO INTO A NEUTRAL MODE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASION FOR AN INTERMITTENT STALLING CONDITION, THE DEALER REPLACE THE PUMP TWICE BUT THE PROBLEM REOCCURED, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE TECHNICAN FOUND THAT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR TO THE FUEL PUMP WAS CORRODED AND PARTIALLY BURNT CAUSING THE VEHICLE...

I AM LOOKING AT MY 4TH TRANSMISSION, THIS IS ABSURD. FORD SAID I WAS OUT OF LUCK.*AK

WHEN VEHICLE REACHES ABOUT 50MPH SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE MOVES AND BOUNCES AROUND SPEEDOMETER. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE REACHES ABOUT 50MPH SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE MOVES AND BOUNCES AROUND SPEEDOMETER. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHEN IT IS HOT AND HUMID, THE CAR WILL JUST DIE AFTER RUNNING APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES. THE CAR WILL USUALLY RESTART AFTER SETTING 5-15 MINUTES, BUT CONTINUES TO DIE. THE DASH LIGHTS COME ON AND ALL POWER IS LOST. HAVE HAD TO MANY DIFFERENT MECHANICS, HAVE DIAGNOSTICS DONE ON ENGINE WITH NO RESUL...

WHEN IT IS HOT AND HUMID, THE CAR WILL JUST DIE AFTER RUNNING APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES. THE CAR WILL USUALLY RESTART AFTER SETTING 5-15 MINUTES, BUT CONTINUES TO DIE. THE DASH LIGHTS COME ON AND ALL POWER IS LOST. HAVE HAD TO MANY DIFFERENT MECHANICS, HAVE DIAGNOSTICS DONE ON ENGINE WITH NO RESUL...

WHEN IT IS HOT AND HUMID, THE CAR WILL JUST DIE AFTER RUNNING APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES. THE CAR WILL USUALLY RESTART AFTER SETTING 5-15 MINUTES, BUT CONTINUES TO DIE. THE DASH LIGHTS COME ON AND ALL POWER IS LOST. HAVE HAD TO MANY DIFFERENT MECHANICS, HAVE DIAGNOSTICS DONE ON ENGINE WITH NO RESUL...

7 ON 6-11-2001, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, A SMALL TAPPING NOISE WAS HEARD ABOUT A 140 MILES INTO MY TRIP, WHICH SOUNDED AS IF IT WAS COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE TAPPING NOISE PROGRESSED TO A LOUD CLANKING COMING FROM THE MOTOR. {NOTE: THE OIL INDICATOR LIGHT NEVER CAME ON}. THE CAR WAS TOWED ...

COIL SPRING BROKE CAUSING INSTANT FLAT TIRE, NOT GOING VERY FAST AT THE TIME, BUT WE WERE ON VACATION. ONE COIL SPRING REPLACED, AFTER RETURNING HOME, WE HAD THE OTHER SPRING REPLACED. CAR REPAIR GUY SHOWED US THE OTHER COIL SPRING, IT WAS BROKEN WHEN HE REMOVED IT FROM THE CAR. VERY DANGEROUS TO B...

COIL SPRING BROKE CAUSING INSTANT FLAT TIRE, NOT GOING VERY FAST AT THE TIME, BUT WE WERE ON VACATION. ONE COIL SPRING REPLACED, AFTER RETURNING HOME, WE HAD THE OTHER SPRING REPLACED. CAR REPAIR GUY SHOWED US THE OTHER COIL SPRING, IT WAS BROKEN WHEN HE REMOVED IT FROM THE CAR. VERY DANGEROUS TO B...

AFTER CONSUMER CAME HOME HE NOTICED FRONT OF VEHICLE WAS KIND OF LOW. WHEN CHECKED, FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE BECAUSE IT WAS COATED WITH PLASTIC. PLASTIC WAS NO LONGER THERE, AND COIL SPRINGS WERE RUSTED.*AK CONSUMER STATES REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLACED ALSO, PLASTIC COVER BROKEN AND RUSTED, F...

AFTER CONSUMER CAME HOME HE NOTICED FRONT OF VEHICLE WAS KIND OF LOW. WHEN CHECKED, FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE BECAUSE IT WAS COATED WITH PLASTIC. PLASTIC WAS NO LONGER THERE, AND COIL SPRINGS WERE RUSTED.*AK CONSUMER STATES REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLACED ALSO, PLASTIC COVER BROKEN AND RUSTED, F...

THE SPRING ON THE MACPHERSON STRUT BROK AND RUBBED THE SIDEWALL OF A TIRE RESULTING IN A FLAT TIRE, CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR ALL REPAIR WORK, HOWEVER LEARNED THAT FORD HAD A PROBLEM WITH SPRING BREAKAGE AND INSTALLED GUARDS AROUND THE SPRING TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM OF GOING INTO THE SIDE OF THE TIRE...

WHILE TRAVELING AT 60MPH, CONSUMER NOTICED SPEEDOMETER WOULD JUMP TO 90 MPH. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRED FOUR TIMES AND THE PROBLEM RETURNS. VEHICLE IS AT DEALER'S . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LURCH FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHILE PARKING WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL OR WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THEN PRESSING ACCELERATOR, VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. ENGINE REVVS, BUT TRANSMISSION DOES NOT KICK IN. THEN, SUDDENLY VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 1-2 TIMES A WEEK. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET. *AK

AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THEN PRESSING ACCELERATOR, VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. ENGINE REVVS, BUT TRANSMISSION DOES NOT KICK IN. THEN, SUDDENLY VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 1-2 TIMES A WEEK. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON SIDE STREETAND GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. GAS PEDAL WAS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. SHE HAD CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT GUARDRAIL. CONSUMER THOUGHT IT WAS CRUISE CONTROL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON SIDE STREETAND GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. GAS PEDAL WAS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. SHE HAD CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT GUARDRAIL. CONSUMER THOUGHT IT WAS CRUISE CONTROL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HEAD GASKET. GASKET IS LEAKING OIL ONTO ENGINE. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER YET.*AK

BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF FAILURES BEING REPORTED, FORD SHOULD HAVE PERFORMED A RECALL AND REPAIRED ALL THESE DEFECTIVE 3.8 LITER ENGINES. I BARELY WENT PAST THE MILEAGE ESTABLISHED BY THE CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT AND WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR COMPENSATION. I AM NOT A SATISFIED FORD CUSTOMER!. *AK

THIS AFTERNOON I WAS IN MY 1995 FORD TAURUS WAGON IN HEAVY HIGHWAY TRAFFIC WHEN THE ACCELERATOR LOCKED AND THE THE CAR SPED DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT DANGEROUS SPEEDS. AFTER DETERMINING THAT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT SLOW THE CAR I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AFTER SWITCHING INTO N...

THIS AFTERNOON I WAS IN MY 1995 FORD TAURUS WAGON IN HEAVY HIGHWAY TRAFFIC WHEN THE ACCELERATOR LOCKED AND THE THE CAR SPED DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT DANGEROUS SPEEDS. AFTER DETERMINING THAT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT SLOW THE CAR I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AFTER SWITCHING INTO N...

SPEEDOMETER FAILED TWICE IN FOUR YEARS. THE NEEDLE SWINGS WILDLY BACK AND FORTH, ESPECIALLY AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 45 MPH. THE ORIGINAL UNIT FAILED AT 35,000 MILES (26 MONTHS). A NEW UNIT WAS INSTALLED IN JANUARY, 1998 (43,000 MILES). IT TOO FAILED APPROXIMATELY 24 MONTHS LATER. NOW I NEED A THIRD S...

THIS FORD TAURUS WAS PURCHASED FROM FATHER-IN-LAW, TOM JOHRE, NOW DECEASED - FROM HIS ESTATE. THE SPEEDOMETER SYSTEM HAD FAILED PRIOR TO PURCHASE. HOW CAN FORD SAY THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, WHEN EACH TIME I ATTEMPT TO UTILIZE THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE WAVERING SPEEDOMETER WILL CAUSE THE CRUISE TO...

TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY. WAS REBUILT - TECHNICIAN SAID IT WAS CRUMBLING. *AK

THE SHORT BLOCK WAS REPLACED 2/23/98 , UNDER RECALL FOR GASKET PROBLEM THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM . MILEAGE 30577 . ON APP. 4/7/00 A COMPLETE ENGINE ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALED . THIS INSTALLATION COMPOUNDED THE PROBLEM AS THE ENGINE WOULD CONTINOUSLY LOOSE WATER FROM THE COOLINGN SYSTEM. THE DEALER H...

SPRING PUCTURED TIRE, NO GUARD. BOTH SPRINGS BROKE,ONE SNAPPED.FORD DEALER AND TIRE SHOPS AWARE OF "DEFECTIVE FORD SPRINGS". THIS PROBLEM WILL CAUSE A FATALITY IF FAILURE OCCURS WHILE MOVING. NO GUARDS ARE IN PLACE TO DEFLECT SPRING FROM PUNTURING TIRE. I WAS PARKED WHEN IT BROKE, AND IT PUT A 6 INC...

VEHICLE JUMPED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE TWICE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

CONSUMER STATES AS SHE WAS ENTERING PARKING LOT ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK RESULTING IN VEHICLE CRASHING INTO A BRICK WALL CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE TOTALED, THERE IS A RECALL REGARDING THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL, 97V025. *JB

CONSUMER STATES AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL. *JB

POWER STEERING LOCKED UP. BRAKES MAKE A NOISE LIKE GRINDING METAL AGAINST METAL.

POWER STEERING LOCKED UP. BRAKES MAKE A NOISE LIKE GRINDING METAL AGAINST METAL.

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, GAS PEDAL JUST FELL TO FLOOR. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, NO REACTION, ENGINE KEPT GOING. AT 90 MPH CONSUMER PULLED KEY OUT OF IGNITION TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE AT DEALER, WHO COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. CONSUMER AFRAID TO DRIVE VEHICLE. *AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, GAS PEDAL JUST FELL TO FLOOR. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, NO REACTION, ENGINE KEPT GOING. AT 90 MPH CONSUMER PULLED KEY OUT OF IGNITION TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE AT DEALER, WHO COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. CONSUMER AFRAID TO DRIVE VEHICLE. *AK *JB

CONSUMER STATES CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING, DUE TO A LEAKEAGE IN THE FRONT SEAL OF TRANSMISSION, REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION IS NEEDED. *JB

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED DUE TO LEAKAGE, THE SECOND TIME IT FAILED IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE RECALL NOTIFICATION, ALSO WHILE INSPECTING FOR LEAKS CONSUMER WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT RADIATOR AND TIMING COVER PIECE WAS ALSO LEAKING. *JB

BRAKES FAILED. *JB

FRONT AND REAR LIGHTS FAILED. *JB

SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. *JB

MOST RECENTLY, CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING DUE TO THE LEAKAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE CAR WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ENGINE WHEN IT NEEDED ITS 2ND HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT. NOW IT NEEDS A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. THE CAR HAS BARELY 50000 MILES ON IT IN 5 YEARS--IT IS OUTRAGEOUS THAT IT IS...

WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MINUTES-1 HOUR IN HOT WEATHER WHEN VEHICLE STALLED OUT. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF STALLING.*AK ENGINE HAS STALLED APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES IN HOT OR COLD WEATHER, DEALER STILL CAN NOT DUPLICATE OR REMEDY THE PROBLEM. AIR CONDITIONER NOT CO...

WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MINUTES-1 HOUR IN HOT WEATHER WHEN VEHICLE STALLED OUT. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF STALLING.*AK ENGINE HAS STALLED APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES IN HOT OR COLD WEATHER, DEALER STILL CAN NOT DUPLICATE OR REMEDY THE PROBLEM. AIR CONDITIONER NOT CO...

AT 22000 MILES FORD DEALER REPLACED FAILED SPEEDOMETER DUE TO NEEDLE BOUNCING. THE REPLACEMENT SPEEDOMETER READS 28000 MILES AND IT HAS FAILED. THE NEEDLE JUMPS FROM 40 TO 85 MILES PER HOUR AT TIMES IT READS 45 MILES PER HOUR AND I THINK I AM GOING FASTER THAN 45 A- LOT FASTER. I HAVE CONTACED FOR...

CONSUMER HAD FOUND CRACKS ON HATCHBACK HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WHICH HAD HAD CAUSED DOOR TO MISALIGN, AND COULD BE DISATTACHED FROM VEHICLE.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND UPON APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER NOTED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND UPON APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER NOTED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

SPEEDOMETER FLOPS BACK AND FORWARD, AND CONSUMER CAN'T TELL HOW FAST VEHICLE WAS GOING WHEN UP TO 45 OR 50 MPH. *AK THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TWICE AND THE CONSUMER POINTS OUT THAT IT SHOULD BE THE MANUFACTURE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE IT. *YH

SPEEDOMETER ERRATIC AT 18 MONTHS, REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, 18 MONTHS LATER, SAME BEHAVIOUR; ABOVE 45MPH, BOUNCING SPEEDOMETER, NOISY, CANNOT JUDGE SPEED ABOVE 45 MPH; DEALER WANTS MANY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX; INTERNET POSTINGS SHOW WELL KNOW MANUFACTURING DEFECT; I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE-N...

WIRING HARNESS BURNED, CAUSING FUEL TO GO INTO INJECTOR. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK THE HEAD GASKET AND THE MOTOR WERE REBUILT PRIOR TO RECALL, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS REIMBURSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER, THE MOTOR FAILED AGAIN. AFTER FOUR MONTH OF DIAGNOSIS, THE DEALER DETERMINED A BURNT W...

WIRING HARNESS BURNED, CAUSING FUEL TO GO INTO INJECTOR. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK THE HEAD GASKET AND THE MOTOR WERE REBUILT PRIOR TO RECALL, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS REIMBURSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER, THE MOTOR FAILED AGAIN. AFTER FOUR MONTH OF DIAGNOSIS, THE DEALER DETERMINED A BURNT W...

WHILE DRIVING AND SHIFTING GEARS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. *AK.

UPON APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM A STOP POSITION VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND FORCEFULLY TOOK OFF. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO PREVENT A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND WRONG. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAI...

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WOULD JUMP BACK AND FORTH WHENEVER VEHICLE REACHES 50 MPH. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COSUMER PICKED UP THE EXPENSES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT I REPORTED 3/12/99 0DI # 72011..I NEVER HEARD FROM YOU...NOR HAVE I HEARD OF A RECALL...THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM..AT A STOP SIGN. AUTO WILL NOT MOVE WHEN GAS IS APPLIED. AND THEN ACCELERATES..OR DRIVING ALONG HWY...AUTO WILL GEAR DOWN...VERY SCARY, AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS ...

ALTERNATOR FAILED. *JB

FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED THROUGH THEIR INTERNET CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND BY TELEPHONE TO CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEIR REPLY IS THAT THE CAR WAS COVERED BY A 3 YEAR, 36,000 MILE WARRANTEE. NO OTHER COMMENTS IN SPITE OF NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THEM. THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM UNIQUE TO MY CAR. A FRIEND OF MINE...

ENGINE MOUNTS PREMATURELY BROKE WHICH HAS CAUSED ENGINE TO RISE WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

SPEEDOMETER FAILS TO OPERATE. THIS DEFECT WAS FIXED IN APRIL OF 1997 (COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.) HOWEVER, DEFECT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. WHEN TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, NEEDLE ON SPEEDOMETER WILL JUMP AROUND. *AK

CONSUMER STATED BEFORE BUYING VEHICLE NOTICED THAT AIR BAG LIGHT WAS COMING ON. AFTER BUYING VEHICLE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX IT.*AK CONSUMER STATES MOTOR MOUNT IS BROKEN SO SHIFTING,STARTING, STOPPING OR ANY OTHER MOVEMENT IN THE CAR WOULD LIFT THE ENGINE IN AN UPWARD MOTION, THE FRONT MARKER LIGHT ...

CONSUMER STATED BEFORE BUYING VEHICLE NOTICED THAT AIR BAG LIGHT WAS COMING ON. AFTER BUYING VEHICLE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX IT.*AK CONSUMER STATES MOTOR MOUNT IS BROKEN SO SHIFTING,STARTING, STOPPING OR ANY OTHER MOVEMENT IN THE CAR WOULD LIFT THE ENGINE IN AN UPWARD MOTION, THE FRONT MARKER LIGHT ...

CONSUMER STATED BEFORE BUYING VEHICLE NOTICED THAT AIR BAG LIGHT WAS COMING ON. AFTER BUYING VEHICLE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX IT.*AK CONSUMER STATES MOTOR MOUNT IS BROKEN SO SHIFTING,STARTING, STOPPING OR ANY OTHER MOVEMENT IN THE CAR WOULD LIFT THE ENGINE IN AN UPWARD MOTION, THE FRONT MARKER LIGHT ...

CONSUMER STATED BEFORE BUYING VEHICLE NOTICED THAT AIR BAG LIGHT WAS COMING ON. AFTER BUYING VEHICLE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX IT.*AK CONSUMER STATES MOTOR MOUNT IS BROKEN SO SHIFTING,STARTING, STOPPING OR ANY OTHER MOVEMENT IN THE CAR WOULD LIFT THE ENGINE IN AN UPWARD MOTION, THE FRONT MARKER LIGHT ...

CONSUMER STATED BEFORE BUYING VEHICLE NOTICED THAT AIR BAG LIGHT WAS COMING ON. AFTER BUYING VEHICLE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX IT.*AK CONSUMER STATES MOTOR MOUNT IS BROKEN SO SHIFTING,STARTING, STOPPING OR ANY OTHER MOVEMENT IN THE CAR WOULD LIFT THE ENGINE IN AN UPWARD MOTION, THE FRONT MARKER LIGHT ...

CONSUMER STATED BEFORE BUYING VEHICLE NOTICED THAT AIR BAG LIGHT WAS COMING ON. AFTER BUYING VEHICLE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX IT.*AK CONSUMER STATES MOTOR MOUNT IS BROKEN SO SHIFTING,STARTING, STOPPING OR ANY OTHER MOVEMENT IN THE CAR WOULD LIFT THE ENGINE IN AN UPWARD MOTION, THE FRONT MARKER LIGHT ...

CONSUMER STATED BEFORE BUYING VEHICLE NOTICED THAT AIR BAG LIGHT WAS COMING ON. AFTER BUYING VEHICLE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX IT.*AK CONSUMER STATES MOTOR MOUNT IS BROKEN SO SHIFTING,STARTING, STOPPING OR ANY OTHER MOVEMENT IN THE CAR WOULD LIFT THE ENGINE IN AN UPWARD MOTION, THE FRONT MARKER LIGHT ...

CONSUMER STATED BEFORE BUYING VEHICLE NOTICED THAT AIR BAG LIGHT WAS COMING ON. AFTER BUYING VEHICLE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX IT.*AK CONSUMER STATES MOTOR MOUNT IS BROKEN SO SHIFTING,STARTING, STOPPING OR ANY OTHER MOVEMENT IN THE CAR WOULD LIFT THE ENGINE IN AN UPWARD MOTION, THE FRONT MARKER LIGHT ...

CONSUMER STATED BEFORE BUYING VEHICLE NOTICED THAT AIR BAG LIGHT WAS COMING ON. AFTER BUYING VEHICLE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX IT.*AK CONSUMER STATES MOTOR MOUNT IS BROKEN SO SHIFTING,STARTING, STOPPING OR ANY OTHER MOVEMENT IN THE CAR WOULD LIFT THE ENGINE IN AN UPWARD MOTION, THE FRONT MARKER LIGHT ...

WHILE DRIVING COULD STEP ON THE BRAKES PEDAL AND THE BRAKES WILL GRAB AND MAKE NOISE LIKE GRINDING METAL TO METAL TECHNICIAN SAID THAT BRAKES NEEDED A MASTER CYLINDER,AND CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE DRILLED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM WAS DETECTED BEFORE PURCHASING VEHICLE AND DEALERSHIP MADE A PRO...

WHILE DRIVING COULD STEP ON THE BRAKES PEDAL AND THE BRAKES WILL GRAB AND MAKE NOISE LIKE GRINDING METAL TO METAL TECHNICIAN SAID THAT BRAKES NEEDED A MASTER CYLINDER,AND CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE DRILLED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM WAS DETECTED BEFORE PURCHASING VEHICLE AND DEALERSHIP MADE A PRO...

WHILE DRIVING COULD STEP ON THE BRAKES PEDAL AND THE BRAKES WILL GRAB AND MAKE NOISE LIKE GRINDING METAL TO METAL TECHNICIAN SAID THAT BRAKES NEEDED A MASTER CYLINDER,AND CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE DRILLED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM WAS DETECTED BEFORE PURCHASING VEHICLE AND DEALERSHIP MADE A PRO...

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY SPEED HOOD WILL OPEN, HOOD LATCH IS NOT WORKING, NOT SECURING HOOD ANY MORE.*AK CONSUMER STATES DELAER MADE A PROMISE TO FIX ALL PROBLEMS BEFORE PURCHASING VEHICLE.*JB

VEHICLE HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES, AT ANY SPEED. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS PUZZLED ABOUT THE PROBLEM THAT COULD NOT BE CORRECTED. *YH

SPEEDOMETOR DOES NOT TELL SPEED, ARROW JUST BOUNCES BACK AND FORTH.*AK THE SPEEDOMETER REPLACED THREE TIMES. *YH

SPEEDOMETER WHINES AND DOES NOT SHOW CORRECT SPEED AT 45MPH OR HIGHER. PROBLEM FIRST STARTED YEAR WHEN WE BOUGHT CAR. FIRST SPEEDOMETER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND SECOND ONE WE PAID FOR OURSELVES. THE THIRD SPEEDOMETER IS NOW GOING BAD. CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY DIRECTLY AND THEY CLAIM THEY ...

ODOMETER IS ERRATIC, ABOVE 50MPH NEEDLE SHOWS ANY READING. DEALER KNOWS ELECTRONIC ANALOGUE CHIP HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

ODOMETER IS ERRATIC, ABOVE 50MPH NEEDLE SHOWS ANY READING. DEALER KNOWS ELECTRONIC ANALOGUE CHIP HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

SPEEDODMETER OPERATES ERRATICALLY WHILE DRIVING. SPEED LEVEL DOES NOT REGISTER, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE REACHES ABOUT 50MPH SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE MOVES AND BOUNCES AROUND SPEEDOMETER.*AK

WHEN OPENING FRONT DOORS THE RETAINER FAILS TO KEEP THE DOOR OPEN CAUSING IT TO SPRING BACK AND STRIKE CONSUMERS LEGS. NLM

WHEN CAR IS COMING TO A STOP IT LURCHES FOWARD, IT ALL MOST FEELS LIKE SOMEONE RAN INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR. SOME OTHER TIMES IF YOU DO NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR TO START GOING AGAIN, THE ENGINE REVS BUT THE CAR DOES NOT MOVE. THIS LAST 3 TO 5 SECONDS THEN ALL OF A SUDD...

AT 45 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER FROM TRANSMISSION TO WHEELS. IT SEEMED TO BE SLIPPING, AND THEN IT WOULD GRAB AND THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH. AT TIMES THERE WAS LITTLE OR NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE TRANSMISSION WAS CONSISTENTLY UPSHIFTING LATE AND DOWNSHIFTING EARLY, AND SOMETIMES S...

AT 45 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER FROM TRANSMISSION TO WHEELS. IT SEEMED TO BE SLIPPING, AND THEN IT WOULD GRAB AND THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH. AT TIMES THERE WAS LITTLE OR NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE TRANSMISSION WAS CONSISTENTLY UPSHIFTING LATE AND DOWNSHIFTING EARLY, AND SOMETIMES S...

MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE. THERE WAS RECALL 98V32300/ SUBFRAME CORROSION, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD FOUR MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED. *YH

MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE. THERE WAS RECALL 98V32300/ SUBFRAME CORROSION, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD FOUR MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED. *YH

SPEEDOMETER WOULD JUMP FROM 30 TO 80 WITHOUT ANY PRESSURE. WOULD NOT REMAIN AT CORRECT SPEED LIMIT WHEN DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS MADE IN BRAZIL & BROUGHT TO USA. SPEEDOMETER WAS CHANGED FROM KLM TO MPH. PREVIOUS OWNER HAD NOTICED PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING. *AK

THIS REPORTED DEFECT IS THE 2ND ONE FOR THIS VEHICLE, AND IT WILL BE IN THE SHOP AGAIN ON 2/6/01. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS THROUGH GEARS, DOESN'T STOP THE VEHICLE IN PARK, AND JUMPS OVER GEARS. MOVING THE SHIFT LEVER FROM PARK TO REVERSE CAN PUT THE VEHICLE IN NUETRAL, OR PARK TO DRIVE CAN PUT THE C...

THIS CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF EXCEPTIONALY,THERE IS NO REASON FOR A TRANSMISSION TO GO OR SPEEDOMETER.IAM A PROFFESIONAL DRIVER BY TRADE.THIS DEALERSHIP WAS EXTREMELY RUDE.NO SATISFACTION FROM ANYONE TO DATE .PLEASE HELP. I ALSO OWN 2001 TAURUS AND 1989 F-150 NOT BOUGHT AT THAT DEALERSHIP.THE SPEE...

THIS CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF EXCEPTIONALY,THERE IS NO REASON FOR A TRANSMISSION TO GO OR SPEEDOMETER.IAM A PROFFESIONAL DRIVER BY TRADE.THIS DEALERSHIP WAS EXTREMELY RUDE.NO SATISFACTION FROM ANYONE TO DATE .PLEASE HELP. I ALSO OWN 2001 TAURUS AND 1989 F-150 NOT BOUGHT AT THAT DEALERSHIP.THE SPEE...

THIS CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF EXCEPTIONALY,THERE IS NO REASON FOR A TRANSMISSION TO GO OR SPEEDOMETER.IAM A PROFFESIONAL DRIVER BY TRADE.THIS DEALERSHIP WAS EXTREMELY RUDE.NO SATISFACTION FROM ANYONE TO DATE .PLEASE HELP. I ALSO OWN 2001 TAURUS AND 1989 F-150 NOT BOUGHT AT THAT DEALERSHIP.THE SPEE...

