1995 FORD TAURUS Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 15-20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND A LOSS OF STEERING. THE ENGINE FELL AND LANDED ON THE STEERING RODS, WHICH MADE IT EXTREMELY IMPOSSIBLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE DAMAGE WAS NOT WORTH THE REPAIR, AND WOULD NOT RECOMMEND INVESTING MONEY INTO THE VEHICLE. A WEEK PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AT A LOCAL MIDAS INSTALLED A NEW MUFFLER. THERE WERE SEVERAL RECALLS LISTED FOR THAT YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE AND FORD WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS ONLY ONE RECALL FOR THE YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE, BUT IN REALITY, THERE WERE SIX. FORD ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER RECALL ON OCTOBER 6, 1999. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DID NOT...

1995 FORD TAURUS 3.8L STATION WAGON WITH ONLY 28,000 MILES ON IT BLEW THE HEAD GASKET. TODAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2008 WE CALLED BOB DAVIDSON FORD IN TOWSON, FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND FORD EXECUTIVE OFFICES, WHO ALL SAY THEY WILL NOT GIVE ANY ASSISTANCE TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE CAR. IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW OLD THE CAR IS, IT ONLY HAS 28,000 MILES ON IT AND THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. FORD SHOULD PAY TO FIX THE CAR OR GIVE SOME DECENT SORT OF ALLOWANCE TO HELP COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR. IT HAS BEEN REGULARLY OVER THE YEARS, GENERALLY SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK, BUT NOT FAR, BECAUSE THE OWNER IS ELDERLY. IF IT WAS DRIVEN BY A YOUNGER PERSON, THE PROBLEM WOULD HAVE SHOWN UP YEARS AGO, WELL WITHIN THE 7 YEAR WARRANTY FORD GAVE FOR THIS PROBLEM UNDER FORD...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. HE STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED HOWEVER, HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME AND AS OF AUGUST 1, 2007, IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,859 MILES. RETURNED USPS, 2ND ATTEMPT MADE 08/28/07 FAILED. *LJ

1995 TAURUS FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. *TS THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN BLACK SMOKE STARTED EMITTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER BEFORE THE VEHICLE BECAME TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CONSUMER SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THAT HER VEHICLE HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR A FAULTY COOLING FAN WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE COOLING FAN. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE BECAUSE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS SO BADLY DAMAGED THEREFORE THEY PROVIDED THE CONSUMER WITH NO ASSISTANCE. *NM

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN I EXPERIENCED AX EXTREME OVERHEATING CONDITION. OVER COURSE OF LESS THAN 2 MINUTES TIME MY VEHICLES TEMPERATURE GUAGUE PROGRESSED FROM THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE NORMAL RANGE ALL THE WAY UP PAST THE RED ZONE ABOVE NORMAL. AT TIME OF OCCURENCE IT WAS A COLD DAY OUTSIDE AND I WAS LESS THEN 5 MILES FROM MY HOUSE HAVING DRIVEN VEHICLE LESS THAN 10 MINUTES SO I WAS FAIRLY CERTAIN EXTERNAL FACTORS COULD NOT HAVE EXPLAINED THIS DEGREE OF RAPID ENGINE OVERHEATING. THIS OVERHEATING WAS ACCOMPANIED BY EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF THICK WHITE BILLOWING SMOKE EXITING FROM MY EXHAUST PIPE (SEVERE TO THE POINT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT MY REARVIEW MIRROR. UPON GETTING THE CAR BACK TO MY HOUSE AND ALLOWING IT TO COOL OFF I INSPECTED THE RADIATOR AND FOUND IT TOTALLY VOID OF COOLANT AND PRECEEDED TO REFILL IT WITH OVER 6 LITERS OF...

