Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 03181 | 09/15/2003 | 10004027 | Remote keyless entry (rke) - service tips. *tt | 11/14/2003 | |
| 98246 | 12/07/1998 | 604059 | Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( f8az - 19g208-aa ) to reduce the possibility of moisture corrosion at the terminals. *yc | 03/16/1999 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 97613 | 03/17/1997 | 51995 | Transaxle- ax4s/ax4n- diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) 628, p0741 and/or p1744 stored in memory after transaxle exchange. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| 95B60 | 02/01/1995 | 39269 | Vehicles have been built and shipped with powertrain control modules which may not function properly. *tw | 03/30/1995 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 97111097234 | 11/10/1997 | 53660 | Vehicles exhibiting a squeaking or chirping from the blower motor at low blower motor speeds. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY - SOLENOID | |||||
| 94263 | 12/01/1994 | 38060 | Some vehicles may exhibit a no-crank condition due to corrosion at the starter solenoid connector. *tw | 02/07/1995 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 99222 | 10/18/1999 | 6089681 | Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses. *tt | 02/11/2000 | |
| 96246 | 11/18/1996 | 50905 | Wiring - electrical diode identification and service replacements. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 08/06/2010 | 19000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1995 ford taurus. the contact stated that while traveling 65 mph, flames emitted from the hood, covering the windshield. the coolant warning light illuminated prior to the failure. the vehicle was towed to a private mechanic who confirmed hat the radiator and electronic wiring harness needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 19,000. | |||
| 08/06/2010 | 19000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1995 ford taurus. the contact stated that while traveling 65 mph, flames emitted from the hood, covering the windshield. the coolant warning light illuminated prior to the failure. the vehicle was towed to a private mechanic who confirmed hat the radiator and electronic wiring harness needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 19,000. kmj | |||
| 08/06/2010 | 19000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1995 ford taurus. the contact stated while traveling 65 flames emitted from the hood covering the windshield. the coolant warning light illuminated prior to the failure. the failure caused stress related affects to the contact. the vehicle was towed to a private mechanic. the mechanic confirmed the radiator and electronic wiring harness needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 19,000. rds | |||
| 08/02/2006 | 127000 | 1 | 12/22/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 65 mph a noise was heard and the vehicle was pulled over. a fire was observed coming from the engine compartment. the fire department was contacted who extinguished the fire. the vehicle was towed to a service station. the contact was unsure whether the cause of the fire was electrical or fuel ignited, nor what component was involved.*ak | |||
| 09/07/2004 | 96000 | 6 | |
| The vehicle will not start. consumer had the computer/ coil, and distributor replaced. also, engine head gaskets were replaced three times.*ak | |||
| 04/11/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving, smoke emitted from the dash board. *jb | |||
| 03/31/2003 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle experienced an electrical fire. *jb | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasion for an intermittent stalling condition, the dealer replace the pump twice but the problem reoccured, upon further inspection the technican found that the electrical connector to the fuel pump was corroded and partially burnt causing the vehicle to stall intermittently without warning, the consumer is requesting reimbursement, the starter failed. yh | |||
| 09/29/2000 | 2 | ||
| Electrical system failure: no crank sometimes. the vehicle was taken to a local ford dealer who kept the vehicle for 3 days. when it first arrived at the dealer, they couldn't start it either. the next day they were able to start the vehicle and could not find where the problem was. obviously, there was no charge and the vehicle was returned to me. this has occured 3 times since i've had the vehicle (purchased used on 7/99). instrument panel: speedometer needle jumps around, typically after i reach speeds in excess of 30 mph. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1995 | 3 | 04/01/1995 | |
