1994 FORD TAURUS Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemradiator Assembly Problems

11 NHTSA complaints on file

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Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemradiator Assembly Issues in the 1994 FORD TAURUS

11 engine and engine coolingcooling systemradiator assembly complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1994 FORD TAURUS. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemradiator Assembly Complaints

#739072 | January 18, 2001

I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 55 MPH WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY TEMPERATURE GUAGE HAD JUMPED ALL THE WAY TO HOT. I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE THE MILE AND A HALF TO MY HOUSE. AT A RED LIGHT MY CAR WAS MAKING A SLIGHT KNOCKING SOUND. MY HUSBAND FOUND THE RADIATOR EMPTY AND TRIED TO FILL IT AGAIN WITH ONE GALLON ANTI-FREEZE AND ONE GALLON WATER. HE STARTED THE ENGINE AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF SMOKE CAME OUT FROM THE TAIL PIPE AND THE ENGINE AND THE EXHAUST PIPE AND WATER WAS DRIPPING UNDERNEATH THE EXHAUST. WE HAD A PROFESSIONAL MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE DIAGNOSED IT AS BEING A BLOWN HEAD GASKET.

#875300 | November 21, 2000

CONSUMER TOOK IN VEHICLE FOR A ROUTINE CHECK, AND MECHANIC NOTICED RADIATOR LEAKING, AND CRUISE CONTROL BEING OUT. *AK

#724813 | July 1, 2000

I WAS TOLD THAT THE WATER PUMP BUSTED, I NEED A THERMOSTAT, AND THAT MY GEARS (LINKAGE) WANT SHIFT.*AK

#550655 | February 22, 2000

RADIATOR LEAKED. YH

#716751 | January 2, 2000

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...

#545906 | June 8, 1999

THERMOSTAT AND T-STAT GASKET FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. NLM

#706818 | May 24, 1999

BEARINGS AND CONNECTING RODS DAMAGED. DEALER SERVICED ENGINE ONE WEEK PRIOR. REPLACE GASKETS AND THERMOSTAT. FORD ISSUED ENGINE RECALL NOTICE JUNE 1998 FOR ENGINE OVERHEATING THAT COULD CAUSE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. NON-DEFECTIVE ENGINE SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED, THERMOSTAT INSTALLATION BY DEALER WAS NEGLIGENT, AND QUITE LIKELY GASKET 'REPAIRS', CONTRIBUTED TO ENGINE FAILURE. *AK

#545436 | May 14, 1999

RADIATOR FAILED. NLM

#704711 | March 21, 1999

MY CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING HOT OFF & ON FOR OVER A YEAR. HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED, BUT NOT SO. TOOK CAR TO ANOTHER MACHANIC, THEY PUT A NEW RADIATOR IN THAT COST 600.+ THE CAR RAN HOT. A WEEK LATER,TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MACHANIC. HE FOUND OUT IT WAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. I CALLED LEWIS FOR AND BECAUSE IT HAPPENED 10 DAYS AFTER THE EXPIRATION ON THE RECALL,THE WOULD NOT FIX IT. I SPENT ANOTHER 1100.00 TO HAVE THIS FIXED. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO PAY WHAT THE FORD DEALERS CHARGE PER HOUR. THEREFORE DID NOT TAKE MY CAR TO THEM. I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP SO MANY TIMES AND IT MAKES ME MAD. NOW I'M STUCK WITH THIS CAR THAT HAS 5 RECALLS ON IT. IT IS A PAIN TO TRY AND FIND RIDES BACK &...

#519321 | August 28, 1997

RECALL REPAIR NOT PERFORMED ON HEAT GAUGE BECAUSE VIN NOT ON RECALL LIST.

#514207 | March 25, 1997

RADIATOR FAILED

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