VEHICLE OVERHEATED/STALLED & COLD AIR WAS COMING OUT OF DEFROSTER WITH HEAT SET AT HIGH. A SMALL AMOUNT OF FREON ENTERED VEHICLE. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOUND THAT GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER EXTENDING WARRANTY TO GET THIS FIXED, BUT MILEAGE WAS OVER 9,000. A SECON...

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH SPEEDOMETER WILL JUMP AROUND. SPEEDOMETER HAD BEEN REPLACED FOR SAME PROBLEM, AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.*AK THE FIRST SPEEDOMETER FAILURE WAS AT 18000 MILES AND THE SECOND SPEEDOMETER FAILURE WAS AT 30000 MILES. LOUD NOISE ARE ASSOCIATED WITH FAILING AND JU...

COOLANT GETTING INTO ENGINE OIL AND CAUSES PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE TIMING BELT COVER GASKET FAILURE CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE OIL. AFTER THE GASKET WAS REPLACED, THE ENGINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AS THE RESULT OF COOLANT MIXING...

ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE WHICH CAUSED ENGINE TO TILT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PARTS AT NO CHARGE. *AK

THE POINTER ON THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD MOVE ERRATICALLY WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HAD THE CLUSTER UNIT REPLACED. *SLC

SPEEDODOMETER DOES NOT REGISTER CORRECT SPEED WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN BEYOND 40 MPH. SPEEDODOMTER BECOMES ERRATIC. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD TRANSMISSION REPAIRED, RADIATOR AND MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED. *YH

SPEEDODOMETER DOES NOT REGISTER CORRECT SPEED WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN BEYOND 40 MPH. SPEEDODOMTER BECOMES ERRATIC. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD TRANSMISSION REPAIRED, RADIATOR AND MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED. *YH

SPEEDODOMETER DOES NOT REGISTER CORRECT SPEED WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN BEYOND 40 MPH. SPEEDODOMTER BECOMES ERRATIC. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD TRANSMISSION REPAIRED, RADIATOR AND MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED. *YH

SPEEDODOMETER DOES NOT REGISTER CORRECT SPEED WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN BEYOND 40 MPH. SPEEDODOMTER BECOMES ERRATIC. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD TRANSMISSION REPAIRED, RADIATOR AND MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED. *YH

SPEEDOMETER FAILED 2X - SEEMS VERY COMMON ON 95 TAURUS, SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

THE SPEEDOMETER ON VEHICLE FAILED, THE SPEEDO HEAD WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE SPEEDOMETER STILL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, COIL SPRING BROKE IN TWO PIECES, CUTTING THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE, CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS SO LOW, A TIRE JACK COULD NOT GET UNDER VEHICLE. *SLC

SPEEDOMETER JUMPS AROUND AND MAKES NOISE, THERE ARE SOME TSB'S ALREADY ON THIS, I FEEL THAT SINCE FORD KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM THAT THEY SHOULD FOOT THE $672 AND NOT ME!!*AK

A STRESS CRACK DEVELOPED IN WINDSHIELD DUE TO A FAULT IN STRUCTURE. WINDSHIELD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED CAUSING RATTLING NOISE AND WAS FIXED. *YH

A STRESS CRACK DEVELOPED IN WINDSHIELD DUE TO A FAULT IN STRUCTURE. WINDSHIELD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED CAUSING RATTLING NOISE AND WAS FIXED. *YH

ODOMETER IS NOT READING SPEED CORRECTLY. AT THE BEGINING OF THE PROBLEM IT WOULD ONLY OCCUR AT AROUND 60-70MPH, BUT CURRENTLY IT HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED.*AK

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY TAURUS JUMPS AROUN ONCE I HIT ABOUT 50 MPH. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW FAST I AM TRAVELLING DOWN THE FREEWAY. FORD SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT COST TO THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE SPEEDOMETER HAS A DEFECTIVE PART WHICH HAS FAILED FO...

WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE SHUTS OFF, IT STARTS TO RATTLE RIGHT BEFORE STOPPING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER SAID THEY NEED TO DO A COMPLETE CHECK ON VEHICLE. * AK *SLC

ENGINE STALLS AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING SOMETIMES REQUIRING WAIT BESIDE THE ROAD BEFORE RESTARTING. IN NOVEMBER THE DEALER SAID FORD WOULD NOT HAVE REPLACMENT PARTS UNTIL JANUARY NOW THEY ARE NOT SHIPPING UNTIL FEBRUARY. REPLACED IGNITION MODULE WITH A USED PART IN DECEMBER. CAR CONTINUES TO ST...

THE SPEEDOMETER HEAD HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. ONCE UNDER WARRANTY, ONCE ON AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND 2 TIMES AT MY EXPENSE. ALL FOUR TIMES USED FORD REPLACEMENT PARTS AND THE 1ST 3 REPAIRS USED FORD MECHANICS. AS THE CAR IS LESS THAN 5 YRS OLD AND UNDER 89000 MILES, IT SEEMS EXTRAORDINARY THAT IT W...

THE SPEEDOMETER HEAD HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. ONCE UNDER WARRANTY, ONCE ON AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND 2 TIMES AT MY EXPENSE. ALL FOUR TIMES USED FORD REPLACEMENT PARTS AND THE 1ST 3 REPAIRS USED FORD MECHANICS. AS THE CAR IS LESS THAN 5 YRS OLD AND UNDER 89000 MILES, IT SEEMS EXTRAORDINARY THAT IT W...

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES OFF AND ON. *YH

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES OFF AND ON. *YH

WE WERE NOT GETTING ANY HEAT IN THE CAR. WE ASSUMED IT WAS A MINOR PROBLEM AND TOOK IT TO A LOCAL GARAGE. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE HEAT GASKETS WE BAD. WE TURNED IT INTO OUR WARRANTY COMPANY AND THEY APPROVED REPAIRS. WE PUT OUT OF POCKET $500.00. WE GOT THE CAR BACK 12/22/00 AND STARTED HAVING ENGINE...

VEHICLE RAN OFF ROAD DUE TO ICE CONDITION, CAUSING BOTH AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY WITH FLAMES SHOOTING OUT ON BOTH SIDES. WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH FIRE BEFORE IT BECAME SEVERE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PORIVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 - 50 MPH, VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHECLE, AND WAS ALSO HIT FROM REAR. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK

SPEEDOMETER FAILED. *SLC

SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES.SPEEDOMETER JUMPS TO VARIOUS SPEEDS AND DOES NOT RECORD THE CORRECT SPEED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS BEING EXPERIENCED BY OTHER FORD OWNERS AS REFLECTED IN THE DATABASE OF COMPLAINTS...

SPEEDOMETER WILL ACT ERRACTIC WHEN GOING OVER 40 MPH . NEEDLE WILL MAKE SCRATCHING NOISE AND JUMP ALL OVER, CONSUMER CANNOT DETERMINE SPEED.*AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALER INDICATED VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AT HIGH SPEED. THE ALUMINIUM PISTON WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ENGAGING IN DRIVE AND WAS HESITATING. *YH

THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL INSTEAD OF "IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURS. " NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

FRONT SUBFRAME BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FALL FORWARD. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHAT HAPPENED TO RECALL 98V323000 CONCERNING SUBFRAME CORROSION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING SPEEDOMETER WILL START FLOPPING UP NUMBERS OFF RIGHT SIDE AND THEN BACK DOWN TO FIFTY AGAIN WHEN HITTING ROUGH SPOTS. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS DISTRACTING BECAUSE HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW FAST HE IS GOING SOMETIMES. *AK

AFTER STOPPING, THE TRANSMISSION ACTS AS IF IT'S IN NEUTRAL, THEN SLAMS INTO GEAR. THIS OCCURS PRIMARILY AT STOP LIGHTS AND SIGNS AT INTERSECTIONS AND PUTS DRIVER IN FEAR OF NOT BEING ABLE TO GET OUT OF WAY OF ON-COMING TRAFFIC. THIS SLAMMING/SLIPPING CAN ALSO OCCUR AT LOW SPEED, WITHOUT A PRIOR STO...

RADIATOR FAILED BETWEEN PLASTIC EXPANSION TANK AND ALUMINUM RADIATOR CORE. SAME DEFECT IN 1994 COUGAR, NHTSA OID # 736817. SAME DEFECT IN SON'S 1995 TAURUS. CLEARLY A DESIGN DEFECT IN ALL FORD PLASTIC/ALUMINUM CORE RADIATORS. COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY IF ENGINE OVERHEATS AND FAILS UNDERWAY. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE STALLED ON MANY OCCASIONS WITHOUT WARNING BUT IF ALLOWED TO COOL OFF THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART, CONSUMER BELIEVES HIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCE TFI MODULE FAILURE SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEMS IN CALIFORNIA. NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT 45-50 MPH VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE. OWNER STOPPED TO CHECK VEHICLE. AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT ANOTHER MILE, VEHICLE DIED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. ENGINE HAS BLOWN A HEAD GASKET. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER.*AK

THE HAND ON THE ODOMETER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, CONSUMER FEELS THE DEALER SHOULD REPLACE THIS PART BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY DEFECT. *SLC

A DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER HEAD CAUSES SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE TO MOVE, AND CANNOT READ THE ACCURATE SPEED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT SPEEDOMETER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. FORD IS NOT WILLING ASSIST CONSUMER. *AK

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRE. TIRES ROTATED EVERY 7500 MILES AND INFLATED TO MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENED PRESSURE OF 35 PSI. WE WERE TRAVELING FROM MI TO AZ. ON I-40, NEAR JOSEPH CITY AZ, AFTER TRAVELING AT POSTED SPEED OF 75 MPH, WE STOPPED FOR COFFEE AND I CHECKED THE TIRES AS I DO AT EACH STOP. I NOTICED...

I HAVE A1995 FORD TARUS VIN 1FALP52UXSA 308916 MY LEFT TAIL LIGHT IS OUT. I BOUGHT A NEW BULB.I CANT FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET TO THE LIGHT TO REPLACE THE BULB.I WENT TO THE 389 PAGE OWNERS MANUAL.IT DOES NOT TELL YOU HOW CHANGE THE BULB.I CALLED FOR 18003923673. I SPOKE TO MISS ANESHA NO. 3086. S...

FAULTY SPEEDOMETER HEAD CAUSED SPEEDOMETER TO PRODUCE A RATTLING SOUND AND THE NEEDLE WOULD BOUNCE AND JUMP MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE THE SPEED WHILE DRIVING, TWO YEARS PASSED AND THE PROBLEM REOCCURED BUT THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR AT OWN EXPENSE. NLM

MOTOR HAS TURNED OFF/ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING..IN CITY AND ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY. RESTARTED AFTER WAITING A PERIOD OF TIME.*AK

THE VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO FAULTY TRANSMISSION REPLACED (NOV 17, 1999 AT 45154 AND AUG 7, 2000 AT 52402). NLM

RECALL 98V323000/ REAR SUBFRAME. DEALER CANNOT REPAIR UNDER RECALL UNTIL DEC 2000. *AK

RECALL 98V323000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98S36/ REAR SUBFRAME. DEALER CANNOT REPAIR RECALL UNTIL DECEMBER, 2000.*AK

VEHICLE WILL STALL, ENGINE WILL QUIT WITHOUT WARNING. SOMETIMESS STEERING WILL LOCK UP. EVENTUALLY VEHICLE WILL RESTART. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER , AND ENGINE WILL RESTART. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK

IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATED SINCE IT WAS MADE TO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL AND SHUTDOWN. CONSUMER HAS HAD THE PROBLEM SINCE 1995, BUT IN THE LAST MONTH, VEHICLE HAS SHUT DOWN ONCE A WEEK. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT FOUND REMEDY.*AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG CAN BE SEEN IN THE DASHBOARD DUE TO A CRACK. PROBLEM HAPPENED WHILE IN GARAGE. OWNER WAS STARTING VEHICLE & HEARD A CRACKING NOISE & NOTICED THE AIR BAG WAS SHOWING THROUGH. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC REFUSED TO REPLAIR PROBLEM. INDICATED VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD TO REPAIR PRO...

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER 5-10 MINUTES VEHICLE RESTARTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES CAR WILL SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. CONSUMER HAS TO STOP, AND PUT IN PARK, THEN BACK IN DRIVE,. SOMETIMES IT WORKS, AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE CONSUMER DOESN'T KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. *AK THE TRANSMISSION FAILED PREMATURELY. *...

A/C FAILED PREVIOUS YEAR WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND DEALER FAILED TO DETECT ANY MALFUNCTION. A/C FAILED EXACTLY 1 YEAR TO THE DAY LATER AND DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR A/C UNDER DEALER WARRANTY SINCE THEY HAD NOT WORKED ON THE COMPRESSOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR. IN HAVING SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS WITH FORD OW...

A/C FAILED PREVIOUS YEAR WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND DEALER FAILED TO DETECT ANY MALFUNCTION. A/C FAILED EXACTLY 1 YEAR TO THE DAY LATER AND DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR A/C UNDER DEALER WARRANTY SINCE THEY HAD NOT WORKED ON THE COMPRESSOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR. IN HAVING SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS WITH FORD OW...

ENGINE GASKET/ POWER STEERING, WATER PUMP FAILED. *AK

ENGINE GASKET/ POWER STEERING, WATER PUMP FAILED. *AK

ENGINE GASKET/ POWER STEERING, WATER PUMP FAILED. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER TURNED VEHICLE ON IT WILL STALL WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE, AND VEHICLE WILL NOT RESTART. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT. *YH

SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE. SAME PROBLEM KEEPS REOCCURRING. NEEDLE GOES BACK & FORTH, AND CONSUMER CAN'T TELL HOW THEY'RE GOING. BOTH TIMES IT HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT NO REMEDY HAS BEEN FOUND.*AK

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM ABOUT IGNITION MODULE. IT IS LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE, AND WHEN ENGINE IS HOT IT WILL STALL. POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WILL GO AT ANYTIME. *AK

4 OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES HAVE HAD TREAD SEPARATION OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS. I STILL HAVE THREE OF THE TIRES, THE FOURTH WAS KEPT BY A FORD DEALER WHO HELPED ME OUT AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE. WE HAVE BEEN LUCKY SINCE WE FOUND THE PROBLEMS BEFORE BLOWOUTS HAPPENED.*AK (DOT NUMBER: M3PA998X TIRESIZE: 205...

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. NLM

SPEEDOMETER HEAD IS BROKEN. NLM

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP. THEN, HAVE TO WAIT AND RESTART.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP. THEN, HAVE TO WAIT AND RESTART.*AK

PE00020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON FORD, TAURUS 1995, 205/65R15. BOTH FRONT TIRES' TREAD SEPARATED, NOT AT THE SAME TIME.CONSUMER ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. ALSO, BELTS HAD SEPARATED, AND THERE WAS A BIG BUBBLE. A FEW WEEKS LATER, SAME THING HAPPENED WITH OTHER TIRE. THESE WERE THE TWO FRONT TI...

SPEEDOMETER HEAD FAILED FOR SECOND TIME ON THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE ANOTHER 1995 TAURUS THAT DOES SAME THING. SPEEDOMETER JUMS ERRATICALLY SPEDOMETER NEEDLE "PINS" MAKES HORRIBLE CLICKING AND CHIRPING NOISE. OVER 150 COMPLAINTS FOR SAME PROBLEM ON YOUR SITE. PLEASE HELP FORD DOES NOT AGKNOWLEDGE DEFEC...

SPEEDOMETER FAILED TWICE. *ET

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE: NO CRANK SOMETIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER WHO KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR 3 DAYS. WHEN IT FIRST ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, THEY COULDN'T START IT EITHER. THE NEXT DAY THEY WERE ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT FIND WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS. OBVIOUSLY,...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE: NO CRANK SOMETIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER WHO KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR 3 DAYS. WHEN IT FIRST ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, THEY COULDN'T START IT EITHER. THE NEXT DAY THEY WERE ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT FIND WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS. OBVIOUSLY,...

THE RIGHT AND READ ENGINE MOUNTS BOTH BROKE. FORD ASSERTS THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. AT THIS RELATIVELY LOW MILEAGE, IT SEEMS ABSURD THAT BROKEN ENGINE MOUNTS ARE REASONABLE. I KNOW OF AT LEAST ONE OTHER PERSON WHO HAS HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. *AK

DEFECTIVE ENGINE MOUNTS CAUSED STRESS AND LEAKAGE OF A/C FLUID FROM THE A/C MANIFOLD LINE. SEVERAL REPAIR SHOPS ASSESSED THE PROBLEM AS THE SAME FOR WHICH THE 1992/1993 TAURUS WAS RECALLED AND 1994 MODELS ON SECRET WARRANTY. *AK

ODOMETER FAILURE, AND WAS REPLACED BY DEALER. PROBLEM ,AND DEALER NOTIFIED AGAIN. INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WILL BE DONE AT 50% OFF ON REPAIRS/PART. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE MY WIFE LOST POWER AND OBSERVED WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE REAR EXHAUST PIPE. LATER A MECHANIC AT LITHIA FORD DETERMINED THAT THE CAR BLEW A HEAD GASKET. WE CONTACT FORD BUT THEY REFUSED TO ACCEPT ANY LIABILITY.*AK

FRONT COIL SPRING FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION AND SMALL CRACKS. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98I00200. *AK FRONT COIL SPRING HAS NO SAFETY SHIELD ON BOTTOM TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO TIRE. *YH

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED OVERHEATING AND ENGINE LOCK UP. VEHICLE TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT SHOP FOR REPAIRS. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, AIR BAG IS STARTING TO CRACK OPEN. FEAR OF IT OPENING UP WHEN IT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO. CAR IS GARAGED MOST OF THE TIME.. IT STARTED ON A HOT DAY WHEN I WAS AT THE KIDS SCHOOL, WHEN I CAME OUT I GOT INTO THE CAR AND TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER AND THEN HEARD THE CRACKING NOISE....

THIS CAR HAD A HEADGASKET FAILURE IN APRIL 2000. IT WAS REPAIRED AT BERGLUND FORD IN SALEM VIRGINIA. BERGLUND DETERMINED THE HEADGASKET FAILURE CAUSED ANTIFREEZE TO CONTAMINATE ALL ENGINE COMPONENTS. WHEN THEY TORE DOWN THE ENGINE THEY FOUND ANTIFREEZE IN EVERY COMPARTMENT OF THE ENGINE. THEY C...

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AS I WAS GETTING ON TO THE HIGHYWAY. IT GOT STUCK IN FIRST GEAR AND HAD TO BE TOWED. CALLED MANY SHOPS TO GET QUOTES ON REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION, ALL COMPLAINING ABOUT TAURUS' BETWEEN THE YEARS OF 92 & 95 HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. FORD DEALERSHIP SAID THE PROBLEM WAS MECH...

THE DEALER HAS PUT IN TWO ENGINE AND I NOW HAVE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. THIS ENGINE IS NOT FIT FOR ANY CAR I PUT HARD EARN MONEY INTO THIS CAR WHICH IS JUNK .

WHEN DRIVING IN HOT EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALR UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

RECALL ON TRANSMISSION PROBLEM ,FOUND OUT FROM SOMEONE ELSE NOTICE , NEVER RECEVIED ONE .*AK

TO DATE, FORD MAINTAINS THIS ENGINE IS NOT COVERED BY "SECRET WARRANTY" ALTHOUGH IT IS THE SAME DEFECT AS THE 3.8L. PERSISTENT PROBLEM OF LEAKING COOLANT. TRANSMISSION IS UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE. A/C CLUTCH, COMPRESSOR AND WATER PUMP FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY. REPLACED HEATER HOSE FOLLOWING A/C REPAI...

TO DATE, FORD MAINTAINS THIS ENGINE IS NOT COVERED BY "SECRET WARRANTY" ALTHOUGH IT IS THE SAME DEFECT AS THE 3.8L. PERSISTENT PROBLEM OF LEAKING COOLANT. TRANSMISSION IS UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE. A/C CLUTCH, COMPRESSOR AND WATER PUMP FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY. REPLACED HEATER HOSE FOLLOWING A/C REPAI...

TO DATE, FORD MAINTAINS THIS ENGINE IS NOT COVERED BY "SECRET WARRANTY" ALTHOUGH IT IS THE SAME DEFECT AS THE 3.8L. PERSISTENT PROBLEM OF LEAKING COOLANT. TRANSMISSION IS UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE. A/C CLUTCH, COMPRESSOR AND WATER PUMP FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY. REPLACED HEATER HOSE FOLLOWING A/C REPAI...

TO DATE, FORD MAINTAINS THIS ENGINE IS NOT COVERED BY "SECRET WARRANTY" ALTHOUGH IT IS THE SAME DEFECT AS THE 3.8L. PERSISTENT PROBLEM OF LEAKING COOLANT. TRANSMISSION IS UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE. A/C CLUTCH, COMPRESSOR AND WATER PUMP FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY. REPLACED HEATER HOSE FOLLOWING A/C REPAI...

TO DATE, FORD MAINTAINS THIS ENGINE IS NOT COVERED BY "SECRET WARRANTY" ALTHOUGH IT IS THE SAME DEFECT AS THE 3.8L. PERSISTENT PROBLEM OF LEAKING COOLANT. TRANSMISSION IS UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE. A/C CLUTCH, COMPRESSOR AND WATER PUMP FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY. REPLACED HEATER HOSE FOLLOWING A/C REPAI...

MY HUSBAND WENT INSIDE A FRIENDS HOUSE AND WHEN HE CAME BACK OUT A FEW MINUTES LATER THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. WE DID NOT HAVE INSURANCE, THE CAR IS NOT FIXED AND IS IN OUR GARAGE. ALL OF THE DASHBOARD WIRING, ELECTRICAL HARNESS AND THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS BURNED AS WELL AS THE FRONT SEATS. THE ENGINE...

CLUTCH PISTON DOES NOT SET CORRECTLY CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSE GEAR AND NOT REENGAGING TILL THE ACCELERATOR HAS BEEN PUSHED, I HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSON ON THE 3.8 LITRE ENGINES IN THE TAURUS AND SABLE

MY HUSBAND WENT INSIDE A FRIENDS HOUSE AND WHEN HE CAME BACK OUT A FEW MINUTES LATER THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. WE DID NOT HAVE INSURANCE, THE CAR IS NOT FIXED AND IS IN OUR GARAGE. ALL OF THE DASHBOARD WIRING, ELECTRICAL HARNESS AND THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS BURNED AS WELL AS THE FRONT SEATS. THE ENGINE...

CLUTCH PISTON DOES NOT SET CORRECTLY CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSE GEAR AND NOT REENGAGING TILL THE ACCELERATOR HAS BEEN PUSHED, I HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSON ON THE 3.8 LITRE ENGINES IN THE TAURUS AND SABLE

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOIS. VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE, AND LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. BUT, SHE WAS ABLE TO STEER VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER. TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED. FIRESTONE, P205/65R15925M/F #DOT HYURF6A-336. *AK

THE TREAD CAME OFF THE TIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND DID DAMAGE TO MY CAR. THIS TIRE IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST AND I COULD NOT GET THROUGH THE HOTLINE NUMBER.( DOT NUMBER: HYURF6A TIRE SIZE: P205/65R15 )

THE TREAD CAME OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY CAR. THIS FIRESTONE TIRE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. IT WAS NOT ON THE LIST BY THE NHTSA THAT WAS UPDATED ON 9-1-00. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.( DOT NUMBER: HYURF6A TIRE SIZE: P205/65R15 )

MOTOR MOUNT CAUSED LOUD THUMP WHEM STARTING . ONLY OCCURED WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STANDING START AND DID NOT OCCUR AT ALL TIMES. HAD TO TAKE IT IN 3 TIMES TO GET IT CORRECTED.

THE TREAD CAME OFF THE TIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND DID DAMAGE TO MY CAR. THIS TIRE IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST AND I COULD NOT GET THROUGH THE HOTLINE NUMBER.( DOT NUMBER: HYURF6A TIRE SIZE: P205/65R15 )

THE TREAD CAME OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY CAR. THIS FIRESTONE TIRE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. IT WAS NOT ON THE LIST BY THE NHTSA THAT WAS UPDATED ON 9-1-00. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.( DOT NUMBER: HYURF6A TIRE SIZE: P205/65R15 )

MOTOR MOUNT CAUSED LOUD THUMP WHEM STARTING . ONLY OCCURED WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STANDING START AND DID NOT OCCUR AT ALL TIMES. HAD TO TAKE IT IN 3 TIMES TO GET IT CORRECTED.

THE FRONT COIL SPRING FAILED, DUE TO FAILURE OTHER COMPONENTS REQUIRED REPAIR. *MJS

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE A/C WAS ON. THEN, TURNED OFF THE A/C, AND COULD SMELL LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING. VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. FINALLY, LIGHT WENT OFF, AND RESTARTED VEHICLE WHICH HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE THEN. *AK OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. *YH

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE A/C WAS ON. THEN, TURNED OFF THE A/C, AND COULD SMELL LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING. VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. FINALLY, LIGHT WENT OFF, AND RESTARTED VEHICLE WHICH HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE THEN. *AK OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. *YH

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE A/C WAS ON. THEN, TURNED OFF THE A/C, AND COULD SMELL LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING. VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. FINALLY, LIGHT WENT OFF, AND RESTARTED VEHICLE WHICH HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE THEN. *AK OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. *YH

THE SPEEDOMETER RANDOMLY MAKES NOISES DURING WHICH TIME THE NEEDLE APPROACHES 90 MPH REGARDLESS OF THE TRAVELLING SPEED. I BELIEVE THIS IS DUE A SHORT-CIRCUIT INSIDE THE DASHBOARD. I ALSO BELIEVE THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD. MOST IMPORTANTLY, I BELIEVE THAT THIS CONDITION IS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT ...

