1995 FORD TAURUS Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

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...

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE COMPLETELY STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

WITH MY 1 FAMILY CAR IN FOR REPAIR. FORD SHOULD LOAN ME A CAR WIFE&CHIDS&NO CAR. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

CONTRARY TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S EXTENDED WARRANTY LETTER, THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OR SIGNS THAT MAY INDICATE A PROBLEM. BOTH SITUATIONS OF FAILURE HAPPEND ON THE MAIN ROAD SUDDENLY, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. LUCKILY, ALTHOUGH HOLDING UP TRAFFIC, I WAS NOT HIT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, AND WAS PUSHED TO SAFETY UNTIL THE CAR COULD BE TOWED!!!!FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, FORD HAD ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY A COUPLE OF YEARS BACK, KNOWING OF THIS CONDITION, AND THIS CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ON THE LOT FOR SALE TO BEGIN WITH. BEING AN ORDINARY TRUSTING CONSUMER, I BOUGHT A LEMON. ALTHOUGH FORD HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY AGAIN, AS A PREVENTATIVE TYPE MEASURE TO OTHERS, OFFERING TO FIX THE PROBLEM, IT WAS TOO LATE FOR ME. WE HAVE PUT OVER $4,000 IN REPAIRS, AND STILL OWE MONEY ON THE VEHICLE. THE LOCAL DEALER IS GIVING US THE...

I CALLED TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER I PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM,TOLD HIM ABOUT THE PROBLEM, THEY SAID I WAS OWN MY OWN, TO BAD. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM I FEEL IT WAS UP TO THE DEALER TO NOTIFY ME OF THIS RECALL BEFORE THEY SOLD THIS CAR TO ME. NOW MY CAR HAS CAUGHT FIRE AND SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. SO WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO DO? *AK

FORD REFUSES TO COMP US FOR FIXING THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF 100K MILE CAP ON SPECIAL WARRANTY. NO SAFETY DEFECT INCLUDED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON A BUSY INTERSTATE VEHICLE STALLED AND WENT OUT. CONSUMER HAD TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE POWER STEERING ALSO WENT OUT, UNTI L VEHICLE COOLED OFF. CONSUMER THEN STARTED VEHICLE, WENT A COUPLE OF MILES, AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. CONSUMER FEELS THIS PROBLEM ONLY HAPPENS WHEN IT IS HOT OUTSIDE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT COULD HAPPEN ANYWHERE, AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK A MECHANIC ADVICED THAT A FUEL PUMP BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT COULD OVER HEAT AND SHUT DOWN IN HOT WEATHER. THE DRIVER DID NOT ACCEPT THE ADVICE AND THE FUEL PUMP IS DOING FINE. *YH

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY HEARD A LOUD NOISE. PULLED OVER, TURNED VEHICLE OFF, LET IT COOL DOWN, WENT TO START IT BACK UP, AND IT FROZE. CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

WHILE STARTING ENGINE STALLED. WHEN ENGINE FINALLY STARTED, CONSUMER NOTICED FUMES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND STATED ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE CONTINUALLY STALLING, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.

IN A PARKING LOT WAS NOT ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BATTERY. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

FORD IS AWARE OF THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF HEAD GASKETS...I RECIEVED A NOTICE,HOWEVER WHEN MY ENGINE GASKET BLEW AND THE CAR OVERHEATED I WAS AT 75,600.600 MILES OVER THE EXTENDED WARENTY.NOW 3 DAYS AFTER PAYING FOR A NEW GASKET AND ALL THE REPAIRS MY DEALER SAID THE CAR NEEDED.I WAS TOLD THE CAR NEEDS A NEW ENGINE WHICH WILL COST AND ESTIMATED 3,500-4,000$MORE.....MAY I ADD THE CAR IS ONLY 4 YRS OLD....FORD WILL NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONCIBILITY.NOW YOU MUST BE ASKING YOURSELF....IS THIS A SAFTY ISSUE?.LET ME ANSWER THAT.WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING 55MPH AND YOUR ENGINE STALLS BECAUSE IT LOST OIL PRESSURE AFTER IT GOT HOT,AND YOU SUDDENLY LOSE ALL POWER....WELL YES....IT ALMOST CAUSED A VERY BAD ACCIDENT I.

THIS IS REPULSIVE THAT THERE ARE SO MANY PROPBLEMS WITH FORDS WITH 3.8... EVERYONE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM.. SOMEONE MAKE FORD PAY. *AK

DEALER NEVER INFORMED MANUFATURER OF PURCHASE 0F 1995 TAURUS. NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF EXTENTED WARRENTY 98M01.CALLED FORD WHO STILL HAD ME DRIVING A 1992 TAURUS.HEAD GASKET BLEW 6/10/99. COST OF REPAIR $ 993.51. DEALER MADE NO ATTEMPT TO CORRECT PROBLEM .

