1995 Ford Taurus Other or unknown Problems

“A/c: compressor clutch came apart exhaust: due to heat and corrosion cat converter flange became so thin it was impossible to seal exhaust. Act converter replaced under 8/80 emmissions warranty. Paint: cracks in paint developed above rear wheel (sheet metal flexing?) allowing moisture in causing corrosion and paint to lift. Front springs: both front springs broke nearly puncturing the right front tire. No help from Ford. Seems they have a history of bad spring problems. 93 Taurus recall #98v-094, windstar recall 01v-199, contour recall 01v-255. …”

“Speedometer head has failed again on this car. The original head failed and was replaced by Ford under warranty. The head that was installed has now failed in the same manner as the original, the original part failed at 29,000 miles and the replacement one has now failed at 27,000 miles. The speedometer needles wavers and floats all over the dial. Sometimes it just pegs at 85 MPH when the actual speed is 30 MPH or less. I have no idea how fast I am traveling. Ford wants five hundred plus dollars to repair this again. …”

“This is the second failure of a speedometer in this vehicle. The first failed at approximately 32000 miles, and was replaced under the manufacturer's warranty. The second failed at approx. 65000 miles, and was not covered under my extended 75000 mile warranty, the replacement parts warranty, or by the dealer or manufacturer. Other 1995 Taurus owners I have spoken to have experienced the same problem. This is obviously a poorly engineered and/or manufactured part and they should be replaced by the manufacturer.”

“The speedometer head has been replaced 4 times. Once under warranty, once on an extended warranty and 2 times at my expense. All four times used Ford replacement parts and the 1st 3 repairs used Ford mechanics. As the car is less than 5 yrs old and under 89000 miles, it seems extraordinary that it would require replacing the speedometer head every 12 months. This is not normal. The Ford dealer and the customer service dept of Ford motor company says, thanks for the information. We will replace it if you will pay all costs. I do not feel that this is notmal. …”

“While the consumer was having the oil changed in his 1995 Ford Taurus the technician noticed that the epoxy coating covering the engine oil pan failed and came off. As a result the pan was severely rusted. While driving the speedmeter needle suddenly moved back and forth very fast”