THE SPEEDOMETER RANDOMLY MAKES NOISES DURING WHICH TIME THE NEEDLE APPROACHES 90 MPH REGARDLESS OF THE TRAVELLING SPEED. I BELIEVE THIS IS DUE A SHORT-CIRCUIT INSIDE THE DASHBOARD. I ALSO BELIEVE THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD. MOST IMPORTANTLY, I BELIEVE THAT THIS CONDITION IS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT ...

AFTER DRIVING FOR 1.5 HRS DURING A 86 DEGREE DAY, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, ALTHOUGH THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE REMAINED IN THE "NORMAL" RANGE. THE CAR WOULD NOT START UNTIL AFTER SITTING FOR A FEW MINUTES. THE IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACED AT THE TIME, BUT A YEAR LATER, THIS PAST WEEKEND, THE SAME TIME HAPPE...

NO SUMMARY

AFTER DRIVING FOR 1.5 HRS DURING A 86 DEGREE DAY, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, ALTHOUGH THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE REMAINED IN THE "NORMAL" RANGE. THE CAR WOULD NOT START UNTIL AFTER SITTING FOR A FEW MINUTES. THE IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACED AT THE TIME, BUT A YEAR LATER, THIS PAST WEEKEND, THE SAME TIME HAPPE...

NO SUMMARY

SPEEDOMETER HAS FAILED TWICE. REPLACED AT 35,000 MILES UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND FAILURE NOT HONORED BY DEALER. AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40-45 SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE SWINGS WILDLY MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO JUDGE SPEED ACCURATELY. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A COMMON THREAD WITH 1995 TAURUS OWNERS. PERHAPS WE HAVE A...

SPEEDOMETER HAS FAILED TWICE. REPLACED AT 35,000 MILES UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND FAILURE NOT HONORED BY DEALER. AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40-45 SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE SWINGS WILDLY MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO JUDGE SPEED ACCURATELY. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A COMMON THREAD WITH 1995 TAURUS OWNERS. PERHAPS WE HAVE A...

THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON WHEN THE THERMOSTAT GUAGE WENT TO HOT FROM NEUTRAL, THEN THE CAR OVERHEATED AND STALLED THE ENGINE AT ABOUT 55 MPH. SMOKE AND STEAM POURED OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR. ONE COULDN'T START THE ENGINE AGAIN UNTIL IT COOLED DOWN.

THE ORIGINAL SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE WILDLY AT HIGH SPEEDS AND WAS REPLACED, WITH ABOUT 21000 MILES ON THE REPLACEMENT SPEEDOMETER IT BEGAN TO FAIL AGAIN. NLM

STALLING IN HOT WEATHER

I HAD THE HEAD GASKETS TO BLOW ON THIS VEHICLE 2 WEEKS PRIOR AND THE DEALER THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM FIXED THE PROBLEM. THIS WAS UNDER A FORD RECALL FOR WHICH THEY GAVE ME 100,000 MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY. BUT THEN I BEGAN TO HAVE SMALL PROBLEMS WHERE THE CAR DID NOT RUN RIGHT, TOOK IT BACK AND TH...

VEHICLE STALLED WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT WARNING. ENGINE WILL SHUTDOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THE VEHICLE STALLS SEVERAL TIMES DUE TI SENSOR AND SPARK PLUGS FAILURE. *YH

VEHICLE STALLED WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT WARNING. ENGINE WILL SHUTDOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THE VEHICLE STALLS SEVERAL TIMES DUE TI SENSOR AND SPARK PLUGS FAILURE. *YH

VEHICLE STALLED WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT WARNING. ENGINE WILL SHUTDOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THE VEHICLE STALLS SEVERAL TIMES DUE TI SENSOR AND SPARK PLUGS FAILURE. *YH

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH FRONT COIL SPRING BROKEN IN HALF, AND SHARP EDGE SLICED THE TIRE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE COIL SPRING AND THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE.*AK

THE ENGINE COOLING FAN CAUGHT ON FIRE ALMOST EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL 97S66, EXCEPT THE FAN WASN'T STOPPED BY SNOW. LUCKILY WHEN WE SMELLED THE SMOKE WE STOPPED THE CAR, TURNED IT OFF AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY FATAL SITUATION THAT AFFECTS ALL 1995 TAURUS OWNERS. WHE...

HEAD GASKET BLEW AT 93000MILES, ENGINE WAS OKAY AT THIS TIME. VEHICLE WAS SHAKING WHEN SHE TURNED HER VEHICLE ON. DEALERSHIP TOLD HER THAT THE MILEAGE EXCEEDS .*AK THE HEAD GASKET FAILED AGAIN AFTER BEING REPLACED. *YH

HEAD GASKET BLEW AT 93000MILES, ENGINE WAS OKAY AT THIS TIME. VEHICLE WAS SHAKING WHEN SHE TURNED HER VEHICLE ON. DEALERSHIP TOLD HER THAT THE MILEAGE EXCEEDS .*AK THE HEAD GASKET FAILED AGAIN AFTER BEING REPLACED. *YH

SPEEDOMETER READING ERRATICALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THIS IS THE SECOND SPEEDOMETER FAILURE ON THIS 95 TAURUS. REGARDING ENGINE SHUT OFF, IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES DURING OUR TRIP TO AZ. ALL THREE TIMES, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE IN FREE

SPEEDOMETER READING ERRATICALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THIS IS THE SECOND SPEEDOMETER FAILURE ON THIS 95 TAURUS. REGARDING ENGINE SHUT OFF, IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES DURING OUR TRIP TO AZ. ALL THREE TIMES, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE IN FREE

AT 65 MPH MY DASHBOARD VIBRATES VIOLENTLY. THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT VIBRATE. WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS?*AK

TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A 'CLUNKING' NOISE WHILE CRUISING ON INTERSTATE, THEN WHITE SMOKE SEEN COMING FROM BACK AND UNDERSIDE OF CAR AS ENGINE STARTS TO WHINE. PULLED OVER TO CHECK PROBLEM AS SOON AS NOTED SINCE NO WARNING LAMPS LIGHTED INSIDE VEHICLE. ONCE PULLED ONTO SHOULDER, BURNT TRANSMISSION ...

TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A 'CLUNKING' NOISE WHILE CRUISING ON INTERSTATE, THEN WHITE SMOKE SEEN COMING FROM BACK AND UNDERSIDE OF CAR AS ENGINE STARTS TO WHINE. PULLED OVER TO CHECK PROBLEM AS SOON AS NOTED SINCE NO WARNING LAMPS LIGHTED INSIDE VEHICLE. ONCE PULLED ONTO SHOULDER, BURNT TRANSMISSION ...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVER VEHICLE. *AK

SERPENTINE BELT BROKE DUE TO EXTREME HEAT COMING FROM ENGINE THAT DRIED OUT THE BELT, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER AND STEERING. *AK

UPON HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH ENGINE OF FORD, TAURUS, TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP IN NOVEMBER OF 1999 FOR SERVICING, WHEREAS I WAS INFORMED THAT HEAD GASKETS AND VALVE COVERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WERE LEAKING AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS ENGINE FAILURE AND DAMAGE THAT WOULD BE EXTENSIVE TO THE VEHICLE. AT TH...

ONE OF THE BULBS IN THE HIGH MOUNTED BRAKE LIGHT FAILED. WHEN I OPENED THE ASSEMBLY, I DISCOVERED EVIDENCE OF VERY HIGH HEAT. ONE BULB WAS PARTIALLY MELTED, AS WERE THE SOCKETS FOR BOTH BULBS. THE BULBS WERE THE FACTORY ORIGINALS. THIS CLEARLY PRESENTS A DANGER OF FIRE. *AK

SPEEDOMETER JUMPS, . NEEDLE BOUNCES BETWEEN 0 AND 85. THIS USUALLY STARTS AROUND 50 MPH. I ALSO DON'T FEEL IT IS ACCURATE AT OTHER SPEEDS. THIS IS ALREADY A TSB NHTSA ITEM #SB051008 AND #SB051230. I HAVE TALKED WITH (3) OTHER 1995 TAURUS OWNERS, AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL...

NOTICED LOUD RATTLE WHEN STARTING ENGINE. TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS BAD CAUSING THE ENGINE TO MOVE WHEN PUT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. PART IS ORDERED. IT IS NOT HELD IN STOCK. *AK

A WIRE ATTACHED TO BRAKE PEDAL AND CONTROLS BRAKES LIGHTS TO APPEAR, AND TO DISCONNECT CRUISE CONTROL, MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN THIS WIRE WAS NOT WORKING, CONSUMER COULD BE USING CRUISE CONTROL, AND STEPPING ON BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE RAPIDLY TOWARD VEHICLE IN FRONT. *AK

AT 36,000 MILES VEHICLE EXPERIECED AN INOPERATIVE SPPEDOMETER WHICH DEALER REPAIRED/REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW AT 55,000 MILES PROBLEM REOCCURRED, AND DEALER REFUSED TO HELP UNLESS COST WENT TO CONSUMER. *AK THE REPAIR WAS DONE AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. *YH

MUTLI FUNCTION TURN SIGNAL SWITCH KEEPS FAILING WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING A LOSS OF OUTSIDE REAR TURN SIGNALS LIGHT . CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE OF FAILURE BECAUSE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT INSIDE OF VEHICLE WAS STILL WORKING, AND ALSO CAN HEAR IT WORKING. *AK

VEHICLE HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET/ WATER PUMP FAILURE, AND CRACKED RADIATOR. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO THE ENGINE SIZE 3.8L, NOT A 3.0L. *AK *ML

VEHICLE HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET/ WATER PUMP FAILURE, AND CRACKED RADIATOR. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO THE ENGINE SIZE 3.8L, NOT A 3.0L. *AK *ML

VEHICLE HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET/ WATER PUMP FAILURE, AND CRACKED RADIATOR. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO THE ENGINE SIZE 3.8L, NOT A 3.0L. *AK *ML

SINCE I PURCHASED 1YR AGO THE CAR HAS BEEN REPAIRED 5 TIMES FOR ELECTRICAL,AND I AM, WONDERING IF THIS IS A RECOVERED VEHICLE I NOTICE DISCOLORATION IN SOME DOOR PANELS AND DASH BOARD YET THE SALESPERSON FILLED OUT A FORM THAT THIS CAR WAS NOT IN A WRECK . IM AM SUSPICIOUS PLEASE HELP,CHARLES SCHEA...

ERRATIC PERFORMANCE OF SPEEDOMETER, IT WILL NOT ENGAGE AND SHOW THE CORRECT SPEED, CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD.*AK

SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO GIVE INTERMITTENT, CREATING AN ERRATIC READING

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TRAVELING 55MPH ALL OF SUDDEN HEARD A SOUND AND NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS GOING DOWN. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK ENGINE FAILED AND REPLACED. *YH

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TRAVELING 55MPH ALL OF SUDDEN HEARD A SOUND AND NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS GOING DOWN. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK ENGINE FAILED AND REPLACED. *YH

VEHICLE EXPERIENCE A PROBELEM WITH A DEFECTED SPEEDOMTER WHICH THE DEALER HAVE REPLACE (10 FEB 97); NOW PROBLEM REOCCUR, AND DEALER NOTIFIED AGAIN AND INFORMED THAT ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER COST. *AK

THE RADIATOR HAS A SEAM LEAK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TANK AND THE CORE, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE RADIATOR COULD NOT BE REPAIRED DUE TO THE USE OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS IN THE TANK AND THE METAL CORES. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING IN THE GARAGE, TURNED OFF THE CAR, AND COIL SPRING BUSTED. CONSUMER SAID THAT IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THE STREET/ROAD IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS. *AK

SPEEDOMETER HEAD HAS FAILED AGAIN, ORIGINAL HEAD FAILED UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS REPLACED BY FORD, THE REPLACEMENT HEAD HAS NOW FAILED LEAVING ME WITH NO IDEA WHAT SPEED I AM TRAVELING AT...FORD IS QUOTING A PRICE OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PLUS FOR REPAIRING THIS ITEM AGAIN...MY THOUGHTS ARE THAT BOTH T...

SPEEDOMETER HEAD HAS FAILED AGAIN ON THIS CAR. THE ORIGINAL HEAD FAILED AND WAS REPLACED BY FORD UNDER WARRANTY. THE HEAD THAT WAS INSTALLED HAS NOW FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE ORIGINAL, THE ORIGINAL PART FAILED AT 29,000 MILES AND THE REPLACEMENT ONE HAS NOW FAILED AT 27,000 MILES. THE SPEEDOM...

SPEEDOMETER MAKES A GRINDING NOISE, AND DRIVER IS UNABLE TO READ HOW FAST VEHICLE IS TRAVELING. *AK

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED BUT THE PART HAS BEEN UNAVAILABLE TO HAVE IT FIXED SINCE JANUARY 2000 AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABE IN THE SOON DUE TO TOOLING AND VENDOR PROBLEMS. NLM

STARTING ON 3/15, THE CAR WOULD TURN OFF WITH NO WARNING, BOTH AT IDLE AND AT SPEEDS OF UP TO 75 MPH. WE ARE LEFT TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. SOMETIMES IT WILL RECRANK, OTHER TIMES IT WON'T. LOCAL FORD DEALER HAS HAD THE CAR 5 TIMES (HAS IT NOW) AND CANNOT F...

STARTING ON 3/15, THE CAR WOULD TURN OFF WITH NO WARNING, BOTH AT IDLE AND AT SPEEDS OF UP TO 75 MPH. WE ARE LEFT TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. SOMETIMES IT WILL RECRANK, OTHER TIMES IT WON'T. LOCAL FORD DEALER HAS HAD THE CAR 5 TIMES (HAS IT NOW) AND CANNOT F...

STARTING ON 3/15, THE CAR WOULD TURN OFF WITH NO WARNING, BOTH AT IDLE AND AT SPEEDS OF UP TO 75 MPH. WE ARE LEFT TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. SOMETIMES IT WILL RECRANK, OTHER TIMES IT WON'T. LOCAL FORD DEALER HAS HAD THE CAR 5 TIMES (HAS IT NOW) AND CANNOT F...

STARTING ON 3/15, THE CAR WOULD TURN OFF WITH NO WARNING, BOTH AT IDLE AND AT SPEEDS OF UP TO 75 MPH. WE ARE LEFT TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. SOMETIMES IT WILL RECRANK, OTHER TIMES IT WON'T. LOCAL FORD DEALER HAS HAD THE CAR 5 TIMES (HAS IT NOW) AND CANNOT F...

SPEEDOMETER NO LONGER REGISTERS CORRECT SPEED. IT JUST MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AND BOUNCES FROM APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH RADING TO PEGGED POSITION. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS FAILURE HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL VEHICLE BUT FORD HAS ELECTED TO IGNORE IT AND PLACE THE SAFETY OF THE OWNER...

AT TIMES SPEEDOMETER WILL MAKE A BUZZING NOISE, AND NOT SHOW THE CORRECT SPEED. IT HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE ENGINE. YH

RIGHT FRONT SPRINGS BROKE INTO TWO PIECES. SPRING DROPPED AROUND THE STRUT, AND APPLIED PRESSURE ON THE INSIDE TIRES. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP MOVING. THE PIECES WERE VERY SHARP. THE OTHER PIECE WOULD DANGLE. CONTACTED DEALER. AFTER SEEING THE PIECES, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED NOTHING COULD BE ...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR DUE TO DEFECTIVE PART(S) IN THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, MOST LIKELY THE CLUTCH PISTON. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WON'T COVER BY ANY WARRANTY.......A 95 WITH ONLY 58K. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVEVEHICLE. *AK

FUEL GUAGE STOPS WORKING WHEN THE FUEL IS NEAR 1/4 TANK LEVEL. YH

DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER HEAD NEEDLE OSCILLATES AT SPEED MORE THAN 50 MPH. YH

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE TRAVELED AN ADDITIONAL COUPLE OF FEET BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. VEHICLE DID NOT COME TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP. THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH. BRAKES WERE LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC. BUT, MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATI...

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE BEGAN FLUCTUATING BACK AND FORTH. I STOPPED THE CAR AND CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND FOUND THE CAR TO BE OVERHEATING. VEHICLE WAS ALLOWED TO COOL DOWN AND COOLANT WAS ADDED. CONTINUED ON TO DESTINATION WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. VECHILE WA...

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE BEGAN FLUCTUATING BACK AND FORTH. I STOPPED THE CAR AND CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND FOUND THE CAR TO BE OVERHEATING. VEHICLE WAS ALLOWED TO COOL DOWN AND COOLANT WAS ADDED. CONTINUED ON TO DESTINATION WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. VECHILE WA...

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE OVERHEATING AND LOSS OF POWER, RECALL FOR SAME FAILURE, HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #. YH

ONCE THIS VEHICLE REACHES A CERTAIN HIGH SPEED SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE GAUGE BEGINS TO FLOAT, NOT READING THE ACCURATE SPEED. SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE BEFORE, AND HAS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML

ENGINE OVERHEATED, TOOK TO REPAIR SHOP, HEAD GASKET FAILED, WAS AFTER RECALL DATE (DEC. 98) WAS TOLD NO MAXIMUM MILEAGE BY FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE. LATER FORD CHANGED DATE BUT PUT A LID OF 100,000 MILES. HAVE CONTACTED FORD SEVERAL TIMES TO NO AVAILE. I FEEL THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WI...

ENGINE OVERHEATED, TOOK TO REPAIR SHOP, HEAD GASKET FAILED, WAS AFTER RECALL DATE (DEC. 98) WAS TOLD NO MAXIMUM MILEAGE BY FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE. LATER FORD CHANGED DATE BUT PUT A LID OF 100,000 MILES. HAVE CONTACTED FORD SEVERAL TIMES TO NO AVAILE. I FEEL THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WI...

SPEEDOMETER INDICATES INCORRECT SPEED AND OCILLATES BACK AND FORTH WILDLY AT ABOVE 45MPH, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE A RECALL SITUATION, ITS EVIDENT THAT FORD MOTOR CO. KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM AND IS NOT MAKING AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT IT!I*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

AFTER WARM-UP TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT IN/OUT OF NEUTRAL WHEN REQUIRED. WHEN COMING TO STOP THE DOWN SHIFT IS ABSENT/DELAYED. WHEN STARTING FROM STOP UPSHIFT IS DELAYED AND SUDDEN. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY ALARMING AND DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN ODOR OF ANTI-FREEZE CAME THROUGH AIR VENTS INSIDE OF VEHICLE. TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO INDICATED POSSIBLE HEATER CORE OR HEAD GASKETS CAUSING PROBLEM WHICH IS OR COULD BE REPARABLE. MEANWHILE OWNER HAS TO CONTINUALLY ADD ANTI-FREEZE TO VEHICLE TO PREVENT IT FROM HEATING UP. *...

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN ODOR OF ANTI-FREEZE CAME THROUGH AIR VENTS INSIDE OF VEHICLE. TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO INDICATED POSSIBLE HEATER CORE OR HEAD GASKETS CAUSING PROBLEM WHICH IS OR COULD BE REPARABLE. MEANWHILE OWNER HAS TO CONTINUALLY ADD ANTI-FREEZE TO VEHICLE TO PREVENT IT FROM HEATING UP. *...

SPEEDOMETER FAILED AND REPLACED, THE REPLACEMENT SPEEDOMETER FAILED ALSO. *MJS

SPEEDOMETER FAILED AND REPLACED, THE REPLACEMENT SPEEDOMETER FAILED ALSO. *MJS

THE ORIGINAL SPEEDOMETER AND NOW THE REPLACEMENT HAVE FAILED. AT ABOUT 50 MPH THE NEEDLE WILL SWING WILDLY BETWEEN 50 AND 75. A LOCAL FORD DEALER SAID FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, THEY ARE FREQUENTLY REPLACING THE SPEEDOMETERS, BUT FORD WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL. THE COST OF EACH REPLACEMENT WILL ...

TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING ND BUZZING. IT HAS FAILED

A DEAR WAS HIT ON DRIVER SIDE, HOOD AND FRONT FENDER BADLY DENTED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF, AND DEPUTY ON SCENE STATED THAT THEY SHOULD'VE GONE OFF. WHEN REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE CAR THE BODY MAN FOUND NO SENSORS ON THE CAR. AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS F...

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE COMPLETELY STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

STARTER SWITCH WOULD NOT TURN OVER AT 28,000 MILES, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO START CAR, AND HAD TO TAKE IT TO A GARAGE, AND THEY REPLACED THE STARTER. ENGINE COOLANT TEMP GAUGE REPLACED ALSO. *AK *ML

STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN. IT'S POWER STEERING, AND IT SHOULD NOT BE THAT HARD TO TURN. CONSUMER IS AFRAID THAT VEHICLE MAY HIT SOMEONE. *AK

WHEN CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 60 MPH, IT WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKE PEDAL. VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN A LITTLE, BUT RESUMED SPEED AS SOON AS DRIVER TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE PEDAL. CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED WHEN USING THE SWITCH. BRAKE SWITCH WAS REPLACED A YEAR AND 1/2 AGO FOR THE SAME PR...

WHEN CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 60 MPH, IT WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKE PEDAL. VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN A LITTLE, BUT RESUMED SPEED AS SOON AS DRIVER TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE PEDAL. CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED WHEN USING THE SWITCH. BRAKE SWITCH WAS REPLACED A YEAR AND 1/2 AGO FOR THE SAME PR...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WITH MY 1 FAMILY CAR IN FOR REPAIR. FORD SHOULD LOAN ME A CAR WIFE&CHIDS&NO CAR. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

WITH MY 1 FAMILY CAR IN FOR REPAIR. FORD SHOULD LOAN ME A CAR WIFE&CHIDS&NO CAR. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

WHEN SPEEDOMETER BREAKS, THE NEEDLE WILL START JUMPING BACK AND FORTH, AND DOES NOT INDICATE THE CORRECT SPEED. AT THE SAME TIME, THERE WOULD A SERIES OF CLICK, CLICK NOISE AT THE SPEEDOMETER. MY BROTHER'S 95 TAURUS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AND HE IS GOING TO FILE A COMPLAINT TOO. *AK

THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE START JUMPING UP AND DOWN CRAZILY WHEN THE CAR GOES PAST 50 MPH AND DOES NOT INDICATE THE CORRECT SPEED ANYMORE. AT THE SAME TIME, THERE ARE A LOT OF CLICK CLILCK NOISE IN THE SPEEDOMETER.

SPEEDOMETER POINTER JUMPS AROUND, GIVING UNRELIABLE AND FALSE SPEED INDICATIONS. ASSEMBLY ALSO MAKES SQUEEKING NOISES. FORD SERVICE BULLETIN # 99-7-9 RECOMENDS REPLACEMENT; FAILURE CAUSED BY IMPROPER OILING DURING ASSEMBLY. FORD/DEALER NO HELP. DEALER INDICATES THERE "MAY" BE A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM...

WHILE TRAVELING IN HOT WEATHER OR LONG DISTANCE CONSUMER NOTICED GAS FUMES INSIDE VEHICLE. DEALER SAID THAT THE CARBON FILTER WAS FULL OF GASOLINE AND WAS NOT EXHAUSTING THE FUMES CORRECTLY. THE FILTER AND FUEL LINE WERE REPLACED AT OWNER'S COST BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML

SPEEDOMETER JUMPS ERRADICALLY, REPLACED FIRST TIME AT 27,820 MILES, NOW THE 2ND ONE IS GOING BAD TOO AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *AK

STEEL BELT BREAKAGE. CAUSED BUMPY RIDE AND PULL TO RIGHT. MY CONCERN IS THAT WHEN I CONTACTED MICHELIN, THEY ATTITUDE WAS THAT THEIR TIRES FAIL WHEN THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN CARED FOR USING FORD REQUIREMENTS. THE FIRST TIRE TO FAIL WAS IN AUG. 1999 AND A LOCAL FORD DEALER HELPED...

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING FUEL ODOR / VAPOR COMING THROUGH A/C VENT INTERMITTENTLY WHEN A/C IS USED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING FUEL ODOR / VAPOR COMING THROUGH A/C VENT INTERMITTENTLY WHEN A/C IS USED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. *AK

ENIGNE MOUNTS BROKE ON ONE SIDE AND CRACKED ON THE OTHER SIDE . CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH VEHICLE HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING ABOUT 30 MPH, AND DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN CRASH. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 20MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE. FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DROPPED SIX INCHES FROM THE GROUND. A RECALL FOR EARLIER TAURUS'S WAS MADE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *AK *ML

AFTER HITTING A TREE AT 35MPH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY .DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. *AK

MECHANIC AT GARAGE STATED THEY HAD SEEN ANOTHER JUST DAYS PRIOR. THAT SPRING HAD FAILED WITH SUCH FORCE IT HAD PUNCTURED THE FRONT TIRE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 20-30 MPH AND UPON ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A GRAUDAL STOP, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT METALLIC BRAKE LINE RUSTED OUT, CAUSING POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 20-30 MPH AND UPON ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A GRAUDAL STOP, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT METALLIC BRAKE LINE RUSTED OUT, CAUSING POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONTRARY TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S EXTENDED WARRANTY LETTER, THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OR SIGNS THAT MAY INDICATE A PROBLEM. BOTH SITUATIONS OF FAILURE HAPPEND ON THE MAIN ROAD SUDDENLY, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. LUCKILY, ALTHOUGH HOLDING UP TRAFFIC, I WAS NOT HIT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, AND...

CONTRARY TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S EXTENDED WARRANTY LETTER, THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OR SIGNS THAT MAY INDICATE A PROBLEM. BOTH SITUATIONS OF FAILURE HAPPEND ON THE MAIN ROAD SUDDENLY, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. LUCKILY, ALTHOUGH HOLDING UP TRAFFIC, I WAS NOT HIT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, AND...

