1993 Ford Taurus complaints

ENGINE LIGHT ON CONSUMER HAD EGR SENSOR AND MAP SENSOR REPLACED TO TRY TO FIX PROBLEM, HOWEVER LIGHT STILL ILLUMINATES. NLM

THE FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE WOULD SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR. TOOK TO DEALER & THE MECHANIC DID NOT CHECK FOR CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK

ACCELERATOR CABLE FAILED. YH

IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER JAMMED WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING STARTED. NLM

AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WENT OUT AND LEAKED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT REPAIR SHOP EIGHT TIMES, BUT DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE FIRST TIME IT WENT OUT, I GOT IT FIXED FOR ABOUT$2000. THEN THE DAY I PICKED IT UP, I GOT ABOUT 70 MILES FROM THE SHOP AND IT STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. I CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, AND IT WAS TOTALLY DRY. APPARENTLY WHOEVER BUILT THE TRANSMISSION--BRAND NEW--FORD, I GUESS, DIDN'T SEAL THE BOLTS PROPERLY TO BEGIN WITH, SO ALL THE FLUID LEAKED OUT. I HAD TO DRIVE A TOTAL OF ABOUT 150 MILES, STOPPING EVERY 10 TO ADD FLUID. THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION HASN'T EXACTLY FAILED YET, BUT I'M SURE IT GOT DAMAGED FROM NOT HAVING FLUID IN IT.

TRANSMISSION -- THE CAR HAD A CRACK IN THE ALUMINUM PISTON. THE CAR WOULD REV WHEN TRYING TO MOVE AFTER STOPPING AT A LIGHT, ETC. IT APPEARED IT SHIFTED INTO NUETRAL WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS ACCOUNT OF THIS SAME PROBLEM ALL OVER THE INTERNET. I READ THERE WAS A RECALL IN 1995 FOR 1991 MODELS. BUT IF THEY WERE STILL USING THE ALUMINUM PISTON, WHY WEREN'T LATER MODELS RECALLED TOO? ALSO, WE STILL HAVE THE DEFECTIVE PART. THE MECHANIC SAID HE HAD DONE ABOUT SIX OF THOSE TRANS. WE LIVE IN A VERY RURAL AREA SO THAT SEEMS LIKE A LOT. SINCE I HAVE SEARCHED THE NET FOR THIS PROBLEM I HAVE COME ACROSS HUNDREDS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS A LOT OF CONTRADICTORY INFORMATION OUT THERE. NOW WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER -- WE JUST HAD THAT FIXED AND I DIDN'T THINK TOO MUCH ABOUT THAT PROBLEM UNTIL I CAME ACROSS SEVERAL OF THE SAME, A LEAK IN METAL LINES THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE, WHILE LOOKING FOR THE TRANSMISSION DEFECT.

HAD TURNED IGNITION SWITCH OFF & VEHICLE FAILED TO SHUTDOWN OR TURN OFF. CAN REMOVE KEY & THE SHIFT LEVER CAN BE MOVED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FRONT ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHIFT AND RISE WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FAULTY ENGINE HEAD GASKET CAN ALLOW ENGINE COOLANT TO GET INSIDE THE INNER ENGINE.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

RECALL DENIED (98V-094) BY DEALERSHIP. MJS

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO NOTICE, REPAIRS COMPLETED BY DEALERSHIP WITH ADDITIONAL REPAIRS OF THE MOTOR MOUNTS, WHICH WAS NOT NECESSARY (98V-323). MJS

TRANSMISSION HYDRAULICS FAILED. YH

RECALL COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (98V-009). MJS

THE VEHICLE STALLS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS RUNNING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

REAR SEAL LEAKED OIL REQUIRING REPLACEMENT .*AK

REAR VIEW MIRROW KEEPS FALLING OFF - METAL GLUED TO GLASS DOES NOT HOLD. *AK

AT 14K MIL DRIVE STEERING GEAR BROKE INTO PIECES AND TRAVELLED THROUGH THE ENGINE; OIL PUMP REQUIRED REPLACEMENT IN ADDITION TO THE GEAR REPLACEMENT; NO REASON FOR FAILURE ID BY DEALER

GUAGES DO NOT WORK INTERMITTENTLY; INTERIOR LIGHT STAYED ON; REAR DOOR SLIPPED OF THE HINGES, ALLOWING WATER INTO THE CAR

ALTERNATOR FAILED- REPLACED ALTERNATOR WAS A REMANUFACTURED PART BUT NOT INFORMED BY DEALER AND CHARGED AS NEW. *AK

WATER PUMP FAILED. *AK

DIFFICULTY TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE FROM PARK WHEN CAR IS PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. *AK

NOISE FROM LEFT FRONT WHEEL/SUSPENSION WHILE TURNING MOSTLY IN COLD TEMPERATURES. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

GOING DOWNHILL VEHICLE INCREASED SPEED EVEN WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET ON A SPECIFIC SPEED. DEALER SAYS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL RECALL, AND IT IS NOT A PROBLEM. RECALL 97V-025000. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ENGINE WAS JERKING AND VEHICLE ISN'T IDLING. THERE WAS SOME VIRBATION WITHIN THE VEHICLE DUE TO MOTOR MOUNTS MALFUNCTIONING. MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES. *AK

