This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
While traveling on highway vehicle experienced overheating and engine lock up. Vehicle taken to independent shop for repairs. Dealer/manufacturer was not contacted at this time. Please feel free to provide any further details.
To date, Ford maintains this engine is not covered by "secret warranty" although it is the same defect as the 3.8L. Persistent problem of leaking coolant. Transmission is unreliable and unsafe. A/C clutch, compressor and water pump failed simultaneously. Replaced heater hose following A/C repair due to continued leak.
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.
While driving about 65 mph engine light came on while A/C was on. Then, turned off the A/C, and could smell like something was burning. Vehicle stalled on the highway. Finally, light went off, and restarted vehicle which has been working since then. Oxygen sensor failed.
I had the head gaskets to blow on this vehicle 2 weeks prior and the dealer that I bought the car from fixed the problem. This was under a Ford recall for which they gave me 100,000 mile extended warranty. But then I began to have small problems where the car did not run right, took it back and they replaced the oxygen sensor. Take it back the very next day and they tell me I have a broken motor mount. But they don't want to fix this under the same warranty the head gaskets but I think it is all related to the same problem, 'blown head gaskets' I have looked on the net and I am not the noly person this has happened to. All kinds of reports of motor mount failure has been reported. This should be a recall consideration by Ford.
Speedometer reading erratically at higher speeds. This is the second speedometer failure on this 95 Taurus. Regarding engine shut off, it happened three times during our trip to AZ. All three times, the engine shut off without warning while in free
Vehicle stalled when driving on highway without warning. Engine will shutdown. Dealer has been contacted. The vehicle stalls several times due ti sensor and spark plugs failure.
While driving on highway traveling 55mph all of sudden heard a sound and noticed that the speedometer was going down. Had the vehicle towed to mechanic. Contacted dealer. Engine failed and replaced.
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 though. Can happen first thing in the am, when cold, or on highway at cruising speed, or on city streets in stop/go. Also at idle, or coming to a stop. Cannot find a reason for this to happen. I found 44 other instances mentioned here of this...although some people call it engine, others fuel, others even have said transmission or ignition/electrical, while all describing the same thing. When will Ford get the idea that there is a problem"??"
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 run around, trying to get out of this situation the cheapest way possible, and avoiding our calls. I feel it's B/C they know they will not get a sale out of us, and we are just a hassle to deal with. No other dealer will take our car at a decent trade, although we have had it fixed, B/C of the bad reputation of the vehicle Ford has created!!!!!we are stuck!!! I expect in another 2 years, the head gaskets/coolant system will fail again, B/C it's a defective engine in general. I think Ford ought to recall the car, or buy the car back, or recall it, pay off our loan, so we can buy a more reliable car without defects from a more reliable manufacturer! no safety defect listed in the summary.
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?
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. 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.
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.
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.
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- Greensburg, PA, USA