SPEEDOMETER IS UNRELIABLE AT SPEEDS OVER 45MPH. STARTED AT APPROX.55,000 MILES. *AK

: SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT SPEED. WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 45 MPH THE NEEDLE FLUCTUATES. THIS IS THE THIRD(3RD) TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEW OUT. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED & REPAIRED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK & DEALER FOUND BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS & ENGINE WAS VIBRATING ALL OVER. DEALER REPLACED MOTOR MOUNTS AT CONSUMER'S COST. CONSUMER FELT PARTS WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT AND NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE JUST CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS UNSAFE BECAUSE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY STREET. TOOK TO A MECHANIC, AND HE SAID IT WAS THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET. RECALL ON 1994 AND 1995 FORD TAURUS WITH DIFFERENT MOTORS. *AK

THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WOBBLES UP AND DOWN WHICH CANNOT GIVE A CORRECT READING. DEALER WILL ONLY REPAIR AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK *ML

THE HEATER HOSE FAILED CAUSING CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. NLM

ENGINE AND HEATER HOSE FAILED. NLM

ENGINE AND HEATER HOSE FAILED. NLM

REPLACED ORIGINAL SPEEDOMETER AT 44,979 MILES, AND AGAIN AT 80,980 MILES. SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WOULD FLUCTUATE AND GET BURIED AT 90 MPH AND DRIVER WOULDN'T KNOW HOW FAST THEY WERE GOING. THE ORIGINAL PART SHOULD NEVER HAVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, MUCH LESS TWICE IN ONLY 80,980 MILES. CONTACTED FORD,...

VEHICLE WILL STALL WHEN TEMPERATURE GETS HOT, POSSIBLY DUE TO IGNITION MODULE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE AFTER 8 ATTEMPTS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION AT 15 TO 25 MPH. CAR WAS DECLARED TOTALED BY THE AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (AAA). ALSO, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

I CALLED TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER I PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM,TOLD HIM ABOUT THE PROBLEM, THEY SAID I WAS OWN MY OWN, TO BAD. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM I FEEL IT WAS UP TO THE DEALER TO NOTIFY ME OF THIS RECALL BEFORE THEY SOLD THIS CAR TO ME. NOW MY CAR HAS CAUGHT FIRE AND SITTIN...

SPEEDOMETER KEEPS JUMPING WHILE DRIVING. I CANNOT TELL WHAT SPEED I AM DRIVING THE CAR AT. FROM WHAT I HAVE COME TO UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FORD TAURUS. *AK

FORD REFUSES TO COMP US FOR FIXING THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF 100K MILE CAP ON SPECIAL WARRANTY. NO SAFETY DEFECT INCLUDED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

BECAUSE I HAD BEEN SO FRUGAL -- STUPID? -- AS TO HAVE MY VEHICLE REPAIRED AT NON-FORD DEALERSHIP SHOP AND IN SPITE OF THE LANGUAGE IN 00M09 ISSUED 3/2000 LOCAL DEALER SERVICE MANAGER REFUSED TO CONSIDER ANY REFUND OF REPAIR COST!NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

SPEEDOMETER HEAD FAILED CAUSING THE NEEDLE TO FLUCTUATE STARTING AT 35-40 MPH. NLM

WHILE ACCELERATING ODOMETER WOULD GIVE WRONG READING . DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FUTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON A BUSY INTERSTATE VEHICLE STALLED AND WENT OUT. CONSUMER HAD TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE POWER STEERING ALSO WENT OUT, UNTI L VEHICLE COOLED OFF. CONSUMER THEN STARTED VEHICLE, WENT A COUPLE OF MILES, AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. CONSUMER FEELS THI...

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON A BUSY INTERSTATE VEHICLE STALLED AND WENT OUT. CONSUMER HAD TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE POWER STEERING ALSO WENT OUT, UNTI L VEHICLE COOLED OFF. CONSUMER THEN STARTED VEHICLE, WENT A COUPLE OF MILES, AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. CONSUMER FEELS THI...

AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION NOT DISENGAGING OUT OF PARK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION NOT DISENGAGING OUT OF PARK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SPEEDOMETER GOES HAYWIRE AFTER IT GOES PAST 45MPH. THE 1ST TIME THE CABLE WAS GREASED, AND IT WORKED FINE. AFTERWARD , IT STARTED BACK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. NOW, DEALER SAYS IT HAS TO BE REPLACED , AND THE PART ALONE, COST WITHOUT LABOR, $500. *AK

I HAVE HAD HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS,BRAKE PROBLEMS(REAR CALIPERS),ROTORS,TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE,RADIATOR LEAKAGE,ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM,A/C PUMP FAILURE

I HAVE HAD HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS,BRAKE PROBLEMS(REAR CALIPERS),ROTORS,TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE,RADIATOR LEAKAGE,ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM,A/C PUMP FAILURE

I HAVE HAD HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS,BRAKE PROBLEMS(REAR CALIPERS),ROTORS,TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE,RADIATOR LEAKAGE,ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM,A/C PUMP FAILURE

I HAVE HAD HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS,BRAKE PROBLEMS(REAR CALIPERS),ROTORS,TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE,RADIATOR LEAKAGE,ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM,A/C PUMP FAILURE

I HAVE HAD HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS,BRAKE PROBLEMS(REAR CALIPERS),ROTORS,TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE,RADIATOR LEAKAGE,ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM,A/C PUMP FAILURE

I HAVE HAD HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS,BRAKE PROBLEMS(REAR CALIPERS),ROTORS,TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE,RADIATOR LEAKAGE,ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM,A/C PUMP FAILURE

ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE PREMATURALLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK

SPEEDOMETER JUMPS AROUND, CAN'T TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING!!!!!. *AK

SPEEDOMETER JUMPS AROUND, CAN'T TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. *AK

SPEEDOMETER FAILED FOR THE 2ND TIME AND WARRANTY WON'T COVER IT. NEEDLE VIBRATES AND BECOMES USELESS ABOVE 50 MPH. HOW MANY SPEEDOMETERS HAVE TO FAIL BEFORE THEY ARE AN ACKOWLEDGED DEFECT? *AK

TTHERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION... WE DRIVE VERY CAREFULLY AND FOLLOW ALL MFG MAINTANCE..THE TRAN. JUST GETS STUCK AND GEARS DOWN OR ALL OF A SUDDEN IT ACCCERATES MY HUSBAND HAS HAS BEEN DRIVING IN D2 TO SEE IF THAT HEL...

FORD HAS EXTENDED COVERAGE FOR '95 TAURUS' WITH A V6,3.8. I HAVE A '95 TAURUS WITH A V6 ,3.0 AND THEY AREN'T INCLUDING THE 3.0'S. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. NLM

HEAD GASKET AND RADIATOR FAILED. NLM

HEAD GASKET AND RADIATOR FAILED. NLM

STARTER FAILED. NLM

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY HEARD A LOUD NOISE. PULLED OVER, TURNED VEHICLE OFF, LET IT COOL DOWN, WENT TO START IT BACK UP, AND IT FROZE. CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WOBBLES ALL OVER, MAKING SPEEDOMETER USELESS, YOU CAN NOT TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. ESTIMATED REPAIR COST $300.00. APPARENTLY THE MANUFACTURER HAS HAD PROBLEMS BECAUSE THERE HAVE BEEN PART NUMBER CHANGES. ALSO I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.

DEFECTIVE HEATER CORE CAUSED COOLANT VAPORS TO LEAK ONTO FRONT WINDSHIELD, CAUSING WINDOWS TO FOG UP AND AFFECTING VISIBILITY. VEHICLE HAD TO BE PULLED OVER, AND TRIED TO CLEAN COOLANT OFF THE WINDOW. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT CONSUMER'S COST. THREE WEEKS LATER, ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE TO BLOWN HEAD GASKET. DEALER DIDN'T PAY FOR COST, BUT REPAIRED. *AK

SPEEDOMETER HEAD FAILURE PRODUCES ERRATIC DISPLAY FOR PROLONGED PERIODS. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THIS UNIT - FIRST AT APPROXIMATELY 30K AND WAS REPALCED BY THE DEALER , SECOND AT 41K. *AK

HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT AND CAUSED COOLANT TO GET INTO SPARK PLUGS,AIR FILTER,DRIVE BELT,THERMOSTAT AND RADIATOR. YH

RADIATOR HAS A LEAK ON THE LEFT SIDE. YH

WHILE STARTING ENGINE STALLED. WHEN ENGINE FINALLY STARTED, CONSUMER NOTICED FUMES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND STATED ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

WHILE STARTING ENGINE STALLED. WHEN ENGINE FINALLY STARTED, CONSUMER NOTICED FUMES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND STATED ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

1. RADIATOR - FAILED DUE TO DESIGN DEFECT IN PLASTIC TO ALUMINUM CORE JOINT, CAUSING LOSS OF COOLANT, REPLACEMENT FAILED WITHIN ONE DAY. REPLACEMENT FOR THAT ONE LASTED ONLY ABOUT 20,000 ADDITIONAL MILES, SO A TOTAL OF THREE IDENTICAL RADIATOR FAILURES WITH LOSS OF COOLANT IN ABOUT 25,000 MILES ON...

1. RADIATOR - FAILED DUE TO DESIGN DEFECT IN PLASTIC TO ALUMINUM CORE JOINT, CAUSING LOSS OF COOLANT, REPLACEMENT FAILED WITHIN ONE DAY. REPLACEMENT FOR THAT ONE LASTED ONLY ABOUT 20,000 ADDITIONAL MILES, SO A TOTAL OF THREE IDENTICAL RADIATOR FAILURES WITH LOSS OF COOLANT IN ABOUT 25,000 MILES ON...

1. RADIATOR - FAILED DUE TO DESIGN DEFECT IN PLASTIC TO ALUMINUM CORE JOINT, CAUSING LOSS OF COOLANT, REPLACEMENT FAILED WITHIN ONE DAY. REPLACEMENT FOR THAT ONE LASTED ONLY ABOUT 20,000 ADDITIONAL MILES, SO A TOTAL OF THREE IDENTICAL RADIATOR FAILURES WITH LOSS OF COOLANT IN ABOUT 25,000 MILES ON...

ORIGINIAL SPEEDOMETER FAILED IN APRIL 1998. WAS REPLACED ON 5/7/98. ON 12/31/99, REPLACEMENT SPEEDOMETER FAILED ALSO. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THERE IS NOW AN "UPDATED MODEL". I NEED TO HAVE THE CURRENT SPEEDOMETER REPLACED, AGAIN, AND SO THIS WILL BE THE THIRD. *AK

CAR DIED IN PARKING LOT. AFTER ABOUT 7 ATTEMPTS, CAR STARTED ON ITS OWN. CAR IDLED ROUGH AND WAS EMITTING WHITE EXHAUST AND ON WAY HOME. PUT CAR INTO PARK AT EACH STOP LIGHT TO KEEP IT FROM DYING. NOTICED A SMELL WHEN GOT HOME. THOUGHT AT FIRST A BATTERY OR ALTERNATOR PROBLEM. DROVE TO DEALER ...

CAR DIED IN PARKING LOT. AFTER ABOUT 7 ATTEMPTS, CAR STARTED ON ITS OWN. CAR IDLED ROUGH AND WAS EMITTING WHITE EXHAUST AND ON WAY HOME. PUT CAR INTO PARK AT EACH STOP LIGHT TO KEEP IT FROM DYING. NOTICED A SMELL WHEN GOT HOME. THOUGHT AT FIRST A BATTERY OR ALTERNATOR PROBLEM. DROVE TO DEALER ...

CAR DIED IN PARKING LOT. AFTER ABOUT 7 ATTEMPTS, CAR STARTED ON ITS OWN. CAR IDLED ROUGH AND WAS EMITTING WHITE EXHAUST AND ON WAY HOME. PUT CAR INTO PARK AT EACH STOP LIGHT TO KEEP IT FROM DYING. NOTICED A SMELL WHEN GOT HOME. THOUGHT AT FIRST A BATTERY OR ALTERNATOR PROBLEM. DROVE TO DEALER ...

CAR DIED IN PARKING LOT. AFTER ABOUT 7 ATTEMPTS, CAR STARTED ON ITS OWN. CAR IDLED ROUGH AND WAS EMITTING WHITE EXHAUST AND ON WAY HOME. PUT CAR INTO PARK AT EACH STOP LIGHT TO KEEP IT FROM DYING. NOTICED A SMELL WHEN GOT HOME. THOUGHT AT FIRST A BATTERY OR ALTERNATOR PROBLEM. DROVE TO DEALER ...

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS FAILED, FORD SENT LETTER STATING REPAIR COVERED TO 60000 MILES, WITH NO EXPLANATION OF WARNING SIGNS OF FAILURE. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL WHEN COMING TO STOP AND JERKS INTO GEAR, CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENTS. AGAIN FORD KNOWS ABOUT PROBLEM (PER TSB) REFUSES TO PAY FOR FIXING. *...

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS FAILED, FORD SENT LETTER STATING REPAIR COVERED TO 60000 MILES, WITH NO EXPLANATION OF WARNING SIGNS OF FAILURE. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL WHEN COMING TO STOP AND JERKS INTO GEAR, CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENTS. AGAIN FORD KNOWS ABOUT PROBLEM (PER TSB) REFUSES TO PAY FOR FIXING. *...

VEHICLE IS LEAKING BECAUSE OF TIMING COVER GASKET AND WATER PUMP GASKET FAILURE. YH

TRANSMISSION PAN GASKET FAILED. YH

WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 55 MPH SPEEDOMETER OPERATES ERRATICALLY. IT WILL NOT ACCURATELY REGISTER SPEED LEVELS. *AK *ML

ORIGINAL SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER FAILED AT 24840 MILES-REPAIRED BY DEALER. ORIGINAL ODOMETER FAILED AGAIN AT 24840 MILES-SPEEDO ASSEMBLY REPLACED BY DEALER. REPLACEMENT SPEEDOMETER FAILED AGAIN AT 47840 MILES-SPEEDO ASSEMBLY REPLACED BY DEALER. SECOND REPLACEMENT SPEEDOMETER FAILED AGAIN AT 6289...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

DEFECTIVE TIMING CHAIN COVER GASKET LEAKED OIL WHICH SPILLED ONTO THE MANIFOLD, CAUSING A FIRE AND ENGINE PROBLEMS. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN MY 3.8 LITRE ENGINE BLEW ITS HEAD GASKET I COULD NOT GET VEHICLE TO START AGAIN, AND HAD TO ELICIT THE HELP OF OTHERS TO PUSH THE VEHICLE FURTHER OUT OF HARMS WAY; THE CAR STOPPED ON AN EXTREMELY BUSY STREET AND THERE WERE MANY HONKING HORNS AND SEVERAL PEOPLE TRYING TO HAPHAZARDLY CHANGE OUT O...

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED AT 38000 MILES, ENTIRE ENGINE REPLACED BY FORD AT NO COST. THE NEW ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED 11 MONTHS AND 11000 MILES LATER AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP FOR REPLACEMENT. THIS PROBLEM WAS KNOWN THE FIRST TIME IT WENT AND FORD REPLACED THE ENGINE, BUT IT APPEARS THEY DID N...

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SPEEDOMETER BOUNCES BACK AND FORTH, AND IS NOT CORRECTLY READING SPEED OF VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, REPLACED THE ODOMETER 3 TIMES. THE PROBLEM HAS STARTED AGAIN. *AK *ML

THE SPEEDOMETER PERFORMS ERRATICALLY ABOVE 50 MPH AND FALLS OVER 85 MPH. SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. NLM

RADIATOR CONTINUALLY LEAKING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND STALL, NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE FAILURE. *MJS

WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. OPENED HOOD AND ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY FIRE DEPARTMENT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FUTHER INFORMATION. *AK

HEAD GASKETS ON 3.8L ENGINE JUST OVER EXTENDED WARRANTY, NOT COVERED BY FORD BUT SHOULD BE. *AK

SPEEDOMETERS FAILED THREE TIMES. YH

CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE SPEEDOMETER ONCE, AND HAS TO REPLACE IT AGAIN. WHEN DRIVING OVER 45 MPH IT JUST STARTS TO SPIN ,AND THE CONSUMER CAN'T TELL HOW FAST THEY'RE GOING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND CONSUMER HAS TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR REPAIRS. *AK

THIS IS 3RD.FAILURE & I HAVE TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO GET COOPERATION FROM THE GRAND PRAIRIE FORD DEALERSHIP THAT REPLACED THIS PART TWO TIMES AFTER MUCH BICKERING AND REFUSAL AND DENIAL OF RESPONSIBILITY. IT IS VERY OBVIOUS THAT THIS IS A UNIVERSAL PROBLEM AND FORD SHOULD CONTINUE TO REPLACE THIS PA...

COOLING FAN SHORTED OUT BECAUSE OF THE SNOW. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. NO RECALL FOR CONSUMER VEHICLE BY VIN#. *AK

SPEEDODOMETER REPLACED 02/03/1998 WITH ONLY 29776 MILES ON IT CO SAYS THEY WILL TALK TO ME ABOUT IT WHEN I GO IN NEXT WEEK. WAY ISNT THE FORD CO EREPLACING THESE ITS SEMMS TO BE A PROBLEM ON ALL 95 TAURUS?*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT AFTER INITIAL INSPECTION, DENIED SERVICE FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME (2-3 WEEKS), OWNER WENT TO ANOTHER LOCATION FOR WORK TO BE COMPLETED DUE TO SCHEDULING PROBLEMS. *MJS

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE BOUNES WIDELY BEYOND 40 MPH. *AK

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE JUMPED AROUND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE SPEED. FIRST OCCURRANCE WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 19000 MILES, SPEEDOMETER REPLACED AT 21215 MILES; PROBLEM RECURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 33000 MILES, DEALER LUBED SPEEDOMETER CABLE; PROBLEM RECURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 50,00...

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE JUMPED AROUND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE SPEED. FIRST OCCURRANCE WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 19000 MILES, SPEEDOMETER REPLACED AT 21215 MILES; PROBLEM RECURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 33000 MILES, DEALER LUBED SPEEDOMETER CABLE; PROBLEM RECURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 50,00...

THE ORIGINAL SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED (UNDER WARRANTY) AT APPROXIMATELY 27,000 MILES BECAUSE IT BECAME ERRATIC OVER 40 MPH. ERRACTIC MEANS THAT ONCE I GET ABOVE 40 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE CONSTANTLY BOUNCES BETWEEN 35 MPH AND 85 MPH AND MAKES VARIOUS HIGH-PITCHED OR "GROWLING-TYPE" NOISES. IT ...

WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND THEN APPLYING THE GAS, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN IT JUMPS FORWARD. DEALER SAID NEW TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE PUT INTO VEHICLE. *AK

I HAVE HAD 3 SPEEDOMETERS FAIL WITHIN 60,000 MILES OVER A 2 YEAR TIME PERIOD. THE NEEDLE ON THE SPEEDOMETER STICKS OR BOUNCES BACK AND FORTH, THE FIRST TIME WAS AT 32,000 MILES AND I BELIEVE IT WAS FEBRUARY OF 1998. THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRENTY AT THAT TIME. THE SECOND TIME IT FAILED WAS AT ...

SPEEDOMETER FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS. 1ST FAILURE COMMENCED AT 59,000 MILES OF WEAR; AND 2ND FAILURE OCCURRED AT 77,000 MILES. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST IS PICKED UP BY CONSUMER. *AK

UPON LEAVING A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT CAR HESITATES A FEW SECONDS THEN "JERKS" BACK AND ONLY THEN PROCEEDS, THUS CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENTS

TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE FAILED.*ET

TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE FAILED.*ET

CONTACTED MR.JAC NASSER BY CERTIFIED MAIL AND WAS SUSEQUENTLY CONTACTED BY A MR.LANCE TANG WHO STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY PERIOD.THERE IS A FORD SERVICE BULLETIN 97-12 WHICH ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM AND ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE ...

HAD A HEAD BOLT HEATER INSTALLED AND OIL CHANGED 3 DAYS PRIOR TO FIRE. NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO USE HEATER. CAR WAS WARMING UP WHEN FIRE OCCURED. ANY IDEAS ON POSSIBLE CAUSES? *AK

BETWEEN 55-65MPH THE SPEEDOMETER BECAME ERRATICALLY AND DID NOT READ PROPER SPEED. *AK

2ND TIME FOR TRANSMISSION? *AK

SPEEDOMETER BOUNCES BETWEEN 50 AND 85 MILES PER HR.SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED AT 16000 MI. ON WARRANTY ,AND WENT BAD AGAIN AT 38000 MI. FORD REFUSES TO REPLACE AGAIN. *AK

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE FLIES UP TO 70-75, THEN DOWN BELOW CURRENT SPEED. WAS REPLACED IN MARCH OF 1998, HAS NOW FAILED AGAIN. BOTH TIMES, THE DEALER HAS REFUSED TO PAY FOR ANY OF THE REPAIR. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AT 36,700 (BARELY OUT OF WARRANTY); THE DEALER WOULD NOT EVEN PAY FOR HALF THE REPA...

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE JUMPS AND MAKES A GRINIDNG NOISE AT SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH. WE HAVE REPLACED THIS PART TWICE IN THE PAST 2 YEARS. *AK

THERE ARE TWO PROBLEMS WITH THIS 1995 FORD TAURUS. THE MOST SERIOUS IS THE STICKING ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS OCCURRED ON A COLD EVENING WHEN THE CAR WAS STARTED AND PUT IN REVERSE. IT STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND WAS REMEDIED ONLY WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF TO STOP THE CAR. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS THE N...

THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE FORD TAURUS. NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES PROBLEM WHENEVER CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED AND BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED. INSTEAD OF CRUISECONTROL DISENGAGING, VEHICLE SUDDENLY GOES INTO A ACELERATION MOD. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO SHIFT VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND TURN OFF IGNITION SWITCH TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL. DEALER NOTIF...

TRANSMISSION CEASES TO FUNCTION WITHOUT ANY WARNING (SOUND, PERFORMANCE CHANGE, ETC.). IN THIS INCIDENT, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT A BUSY JUNCTION OF THE EDENS AND THE KENNEDY EXPRESSWAYS IN CHICAGO CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSE POWER UNEXPECTEDLY. FORTUNATELY THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GET ONTO THE LEFT H...

THE SPEEDOMETERS ON 1995 FORD TAURUS CARS ARE FAILING REGULARLY, AND FORD KNOWS THEY ARE DEFECTIVE. THEY ARE REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE UNITS WITH OTHER DEFECTIVE UNITS, UNTIL THE WARRANTY EXPIRES AND THE OWNER IS LEFT WITH A BILL IN EXCESS OF $600.00 TO REPLACE THE UNIT. DUE TO THE EXTREMELY HIGH COST...

THE SPEEDOMETERS ON 1995 FORD TAURUS CARS ARE FAILING REGULARLY, AND FORD KNOWS THEY ARE DEFECTIVE. THEY ARE REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE UNITS WITH OTHER DEFECTIVE UNITS, UNTIL THE WARRANTY EXPIRES AND THE OWNER IS LEFT WITH A BILL IN EXCESS OF $600.00 TO REPLACE THE UNIT. DUE TO THE EXTREMELY HIGH COST...

A RAPID FAILURE OF THE HEAD GASKET FORCED ME TO ABANDON MY VEHICLE IN AN UNSAFE LOCATION. I THEN HAD TO WALK A SIGNIFICANT DISTANCE IN BELOW FREEZING CONDITIONS TO SEEK ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE CAME WITHOUT WARNING. AT MY REQUEST, THE HEAD GASKET HAD BEEN CHECKED BY A FORD MECHANIC 6 MONTHS PRIOR ...

ENGINE HEAD GASKET LEAK HAS CAUSED THE NEED TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR, TIMING CHAIN COVER, BEARINGS, CRANK AND CAM SHAFT, MOTOR NEEDS TO BE REBUILT, BUT THE WARRANTY CO. THAT THE FORD DEALER SOLD US AS THEY WOULD NOT SELL US THE FORD WARRANTY AS WE BOUGHT A DEMO WILL ONLY PUT IN A JUNK YARD MOTOR FROM...

ENGINE HEAD GASKET LEAK HAS CAUSED THE NEED TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR, TIMING CHAIN COVER, BEARINGS, CRANK AND CAM SHAFT, MOTOR NEEDS TO BE REBUILT, BUT THE WARRANTY CO. THAT THE FORD DEALER SOLD US AS THEY WOULD NOT SELL US THE FORD WARRANTY AS WE BOUGHT A DEMO WILL ONLY PUT IN A JUNK YARD MOTOR FROM...

RADIATOR FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE. MJS

SPEEDOMETER FAILED. MJS

THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO PINCHED WIRE HARNESS UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT WHICH BURNED THE RELAY ON THE ENGINE. YH

THE FRONT ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED AND I HAVE TALKED TO AT LEAST 5 OTHER TAURUS OWNERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS IN THE 3.8 LITER FORD TAURUS. THIS REALLY SEEMS LIKE A DESIGN FLAW THAT COULD PROVE DANGEROUS SINCE STEERING PROBLEMS CAN OCCUR WITH ENGINE MOUNT FAILURES.

AFTER 35 MPH SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE BOUNCES TO 100. CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW HOW FAST HE IS TRAVELING. FORD HAS ISSUED A TSB BULLETIN ON THIS REOCCURRING PROBLEM. *AK

INACCURATE TEMP GAUGE OCCURES MOSTLY IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT (GAUGE IS 20 DEGREES BELOW REPORTED TEMP,THIS IS EVEN AFTER DRIVING 15+ MILES OR 20+ MINS.) PRESSURE TEST HAS BEEN DONE ON COOLING SYS.,NO LEAKS,LOSING ANTI-FREEZE SOMEWHERE,HAVE TO ADD FLUID OCCASIONALLY. BRAND NEW TIRES,HAVE 6,000 M...

INACCURATE TEMP GAUGE OCCURES MOSTLY IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT (GAUGE IS 20 DEGREES BELOW REPORTED TEMP,THIS IS EVEN AFTER DRIVING 15+ MILES OR 20+ MINS.) PRESSURE TEST HAS BEEN DONE ON COOLING SYS.,NO LEAKS,LOSING ANTI-FREEZE SOMEWHERE,HAVE TO ADD FLUID OCCASIONALLY. BRAND NEW TIRES,HAVE 6,000 M...

INACCURATE TEMP GAUGE OCCURES MOSTLY IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT (GAUGE IS 20 DEGREES BELOW REPORTED TEMP,THIS IS EVEN AFTER DRIVING 15+ MILES OR 20+ MINS.) PRESSURE TEST HAS BEEN DONE ON COOLING SYS.,NO LEAKS,LOSING ANTI-FREEZE SOMEWHERE,HAVE TO ADD FLUID OCCASIONALLY. BRAND NEW TIRES,HAVE 6,000 M...

ABS SYSTEM AND THE BRAKES ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED IN AND DEALER DECIDED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. GREASED THE REAR CALIPERS AND ADJUSTED BRAKES. NO PROBLEM NOW. *AJK

A FAULTY SPEEDOMETER; AT 36,000 MILE DEALER REPLACED SPEEDOMETER BECAUSE INTERMITTENTLY THE DIAL WOULD JUMP BACK AND FORTH OR NOT REGISTER AT ALL. NOW AT 45,000 THE PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK

A/C HOSE & MANIFOLD FAILED CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK AND CAUSE MALFUNCTION OF SYSTEM. *ET

ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS FAILED.*ET

ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS FAILED.*ET

OUTER TIE RODS FAILED.*ET

IN A PARKING LOT WAS NOT ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BATTERY. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

ORIGINAL SPEEDOMETER BECAME ERRATIC AFTER 21,745 & WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. REPLACEMENT SPEEDOMETER IS NOW ERRATIC (WILL GO TO THE MAX. SPEED INDICATION OF 85) WHEN ACTUAL SPEED IS MUCH SLOWER. SINCE REPLACEMENT HAS BEEN OVER 12 MONTHS FORD WILL NOT REPLACE IT AGAIN. *AK

SPEEDOMETER WILL BOUNCE AROUND FROM 0 TO 80MPH, NO MATTER WHAT THE SPEED, UNTIL IT HITS A BUMP. DEALER HAS TO REPLACED SPEEDOMETER HEAD. *AK

FORD IS AWARE OF THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF HEAD GASKETS...I RECIEVED A NOTICE,HOWEVER WHEN MY ENGINE GASKET BLEW AND THE CAR OVERHEATED I WAS AT 75,600.600 MILES OVER THE EXTENDED WARENTY.NOW 3 DAYS AFTER PAYING FOR A NEW GASKET AND ALL THE REPAIRS MY DEALER SAID THE CAR NEEDED.I WAS TOLD THE CAR NEE...

THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE TRACK OF SPEED. *YC

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WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT CLEARING WINDSHIELD PROPERLY CAUSING BLURRED VISON THROUGH WINDOW WHEN RAINING. NLM

WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT CLEARING WINDSHIELD PROPERLY CAUSING BLURRED VISON THROUGH WINDOW WHEN RAINING. NLM

WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT CLEARING WINDSHIELD PROPERLY CAUSING BLURRED VISON THROUGH WINDOW WHEN RAINING. NLM

DRIVER'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF BRAKES ONTO ACCELERATOR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN INTO 4-5 INCH WIDE STEEL POLE WHICH RESULTED IN FRONT END BEING PULLED BACK ABOUT 12 INCHES. DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT CATCH, CAUSING HEAD INJURIES. *AK

VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THEY NOTICED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BROKEN . CONTACTED DEALER TO HAVE THEM REPAIRED. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET WENT OUT TWICE. DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET DUE TO OIL LEAKING. ALSO, CRANKCASE WENT OUT, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

THIS IS REPULSIVE THAT THERE ARE SO MANY PROPBLEMS WITH FORDS WITH 3.8... EVERYONE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM.. SOMEONE MAKE FORD PAY. *AK

THIS IS REPULSIVE THAT THERE ARE SO MANY PROPBLEMS WITH FORDS WITH 3.8... EVERYONE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM.. SOMEONE MAKE FORD PAY. *AK

SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER ISN'T WORKING, AND THE NEEDLE IS SWINGING BACK AND FORWARD. CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE HOW FAST THE VEHICLE IS GOING. *AK

WHEN DRIIVNG AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES ARE GOING HALF WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, MOTOR MOUNTS WENT OUT/ AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAILED, AND WAS BLOWING HOT AIR, AND TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO VEHICLE STALLING, CUTTING OFF AND SHIFTING HARD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO...

WHEN DRIIVNG AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES ARE GOING HALF WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, MOTOR MOUNTS WENT OUT/ AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAILED, AND WAS BLOWING HOT AIR, AND TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO VEHICLE STALLING, CUTTING OFF AND SHIFTING HARD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO...

WHEN DRIIVNG AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES ARE GOING HALF WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, MOTOR MOUNTS WENT OUT/ AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAILED, AND WAS BLOWING HOT AIR, AND TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO VEHICLE STALLING, CUTTING OFF AND SHIFTING HARD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO...

WHEN DRIIVNG AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES ARE GOING HALF WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, MOTOR MOUNTS WENT OUT/ AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAILED, AND WAS BLOWING HOT AIR, AND TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO VEHICLE STALLING, CUTTING OFF AND SHIFTING HARD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO...

THERE WAS A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GAS FUMES INSIDE THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS SECOND OR THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THIS HAPPENED WAS SPEED 35-45, TEMP GAUGE ON M IN NORMAL, OUTSIDE TEMP APPROX 90, AC ON MAX COOLING, FAN ON HI, FUEL WARNING LIGHT ON, LESS THAN 1/8 TANK...

THERE WAS A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GAS FUMES INSIDE THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS SECOND OR THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THIS HAPPENED WAS SPEED 35-45, TEMP GAUGE ON M IN NORMAL, OUTSIDE TEMP APPROX 90, AC ON MAX COOLING, FAN ON HI, FUEL WARNING LIGHT ON, LESS THAN 1/8 TANK...

SPEEDOMETER FAILED TWICE. MJS

WHILE IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHENEVER VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP POSTION, A GRINDING SOUND WOULD BE HEARD, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD. VEHICLE BEING INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. SEEKING ANY INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM FROM NHTSA. *AK

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WHILE DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED THE SPEEDOMOTER TRAVELS ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP AT THE FULLEST SPEED. *AK

UPON STARTING VEHICLE AND PLACING IT IN REVERSE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE ENGINE OFF TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE SPEEDOMETER BOUNCES AROUND,NOT SETTLING ON A SET SPEED. SOMETIMES THE GUAGE READS HIGHER THAN ACTUAL SPEED. DEALER SAID IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT IS COMING ACROSS THE CONSUMER'S THROAT. A BELT EXTENDER HAS HELPED SOMEWHAT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHEN COMING UPON A STOP OR HITTING THE BRAKES,VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WAS BEING HIT FROM BEHIND. *AK

THE LEFT MOTOR MOUNT HAS GONE BAD. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE . *AK

DEALER NEVER INFORMED MANUFATURER OF PURCHASE 0F 1995 TAURUS. NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF EXTENTED WARRENTY 98M01.CALLED FORD WHO STILL HAD ME DRIVING A 1992 TAURUS.HEAD GASKET BLEW 6/10/99. COST OF REPAIR $ 993.51. DEALER MADE NO ATTEMPT TO CORRECT PROBLEM .

I HAVE REPLACED TWO SPEEDOMETERS,13 MONTHS APART & FORD MOTOR CO WILL NOT DO ANYTHING.

I HAVE REPLACED TWO SPEEDOMETERS,13 MONTHS APART & FORD MOTOR CO WILL NOT DO ANYTHING.

MISALIGNED HEAD LAMPS/FRONT&REAR DOOR/TAILGATE DOOR/HOOD. YOU CAN HEAR GAS IN TANK MOVING AROUND

MISALIGNED HEAD LAMPS/FRONT&REAR DOOR/TAILGATE DOOR/HOOD. YOU CAN HEAR GAS IN TANK MOVING AROUND

MISALIGNED HEAD LAMPS/FRONT&REAR DOOR/TAILGATE DOOR/HOOD. YOU CAN HEAR GAS IN TANK MOVING AROUND

MISALIGNED HEAD LAMPS/FRONT&REAR DOOR/TAILGATE DOOR/HOOD. YOU CAN HEAR GAS IN TANK MOVING AROUND

MISALIGNED HEAD LAMPS/FRONT&REAR DOOR/TAILGATE DOOR/HOOD. YOU CAN HEAR GAS IN TANK MOVING AROUND

MISALIGNED HEAD LAMPS/FRONT&REAR DOOR/TAILGATE DOOR/HOOD. YOU CAN HEAR GAS IN TANK MOVING AROUND

SPEEDOMETER BOUNCES UP AND DOWN, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE HOW FAST ONE IS GOING. TOOK TO DAELER WHO FIXED PROBLEM TWICE BEFORE, BUT IT REOCCURRED. *AK

SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. YH

ENGINE OVERHEATED AND CRACKED, CAUSING A FIRE. DEALER HAS VEHICLE AND IS REPLACING ENGINE. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES WHILE COMING TO A STOP THERE IS A LOUD NOISE WITHIN THE GAS TANK, AND THE GAS IS SLASHING AROUND WHICH IS HITTING THE WALL. *AK

SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER IS NOT WORKING, AND THERE IS A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER. *AK

THE SPEEDOMETER SQUEALS AND THE NEEDLE BEGINS BOUNCING AND REGISTERING THE INCORRECT SPEED WHEN TRAVELING AT 50 MPH OR MORE. THIS IS THE SECOND SPEEDOMETER HEAD ON THIS CAR AS THE ORIGINAL ALSO FAILED WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. THE ORIGINAL WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT FORD DEALER SAYS THAT THE R...

THE SPEEDOMETER SQUEALS AND THE NEEDLE BEGINS BOUNCING AND REGISTERING THE INCORRECT SPEED WHEN TRAVELING AT 50 MPH OR MORE. THIS IS THE SECOND SPEEDOMETER HEAD ON THIS CAR AS THE ORIGINAL ALSO FAILED WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. THE ORIGINAL WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT FORD DEALER SAYS THAT THE R...

FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT LATCH PLATE HAS COME OFF THE BELT WHICH HAS CAUSED THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WE WERE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY SOUTH BOUND TO SAN DIEGO AT A SPEED OF 75MPH AND IN THE FAST LANE. WE HAD BEEN DRIVING ABOUT TWO AND A HALF HOURS WHEN SUDDENDLY THE CAR BEGAN DOWN SHIFTING AND THE CAR LURCHED VIOLENTLY BACK AND FORTH. WE THOUGHT THE ENGINE HAD DIED INITALLY, BUT THE CAR BEGAN LURCH...

ORIGINAL SPEEDOMETER FAILED AT 21745 MILES BY BECOMING ERRATIC AT SPEEDS OF ABOUT 55 MPH. THE METER WOULD SOMETIMES READ AS HIGH AS 90 MPH. THIS METER WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW THE REPLACEMENT UNIT IS FAULTY AT 23300 MILES. A BRIEF SCAN OF YOUR ODI IDS INDICATES THE PROBLEM IS GENERIC W...

I HAVE YET TO HEAR FROM A FACTORY REP (I WAS TOLD ONE WILL CALL) AND THE SERVICE MGR. HAS NOT BEEN COOPERATIVE UP TO THIS POINT.

WHILE DRIVING 10MPH AND EXCEEDING OVER 40 MPH THERE IS VIBRATING AND SHAKING IN THE DASHBOARD. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND THE BRAKES BEGIN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY.DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE EVEN WITH APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. OWNER HAD TO TAKE KEY OUT OF IGNITION IN ORDER TO STOP. DEALER HAS FIXED PROBLEM. *AK

HEAD GASKET WAS RECALLED IN 1998 AND REPLACED. IS THERE ANY SIMILARITY OR CONNECTION TO THIS GASKET LEAK. MATERIAL DEFECTS, ETC. I'VE BEEN QUOTED $500 TO FIX.

THE ODOMETER AND RPM METERS HAVE BEEN ACTING UP FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS.

THE ORIGINAL SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED AT 38,000 MILES. THE NEW SPEEDOMETER BECAME DEFECTIVE (BOUNCING UP AND DOWN, INACCURATE, FINALLY, INSERVICEABLE) WHEN IT HAD ABOUT 35,000 ON IT. I HAVE REPORTED THE DEFECT TO THE DEALER, FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND HAVE WRITTEN TO THE PRESIDENT OF FORD. ALL RE...

SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AT 35000 MILES FAILED AGAIN AT 56000 MILES. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 94 OTHER RECORDS OF SPEEDOMETER FAILURES ON LINE. THIS REPRESENTS A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER DUE TO LACK OF KNOWLEDGE BY THE OPERATOR OF HIS SPEED WHICH MAY RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. PLEASE ADVISE ...

WHEN TRYING TO CHANGE GEARS AND ENTERING ON AND OFF HIGHWAYS, TRANSMISSION DOES NOT RESPOND. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MPH SPEEDOMETER GOES UP TO ABOUT 80 TO 85MPH. WHEN THIS HAPPENS ONE DOESN'T KNOW HOW FAST VEHICLE IS GOING. SPEEDOMETER ARM BOUNCES BETWEEN 65 AND 85 MPH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 90 DEGREES THE ENGINE QUITS CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING THUS MAKING THE STEERING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.THE ENGINE WILL NOT START UNTILL THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO COOL DOWN (WITH THE HOOD UP) FOR A...

SPEEDOMETER JUMPS ERRATICALLY. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SPEEDOMETER 3 TIMES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE WIPERS WEREN'T WORKING. *AK

POWER LOCKS MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN DOOR IF SWITCH IS HELD DOWN. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IN EVENT OF CRASH AND UNCONSOUS OR TRAPPED PERSON IS ON LOCK, OR NI THE EVENT OF SHORT CIRCUT SWITCH FAILURE. ONLY OPTION WOULD BE TO BREAK WINDOW. COMMON SENSE SAFETY DESIGN : DOOR HANDLE SHOULD ALWAYS O...

THE VEHICLE WOULD QUIT RUNNING DUE TO MISSING PAR T IN ENGINE. THE MODULATOR HAD GONE BAD. THIS CUTS OFF FUEL TO FUEL PUMP. THE GAS TANK HAD SMOKE COMING OUT. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED. *AK

THE VEHICLE WOULD QUIT RUNNING DUE TO MISSING PAR T IN ENGINE. THE MODULATOR HAD GONE BAD. THIS CUTS OFF FUEL TO FUEL PUMP. THE GAS TANK HAD SMOKE COMING OUT. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING FLUID. HAD THE SEALS CHANGED TWICE. TRANSMISSION STILL LEAKED. TOOK TO MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED TORQUE CONVERTOR NEEDED REPLACING. HAD PROBLEM SHIFTING. NOW INFORMED TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING FLUID. HAD THE SEALS CHANGED TWICE. TRANSMISSION STILL LEAKED. TOOK TO MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED TORQUE CONVERTOR NEEDED REPLACING. HAD PROBLEM SHIFTING. NOW INFORMED TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING A COLLISION, AND RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65MPH ON THE INTERSTATE CAR JUST COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. CAR STILL HAD BATTERY POWER, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RUN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND TRYING TO SWITCH GEARS CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. CAR ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT .THIS PROBLEM WAS FIXED AT COST TO OWNER. *AK

THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE BOUNCES AROUND WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. *AK

UPON ATTEMPTING TO ENTER ONCOMING TRAFFIC ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THERE WAS NO MOVEMENT CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS BROKEN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TRANSMISSION WOULD MAKE NOISES WHEN GEARS ARE SHIFTED. VEHICLE STAYS IN ONE GEAR ONLY. IF VEHICLE IS PARKED, WOULD CHANGE GEARS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING. INSTALLED A REBUILT TRANSMISSION IN VEHICLE. THE SAME PROBLEM, NOISE IS IN REBUILT TRANSMISSIO...

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE IS JUMPING BACK AND FORTH , WILL NOT REGISTER SPEED, CAUSING SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

THE VEHICLE HAS HAD 5 MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED IN A YEAR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF A SPEEDOMETER IN THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 32000 MILES, AND WAS REPLACED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. THE SECOND FAILED AT APPROX. 65000 MILES, AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED 75000 MILE WARRANTY, THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WARRANTY, OR BY...

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RADIATOR OVERFLOW IS TWO PIECES AND THE TOP IS GLUDED ON. IF VEHICLE OVERHEATS TOP OF PLASTIC RADIATOR OVERFLOW CONTAINER WILL EXPLODE SENDING BOILING ANTIFREEZE ONTO ANYONE IN VINCITY. THIS HAPPENED TODAY. DRIVER RAISED HOOD AN SAW COOLANT OVERFLOW BOTTLE SIDES WERE BULDGING AND AT THAT SAME INSTAN...

THE CONNECTOR TO FUEL PUMP WOULD GET VERY HOT & FALL OFF. WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET FUEL TO VEHICLE. HAD CONTACTED DEALER & WAS INFORMED THE WIRE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE GROUNDED. THIS WOULD ALLOW FUEL TO VEHICLE. *AK

THE CONNECTOR TO FUEL PUMP WOULD GET VERY HOT & FALL OFF. WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET FUEL TO VEHICLE. HAD CONTACTED DEALER & WAS INFORMED THE WIRE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE GROUNDED. THIS WOULD ALLOW FUEL TO VEHICLE. *AK

BRAKE SYSTEM EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT FAILURE. MJS

EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRRORS ARE DESIGNED MOUNTED TO CLOSE TO THE VEHICLE'S DOORS AND ARE NOT LARGE ENOUGH CREATING POOR VISIBILITY. MJS

CONNECTOR FROM THE STARTER FAILED, CAUSING A NO-START CONDITION .PART HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND REPAIRED ONCE, BUT DEFECT KEEPS OCCURRING. TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED. *AK

WHILE DRVING THE CAR, THE SPEEDOMOTOR DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. THE NEEDLE JUMPS AROUND AND THE UNIT MAKES A LOUD BUZZING NOISE. ON A LONG TRIP, THIS NOISE MAKE DRIVING VERY DISTRACTING AND I NEVER KNOW HOW FAST I AM DRIVING. BOTH FORD AND THE DEALER HAVE ADVISED ME THAT THE REPAIR OF THIS PROBL...

CAR STALLED OUT (35MPH) NEAR END OF 200 MILE TRIP. WAS DIAGNOSED BY KING L-M AS A FUEL PUMP FAILURE, AND REPLACED AT A COST OF $507. NHTSA COMPLIANT DATA BASE INDICATES A LARGE NUMBER OF FUEL PUMP FAILURES, AND MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS (I.E., CONTINUED STALLING, LOSS OF POWER, ELECTRICAL SHORTING IN FU...

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I AM NOT SURE HOW TO CONTACT YOU. I AM A TRAUMA SURGEON AND JUST ADMITTED A FOUR YEAR OLD WHO WAS IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WITH SEAT BELT ON AND MOM HIT A DEER DEPLOYING THE AIRBAG. CHILD WAS HIT IN THE FACE AND WITH LARGE BRUSE TO FACE AND CHEST. ADMITTED FOR OBSERVATION AND OK. PLEASE EMAIL ME ...

PROTECTIVE COVER ON CATALYTIC CONVERTER FELL OFF MAKING IT UNSAFE TO PARK VEHICLE ON GRASSY AREAS. NLM

SPEEDOMETER FAILED DECEMBER OF 1997 AND WAS REPLACED JAN. 3,1998. HOWEVER, POSSIBLE DEFECT OF THE REPLACED SPEEDOMETER FAILED ON JUNE 1999 AND WAS REPLACED AGAIN JULY 6, 1999. *YC

SPEEDOMETER HEAD FAILURE PRODUCES ERRATIC DISPLAY FOR PROLONGED PERIODS. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THIS UNIT - FIRST AT APPROXIMATELY 60K, SECOND AT 116K. FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE DEFECT - LOCAL FORD AGENCY PARTS MANAGER AFFIRMS THAT THIS PART IS A COMMON FAILURE. FORD REFUSES TO NEGOITIAT...

SPEEDOMETER JUMPS, CANNOT DETERMINE SPEED OF VEHICLE, CAUSING SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER CABLE THE NEEDLE DOES NOT TO GO OVER 20 MPH OR DOES NOT WORK OVER 50 MPH. THE SPEEDOMETER BROKE 4 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUS EOF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

SUB-FRAME REAR PLATENUT CAME OFF PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. NLM (RECALL 98V323000)

SPEEDOMETER WAS REPAIRED/REPLACED DUE TO ERRATIC OPERATION WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. LITTER OVER A YEAR LATER SAME PROBLEM REOCCURRED. BUT DEALER/MFR. REFUSED TO REPAIR BECAUSE PART WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. BELIEVED DEALER INSTALLED DEFECTIVE PART. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL GOT STUCK WHILE DRIVING AND INCREASED TO 90 MPH. CONSUMER COULD NOT TURN CRUISE CONTROL OFF--DRIVER HAD TO SHUT THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF, PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, AND COAST OFF THE ROAD TO PREVENT ACCIDENT. OWNER DISENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL TO PREVENT PROBLEM FROM OCCURRING AGAIN...

VEHICLE STALLS WITH NO INDICATION. *YC

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR . THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE FOUR TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

SPEEDOMETER OUT OF ORDER . YH

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCLERATED TO 90 MPH IN SECONDS. DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY WERE INOPERATIVE. HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER SAID IT MIGHT BE THE PASSING GEAR OR A VACCUM HOSE WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN CLOGGED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INF...

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCLERATED TO 90 MPH IN SECONDS. DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY WERE INOPERATIVE. HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER SAID IT MIGHT BE THE PASSING GEAR OR A VACCUM HOSE WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN CLOGGED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INF...

THE VEHICLE STARTED OVERHEATING. HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC NOTICED AN OIL LEAK. THE TRANSMISSION OIL WAS LEAKING, BUT LOCATION COULD NOT BE FOUND.*AK

THE VEHICLE STARTED OVERHEATING. HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC NOTICED AN OIL LEAK. THE TRANSMISSION OIL WAS LEAKING, BUT LOCATION COULD NOT BE FOUND.*AK

SPEEDOMETER IS INACCURATE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. YH

WHEN THE AIR TEMPERATURE IS EXTREMELY HOT AND HUMID (ABOVE 90 DEGREES) AND THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, STALLING OCCURS, MOSTLY AT IDLE. THIS SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR A LONG TIME, PARKED, AND THEN STARTED AGAIN AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE CAR WILL NOT RE...

SPEEDOMETER BUZZES AND JUMPS 10-20 MPH MAKING ABILITY TO TELL SPEED IMPOSSIBLE. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE. THE FIRST OCCURRED AT 35000 MILES, AND WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. IT HAPPENED AGAIN AT 35000 MILES ON THE REPLACEMENT. DEALERS AND FORD HAVE R

ON TWO OCCASIONS THE WIRE AT BRAKE PEDAL TO BRAKE SWITCH BROKE. ONCE AT 16,000 MILES AND AT 42,000 MILE, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN FAILURE. *YC

BATTERY FAILED. YH

UPON ENCOUNTERING ONCOMING TRAFFIC APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SPEEDOMETER JUMPS FROM 65 TO 85 DEPENDING ON HOW LARGE A BUMP YOU HIT. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT REPLACEMENT PART WAS ALSO FAULTY AND COULD NOT REPLACE AT THE TIME.

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING/LOST POWER, AND FIRE CAME FROM FRONT HOOD. FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT CAME. VEHICLE TOWED AND INSURANCE CO. TOTALLED CAR. REPORTED OPINIONS ELECTRICAL FIRE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN DRIVING OVER 55MPH, CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE HOW FAST HE IS TRAVELING DUE TO BROKEN SPEEDOMETER. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS REPAIRED. *AK

THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. WOULD STAY IN LOW GEAR. WOULD JERK WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS APPLIED. TOOK TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. *AK

ON TWO OCCASIONS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH ERRATIC OPRATION OF SPEEDOMETER. DEALER REPLACED THE SPEEDOMETER AFTER FIRST FAILURE. HOWEVER,PROBLEM REOCCURRED, AND DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR REPLACE SPEEDOMETER A SECOND TIME DUE TO EXPIRATION OF WARRANTY. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATER. ...

ENGINE HEAD GASKET HAS BLOWN WHICH CAUSED THE CHECK OIL LIGHT TO COME ON. VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN RIGHT NOW. DEALER HAS VEHICLE. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET HAS BLOWN WHICH CAUSED THE CHECK OIL LIGHT TO COME ON. VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN RIGHT NOW. DEALER HAS VEHICLE. *AK

SPEEDOMETER IS ERRATIC. MJS

CLOCK FAILED. MJS

RADIATOR HOSES RUPTURED CAUSING LEAKAGE. MJS

GAS LEAK CAUSING FUMES TO ENTER VEHICLE. MJS

BRAKES FAILED. MJS

KEY CYLINDER FROZE . MJS

BATTERY FAILED. MJS

RADIATOR COOLING FAN FAILED. MJS

ENGINE CONNECTING ROD BROKE CAUSING DAMAGE TO CRANKSHAFT AND CYLINDER WALL. MJS

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED. *YC

THE SPEEDOMETER READS INCORRECTLY AT SPEEDS OVER 50MPH, ESPECIALLY ON ROUGH ROADS. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SPEEDOMETER TWICE, AND IS ABOUT TO REPLACE IT ONE MORE TIME. *AK

THE METHANOL GAS CAUSED THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK TO DETERIORATE AND DAMAGE THE GASKETS. ALSO THE GAS GAUAGE DID NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT LEVELS OF FUEL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

I DON'T FEEL A 1995 AUTOMOBILE WITH ONLY 47000 MILES ON IT SHOULD WARRANT A NEW POWER TRAIN . MY MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED ON QUITE A FEW FORD TAURUS 'S I FEEL CHEATED BUYING AN AMERICAN MADE CAR BECAUSE I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING TO A FOREIGN CAR . THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME PL...

THE DESERT MOTORS SERVICE DEPT. SAID THAT ALTHOUGH THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, MY VEHICLE AND ENGINE WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. I SENT A LETTER OF COMPLAINT AND DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE FAILED AND DEFORMED HEAD GASKET TO FORD MTR. CO., CONSUMER ASSISTANCE CTR. IN DEARBORN, MICH. ...

