Ten problems related to engine and engine cooling have been reported for the 1999 Ford Taurus. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Front spring coil is broken.
The throttle cable broke and has to be replaced. I've noticed there was a recall for the throttle cable specifically but I cannot find information regarding this with the NHTSA.
The contact owns a 1999 Ford Taurus. Upon inspecting the vehicle after it was delivered, the contact discovered that it looked as if it had been involved in a crash. The vehicle left oil stains on the driveway. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 86,560.
I was on vacation when my car lost acceleration I pulled up to the stop sign where my car was smoking, drove to the nearest mechanic to find out I had a blown gasket. My temp light never went on and its functioning. The mechanic there told me this was a known Ford problem. I called my own mechanic when I got back home and he told me the same thing. I just got done paying for my car when this happened. I called Ford and they told me there was nothing I could do. After reading so many complaint's why isn't Ford doing anything with this problem. I had to go and buy and new car which I cant afford. Needless to say it wasn't a Ford I bought.
I noticed problems with my air and heat in my 1999 Ford Taurus. When I took it to a mechanic, I was told that a freeze plug on my engine had rusted through, and antifreeze was leaking out of the car. I spent a little over $200 to replace the freeze plug (mostly labor charges). Two months later, my air conditioner stopped working again, so I checked on the antifreeze level, and it was again empty. The mechanic told me that another freeze plug had failed, and he estimated it would be between $250 and $450 to replace it. I do have the first freeze plug; the second has not been replaced yet.
Consumer stated that Ford changed the gasket in the Ford Taurus. The gasket melted, and water entered into the engine, which made the vehicle inoperable.
Heat only operated on max. Bought repair manual and repair part and fixed it myself. (vehicle was 1 month out of warranty and dealer would not help). Steering gear failed. (vehicle warranty was under mileage but over on time. (dealer would not help with parts or labor even though they knew the part was defective).
1999 Ford 3l duo cam engine. Their is no apparent engine braking from this engine at highway speeds. Locking out overdrive will help but causes the engine to rev excessively. Cruise control speed will exceed the speed limit by a lot while going down hill, even slightly.
This Taurus has no engine braking at all. Speed cannot be decreased by releasing the accelerator pedal. Excessive speed can only be avoided by "riding" the brakes. This is not uncommon on this year and model. Ford dealer says it is normal and "ok". Just a consequence of having an overdrive transmission. Go figure!!.
1999 Ford Taurus engine is failing. Consumer states that she would like any information about any program that will help her get her engine replaced.