1994 Ford Taurus Complaint Log

AFTER COMING TO A FULL STOP, TRANSMISSION WILL "DISENGAGE". WHEN DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL, VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, THEN WILL ENGAGE WITH A JOLT. SOMETIMES, VEHICLE WILL NOT ENGAGE COMPLETELY FOR UP TO 10 SECONDS. THIS HAS PROVEN TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD, ESPECIALLY WHEN MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS ACROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC FROM A FULL STOP, OR WHEN CROSSING A ROAD FROM A FULL STOP, AS ONE DOES NOT KNOW IF THE CAR WILL PROCEED IN A NORMAL FASHION OR IF THE TRANSMISSION WILL PREVENT THE CAR FROM CLEARING THE ROADWAY BEFORE ONCOMING TRAFFIC REACHES YOU. THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM ACCORDING TO YOUR OTHER REPORTS ON THIS YEAR/MODEL. *AK

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE FLUCTUATES BACK AND FORTH. ALSO, THE NEEDLE DOES NOT MOVE UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS DRIVEN FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THS PROBLEM # 97-12-5 . REPAIRS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND CONSUMER WANTS FORD TO COVER COST OF REPAIRS. *AK *ML

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

ON IMPACT REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED INTO1-3CM SIZE VERY SHARP HIGH VELOCITY FRAGMENTS WHICH COVERED ENTIRE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT (FRONT AND BACK) INCLUDING BASE OF REAR-FACING INFANT SEAT (SEAT WAS REMOVED AT A TIME). THIS REPORT IS TO UNDERLINE THE DANGER FOR THE INFANTS IN REAR-FACING INFANT SEATS IN THE EVENT OF REAR-END COLISION SINCE WINDSHIELD IN STATION WAGON WILL FAIL IN NEARLY ALL CRASHES OF THIS TYPE. IT SHOULD BE REDESIGNED TO PREVENT FRAGMENTATION AND/OR REACHING PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.*AK

CAR WAS HAVING SLIGHT AND PERIODIC ROUGH IDLE, MECHANIC DIAGNOSED IT WITH HAD GASKET FAILURE. TWO DAYS LATER THE SAME MECHANIC HAS STATED THAT THE WHOLE ENGINE IS IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT, DUE TO HEAD GASKET FAILURE. NO PROBLEMS WERE NOTICED. HAVE CONTACTED FORD & THE DEALER, BOTH HAVE ADMITTED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT THAT THE WARRANTY EXTENSION THAT WAS OFFERED HAS EXPIRED. I DO NOT RECALL RECEIVING ANY NOTICE FOR THIS DEFECT, NOR DID MY CAR HAVE PROBLEMS DURING THE RECALL PERIOD. I HAVE SURVEYED THE INTERNET AND FOUND MANY OTHERS WITH SAME 3.8 HEAD GASKET FAILURES AND FORD IS REFUSING TO RECALL OR REPLACE THEM. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE I CAN TALK TO PRIOR TO VISITING THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND A LAWYER ? *AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IMPORTED TO FINLAND PRIVATELY, BUT NOT ME. THE ENGINE HEAD GASKETS WERE CHANGED IN LOCAL CAR REPAIR SHOP ON 12/1999. NOW I FOUND OUT FROM INTERNET THAT THIS FAILURE IS WELL KNOWN IN USA AND FORD COMPANY HAS AN EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THIS FAILURE. WARRANTY LAST FOR 7 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES. MY QUESTION: I AM ELIGIBLE FOR A REFUND OF THE REPAIR BILLS ? I CONSIDER THIS AS AN INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY MATTER, CAUSE I AM NOT LIVING IN USA. LOCAL FORD COMPANY HERE IN FINLAND REFUSED TO GIVE ME ANY HELP, THEY CAN NOT DO NOTHING. " PROMPT REPLY WOULD BE APPRECIATED. " *AK

RADIATOR LEAKED. YH

SPEEDOMETER CABLE HAS FAILED FOR THE THIRD TIME.

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

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

MY WIRE GOT INTO THE CAR IN OUR DRIVEWAY, STARTED THE CAR AND IMMEDIATELY PUT IT INTO "DRIVE". THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO ITS MAXIMUM RPMS, FRONT WHEELS SPUN ON ASPHALT DRIVE, FINALLY GRIPPED THE DRIVE AND SHOT DOWN THE DRIVE AT ABOUT 50MPH. SHE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR..NO BRAKES. THE CAR HIT OUR FIREWOOD STACK AND PUSHED THE WOOD IN FRONT OF THE CAR UNTIL THE FRONT WHEELS CAME OFF THE GROUND, THEN HIT A TREE AT THE END OF THE DRIVE. THE ENGINE STOPPED, SHE TURNED OFF THE KEY AND EXITED THE CAR. I HAD DRIVEN THE CAR EARLIER IN THE DAY AND COULD NOT GET THE CRUISE CONTROL TO ACTIVATE. WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT CAUSED THIS EVENT! *AK

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

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

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

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

THE MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED. *MJS

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE MAY 13, 1999 FROM SANGER FORD IN SANGER CALIFORNIA, 93657. ON OCTOBER 29,1999 THE CARS ENGINE BLEW UP DUE TO A PATCHED UP WATER PUMP THAT CAME FROM SANGER FORD LIKE THIS WHEN I PURCHASED IT. THE WATER PUMP WAS FULL OF STOP LEAK, WHICH WOULD EXPLAIN WHY THE CAR SEEMED TO RUN A LITTLE WARM. WHEN THE WATER PUMP WENT OUT ON THE CAR, IT BROKE OFF INSIDE FOR WHATEVER REASON AND WHEN THIS HAPPENED, IT TORE HELL OUT OF THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE DID NOT BLOW DUE TO IT OVER HEATING, THE ENGINE BLEW DUE TO THE DAMAGE DONE BY THE WATER PUMP. I COULD NOT GET ANY HELP FROM THE DEALER OR THE FINANCE COMPANY. BUT I SURE HAD TO MAIL IN THAT PAYMENT EVERY MONTH. IT TOOK ALL THE MONEY I HAD AND COULD BORROW AND 5 AND 1/2 MONTHS LATER TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF 4 CHILDREN AND A CAR IS VERY MUCH NEEDED. I THOUGHT I HAD BOUGHT A CAR I COULD DEPEND ON AND TRUST TO TRANSPORT MY DAUGHTERS IN, BUT WAS WRONG. I ALSO DURING THIS DOWN TIME RECEIVED 2 OR MORE RECALL NOTICES FOR THE VEHICLE THAT HAD BEEN ISSUED PRIOR TO THE SELL OF THE CAR TO MYSELF. SO, THE DEALER SOLD ME A CAR WITHOUT DOING THE PROPER REPAIRS BROUGHT ON BY THE RECALLS. SO, WHAT ELSE DID THEY GET AWAY WITH???? I WILL CONTINUE TO SEARCH FOR HELP IN RECOVERING MY LOSES DUE TO THE OF PROFESSIONALISM BY THIS COMPANY. ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME ON THIS MATTER I COULD REALLY USE. THANK YOU, BRANDEE BRIDGES 06-17-00. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WERE NOT ABLE TO SHIFT WHENEVER CONSUMER STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. GOT READY TO PROCEED & HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. COULDN'T GO, HAD TO APPLY BRAKES TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. CONTACTED AMCO, AND THEY SAID THAT THE SERVO WAS CRACKED, AND LEAKING TRANSMISION FLUID INTERNALLY. CONTACTED THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO SEE VEHICLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A FOLLOW UP AT AMCO, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE MOUNT IS CRACKED. *AK

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

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

PREMATURE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. NO INCURRING CONDITIONS

NO SUMMARY.

NO SUMMARY

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

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

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

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

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

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

CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 09/09/1999 WHEN PROBLEM DETECTED IN STARTING THE CAR. UPON ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE, ENGINE WILL CRANK AND START BUT IT STALLED WHEN KEY SPRING WAS LET GO AT RANDOM BASIS. DEALER CLAIMED TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED MULTIFUCTION SW AND IGNITION SWITCH, AND REPLACED BATTERY AND CLEANED THE TERMINALS. THIS COST ME $474 AND THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON 09/13/1999. ON 09/20/1999 DEALER CLAIMED THAT THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM AND IT WAS JUST THE ADJUSTMENT IN SAFETY SWITCH. DEALER CLAIMED THAT THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. AFTER THAT THE PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY AND CONTINUE TO HAPPEN ON RANDOM BASIS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY WILL CALL ME BACK WHEN THEY ARE READY TO FIX THIS. AS OF 11/22/1999 I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM FULLERTON FORD DEALER. THE PROBLEM IS WORSE NOW AND I CAN NOT EVEN START THE CAR. SO I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AT 1-800-392-3673 AND SPOKE WITH DUANE. I TOLD HIM THAT DEALERSHIP HAS UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I DESCRIBED THE CAR PROBLEM. I ASKED THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY HELP DEALER TO IDENTIFY AND FIX THE PROBLEM SINCE DEALER WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN FIXING THE PROBLEM AND THEY DON'T SEEM TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. DUANE REPLIED THAT ONLY DEALER IS AUTHORIZED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, I SHOULD TAKE MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND THERE IS NOTHING FORD MOTOR COMAPNY CAN DO FOR ME. I ASKED DUANE THAT WHAT IS THE POINT IN TAKING CAR BACK TO THE FORD DEALER WHEN AFTER TWO UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS THEY HAVE NOT FIXED. DUANE REPEATED THE EARLIER STATEMENT OF TAKING CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING FORD MOTOR CO. CAN DO. AS FAR AS THE COOLING SYSTEM GOES, I ASKED THE FULLERTON FORD DEALER TO CHECK THE LEAKING COOLANT ON 05/17/1999. THEY CONDUCTED PRESSURE TEST AND REPLACED COOLANT AND TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO LEAK. HOWEVER AS OF 11/26/99 IT STILL LEAKS UPON STARTING THE CAR NEAR RADIATOR.

NO SUMMARY

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

THE FUEL PUMP ON THESE CARS IS WOEFULLY INADEQUATE AND IS FORCED TO WORK TOO HARD. THUS, IT BURNS OUT THE MOTOR VERY EASILY. THE INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS ARE A JOKE - AGAIN, WOEFULLY INADEQUATE. ALTHOUGH IT DID NOT HAPPEN TO ME, I'VE HEARD OF SEVERAL TIE ROD ENDS SUFFERING CATASTROPHIC FAILURES WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING!! PLEASE INVESTIGATE THESE PARTS FOR THE TAURUS.

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

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

ALL PROBLEMS WITH OUR 1994 TAURUS HAVE EXISTED SINCE THE PURCHASE DATE, FORD HAS DENIED SEVERAL OF THE RECALLS AND SERVICE BULLETINS LISTED AT NHTSA. THE CAR CONTINUES TO CONSTANTLY OVERHEAT AND RUN HOT, WE STILL CAN SMELL GAS THROUGH VENTS, DOOR HANDLE PROBLEMS, GAS CONSUMPTION PROBLEM, AND SEVERAL OTHERS STILL EXIST WITHOUT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM FORD (EVEN WHEN CONFRONTED WITH EXACT NUMBERS AND DATES OF RECALLS AND BULLETINS), ALL PROBLEMS STILL EXIST WITHOUT HELP FROM FORD. FORDS CUSTOMER CONCERN, CUSTOMER SERVICE AND QUALITY IN GENERAL IS SEVERELY LACKING. WE ARE TIRED OF RUNAROUNDS, TIRED OF DENIALS RELATED TO THESE PROBLEMS, TIRED OF FORD DENYING THAT WE HAVE MADE PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS, TIRED OF FORD REFUSING TO PROVIDE PAPER WORK THE FEW TIMES THEY HAD THE VEHICHLE. TIRED OF THIS SCARY LEMON WE OWN, TIRED OF FORD IN GENERAL.

I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD BE PENALIZED FOR A FAULTY HEADGASKET BEING PUT IN THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TO PAY BECAUSE I DRIVE CAREFULLY AND MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES AND WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE PART WORKING UNTIL I WAS OVER THE MILEAGE MARK. SECONDLY I WAS NOT INFORMED WHEN THE 7/98 NOTICE CAME OUT SO I COULD NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE CHECKED OUT. I MOVED HERE IN JULY OF 1998. ENDING THE PLAN 5 MONTHS LATER BEFORE I COULD EVEN GET TO A GARAGE TO FIND OUT WAS NOT THE BEST OPTION EITHER. A FAULTY PART IS A FAULTY PART. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR FORD'S ATTEMPT TO SAVE A BUCK OR TWO.

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

NO SUMMARY

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

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

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

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

SUDDEN FAILURE OF HEAD GASKET WHICH ALSO CAUSED FAILURES OF BOTH O2 SENSORS, TIMING COVER GASKET, RADIATOR, AND WATER PUMP. THE HEAD GASKET CAUSED A SUDDEN FAILURE WHICH LEFT MY FAMILY AND I STRANDED FOR A SHORT TIME ON THE SIDE OF INTERSTATE 75 SOUTH OF CORBIN, KY (VERY DANGEROUS PLACE FOR A BREAKDOWN). THE INITIAL HEAD GASKET FAILURE CAUSED A MASSIVE LEAKAGE OF COOLANT THROUGH THE CYLINDERS AND OUT THE EXHAUST WHICH CAUSED BOTH OXYGEN SENSORS TO FAIL (ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON). IN ADDITION, HEAD GASKET FAILURE CAUSED ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND ALSO OPENED UP THE COOLING SYSTEM TO BEING POUNDED BY THE PRESSURE OF THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER (FAILED GASKET OPENED UP AN ABNORMAL PATH BETWEEN COMBUSTION CYLINDERS AND COOLING SYSTEM) - THIS RESULTED IN COOLING LEAKAGE FAILURE IN THE RADIATOR, WATER PUMP, AND TIMING COVER GASKET. THESE ARE EXPENSIVE FAILURES THAT APPEAR TO BE VERY COMMON TO FORD'S 3.8L V6 ENGINE (HEAD GASKET FAILURES) WHICH IS ALSO USED IN THEIR SABLE, WINDSTAR, CONTINENTAL, AND MUSTANG. FORD IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY FAILURE AND YET IT IS A DESIGN PROBLEM THAT NHTSA'S OWN SITE SHOWS OVER 150 FAILURES FOR THE WINDSTAR ALONE (SAME ENGINE). FORD NEEDS TO ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS ISSUE - IT WAS CERTAINLY A SAFETY RELATED FAILURE IN MY CASE. *AK

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

AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING ON AND OFF. *AK

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

WHEN THE TRANSMISSON WENT OUT, I HAD JUST STARTED UP THE ENGINE, BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, DROVE FORWARD TO THE END OF THE BLOCK, STOPPED, MADE A LEFT TURN, AND AT THAT POINT MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I COULD DRIVE IN REVERSE, BUT NO FORWARD DRIVE WAS THERE. I WAS TOLD BY CERTIFIED TRASMISSIONS THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON FORD TAURUS/SABLE TRANSMISSIONS, BUT MY DEALER CAN'T SEEM TO FIND ANYTHING. WOULD YOU PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS PLEASE? THANK YOU VERY MUCH! NORVELL FRAZIER

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

AXOD TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR AT STOP. *AK