10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 0 miles
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This problem had only occurred previously when idling at traffic lights, etc. This was the first time it happened going down the highway. We were traveling down a two lane highway at 60 mph when suddenly the engine stalled. We managed to get it off the side of the road. When the car stalls, the power brakes and power steering quits also. It was 104 degrees outside and spending 1-1/2 hours on the side of the road with a four year old without anything to drink was horrible, she could have dehydrated very easily. The manufacturer knows about the problem, sent out technical service bulletins (tsbr #96-7-5) about it, I guess it is going to take having people killed before they do something about it. The following is a list of automobiles that are involved: 89-95 Ford Taurus, 89-94 Lincoln Continental, and 89-95 Mercury Sable. I believe this is enough vehicles putting people's lives in danger that they should do something about it. Thank you.
- Hattiesburg, MS, USA
This problem had only occurred previously when idling at traffic lights, etc. This was the first time it happened going down the highway. We were traveling down a two lane highway at 60 mph when suddenly the engine stalled. We managed to get it off the side of the road. When the car stalls, the power brakes and power steering quits also. It was 104 degrees outside and spending 1-1/2 hours on the side of the road with a four year old without anything to drink was horrible, she could have dehydrated very easily. The manufacturer knows about the problem, sent out technical service bulletins (tsbr #96-7-5) about it, I guess it is going to take having people killed before they do something about it. The following is a list of automobiles that are involved: 89-95 Ford Taurus, 89-94 Lincoln Continental, and 89-95 Mercury Sable. I believe this is enough vehicles putting people's lives in danger that they should do something about it. Thank you.
- Hattiesburg, MS, USA
Auto has very strong gasoline smell in passager compartment on warm to hot days(85+ degrees). The gas tank also has very high exessive pressure. Complained to landmark Mercury dealer in lakewood, co and also to Ford's customer 800 number. They both said there is a fix for this but it would cost over 300 dollars to me. If Ford knows there is a defect in the emissions system of the auto, I would think they should fix it! I am afraid to drive it on hot days because of the execssive pressure in the tank!
- Lakewood, CO, USA
- Randallstown, MD, USA