1994 FORD TAURUS Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS HAVE CRACKED AT 56,000 MILES, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE AT A STOPLIGHT. KICKS INTO GEAR WHEN ACCLERATOR IS FLOORED. OVERDRIVE NO LONGER WORKS. CAR WILL ONLY RUN IN REGULAR DRIVE. ALSO ENGINE HEAD GASKETS WERE BLOWN LEAKING ONTO SPARK PLUGS. PROBABLY OCCURRED PRIOR TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. CAR USED TO GET TO AND FROM WORK. MINIMAL MILEAGE. *AK

VEHICLES SHOOK WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE ENGINE MOUNTS CORRODING AWAY. DEALER REPLACED THE MOUNTS. *AK

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...

THE MAIN FAILURE THAT I'M INTERESTED IN REPORTING IS THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM (FAILURE OF HEAD GASKET). I HAVE ADDED THE 3 FAILURES OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM SINCE I FEEL ONE OF THESE FAILURES MAY HAVE CAUSED THE ALREADY DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET TO BECOME EVEN MORE PRONE TO FAILURE. 1ST A/C FAILURE IN MARCH 98 WAS FOR ACCUMULATOR HOSE HAD A HOLE IN IT. 2ND A/C FAILURE IN MAY99 COIL-PULLEY-CLUTCH ASSY HAD TO BE REPLACED. IN JULY 99 ALL THE HOSES INCLUDING HEATER HOSE AND THE MANIFOLD-INTAKE LOWER WERE REPLACED. WHEN I DROVE THE CAR HOME FROM THIS REPAIR A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE CAME THRU THE VENTS INTO THE CAR AND THERE WAS A STRANGE ODOR. I CALLED THE GARAGE AND REPORTED THIS THEY SAID, " SOME OF THE ANTIFREEZE MUST HAVE GOT ONTO THE ENGINE AND NOT TO WORRY". FIFTEEN DAYS LATER ON 16JULY19 THE SMOKE STARTED...

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE ENGINE STARTED SMOKING BECAUSE THE ENGINE BLEW A HEAD GASKET. THE ORIGINAL ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED IN DEC OF 1997 WITH 55,000 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET AND GASKET COVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, ALMOST CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AT 66,000 MILES. *AK

CAR WAS HAVING SLIGHT AND PERIODIC ROUGH IDLE, MECHANIC DIAGNOSED IT WITH HAD GASKET FAILURE. TWO DAYS LATER THE SAME MECHANIC HAS STATED THAT THE WHOLE ENGINE IS IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT, DUE TO HEAD GASKET FAILURE. NO PROBLEMS WERE NOTICED. HAVE CONTACTED FORD & THE DEALER, BOTH HAVE ADMITTED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT THAT THE WARRANTY EXTENSION THAT WAS OFFERED HAS EXPIRED. I DO NOT RECALL RECEIVING ANY NOTICE FOR THIS DEFECT, NOR DID MY CAR HAVE PROBLEMS DURING THE RECALL PERIOD. I HAVE SURVEYED THE INTERNET AND FOUND MANY OTHERS WITH SAME 3.8 HEAD GASKET FAILURES AND FORD IS REFUSING TO RECALL OR REPLACE THEM. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE I CAN TALK TO PRIOR TO VISITING THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND A LAWYER ? *AK

WHEN STOPPING VEHICLE JUMPS FORWARD,AND WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION, VEHICLE ACTS AS IF IT IS IN NEUTRAL. THIS IS DUE TO A CRACKED PISTON. MECHANIC HAS FIXED IT. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO DEFECTIVE MOTOR MOUNTS WHICH NEEDED REPLACING. *YC

APPROACHING HIGHWAY ON RAMP, ENGINE TEMP WENT FROM "N" TOO RED BOX AT RIGHT OF GAUGE. DROVE TO DEALER, INFORMED MOST LIKELY A "HEAD GASKET" PROBLEM AND MAY HAVE DAMAGED ENGINE, NO WAY TO KNOW IF ENGINE IS DAMAGED UNITLL REPAIR IS ATTEMPTED.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WERE NOT ABLE TO SHIFT WHENEVER CONSUMER STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. GOT READY TO PROCEED & HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. COULDN'T GO, HAD TO APPLY BRAKES TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. CONTACTED AMCO, AND THEY SAID THAT THE SERVO WAS CRACKED, AND LEAKING TRANSMISION FLUID INTERNALLY. CONTACTED THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO SEE VEHICLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A FOLLOW UP AT AMCO, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE MOUNT IS CRACKED. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED WHILE DRIVING, HOWEVER WHEN CONSUMER CALLED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED PER RECALL DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR BECAUSE THE CAR HAD OVER 50,000 MILES. NLM

HEAD GASKET,TIMING CHAIN COVER AND WATER PUMP FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE OF COOLANT. YH

HEAD GASKET,TIMING CHAIN COVER AND WATER PUMP FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE OF COOLANT. YH

HEAD GASKET,TIMING CHAIN COVER AND WATER PUMP FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE OF COOLANT. YH

PREMATURE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. NO INCURRING CONDITIONS

ENGINE OIL PAN IS RUSTING UNDER THE PAINT . DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THE HEAD GASKETS WERE DEFECTIVE. REPAIRED AND DEFECTIVE A SECOND TIME. THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. FORD MOTOR FINALLY ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY IN THE FORM OF FIXING IT AT NO COST. HOWEVER, 2.5 MONTHS LATER THE WATER PUMP, RADIATOR AND MOTOR MOUNTS ALL FAILED. FORD REFUSED TO ASSIST IN PAYING FOR THE PUMP AND RADIATOR. THEN REFUSED TO FIX THE MOTOR MOUNTS. I WENT TO THREE GARAGES WHO INDICATED TO ME THAT WHEN MAJOR ENGINE WORK IS DONE ($4,300 WORTH - ENGINE BLOCKS REPLACED) THEY SHOULD HAVE FIXED THE OTHER ITEMS ALSO AS THEY WORK CLOSELY TOGETHER. WATER PUMP AND RADIATOR APPROX. $800 AND MOTOR MOUNTS APPROX $300.

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, AND THREI WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *AK

REAR MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING STRESS ON THE FRONT MOUNTS. DEALER WANTS CONSUMER TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT MOUNTS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

RECALL COMPONENT HEAD GASKET FAILED, HOWEVER DENIED DUE TO EXPIRATION DATE OF JANUARY 1999. MJS

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEW OUT. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS MATTER BUT THE DEALER REFUSES RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAS RUN OUT. *ML

I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD BE PENALIZED FOR A FAULTY HEADGASKET BEING PUT IN THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TO PAY BECAUSE I DRIVE CAREFULLY AND MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES AND WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE PART WORKING UNTIL I WAS OVER THE MILEAGE MARK. SECONDLY I WAS NOT INFORMED WHEN THE 7/98 NOTICE CAME OUT SO I COULD NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE CHECKED OUT. I MOVED HERE IN JULY OF 1998. ENDING THE PLAN 5 MONTHS LATER BEFORE I COULD EVEN GET TO A GARAGE TO FIND OUT WAS NOT THE BEST OPTION EITHER. A FAULTY PART IS A FAULTY PART. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR FORD'S ATTEMPT TO SAVE A BUCK OR TWO.

THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE HEAD GASKETS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED , AND DEALER'S RESPONSE WAS THAT VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A WARRANTY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. AS CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD MOTOR BLEW UP. *AK

MOTOR MOUNT BROKEN CAUSING AIR CONDITIONER TO FAIL. REPAIRS WERE DONE. *YC

CONSUMER DID NOT RECEIVE RECALL NOTICE ON THE HEAD GASKET, HEAD GASKET FAILED RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO ENGINE, DENIED REPAIR PER RECALL DUE TO EXPIRATION DATE (98M01). MJS

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED/BROKEN ON TWO OCCASIONS. MJS

BODY MOUNT HAD CORRODED. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION TO DROP. WAS TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED. THE RACK & PINION ON THE STEERING WAS LOST. HAD NO CONTROL. VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC. *AK

FORD MOTOR COMPANY COMPLETELY UNCONCERNED ABOUT HEAD GASKET FAILURE OF CAR WITH 65K . I AM ORIGINAL OWNER WHO HAS KEPT ALL SERVICE AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AS PER MANUFUACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS.

