1995 FORD TAURUS Power Train Problems

SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY. IT ONLY WORKS WHEN DRIVING UNDER 40 MPH. ALSO,THERE IS LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE . *AK

SPEEDOMETER IS INOPERABLE, IT DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT SPEEDS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THE SPEEDOMETER ASSEMBLY HAS FAILED. ONCE AT 66,539 MILES ON MARCH 19, 1998 AND AGAIN AT 82600 MILES ON DECEMBER, 30 1998. THIS FAILURE CAUSES THE SPEEDOMETER TO GIVE FLUCTUATING READINGS. *AK

SPEEDOMETER PROBLEMS; OWNER HAS A FLEET OF VEHICLES IN WHICH THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT DRIVING SPEED. PLEASE LIST OTHER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS. *AK

I HAVE HAD SPEEDOMETER PROBLEMS TWICE SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THIS CAR. WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER HITS 50MPH, THE NEEDLE STARTS TO BOUNCE ALL AROUND THE SCALE, AND THE SPEEDOMETER MAKES A BUZZING NOISE. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND HAD THE SPEEDOMETER HEAD REPLACED. SIX MONTHS LATER, SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THIS TIME THE DEALER WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR SINCE THEY CLAIM I EXCEEDED THE $12000 WARRANTY ON THAT PART. THERE IS A TSB OUT FOR THIS REPAIR AND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME PROBLEM FROM OTHER TAURUS OWNERS (AS DOCUMENTED ON THE WEB). FORD NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THIS DEFECT AND RECALL. *AK

SPEEDOMETER IS FAILING. AT RANDOM SPEEDS, THE SPEEDOMETER WILL GO TO 90 MPH (PINNED). IF AND WHEN I GET THIS FIXED, IT WILL BE THE 4TH SPEEDOMETER IN THIS VEHICLE. FAILURE HAS REPEATEDLY BEEN AT 22,000 MILE INTERVALS. FORD REPLACED THE FIRST 2 UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS CHRONIC AND SAFETY RELATED DEFECT THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE FOUND A PERMANENT FIX FOR BY NOW. DEALER, BOB CHAPMAN, CONTACTED FORD IN MY BEHALF, AND FOUND THAT (APPARENTLY) THE FAILURE RATE IS SO HIGH, THAT HE CAN'T EVEN SECURE A REPLACEMENT SPEEDOMETER AT THE PRESENT.

THE SPEEDOMETER HEAD DOESN'T READ THE CORRECT SPEED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION DEPENDS ON THE SPEEDOMETER TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY IN ORDER FOR IT TO SHIFT CORRECTLY. I AM ALSO AWARE OF AT LEAST ONE OTHER PERSON WHO HAS THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD BY A MAJOR DISTRIBUTOR THAT THIS PART IS COMMONLYREPLACED ON THIS MODEL AS WELL AS ON THE FORD AEROSTAR OF THE SAME YEAR.

AT 70-75 MPH, HITTING BUMPS WILL MAKE THE SPEEDO NEEDLE DROP TO 85 AND CONTINUE TO READ 10-15MPH FASTER THEN THE ACTUAL VEHICLE SPEED. WILL RETURN TO NORMAL AFTER A MINUTE OR SO, UNTIL THE NEXT BUMP. THIS IS THE SECOND SPEEDO TO FAIL ON THIS. VEHICLE

THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED AT 25345 MILES COVERED UNDER THE 45,000 EXTENDED WARRANTY, AND IS FAILING AGAIN WHEN IT REACHED 53500 MILES. IT SWAYS BACK AND FORTH ONCE THE SPEED IS OVER 50MPH AND IS VERY NOISY. THERE IS ALSO A LOUD RATTLING NOISE (JUST LIKE A SHORT CIRCUITING SOUND) COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WHILE THE SPEEDOMETER SWAYS. MOST OF THE TIME THE NEEDLE STAYS AT OVER 85MPH EVEN IF SPEED IS 60MPH OR LESS. THE DEALER IS ASKING ABOUT $500 TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT I THINK THEY SHOULD FIX IT FOR FREE SINCE THE FIRST FAILURE WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE PART WAS OBVIOUSLY NOT PROPERLY MANUFACTURED IN THE FIRST PLACE. I THINK NOT KNOWING YOUR SPEED IS NOT SAFE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND ADVICE. THANK YOU. *AK

SPEEDOMETER HEAD FAILED AT ~40K MI, ERRATIC AND INACCURATE SPEED INDICATED. IDENTICAL FAILURE OF REPLACEMENT HEAD 14 MONTHS LATER AT ~54K MILES.

WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED, NOT READING THE RMPS PROPERLY AND MAKING A BUZZING NOISE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE SPEEDOMETER ON THE CAR WAS REPLACED AT 50000 MILES BECAUSE IT JUMPED AROUND AND MADE A RATTLING NOISE. NOW THE REPLACEMENT SPEEDOMETER IS DOING THE SAME THING. THE SPEED AT WHICH THE PROBLEM STARTS IS NOW DOWN TO 40 MPH. THE NEEDLE JUMPS ALL OVER A RANGE OF ABOUT 15 MPH ABOVE AND BELOW THE ACTUAL SPEED, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW HOW FAST I AM DRIVING. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER TAURUS OWNERS AND LOOKED ON THE INTERNET, AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY SAID THAT I WOULD BE CHARGED FOR REPAIRING THIS DANGEROUS (AND APPARENTLY COMMON) PROBLEM.

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AFTER 45MPH, SPEEDOMETER BOUNCED AROUND. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

SPEEDOMETER PERFORMS ERRATICALLY WHEN CAR TRAVELS OVER 45 MPH OR MORE, ALSO MAKES NOISE.

THE SPEEDOMETER JUMP IS NOT SOMETHING THAT ONLY WE ARE EXPERIENCING. OTHER'S WITH THE SAME VEHICLE MODEL ARE ALSO. WE DO NOT FEEL THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE SHOULD HAVE TO PAY IN EXCESS OF $300 TO CORRECT AS IT IS NOT AN ISOLATED INSIDENT AND HAS HAD NUMEROUS TSB POSTED FOR THE PROBLEM.

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE JUMPS WHEN GOING IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. THIS RESULTS IN INACCURATE SPEED READING. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WILL JUMP TO 80, THEN FLIP BACK AND THEN WILL CONTINUE TO GO BACK AND FORTH. THIS IS CAUSING DISTRACTION WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN AND CAN CAUSE A CRASH.

SPEEDOMETER JUMP AND BOUNCES AROUND, I HAVE FOUND TSB'S ON THIS. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS ORIGINALLY REPLACED AT APX 29000 MILES FOR THIS PROBLEM, THEN AT APX 29000 MILES ON THE REPLACEMENT IT STARTED DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. (THIS TIME IT COST ME ALMOST $200 TO FIX, THE FIRST TIME IT WAS FREE). THE FIRST TIME IT WAS FIXED AT THE PURCHASED DEALER (MARION FORD, ILLINOIS), THE SECOND TIME AT ANOTHER FORD DEALER(SPARTA FORD, ILLINOIS). THE SECOND TIME THE FORD DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED.

FAULTY SPEEDOMETER CAUSING CRUSIE CONTROL TO MALFUNCTION.

TRANMISSION: GRINDING NOISE HEARD AT START-UP. VEHICLE LURCHED WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE. WHEN STOPPED AT INTERSECTION, VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND WOULD NOT MOVE IN DRIVE. VEHICLE WOULD OPERATE WHEN PLACED IN NEUTRAL. WHEN VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK, IT WOULD NO LONGER OPERATE IN ANY GEAR. SPEEDOMETER: SPEEDOMETER BOUNCES, MAKES NOISE AND THE NEEDLE PEGS AT 85 MPH WHEN CAR HITS BUMP IN ROAD OR GOES ABOVE 55 MPH. SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE PREVIOUSLY.

SPEEDOMETER BOUNCED UP AND DOWN AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 60 AND 75 MPH. REPLACED ORIGINAL SPEEDOMETER, APROXIMATELY 24000 MILES LATER REPLACEMENT STARTED DOING SAME THING, INFORMED REPLACEMENT HAD ONLY A 1 YEAR WARRANTY NEW ONE WOULD COST AT LEAST 300 DOLLARS.

SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT ACCURATELY READ VEHICLE SPEED. AT TIMES, SPEEDOMETER WILL READ IN EXCESS OF 85 MPH WHEN VEHICLE IS ACTUALLY GOING MUCH LESS THAN THAT. DEALER HAS ADMITTED THAT MANY SPEEDOMETERS ON VEHICLES OF THIS YEAR AND MODEL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE REPLACED MINE TWICE (ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AND ONCE OUT OF POCKET). THE COST EXCEEDS $350.00 FOR REPLACEMENT. INACCURATE SPEED INDICATION IS A THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND FORD SHOULD ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.

