1995 FORD TAURUS Electrical Systemignitionswitch Problems

14 NHTSA complaints on file

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Electrical Systemignitionswitch Issues in the 1995 FORD TAURUS

14 electrical systemignitionswitch complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1995 FORD TAURUS. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Electrical Systemignitionswitch Complaints

#568051 | December 11, 2002

THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, AND SUDDENLY WITH OUT WARNING, THE ENGINE SIMPLY QUIT AS IT HAS DONE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN THE PAST. ALSO DURING THIS INCIDENT, THERE WAS VERY LITTLE BRAKING ABILITY DUE TO THE LOSS OF THE ENGINE. WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AGAIN IN OCTOBER 2002, THE CONSUMER SUSPECTED THAT THE INCIDENT WAS EXACTLY WHAT THE ARTICLE STATED; CONCERNING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION DEVICE. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE HE IS BEING STONEWALLED AND IS REQUESTING THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY REIMBURSE HIM FOR THE MONEY SPENT AND REMEDIAL SERVICE ON THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE AT FORDS EXPENSE. *SCC

#8016546 | August 16, 2002

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, CONSUMER THEN RETURNED AND PLACED KEY IN IGNITION SWITCH AND IGNITION SWITCH FELL OFF STEERING COLUMN INTO DRIVER'S HAND. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, AND IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPAIRED. NO REASON GIVEN AS TO WHY IGNITION SWITCH FELL OFF.*AK *JB

#8014465 | July 22, 2002

WHEN CONSUMER PLACES KEY INSIDE OF IGNITION .VEHICLE WILL START INTERMITTENTLY, BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

#8004053 | February 14, 2002

IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED OFF AND ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

#8002157 | January 14, 2002

KEY IGNITION SWITCH ISN'T OPERABLE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. WHEN HE PUTS KEY IN IGNITION. VEHICLE WILLNOT START AT ALL. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

#8001836 | January 9, 2002

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PUT KEY IN IGNITION SWITCH, KEY DOES NOT GO IN. AT OTHER TIMES, KEY WILL NOT TURN TO START VEHICLE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *JB

#873761 | October 24, 2000

IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATED SINCE IT WAS MADE TO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL AND SHUTDOWN. CONSUMER HAS HAD THE PROBLEM SINCE 1995, BUT IN THE LAST MONTH, VEHICLE HAS SHUT DOWN ONCE A WEEK. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT FOUND REMEDY.*AK

#873376 | October 19, 2000

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER 5-10 MINUTES VEHICLE RESTARTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

#724114 | June 23, 2000

STARTING ON 3/15, THE CAR WOULD TURN OFF WITH NO WARNING, BOTH AT IDLE AND AT SPEEDS OF UP TO 75 MPH. WE ARE LEFT TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. SOMETIMES IT WILL RECRANK, OTHER TIMES IT WON'T. LOCAL FORD DEALER HAS HAD THE CAR 5 TIMES (HAS IT NOW) AND CANNOT FIGURE IT OUT. HAVE REPLACED FUEL PUMP, CRANK SENSOR, CAM SENSOR, WATER PUMP, IGNITION CONTROL MODULE AND VARIOUS FILTERS. UNTIL RECENTLY, THE DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, SO WE KEPT THE CAR UNTIL IT WAS LITERALLY LURCHING AND KNOCKING, BARELY DRIVING MORE THAN A MILE AT A TIME, TURNING OFF EVERY 100 YARDS OR SO. THEY FINALLY SAW IT TURN ITSELF OFF. IT JUST GOES DEAD. AFTER SEVERAL TIMES, WE FOUND THAT THERE WAS A TELLTALE "SHUDDER" THAT OCCURED SOMETIME PRIOR TO IT SHUTTING OFF. NO REAL PATTERN...

#547177 | July 30, 1999

KEY CYLINDER FROZE . MJS

#837014 | April 22, 1999

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. CAN TAKE KEY OUT OF SWITCH & ENGINE STILL GOING. HAD 2 IGNITION SWITCHES REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE, POSSIBLY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. ALSO,ENGINE HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN AT 64,000/FUEL PUMP REPLACED DUE TO OVERHEATING, AND THE AIR CONDITIONER PUTS OUT AN ODOR WHEN RUNNING FOR AWHILE. BEEN TO DEALER EACH TIME ABOUT PROBLEMS. HAD ALSO NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER & TOLD NOTHING CAN BE DONE. *AK

#816466 | September 18, 1997

ENGINE STARTS INTERMITTENTLY CAUSED BY FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. OWNER WILL PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. *AK

#809224 | February 21, 1997 Fire

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SMELLED SMOKE AND THERE WAS A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER WILL NOT RETURN CALLS ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK

#965616 | May 22, 1995

IGNITION KEY WON'T COME OUT OF SWITCH WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK. *AK

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