Ford Taurus owners have reported 5 problems related to engine overheat (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Ford Taurus based on all problems reported for the Taurus.
Cam failure; apparently rotated relative to camshaft. Occured at light tip in under 45mph, under 3200 rpm. Engine started missing, (running on 4 cylinders) and loss of power brakes. Engine started overheating while driven 1/2 mile to find parking lot. Dealer estimated costs at $3000 - $9000. Dt.
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While sitting in traffic smelled engine coolant. 15 minutes after traffic broke lose, at 60 mph, check engine soon, illuminated. Temperature showed normal. Then, the engine stalled. I barely got the car over to the side of the interstate in heavy traffic before it quit. Engine then overheated. The vehicle was towed to the dealership. I was told by service rep that the engine would have to be replaced. The damage was caused by heat. Repairs covered under TSB 97-24-16 have been performed on this car, although not by the dealer. Maurice at Ford customer service said they would absolutely not do anything to help me out.
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Screw in engine sheared off, causing engine to overheat. Please provide further information.
Continuous problems with the engine overheating over the past 6 months.
While driving engine overheated due to blown head gasket. Dealer has not seen vehicle.