1994 Ford Taurus Complaint Log

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. IT WOULD SHIFT OUT OF GEAR AT STOPS. THEN DELAY GOING INTO GEAR AND FINALLY LUNGE INTO GEAR VIOLENTLY. SOMETIMES IT WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. *AK

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT UNEXPECTEDLY.

HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT UNEXPECTEDLY.

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED.

THERE IS OFTEN A GRUMBLING SOUND THAT COMES FROM THE TRUNK AREA WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED. THE PROBLEM HAS BEGUN AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE COMPUTERIZED FUEL DEVICE.

WAS INVOLVED IN A 45 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO SUSTAIN INJURIES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAILED, RECALL WORK DENIED DUE TO VIN#.

AFTER BOUGHT CAR IN A WEEK, SLOW DOWN OR STOP, MAKE TURN, TRANSMISSION SLIPS TO NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN, TAKE A WHITE THEN A VIOLENT JERK WHEN ACCELARATED/REV UP TO ENGAGE TO GEAR AGAIN.

DURING HOT WEATHER THE ENGINE HEATS UP AND STALLS OUT. THE VEHICLE WILL STAY OFF FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES THEN START UP AGAIN. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 10 TIMES. DEALER CAN'T FIND ANY FAULTS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 25 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OR WARNING WHATSOEVER WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE.

HEADLIGHT SWITCH LOCATED ON DASH BOARD WILL OVERHEAT, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE UNEXPECTEDLY. NO WARNING GIVEN, MANUFACTURER CLAIMS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK

WHEN PULLING UP TO A CORNER VEHICLE PULLS FORWARD AND COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.

RECALL 98V009000 AND MANUFACTURER RECALL 98S01, HEADLIGHTS. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER HAS MOVED AND IS NOT IN BUSINESS. THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONSUMER DRIVE 100 MILES FOR SERVICE. *AK

RECAL 97V025000. AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 97S65, THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER HAS MOVED AND IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT HELP THE CONSUMER. RECOMMENDED THAT CONSUMER GO TO A DEALER THAT IS ABOUT 100 MILES AWAY. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURES.

VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN DRIVE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND THE IDLE CONTROL VAVLE WAS REPLACED WHICH CORRECTED PROBLEM. *AK

TRANSMISSION PAN LEAKS.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

FRONT AND REAR MOTOR MOUNTS FAILURE

UNSPECIFIED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

SPLIT ALUMINUM PISTON CAUSED TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

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

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

CAR STALLS INTERMITANTLY CAUSING VEHICLE CONTROL DIFFICULT.

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

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

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

FUEL LEAK CAUSING FUMES TO ENTER VEHICLE.

CATALYTIC CONVERTER SHIELD FELL OFF.

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

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

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

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

SPEEDODMETER IS MAKING A FRYING NOISE

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

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

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

NO SUMMARY INCLUDED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

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

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

SWAY BAR END LINKS AND TIE ROD ENDS FAILED.

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

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

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

TIMING COVER GASKET FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE.MJS

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

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

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