1995 FORD TAURUS Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemfan Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND THE FAN WAS INOPERABLE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 01I011000, REGARDING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FAN. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

'RECALL CAMPAIGN' FORD TAURUS 1995 RECALLED THE ENGINE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLING CIRCUIT BREAKER. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED THE MOTOR AND FAN, BUT NEVER INSTALLED THE BREAKER. THE DEALER FOUND A LEAK IN THE RADIATOR BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE A REPLACEMENT SO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER SHOP. AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON JUNE 11. 2002 THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED ON JUNE 28, 2002. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC WHO PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED THE RECALL WORK, STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET AND POSSIBLY A CRACKED HEAD FROM OVERHEATING. THE MECHANIC STATED THE FAN MOTOR DID NOT CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. THE CONSUMER STATED HE LEARNED OF A RECALL REGARDING THE HEAD GASKET WHICH THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP DENIED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND THEY FOUND THE FAN MOTOR AND CIRCUIT...

NAR 02/28/2003 RECALL#01S30 COOLING FAN, AND #00M09 HEAD GASKET FAILURE ON 1995 FORD TAURUS. *CB

ENGINE IS OVER HEATING. MANUFACTURER IS CONDUCTING A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT INCLUDING THE COOLING FAN. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE VIN, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, MOSTLY ON THE LEFT SIDE. THERE WERE ENGINE COMPONENTS LYING ON THE DRIVEWAY. (SOME OF THE WIRES WERE MELTED) *AK THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE COOLING FAN #97V019000. WATER WAS FOUND IN THE TRUNK. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING MY FORD TAURUS(3.8L), THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE WENT ALL THE WAY UP. UPON INVESTIGATION SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE COOLING FAN. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO SUNRISE FORD, WHO DENIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS COVERED BY WELL KNOWN RECALL (01V390)

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE HOOD. A PASSING MOTORIST NOTICED FIRE UNDER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND WARNED THEM. SECONDS AFTER CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND EXISTED THE VEHICLE, IT EXPLODED. CONSUMER FELT FIRE WAS RELATED TO THE ENGINE COOLING FAN AS STATED IN RECALL 01 I 011 000, BUT CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION. THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THE RECALL LETTER WAS MAILED OUT. *AK

THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE AT A STOP, SUDDENLY WHITE SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED 2 GASKETS HAD BLOWN. *AK THE BLOWN HEAD GASKETS WERE THE RESULT OF A FAILED FAN BEARING. THE CONSUMER FELT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS THE RESULT THE FAN BEARING, SHE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED ALL HER MONIES. VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVER HEAT AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED. TO KEEP FROM OVER HEATING, THE COOLING SYSTEM WAS FLUSHED AND ALL LIQUIDS WERE REPLACED. *PH *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE COOLING FAN SEIZED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. HAD RECALL 01V390000 FOR THE COOLING FAN REMEDIED IN 05/03. DEALER ADVISED THAT FAN WAS OPERATING PROPERLY AT THAT TIME, SO DID NOT REPLACE IT. *AK

NAR-PER *AAJ ON 07/02/2003. *SCC THE HOSE SPLIT ON THE AIR CONDITIONER AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD REQUIRING THE CONSUMER NOT TO HAVE ANY AIR OR HEAT. REPAIRS CAUSED APPROX $1486.33. THE CONSUMER THEN RECEIVED A RECALL, SO SHE TOOK THE RECALL NOTICE AND THE RECEIPTS OF MONEY SPENT TO FIX THE RECALL PROBLEM TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY TOLD HER THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER IT. THE CONSUMER IS VERY DISSATISFIED AND NEED ASSISTANCE IN CHOOSING A GOOD WARRANTY. *CB *JB

CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS BURNT BEYOND REPAIR. *NLM

COOLING FAN ON MY 1995 FORD TAURUS BURNED UP. I COMPLIED WITH [NHTSA RECALL NO. 01V390/FORD RECALL NO. 01S30] IN NOV. 2002. I THOUGHT THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO PREVENT THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. *JB

THE CONSUMER HAD THE RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED ON 12/01 (RECALL # 01V390000). APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING WHICH RESULTED IN THE HEAD GASKET BLOWING. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE ENGINE FAN WHICH SEIZED. ON 12/02 THE RADIATOR BOILED AND THE DEALER DIAGNOSED IT AS A DEFECTIVE FAN MODULE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *TS *CB *JB

AFTER THE DEALERSHIP PRIDE LINCOLN, MERCURY; LYNN MA; 781-598-3800, DID THE RECALL FOR THE ENGINE 01 V 390 000, THE FAN MOTOR BROKE. TS