| While driving the vehicle the headlights go out. dealer has fixed and problem still exists. *ak first occasion, dealer stated problem was fixed and when consumer came to pick up vehicle, found a dashboard light for the headlights was not lit, on the 3rd day of repair, dealer stated a wire had broken in the connector to the multi-function switch, this had been replaced 2 years prior, other electical components have failed including the door locks, seat belt buzzers, key left in ignition buzzer, courtesy light, and others, consumer told dealer that on one occasion while shutting the driver's door she could hear a noise that sounded like something was shorting out. *slc | |||
| 10/30/1996 | 2 | 06/14/1995 | |
| When attempting to make left turns the steering wheel, power windows and door locks, breaks, ignition, and gear lever locks up. after manipulating the key in ignition for several minutes it will release and vehicle can be shifted to park and all other components unlock. if collision had resulted in a fire the occupants would have been trapped inside. | |||
| 06/23/1995 | 1 | ||
| Electrical failure. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 08/19/2000 | 1 | ||
| Alternator failed. *jb | |||
| 06/16/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1999 | |
| Transmission exhibited a 'clunking' noise while cruising on interstate, then white smoke seen coming from back and underside of car as engine starts to whine. pulled over to check problem as soon as noted since no warning lamps lighted inside vehicle. once pulled onto shoulder, burnt transmission fluid burst under car. all other fluid levels were checked and found acceptable. when cooled down, car would not engage any gear. needed to be towed to nearest ford garage and told transmission needed replacing due to internal failure. no external trauma noted. transmission cost over $2000 and ford customer assistance would not offer any reimbursement. routine transmission maintenance performed at 42300 miles. personally, i feel that a well-maintained transmission should last longer than 49000 miles. | |||
| 03/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Starter failed. nlm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 06/28/2002 | 2 | ||
| 'recall campaign' ford taurus 1995 recalled the engine cooling fan assembly and installing circuit breaker. *bf the consumer stated the dealer replaced the motor and fan, but never installed the breaker. the dealer found a leak in the radiator but they did not have a replacement so the vehicle was taken to another shop. after the recall was performed on june 11. 2002 the vehicle overheated on june 28, 2002. the consumer was informed by the mechanic who previously performed the recall work, stated the vehicle had a blown head gasket and possibly a cracked head from overheating. the mechanic stated the fan motor did not cause the vehicle to overheat. the consumer stated he learned of a recall regarding the head gasket which the mechanic at the dealership denied that there was a problem. the consumer returned to the dealership again and they found the fan motor and circuit breaker not working properly, they denied there was a problem, however the vehicle overheated again, and the motor had to be replaced for a second time. the battery was replaced because the vehicle would not start at times. *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Battery failed. yh | |||
| 1 | 04/28/1995 | ||
| Battery failed. mjs | |||
| 04/17/1998 | 1 | 05/01/1996 | |
| No summary | |||
| 05/05/1999 | 1 | ||
| Battery failed. mjs | |||
| 06/17/1995 | 7 | ||
| Battery failed. *dh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| Request reimbursement for motor, fan and fuse assembly prior to receiving the recall notice. *ph *la | |||
| 03/08/1999 | 8 | ||
| Consumer believes electrical system is defective possibly due to the #4 fuse coming from factory w/20 amps when manual states 15 amps. this fuse has blown 8 times,it controls several components, including the dash/rear tail lights which have failed several times while driving at night and the turn signal bulbs which have been replaced 6 times. other electrical repairs include 3 trip indicators and 1 speedometer. | |||
| 12/05/1996 | 1 | 03/01/1996 | |
| First week of ownership was no brake lights, and can't shift out of park. problem was electric cooling fan motor. then cruise would not shut off. problem-brake wiring harness. last major problem was rocker arm malfunctioned at 39,166 mi. repair bill for that was 879.88. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 09/07/2004 | 96000 | 6 | |
| The vehicle will not start. consumer had the computer/ coil, and distributor replaced. also, engine head gaskets were replaced three times.*ak | |||
| 09/01/2002 | 02/01/2099 | ||
| When i drive my car it makes a bad power sterring sound my fluid is not low. mr | |||
| While driving in hot temperatures ignition module malfunctions. dealer can not identify the cause. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 11/13/2001 | 4 | 09/01/1996 | |
