1993 FORD TAURUS Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 60 MPH OR HIGHER ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, AND VEHICLE WILL DIE OUT. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.

FORD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THIS FAILURE FOR SAME MODEL BEGINNING 1994

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING, AND THE SUBFRAME WENT THOUGH THE WHEEL WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO ONE TIRE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE GAVE OUT AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN JANUARY 1999, AND CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING POOR PERFORMANCE WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME. ALSO, AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED. WHENEVER ENGINE IS TURNED OFF CONSUMER NEEDS TO HAVE A JUMP START. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THERE IS SOME KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE STALLS/CUTS OFF.CONSUMER THINKS THERE IS A BROKEN SPRING. *AK

STARTER WIRE ATTACHED TO STARTER KEEPS FALLING OFF..FIRST TIME I WAS ON A HIGHWAY AND MY GUARDING ANGEL WAS WITH ME AND I COASTED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND GOT HELP. ALL THE OTHER TIMES I WOULD GET IN THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START. A TOW TRUCK DRIVER TOOK PITY ON ME AND TOLD ME WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND NOW I CAN GET UNDER THE CAR AND PLUG IT IN MY SELF. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES. THEY OF COURSE NEVER TOLD ME HOW TO FIX IT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM. SECOND ISSUE IS THE HEAD GASKET. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM, GETTING 2ND OPINION SINCE I HAD IT REPLACED IN JAN 1997. DEALER SAID IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY UNDER MPROGRAM 98M1 AS OF DEC 1998. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID DEALER WAS WRONG IT DEPENDED ON WHERE THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED. WHERE...

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNT UP. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER AND OIL CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE,AND THE WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE DIED OUT. *AK

THE 1994 AND 1995 TAURUS AND SABLE HAVE BEEN CITED FOR HEAD GASKET FAILURES. I HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF OTHERS WHO HAVE REALIZED SIMILAR FAILURES OF THEIR 1993 VEHICLE HEAD GASKETS. I FEEL THAT THESE FAILURES REPRESENT A SIGNIFICANT DESIGN FLAW AND A THREAT TO VEHICLE SAFETY. OBVIOUSLY I HAVE HAD REPAIRS MADE TO THESE COMPONENTS. I FEEL THE MANUFACTURER MUST BE COMPELLED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY, BOTH LEGAL AND FINANCIAL, FOR THIS DESIGN FLAW. PLEASE TAKE ACTION TO ENSURE FORD EMBRACES THEIR RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS MATTER. THANKS. GF

PROBLEM 1--ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON; TOOK TO DEALER AND READ CODES--O2 SENSOR FAILING AND TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. RE TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE, DEALER ADVISED THAT HE WITNESSED SLIPPAGE AND WAS CRACKED PISTON IN TRANSMISSION; ADVISED ME THAT PROBLEM WAS COMMON BECAUSE PISTON WAS ALUMINUM AND ARE BEING REPLACED WITH STEEL PISTONS; NOW HAVING SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH HARSH ENGAGEMENTS; WAS TOLD TO DRIVE IT TILL COULDN'T DRIVE ANYMORE BEFORE REPAIR--IF PISTON SHOULD BE STEEL AND NOT ALUMINUM THAT PISTON IS DEFECTIVE AND THAT FORD SHOULD REPAIR AT THEIR COSTS. RE: ENGINE BOLT, HAD TO HAVE ENGINE MOUNT REPAIRED AT COST OF $350--INFO AT THIS SITE SUGGESTS RECALLL WHICH I NEVER RECEIVED. I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR COST OF DEFECTIVE BOLT.

WHEN DRIVING AT 70 MPH NOTICED VEHICLE STALLING, AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. ALSO, TRANSMISSION GOES INTO ANOTHER GEAR. *AK