THE DEFECTIVE HEAD OF THE SPEEDOMETER BROKE IN THESE 3 VEHICLE BETWEEN 50- 60,000 MILES. 2ND VEHICLE VIN #[XXX], 3RD VEHICLE VIN # [XXX]. CAUSE UNKNOWN. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

SPEEDOMETER KEEPS BREAKING. CONSUMER'S HUSBAND CANNOT TELL HOW FAST HE IS DRIVING. SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *AK *ML

THE SPEEDOMETER GOES BACK AND FORTH. WHEN GOING 65MPH THE NEEDLE WILL JUMP TO 85MPH. CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY SAID THE CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

AIRBAG SPRING/ SPEEDOMETER CABLE FAILURE.

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPS UP AND DOWN, AND IT CAUSES THE CRUISE CONTROL TO BE INOPERABLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED 3 FAILURES AT 30,000 MILES. EACH TIME THE SPEEDOMETER MISREAD THE VEHICLE'S SPEED. DEALER REPLACED THE SPEEDOMETER SENSORS AND CABLES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH AND HIGHER THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE BOUNCES AROUND. THE DRIVER CANNOT TELL HOW FAST THE VEHICLE IS GOING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING BEYOND 50 MPH THE SPEEDODMETER DOES NOT REGISTER THE VEHICLE SPEED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SPEEDOMETER INDICATOR ON DASHBOARD JUMPS WHEN VEHICLE PASSES OVER A BUMP IN ROADWAY ORN ROADWAY SURFACE CHANGES,I.E. FROM BLACK-TOP PAVEMENT TO CONCRETE, SUCH AS A BRIDGE SURFACE. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON IT JUMPS AND THE VEHICLE SPEED DOES NOT INCREASE, BUT OPERATOR HAS NO IDEA AS TO WHAT SPEED VEHICLE IS ACTUALLY TRAVELING AS INDICATOR WILL OSCILATE AS MUCH AS 20 TO 25 MPH ABOVE SET SPEED.

SPEEDOMETER DANCES.

THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE BOUNCES GIVING INACCURATE READINGS.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

VEHICLE IS USED FOR DRIVER EDUCATION COURSE, WHEN DRIVEN, THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE JUMPS FORM 45 TO 85, GIVING DIFFERENT READINGS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER REPLACED PARTS. *AK SPEEDOMETER IS FLUCTUATING AGAIN, DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE UNLESS CONSUMER PAYS REPAIR COSTS. *SLC

SPEEDOMETER BOUNCES AND MAKES NOISE. UNABLE TO DETERMINE TRAVELING SPEED.

SPEEDOMETER HEAD HAS BEEN REPLACE TWICE. BOTH TIMES THEY HAVE HAD 35000 MILES ON THEM.

SPEEDOMETER FAILS TO PROPERLY FUNCTION AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

I RESEARCHED PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS ON SPEEDOMETERS READING INCORRECT OR ERRADICLY. THIS SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND IS QUITE COSTLY (APPROX $350-400). THERE WERE 8 OTHER COMPALAINTS IN REGARDS TO THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM! THAT IS QUITE A FEW COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOU LOOKING IN TO THIS AND E-MAILING ME WITH A RESPONSE WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE. I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT HAVING THE VIN NUMBER HANDY. THANK YOU.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND JERKING WHEN ACCELERATING FROM CORNERS/STOPS. ALSO, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS JUMPING AT SPEEDS OF 55-65 MPH.

SPEEDOMETER OPERATES ERRATICALLY, CAUSING INACCURATE SPEED READING.

SPEEDOMETER FAILURE.

SPEEDOMETER FAILED TWO TIMES.

SPEEDOMETER STICKS AND WAVERS AND IS NOISY

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WAVERS AND STICKS.

ALUMINUM TRANSMISSION FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON RETURN SPRINGS SHATTERED AND DEPOSITED METAL THROUGHOUT THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING NOISE, SLIPPING, JERKING AND EVENTUAL FAILURE.

SPEEDOMETER PERFORMS ERRATICALLY.

THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE FLOPS DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE METER WHEN VEHICLE HITS ANY SLIGHT BUMP. THEN THE NEEDLE DANCES AROUND A LITTLE BEFORE GOING BACK UP. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN CRUISE CONTROL. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF SITUATION, AND STATED THAT THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE. *AK

GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 40MPH, AND WHEN A BUMP IS HIT ON THE ROAD THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPS TO 60MPH WHEN ONLY GOING 40MPH. NOW THE CLUSTER ON THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

SPEEDOMETER CABLE FAILED, CAUSING INACCURATE SPEED READINGS.

SPEEDOMETER CONTROL HEAD FAILED CAUSING INACCURATE SPEED READINGS.