1995 Ford Taurus Complaint Log

VEHICLE WILL STALL WHEN TEMPERATURE GETS HOT, POSSIBLY DUE TO IGNITION MODULE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE AFTER 8 ATTEMPTS. *AK

THE HEATER HOSE FAILED CAUSING CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. NLM

WHEN DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT AND NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SPEEDOMETER IS UNRELIABLE AT SPEEDS OVER 45MPH. STARTED AT APPROX.55,000 MILES. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 20-30 MPH AND UPON ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A GRAUDAL STOP, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT METALLIC BRAKE LINE RUSTED OUT, CAUSING POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SPEEDOMETER JUMPS ERRADICALLY, REPLACED FIRST TIME AT 27,820 MILES, NOW THE 2ND ONE IS GOING BAD TOO AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *AK

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

THE ORIGINAL SPEEDOMETER AND NOW THE REPLACEMENT HAVE FAILED. AT ABOUT 50 MPH THE NEEDLE WILL SWING WILDLY BETWEEN 50 AND 75. A LOCAL FORD DEALER SAID FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, THEY ARE FREQUENTLY REPLACING THE SPEEDOMETERS, BUT FORD WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL. THE COST OF EACH REPLACEMENT WILL BE BETWEEN $300 AND $800. *AK

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN ODOR OF ANTI-FREEZE CAME THROUGH AIR VENTS INSIDE OF VEHICLE. TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO INDICATED POSSIBLE HEATER CORE OR HEAD GASKETS CAUSING PROBLEM WHICH IS OR COULD BE REPARABLE. MEANWHILE OWNER HAS TO CONTINUALLY ADD ANTI-FREEZE TO VEHICLE TO PREVENT IT FROM HEATING UP. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE OVERHEATING AND LOSS OF POWER, RECALL FOR SAME FAILURE, HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #. YH

FUEL GUAGE STOPS WORKING WHEN THE FUEL IS NEAR 1/4 TANK LEVEL. YH

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED BUT THE PART HAS BEEN UNAVAILABLE TO HAVE IT FIXED SINCE JANUARY 2000 AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABE IN THE SOON DUE TO TOOLING AND VENDOR PROBLEMS. NLM

SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO GIVE INTERMITTENT, CREATING AN ERRATIC READING

MUTLI FUNCTION TURN SIGNAL SWITCH KEEPS FAILING WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING A LOSS OF OUTSIDE REAR TURN SIGNALS LIGHT . CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE OF FAILURE BECAUSE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT INSIDE OF VEHICLE WAS STILL WORKING, AND ALSO CAN HEAR IT WORKING. *AK

SERPENTINE BELT BROKE DUE TO EXTREME HEAT COMING FROM ENGINE THAT DRIED OUT THE BELT, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER AND STEERING. *AK

THE ORIGINAL SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE WILDLY AT HIGH SPEEDS AND WAS REPLACED, WITH ABOUT 21000 MILES ON THE REPLACEMENT SPEEDOMETER IT BEGAN TO FAIL AGAIN. NLM

SPEEDOMETER HAS FAILED TWICE. REPLACED AT 35,000 MILES UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND FAILURE NOT HONORED BY DEALER. AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40-45 SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE SWINGS WILDLY MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO JUDGE SPEED ACCURATELY. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A COMMON THREAD WITH 1995 TAURUS OWNERS. PERHAPS WE HAVE A RECALL SITUATION HERE!

THE FRONT COIL SPRING FAILED, DUE TO FAILURE OTHER COMPONENTS REQUIRED REPAIR. *MJS

CLUTCH PISTON DOES NOT SET CORRECTLY CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSE GEAR AND NOT REENGAGING TILL THE ACCELERATOR HAS BEEN PUSHED, I HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSON ON THE 3.8 LITRE ENGINES IN THE TAURUS AND SABLE

RECALL ON TRANSMISSION PROBLEM ,FOUND OUT FROM SOMEONE ELSE NOTICE , NEVER RECEVIED ONE .*AK

WHEN DRIVING IN HOT EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALR UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, AIR BAG IS STARTING TO CRACK OPEN. FEAR OF IT OPENING UP WHEN IT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO. CAR IS GARAGED MOST OF THE TIME.. IT STARTED ON A HOT DAY WHEN I WAS AT THE KIDS SCHOOL, WHEN I CAME OUT I GOT INTO THE CAR AND TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER AND THEN HEARD THE CRACKING NOISE.. LOOKED AT DASH AND IT STARTED TO OPEN.. I KNOW IT SHOULD NOT DO THAT.. WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT FIXED BY FORDS EXPENSE.. DEFECT IN DASH SOME WHERE. NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT.. THANK YOU-. *AK

FRONT COIL SPRING FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION AND SMALL CRACKS. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98I00200. *AK FRONT COIL SPRING HAS NO SAFETY SHIELD ON BOTTOM TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO TIRE. *YH

SPEEDOMETER FAILED TWICE. *ET

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. NLM

PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG CAN BE SEEN IN THE DASHBOARD DUE TO A CRACK. PROBLEM HAPPENED WHILE IN GARAGE. OWNER WAS STARTING VEHICLE & HEARD A CRACKING NOISE & NOTICED THE AIR BAG WAS SHOWING THROUGH. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC REFUSED TO REPLAIR PROBLEM. INDICATED VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD TO REPAIR PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG.*AK

VEHICLE WILL STALL, ENGINE WILL QUIT WITHOUT WARNING. SOMETIMESS STEERING WILL LOCK UP. EVENTUALLY VEHICLE WILL RESTART. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER , AND ENGINE WILL RESTART. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK

MOTOR HAS TURNED OFF/ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING..IN CITY AND ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY. RESTARTED AFTER WAITING A PERIOD OF TIME.*AK

I HAVE A1995 FORD TARUS VIN 1FALP52UXSA 308916 MY LEFT TAIL LIGHT IS OUT. I BOUGHT A NEW BULB.I CANT FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET TO THE LIGHT TO REPLACE THE BULB.I WENT TO THE 389 PAGE OWNERS MANUAL.IT DOES NOT TELL YOU HOW CHANGE THE BULB.I CALLED FOR 18003923673. I SPOKE TO MISS ANESHA NO. 3086. SHE COULD NOT FIND IT IN THE MANUAL. I ASKED HER TO FIND OUT HOW I CHANGE A SIMPLE BULB SO I WONT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR GET A TICKET. SHE SAID SHE DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO FAX ME. SHE SAID SHE COULD NOT EMAIL ME. SHE SAID SHE COULD NOT CALL ME BACK OR HAVE ANYONE CALL ME OR FAXOR EMAIL ME.I WENT TO THE INTERNET FOR FORD WHILE ON THE PHONE WITH ANESHA. AND TRIED TO REGISTER SO I COULD SUBMIT MY QUESTION. SHE COULD NOT DO IT AND I COULD NOT DO IT. I T DID NOT ALLOW ME TO REGISTER A USA CAR. IT WOULD IF I WERE IN CANADA AND I COULD NOT DO IT. IF I CANT CHANGE MY OWN LIGHT BULB WITH OUT PAYING FOR A SERVICE CALL THEN THE CAR SHOULD BE PULLED OF THE MARKET. THANKS FOR ANY HELP YOU YOU H AVE TIME FOR. BRIAN NELSON 31 GESSNER RD. HOUSTON, TX 713-467-3025, FAX. 713-4673192

THE HAND ON THE ODOMETER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, CONSUMER FEELS THE DEALER SHOULD REPLACE THIS PART BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY DEFECT. *SLC

VEHICLE STALLED ON MANY OCCASIONS WITHOUT WARNING BUT IF ALLOWED TO COOL OFF THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART, CONSUMER BELIEVES HIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCE TFI MODULE FAILURE SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEMS IN CALIFORNIA. NLM

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

FRONT SUBFRAME BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FALL FORWARD. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SPEEDOMETER WILL ACT ERRACTIC WHEN GOING OVER 40 MPH . NEEDLE WILL MAKE SCRATCHING NOISE AND JUMP ALL OVER, CONSUMER CANNOT DETERMINE SPEED.*AK

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES OFF AND ON. *YH

A STRESS CRACK DEVELOPED IN WINDSHIELD DUE TO A FAULT IN STRUCTURE. WINDSHIELD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED CAUSING RATTLING NOISE AND WAS FIXED. *YH

SPEEDOMETER JUMPS AROUND AND MAKES NOISE, THERE ARE SOME TSB'S ALREADY ON THIS, I FEEL THAT SINCE FORD KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM THAT THEY SHOULD FOOT THE $672 AND NOT ME!!*AK

THE SPEEDOMETER ON VEHICLE FAILED, THE SPEEDO HEAD WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE SPEEDOMETER STILL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. *SLC

SPEEDODOMETER DOES NOT REGISTER CORRECT SPEED WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN BEYOND 40 MPH. SPEEDODOMTER BECOMES ERRATIC. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD TRANSMISSION REPAIRED, RADIATOR AND MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED. *YH

THE POINTER ON THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD MOVE ERRATICALLY WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HAD THE CLUSTER UNIT REPLACED. *SLC

ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE WHICH CAUSED ENGINE TO TILT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PARTS AT NO CHARGE. *AK

SPEEDOMETER WOULD JUMP FROM 30 TO 80 WITHOUT ANY PRESSURE. WOULD NOT REMAIN AT CORRECT SPEED LIMIT WHEN DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS MADE IN BRAZIL & BROUGHT TO USA. SPEEDOMETER WAS CHANGED FROM KLM TO MPH. PREVIOUS OWNER HAD NOTICED PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING. *AK

WHEN OPENING FRONT DOORS THE RETAINER FAILS TO KEEP THE DOOR OPEN CAUSING IT TO SPRING BACK AND STRIKE CONSUMERS LEGS. NLM

SPEEDODMETER OPERATES ERRATICALLY WHILE DRIVING. SPEED LEVEL DOES NOT REGISTER, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ENGINE MOUNTS PREMATURELY BROKE WHICH HAS CAUSED ENGINE TO RISE WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WIRING HARNESS BURNED, CAUSING FUEL TO GO INTO INJECTOR. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK THE HEAD GASKET AND THE MOTOR WERE REBUILT PRIOR TO RECALL, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS REIMBURSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER, THE MOTOR FAILED AGAIN. AFTER FOUR MONTH OF DIAGNOSIS, THE DEALER DETERMINED A BURNT WIRE TO BE THE CAUSE. *YH

SPEEDOMETER ERRATIC AT 18 MONTHS, REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, 18 MONTHS LATER, SAME BEHAVIOUR; ABOVE 45MPH, BOUNCING SPEEDOMETER, NOISY, CANNOT JUDGE SPEED ABOVE 45 MPH; DEALER WANTS MANY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX; INTERNET POSTINGS SHOW WELL KNOW MANUFACTURING DEFECT; I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE-NEW ROAD, SIGN SAYS MAX SAFE SPEED 50MPH, BUT I CANNOT MEASURE MY SPEED, IF I GO BY THE NEEDLE, I COULD EASILY BE GOING TOO FAST FOR THE CURVE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND UPON APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER NOTED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK