Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM | |||||
| 96225 | 10/21/1996 | 50944 | Mass air flow sensor - replacement as an assembly - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||||
| 9521 | 01/01/1995 | 39118 | Vehicles may not indicate fuel level properly. *tw | 03/17/1995 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||||
| BC8890950401 | 04/01/1995 | 39868 | Vehicles with ax4n transaxle may have an engagement noise. | 11/01/1995 | |
| RCL/94E55 | 03/01/1995 | 3013100 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| 11782 | 08/01/1998 | 615282 | Some flex fuel vehicles with previously serviced fuel senders may exhibit a fuel gauge indicator that stays at approximately << tank. *tt | 01/10/2001 | |
| 4665 | 08/01/1998 | 615201 | Some flex fuel vehicles with previously serviced fuel senders may exhibit a fuel gauge indicator that stays at approximately << tank. *tt | 01/03/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 01/06/2006 | |||
| The fuel pump, and transmision for the 1994 ford taurus gl 3.0 v6. bucks and kicks alot. even after fixed. even if you arent stepping on the gas it gets a delayed reaction sometimes and still kicks or bucks a litle but while coasting. a result could be damaging property, and possible crashes that cannot be avoid if a sudden stop was needed and the car does buck and kick. | |||
| 06/15/2003 | 86000 | ||
| Fuel pump fuses keep blowing. have been towed 5 times, car just dies out. i am at my max in tows through aaa. we had the fuel pump replaced and the fuel relay switch replaced. car ran for a couple of days and blew fuse after fuse. about 12 fuses have blown. in my research i have seen numerous problems with the ford fuel pumps. car is still in the shop and won't start. | |||
| 04/01/2002 | |||
| There is an intermitttnt fuel smell inside vehicle. dealer has not examined vehicle. *ak | |||
| 09/01/2000 | |||
| Antifreeze is dripping, fuel is getting into vehicle , and causing headaches/bloody nose. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 05/06/2001 | 1 | ||
| Odor coming through vent of vehicle. this usually happens when fuel is low. odor is causing passengers to get sick. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1998 | |||
| My ford taurus sho has left me stranded several times. the formula that usually causes the car to not start/stall is if i drive it for a while(.5-2 hours) and then shut it off for .5-1.5 hours. when i go to restart it, it will either not start or will start and run for a few minutes and then die suddenly in traffic. i have had the car in to 4 service stations (3 different ford dealers) and all have said that there is nothing wrong with the car. i got it back from the last dealer on 11/9/00 and they said my problem was due to fuel aeroation and that it would get better when the weather cooled down. this answer was not anything i could use because now the car is extremely untrustworthy. *ak | |||
| 08/17/1998 | |||
| There was a new head gasket put on the vehicle from the dealer. took the vehicle home, and the fuel was empty in the vehicle. there was fuel leaking, but can't determine where the fuel is coming from. *ak | |||
| 07/07/1998 | 2 | ||
| While driving, vehicle would vapor lock for no reason, causing vehicle to stall. would start after a while. does not overheat. would jerk & swerve. took to dealer's & vehicle placed on diagnostic machine, nothing could be found. *ak | |||
| 06/20/1998 | 3 | 06/02/1997 | |
| Consumer complained of smelling heavy gas fumes in vehicle while driving/ or using the air conditioner. vehicle has been in/out of dealer's shop on several occasions, nothing could be founed. cosumer has learned of a technical service bulletin from ford dealer within consumer's state. *ak consumer had an auxiliary vapor tube service kit installed, so far problem has gone away. *slc | |||
| 06/20/1998 | |||
| Consumer complained of vapor lock between fuel pump and the injector. dealer was aware and refused to repair unless cost is picked up by the consumer. cosumer will send a copy of a technical bulletin concerning problem. *ak | |||
| 04/24/1994 | |||
| Vehicle engine shuts off without any indication or warning whatsoever whenever it feels like. | |||
| There is often a grumbling sound that comes from the trunk area when vehicle is started. the problem has begun after repairs were made to the computerized fuel device. | |||
| While driving when the air conditioning system is turned on gasoline fumes enter inside the passenger's compartment. *ak | |||
| 10/26/1993 | 1 | ||
| Fuel system problems. *ak | |||
| 02/14/1995 | |||
| While driving 15-20mph vehicle begin to smoke, upon stopping vehicle suddenly burst into flames. please describe details. tt | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM | |||
| 10/25/1996 | 1 | ||
| Intake gasket failed. | |||
| 07/22/1996 | 1 | 10/01/1993 | |
| Intake manifold pitted, causing coolant leak. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 09/01/1999 | 2 | 06/01/1997 | |
| The fuel pump on these cars is woefully inadequate and is forced to work too hard. thus, it burns out the motor very easily. the inner and outer tie rods are a joke - again, woefully inadequate. although it did not happen to me, i've heard of several tie rod ends suffering catastrophic failures while the car was moving!! please investigate these parts for the taurus. | |||
| 07/07/1998 | 04/01/1994 | ||
| No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 1 | |||
| Fuel pump failed. mjs | |||
| 07/14/1997 | 3 | ||
| While driving at highway speed in heavy traffic vehicle would die or stalls out for no reason. had talked to dealer & was informed the fuel pump was undersized. vapors lock the engine. *ak | |||
| 07/16/1998 | 3 | 07/01/1997 | |
| Have had to have 3 different fuel pumps put on car between 7/97 and 9/97. also engine check light comes on on a frequent basis, never know if there is a problem or if it is just lighting up. *ak | |||
| 06/14/1998 | 3 | 07/01/1997 | |
| I know of once when the second owner had this same problem and he had the fuel pump replaced. we have had this problem twice ourselves, and have had to have the fuel pump replaced both times. it failed the first time while i was at the grocery store in 1997. the second time, i was on the highway just as i tried to accelerate from a stop light. there i was, in the middle of hwy 25. before we got it fixed the second time and before we found out what was really going on, my son had vehicle quit on him in a very busy intersection of st. cloud, and again on his way back while driving on hwy 10. you can be going down the road and the car will quit running. you can restart it without it quiting on you again. when discussed with previous owner he told us what to look for because the person he took it to told him that it was a problem with the '94 sho's but that no recall had ever been done. we were told not to let the car's gas get below 1/4 in the warm weather because that is what causes the fuel pump to fail. we were told it is an engineering design problem that can't be fixed. that we will have to live with replacing the fuel pump every summer. i called ford, they said no recalls have been made. i called a dealer on technical papers regarding this,- they said they had no papers regarding it and that i should change the fuel filter every 25,000 to 30,000 miles. i have driven my other vehicles and never had this happen before. | |||
| 12/12/1994 | 4 | 10/01/1994 | |
| Fuel pump failed four times. | |||
| 06/16/1998 | 1 | ||
| Fuel pump failed, recall item , no parts available for repair. | |||
| 10/01/1996 | |||
| Car stalls intermitantly causing vehicle control difficult. | |||
| 03/31/1998 | 1 | ||
| While driving the vehicle stalled without indication. dealer has been contacted. please provide further details. *ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| Fuel pump failed. | |||
| 08/02/1997 | 10/10/1996 | ||
| Vehicle would not start due to fuel pump malfunctioning. also, fuel gauge failed, gauge incorrectly showed gas left in tank while it was actually empty. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1997 | 6 | 11/15/1994 | |
| Fuel pump failure, causing intermittent stalling. *ak | |||
| 03/12/1997 | |||
| While driving out of the parking lot fuel pump died out, causing the vehicle to stall. owner questions the safety of this, if she had been on the highway. dealers are unable to address the problem, a faulty fuel filter seems to be most common cause. *ak | |||
| 06/11/1995 | 1 | ||
| While driving vehicle stalled due to fuel pump failure. *ak | |||
| 05/08/1995 | 1 | ||
| While driving, fuel pump died. vehicle shut down. tt | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 08/20/2003 | 2 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Fuel line was leaking. dealer replaced twice the fuel lines . the technician stated the fuel line was made of plastic material. *ak *ph *jb | |||