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WHILE DRIIVNG HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED ON/OFF. AFTER JIGGLING THE HIGH/LOW SWITCH HEADLIGHTS COME BACK ON. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. HEADLIGHTS WILL BE REPAIRED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION DROPS OUT OF GEAR AT STOP LIGHTS/SIGNS. YOU DO NOT KNOW THIS HAS HAPPENED UNTIL YOU TRY TO MOVE FORWARD AND THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE. THE TRANSMISSION WILL ENGAGED SEVERAL SECONDS AFTER YOU APPLY THE THROTTLE, RESULTING IN A HARD SHIFT INTO GEAR. FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, AND ISSU...

INTERMITTENTLY SPEEDOMETER IS INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS REPLACED SPEEDOMETER ONCE. *AK

WHILE AT A STAND STILL AT A RED LIGHT, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, IMPACT OVER 50 MPH IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER . CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. *AK

OUR VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING AS USUAL PRIOR TO THE BREAKDOWN. WE HAD RECENTLY HAD THE VEHICLE TUNED UP, AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED DUE TO A SKIP PROBLEM AND LOWER THEN NORMAL GAS MILEAGE. WE HAD JUST COMPLETED A 45 MINUTE TRIP IN THE VEHICLE AND STOPPED FOR DINNER. WE WERE IN THE RESTAURANT FOR...

OUR VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING AS USUAL PRIOR TO THE BREAKDOWN. WE HAD RECENTLY HAD THE VEHICLE TUNED UP, AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED DUE TO A SKIP PROBLEM AND LOWER THEN NORMAL GAS MILEAGE. WE HAD JUST COMPLETED A 45 MINUTE TRIP IN THE VEHICLE AND STOPPED FOR DINNER. WE WERE IN THE RESTAURANT FOR...

OUR VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING AS USUAL PRIOR TO THE BREAKDOWN. WE HAD RECENTLY HAD THE VEHICLE TUNED UP, AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED DUE TO A SKIP PROBLEM AND LOWER THEN NORMAL GAS MILEAGE. WE HAD JUST COMPLETED A 45 MINUTE TRIP IN THE VEHICLE AND STOPPED FOR DINNER. WE WERE IN THE RESTAURANT FOR...

FRONT BODY MOUNTS BROKE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE REAR BODY MOUNTS. DEALER IS REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT WARNING WHICH MIGHT HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. SOMETIMES, VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AFTERWARDS. IF NOT IT WOULD, IT NEEDED TO BE TOWED. *AK

ENGINE PISTON BROKE AND WENT THROUGH THE OIL PAN. MJS

ORIGINAL SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED AT 23000 MILES. THE REPLACEMENT HAS DEVELOPED THE SAME PROBLEM. IT JUMPS AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50, AND DOES NOT SHOW THE CORRECT SPEED WHEN GOING SLOWER. IT IS DIFFICULT TO TELL WHAT SPEED YOU ARE GOING. DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A VEHICLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM ...

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. MJS

UPON ENTERING ONCOMING TRAFFIC DRIVER WENT TO ACCELERATE AND THE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS NO MOVEMENT OF VEHICLE. WHEN VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE BODY SHOP. *AK

SPEEDOMETER: WOULD MAKE NOISE; NOT WORKING PROPERLY; CAN NOT TELL WHAT THE SPEED IS; HAD IT REPLACED DUE TO BOUNCING AROUND. ABS SYSTEM HAD ERRACTIC PATTERN.

1ST FAILURE WAS AROUND 11,300 MILES. DEALER FIXED AND REPLACED. FAILED AGAIN IN 4-20-97 AT 22,100 MILES, DEALER REPLACED AGAIN. CAR NOW HAS 30,PLUS SHOWING ON 3RD ODOMETER AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT THEY WILL NOT FIX. IT WENT OUT AGAIN 8-10 1998. *AK

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE BEGINS TO BOUNCE TO 85 WHEN WHEELS HIT ANY BUMP AT SPEEDS OVER 55 MILES PER HOUR. NEEDLE HANGS AT THAT POINT FOR UP TO 25 SECONDS MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE ACTUAL SPEED, OR WHETHER OR NOT THE CRUISE CONTROL IS PROPERLY SET. ORIGINAL SPEEDOMETER FAILED AT 15,000, REPLACED...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

I HAVE REPLACED THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE ONE TIME, BUT DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM.

SPEEDOMETER FAILED.JUMPS FROM 40 TO 85+ BACK & FORTH. NOISE IN DASH. THIS OCCURED IN THE BEGINNING OF A 1000 MILE TRIP ON UNFAMILIAR ROADS AT NIGHT. THIS WAS HIGHLY DISTRACTING AND DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN I HAD NO CLUE HOW FAST I WAS ACTUALLY GOING ON HIGH SPEED HIGHWAYS. IT APPEARS THAT FORD DOCU...

CRUISE CONTROL IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIMES DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. BEGAN FAILING IN COLD WEATHER ONLY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK

VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN CRUISE CONTROL AND EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. MJS

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED SEVERAL TIMES, BRAKES REPLACED FIVE TIMES. MJS

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED SEVERAL TIMES, BRAKES REPLACED FIVE TIMES. MJS

RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE CAUSING IT TO DROPPED DOWN ON TOP OF THE TIRE. NLM

WHILE DRIVING SPEEDOMETER MOVES AROUND AND AROUND, AND CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE WHAT'S THE SPEED. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING AT 10 MPH SPEEDOMETER WILL STATE THAT CONSUMER IS DRIVING AT 75 MPH. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED BY OWNER'S MECHANIC. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE UNLESS DRIVER TIGHTENS THE LATCH. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

SPEEDOMETER IS JUMPING UP AND DOWN. CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CORRECT SPEED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP TWICE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

ON SEVEN OCCASIONS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACELERATION ;CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED. ALSO, CONDITION OCCURS WHEN CONSUMER HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

ABS NO LONGER WORKING DUE TO CORROSION IN SEALED COMPUTER MODULE. *AK

ENGINE FAILURE RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. MJS

SPEEDOMETER READINGS ARE INCORRECT IN WET ROAD CONDTIONS. DEALER HAS REPLACED SPEEDOMETER PRIOR TO THIS . MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

BATTERY FAILED. MJS

VEHICLE OVERHEATING DUE TO HEAD GASKET FAILURE. MJS

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IN FOR A RECALL SERVICE AT AL PIEMONTE, AND TRANSMISSION LEAKAGE OCCURRED AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. *AK

CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY WITH DEALERSHIP DURING RECALL REPAIR OF (98V-323).

WHEN VEHICLE EXCEEDS 40 MPH ODOMETER WILL BOUNCE. ONCE THIS HAPPENS, DRIVER CANNOT TELL HOW FAST VEHICLE IS MOVING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ENGINE FAILURE - TOOK CAR IN ON 12/23/1998 TO HAVE TEST FOR WARRANTY (FORD 98M01). PAID TO HAVE DEALER TEST COOLANT AND ENGINE FOR LEAKS ($146.98), TOLD ME OK, 4 MONTHS LATER I HAVE USED TWICE A MUCH ANTIFREEZE AS BEFORE AND THERE ARE KNOW VISABLE LEAKS. DEALER TOLD ME OUT OF WARRANTY TOUGH LUCK. TR...

ENGINE FAILURE - TOOK CAR IN ON 12/23/1998 TO HAVE TEST FOR WARRANTY (FORD 98M01). PAID TO HAVE DEALER TEST COOLANT AND ENGINE FOR LEAKS ($146.98), TOLD ME OK, 4 MONTHS LATER I HAVE USED TWICE A MUCH ANTIFREEZE AS BEFORE AND THERE ARE KNOW VISABLE LEAKS. DEALER TOLD ME OUT OF WARRANTY TOUGH LUCK. TR...

ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE, RESULTING IN ENGINE MOVEMENT. ALSO, NOTICED AIR CONDITIONER /CLUTCH DAMAGED DUE TO THE BROKEN MOUNTS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS NOT REPLACED PARTS. AFTER VEHICLE REPAIRED, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO POP OUT OF GEAR, OWNER GOT RID OF CAR. *AK *ML

ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE, RESULTING IN ENGINE MOVEMENT. ALSO, NOTICED AIR CONDITIONER /CLUTCH DAMAGED DUE TO THE BROKEN MOUNTS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS NOT REPLACED PARTS. AFTER VEHICLE REPAIRED, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO POP OUT OF GEAR, OWNER GOT RID OF CAR. *AK *ML

ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE, RESULTING IN ENGINE MOVEMENT. ALSO, NOTICED AIR CONDITIONER /CLUTCH DAMAGED DUE TO THE BROKEN MOUNTS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS NOT REPLACED PARTS. AFTER VEHICLE REPAIRED, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO POP OUT OF GEAR, OWNER GOT RID OF CAR. *AK *ML

RECALL98S36, NHTSA /98V323000, REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN FEBRUARY, BUT DEALER REFUSES TO HONOR OR SET AN APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY SPEEDOMETER WENT HAYWIRE UNABLE TO TELL SPEED ENTIRE TRIP. *AK

TAURUS OR FORD WILL NEVER BE NO.1 WITH ME AGAIN. MASSIVE FAILURES KNOWN WITH TAURUS SPEEDOMETER HEADS. SAY SOMETHING IN DODGE VOYAGER AND DOORS FLYING OPEN. WHEN WILL SOMETHING BE DONE? RIGHT NOW IF YOU GOT $250 AND THE TIME AND WILL ACCEPT A 90 DAY OR LOW MILEAGE GUARANTEE. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER TRIED TO START VEHICLE IN THE MORNING, VEHICLE STARTED. BUT WHEN SHE MOVED THE TRANSMISSION PAWL FROM PARK TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE. WAS TAKEN TO DEALER , WHERE THEY TOLD CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER MALFUNCTIONED/REPLACED (39,000 MILES)BUT NOW VEHICLE IS TMU-TRUE MILEAGE UNKNOWN-ANY RECOURSE?DASHBOARD VIBRATES INTENSELY AT 70-75MPH. TIRES BALANCED, ROTATED, REPLACED. STRUTS(4) REPLACED, STEERING COMPONENTS CHECKED BUT STILL VIBRATION. APPEARS THAT DASH DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH ...

SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER MALFUNCTIONED/REPLACED (39,000 MILES)BUT NOW VEHICLE IS TMU-TRUE MILEAGE UNKNOWN-ANY RECOURSE?DASHBOARD VIBRATES INTENSELY AT 70-75MPH. TIRES BALANCED, ROTATED, REPLACED. STRUTS(4) REPLACED, STEERING COMPONENTS CHECKED BUT STILL VIBRATION. APPEARS THAT DASH DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH ...

CONSUMER NOT NOTIFIED OF HEAD GASKET RECALL DUE TO VIN. (RECALL 98M01) NLM

RADIATOR LEAKING.

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE WHOLE FRONT END VIBRATES AND SHUDDERS. THIS HAPPENS ON ANY ROAD CONDTIONS, UNDER ANY TYPE OF BRAKING SITUATION. ALSO, BRAKE PADS, SHOES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED IN 1997 WITH 9,920 MILES. 3,000 MILES LATER THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES REOCCURRED. THE B...

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE WHOLE FRONT END VIBRATES AND SHUDDERS. THIS HAPPENS ON ANY ROAD CONDTIONS, UNDER ANY TYPE OF BRAKING SITUATION. ALSO, BRAKE PADS, SHOES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED IN 1997 WITH 9,920 MILES. 3,000 MILES LATER THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES REOCCURRED. THE B...

AT 66,900 MILES TRANSMISSION HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND WILL NOT SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR. REPAIRS WERE MADE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE, WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *AK *ML

BOTH CLUCH AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WERE REPAIRED AT PULLIAM FORD LOCATED ON TWO NOTCH ROAD IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA. LAST REPAIR VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND WAS ADVISED THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED.

BOTH CLUCH AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WERE REPAIRED AT PULLIAM FORD LOCATED ON TWO NOTCH ROAD IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA. LAST REPAIR VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND WAS ADVISED THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED.

WHILE PUTTING VEHICLE IN THE PARK POSITION, THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN REVERSE OR THE VEHICLE WILL REVERSE UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH OR INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

VEHICLE SURGES ON ITS OWN AND WHEN IT'S PLACED INTO GEAR, IT JUST SUDDENLY TAKES OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE VIN NUMBERS ON MY CAR AND PAPER WORK ARE DIFFERENT. WE GET PAPER WORK FROM U ALL FOR THE VIN# ON OUR PAPER WORK WHICH NOT IS THE SAME AS OUR CAR. OUR MOTOR MOUNTS ARE COMING LOOSEAS DUE TO THE BOLTS AND THINGS,I DO NOT THINK THAT IT IS FROM WARE AND TEAR. MAYBE SOMEONE CAN LET ME KNOW SOME THI...

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH THE FRONT END IS VIBRATING DUE TO MOTOR MOUNTS BREAKING OFF. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE OFF. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE TWICE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO ROCK AROUND UNDER THE HOOD, AND BROKE THE AIR CONDITIONER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK *ML

I WAS TOLD BY FORD THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RUINED ENGINE. BUT HAD THEY NOT INSTALLED FAULTY HEAD GASKETS, OVERHEATING WOULD NOT HAVE OCCURED AND THEN RUINED THE ENGINE. THIS CAR IS NO LONGER USEABLE, CAN YOU HELP, PLEASE? WHO CAN I CONTACT ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU

SPEEDOMETER JUMPS FROM 65 TO 85 DEPENDING ON HOW LARGE A BUMP YOU HIT. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT REPLACEMENT PART WAS ALSO FAULTY AND COULD NOT REPLACE AT THE TIME.

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. CAN TAKE KEY OUT OF SWITCH & ENGINE STILL GOING. HAD 2 IGNITION SWITCHES REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE, POSSIBLY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. ALSO,ENGINE HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN AT 64,000/FUEL PUMP REPLACED DUE TO OVERHEATING, AND THE AIR CONDITIONER PUTS OUT AN ODOR WHEN RUNNING FOR AWHIL...

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. CAN TAKE KEY OUT OF SWITCH & ENGINE STILL GOING. HAD 2 IGNITION SWITCHES REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE, POSSIBLY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. ALSO,ENGINE HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN AT 64,000/FUEL PUMP REPLACED DUE TO OVERHEATING, AND THE AIR CONDITIONER PUTS OUT AN ODOR WHEN RUNNING FOR AWHIL...

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. CAN TAKE KEY OUT OF SWITCH & ENGINE STILL GOING. HAD 2 IGNITION SWITCHES REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE, POSSIBLY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. ALSO,ENGINE HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN AT 64,000/FUEL PUMP REPLACED DUE TO OVERHEATING, AND THE AIR CONDITIONER PUTS OUT AN ODOR WHEN RUNNING FOR AWHIL...

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. CAN TAKE KEY OUT OF SWITCH & ENGINE STILL GOING. HAD 2 IGNITION SWITCHES REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE, POSSIBLY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. ALSO,ENGINE HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN AT 64,000/FUEL PUMP REPLACED DUE TO OVERHEATING, AND THE AIR CONDITIONER PUTS OUT AN ODOR WHEN RUNNING FOR AWHIL...

WHENEVER VEHICLE IS WARM OR HOT IT BUCKS OR JERKS. HAVE TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP & THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. ALSO, FRONT END MADE CLICKING SOUNDS. REAR BRAKES MADE HISSING NOISES & THEN WHENEVER APPLIED, WOULD MAKE CLUNKING NOISES. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER.

WHENEVER VEHICLE IS WARM OR HOT IT BUCKS OR JERKS. HAVE TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP & THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. ALSO, FRONT END MADE CLICKING SOUNDS. REAR BRAKES MADE HISSING NOISES & THEN WHENEVER APPLIED, WOULD MAKE CLUNKING NOISES. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER.

WHENEVER VEHICLE IS WARM OR HOT IT BUCKS OR JERKS. HAVE TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP & THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. ALSO, FRONT END MADE CLICKING SOUNDS. REAR BRAKES MADE HISSING NOISES & THEN WHENEVER APPLIED, WOULD MAKE CLUNKING NOISES. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER.

SPEEDOMETER FAILED THREE TIMES. THIS LAST FAILURE, HAVE NOT REPLACED YET. SPEEDOMETER OPERATES ERRATICALLY, CAUSING INACCURATE SPEED READINGS. FIRST FAILURE REPLACED, NO CHARGE, BY JACK TREBOUR FORD DEALER, DOVER NJ. SECOND FAILURE FIXED BY PRIVATE GARAGE BECAUSE TREBOUR FORD SAID NOT UNDER WARRANTY...

THE SERVICE MANAGER AT ACE STATED" FORD IS AWARE THAT THE PART IS DEFECTIVE THEY ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE VENDOR THAT SUPPLYS THEM WITH THE PART " FORD AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPLACE THE PART BECAUSE THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN OVER 12,000 MILES SINCE THE PART WAS REPLACED HOWEVER THE PART...

SPEEDOMETER FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS.

SPEEDOMETER CABLE FAILED.

PROBLEM WITH STEERING WAS A REAL ISSUE, AFTER 3 PUMPS, DLR REPLACED RACK & PUMP, FIXED PROBLEM. WIPER ISSUE IS INFREQUENT, BUT SCARY; WHEN IN INTERMITTANT MODE, THE WIPERS SOMETIMES STOP WIPING UNTIL I ROTATE THE 'WIPING SPEED KNOB' A FEW TIMES TO OFF & MAX. ALSO SOMETIMES THEY WILL NOT GO DOWN A...

PROBLEM WITH STEERING WAS A REAL ISSUE, AFTER 3 PUMPS, DLR REPLACED RACK & PUMP, FIXED PROBLEM. WIPER ISSUE IS INFREQUENT, BUT SCARY; WHEN IN INTERMITTANT MODE, THE WIPERS SOMETIMES STOP WIPING UNTIL I ROTATE THE 'WIPING SPEED KNOB' A FEW TIMES TO OFF & MAX. ALSO SOMETIMES THEY WILL NOT GO DOWN A...

PROBLEM WITH STEERING WAS A REAL ISSUE, AFTER 3 PUMPS, DLR REPLACED RACK & PUMP, FIXED PROBLEM. WIPER ISSUE IS INFREQUENT, BUT SCARY; WHEN IN INTERMITTANT MODE, THE WIPERS SOMETIMES STOP WIPING UNTIL I ROTATE THE 'WIPING SPEED KNOB' A FEW TIMES TO OFF & MAX. ALSO SOMETIMES THEY WILL NOT GO DOWN A...

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A PARKED CAR.

WHILE DRIVING SPEEDOMETER WILL JUMP AROUND AND YOU DO NOT KNOW THE EXACT SPEED YOU ARE TRAVELING. *AK

THIS TAURUS'S ORIGINAL SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED @ 35,029 MILES DUE TO THE NEEDLE BOUNCING UNCONTROLLABLY. THERE WAS NO WAY TO TELL HOW FAST YOU WERE GOING. NOW THE SECOND SPEEDOMETER IS DOING THE SAME THING, AND IT BEGAN TO DO IT AT ABOUT 35,000 MILES. MY LOCAL DEALER HAS DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF ...

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED, REPLACED.

CONSUMER NOT NOTIFIED OF SUBFRAME MOUNT RECALL. (98V-323)

SPEEDOMETER REPLACED TWICE DUE TO ERRACTIC PERFORMANCE.

CONSUMER BELIEVES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE POSSIBLY DUE TO THE #4 FUSE COMING FROM FACTORY W/20 AMPS WHEN MANUAL STATES 15 AMPS. THIS FUSE HAS BLOWN 8 TIMES,IT CONTROLS SEVERAL COMPONENTS, INCLUDING THE DASH/REAR TAIL LIGHTS WHICH HAVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND THE TURN ...

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

SPEEDOMETER VERY ERRATIC. FROM 40 MPH AND HIGHER, WOULD BOUNCE BETWEEN 40 AND 85. DID NOT KNOW WHAT SPEED I WAS DRIVING. WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS ALRIGHT FOR 15 MONTHS. ACTED UP AGAIN IN DEC. 1997, SAMETHING. FORD REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM, ESPECIALL...

WINDSHIELDWIPERS WON'T WORK ON ALL SPEEDS AND SOMETIMES QUIT, DOESN'T ALWAYS PARK. *AK

THE FIRST SPEEDOMETER/ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SECOND ONE HAS NOW BROKEN AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WITH A THIRD ONE. THE CAR IS NOT THAT OLD. *AK

THE FIRST SPEEDOMETER/ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SECOND ONE HAS NOW BROKEN AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WITH A THIRD ONE. THE CAR IS NOT THAT OLD. *AK

SPEEDOMETER PERFORMS ERRACTICALLY, REPLACED ONCE, IS NOW IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT AGAIN.

THE AIRBAG WENT OFF AS IT SHOULD HAVE BUT THE HOT GASES BURNED MY RIGHT WRIST

VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONING. *YC

STARTED LOSING OIL - 2 QUARTS IN FOUR (4) DAYS. STARTED RUNNING HOT AND SMELLING LIKE BURNT OIL.

TRANSMISSION SLIPS, AND CONSUMER HAS TO PRESS ON THE GAS VERY HARD TO GET IT TO CATCH, WHILE DOING THAT IT SHOOTS FOWARD VERY FAST AND HARD WITH A JERK. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE SPEEDOMETER BROKE. COULD NOT TELL HOW FAST VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS HAD TO BE ORDERED FROM MANUFACTURER FOR REPLACEMENT. AK

NO SUMMARY

I HAVE REQUESTED THE DEALER REPAIR THIS SPEEDOMETER ON THREE OCCASIONS TO NO AVAIL. PLEASE ADVISE.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER MALFUNCTIONED.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER MALFUNCTIONED.

RADIATOR HAD A HOLE IN IT WHICH CAUSED ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK.

HEAD GASKET FAILED.

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.

FRONT ENGINE MAIN SEAL LEAKING. *ET

EGR SENSOR ASSEMBLY FAILED CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COMING ON. *ET

RIGHT REAR DISK BRAKE CALIPER LOCKED UP ON ROTOR CAUSING BREAK PADS TO WEAR TO THE POINT OF METAL TO METAL CONTACT WITH THE ROTOR.*ET

RIGHT REAR DISK BRAKE CALIPER LOCKED UP ON ROTOR CAUSING BREAK PADS TO WEAR TO THE POINT OF METAL TO METAL CONTACT WITH THE ROTOR.*ET

ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.ALSO FRONT ENGINE MAIN SEAL LEAKING/EGR VALVE FAILED/ RIGHT REAR DISC BRAKE CALIPER LOCKED UP, CAUSING BRAKE PADS TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON/OF.

ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.ALSO FRONT ENGINE MAIN SEAL LEAKING/EGR VALVE FAILED/ RIGHT REAR DISC BRAKE CALIPER LOCKED UP, CAUSING BRAKE PADS TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON/OF.

ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.ALSO FRONT ENGINE MAIN SEAL LEAKING/EGR VALVE FAILED/ RIGHT REAR DISC BRAKE CALIPER LOCKED UP, CAUSING BRAKE PADS TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON/OF.

ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.ALSO FRONT ENGINE MAIN SEAL LEAKING/EGR VALVE FAILED/ RIGHT REAR DISC BRAKE CALIPER LOCKED UP, CAUSING BRAKE PADS TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON/OF.

2 WIRES CONNECTED TO THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, SHORTED TOGETHER. AT THIS POINT THE WIRE INSULATION AND SHEATHING BEGAN TO MELT AND BURN FILLING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WITH SMOKE. THE ONLY WAY I COULD STOP IT WAS TO DISCONNECT THE CAR BATTERY. THE 15 AMP FUSE FOR THE BRAKE LIG...

THE ODOMETER DOES NOT READ CORRECT SPEED, FLOPS UP AND DOWN AND IS NOT ACCURATE. ALSO MAKES LOUD NOISE THAT IS DISTRACTING WHILE YOU DRIVE. FEEL THAT THE FORD CO. SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPLACMENT. WHY HAVE THEY NOT RECALLED THIS ITEM. I NOTICED LOTS OF COMPLAINTS AND PROBLEMS WITH THIS SAME THING. ...

1ST FUEL FILLER TUBE ASSEMBLY FIRE OCCURRED ON 7/16/98, AND WAS REPLACED WITH FORD PARTS BY PARKER'S SERVICECENTER, 7544 ST JOE ROAD, FT WAYNE IN 46835, (219) 485-5032. SECOND FUEL LINE FIRE OCCURRED ON 2/06/99 WHICH CAUSED TOTAL DAMAGES TO MY AUTO, AND I HAVE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTS ON INCIDENT. ...

1ST FUEL FILLER TUBE ASSEMBLY FIRE OCCURRED ON 7/16/98, AND WAS REPLACED WITH FORD PARTS BY PARKER'S SERVICECENTER, 7544 ST JOE ROAD, FT WAYNE IN 46835, (219) 485-5032. SECOND FUEL LINE FIRE OCCURRED ON 2/06/99 WHICH CAUSED TOTAL DAMAGES TO MY AUTO, AND I HAVE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTS ON INCIDENT. ...

VEHICLE SPEED INDICATOR SURGES ERRATICALLY AT AND ABOVE 40MPH - CONSTANT SOUND FROM SPEEDOMETER HEAD VARIES FROM LOW RATTLE TO PIERCING SQUEAL. *AK

SPEEDOMETER BOUNCES BACK AND FORTH WHEN SPEED REACHES 60 MPH. SECOND INCIDENT, DEALER CONTACTED AND REPLACED THE FIRST ONE, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK.ET.

CONSUMER WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY AND SAW SMOKE. CONSUMER TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND A BLAZE STARTED. SOMEONE LET THE HOOD UP, AND THE FIRE CAME FROM EVERYWHERE. *AK *ML

I AM AWARE THAT THERE ARE MANY 1995 TAURUS OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEIR SPEEDOMETERS. WHEN I GO OVER 45MPH, THE NEEDLE BOUNCES BETWEEN 45 AND 85. THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE THE ACTUAL SPEED I'M GOING. I WAS FOLLOWING MY PARENTS ON A TRIP, AND MY SPEEDOMETER READ 85 AND FASTER...

RIGHT REAR TIRE BELT BROKE.

RIGHT REAR TIRE BELT BROKE.

BROKEN BELTS ON RIGHT/REAR TIRE.

FAULTY IDLE AIR CONTROL SOLENOID, CAUSING TO BE HARD TO START.

HEATER FAN BLOWER MOTOR HAS AN INTERMITTENT NOISE AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS.

BRAKE ROTORS OUT OF ROUND.

FOG LIGHT BULBS BURNED OUT.

REPAIRED SHORTED WIRE AT CIRCUIT 193.

REPLACED SHORTED MOON ROOF SWITCH.

REPLACED WORN FRONT STABILIZER BAR LINKS.

REPLACED SHORTED WIPER SWITCH.

NO TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT IN COLD WEATHER.

SEVERAL TRANSAXLE COMPONENT REPAIRS.

THE VEHICLE IN THE COMPLAINT WAS A RECALLED VEHICLE. HOWEVER, WHEN IT WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER FOR REPAIR OF THE SYSTEM WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. THEREFORE, THE AFFECTED PART WAS NOT REPLACED . NOW WE OWN A VEHICLE WITH A CRACKED ENGINE HEAD THAT IS GOING TO COAST A BUNDLE TO REPAIR....

PISTON IN THE FOWARD CLUTCH PLATE HAS GONE BAD, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO GO INTO THE DRIVE GEAR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT SPEED. WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 45 MPH THE NEEDLE FLUCTUATES. THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL WHAT SPEED CONSUMER IS DRIVING. THE ORIGINAL SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED 2 YEARS AGO WITH ABOUT 30,000 MILES, AND WITHIN A YEAR THE CONDITION REAPPEARED. THE DEALER IS AWAR...

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED AND PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO DEACTIVATE, VEHICLE REVVED AND ACCELERATED. NEVER BEEN TO A DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

I AM CONCERNED IF THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD IF THE VEHICLE IS IN A ACCIDENT. *AK

TIMING COVER LEAKING COOLANT.

TWICE IN A MATTER OF WEEKS VEHICLE LOST FULL POWER, ONCE IN TOWN AND ONCE ON INTERSTATE. REQUIRED PULLING OFF ROAD AND RESTARTING VEHICLE. AFTER FIRST FAILURE, RETURNED TO LOCAL (OHIO) FORD DEALER FOR FULL INSPECTION. VEHICLE WAS FOUND TO BE IN "NORMAL" CONDTION. *AK

HAVE DISCOVERED THAT A MOTOR MOUNT IS BROKEN. NOTIFIED THE DEALER, WE WERE INFORMED THAT IT WOULD COST OVER $300 TO FIX. A FRIEND OF OURS HAS A 1992 TAURUS WITH SAME PROBLEM, WAS FIXED BY DEALER AT NO COST. CAR HAS LOW MILEAGE, IN GOOD CONDITION, OWNER ONLY PUT ON 27,000 MILES, MOSTLY LOCAL MILEA...

CONSUMER DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. STEPPED ON BRAKES, AND WHEN CRUISE CONTROL WAS RESUMED VEHICLE ACCELERATED. SINCE THIS INCIDENT, THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. *AK

ADVANDED DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOLS TEACH THAT A TRANSMISSION IS TO BE PLACED INTO NEUTRAL (N) TO HELP CONTROL SKIDS. UNLIKE MOST VEHICLES, THE 1995 FORD TAURUS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REQUIRES THAT THE LOCKOUT BUTTON (LB) BE PRESSED TO MOVE THE LEVER FROM DRIVE (D) TO N. THUS IN AN EMERGENCY,...

OIL PAN RUSTING OUT, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK OUT. *AK

SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY. IT ONLY WORKS WHEN DRIVING UNDER 40 MPH. ALSO,THERE IS LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE . *AK

SPEEDOMETER IS INOPERABLE, IT DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT SPEEDS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

FIRST WEEK OF OWNERSHIP WAS NO BRAKE LIGHTS, AND CAN'T SHIFT OUT OF PARK. PROBLEM WAS ELECTRIC COOLING FAN MOTOR. THEN CRUISE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. PROBLEM-BRAKE WIRING HARNESS. LAST MAJOR PROBLEM WAS ROCKER ARM MALFUNCTIONED AT 39,166 MI. REPAIR BILL FOR THAT WAS 879.88. *AK

FIRST WEEK OF OWNERSHIP WAS NO BRAKE LIGHTS, AND CAN'T SHIFT OUT OF PARK. PROBLEM WAS ELECTRIC COOLING FAN MOTOR. THEN CRUISE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. PROBLEM-BRAKE WIRING HARNESS. LAST MAJOR PROBLEM WAS ROCKER ARM MALFUNCTIONED AT 39,166 MI. REPAIR BILL FOR THAT WAS 879.88. *AK

FIRST WEEK OF OWNERSHIP WAS NO BRAKE LIGHTS, AND CAN'T SHIFT OUT OF PARK. PROBLEM WAS ELECTRIC COOLING FAN MOTOR. THEN CRUISE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. PROBLEM-BRAKE WIRING HARNESS. LAST MAJOR PROBLEM WAS ROCKER ARM MALFUNCTIONED AT 39,166 MI. REPAIR BILL FOR THAT WAS 879.88. *AK

FIRST WEEK OF OWNERSHIP WAS NO BRAKE LIGHTS, AND CAN'T SHIFT OUT OF PARK. PROBLEM WAS ELECTRIC COOLING FAN MOTOR. THEN CRUISE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. PROBLEM-BRAKE WIRING HARNESS. LAST MAJOR PROBLEM WAS ROCKER ARM MALFUNCTIONED AT 39,166 MI. REPAIR BILL FOR THAT WAS 879.88. *AK

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THE SPEEDOMETER ASSEMBLY HAS FAILED. ONCE AT 66,539 MILES ON MARCH 19, 1998 AND AGAIN AT 82600 MILES ON DECEMBER, 30 1998. THIS FAILURE CAUSES THE SPEEDOMETER TO GIVE FLUCTUATING READINGS. *AK

SPEEDOMETER PROBLEMS; OWNER HAS A FLEET OF VEHICLES IN WHICH THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT DRIVING SPEED. PLEASE LIST OTHER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS. *AK

I HAVE HAD SPEEDOMETER PROBLEMS TWICE SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THIS CAR. WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER HITS 50MPH, THE NEEDLE STARTS TO BOUNCE ALL AROUND THE SCALE, AND THE SPEEDOMETER MAKES A BUZZING NOISE. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND HAD THE SPEEDOMETER HEAD REPLACED. SIX MONTHS LAT...

TRANSMISSION SLIPS AFTER STOPPING IN WARM WEATHER. CAR WILL NOT PROCEED. WAS TOLD BY SEVERAL MECHANICS WITHIN FORD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND THERE IS AN UPDATE, BUT FORD SAID IT WON'T COVER THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW IT IS A DEFECT. *AK

THE ORIGINAL FAILED AT APPROX. 31,000. THE SECOND FAILED AT APPROX. 37,000. THE THIRD AT APPROX. 41,000, AND AM NOW ON THE FOURTH SPEEDOMETER. NEEDLE JUMPS AT SPEEDS ABOVE APPROX. 55MPH WHEN HITTING BUMPS. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND PUSHED INTO ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT OF IT. NEITHER DRIVER'S NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER SAID THAT THEY WERE NOT SUPPOSED TO DEPLOY. *AK

SPEEDOMETER IS FAILING. AT RANDOM SPEEDS, THE SPEEDOMETER WILL GO TO 90 MPH (PINNED). IF AND WHEN I GET THIS FIXED, IT WILL BE THE 4TH SPEEDOMETER IN THIS VEHICLE. FAILURE HAS REPEATEDLY BEEN AT 22,000 MILE INTERVALS. FORD REPLACED THE FIRST 2 UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ...

THE FAILURE OF THIS PART WILL NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO BE REMOVED FROM "PARK" EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE IS DEPRESSED. MY MECHANIC HAS THE PART ON ORDER WITH FORD FOR 5 WEEKS (NO DEL'Y DATE). WE ALSO HAVE SEARCHED EVERY JUNKYARD WITH NO SUCCESS AND YET FORD SAYS THE PART IS NOT A PROBLEM.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION.

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED,WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS THE VEHICLE ISN'T CATCHING ANY POWER OR GAS RIGHT AWAY, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO SPIN AND JUMP INTO GEAR. *AK

THE SPEEDOMETER HEAD DOESN'T READ THE CORRECT SPEED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION DEPENDS ON THE SPEEDOMETER TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY IN ORDER FOR IT TO SHIFT CORRECTLY. I AM ALSO AWARE OF AT LEAST ONE OTHER PERSON WHO HAS THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE A...

THE ENGINE COOLING FAN BURNED OUTAND SMOKE CAME FROM THE FAN, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BE NON-FUNCTIONAL. DEALER SAYS THE COOLING FAN NEEDS REPLACEMENT.

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE IS A GRINDING/SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY AN MECHANIC THAT THRE ARE TWO DIFFERENT METALS, AND THE FRICTIONS AND CONTRAST CAUSED THE ALUMINUM METAL TO WEAR OUT AND BLOW OUT THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

COOLING FAN BECAME FROZEN WITH SNOW WHICH RESULTED IN THE FAN MOTOR NOT TO ROTATING, OVERHEATED AND THEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

AT 70-75 MPH, HITTING BUMPS WILL MAKE THE SPEEDO NEEDLE DROP TO 85 AND CONTINUE TO READ 10-15MPH FASTER THEN THE ACTUAL VEHICLE SPEED. WILL RETURN TO NORMAL AFTER A MINUTE OR SO, UNTIL THE NEXT BUMP. THIS IS THE SECOND SPEEDO TO FAIL ON THIS. VEHICLE

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER HAD FAILED FOR SECOND TIME. DRIVER COULDN'T SEE HOW FAST HE WAS GOING. CONSUMER WILL CONCTACT DEALER. *AK

AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUALLY MALFUNCTIONS, UNABLE TO FIX.

THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED AT 25345 MILES COVERED UNDER THE 45,000 EXTENDED WARRANTY, AND IS FAILING AGAIN WHEN IT REACHED 53500 MILES. IT SWAYS BACK AND FORTH ONCE THE SPEED IS OVER 50MPH AND IS VERY NOISY. THERE IS ALSO A LOUD RATTLING NOISE (JUST LIKE A SHORT CIRCUITING SOUND) COMING FROM THE STEERI...

NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER

NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER

SPEEDOMETER HEAD FAILED AT ~40K MI, ERRATIC AND INACCURATE SPEED INDICATED. IDENTICAL FAILURE OF REPLACEMENT HEAD 14 MONTHS LATER AT ~54K MILES.

SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER IS INOPERABLE, IT DOES NOT REGISTER ACCURATE SPEED RATES. ALSO, IT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SPEEDOMETER FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE BOUNCES FROM 50 TO 85 MPH WHEN TRAVELING AT A CONSTANT SPEED OF 60 MPH.

TRASAXLE SEAL FAILED AND LEAKED ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM, CAUSING SMOKE.

RECALL # 98M01KAA, HEAD GASKETS PREMATURELY FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE PROBLEMS. DEFECTIVE GASKET CAUSED ENGINE PROBLEMS BEFORE THE RECALL, BUT DID NOT REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET. WHEN THE RECALL WAS ISSUED, HAD THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET REPLACED, BUT IT CAUSED MORE DAMAGING ENGINE PROBLEMS WHICH FORD ...

WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED, NOT READING THE RMPS PROPERLY AND MAKING A BUZZING NOISE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN APPYLING THE BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL PULLS TO THE RIGHT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE SPEEDOMETER ON THE CAR WAS REPLACED AT 50000 MILES BECAUSE IT JUMPED AROUND AND MADE A RATTLING NOISE. NOW THE REPLACEMENT SPEEDOMETER IS DOING THE SAME THING. THE SPEED AT WHICH THE PROBLEM STARTS IS NOW DOWN TO 40 MPH. THE NEEDLE JUMPS ALL OVER A RANGE OF ABOUT 15 MPH ABOVE AND BELOW THE AC...

ON 12/08/1998 MY FATHER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF HIS LIFE. HE WAS HIT ON THE DIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BY A SEMI-TRUCK AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH. THE POLICE INDICATED IN THERE REPORT THAT WHEN THEY ARRIVED ON THE SCENE THAT MY DAD WAS NOT WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. MY DAD...

ENGINE MOUNT CRADLE BOLT BROKE OFF ON INSIDE OF THE MOUNT AREA. DEALER/MFR. NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT SHE WOULD BE CHARGED FOR REPAIRS. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AFTER 45MPH, SPEEDOMETER BOUNCED AROUND. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM OF GETTING THE DEALER TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 97S-66/NHTSA 97V-019 CONCERNING ENGINE COOLING FAN. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE IS NOT ON RECALL. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED.

HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

SPEEDOMETER PERFORMS ERRATICALLY WHEN CAR TRAVELS OVER 45 MPH OR MORE, ALSO MAKES NOISE.

VEHICLE CONTINUALLY STALLING, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.

FUEL PUMP FAILED RESULTING IN THE CAR TO STOP WHILE DRIVING.

PASSENGER SIDE SWAY BAR CONNECTOR (PLASTIC) IS LOOSE AT THE JOINTS.

SPEEDOMETER IS JUMPY AT GREATER THAN 50 MPH RESULTING IN AN UNACCURATE SPEED READING.

THE SPEEDOMETER JUMP IS NOT SOMETHING THAT ONLY WE ARE EXPERIENCING. OTHER'S WITH THE SAME VEHICLE MODEL ARE ALSO. WE DO NOT FEEL THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE SHOULD HAVE TO PAY IN EXCESS OF $300 TO CORRECT AS IT IS NOT AN ISOLATED INSIDENT AND HAS HAD NUMEROUS TSB POSTED FOR THE PROBLEM.

DEFECTIVE STARTER WIRE WILL DISCONNECT BY ITSELF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. WILL NOT START. *AK

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE JUMPS WHEN GOING IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. THIS RESULTS IN INACCURATE SPEED READING. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WILL JUMP TO 80, THEN FLIP BACK AND THEN WILL CONTINUE TO GO BACK AND FORTH. THIS IS CAUSING DISTRACTION WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN AND...

SPEEDOMETER JUMP AND BOUNCES AROUND, I HAVE FOUND TSB'S ON THIS. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS ORIGINALLY REPLACED AT APX 29000 MILES FOR THIS PROBLEM, THEN AT APX 29000 MILES ON THE REPLACEMENT IT STARTED DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. (THIS TIME IT COST ME ALMOST $200 TO FIX, THE FIRST TIME IT WAS FREE). TH...

WHILE BACKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE TRANSMISSION WENT COMPLETELY OUT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. OWNER WANTS FORD TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT AND PAY FOR IT. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO A RED LIGHT AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

TRANSMISSION APPEARS TO SHIFT INTO NETURAL WHEN AFTER COMING TO A STOP THEN SHIFTS INTO FORWARD GEAR AND JUMPS FORWARD RAPIDLY(THISMAY BE BECAUSE I'M PRESSING ON THE GAS ASSUMING IT IS IN A FORWARD GEAR. THIS HAS SEVERAL TIMES TO ME. I HAVE TALKED TO ANOTHER PERSON WHERE I WORK, AND HE HAD TO HAV...

TRANMISSION: GRINDING NOISE HEARD AT START-UP. VEHICLE LURCHED WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE. WHEN STOPPED AT INTERSECTION, VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND WOULD NOT MOVE IN DRIVE. VEHICLE WOULD OPERATE WHEN PLACED IN NEUTRAL. WHEN VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK, IT WOULD NO LONGER OPERATE IN ANY GEAR. SPEEDOM...

TRANMISSION: GRINDING NOISE HEARD AT START-UP. VEHICLE LURCHED WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE. WHEN STOPPED AT INTERSECTION, VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND WOULD NOT MOVE IN DRIVE. VEHICLE WOULD OPERATE WHEN PLACED IN NEUTRAL. WHEN VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK, IT WOULD NO LONGER OPERATE IN ANY GEAR. SPEEDOM...

FAULTY SPEEDOMETER CAUSING CRUSIE CONTROL TO MALFUNCTION.

MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH FAILED.

SPEEDOMETER BOUNCED UP AND DOWN AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 60 AND 75 MPH. REPLACED ORIGINAL SPEEDOMETER, APROXIMATELY 24000 MILES LATER REPLACEMENT STARTED DOING SAME THING, INFORMED REPLACEMENT HAD ONLY A 1 YEAR WARRANTY NEW ONE WOULD COST AT LEAST 300 DOLLARS.

SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT ACCURATELY READ VEHICLE SPEED. AT TIMES, SPEEDOMETER WILL READ IN EXCESS OF 85 MPH WHEN VEHICLE IS ACTUALLY GOING MUCH LESS THAN THAT. DEALER HAS ADMITTED THAT MANY SPEEDOMETERS ON VEHICLES OF THIS YEAR AND MODEL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE REPLACED MINE TWICE (ONCE UNDER W...

THE DEFECTIVE HEAD OF THE SPEEDOMETER BROKE IN THESE 3 VEHICLE BETWEEN 50- 60,000 MILES. 2ND VEHICLE VIN #[XXX], 3RD VEHICLE VIN # [XXX]. CAUSE UNKNOWN. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE, INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION NOT ENGAGING FROM A STOPPED POSITION WHEN TRYING TO ACCELLERATE. IT HAS ACTUALLY GOTTEN TO THE POINT NOW THAT AT TIMES IT DISENGAGES EVEN WHILE MOVING SLIGHTLY. IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM IN THAT IT SOMETIMES ROLLS OUT INTO THE IN...

WHEN INCREASING SPEED FROM ABOUT 15 TO 20MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

I HAVE TWO 1995 TAURUS SEDANS. BOTH HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND BOTH HAVE HAD THE SPEEDOMETER ASSEMBLIES REPLACED PREVIOUSLY. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE ON EACH CAR. THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE JUMPS 15 TO 20 MPH WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

SPEEDOMETER KEEPS BREAKING. CONSUMER'S HUSBAND CANNOT TELL HOW FAST HE IS DRIVING. SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *AK *ML

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON/OFF.

VEHICLE WAS RETURNED FROM PIONEER FORD AFTER HEAD GASKET FAILURE, FAILURE OF HEAD GASKET WAS COVERED BY FORD UNDER RECALL, 2 DAYS LATER VEHICLE OVERHEATED AGAIN, THIS TIME CAUSE WAS FOUND TO BE MAIN CONTROL COVER GASKET FAILURE ALLOWING WATER TO LEAK IN THE OIL. FORD REFUSED TO COVER THIS FAILURE E...

HEAD GASKET STARTED TO LEAK WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE IMOPERATIVE. NHTSA INVESTIGATION # 1E 98 080. DEALER/ MFR NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK

AT ABOUT 50 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE STARTS BOUNCING AROUND BETWEEN 50 AND 85+ MPH (LIMIT OF SPEEDOMETER). AT FIRST, BOUNING WAS INTERMITTANT, BUT AS THE WEEKS & MONTHS WENT BY, IT GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. IT GOT TO THE POINT THAT AT ABOUT 45-50 MPH, THE SPEEDMETER WOULD IMMEDIATELY PEG TO PAST...

WHILE DRIVING HAD AIR CONDITIONER ON AT ABOUT 65MPH THE CAR STALLED AND DIED OUT FOR 30MIN. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE SPEEDOMETER GOES BACK AND FORTH. WHEN GOING 65MPH THE NEEDLE WILL JUMP TO 85MPH. CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY SAID THE CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

AIRBAG SPRING/ SPEEDOMETER CABLE FAILURE.

AIRBAG SPRING/ SPEEDOMETER CABLE FAILURE.

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPS UP AND DOWN, AND IT CAUSES THE CRUISE CONTROL TO BE INOPERABLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPS UP AND DOWN, AND IT CAUSES THE CRUISE CONTROL TO BE INOPERABLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING OVERHEATING AND AN ODOR TO PERMEATE THE VEHICLE, THE HEAD GASKETS WERE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE PER RECALL 98MO1, AS A RESULT OF THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE OTHER COMPONENTS WERE DAMAGED AND REPLACED.

BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS BROKE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK

SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER FAILED.

TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. ALSO ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED.

TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. ALSO ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED.

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE SPEEDOMETER BETWEEN 25000-40000 MILES.

THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AT SPEED, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. DRIVER WAS FORCED TO MANEUVER OFF OF I-70 WITH A DEAD ENGINE AND WITHOUT POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND CONTROL NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.

THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AT SPEED, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. DRIVER WAS FORCED TO MANEUVER OFF OF I-70 WITH A DEAD ENGINE AND WITHOUT POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND CONTROL NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.

THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AT SPEED, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. DRIVER WAS FORCED TO MANEUVER OFF OF I-70 WITH A DEAD ENGINE AND WITHOUT POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND CONTROL NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.

THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AT SPEED, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. DRIVER WAS FORCED TO MANEUVER OFF OF I-70 WITH A DEAD ENGINE AND WITHOUT POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND CONTROL NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED 3 FAILURES AT 30,000 MILES. EACH TIME THE SPEEDOMETER MISREAD THE VEHICLE'S SPEED. DEALER REPLACED THE SPEEDOMETER SENSORS AND CABLES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH REAR SHOCK FAILURE. FRONT SHOCKS WENT BAD FIRST. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER REPLACED FRONT SHOCKS, AND INFORMED CONSUMER REAR SHOCKS WERE FINE. 20,000 MILES LATER, BOTH FRONT AND REAR SHOCKS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR U...

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH REAR SHOCK FAILURE. FRONT SHOCKS WENT BAD FIRST. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER REPLACED FRONT SHOCKS, AND INFORMED CONSUMER REAR SHOCKS WERE FINE. 20,000 MILES LATER, BOTH FRONT AND REAR SHOCKS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR U...

WOULD BE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC & WOULD HAVE NO GEARS. COULD NOT SHIFT VEHICLE. CALLED DEALER & TOLD VEHICLE HAD CRACKED PISTONS & WAS ASKED TO BRING IN VEHICLE. THIS CAUSE VEHICLE NOT TO SHIFT PROPERLY. *AK

VEHICLE'S COOLING FAN FAILED TO OPERATE, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. DEALER REPAIRED PROBLEM, BUT COSUMER WAS CHARGE A DEDUCTION FOR THE REPAIR. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL # 97V-019 ON FILE, DEALER INFORMED VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT FIRST NO PROBLEM. STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS, THEN KICKED IN HARD AND WENT FORWARD. HAD INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. DEALER CONTACTED, AND INSPECTED VEHICLE. COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK

FUEL SENDER, LOCATED IN THE FUEL TANK, WIRING BURNED AND IN TURN SHORTED OUT THE FUEL PUMP. FUEL PUMP MODULE ALSO BURNED. PARTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.

TRANMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE AS OF 56000 MILES OF WEAR . CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS WAS NOT A NORMAL WEAR FOR 56000 MILES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH AND HIGHER THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE BOUNCES AROUND. THE DRIVER CANNOT TELL HOW FAST THE VEHICLE IS GOING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR, IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE. TOOK TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID THE COULDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DRIVING BEYOND 50 MPH THE SPEEDODMETER DOES NOT REGISTER THE VEHICLE SPEED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SPEEDOMETER INDICATOR ON DASHBOARD JUMPS WHEN VEHICLE PASSES OVER A BUMP IN ROADWAY ORN ROADWAY SURFACE CHANGES,I.E. FROM BLACK-TOP PAVEMENT TO CONCRETE, SUCH AS A BRIDGE SURFACE. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON IT JUMPS AND THE VEHICLE SPEED DOES NOT INCREASE, BUT OPERATOR HAS NO IDEA AS TO WHAT SPE...

SPEEDOMETER INDICATOR ON DASHBOARD JUMPS WHEN VEHICLE PASSES OVER A BUMP IN ROADWAY ORN ROADWAY SURFACE CHANGES,I.E. FROM BLACK-TOP PAVEMENT TO CONCRETE, SUCH AS A BRIDGE SURFACE. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON IT JUMPS AND THE VEHICLE SPEED DOES NOT INCREASE, BUT OPERATOR HAS NO IDEA AS TO WHAT SPE...

SPEEDOMETER DANCES.

HEAD GASKETS FAILED.

2 MOTOR MOUNTS FIALED CAUSING VEHICLE TO JUMP WHEN ACCELERATING.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP IN EMERGENCY STOPPING CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL.

WHILE DRIVING AFTER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT, VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. CONSUMER THEN NOTES VEHICLE WILL JERK FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. DEALERS ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM.

ON HOT AND HUMID DAYS WHEN THE AIR TEMPERATURE IS AROUND 90 DEGREES AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR AT LEAST 40 MINUTES, THE ENGING WILL STALL; USUALLY IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. VEHICLE WILL NOT RESTART FOR 10 TO 15 MINUTES. WHEN THE ENGINE DOES STALL ALL POWER IS LOST ALSO.

THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE BOUNCES GIVING INACCURATE READINGS.

MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE.

NOISE IN REAR END DUE TO SPINDLE WEAR.

REAR BRAKES FAILED.

THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. THE DEALER CLEANED THE AIRBAG SENSORES. THE AIRBAG LIGHT STOPPED FLASHING. A YEAR LATER THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE SENSOR IS CORRODED BY ROAD SALT AND NEEDS TO WORK ON AGAIN.781530 DUP OF 5399...

THE DEFECTIVE FUEL LINE CLIP BROKE, CAUSING THE FUEL LINE TO DROP, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A FUEL LEAK MAY CAUSE A FIRE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO STOP. RESTART THE VEHICLE AND PROBLEM IS GONE. ALSO WHILE DRIVING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME THE VEHICLE WILL STALL, ALMOST CAUSING AN...

