Ford Taurus

1995 Ford Taurus Stalls When Driving

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 noticed that the spark and electrical system was functioning ok the problem seemed to be in the fuel system.


There were several suggestions as to what the problem could be, such as, a bad fuel pump, bad gas, etc. We decided to take the easy path first and change the fuel filter. It was the easiest and cheapest to try. Once the filter was removed we dumped it out and dirt and rust came running out. We cut the filter in half and found a lot more rust and debris still inside so somehow contaminated fuel had gotten into the tank on the last fill-up.

So if you have a Taurus that is acting similar try to change the easy and cheapest thing first-the fuel filter.

Ford Taurus V-6 Serpentine Belt Replacement

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 to apply enough pressure to keep the belt from slipping. When the belt gets stretched and dried out the tensioner can no longer hold enough pressure on the belt. You just need to replace it.

To replace the serpentine belt you need to relax the tension on the old belt before you can remove it. Before you remove the old belt it would be a good idea to make a drawing, or schematic of the pulleys and the direction the belt takes so it will be easier to install the new belt.

To relax the belt tensioner you will need a half-inch drive breaker bar. On the pulley arm there is a half-inch square hole that the breaker bar end needs to fit into so pressure can be applied to back the pulley off of the belt. Clearance is very tight in that area and sometimes a breaker bar won't fit. On my Ford it was so tight getting to the belt tensioner I had to go to the hardware store and buy a one inch piece of square stock. I took the square piece of stock and stuck it into the tensioner and used a wrench to move it.

That worked out well, I maneuvered the wrench so I could work on moving the old belt off of the pulleys then put the new belt on. With the tensioner still relaxed I slid the new belt on to the pulleys, once the belt was on and seated I started the car and checked the belt to make sure that it was tracking on the pulleys right. It is good the check that one side of the belt isn't out of its pulley because that will ruin the new belt quickly.

1995 Ford Taurus Oil In Radiator

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 the work myself so after finding oil and air bubbles in my radiator I replaced both the head gaskets.

Once I had the head gaskets off the problem with the recall was obvious. A head gasket is supposed to have a metal ring covering the cutout for the cylinder area and on the original head gaskets that metal ring was missing. Also, on the number six cylinder from all of the oil deposits it looked like that area of the head gets hotter than the rest of the head and that is right where the old head gasket failed. There was a gap in the gasket leading to both the oil journal and one in the coolant journal. I didn't leave it long enough to allow for oil to get into the crankcase, but another few hundred miles and that's what would have happened.


Since replacing the head gaskets three years ago the Taurus has run perfectly and the gas mileage has improved to around 27 mpg highway and 20 city.

If you decide to replace the head gaskets on a 1995 Ford Taurus yourself when you go to get the new head gaskets from the auto parts store it would be a good idea to get the four bolts that hold the plenum on. When I took mine off the bolts were all corroded and I almost broke them taking them out so replacing them is a good idea, but not necessary unless one breaks.

Ford Taurus _ An Economical and Durable, and Inexpensive Car

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 Taurus to fill your transportation needs. The Taurus is both economical and safe to drive while being highly dependable as well. Plus, the Taurus is a great looking car.
With the costs of everything going through the roof the need for a family to save money is extraordinarily high and a good place to start is on one of the biggest ticket items that a family has to deal with and that is a car, right behind a house and mortgage expenses.
The original Ford Taurus was discontinued from production in 2006 for a short while and then came back totally re-designed so to find the really great deals you need to look for models manufactured 2006 and earlier. There are like new models on dealership lots that have been returned from a lease contract that are worth consideration because the terms of a lease require that the car be maintained according to the schedule that can give a buyer peace of mind about the cars history.
The Taurus is a popular car with car rental companies which is good for the used car buyer because when a rental company updates its fleet it puts a lot of vehicles on the market which can actually depress prices allowing for a buyer to get a really good deal. That is why there are so many Taurus’ available on used car lots everywhere and at a surprisingly reasonable prices that could end up saving you thousands of dollars.
The money that you save could be put away for your child’s education or possibly to pay down some other debt. The stress of not having to meet a big car note each and every month will be worth the small sacrifice of driving a used car.
Many of the Taurus’ can be found with barely any miles on them. I have even found a few 2006 models going for way under ten thousand dollars with little over ten thousand miles on them. With that kind of service life left in the car you can almost own it free after a couple of years. Doing that would free up your finances to take care of needs that would otherwise go unmet if you needed the money for large car payments.
I personally own a 1995 Taurus Wagon that I bought new in July of 1995 and it has not given me any trouble at all and I use it like a truck sometimes when I have to haul building supplies. Of course, I wouldn’t advise using the Taurus like a truck on a regular basis but it can pull it off in a pinch.
If you do decide to look into owning Taurus take your time and pick one out that is in the best overall mechanical condition because that is the most expensive to fix should something go wrong. Some slight body wear won’t affect the performance and you will most likely get used to it. After all it is not brand new and even a new car can get a dent as soon as you drive it off the lot.
One thing to look for before you decide to buy a Taurus is to make sure that all of the recall work, if any, has been completed. Usually, the factory pays for any recall work, but it is still better to get that all taken care of before you decide to buy. It would be one less thing for you to worry about afterwards.

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Bob Crane is the author of http://www.americanwrenches.com - a site that helps many find tools they need for their projects.

Ford Taurus – Cheap Car

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 second largest expense right after a mortgage why not try to save on your transportation expenses. The original Taurus was discontinued from production in 2006 but there are many of the available on used car lots everywhere and at a surprisingly reasonable price that could end up saving you thousands of dollars. The money that you save could be put away for your child's education or possibly to pay down some other debt. The stress of not having to meet a big car note each and every month will be worth the small sacrifice of driving a used car.

