NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1995 Ford Taurus. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026
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 REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES AND THE DRIVING CONDITION IS STILL INSUFFICIENT. *JG
THE HEAD GASKETS LEAKED ANTIFREEZE.*JB
THE COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE DRIVING.*JB
THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING.*JB
THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FUEL TANK AND PUMP WAS REPLACED. *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
THE FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE AND DAMAGED THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. *PH
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, BUT CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION. THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THE RECALL LETTER WAS MAILED OUT. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH AND WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE GOES INTO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED. DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT SOMEHOW POPPED INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT TOUCHING IT. *AK
THE REAR SUPREME BOLT SNAPPED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY TURNED TO A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIMMY BACK AND FORTH. *AK
REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR MOTOR, FAN AND FUSE ASSEMBLY PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. *PH *LA
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 SPEEDOMETER OPERATES ERRATICALLY. CONSUMER HAS NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW FAST THE VEHICLE IS GOING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED.*AK
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