1994 Ford Taurus Body and structure Problems

“Dt: the consumer stated there was a recall on his vehicle. Recall # 98v323000. The washer corroded. The consumer said the incident happened without warning while stopped at a light. The consumers wife hit her head but she was not hurt very bad. Dealer stated it was the recall problem but the manufacturer said it was not the recall. Dealer will not fix it without authorization from manufacturer. The vehicle was towed to dealer.”

“Consumer complained about recall 98v32300 issued on december 15, 1998 concerning structure:frame and members defect. This vehicle was not covered under the recall because the vehicle was not manufactured in the state where the problem happened. There was a loud clunking noise, sudden loss of power steering. Engine appeared lower than normal and the body mounts on subframe separated due to corrosion.”

“Front and rear motor mounts failed at approximately 50,000 miles. I originally thought that this was just another problem in a long line of problems with this car. Recently, however, I have not talked to a single person with a Taurus/sable equipped with a 3.8l engine that has not had to replace the motor mounts. Also, I recently discovered that Ford did have a motor mount recall on earlier years that were equipped with a 3.8l engine.”

“The contact owns a 1994 Ford Taurus. The vehicle was parked, and the contact observed while the air conditioner was activated water leaked onto the engine. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired at the time of the complaint. In addition, there was a tranmission defect. The failure mileage was 140,000.”

“The contact owns a 1994 Ford Taurus. While driving approximately 10 MPH he heard a loud bang. The vehicle was driven onto the emergency lane and shut off. Upon examination he noticed that the sub frame fractured from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to his residence and was not examined for the cause of failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 75,000.”