Many of the Taurus' can be found with barely any miles on them. I have even found a few 2005 models going for under ten thousand dollars with little over ten thousand miles on them. With that kind of service life left in the vehicle you can almost own it free after a couple of years. Doing that would free up your finances to take care of needs that would otherwise go unmet if you needed the money for large car payments.

I personally own a 1995 Taurus Wagon that I bought new in July of that year and it has not given me any trouble at all and I use it like a truck sometimes when I have to haul building supplies. Of course, I wouldn't advise using the Taurus like a truck on a regular basis but it can pull it off in a pinch.

If you do decide to look into owning Taurus take your time and pick one out that is in the best overall mechanical condition because that is the most expensive to fix should something go wrong. Some slight body wear won't affect the performance and you will most likely get used to it. After all it is not brand new and even a new car can get a dent as soon as you drive it off the lot.

One thing to look for before you decide to buy a Taurus is to make sure that all of the recall work, if any, has been completed. Usually, the factory pays for any recall work, but it is still better to get that all taken care of before you decide to buy. It would be one less thing for you to worry about afterwards.

Bob Crane is the author of http://www.americanwrenches.com - a site that helps many find tools they need for their projects.

1995 Ford Taurus Heater Fan Out Of Control

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 there was no warning when it decided to go haywire. The car has an electronic climate control system that regulates the fan speed electronically when you roll a wheel in the direction of either fast or slow.

I checked the climate control assembly by swapping it with another one that I had and there was no change. Checking further into the schematic I noticed that there was a variable blower control, (Ford part number: E9DZ-19E624-A), mounted in the ductwork to feed the temperature and motor speed back to the climate controller. Together they formed a feedback loop.

I removed the variable blower control from the ductwork and noticed that there was a damaged part of the circuit board rendering it inoperable. Since the variable blower control is a dealer item I had to order it from the dealer. I checked several aftermarket auto parts stores and none of them had a part like that so the dealer was the only option. It turned out that the dealer had one nearby at one of their other dealerships so I was able to have the part in a few hours. When I got it and put it in the blower worked fine. So it turned out to be a simple problem requiring a one hundred and twenty dollar part to fix.

1995 Ford Taurus LX Wagon Electronic Climate Control

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 my problem I found out that Ford used the same controller on several of its vehicles in 1995.

The problem with my controller was that it would no longer respond to a temperature change request. It was stuck on cold and when I tried to dial in a warmer temperature nothing would happen. I noticed a faint click coming from under the dashboard that sounded unfamiliar but didn’t follow it up at that time. The dealer told me that it was the controller module that had gone bad since it was displaying a trouble code right on the temperature screen. The code was (H2). The service manager at Ford looked all over and called several people and no one could give him an answer as to what that trouble code was for.

I bought the new electronic climate controller and installed it but the problem was still there. Now I was out $300 because I couldn’t return the controller because it was an electronic component. So as not to introduce possibly another problem I re-installed the original controller to put everything back to where they were in the beginning, before I started working on it.

I decided to pursue the clicking noise coming from under the dashboard since it was new. The noise led me to the actuator motor that actually opened and closed the heater door within the vehicle ductwork.

The actuator was in one of those tight places under the dashboard that required removing the entire dashboard to get to it properly. I could have tried to squeeze it out but that would be taking a chance of breaking the heater core housing so I removed the dashboard.

Before removing the dashboard I disconnected the battery because there were several wires and wiring harnesses that had to be disconnected and I didn’t want to short anything out.

Once I had removed the actuator the problem was obvious. There is a gear drive on the motor and the gear was stripped right at the place where it had been engaged to keep the temperature in the cold sixty degree, position. The stripping of the gear came from the actuator holding the blend door closed tightly to fulfill the sisty degree request from the controller.

I can only assume that the trouble code in the climate control screen appeared when the actuator tried to drive to where it was set to and actually drove past that point. I never found a really good schematic for the climate control circuitry to see if there is a feedback circuit but there must be one or something similar to have set the trouble code.

To help prevent this problem from happening again I now leave the climate control set at sixty-five degrees instead of sixty degrees in warm weather. That helps prevent the motor in the actuator from driving hard against the stops and stripping the gear. So if you have a Ford product with an electronic climate control and you are having a similar problem start with the $65 actuator. If you are fortunate enough to not be having any problems with yours you may want to consider keeping the temperature setting away from the extreme ends of its travel.

Ford Taurus – Rear Wheel Alignment

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 different experience for me. When the car was around two years old I began to notice a shimmy coming from the back wheels at around sixty miles per hour and it would just get worse the faster I went. I pulled over thinking that something was seriously wrong with the car, but nothing was obvious so I continued where I was going only keeping the speed below sixty.

The rear tires were also making a buzzing noise, much like you would hear coming from a large four-wheel drive truck. Tire rotations were completed on schedule so the cause of the cupping on the tires that caused the noise was puzzling. I took the car in to the tire store where I usually do business and the mechanic told me that he felt that the rear wheel alignment was out so I had him check it out and sure enough the alignment was out around twenty degrees which, I am told, is significant on that car. I had then re-align the rear, as well as the front and replaced the cupped tires. After that the car went silently down the road at any speed with no shimmy at all.

At the time it wasn't about saving money that I didn't have the car aligned, it was just because I never thought it needed it. Now I have the alignment checked once a year whether it needs it or not, doing that is much cheaper than buying new tires due to cupping.

Bob Crane is the author of http://www.allfordtaurus.com - a site that helps many find what they need for their Taurus'.