| Due to the location and design of the fuel line plastic line is pushed against the floorboard and side panel weld, the weld is bent, causing a fuel leakage. consumer has contacted the dealer. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 12/12/1994 | 3 | 10/01/1994 | |
| Fuel filter replaced three times. | |||
| 07/10/1997 | 1 | ||
| While driving 30mph vehicle hit metal object in road. arriving home, was told odor of gas could be smelled. looked under vehicle & noticed leak. took to dealer & told gas line had a hole & potential fire hazard. *ak | |||
| 06/23/1995 | 1 | ||
| Fuel l,ine covering plate fell off, causing vehicle to come to a quick stop due to loss of fuel. *ak | |||
| 01/10/1996 | |||
| Rock hit the plastic fuel line, fuel leaks out . tt | |||
| At 65mph, hit debris on road, suddenly lost all power and vehicle totally shut down, had to coast to shoulder from middle lane, due to fuel cut off valve. tt | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 07/21/2000 | |||
| While driving air conditioningjust quit working without warning. took vehicle to dealer, and they said that fluid was low. dealer filled vehicle up and started working again. then it quit. consumer stated it was the o-rings that failed. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1996 | |||
| Intermittently in extreme hot conditions the vehicle will stall without warning which almost caused an accident. will not start until the vehicle cools down. cause unknown. dealer cannot determine problem. please provide details. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| While driving and without warning vehicle will begin to stall, resulting in shut off. dealer and manufacturer have been notified, and confirmed there was a recall on fuel system. however , recall was 2 years old, and it would not apply to consumer.*ak | |||
| 04/30/2001 | 30 | 04/01/1997 | |
| Vehicle recently began dying without reason, engine just completely stops, will normally restart within 30 mins. mechanic can give no cause, said it is common to taurus. brakes have been inspected and no problems noted, however when you are turning to the right or onto an inclined surface they lock. fuel in tank sloshes noticabiliy when turning, shakes vehicle. | |||
| 1 | 07/02/1994 | ||
| Fuel tank loose causing a thumping noise under the vehicle. yh | |||
| 1 | 07/02/1994 | ||
| Fuel tank loose causing a thumping noise under the vehicle. nlm | |||
| 01/15/1998 | 1000 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Vehicle has sloshing from fuel tank acts like rear suspension is loose. | |||
| 2 | |||
| Fuel tank failed. | |||
| 08/02/1997 | 10/10/1996 | ||
| Vehicle would not start due to fuel pump malfunctioning. also, fuel gauge failed, gauge incorrectly showed gas left in tank while it was actually empty. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Percolation-like noise heard when exiting vehicle due to pressure building up in gas tank in warm/hot weather. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| While driving smell fuel, getting poor gas mileage, fuel tank makes a loud noise and fuel tank over heats. tt | |||
| 09/01/1994 | |||
| Gas builds up pressure in the gas tank and causes a percolating sound from the gas tank. possible high temps. causing problem tt | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 1 | |||
| Fuel leak causing fumes to enter vehicle. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY | |||
| 10/16/2001 | 10/05/2000 | ||
| My car stalls or just stops in the middle of traffic, it will go from 60mph to 0mph. this has happened over 20 times. i took it to peffley ford for repairs, they charged me $669.36 and 6 days later my car cut out on me again and they towed it to their shop. they refused to look at my car without me paying more money for repairs and the tow truck. i have spent thousands of dollars on repairs for my car and i fear for my life every time i get into that car. i never know when it will cut out and i can't afford to buy a new car. i found out that 8 people owned that car before me, when i bought the car, the salesperson said that it would be safe for my two young girls to ride in he was wrong. i have all of my supporting documentation and will send copies to you. please do something before one or all of my family end up injured or dead. thanking you in advance, karen judkins. | |||