1987 Ford Taurus Engine Problems

I AM DRIVING AND MY CAR STOPS RUNNING. IT JUST DIES, I PUT IT IN PARK AND IT STARTS AGAIN. THIS IS DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN I AM IN HEAVY TRAFFIC.*JB

AFTER DRIVING FOR A MILE, PARKED VEHICLE AND MINUTES LATER FOUND OUT THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. DEALER NOR FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD DETERMINE WHAT WAS THE CAUSE FIRE.*AK POSSIBLE EINGINE FAILURE. *SLC

WHEN FOOT IS PUT ON GAS PEDAL ENGINE RISES UP. DLR SAID IT NEEDED MOTOR MOUNTS.*AK

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT SPEEDS OF 20MPH AND LESS. THE DEALER HAS REPLACE AIR BYPASS VALVE GASKET, AND THROTTLE ASSEMBLY. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE STALLING PRIOR TO ENGINE FIRE. MJS

TOOK VEHICLE INTO THE SHOP FOR A RECALL SERVICE, AND WHEN CONSUMER CAME BACK TO PICK UP VEHICLE, HE NOTICED A LEAKAGE COMING FROM THE RADIATOR. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE REAR MOTOR MOUNTS TO BE FIXED. BUT, FLUID WAS LEAKING ALL OVER THE PLACE. *AK

FIRE UNDER THE HOOD COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE VEHICLE.

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL, WAS UNABLE TO TURN. (98V-323)

WHEN VEHICLE IN STARTED UP AND SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS. OWNER DID NOT KNOW IF THERE ARE WARNING LIGHTS ON JUST BEFORE OR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF STALLING. OWNER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK *NLM

THERE IS A LEAKAGE COMING FROM THE TRANMISSION. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND STALLS AND SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE DUE TO IMPROPER COOLING SYSTEM WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO OVERHEAT. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

VEHICLE SHUTDOWN, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY LOST POWER, ENGINE STALLED AND BEGAN TO SMOKE, RESULTING IN ENGINE OVERHEATING CAUSED BY ENGINE MELTDOWN.*AK ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN, HOSE TO RADIATOR POPPED OFF RADIATOR, CAUSING HEADS TO CRACK. *SLC

VEHICLE EXPLODED INTO FIRE WHEN DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE. *DSH

MOTOR MOUNT FAILURE, CAUSING ENGINE TO CRACK. *SD

THE NUTS THAT HOLD THE ENGINE CAME OFF THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. TT

BOLT HOLDING CRANKSHAFT PULLEY CAME LOOSE, SERVICE BULLETIN OUT FOR THIS PROBLEM. TT

WHILE STOPPED AT LIGHT, ENGINE STALLED, STARTED TO SMOKE THEN CAUGHT FIRE. TT

ENGINE OVERHEATED, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE (OHIO STATE POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT). *AK

ENGINE FAILED DUE TO MAIN CAP BOLT BROKE/CRANKSHAFT JAMMED/HOLE IN ENGINE BLOCK. *SD