| After engine has been runing and shut down, ignition fails to start engine, waiting for a short period results in a successful engine start. *ak | |||
| 10 | |||
| Whenever driving in warm or hot weather vehicle would stall out in middle of traffic. had contacted several dealerships, and was informed the problem was a defective ignition which would need to be replaced. *ak *yd | |||
| 07/09/2001 | 2 | 03/01/1997 | |
| Engine stalled & power brakes and steering shut down at 75 miles per hour. occurred on interstate 40, half way between needles & barstow. outside temperature was approximately 103 degrees. lucky to gain access to right shoulder of highway before being rear ended by other traffic. | |||
| 08/16/2001 | |||
| Vehicle was going approximately 40mph and stalled. over the past 3 years, every summer, vehicle has the same problem. problem started at 30,000 miles. no recall or replacement parts have been issued for the dealer to assist .*ak | |||
| 10/23/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1995 | |
| This car has been taken care of exceptionaly,there is no reason for a transmission to go or speedometer.iam a proffesional driver by trade.this dealership was extremely rude.no satisfaction from anyone to date .please help. i also own 2001 taurus and 1989 f-150 not bought at that dealership.the speedometer bounce's around 0-80+ all the time,the trany went in an intersection as my wife went to pull out the engine stalled the wires melted and ruined transmission $1500.00 +*ak | |||
| 10/02/2000 | 20 | 10/01/1996 | |
| Engine stalls at any speed without warning sometimes requiring wait beside the road before restarting. in november the dealer said ford would not have replacment parts until january now they are not shipping until february. replaced ignition module with a used part in december. car continues to stall in traffic. *ak | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 70 | ||
| When consumer turned vehicle on it will stall without prior notice, and vehicle will not restart. dealership was aware of the problem.*ak the problem occurs when the weather is hot. *yh | |||
| 10/01/2000 | |||
| When driving vehicle will shut down without prior warning. dealership is aware of the problem about ignition module. it is located too close to the engine, and when engine is hot it will stall. power steering and brakes will go at anytime. *ak | |||
| 10/05/2000 | 20 | 12/01/1995 | |
| While driving about any speed vehicle will stall without prior warning. steering wheel will lock up. then, have to wait and restart.*ak | |||
| 07/05/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| My husband went inside a friends house and when he came back out a few minutes later the car was on fire. we did not have insurance, the car is not fixed and is in our garage. all of the dashboard wiring, electrical harness and the entire dashboard is burned as well as the front seats. the engine is not burned from what we can see. | |||
| 08/02/1999 | 2 | 09/01/1994 | |
| After driving for 1.5 hrs during a 86 degree day, the engine shut down, although the temperature gauge remained in the normal range. the car would not start until after sitting for a few minutes. the ignition module was replaced at the time, but a year later, this past weekend, the same time happened again. the car stopped after a 1.5 hour drive, and would not start again, until sitting for several hours. | |||
| 07/05/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| My husband went inside a friends house and when he came back out a few minutes later the car was on fire. we did not have insurance, the car is not fixed and is in our garage. all of the dashboard wiring, electrical harness and the entire dashboard is burned as well as the front seats. the engine is not burned from what we can see. | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 1 | 06/23/1998 | |
| Vehicle stalled when driving on highway without warning. engine will shutdown. dealer has been contacted. *ak the vehicle stalls several times due ti sensor and spark plugs failure. *yh | |||
| 8 | |||
| Vehicle will stall when temperature gets hot, possibly due to ignition module. dealer cannot determine cause after 8 attempts. *ak | |||
| 07/24/1999 | 5 | 05/01/1998 | |
| When the outside temperature is above 90 degrees the engine quits causing a loss of power steering thus making the steering extremely difficult especially in heavy traffic at highway speeds.the engine will not start untill the engine compartment has been allowed to cool down (with the hood up) for approximately 30 minutes. a dealer replaced the ignition module one time but this has not solved the problem. the problem is definitely related to high ambient temperatures. | |||
| Owner states that while driving he smells wires burning and that it may be coming from ignition system .owner also notes that dealer said this was normal. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 06/05/2002 | |||
| Vehicle stalls out when driving. everything shuts down. had vehicle towed. contacted dealer. electric control module failure.*ak | |||
| 05/14/2002 | |||
| Vehicle would not start. towed to dealer and replaced eec wires, and pcm relay module. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 10/01/2001 | 2 | ||
| Engine stalls while driving. dealer has yet to be contacted. *ak consumer took vehicle to dealer, inspection mechanic stated that the computer chip failed. transmission malfunctioned and was replaced on three occasions, consumer states that when the tranmsission went out after placing in park, the vehicle would not stop and the emergency brake had to be used to keep from having an accident. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 09/30/2002 | 5 | ||
| The consumer was driving, and suddenly with out warning, the engine simply quit as it has done on several occasions in the past. also during this incident, there was very little braking ability due to the loss of the engine. when the vehicle shut off again in october 2002, the consumer suspected that the incident was exactly what the article stated; concerning the replacement of the ignition device. the consumer feels that the he is being stonewalled and is requesting the ford motor company reimburse him for the money spent and remedial service on the consumers vehicle at fords expense. *scc | |||
| 1 | 04/09/1995 | ||
| Vehicle was parked, consumer then returned and placed key in ignition switch and ignition switch fell off steering column into driver's hand. vehicle was towed to dealership, and ignition switch was repaired. no reason given as to why ignition switch fell off.*ak *jb | |||
| 07/22/2002 | |||
| When consumer places key inside of ignition .vehicle will start intermittently, but vehicle will not shut off on its own. dealership is aware of problem.*ak | |||
| 02/13/2002 | |||
| Ignition switch is turned off and engine is still running. dealer was notified. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 08/15/2000 | |||
| Key ignition switch isn't operable inside of vehicle. when he puts key in ignition. vehicle willnot start at all. dealership is aware of problem.*ak | |||
| 01/09/2001 | 2 | ||
| When attempting to put key in ignition switch, key does not go in. at other times, key will not turn to start vehicle. dealer has not been contacted. *ak *jb | |||
| 10/01/2000 | 7 | 10/01/1994 | |
| Ignition switch overheated since it was made to close to the engine. this caused vehicle to stall and shutdown. consumer has had the problem since 1995, but in the last month, vehicle has shut down once a week. the dealership has not found remedy.*ak | |||
| 10/03/2000 | 20 | 06/25/1996 | |
| While traveling and without any indication vehicle stalled. after 5-10 minutes vehicle restarted. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 03/15/2000 | 30 | 08/01/1999 | |
| 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????*ak | |||
| 1 | 04/28/1995 | ||
| Key cylinder froze . mjs | |||
| 05/20/1998 | 4 | ||
| Ignition switch failed. can take key out of switch & engine still going. had 2 ignition switches replaced due to failure, possibly an electrical short. also,engine head gasket had blown at 64,000/fuel pump replaced due to overheating, and the air conditioner puts out an odor when running for awhile. been to dealer each time about problems. had also notified manufacturer & told nothing can be done. *ak | |||
| 08/30/1997 | 20 | ||
| Engine starts intermittently caused by faulty ignition switch. owner will provide more details. *ak | |||
| 01/14/1997 | |||
| The vehicle was parked and smelled smoke and there was a fire under the hood. dealer will not return calls on this problem. *ak | |||
| 05/22/1995 | 1 | ||
| Ignition key won't come out of switch when vehicle is in park. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/03/2000 | 1 | 01/01/2095 | |
| The car has had problems starting from the day it was delivered. the problems began with flaking paint, misaligned hood, door and bumper due to poor quality control. these problems were fixed by dealer w/o charge, as was the head gasket failure. repairs for muffler failure, sway bar linkage failure, air conditioner failure and starter motor failure were not covered by the manufacturer under any sort of recall. the most recent problem with the air conditioner and starter motor cost over $1200 to fix. the problem with the ignition system was intermittent. some times the car would start and other times the starter would not engage at all. one time the engine simply died while driving down the road. starter motor would not engage until engine cooled down and had been sitting for an hour or two. then starter motor would work. mechanic at dealership said the starter motor probably had dead areas in starter motor that may be causing intermittent failure. air conditioner failure attributed to failure of motor mounts that caused rupture of multiple hoses in air conditioning unit. i've never had a vehicle with so many equipment failures with this type of mileage.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle stalled and would not restart, the mechanic installed a new starter.(daughter on behalf of parenys).*jb | |||