ENGINE OVERHEATED AND CRACKED, CAUSING A FIRE. DEALER HAS VEHICLE AND IS REPLACING ENGINE. *AK

I HAVE YET TO HEAR FROM A FACTORY REP (I WAS TOLD ONE WILL CALL) AND THE SERVICE MGR. HAS NOT BEEN COOPERATIVE UP TO THIS POINT.

HEAD GASKET WAS RECALLED IN 1998 AND REPLACED. IS THERE ANY SIMILARITY OR CONNECTION TO THIS GASKET LEAK. MATERIAL DEFECTS, ETC. I'VE BEEN QUOTED $500 TO FIX.

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65MPH ON THE INTERSTATE CAR JUST COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. CAR STILL HAD BATTERY POWER, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RUN. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS WITH NO INDICATION. *YC

WHEN THE AIR TEMPERATURE IS EXTREMELY HOT AND HUMID (ABOVE 90 DEGREES) AND THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, STALLING OCCURS, MOSTLY AT IDLE. THIS SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR A LONG TIME, PARKED, AND THEN STARTED AGAIN AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE CAR WILL NOT RESTART UNTIL IT HAS COOLED DOWN CONSIDERABLY. I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AT LEAST ONE OTHER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED BECAUSE IT IS INTERMITTENT AND HAS ONLY HAPPENED TWICE IN THE TIME I'VE OWNED THE CAR. WHAT GIVES?

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT WARNING WHICH MIGHT HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. SOMETIMES, VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AFTERWARDS. IF NOT IT WOULD, IT NEEDED TO BE TOWED. *AK

ENGINE FAILURE RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. MJS

STARTED LOSING OIL - 2 QUARTS IN FOUR (4) DAYS. STARTED RUNNING HOT AND SMELLING LIKE BURNT OIL.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES CONTINUED STALLING.

CONSUMER WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY AND SAW SMOKE. CONSUMER TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND A BLAZE STARTED. SOMEONE LET THE HOOD UP, AND THE FIRE CAME FROM EVERYWHERE. *AK *ML

TWICE IN A MATTER OF WEEKS VEHICLE LOST FULL POWER, ONCE IN TOWN AND ONCE ON INTERSTATE. REQUIRED PULLING OFF ROAD AND RESTARTING VEHICLE. AFTER FIRST FAILURE, RETURNED TO LOCAL (OHIO) FORD DEALER FOR FULL INSPECTION. VEHICLE WAS FOUND TO BE IN "NORMAL" CONDTION. *AK

VEHICLE WAS RETURNED FROM PIONEER FORD AFTER HEAD GASKET FAILURE, FAILURE OF HEAD GASKET WAS COVERED BY FORD UNDER RECALL, 2 DAYS LATER VEHICLE OVERHEATED AGAIN, THIS TIME CAUSE WAS FOUND TO BE MAIN CONTROL COVER GASKET FAILURE ALLOWING WATER TO LEAK IN THE OIL. FORD REFUSED TO COVER THIS FAILURE EVEN THOUGH FAILURE WAS TO TO THE SAME CAUSE AS HEAD GASKET FAILURE. SERVICE BULLETIN 96-17-14 IS FOR A NEW ELASTOMERIC GASKET FOR THE MAIN CONTROL COVER AND PAN THAT PROBABLY WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING HAD AIR CONDITIONER ON AT ABOUT 65MPH THE CAR STALLED AND DIED OUT FOR 30MIN. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AT SPEED, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. DRIVER WAS FORCED TO MANEUVER OFF OF I-70 WITH A DEAD ENGINE AND WITHOUT POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND CONTROL NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.

CONSUMER DRIVES VEHICLE DAILY. WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED BETWEEN 5MPH AND 70MPH THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN,LOSING ALL POWER. DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, THERE WAS A HIGH PITCHED NOISE THAT THE DEALERSHIP STOPPED, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL LOSES ALL POWER. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS OF SAME PROBLEM FOUR TIMES. *AK

ENGINE FIRE.

ENGINE FAILURE. ALSO REPLACED FUEL PUMP.

VEHICLE STALLED SUDDENLY AND WOULD NOT RESTART.

VEHICLE STALLS CONTINUOUSLY.

WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

WENT TO START THE VEHICLE AND WILL NOT START. THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AND THE VEHICLE WILL START. THIS IS A REPEATING PROBLEM. *AK

OWNER STATES THAT SHE SMELLED SMOKE AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK

ENGINE NOISE JUST BEFORE SHUTTING OFF VEHICLE. *SD

NOISY ENGINE. *AK