1990 FORD TAURUS Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ENGINE COMPONENTS FELL ONTO THE STEERING MECHANISM, MAKING IT VERY HARD TO STEER. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED AND ALLOWED COOLANT INTO CYLINDER #4 WHICH RESULTED IN OVERHEATING, TIMING COVER ERRODED CAUSING THE CRANKCASE COOLANT TO BECOME COMTAMINATED. *SLC

FORD HAS FAILED TO FIX HEAD GASKET PROPERLY AFTER FAILURE OF ORIGINAL COMPONENT. THIS COMPONENT SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO THE RECALL APPLICABLE TO OTHER FORD 3.8 L ENGINES. *AK

ON TWO OCCASIONS THE ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO MOVE UP WHEN ACCELERATING AND UPWARD WHEN IN REVERSE. *ET

THIS IS THE 3RD HEAD GASKET FAILURE IN 2 1/2 YEARS OF THIS TYPE ENGINE!

FRONT ENGINE MOUNT FAILED. YH

THE MAIN BEARING IN ENGINE FAILED. YH

THE TRANSMISSION HAS EXTENDED SHIFTS EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. IT RECENTLY BEGAN DOWNSHIFTING HARD, AND UPSHIFTS VERY QUICKLY, SOMETIMES ROUGHLY UNDER MODERATE ACCELERATION. THE MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE SINCE PURCHASE IN 1996.*AK

WHILE DRIVING TEMPERATURE SENSOR CAME ON/OFF, AND VEHICLE CUT OFF. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS TIMING CHAIN. THEN, ANOTHER MECHANIC SAID IT WAS HEAD GASKET. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING & MAKING A STOP NOTICE ENGINE JUMP UNDER HOOD. EALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION *AK

FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS ARE CORRODED AND RUSTED WHICH HAS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO RISE WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THERE IS A NOISE DUE TO ENGINE MOUNTS COMING LOOSE. DEALER SAID ENGINE MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH MOTOR MOUNTS CAME OFF, CAUSING POWER STEERING TO GO OUT AND VEHICLE WOULD ONLY TURN TO THE RIGHT DUE TO THE POWER STEERING FLUID THAT LEAKED OUT. CONSUMER HAD TO GET THE VEHICLE TOWED. *AK

WHILE HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED AT A PRIVATE SHOP, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ENGINE MOUNTS WERE CORRODED. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ML

THE FRONT MOUNTS ARE CORRODING & RUSTING & NEEDED REPLACING. HAS RECEIVED RECALL FOR REAR SUB-FRAME MOUNTS, BUT NOTHING FOR FRONT. *AK

MOTOR MOUNTS BROKEN, CONSUMER ONLY HAS ONE MOTOR MOUNT HOLDING MOTOR IN VEHICLE.

WE ORDERED THIS CAR NEW IN 1990 WITH GREAT ENTHUSIASUM. THIS CAR HAS BEEN A PERFECT CAR FOR MY WIFE TO DO HER DAILY DRIVING IN WHICH AVERAGES ABOUT 10 MILES. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE FAILED FOUR TIMES SINCE WE HAVE OWNED THIS CAR.FORD HAS REPLACED THESE MOUNTS 3TIMES UNDER WARRANTY, AND THE FOURTH TIME I PAID $356.00 FOR THEIR REPLACEMENT.NOW ONCE MORE I AM HEARING THAT FAMILAR CLUNK WHICH MEANS THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEED REPLACEMENT AGAIN.THESE MOUNTS HAVE FAILED SINCE 12/29/93, 5/20/94, 7/17/95, AND O5/8/97. FORD REPLACED THE MOUNTS THE FIRST THREE TIMES UNDER WARRANTY,THE FORTH TIME I HAD TO HAVE THEM REPAIRED,IT COST $356. I CALLED FORD ABOUT THIS PRBBLEM,AND ASK IF THIS SHOULD BE STILL BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THIS IS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM AND I WAS TOLD NO. HOPEFULLY,THIS PROBLEM CAN BE RESOLVED. THANK YOU RUDY MARTELL. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE AND WHEN GOING AROUND TURNS THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WANTS TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. WHEN OWNER LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, HE NOTICED THAT THE BOLT IS COMING OUT OF THE MOTOR MOUNT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS YEAR. *AK

MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. ALSO, STEERING IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND VEHICLE IS STALLING WHENEVER CONSUMER TRIES TO START VEHICLE UP. *AK

SUBFRAME RECALL WORK PERFORMED AND FAILED RESULTING IN THE DRIVER LOOSING STEERING ABILITY.

FRONT & REAR ENGINE MOUNTS REPLACE ABOUT 3 TO 4 YEARS AGO UNDER FORD RECALL PROGRAM. FRONT & REAR ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED AGAIN CAUSING EXTREME ENGINE VIBRATION AND CAUSING ENGINE TO HIT CAR HOOD. FORD WAS CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND REPLACE THE PREVIOUSLY FAILED AND REPLACED ENGINE MOUNTS HAD FAILED AGAIN FOR THE SECOND TIME. IN ORDER TO AVOID ANY FURTHER DAMAGE, I REPLACED THESE PARTS AT MY OWN EXPENSE. THIS CAR IS 8 YEARS OLD AND IS ON IT'S THIRD SET OF ENGINE MOUNTS ! THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE REPLACED BY FORD.

BOTH ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED.

BODY MOUNTS SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FALL ONTO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ENGINE MOUNTS NEED TO BE REPLACED.

HEAD GASKET FAILED TWICE.

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.

HEAD GASKETS FAILED, CAUSED EXTENSIVE ENGINE DAMAGE.

TIMING CHAIN/GEAR FAILED.

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED, CAUSING STEERING LOSS .

THE CAR IS UNDER THE MOTOR MOUNT RECALL AND FORD SAID IT WAS DONE ONCE, BUT THE MOUNTS HAVE FAILED AGAIN. FORD REFUSES TO FIX THEM AGAIN UNDER THE RECALL AND WANTS THE CUSTOMER TO PAY FOR IT. *AK

OWNER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 15 MPH THE BOLTS THAT HOLD TRANSAXLE AND ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING TOTAL STEERING LOSS. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE.

THE ENGINE MOUNT BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DROP.*AK

MOTOR MOUNT FAILED.

FOOT ON ACCELERATOR, ENGINE LURCHED FORWARD DUE TO DEFECTIVE MOTOR MOUNTS. *AK

BOTH MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, ALLOWING THE MOTOR TO MOVE FREELY. TT *SLC

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.

IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MOTOR MOUNTS AS ON THE 1991-92'S. TT

THE MOTOR MOUNT WENT OUT AT 36,000 MILES AND IT STARTING THE SAME PROBLEM NOW. TT

ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED TWICE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE/CLUNK, UPON ACCELERATION. *SKD

MAIN MOTOR MOUNT BROKE; DOES NOT SUPPORT MOTOR, SUPPORTED BY OTHER TWO MOUNTS; COULD CAUSE MOTOR TO DROP OUT WHILE DRIVING; MADE SQUEAKING, GRINDING NOISE. TT

HAVE HAD TO HAVE TWO MOTOR MOUNTS PUT ON AND THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. TT