Archive for the 'Ford Taurus' Category

1995 Ford Taurus Stalls When Driving

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

1995 Ford Taurus engine quits when driving for no apparent reason. The engine was up to operating temperature and the car had just been driven 150 miles and it ran fine. When the car was turned off for around 45 minutes and it was driven down the road it stalled.
After careful examination we [...]

Ford Taurus V-6 Serpentine Belt Replacement

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

On the Ford Taurus with the 3.8 V-6 engine the serpentine belt lasted me around 50K miles before it needed to be replaced. There were no signs of ripping or tearing on the old belt just some squealing when the A/C was turned on. The squealing comes from the belt tensioner being unable [...]

1995 Ford Taurus Oil In Radiator

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

The 1995 Ford Taurus with the 3.8 engine had a recall for faulty head gaskets. I personally own a 1995 Ford Taurus LX wagon that I replaced the head gaskets on myself. Having worked for a dealership selling cars for a while and seeing how the cars in maintenance were treated I decided to do [...]

Ford Taurus _ An Economical and Durable, and Inexpensive Car

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

The Ford Taurus is one of the most overlooked cars when someone is shopping for a dependable and economical used car. For a family just starting out on a tight budget looking for a family car and you are on a budget you really need to take a close look at a used Ford [...]

Ford Taurus – Cheap Car

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

When considering buying a family car and you are on a budget why not consider a used Ford Taurus. With the costs of everything going through the roof you need to save money every chance you can especially if you have a family or are on a tight budget. Since a car is a family’s [...]

1995 Ford Taurus Heater Fan Out Of Control

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

A problem with my 1995 Ford Taurus LX wagon caused the blower motor to operate at high speed with no way to slow it down. It just happened one day when i went to drive the car that the climate control fan ran out of control. The day before it had been fine so [...]

1995 Ford Taurus LX Wagon Electronic Climate Control

Friday, August 17th, 2007

Just recently I had a problem with the electronic climate control on my 1995 Ford Taurus. It is a Taurus LX station wagon with the electronic climate controller there are no cables at all to control the vent and heater doors it is all done electronically. In my search for a solution to [...]

Ford Taurus – Rear Wheel Alignment

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

I am the proud owner of a 1995 Ford Taurus LX station wagon. Even with all of the recalls I still like it because, overall, it is a well built U.S. made car.
It was one of the first front-wheel drive cars I have owned and learning that the rear wheels needed alignment was a [...]