WATER PUMP FAILED. MJS

SOMETIMES AFTER APPLYING BRAKES, THEY DON'T RELEASE. DRIVER HAS TO LIFT BRAKE PEDAL UP WITH FOOT BEFORE BRAKES WILL RELEASE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. BUT, PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TWO FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE AND DEALER IS CHARGING $500 TO REPAIR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND SHIFTING GEARS, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION JUMPS DOWN INTO SECOND GEAR AND JERKS. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

WHENEVER VEHICLE IS AT A STOP OR IDLING, IT WOULD SHUT DOWN. WOULD NOT HAPPEN WHEN MOVING. HAD OIL FILTER & FUEL INJECTORS CLEANED. SERVICE MANAGER HAD TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE TRYING TO DIAGNOSE IT. *AK

REPLACED HEAD GASKET AND MOTOR MOUNTS, DEALER DENIED RESPONSIBILITY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS STUCK IN RAISED POSITION FOR THE LAST 40000 MILES. POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED TWICE, DRAGGING REAR BRAKES, REPLACED ONCE, ACTIVE AGAIN. *AK

HELP!! FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSES TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE FAILED HEAD GASKETS, WHICH COST ME A LITTLE OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REPLACE. THEY CLAIM MY 5 YEAR WARRANTY IS UP AND THAT'S THAT. ACCORDING TO MUCH RESEARCH THAT I HAVE DONE, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON SEVERAL FORD MODELS WITH 3.8L ENGINES AND IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, SINCE FORD HAS ISSUED A REVISED HEAD GASKET TO REPLACE THE OLD ONE. CAN YOU GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION ON A POSSIBLE CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT, SINCE THERE ARE SO MANY CONSUMERS INVOLVED WITH THIS? THANKS FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE.

CAR WILL START AND RUN, BUT NO OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WILL OPERATE. KEY WILL COME OUT OF IGNITION SWITCH WHILE CAR IS STILL RUNNING.

FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS CANNOT WITHSTAND SUDDEN ACCELERATION, AND IF SO, THEY WILL BREAK, ALLOWING MOTOR TO TILT AND HIT THE FIREWALL. *AK

SPEED CONTROL REPAIRED. MJS

THE HEAD GASKETS ON THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED DUE TO NO HEAT OVER A MONTH & HALF AGO. TWO (2) WEEKS AFTER REPLACEMENT HAVE NO OIL IN LOWER HALF OF ENGINE, WHICH HAD LOWER THE PRESSURE. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE NEW HEAD GASKETS. THERE IS A TSB BUT NOT FOR THIS VEHICLE.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK AT HIGHEST WIPER SPEED SETTING. THEY SKIP, DRAG AND JAM WHEN WORKING AT LOWER SPEED SETTINGS. WE HAVE A 1993 TAURUS, VIN [XXX], AND IT SUFFERS FROM SIMILAR PROBLEMS. A TINY SAMPLE, BUT LOOKS LIKE AN ENDEMICALLY WEAK COMPONENT UNMODIFIED OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS. AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THIS IS THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN YOUR RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT 93V009000. THE PARTS DEPARTMENT AT MY DEALER, DAMEROW, KNEW OF THE RECALL AND SAID THAT THE DEALER SHOULD REPAIR THE PROBLEM WITHOUT CHARGE. HOWEVER, WHEN I CONTACTED DAMEROW SERVICE, THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM ON FORD'S OASIS REPORT AND SO REFUSED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. I CHECKED WITH ANOTHER DEALER. SAME NEGATIVE REPORT. THEN I CALLED FORD. SAME NEGATIVE REPORT. FORD CLAIMS THAT IT HAS NEVER HEARD OF THIS RECALL. WOULD YOU PLEASE LET FORD KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL AND ASK THEM TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE IN PARTICULAR? *AK

WAS TRAVELING 50-55MPH WHEN SMOKE STARTED FILLING THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. DRIVER COULD NOT SEE TO DRIVE. MANAGED TO PULL TO SIDE & CALLED AAA. TOW ARRIVED & DRIVER CHECKED UNDER HOOD. INFORMED OWNER THAT HEAD GASKETS HAD BLOWN OUT. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK

VEHICLE STALLING DUE TO POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THE THICK FILM IGNITION MODULE. MJS

POSSIBLE IGNITION SWITCH SHORT CAUSED VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE WHILE PARKED WITH KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH(OFF). NLM

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

THE FRONT STRUTS GROWLED WHEN TURNING, REPAIRS WERE DONE. *YC

PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR BUMPER HAD FALLEN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT OR HAD BEEN HIT. BEEN TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED NOTHING CAN BE DONE. *AK

A PIN IN THE IGNITION CAME LOOSE. WHEN VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF AND KEY IS REMOVED, ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN. MECHANIC REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY AIRBAG LIGHT WILL STAY ON . THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK