1988 FORD TAURUS Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

FOR THE LAST YEAR MY CAR HAS BEEN DYING FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHEN I DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE FORD DEALER AND SPENT A LOT OF MONEY TO HAVE SEVERAL THINGS REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS TO THE POINT THAT I CAN'T ALLOW MY WIFE TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE IT'S UNSAFE, IT CAN DIE AT ANY TIME. A FRIEND TOLD ME THAT IN THE RECENT NEWS FORD IS FIGHTING A LAWSUIT OVER TAURUS' THAT ARE DYING THE SAME WAY MINE IS. I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS BUT WOULD LIKE TO INCLUDE MY PROBLEM IN THE CATEGORY OF "UNSAFE" PROBLEMS.

2:30 IN THE AFTERNOON ON SEPT 20TH..I HAD BEEN DRIVING MY TAURUS AROUND TOWN,BURIEN WA. I WAS GOING ABOUT 35 TO 40 MPH. AND I WAS 4 BLOCKS FROM HOME WHEN MY CAR WENT DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. NO WARNING SIGNS..NOTHING..JUST CAME TO A DEAD HALT..I LOOKED DOWN AT THE GAGES AND I NOTOCED MY CAR SAID OVERHEAT..IT WAS IN THE RED...THAT CAR NEVER HAD AN OVERHEATING PROBLEM..ALL PROPER LIQUIDS WERE IN THE CAR..SO I COULDNT START THE CAR AND I'M STUCK ON A BRIDGE IN A 2 LANE TRAFFIC AREA AND THE START OF RUSH HOUR. I CANNOT START THE CAR. I HAD TO BE TOWED 4 BLOCKS TO MY HOME EVER SINCE THAT DAY MY CAR IS UNABLE TO START. I SAW IN THE NEWSPAPER ABOUT THE RECALL OF THE FORDS BECAUSE OF A DANGEROUS DESIGN FLAW THAT CAN CAUSE A VEHICLE TO STALL...MY FATHER...

CAR STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. WE HAVE LIMITED OUR USE OF THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WITH IT STALLING UNEXPECTANTLY DURING TRIPS OF ANY LONG DURATION. THE CAR IS USED ONLY ON VERY SHORT TRIPS OF LESS THAN 10 MILES. CAR HAS STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAD TO BE PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN HEAVY TRAFFIC SO THEREFORE DID NOT DRIVE IT ON FREEWAY TRAFFIC. IF THE CAR SET FOR A HALF HOUR OR MORE IT WOULD START AGAIN BUT STALL AGAIN IF TRIP WAS OF ANY LONG DURATION. STALLED ON A FAMILY VACATION IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ALMOST CAUSING A REAR END ACCIDENT. DURING ONE TRIP OF 30 MILES CAR STALLED AND TRIP ENDED UP TAKING 2 HOURS TO TRY AND DRIVE THE CAR HOME WHEN THE USUAL TRIP WOULD HAVE TAKEN 30-40 MINUTES. CAR GUAGES WOULD NOT SHOW ANY OVER HEATING...

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND CHANGING LANES VEHICLE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

LEMON SINCE THE DAY I GOT IT. FORD WON'T HONOR HERTZ RESALES. AT 31K ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION BLEW; MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, LIST OF DEFECTS WOULD BE TWO PAGES LONG--SOME MAY STEM FROM SEVERE CORROSION ON UNDERSIDE BUT CAR WAS ONLY ON EAST COAST FOR 1 YEAR. FORD NONRESPONSIVE. *AK

FOUR TIMES WITHIN THE LAST 2 MONTHS WHEN THE WEATHER WAS VERY HOT, VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIND A REASON FOR THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLS. THERE IS KNOCKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT THERE IS A LOUD NOISE. *AK

TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE BECOMES DISCONNECTED FROM THE RADIATOR/ENGINE STALLS AT REDUCED RPM

ENGINE CONTINUES TO STALL RESULTING IN POWER STEERING AND BRAKE LOSS.

EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLING OF THE MOTOR.

THE ENGINE DOES NOT COOL PROPERLY.

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN UNRESPONSIVE TO CONSUMER'S REQUESTS TO OBTAIN A REPLACEMENT SEAT BELT CLASP FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE. IN ADDITION, INTERMITTENT STALLING/HESITATION DUE TO ENGINE OVERHEATING WHEN A/C IS RUNNING. *AK

WHEN TEMPERATURE GAUGE REACHES THE MIDWAY POINT THE VEHICLE STALLS AND CUTS OFF. OWNER DOES NOT RECEIVE INDICATION THAT THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO CUT OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF, IT TAKES ABOUT 40 MINUTES TO COME BACK ON. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK THE TOP COAT OF PAINT S COMING OFF THE VEHICLE; THE TOP, FENDER, TRUNK, DOORS AND BACK FENDER. *NLM

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.

ENGINE REPLACED.(SECOND VEHICLE ON 505462)

MOTOR LOCKED UP DUE TO HOLE IN HEAD GASKET, STARTER FAILED, AND ENGINE CYLINDER TAKING IN WATER.

HUSBAND STARTED VEHICLE, TURNED IT OFF, WIFE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, SON SAID VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, SOMETHING BLEW IN VEHICLE, FIRE DEPT PUT OUT FIRE. *AK

ENGINE FIRE. *DH

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN A LOUD BOOM WAS HEARD AND THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN A LOUD BOOM WAS HEARD AND THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK

UPON PARKING, MOMENTS LATER FOUND ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON FIRE. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE (ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE). PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAILS. *AK

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNKNOW SOURCE OF FIRE *AK

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNKNOW SOURCE OF FIRE *AK

INTERMITTENT STALLING.