FRONT MOTOR MOUNT FAILED SUMMER OF 1998. REPLACED. ON 11/24/98, FRONT MOTOR MOUNT BOLT CAME OUT AND REAR MOUNT FAILED. TOTAL FAILURE OCCURED WHEN CAR WAS SHIFTED TO REVERSE AT A FULL STOP. (LARGE CLUNK OF CAR). WHEN CAR WAS PUT INTO FORWARD, CAR ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY!!!! LARGE JERK OF CAR AS IT WENT INTO GEAR. I PUT INTO NEUTRAL AND COASTED TO A PLACE WHERE I COULD TURN OFF HIGHWAY. PUT INTO FORWARD AGAIN TO GET OFF ROAD...ANOTHER CLUNCK. STEAM OUT OF ENGINE...NO POWER AT ALL NOW (THROTTLE DID NOTHING). FRONT MOTOR MOUNT BOLT GONE, REAR MOUNT BROKEN, TOP RADIATOR HOSE PULLED OFF ENGINE, POWER STEERING PUMP DAMAGED (HAD TO BE REPLACED), HOOD DENTED. THROTTLE CABLE DISCONNECTED, THROTTLE ASSEMBLY BENT (CAUSE OF ACCELERATION). TWO FORD DEALERS AND ONE INDEPENDANT REPAIRMAN TELL ME THIS IS NORMAL FOR TAURUSES. YET FORD SAY IT ISN'T DEFECTIVE. THEY SAY I'M LUCKY TO HAVE GOTTEN...

ENGINE GASKET WARPED - DEFECTIVE. CAUSED CAR TO OVERHEAT BY LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE.

WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL THERE IS ALOT OF VIBRATION. ALSO, THERE IS A LEAKAGE COMING FROM UNDER THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER , AND THE DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROMBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE CONTINUES TO CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WITH NO WARNING, CONSUMER IS AFRAID SHE WILL HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

ENGINE USING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL.

HEAD GASKET FAILED, OTHER TAURUS MODEL YEARS HAVE RECALL ON COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO MODEL YEAR.

THE ENGINE O THIS VEHICHLE HESITATES, STUMBLES OR DIES COMPLETELY.

ENGINE RUNS HOT; LOSS OF ENGINE COMPRESSION ; AND EXCESSIVE OIL USAGE.

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO GO ANY FASTER THE VEHICLE JUST DIES OUT WITHOUT GIVING ANY WARNING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOUR TIMES AND DEALER CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE. *AK

ENGINE TROUBLE CONTINUES AFTER REPAIRS TO COMPONENTS.

ENGINE MALFUNCTION.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE STOPS. VEHICLE MUST BE PUT INTO PARK TO RESTART ENGINE AGAIN, THE INCIDENT OCCURS ONCE A WEEK. DEALER STATES THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AFTER A COMPUTER CHECK. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AND OTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTS DONE. ENGINE CONTINUES TO STOP. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AKWHEN DEALER HAS PUT VEHICLE TO THE COMPUTER, IT SHOWS THAT NOTHING IS WRONG. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE WILL STOP, AND WOULD HAVE TO PUT INTO PARK TO RESTART, INCIDENT OCCURS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. DEALER STATES NOTHING IS WRONG AFTER CHECKING CAR ON THE COMPUTER, FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AND OTHERS DIAGNOSED.

ENGINE FAILURE, CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE.

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE.

THE VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY POINT WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS BETWEEN HOT AND COLD. AFTER THE VEHICLE COOLS DOWN, IT WILL START AGAIN. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. *AK

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THEIR WAS SPARKS COMING FROM VEHICLE WHICH LEAD TO THE VEHICLE CATCHING FIRE.THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNDETERMIDN DUE TO SEVERITY OF THE FIRE

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY HIS VEHICLE STALLED, OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT THETE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS, BUT IT DOES NOT IDENTIFY THE COMPLETE PROBLEM, CONTAMINATION OF METAL WAS THE PROBLEM. *AK

ENGINE OIL LEAK.

STARTED ENGINE, 5 MINUTES LATER, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERHOOD, OPENED HOOD, FAN WAS ON FIRE, THREW SNOW ON FAN TO PUT OUT FIRE, NO WARNING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)*SD

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE ESCAPING FROM BACK OF VEHICLE; TEMPATURE GAUGE WENT UP NOT TO OVERHEAT RANGE; SHUT OFF ENGINE; ENTIRE VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FIRE.*AK

VEHICLE FIRE. 8AK

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. TT *JB

VEHICLE FIRE. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) (1ST VEHICLE OF 481926) *SKD

VEHICLE FIRE. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) (2ND VEHICLE OF 481926) *SKD