| 04/20/2000 | 0 | 05/01/1995 | |
| Starter switch would not turn over at 28,000 miles, consumer was unable to start car, and had to take it to a garage, and they replaced the starter. engine coolant temp gauge replaced also. *ak *ml | |||
| Connector from the starter failed, causing a no-start condition .part has been replaced twice and repaired once, but defect keeps occurring. tsb has been issued. *ak | |||
| 11/24/1998 | 4 | ||
| Defective starter wire will disconnect by itself, causing the vehicle to become inoperative. will not start. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Alternator failure. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 06/01/1999 | 2 | 07/01/1995 | |
| On two occasions the wire at brake pedal to brake switch broke. once at 16,000 miles and at 42,000 mile, causing sudden acceleration, resulting in failure. *yc | |||
| 01/18/1998 | |||
| Repaired shorted wire at circuit 193. | |||
| 05/11/1997 | 12/01/1994 | ||
| Wiring harness melted/overheated, some of the wires burned off their insulation. this could cause a fire. *ak | |||
| 01/12/1996 | 1 | 11/01/1994 | |
| Wiring harness failure due to placing spare tire back into storage compartment damaged the wiring harness also located in storag ecompartment, causing high beams/radio/dash lights and courtsy lights to fail. *ak | |||
| 03/21/1996 | |||
| The car caught on fire and blew up and the fire stared on the right passenger floorboard. please describe. *ak | |||
| 02/21/1996 | |||
| Smelled a wiring burning oder, parked car in the garage, next morning heard the horn blowing and light coming on/off by themselves. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 12/01/2002 | |||
| Vehicle began smoking and then caught on fire under the hood while driving.*ak | |||
| 12/19/2000 | |||
| Vehicle caught on fire. fire started in engine and moved into the cab of vehicle. contacted dealer ,and the dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak | |||
| 03/15/2002 | |||
| After turing vehicle off heard a bom noise in motor, and engine caught on fire.*ak | |||
| 12/01/2001 | |||
| Consumer drove vehicle about 30 miles and stopped, vehicle started smoking and caught on fire underhood. dealer contacted. *ak | |||
| 01/31/2002 | |||
| While driving at 55 mph vehicle suddenly started to lose power. driver noticed smoke coming from under the hood. driver pulled over, raised hood, and noticed that wires in harness behind engine were on fire. please provide any further infomation. dealer has been contacted.*ak | |||
| 01/11/2002 | 06/01/1999 | ||
| I am appauled at the amount of problems with the ford taurus that i purchased. i am currently without a car while i wait for the fuse in the radiator to be replaced ( which lead to the fan motor in the radiator and the radiator itself to be replaced as well). the first recall, which was the head gasket, took a total of three monthes to be repaired, three monthes i spent hitching rides. in the letter, each time they have promised me a rental car, and each time, no cars have been available, and if cars are available, they are not allowed to rent one to me because i am a college student who is not twenty one. i am deeply offended at the fact that the ford motor company can get away with making me pay twelve thousand dollars and i am still left walking on the side of i-75 on the coldest say of the year (head gasket incident). in summary, if a grocery store sells you bad bananas, you should get your money back. thank you for taking the time to read my comments, and i hope others feel the same way. p.s. all of the above is factual and a joke. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 07/28/2000 | 0 | ||
| A wire attached to brake pedal and controls brakes lights to appear, and to disconnect cruise control, malfunctioned. when this wire was not working, consumer could be using cruise control, and stepping on brake pedal and vehicle will accelerate rapidly toward vehicle in front. *ak | |||
| 07/10/2000 | 2 | 04/01/1999 | |
| Since i purchased 1yr ago the car has been repaired 5 times for electrical,and i am, wondering if this is a recovered vehicle i notice discoloration in some door panels and dash board yet the salesperson filled out a form that this car was not in a wreck . im am suspicious please help,charles scheaferam. *ak | |||
| While at a stop light noticed smoke coming from under the hood. opened hood and engine was on fire. fire was put out by fire department. dealer has been contacted. please provide futher information. *ak | |||
| 07/03/1999 | |||
| The connector to fuel pump would get very hot & fall off. would not be able to get fuel to vehicle. had contacted dealer & was informed the wire harness needed to be grounded. this would allow fuel to vehicle. *ak | |||
| 07/23/1999 | |||
| While driving on highway, vehicle started smoking/lost power, and fire came from front hood. fire department and police department came. vehicle towed and insurance co. totalled car. reported opinions electrical fire. provide further information. *ak | |||
| 12/05/1998 | 1 | 04/01/1995 | |
| Both cluch and electrical problems were repaired at pulliam ford located on two notch road in columbia, south carolina. last repair vehicle shut down and was advised that a new engine was needed. | |||
| 02/20/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1995 | |
| 2 wires connected to the brake light switch, on the brake pedal, shorted together. at this point the wire insulation and sheathing began to melt and burn filling the passenger compartment with smoke. the only way i could stop it was to disconnect the car battery. the 15 amp fuse for the brake lights did not blow!! i have saved the 2 inch section of wiring that was burned and melted. | |||
| 01/09/1996 | |||
| Vehicle was parked in driveway with ignition in left idle position, under the hood fire broke out, engulfed engine compartment. *ak | |||
| 05/10/1995 | 1 | ||
| Engine compartment fire under the hood while driving, 25 mph. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 06/10/2005 | 1 | 06/10/2005 | |
| Dt: the contact owns a 1995, ford taurus. while driving the vehicle was operating properly. contact could not tell how fast he was going because the speedometer was not working. when getting off at the exit the vehicle was beginning to slow down. he thought the car was overheating. while trying to get off of the road saw smoke appearing from the right tire on the front. someone came up to him and he turned the car off and jumped out of the car he looked under the car and saw fire coming from the gas tank. the air intake and battery melted. all electrical components still worked because it did not get into the fire wall. the fire department had enough time to salvage most of the vehicle. it was unknown where the fire started. the dome light would not go off the vehicle. also, the passenger side door light would not go off. when contact noticed these lights were on he took the fuse out that controls these lights but since he was going on a long drive . back home he put the fuse back in to listen to the radio. then while driving home the vehicle caught on fire. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 02/23/2001 | |||
| Odometer is erratic, above 50mph needle shows any reading. dealer knows electronic analogue chip has to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1995 | ||
| The pointer on the speedometer would move erratically while driving, consumer had the cluster unit replaced. *slc | |||
| 09/29/2000 | 2 | ||
| Electrical system failure: no crank sometimes. the vehicle was taken to a local ford dealer who kept the vehicle for 3 days. when it first arrived at the dealer, they couldn't start it either. the next day they were able to start the vehicle and could not find where the problem was. obviously, there was no charge and the vehicle was returned to me. this has occured 3 times since i've had the vehicle (purchased used on 7/99). instrument panel: speedometer needle jumps around, typically after i reach speeds in excess of 30 mph. *ak | |||
| 07/15/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1995 | |
| At 65 mph my dashboard vibrates violently. the steering wheel does not vibrate. what can i do about this?*ak | |||
| 04/24/1999 | 1 | ||
| Engine overheated, took to repair shop, head gasket failed, was after recall date (dec. 98) was told no maximum mileage by ford customer service. later ford changed date but put a lid of 100,000 miles. have contacted ford several times to no availe. i feel this is a problem that has nothing to do with the mileage of the vehicle but a design problem that should be reimbursed to the customer. | |||
| 1 | 09/26/1995 | ||
| The engine failed while driving due to pinched wire harness under the driver's seat which burned the relay on the engine. yh | |||
| 12/03/1996 | |||
| Electrical system wiring: driving approximately 15-20mph when the check engine light came on. pulled over to the side road and raised hood . smoke and sparks was coming from underneath the dash. in less than two minutes the vehicle was engulfed in flames . was told that the fire was due to faulty wiring. *ak | |||
| 12/03/1996 | |||
| Upon starting the vehicle owner smelled wires burning, he then noticed a red glow underneath dashboard, vehicle caught on fire, owner jumped out just in time. *ak | |||