TRANSMISSION PISTON FAILURE.

LEFT TURN SIGNAL CANNOT BE PUT IN AND HELD IN TO TURN LEFT. ONLY WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS STRAIGHT OR TO THE RIGHT DOES THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WORK PROPERLY. DEALER STATES IT IS INHERENT WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAILED.

THE DEFECTIVE FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE WHILE IN REVERSE POSITION WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, THERE IS A RECALL ON THE COIL SPRING FOR THE 1994 TAURUS. *AK *JB

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

SHORTED FUEL PUMP CIRCUIT CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL. THE PLASTIC SAFETY INSULATOR ON THE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT SHORT CIRCUITED TO GROUND ON THE METAL IT PASSES THROUGH. AS IT SHORTED OUT IT DESTROYED THE RELAY CONTROL MODULE. (QCAW)

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE TIMING BELT BROKE, CAUSING WATER PUMP TO EXPLODE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

VEHICLE IS USED FOR DRIVER EDUCATION COURSE, WHEN DRIVEN, THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE JUMPS FORM 45 TO 85, GIVING DIFFERENT READINGS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER REPLACED PARTS. *AK SPEEDOMETER IS FLUCTUATING AGAIN, DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE UNLESS CONSUMER PAYS REPAIR COSTS. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE MOSTLY ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. ALSO, THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. PROBLEM DUE TO A LOOSE INNER TIE ROD. THE PROBLEM WILL BE CORRECTED. *AK

DESIGN OF THE ENGINE IS POOR. UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE SOMETHING PULLS SAND INTO THE ENGINE, AND CAUSES PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION SHAKES WHEN DRIVING UP TO 75 MPH. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

DESIGN OF THE ENGINE IS POOR. UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE SOMETHING PULLS SAND INTO THE ENGINE, AND CAUSES PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION SHAKES WHEN DRIVING UP TO 75 MPH. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER DRIVES VEHICLE DAILY. WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED BETWEEN 5MPH AND 70MPH THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN,LOSING ALL POWER. DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, THERE WAS A HIGH PITCHED NOISE THAT THE DEALERSHIP STOPPED, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL LOSES ALL POWER. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPA...

TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY AND UNPREDICTABLY SLIPS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP. WHEN IT ENGAGES, IT DOES SO WITH A HARD JERK.

SPEEDOMETER BOUNCES AND MAKES NOISE. UNABLE TO DETERMINE TRAVELING SPEED.

RECALL ON HEAD GASKET MAY RESULT IN ENGINE OVERHEATING OR ENGINE FAILURE, THIS FAILURE HAS NOT YET OCCURED AND REPAIR CAN NOT BE DONE UNTIL FAILURE IS EXPERIENCED DUE TO RECALL GUIDELINES.

SPEEDOMETER FAILS BETWEEN 25,000 AND 40,000 MILES. OWNER HAS NOTICED THIS ON FOUR DIFFERENT TAURUS'. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACE ON THE CURRENT VEHICLE AND THE REPLACEMENT HAS ALSO FAILED.

SPEEDOMETER FAILS BETWEEN 25,000 AND 40,000 MILES. OWNER HAS NOTICED THIS ON FOUR DIFFERENT TAURUS'. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACE ON THE CURRENT VEHICLE AND THE REPLACEMENT HAS ALSO FAILED.

SPEEDOMETER HEAD HAS BEEN REPLACE TWICE. BOTH TIMES THEY HAVE HAD 35000 MILES ON THEM.

SPEEDOMETER FAILURE.

AIR VENTILLATION SYSTEM EMITS STRONG ODOR WHICH IRRITATES LUNGS.

AIR VENTILLATION SYSTEM EMITS STRONG ODOR WHICH IRRITATES LUNGS.

SPEEDOMETER FAILS TO PROPERLY FUNCTION AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

VEHICLE STOPPED SUDDENLY ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE FUEL PUMP RELAY MODULE FAILED.

FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

I RESEARCHED PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS ON SPEEDOMETERS READING INCORRECT OR ERRADICLY. THIS SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND IS QUITE COSTLY (APPROX $350-400). THERE WERE 8 OTHER COMPALAINTS IN REGARDS TO THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM! THAT IS QUITE A FEW COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD APPRE...

DEFECTIVE ENGINE MOUNT BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHIFT AND BREAK AIR CONDITIONING LINE, WHICH COULD POSSIBLY CRACK GASOLINE LINE, RESULTING IN FIRE.DEALER WILL REPLACE PART. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO MOVE AFTER BEING PARKED.

ENGINE FIRE.

HAD APPLIED BRAKES AFTER GOING 35MPH, WHEN ENGINE REVVED UP & SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. PRESSED BRAKES HARDER & VEHICLE STOPPED. WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED, VEHICLE WOULD JUMP EITHER BACKWARD OR FORWARD ABOUT3-5 FET. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC REPLACED IAC MOTOR/T-BODY/THROTTLE CABLE/PUMP RELAY & SOM...

HAD APPLIED BRAKES AFTER GOING 35MPH, WHEN ENGINE REVVED UP & SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. PRESSED BRAKES HARDER & VEHICLE STOPPED. WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED, VEHICLE WOULD JUMP EITHER BACKWARD OR FORWARD ABOUT3-5 FET. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC REPLACED IAC MOTOR/T-BODY/THROTTLE CABLE/PUMP RELAY & SOM...

ENGINE FAILURE. ALSO REPLACED FUEL PUMP.

ENGINE FAILURE. ALSO REPLACED FUEL PUMP.

RADIATOR LEAK.

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE.

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED.

SPEEDOMETER FAILED WHILE DRIVING LONG DISTANCE. INFORMED BY SERVICE MANAGER THAT SPEEDOMETER FAILURE IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN 1995 FORD TAURUS. *AK

SPEEDOMETER HAS BECOME ERRATIC, CAUSING INACCURATE SPEED READINGS. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND JERKING WHEN ACCELERATING FROM CORNERS/STOPS. ALSO, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS JUMPING AT SPEEDS OF 55-65 MPH.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND JERKING WHEN ACCELERATING FROM CORNERS/STOPS. ALSO, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS JUMPING AT SPEEDS OF 55-65 MPH.

SPEEDOMETER OPERATES ERRATICALLY, CAUSING INACCURATE SPEED READING.

TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING IT TO STALL AND JERK.

IT IS HARD TO SHIFT TO 1ST OR LOW GEAR. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND CORRECTED PROBLEM. *AK

ATTEMPTED TO STOP VEHICLE AT AN EXIT INTO AN INTERSECTION AND BRAKES FAILED. VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND WENT INTO INTERSECTION, BUT THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES THERE. PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE TO STOP IT.

TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP DUE TO A LACK OF LUBRICATION WITHIN THE SYSTEM.

FUEL PUMP FAILURE.

INITIAL THROTTLE ENGAGEMENT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO BREAK WHEN COLD.

VEHICLE STALLED SUDDENLY AND WOULD NOT RESTART.

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WAVERS AND STICKS.

CLUTCH SLIPS CONTINUOUSLY.

SPEEDOMETER STICKS AND WAVERS AND IS NOISY

ALUMINUM TRANSMISSION FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON RETURN SPRINGS SHATTERED AND DEPOSITED METAL THROUGHOUT THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING NOISE, SLIPPING, JERKING AND EVENTUAL FAILURE.

ON ROAD GOING ABOUT 35MPH. VEHICLE KEPT VEERING TO LEFT. TRIED TO CORRECT PROBLEM BUT VEHICLE HIT CURB. FRONT WHEEL COLLAPSED. VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER ON SIDE & DRIVER UPSIDE DOWN. *AK

FUEL PUMP IS VERY NOISY AND HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED NO DRIVE POWER AFTER COMING TO A STOP, UNTIL THE GAS PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED FULLY. THIS CAUSES THE TRANSAXLE TO JERK INTO GEAR WHICH IS DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC AS THIS NORMALLY OCCURS AT STOP LIGHTS.

SPEEDOMETER FAILED TWO TIMES.

SPEEDOMETER FAILURE.

SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

HIGH MOUNTED REAR BRAKE LIGHT BULBS FAIL TOO FREQUENTLY.

ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE LIQUID FILLED AND HAVE A HISTORY OF FAILURE,

VEHICLE ACCELERATED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AT 35-40 MPH. FORD FOUND A WORN THROTTLE BODY THAT WAS CATCHING AND STICKING.

VEHICLE ACCELERATED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AT 35-40 MPH. FORD FOUND A WORN THROTTLE BODY THAT WAS CATCHING AND STICKING.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND KNOCK HER OUT. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND KNOCK HER OUT. *AK

SPEEDOMETER PERFORMS ERRATICALLY.

WATER LEAKING INTO VEHICLE DUE TO A PROBLEM W/THE SEAM ON FLOOR PANEL.

ABS BRAKES OVERHEAT AND FADE BADLY. DEALER ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS/PADS/ROTORS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

ABS BRAKES OVERHEAT AND FADE BADLY. DEALER ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS/PADS/ROTORS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

MULTIPLE COOLING SYSTEM COMPONENT FAILURES CAUSING OVERHEATING AND BURNING OF PLASTIC.

WHILE DRIVING THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF "ALUMINA" FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON IN TRANSMISSION STALLS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO ENGAGE IN POSITION. *AK

THE DEFECTIVE REAR DOOR LATCH UNLOCKS UNEXPECTEDLY. DEALER REPLACED LATCH 1 TIME. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

MICHELIN XW4 P205/65R/15 TIRES BLEW OUT, DAMAGING VEHICLE.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. DEALER HAS FIXED AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK FIRST OCCASION, DEALER STATED PROBLEM WAS FIXED AND WHEN CONSUMER CAME TO PICK UP VEHICLE, FOUND A DASHBOARD LIGHT FOR THE HEADLIGHTS WAS NOT LIT, ON THE 3RD DAY OF REPAIR, DEALER STATED A WIRE HAD BR...

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. DEALER HAS FIXED AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK FIRST OCCASION, DEALER STATED PROBLEM WAS FIXED AND WHEN CONSUMER CAME TO PICK UP VEHICLE, FOUND A DASHBOARD LIGHT FOR THE HEADLIGHTS WAS NOT LIT, ON THE 3RD DAY OF REPAIR, DEALER STATED A WIRE HAD BR...

SUDDEN ACCELERATION EXPERIENCED, REPLACEMENT OF THE ACCELERATOR CABLE AND PEDAL DID NOT REMEDY FAILURE, SUDDEN ACCELERATION EXPERIENCED AFTER REPAIR.

FUEL PUMP FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RIDE ROUGHLY AND TO STALL INTERMITTENLY.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES CONTINUED STALLING.

TRANSMISSION DOESOT ENGAGE INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE FLOPS DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE METER WHEN VEHICLE HITS ANY SLIGHT BUMP. THEN THE NEEDLE DANCES AROUND A LITTLE BEFORE GOING BACK UP. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN CRUISE CONTROL. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF SITUATION, AND STATED THAT THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THI...

VEHICLE STALLS CONTINUOUSLY.

BRAKE LIGHT BULB FAILED.

NOISE HEARD WHEN BACKING UP DUE TO FAILURE OF THE REAR TRANSAXLE.

CASSETTE PLAYER OPERATION IS NOISY.

SHIFTER WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK POSITION ON OCCASIONS DUE TO FAILURE OF THE STOP LIGHT SWITCH.

WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN SID EIMPACT, RESULTING IN DRIVER SUSTAINING A CONCUSSION, AFFECTING HIS VISUAL PERCEPTION AND SPEECH. *AK

TEMPERATURE GAUGE GIVES A DIFFERENT READING EVERYTIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN. *AK

WAS TRYING TO GET ON HIGHWAY; TOOK FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN, VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING. APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT STILL ACCELERATED. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED. HAD TO FORCE VEHICLE INTO PARK AFTER GUIDING TO SIDE OF ROAD TO STOP. TOOK TO DEALER & EVERYTHING WAS WAS REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM ...

WAS TRYING TO GET ON HIGHWAY; TOOK FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN, VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING. APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT STILL ACCELERATED. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED. HAD TO FORCE VEHICLE INTO PARK AFTER GUIDING TO SIDE OF ROAD TO STOP. TOOK TO DEALER & EVERYTHING WAS WAS REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM ...

WHILE PARKED VEHICLE STARTED IDLING THE THEN IT DIED. THE GAS GAUGE WAS REGISTERING EMPTY.OWNER ATTEMPTED TO PUT GAS IN THE TANK,VEHICLE DID NOT REGISTER. OWNER LOWERED THE GASS TANK AND REALIZED THAT THE SENDING UNIT'S COMPONENTS WERE BURNED AND MELTED, AND THE WIRES HAD BURNED THROUGH THE VEHICLE...

ENGINE STARTS INTERMITTENTLY CAUSED BY FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. OWNER WILL PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. *AK

ABS BRAKES OVERHEAT AND FADE BADLY. *AK

WENT TO START THE VEHICLE AND WILL NOT START. THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AND THE VEHICLE WILL START. THIS IS A REPEATING PROBLEM. *AK

FUEL PUMP FAILURE. *AK

GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 40MPH, AND WHEN A BUMP IS HIT ON THE ROAD THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPS TO 60MPH WHEN ONLY GOING 40MPH. NOW THE CLUSTER ON THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

LEFT REAR PASSENGER WINDOW SHATTERED.

UNSPECIFIED: DUST FROM AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT CAUSED INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)

INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE ENGINE COOLANT HOSE MATERIAL IS NOT ADEQUATE AND ALL HOSES HAD TO BE REPLACED.

TIRE BLEW-OUT DURING A PANIC STOP. (GOODYEAR EAGLE GT+4 P21560RZ16)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15-20MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE ROAD AND RAISED HOOD . SMOKE AND SPARKS WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASH. IN LESS THAN TWO MINUTES THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES . WAS TOLD THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO FAULT...

DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK FAILED.

CATALYTIC CONVERTOR FAILED CAUSING HESITATION/POWER LOSS.

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK POPPED OUT.

MIDDLE SEAT BELT HOOK IS CLINCHING TO THE PASSENGER IN THE MIDDLE SEAT.

WIRING HARNESS MELTED/OVERHEATED, SOME OF THE WIRES BURNED OFF THEIR INSULATION. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHERE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY , SEAT BELTS WERE WORN. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHERE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY , SEAT BELTS WERE WORN. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. *AK

SPEEDOMETER CABLE FAILED, CAUSING INACCURATE SPEED READINGS.

SPEEDOMETER CONTROL HEAD FAILED CAUSING INACCURATE SPEED READINGS.

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR ENGINE COOLING FAN IN MARCH, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD TO ORDER PARTS. PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE. CONSUMER HAS CALLED DEALER THREE TIMES FOR PARTS. RECALL#97V019000. *AK

LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 35MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT, CAUSING INJURIES. *AK

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 40MPH, 12:30 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, DEPRESSED BRAKES ABOUT 1/2 BLOCK FROM LIGHT WHEN REALIZED THAT CAR WAS NOT STOPPING. PUSHED THE BRAKES TO THE FLOOR AND THEY LOCKED UP. HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

OWNER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING HE SMELLS WIRES BURNING AND THAT IT MAY BE COMING FROM IGNITION SYSTEM .OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT DEALER SAID THIS WAS NORMAL. *AK

ENGINE FAN INOPERATIVE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT.

INVOLVED IN A FRONT-END COLLISION WHILE GOING 5 MPH WHEREAS THE OTHE RVEHICLE WAS DOING 30-35 MPH. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SMELLED SMOKE AND THERE WAS A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER WILL NOT RETURN CALLS ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 40MPH, DURING PANIC STOP, EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE WHEN BRAKES LOCKED UP ON DRY PAVEMENT, RESULTING IN REARENDING VEHICLE WHEN STOPPING SHORT. *AK

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 40MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, FRONT PASSENGER'S SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO RETRACT CHILD WHILE IN CSS IMPACT WITH DASH. *AK

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE LEFT TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL, POWER WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS, BREAKS, IGNITION, AND GEAR LEVER LOCKS UP. AFTER MANIPULATING THE KEY IN IGNITION FOR SEVERAL MINUTES IT WILL RELEASE AND VEHICLE CAN BE SHIFTED TO PARK AND ALL OTHER COMPONENTS UNLOCK. IF COLLISION HAD RESULTED I...

WINDSHIELD CRACKED TWICE.

MANY REPAIRS MADE TO BRAKE SYSTEM, HOWEVER THEY STILL FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE COLLISION.

NEW BRAKE LINES HAVE BEEN INSTALLED (5) TIMES BECAUSE OF CLOGGING. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *AK

AFTER RELEASING FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL OR RELEASING FOOT FROM BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE TO 35 MPH.

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE OWNER SMELLED WIRES BURNING, HE THEN NOTICED A RED GLOW UNDERNEATH DASHBOARD, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, OWNER JUMPED OUT JUST IN TIME. *AK

BRAKE CLIP FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

OWNER STATES THAT SHE SMELLED SMOKE AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

UPON APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE BRAKES LOCK UP. *AK

WINDSHIELDS CRACK AT LOW IMPACT FORCES.

WHILE STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION, VEHICLE WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND ALL OF SUDDEN IT TOOK OFF THROUGH INTERSECTION, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TAKEN TO DEALER (5) TIMES AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WIRING HARNESS FAILURE DUE TO PLACING SPARE TIRE BACK INTO STORAGE COMPARTMENT DAMAGED THE WIRING HARNESS ALSO LOCATED IN STORAG ECOMPARTMENT, CAUSING HIGH BEAMS/RADIO/DASH LIGHTS AND COURTSY LIGHTS TO FAIL. *AK

AIR LEAKS FROM MICHELIN TIRES AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMTPS.

VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK CONSUMER STTED WHEN DRIVING BRAKE WOULD GO WITHIN 2 TO 3 INCHES OF THE FLOORBOARD WHEN APPLIED, THIS CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE DAY, THE NEXT IT RETURNED TO NORMAL, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP BUT ...

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY SURGE, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP OR SLOW DOWN UNLESS GEAR INDICATOR IS IN NEUTRAL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AND PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR TO PASS, WHEN THE GAS PEDAL RELEASED VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. *AK

BLIND SPOT DUE TO DESIGN OF WINDOW AND DOOR FRAME.

HOOD SLOPES, CAUSING DIFFICULTY SEEING.

HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, AIR BAG HAD DELAYED DEPLOYMENT, FILLED CAR WITH SMOKE. *AK

FAILURE OF THE SPEEDOMETER, THE SPEEDOMETER IS BROKEN, CAUSING INCORRECT READING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING CAR IN HIGH SPEED LANE IN AZ, CAME UPON ANOTHER CAR, LEFT FRONT WHEEL OF OTHER CAR STARTED SWAYING, FORD DRIVER HIT BRAKES (ABS), THEY LOCKED UP, FRONT OF TAURUS HIT REAR OF OTHER CAR AT 65 MPH, DRIVER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT. *A

WHILE DRIVING CAR IN HIGH SPEED LANE IN AZ, CAME UPON ANOTHER CAR, LEFT FRONT WHEEL OF OTHER CAR STARTED SWAYING, FORD DRIVER HIT BRAKES (ABS), THEY LOCKED UP, FRONT OF TAURUS HIT REAR OF OTHER CAR AT 65 MPH, DRIVER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT. *A

ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM GOES OUT, MOSTLY IN THE WINTER AND WHEN THE ROADS ARE WET. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM GOES OUT, MOSTLY IN THE WINTER AND WHEN THE ROADS ARE WET. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES INTERMITTENTLY. *SD

CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGES BY ITSELF.

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FAN MOTOR FAILURE, WHEN SUDDENLY A/C SHUT DOWN, FAN MOTOR BECAME EXTREMELY HOT, NOTICED BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE, THEN FOUND FAN MOTOR ON FIRE. CONSUMER STATES CIRCUIT MOTOR DID NOT TRIP. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FAN MOTOR FAILURE, WHEN SUDDENLY A/C SHUT DOWN, FAN MOTOR BECAME EXTREMELY HOT, NOTICED BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE, THEN FOUND FAN MOTOR ON FIRE. CONSUMER STATES CIRCUIT MOTOR DID NOT TRIP. *SLC

INADEQUATE WIRE SIZE FOR BRAKE LIGHTS CAUSES BRAKE LIGHT TO STAY ON/WIRES TO OVERHEAT.

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT, TRACK AND ANCHORS, FAULTY WHEN DRIVING VECHILE SEAT MOVES.*AK

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND IN THE OFF POSITION. THE CAR ROLLED FORWARD. AS IF THE VEHICLE WERE IN NEUTRAL. CAR ROLLED ABOUT 3 FEET.*AK DEALER SUGGESTED TO CONSUMER TO ALWAYS USE PARKING BRAKE AND TO APPLY IT BEFORE PUTTING VEHICLE INTO PARK. *SLC

PLASTIC ENGINE COMPARTMENT LAMP/SOCKET/BULB OVERHEATED AND IGNITED SURROUNDING PLASTIC MATERIALS.

VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOES NOT DOWN SHIFT. *AK

THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE GOES INTO OPENS THROTTLE POSITION, APPLIED BRAKES REAR HARD TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK

TAKING EXIT IN LEFT LANE, VEHICLE GOING DOWN RAMP, BRAKES (ABS) FAILED TO STOP, WENT INTO INTERSECTION, HIT 2 OTHER PARKED VEHICLES, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK CONSUMER STATES POSSIBLE ACCELERATION JAM OR CRUIS CONTROL, VEHICLE PICKED UP SPEED AND WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN AND HIT A ROAD SIDE CONCRETE BLOCK ...

TAKING EXIT IN LEFT LANE, VEHICLE GOING DOWN RAMP, BRAKES (ABS) FAILED TO STOP, WENT INTO INTERSECTION, HIT 2 OTHER PARKED VEHICLES, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK CONSUMER STATES POSSIBLE ACCELERATION JAM OR CRUIS CONTROL, VEHICLE PICKED UP SPEED AND WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN AND HIT A ROAD SIDE CONCRETE BLOCK ...

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.

BATTERY FAILED. *DH

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 45MPH EXPERIENCED WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE, WHEN WIPERS STOPPED WORKING IN RAIN STORM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 55MPH EXPERIENCED RIGHT FRONT HEADLAMP FAILURE, WHEN LAMP STOPPED WORKING. *AK

DESIGN OF HEADREST INADEQUATE FOR TALL DRIVERS. *SD

WHEN DRIVING WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKE, CAR WAS SHAKING WHEN GOING OVER 20 MPH AND MADE RIGHT OR LEFT TURNS, ALSO THE POWER STEERING CUT OFF . *AK

WHEN DRIVING WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKE, CAR WAS SHAKING WHEN GOING OVER 20 MPH AND MADE RIGHT OR LEFT TURNS, ALSO THE POWER STEERING CUT OFF . *AK

WHEN COMPRESSOR ACTIVATES FOR CLIMATE CONTROL, RPM WILL INCREASE FROM 300 TO 400;VEHICLE WILL MOVE FORWARD SEVERAL INCHES WITH BRAKES APPLIED. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE CAR WILL NOT STOP. THE CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH ABS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BLEW UP AND THE FIRE STARED ON THE RIGHT PASSENGER FLOORBOARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, SPEEDOMETER WAS SHOWING SLOWER SPEED THAN VEHICLE WAS ACTUALLY GOING. *AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED BOTH FRONT SEATBACKS BROKE AN RECLINED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WITH IGNITION IN LEFT IDLE POSITION, UNDER THE HOOD FIRE BROKE OUT, ENGULFED ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK

WHEN FILLING THE TANK THERE IS A NOISE IN THE TANK. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

WHEN FILLING THE TANK THERE IS A NOISE IN THE TANK. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

SMELLED A WIRING BURNING ODER, PARKED CAR IN THE GARAGE, NEXT MORNING HEARD THE HORN BLOWING AND LIGHT COMING ON/OFF BY THEMSELVES. *AK

SMELLED A WIRING BURNING ODER, PARKED CAR IN THE GARAGE, NEXT MORNING HEARD THE HORN BLOWING AND LIGHT COMING ON/OFF BY THEMSELVES. *AK

TRANSMISSION MAKES NOISE WHEN DOWNSHIFTING. *SD

DOORS DO NOT STAY IN OPEN POSITION. *SD

DESIGN OF BRAKE PEDAL IS LOWER THAN THE GAS PEDAL, CAUSING DRIVER TO DEPRESS BOTH PEDALS SIMULTANEOUSLY. *SD

SLUGGISH ACCELERATION.*SD

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAKE GRINDING NOISE. *SD

THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES BELOW THE ACCELERATOR AND THIS CAUSES YOU TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR AT THE SAME TIME WHICH CAUSES AN ENGINE SURGE. PL

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION GOING AT 50 MPH. TT

CAR WILL NOT TURN OFF WHEN ITS IN PARK POSTION, ON SECOND OCCASION CAR WAS IN PARK POSITION AND STARTED TO MOVE THIS HAPPEN TWICE ONE TIME CAUGHT IN ACCIDENT.

VEHICLE LOSS POWER WHEN PASSING VEHICLE AT HIGH SPEED. TT

FUEL PUMP FAILURE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING FOR REPAIR 4 TIMES. TT

COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE. TT

UPON IMPACT, RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER DOOR OPENED; OCCUPANT EJECTED FROM VEHICLE; VEHICLE BROADSIDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE; TOTALED. TT

THE FUEL TANK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. TT

WINDSHIELD FLUID LINE CLOGS UNDER NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

DOOR LOCK REPLACED. *AW

CRUISE CONTROL CABLE TRAPS MOISTURE UNDER FREEZING/SLUGGISH CONDITIONS, VEHICLE ACCELERATES W/APPLYING BRAKES DIDN'T DEACTIVATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. TT

PASSENGERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END CRASH WITH A VAN. TT

DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END CRASH WITH A VAN. TT

DOOR GASKETS FAILED. *AK

ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE W/UNKNOWN CAUSE WHILE PARKED (5) MINUTES IDLING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

DOORS FAILED. *SD