NHTSA#14673-01-1-011-000 ENGINE COOLING FAN. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE GOT VERY HOT. DEALER HAS INPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER HAD RECALL REPAIRS MADE AT AN UNAUTHORIZED DEALER DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL 01I011000 REPAIRS RELATING TO ENGINE COOLING FAN. *TT

THE CONSUMER WAS DISPUTING CHARGES BY THE DEALER SINCE REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE AND THE DEALER MISREPRESENTED WHAT REPAIRS WERE NEEDED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOR A COOLING SYSTEM RECALL, THE VEHICLE WAS LOOSING COOLANT IN THE RESERVOIR AND THERE WAS A SLOW LEAK FROM THE SIDE RADIATOR. *YH

NHTSA RECALL 01 V 390 000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S30 CONCERNING ENGINE COOLING FAN BEARING: DEALER DOBBS FORD IN MENGHIS,TN. PHONE # 901//382-9090. REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE VEHICLE HAD OVER 100,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

COOLING FAN MOTOR FROZE UP BLEW THE ENGINE , CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT.*AK

NHTSA RECALL 01 V 390 000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S30 CONCERNING ENGINE COOLING FAN BEARING: H&L FORD IN AUBURN, NY. PHONE# 315/252-7255 WAS UNABLE TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE OF NO PARTS AVAILABLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ENGINE FAN STOPPED OPERATING AND CAUSED ENGINE TO OVERHEATE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AFTER THE RECALL FOR THE COOLING SYSTEM BREAKER FAN WAS REPAIRED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. THE CONSUMER LATER FOUND OUT THROUGH THEIR PERSONAL MECHANIC THAT THE NEW COMPONENT WAS NOT PROPERLY ANCHORED AND WAS CAUSING VIBRATION WHICH DISCONNECTED THE FAN AND RESULTED IN THE OVERHEATING. NLM SCC

THE ENGINE COOLING FAN FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 01I-011,THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

CONSUMER BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL 01V390000. HOWEVER, RECALL REPAIRS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO CICUIT BREAKER PART WHICH WAS NOT IN STOCK. CONSUMER ARRIVED FOR SECOND APPOINTMENT DEALERSHIP WAS CLOSED. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THEY FAILED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, FINALLY CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION (01I011000).*JB

PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL 01I011000 CONSUMER REPLACED THE FAN ASSEMBLY IN VEHICLE, AND IS NOW REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT.*JB

MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S30 CONCERNING COOLING FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER; VEHICLE STALLED, DRIVER GOT OUT OF CAR TO ATTEMPT TO GET SOME ASSISTANCE. OWNER DID NOTICE SOME SMELL BEFORE DEPARTING. WHEN SHE RETURNED VEHICLE WAS BEING PUT OUT FROM A FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 01I011000; FORD RECALL #01S30. I NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS RECALL. THIS RECALL WAS ISSUED 11 MONTHS AFTER THE COOLING FAN IN MY CAR FAILED AND CAUGHT FIRE.*AK

ENGINE FAN STOPPED AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ,AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS A BLOWN HEADGASKET. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE COOLING FAN STOPPED OPERATING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL 01V39000 REPAIRS OF ENGINE COOLING FAN. HOWEVER, PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK *YH

NHTSA RECALL # 01V390000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S30. CONSUMER GOT RECALL AND HAD RECALL REPAIRS DONE. DEALER CHARGED CONSUMER $147.48 HALF OF REPAIR COST BECAUSE BOLTS UNDER ENGINE COVER WERE LOOSE. PART WAS SHIPPED FROM FORD WITH FAULTY BOLTS. DEALER PAID OTHER HALF OF THE COST WHICH WAS 147.48. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. *AK

01 V 390 000/ENGINE COOLING FAN BEARING: VEHICLE IS STILL OVERHEATING. DEALER: HILL CREST FORD; HHUNTSVILLE, TX; PHONE# 936/295-3780 HAS INSTALLED CIRCUIT BREAKER, BUT REFUSED TO REPLACE FAN MOTOR. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

RECALL# 97V019000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S30.GOT RECALL ON ENGINE COOLING FAN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND HAD IT REPAIRED. FAN MOTOR DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. TOOK BACK TO DEALER, BUT DEALER REFUSED TO LOOK AT VEHICLE. CALLED MANUFACTURER, MANUFACTURER INDICATED DEALERSHIP DIDN'T WANT ANY MORE CONTACT WITH CONSUMER. SUGGESTED GO TO ANOTHER DEALER.*AK *YD

NHTSA RECALL 01-V-390-000 / MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S30; VEHICLE IS RUNNING HOT, FAN CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF, AND THE BATTERY IS DRAINED. CONUSMER NOTICED A RECALL FOR PROBLEM, BUT HAS TO CONFIRM IF VEHICLE IS INCLUDED. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL 97V019000 REPAIRS ON ENGINE COOLANT FAN. ALSO, WHILE CHANGING DEFECTIVE COMPONENT MECHANIC WAS AWARE THAT ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE. BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OVER THE 7-YEAR WARRANTY MANUFACTURER WAS NOT RELIABLE FOR COMPONENT.*AK

NHTSA# 01 V 390 000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S38 CONCERNING ENGINE COOLING FAN BEARING. VEHICLE HAD NO PROBLEM UNTIL DEALER: CHGNOWETH, FORD; CLARKBURG, WV; PHONE# 304-623-6501 COMPLETED RECALL REPAIRS. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE IS STARTING TO OVERHEAT WHILE DRIVING, DEALER NOTIFIED AND IS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST. *AK *TT

RECALL 01S30/01M09 TO REPLACE A CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR COOLING FAN. THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. DEALER IS ASTRUCCI FORD. STATE ROUTE 28, THE SERVICE MANAGER IS GARY. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ENGINE OVERHEATED. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, AND TECHNICIAN STATED ENGINE FAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

UPON STARTING VEHICLE FIRE BROKE OUT IN ENGINE. HOWEVER THERE WAS RECALL 97 V 019/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALLS 000, 14673/ 01 1 011 000/ 14660 01 CONCERNING ENGINE FAN BEARINGS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY FOUND OUT THAT CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS COOLING FAN. THEN, VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE WICH DID NOT INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 60MPH ENGINE BLEWOUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL, ALSO ALMOST EVERYTHING WAS DOWN, CONTACTED DEALER. *AK DEALER STATED THERE IS A RECALL HOWEVER CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE. VEHICLE WAS 29 DAYS OVER THE 7 YEAR WARRANTY. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *TT

GOT RECALL NOTICE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO GET RECALL REPAIRED, BUT DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR RECALL NOTICE. CONSUMER HAD ALREADY REPLACED THE PARTS, EXCEPT THE CIRCUIT BREAKER, PREVIOUSLY. CALLED DEALER, AND TOLD ABOUT REPAIRS. DEALER URGED CONSUMER TO BRING VEHICLE IN ANYWAY.*AK

NHTSA RECALL 01 V 390 000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S30 CONCERNING ENGINE COOLING FAN BEARING. DEALER JOHNSON FORD; KINGSTON, NY; PHONE 845/338-7800, EXT 642 UNABLE TO HONOR RECALL REPAIRS BECAUSE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA RECALL 01-V-390-000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S30 DEALER WAS CONTACTED 3 WEEKS AGO TO SERVICE RECALL BUT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. CONSUMER RECEIVED A CALL ON 22-JAN-02 TO COME IN ON 23-JAN-02, AND WAS TOLD PARTS WERE NOT IN. DEALERSHIP FORD BURTS ARAPASOE, 10039 ARAPASOE RD, ENGLEWOOD, CO. 80112. PHONE NUMBER 3003-643-9000. *AK

RECALL 01 V 390 000/ENGINE COOLING FAN BEARING: UABLE TO GET RECALL HONORED. DEALER: H&L FORD; AUBURN, NY; PHONE # 315/252-7250 STATED NO PART WAS AVAILABLE. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN RECALL 01V390000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S30; BUT DEALER HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND COULDN'T FIND A DEALER NEAREST TO CONSUMER. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING FOR A WHILE ENGINE FAN WOULD NOT COME ON TO COOL ENGINE OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

RECALL 01 V 390 000/ENGINE COOLING FAN: VEHICLE EXPEREINCED AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE WHILE DRIVING, LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH FIRE. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THAT TIME. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT ABOVE RECALL WAS THE CAUSE OF FIRE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

ELECTRICALLY OPERATED ENGINE RADIATOR COOLANT FAN ONLY COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY (SHORT_CYCLES). CAR GETS HOT. I'M FORCED TO RUN THE A/C WHENEVER I'M DRIVING TO AVOID ENGINE COOLANT OVERHEATING. RUNNING THE A/C WILL MAKE THE FAN RUN, BUT IF I SHUT THE A/C OFF, THEN THE FAN GOES BACK TO SHORT CYCLING. I KNOW OTHERS WHO HAVE RELATED THE SAME STORY. CAN YOU HELP? THANK YOU, [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).