1994 Ford Taurus LX from North America - Comments

Transmission rebuild at 60,000.

Two water pumps installed at the Ford dealer 13 months apart.

Front driveshaft.

Engine pinging that can't be fixed.

Broken electric lumbar support.

Quality in not what Ford builds into their cars. "Quality is not job 1".

Luckily I got the 3.0 Liter engine instead of the problem prone 3.8, else I may have had engine problems in addition to the transmission.

Transmission problems on the six cylinder Fords is an epidemic for Ford owners. I can't believe the Government never forced them to recall them.

Ford had known about their transmission problems for years, but continued to make them anyway.

I can't believe you sold the Legend and got a Taurus. No wonder you hated it.

Hi man, I thought my car was the only one!!! Piston #6 valves or springs weak!! 2,100 for a rebuilt transmission plus more engine problems. Transmission and engine sucks!!!

Body and handling are very good!!!

We have a 1994 Taurus with a 3.8 V6 rusting in the driveway! Wll be another 1800.00 to fix, one year ago we spent 1300.00 kicking and screaming! What a piece of crap, why do we keep it? It is paid for! What do you do with 16k worth of junk?

I have a 1994 Ford Taurus LX that I bought in April 2001. I had no problems with it until May 2002, when I went to slow down and it would buck severely. I took it to the garage, they replaced all the filters, air & fuel pump. It continued to do it. Took it back, they put in a new transmission. It still does it. Between the two repairs, it has cost over $1500. The garage don't know what it is. Anyone have any ideas?

I bought my 1994 Taurus in 1995 when it had 21k miles on it.

Just two weeks ago the transmission went out for the first time and I'm thrilled! Why? My Taurus has 238k miles on it.

It has been the best car I have ever owned.

I have never replaced the muffler or the alternator on that car. I am a satisfied customer!

Our 94 Taurus Wagon also started to have shifting problems in the auto transmission. It turned out that the speed sensor had to be changed.

This car has been nothing but problems and I can't wait to get rid of it.

I have a 1994 Taurus XL fully loaded, and it has 120,000

miles on it. The car needs some brake adjustments and some news shocks. The car is a whole lot more responsive compared to the 4 cylinder cars I'm used too.

The engine purs, and has a lot of power! The 3.0 V-6

is amazing, I really have to look at the gauges more often

the car can get up to illegal speeds very quickly.

I like the SE rear wing and will try to locate one and have it painted to match body color, and try to locate a spare alloy rim for the spare tire. I'll post more updates in the future. and send in photos.

I have a 1994 Ford Taurus with 60K miles on it and it runs great... No problems what so ever!

I currently own a 1996 Taurus SE. It has 157,000 miles on it. I bought it a few years ago with 116,000 miles on it. In that time I have replaced the rear disk brake pads, changed the oil and rotated the tires once. It has been a great highway cruiser.

Now, I am having a speedometer issue where the speedo is not working, or periodically working. This inturn is effecting the tranny and it will shift unexpectedly.

I am suspecting the speed sensor. The part is about $30 from Autozone and $46 from the dealer.

I had a 95 Taurus that I bought with only 9,000-mile on it in 96. Today that car has 177,000-miles on it.

Only Problems are

Freon Leak-slow Recaharge every 2-summers

1-Alternator (140,000-miles)

1-Exhaust muffler (125K)

Dash Lights burned out-not all, but most have. Not sure when.

I have serviced the car by the book and driven the car fairly normally.

3.0 Regular engine and 4-speed automatic are still performing like new.

Trading car off due to rust and I am getting a brand new 05 Taurus before Ford stops building them.

Excellent cars. Great MPG also.

I have a 96 ford taurus and when I drive it, it stops and does not move. I turn off the car and when I start it up it then moves. I was told that it was my transmission that needs to be replaced. But if it is something else I would like to know what it could be.

Lisa.

Hi guys, I have a 1994 Ford Taurus GL. I got the car about a year and a half ago when it had about 96,000 miles on it. It now has 130,000.

The only things I've had replaced were the water pump, the A/C compressor, and the serpentine belt.

I put some tint in it, a sound system and 20'rims. Before getting the rims I got the transmission serviced. Now I'm having problems with the shifting. It seems to have something to do with the rpm being too low to move the wheels. When I start it and put it into gear, the car won't move. When I press the accelerator and rev it a little, it then wants to move. It's weird. And when it's cold out, it works like new. Someone help!!!