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING THE OIL CHANGED IN HIS 1995 FORD TAURUS THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE EPOXY COATING COVERING THE ENGINE OIL PAN FAILED AND CAME OFF. AS A RESULT THE PAN WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. *NM WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDMETER NEEDLE SUDDENLY MOVED BACK AND FORTH VERY FAST*NM

BALL BEARINGS IN ENGINE FAN MOTOR, IDLER PULLEY, AND BELT TENSIONER ALL CEASE, OR SHRED INTO METAL BITS. ENGINE FAN FAILS, CAUSING OVERHEATING, PULLEY AND TENSIONER FAIL AND FALL OFF THE CAR, CAUSING LOSS OF ELECTRICITY, POWER STEERING AND WATER PUMP, CAUSING MORE OVERHEATING, PLUS A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE STEERING OF THE CAR. *JB

THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. CONSUMER HAD THE COMPUTER/ COIL, AND DISTRIBUTOR REPLACED. ALSO, ENGINE HEAD GASKETS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES.*AK

AFTER FORD RECALL REPLACED HEAD GASKET DUE TO LEAKING COOLANT INTO FRONT 3 CYLINDERS OF 3.8 ENGINE, ENGINE STARTED USING OIL (QUART EVERY 600 MILES), CAUSING FRONT PLUGS TO FOUL AND BAD ENGINE PERFORMANCE. PLUGS MUST BE REPLACED EVERY 5000 MILES TO KEEP ENGINE PERFORMANCE EVEN BARELY ADEQUATE. FORD DEALERSHIP DENIES FAULT. ALL I KNOW IS THAT SOMETHING WENT WRONG AFTER GASKET WAS REPLACED. CAR NOW HAS 64000 MILES. FORD= FIX OR REPAIR DAILY.*AK

NAR 05/21/2003 *MR THE CONSUMER HEAD GASKET BLOW OUT. *CB

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S ENGINE AND EXHAUST SYSTEM.*MR THE CONSUMER LEARNED OF RECALL ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE HEAD GASKET. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF PERFORMING THE RECALL A BOLT BROKE OFF IN THE ENGINE. THE BOLT COULD NOT BE REMOVED, SO FORD AUTHORIZED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE ENGINE. ON MAY 9, 2004 SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST WHEN THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED THE RECALL MONTHS EARLIER. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT HEAD GASKET ON THE REPLACEMENT ENGINE WAS FAILING. IT WAS APPARENT THAT THE REPALCEMENT ENGINE DID NOT HAVE A QUALITY HEAD GASKET INSTALLED.

E-MAIL FM JAMIE PHILLIPS (TN) OPPOSED AUTO MFRS BEING ALLOWED TO HAVE SECRET WARRANTIES FOR HIDDEN DEFECTS & RECALLS, SHE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS W/ THE HEAD GASKET ON HER 1995 FORD TAURUS, REPLY TO WASH, DC OFC. *PH *JB

REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR MOTOR, FAN AND FUSE ASSEMBLY PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. *PH *LA

VEHICLE HAS 45,000 MILES. WELL MAINTAINED. ENGINE FAILURE; LOUD, HARD, ENGINE KNOCK. *LA

COMPLAINT ABOUT THE WARRANTY EXTENSION PROVIDED BY FORD FOR THE HEAD GASKET DEFECT.*MR CONSUMER FELT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY OF 7 YEARS/100,000 MILE WAS FINE FOR LONG DISTANCE COMMUTERS, BUT UNFAIR FOR RETIRED INDIVIDUALS WHO ONLY DRIVE 7,000 MILES A YEAR. *PH *JB

THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS OF RECALL 98M01. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DID A COMPRESSION TEST AND STATED THAT ALL CYLINDERS WERE OK. A FEW YEARS AND MANY ENGINE PROBLEMS LATER, THE VEHICLE WOULD FREQUENTLY HESITATE, MISFIRE AND OVERHEAT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE HEAD GASKETS WERE LEAKING. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR HEAD GASKET REPAIRS. (RECALL NUMBER 97V019000). *MR *SCC *NLM

WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL ,AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILURE WITH APPROX. 61,000 MILES. FORD DID EXTEND THE HEAD GASKET WARRANTY TWICE; 6/98 - 5YR/60,000 MILES, AND AGAIN ON 3/00 - 7YR/100,000 MILES. FORD WOULD NOT OFFER ME ANY COMPENSATION, AS MY 7 YEARS ENDED 8/02. *NLM

THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE FLUCTUATED, THEN WITHOUT ANY OTHER WARNING THE ENGINE BLEW THE HEAD GASKET, STRANDING THE PASSEMGERS AND DRIVER. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED, IT WAS DETERMINED BY THE AUTO MECHANIC THAT THE HEAD GAKET WAS BLOWN. IT WAS ALSO DETERMINED THAT WHEN THE GASKET BLEW, IT DAMAGED THE ENGINE BLOCK REQUIRING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE MOTOR. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE CAR HAS JUST PASSED 65K MILES.

THE CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS STARTING FROM THE DAY IT WAS DELIVERED. THE PROBLEMS BEGAN WITH FLAKING PAINT, MISALIGNED HOOD, DOOR AND BUMPER DUE TO POOR QUALITY CONTROL. THESE PROBLEMS WERE FIXED BY DEALER W/O CHARGE, AS WAS THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. REPAIRS FOR MUFFLER FAILURE, SWAY BAR LINKAGE FAILURE, AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE AND STARTER MOTOR FAILURE WERE NOT COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER UNDER ANY SORT OF RECALL. THE MOST RECENT PROBLEM WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER AND STARTER MOTOR COST OVER $1200 TO FIX. THE PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SYSTEM WAS INTERMITTENT. SOME TIMES THE CAR WOULD START AND OTHER TIMES THE STARTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. ONE TIME THE ENGINE SIMPLY DIED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. STARTER MOTOR WOULD NOT ENGAGE UNTIL ENGINE COOLED DOWN AND HAD BEEN SITTING FOR AN HOUR OR TWO. THEN STARTER MOTOR WOULD WORK. MECHANIC AT DEALERSHIP SAID THE STARTER MOTOR PROBABLY...

THE CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS STARTING FROM THE DAY IT WAS DELIVERED. THE PROBLEMS BEGAN WITH FLAKING PAINT, MISALIGNED HOOD, DOOR AND BUMPER DUE TO POOR QUALITY CONTROL. THESE PROBLEMS WERE FIXED BY DEALER W/O CHARGE, AS WAS THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. REPAIRS FOR MUFFLER FAILURE, SWAY BAR LINKAGE FAILURE, AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE AND STARTER MOTOR FAILURE WERE NOT COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER UNDER ANY SORT OF RECALL. THE MOST RECENT PROBLEM WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER AND STARTER MOTOR COST OVER $1200 TO FIX. THE PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SYSTEM WAS INTERMITTENT. SOME TIMES THE CAR WOULD START AND OTHER TIMES THE STARTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. ONE TIME THE ENGINE SIMPLY DIED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. STARTER MOTOR WOULD NOT ENGAGE UNTIL ENGINE COOLED DOWN AND HAD BEEN SITTING FOR AN HOUR OR TWO. THEN STARTER MOTOR WOULD WORK. MECHANIC AT DEALERSHIP SAID THE STARTER MOTOR PROBABLY...

WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH ON FLAT SURFACE AND WITH NO WARNING, THE HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT, WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK *JB

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS LOSING WATER AND ANTIFREEZE AND ON OCCASION IS RUNNING HOT AND MISSING. CONSUMER RECEVIED RECALL NOTICE RELATING TO HEAD GASKET FAILURE. HOWEVER, WHEN DIAGNOSED BY DEALERSHIP, DEALER CLAIMED COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. CONSUMER'S PERSONAL MECHANIC FOUND WATER AND ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING DOWN ONTO THE PISTONS AND RUSTING THE SPARK PLUGS, AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RADIATOR AND THERMOSTAT. HOWEVER, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE HEAD GASKETS, IT WAS REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *TT

ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH, DEALER REPLACED THE IDLER PULLEY AND BELT. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE MOUNTS SNAPPED, CAUSING ENGINE TO JUMP AROUND UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

THE FORD WARRANTY COVERS THE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM FOR 7 YRS./100,000 MILES. THE INCEPTION DATE OF THE WARRANTY OF THIS VEHICLE WAS 7/05/95. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT 6:00PM ON 7/05/02--7 YEARS TO THE DAY OF THE WARRANTY STARTING. FORD SAYS I AM NOT COVERED BECAUSE I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO A DEALER ON 7/8/02. *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

SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE. VSS HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE, TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT ONCE, AND SPEEDO GEAR WHICH FITS INTO THE TRANSMISSION HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED ONCE AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE. HEAD GASKETS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE, ALSO AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE. SPEEDO HAS NOW FAILED FOR THE THIRD TIME.

FORD HAD REPLACED OIL PAN AND VALVE GASKETS IN 8/25/00 FOR $735.00. ON 5/09/02 OIL GASKETS BLEW OUT ON HIGHWAY . FORD DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY REGARDING THIS MATTER. THREE WEEKS PRIOR, THE RADIATOR BLEW, COSTING $385.00 TO REPLACE. THE FORD COMPANY NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT HAS PRODUCED A POOR PRODUCT, AND THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT NEED TO BEAR THIS BURDEN AND COST.

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING HEAD GASKET HAS BLOWN OUT. DEALER STATED THIS HAS OCCURRED IN ALL FORD TAURUS, AND HAD NOT YET BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE MALFUNCTION.*AK

FORD HAD REPLACED OIL PAN AND VALVE GASKETS IN 8/25/00 FOR $735.00. ON 5/09/02 OIL GASKETS BLEW OUT ON HIGHWAY . FORD DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY REGARDING THIS MATTER. THREE WEEKS PRIOR, THE RADIATOR BLEW, COSTING $385.00 TO REPLACE. THE FORD COMPANY NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT HAS PRODUCED A POOR PRODUCT, AND THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT NEED TO BEAR THIS BURDEN AND COST.

VEHICLE WAS SMOKING AND THE RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED ALL OVER ENGINE DUE TO A BLOWN HEAD GASKET.*JBCONSUMER VOICED CONCERNS ABOUT VEHICLE TO NO AVAIL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEARLERSHIP WHERE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. *JG

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

THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH FORD AND THIS MOTOR IF ANYTHING THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY PROBLEM THINK OF YOUR FAMILY DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE GASKETS LET GO NOT A PRETTY SITE THINK SAFETY FOR EVERYBODY S SAKE. *AK

THIS CAR HAS HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED AT 56,000 UNDER RECALL #00M09. ACCORDING TO THE OUTSIDE REPAIR SHOP THAT I'VE TAKEN MY CAR TO FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS, THE ENGINE FAILURE IS DUE TO THE CRANKSHAFT NOT BEING PROPERLY FLUSHED WHEN THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPAIRED CAUSING LOWER END DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. HUNTINGTON BEACH FORD DENIES ANY RESPONSIBILITY . IF THE ENGINE FAILURE IS NOT A RESULT OF HEAD GASKET FAILURE, IT MUST BE A DEFECTIVE ENGINE BECAUSE I HAVE TAKEN IMPECABLE CARE OF THIS CAR AND HAVE ALL SERVICE RECORDS.*AKY

WHILE DRIVING, HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT, AND ANTIFREEZE LEAKED INTO EXHAUST SYSTEM. *AK CONSUMER WILL COLLABORATE WITH DEALER REGARDING REPAIRS SINCE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER 7 YEAR WARRANTY. *TT

ANOTHER 1995 FORD TAURUS, 3.8L ENGINE BLOWS A HEAD GASKET, MISSED THE SO CALLED EXTENDED WARRANTY BY 3 MONTHS, WHAT A SHAME, A MINIMUM OF 1,200 TO 1,500 DOLLARS, OH WELL. ANOTHER POOR SUCKER PAYING FOR FORDS ENGINEERING. AM I JUST UNLUCKY OR DOES FORD HAVE IT FIGURED OUT WHEN THIS ENGINE IS GOING TO BLOW? WELL I'M FURIOUS THAT I HAVE TO TAKE A SECOND LOAN TO REPAIR THIS CAR, THE FIRST LOAN WAS TO BUY THIS CAR. *AK *TR

THE HEAD GASKET FAILED, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK IN THE INTAKE.*YD

WHILE DRIVING HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT. CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 25MPH MOTOR MOUNTS CRACKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIFT, AND RESULTING IN ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION DROPPING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING OF A BLOWOUT HEAD GASKET. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR A REGULAR MAONTENANCE CHECK, AND MECHANIC INDICATED THAT HEAD GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER FOR VEHICLE TO RUN.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND RIGHT HAND SIDE THAT HOLDS ENGINE MOUNTS AND SUPPORTS FELL OUT IN THE ROAD. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

HEAD GASKETS BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING WITH COOLANT AND OIL COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE. *AK THE MOTOR MOUNT CRACKED AND RUINED THE A/C. INTAKE WAS LEAKING COOLANT. RADIATOR WAS REPLACED. THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTANTLY DUE TO SENSOR FAILURE. BRAKES MAKE NOISE. *YH

VEHICLE FAILED STATE INSPECTION DUE TO MOTOR MOUNTS BEING BROKEN.*AK CONSUMER STATED MANUFACTURER HAS RECALL ON STRUCTURE, CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE MOUNTS ARE APART OF THIS STYSTEM.*SLC

HEAD GASKETS ARE LEAKING ANIT-FREEZE. *JB

CONSUMER FOUND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON WEBSITE, AND CALLED DEALER ABOUT BULLETIN DATES OF BULLETIN 3/98, SERVICE BULLETIN#9849, SB601270. CONSUMER STATED BULLETIN WAS ABOUT HEAD GASKETS. ALSO, CONSUMER HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. FORD EXECUTIVE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE STATED THIS WAS NOT A RECALL, IT WAS JUST AN OWNER'S NOTIFICATION PROGRAM. DEALER CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN BECAUSE CONSUMER WAS OVER 100000 MILES, BUT UNDER 7 YEARS. *AK

MOTOR MOUNTS SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED BY DEALER 6/23/99 FOR RECALL 98S36,SAME MOTOR MOUNTS NOW FAILED AGAIN 9/01. CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY SAY THE REPAIRS ARE OUT OF WARRANTY. HOW MANY TIMES DOES THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EXPECT MOTOR MOUNTS TO FAIL ON A 3.8 L FOUR DOOR PASSENGER SEDAN??? *AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS LIMITED USE. IT'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO TRANSPORT MY WIFE WHO IS IN A WHEELCHAIR. FAILURE OF A MOTOR MOUNT AT THIS AGE AND MILEAGE IS PECULIAR. ALSO, WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC TO REPLACE THE PART, HE FOUND THEY WERE ON BACK ORDER BEVAUSE OF HIGH DEMAND.*AK

7 ON 6-11-2001, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, A SMALL TAPPING NOISE WAS HEARD ABOUT A 140 MILES INTO MY TRIP, WHICH SOUNDED AS IF IT WAS COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE TAPPING NOISE PROGRESSED TO A LOUD CLANKING COMING FROM THE MOTOR. {NOTE: THE OIL INDICATOR LIGHT NEVER CAME ON}. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP FOR AN ENGINE DIAGNOSIS. BECAUSE THE OIL INDICATOR STICK WAS FULL AND THERE WAS ADEQUATE COOLANT, THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS NOT THE RESULT OF A HEAD GASKET FAILURE, BUT POSSIBLY DUE TO A "CONNECTING ROD BEARING" FAILURE. RECOMMENDATION: "NEEDS NEW ENGINE". MILEAGE: 70,903; 7 ON 3-26-99 THE SPEEDOMETER HEAD BROKE. MILEAGE: 40,551. NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR BY THE FORD DEALERSHIP: $700; 7 ON 6-29-2000, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, BROUGHT TO FORD DEALERSHIP- ESTIMATED DIAGNOSIS: "PROBABLY INTERNAL". MILEAGE: 57,850. DIAGNOSIS COST: $70.68 ESTIMATED COST OF TRANSMISSION...

CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HEAD GASKET. GASKET IS LEAKING OIL ONTO ENGINE. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER YET.*AK