HEAD GASKET FAILED. ET

TRANSMISSION ISN'T SHIFTING PROPERLY. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE DUE TO FAILURE. THERE IS A LEAKAGE WITHIN THE HEAD GASKET, WHICH IS LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE OUT THE EXHAUST PIPE. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL PRIOR TO FAULTY HEAD GASKETS. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR , BUT DEALER ONLY REPLACED ONE GASKET, WHEN BOTH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *YC

THE FRONT ENGINE PAN GASKET (HALF-MOON SHAPE RUBBER PART) POPPED OUT, THIS HAS HAPPENED ON A PREVIOUS FORD I OWNED WITH THE SAME TYPE ENGINE.

HEAD GASKET FAILED, CAUSING LEAKAGE, CAUSING FAILURE TO THE TIMING COVER GASKET / INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET / THERMOSTAT / CRANKSHAFT & BEARINGS WHICH WERE REPLACED. *YC

WHILE TRAVELING AT 50MPH WHITE CLOUD BEGAN COMMING FROM EXHAUST PIPE AND WATER TEMPERATURE BEGAN TO RISE, PULLED OVER AND HAD CAR TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT BOTH HEAD GASKETS HAD FAILED AND THAT REPAIR ESTAMENT WAS $1200.00, I CALLED A FORD DEALERSHIP AND RECIEVED A SLIGHTLY HIGHER ESTAMENT BUT FORD FAILED TO MENTION THAT THE TAURUS AND SABLE ENGINES WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FAULITY HEAD GASKETS.

THE HEAD GASKET BLEW AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED. SINCE THAT TIME IT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO ME THAT FORD IN THE YEARS OF 94 & 94 HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAD GASKET BLOWING OUT. BENA FORD IN DULUTH MN HAS SOLD UP TO 3 PER WEEK FOR THE 3.8L ENGINE FOR THE YEAR REPORTED. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO REPAIRS FORDS AND HE IS THE ONE WHO FIRST REPORTED THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM TO ME. IT COULD BE A SAFETY FACTOR IF IT HAPPENS ON A HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO AND CORRECTED. I CAN PROVIDED FUTHER INFORMATION IF NEEDED, I.E. NAMES. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. RALPH LARSEN. *AK

HAD PARKED VEHICLE & LEFT. RETURNEDTO VEHICLE & TRIED TO START IT & IT FAILED TO START. FINALLY GOT IT STARTED & DROVE TO DEALER. WAS INFORMED MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED REPLACING. THE HEAD GASKETS HAD BLOWN & THE STARTER WAS ERRACTIC. RECA *AK

THE ALUMINUM FORWARD PISTON CLUTCH TRANSMISSION CRACKED AND OVERHEATED. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. THERE IS TSB THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BY A STEEL TRANSMISSION. DEALER ALSO REPLACED MOTOR MOUNTS. *AK

DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME OF PRE-MATURE HEAD GASKET FAILURE, DETECTED ANTIFREEZE ON MY SPARKPLUGS, ADVISES HEAD-GASKET REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $1400

BOTH FRONT AND REAR ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. SEEKING HELP IN THIS MATTER.*AK

WHILE AT ACOMPLETE STOP VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND SUDDENLY IT ACCELERATED. THE PISTONS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK

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

POOR DESIGN OF ENGINE HEAD GASKET CAUSED GASKET TO FAIL AT APPROXIMATELY 53,335 MILES. *AK

TIMING COVER GASKET FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE.MJS

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

HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING OVERHEATING, OVERHEATING CAUSED DAMAGE TO WATER PUMP & RADIATOR. *YC

FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE WITHIN 50,000 WHICH, COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SHIFT UP AND THROTTLE TO JAM. *AK

BLOWN HEAD GASKET CAUSED VEHICLE NOT TO START.

SUBFRAME MOUNTS RECALL, BUT CONSUMER CONCERNED AS TO WHY ENGINE MOUNTS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL.