1993 Ford Taurus complaints

SINCE JANUARY, 1998 MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD, GO AGAIN AND STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD AGAIN. THIS USUALLY OCCURS ON THE INTERMITTENT SETTING, BUT HAS OCCURRED ON THE LOW SETTING ALSO. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED ON THE HIGH SETTING YET. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER TO GET IT FIXED, BUT HE WANTED TO CHARGE ME OVER $500.00, SO IT'S NOT FIXED YET. ALSO, WHEN I TURN OFF THE WIPERS WHILE THEY ARE STILL GOING UP, THE WIPERS STOP IMMEDIATELY WHEREVER THEY HAPPEN TO BE ON THE WINDSHIELD. THESE PROBLEMS OCCUR EACH TIME I'VE USED MY WIPERS IN THE LAST 1 1/2 YEARS. *AK

FORD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THIS FAILURE FOR SAME MODEL BEGINNING 1994

TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE SEPARATED DUE CORROSION.NHTSA RECALL 93V-106.002 ESTABLISHED, AND VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY. REPAIRWORK DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

I HAVE HAD THE COIL SPRING BREAK (LATER RECALLED), HAD A RECALL ON THE MOTOR MOUNTS, AND A RECALL ON THE BODY MOUNTS. TWO COMMENTS: 1) COULD THE FAILURE OF THE FRONT RIGHT COIL SPRING HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE STRUT MOUNT? 2) IF EVERY OTHER MOUNT LOCATED ON THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE METAL USED AND THEREFORE THE STRUT MOUNTS MAY ALSO HAVE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.

WINDSHIELD WIPER ACTUATOR FAILED.

CAR STOPS WITHOUT WARNING. ALL POWER LOST. FUEL PUMP REPLACED 3 TIMES, BUT CAR STILL STALLS. NEITHER DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP KNOW WHAT'S WRONG. SEE OTHER SIMILIAR COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA AT END. SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE ENGINE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING CAN LEAD TO ACCIDENTS. HOW MANY HAVE TO HAPPEN AND HOW MANY PROPLE KILLED BEFORE FORD FORCED TO FIND PROBLEM AND RECALL? SEE OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS (RANDOM SAMPLE FOUND): 473027, 524068, 823961, 828464, 832934, 823991, 824595, 824976, 828464, 832934, 958438.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP INTERMITTENTLY.

PE9905, WINDSHIELD WIPERS: INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING, AND THE SUBFRAME WENT THOUGH THE WHEEL WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO ONE TIRE. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR RUNS SLOW ON HIGH SPEED AND MAKES A CLICKING NOISE.

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 98V323000 IN THE MAIL. NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC WILL NOT REPAIR SUBFRAME UNTIL JUNE 22, 1999. OWNER NOT HAPPY WITH THAT SITUATION. THAT'S TAKING TOO LONG TO DO A RECALL. WANTS AN EARLIER DATE. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL SWITCH FAILS INTERMITTENTLY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER.

WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL SWITCH FAILS INTERMITTENTLY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL CUT OFF DURING RAIN STORMS. HENDERSONVILLE TIMES NEWSPAPER SAYS NHTSA IS LOOKING INTO THIS. AND VIN. ##. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK REGULARLY. THEY WORK IN SOME SETTING INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN YOU TURN THEM ON YOU SOMETIMES HAVE TO PLAY WITH THE SWITCH TO FIND A DECENT SETTING. WE HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE CAR RUNNING ROUGHLY, DYING AT STOPS, WORSE IN WET WEATHER, LURCHING AT STOPS IF NOT DYING AND IT SOMETIMES DIES WHEN SLOWING DOWN FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS TO BELOW 30 MPH. HAVE HAD THIS "FIXED" SEVERAL TIMES BY MECHANICS. THEY SAY IT IS THE THROTTLE SWITCH OR MECHANISM AND THEY GET IT RUNNING FINE FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS AND THEN THE PROBLEM REAPPEARS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION. YH

VEHICLE RECALL REPAIR WORK NOT COMPLETED DUE TO DEALERSHIP PROBLEM (98V-323). MJS

WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE TURNED ON HIGH, THEY CUT OFF. DLR HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR RECALL 93V-106.002, SUBFRAME MOUNTS FOR TWO MONTHS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT FUNCTION WHEN ON A HIGH SPEED. DEALER SAYS THE MOTOR OR THE SWITCH MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

TRANSMISSION: TAKEN TO AAMCO 8 TO 10 TIMES, TOLD IT NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. IT WAS REBUILT AT LEAST 5 TIMES SINCE THEN. OTHER TIMES THEY REPLACED ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND FIXED LEAKS. JUST HAD ANOTHER LEAK FIXED TWO WEEKS AGO AT ROBKE FORD DEALER IN COV., KY. TRANSMISSION STILL JERKS WHEN SHIFTING. REAR NOISE: SOUNDS LIKE COIL SPRING. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT DISSAPOINTMENT IN THIS VEHICLE, WILL NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN!!!! THANK YOU. *AK

WIPER MOTOR FAILED CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO STOP WORKING DURING A RAIN STORM RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY.

VEHICLE SHAKES/VIBRATES, RECALL ON SUBFRAME MOUNTS, HOWEVER UNABLE TO HAVE WORK PERFORMED, REFUSED.

WHEN I WAS IN MY VEHICLE ON THE CROSS BRONX EXPRESSWAY, IT BEGAN TO RAIN HARD AND I PROCEEDED TO TURN ON MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON A HIGHER SPEED, AND MY WIPERS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD GLASS OF MY CAR. I STARTED BANGING ON THE DASHBOARD OF MY CAR TO GET THEM GOING AGAIN, AND EVENTUALLY THEY DID. BUT ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE BANGING HAS NOT WORKED, AND MY FRONT PASSENGER HAS HAD TO LOWER HIS WINDOW AND STICK HIS HAND OUT TO PUSH THE WIPERS TO GET THEM GOING AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AND HAZARDOUS CONDITION FOR VISIBILITY AND SAFETY OF NOT ONLY MYSELF BUT THAT OF MY PASSENGERS. ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1999 I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO EXPRESS MY CONCERN ABOUT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONING, AND THE MECHANIC CONFIRM EDMY CONCERN AND REPLACED THE MOTOR AND WIRING HARNESS TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS OF MY CAR. *AK

MANY TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FREEZE IN MOTION WHILE IN USE. BY TURNING THE SWITCH THEY WILL UN-FREEZE. THIS INTERMITTANT PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED IN ALL, BUT IN THE "LOW" POSITION. IN THE LAST FEW DAYS, I HAD THE SWITCH REPLACED. ARTICAL IN THE NEWSPAPER PRECIPITATED THIS FILING. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS SLOW DOWN AND THEN QUIT WHEN PLACED IN HIGH SPEED. HAS TO TURN OFF AND THEN TURN ON AGAIN TO LOW SPEED TO CLEAR WINDOWS DURING RAIN. ALSO, FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM GIVEN $900.00 OVERHAUL BY FORD SERVICE PAID FOR BY CUSTOMER SINCE ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY MISSES/BOGS DOWN. CAN'T AFFORD TO SPEND MORE ON REPAIR. *AK

PE99015, WINDSHIELD WIPERS; WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

WHILE CROSSING A SET OF RAILROAD TRACKS THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND A DROP IN THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE CAR. I PROCEEDED ABOUT 1000 FEET TO WHERE I WORK AND PARKED. WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE THAT NIGHT, THERE WAS A LOUD GROANING FROM THE CAR AS I STARTED TO MOVE IT. I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND FOUND PART OF THE SPRING LODGED AGAINST THE TIRE, PREVENTING IT FROM BEING ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED BY FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP. THEY STATED THE COIL SPRING WAS CORRODED AND BROKE IN TWO, DAMAGING THE STRUT AND BREAKING THE STRUT BEARING PLATE. I LATER FOUND OUT FORD HAD RECALLED SOME TAURUS MODELS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. I CONTACTED FORD WHO STATED MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL NOTICE. THEY WOULD NOT SAY WHY NOT BUT REFERRED ME TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER CONCERNING TWO ADDITIONAL RECALLS THAT DO APLY TO MY CAR. THE INFORMATION ABOUT CAMPAIGN ID 98I002000 AND 98V094000 STATED 281000 CARS COULD BE AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM. MINE DEFENITELYHAD THIS PROBLEM WHILE FORD IS DENYING ANY RESPONSIBILITY. *AK

WE HAVE JUST READ A REPORT IN THE PAPER ABOUT WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM ON FORD TAURUS. WE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM ON OUR TAURUS FROM THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP.IT HAS PUT US IN VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SISTUATIONS. WHEN THIS PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED ,IF AT NIGHT,THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OFF AND ON WITH THE FAILURE OF THEWIPERS, WE HAD REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND IT WAS'MELTED'.....THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN ABOUT THIS WIPER PROBLEM.... PLEASE CONTINUE WITH YOUR INVESTIGATION!!!! *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL THE RAIN STOPPED.

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED WHILE IN USE WHICH MAY CAUSE VISIBILITY PROBLEMS, AND MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. SOMETIMES THE OCCUPANT NEEDS TO PLAY WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM IN ORDER TO OPERATE PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 20-30MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UNTIL VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO PARK. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. THIS CAUSES THE WIPERS TO NOT WORK WHEN YOU TURN THEM ON(RELIABLY THIS HAPPENS OFTEN WHEN SWITCHING ONE SETTING TO ANOTHER, CAUSING THE WIPERS TO STOP ALTOGETHER.) THIS COULD LEAD TO A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION, ESPCIALLY IN HEAVY RAINS. *AK

MOTOR MOUNT FAILED CAUSING NOISE.

CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH RECALL REPAIR, 2 HOUR REPAIR WAS COMPLETED IN 1.10 MIN, POSSIBILITY REPAIR WAS NOT COMPLETED PROPERLY. (98V-323 AND 981-002)

GOING INTO PARKING LOT HEARD CRUNCHING SOUND, PARKED, CASLLED AAA, WAS TOWED TO SERVICE STATION. TRANSMISSION EXPLODED. *AK

WHILE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ON THEY WORK INTERMITTENTLY.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S CHARGE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN JANUARY 1999, AND CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING POOR PERFORMANCE WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME. ALSO, AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED. WHENEVER ENGINE IS TURNED OFF CONSUMER NEEDS TO HAVE A JUMP START. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS SLOW DOWN OR STOP COMPLETELY WHEN IN USE. I HAD THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR REPLACED DURING THE CAR'S WARRANTY PERIOD, BUT CONTINUED TO HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE SLOWING OR HALTING WIPER BLADES. PROBLEM CONTINUES TO THIS DAY. WHEN I TURN ON THE WIPERS THERE IS SOME HESITANCY WITH THE BLADES, AND ON OCCASION THE BLADES DON'T MOVE AT ALL UNTIL I TURN THEM ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES. THIS IS ESPECIALLY ANNOYING AND DANGEROUS DURING RAINY OR SNOWY TIMES. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS RETURN TO OFF POSITION WHEN SET TO INTERMITTENT AND TURN SIGNAL IS TURNED ON; INTERMITTENT WIPERS DO NOT TURN ON AT ALL POSITIONS OF INTERMITTENT AND THE WIPER RELAY CLICKS REPEATEDLY, SOMETIMES WHEN INTERMITTENT IS USED. *AK

WHEN THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS ARE IN OPERATION, ESPECIALLY ON HIGH SPEED THEY SLOW AND SOMETIMES ACTUALLY STOP, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE IN A HEAVY RAIN. *AK

RECALL # 98V094000 FORD/FRONT COIL SPRINGS; CONSUMER DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE UNTIL RECALL WAS PERFORMED. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT CURRENT PROBLEM BECAUSE MANUFACTURER HAS TO ENGINEER ANOTHER PART TO CORRECT RECALL. *AK

RECALL # 98V094000 FORD/FRONT COIL SRRING: CONSUMER STARTED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE AFTER RECALL WAS PERFORMED. AFTER TAKING VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT PROBLEM COULD NOT BE CORRECTED BECAUSE MANUFACTURER HAS TO ENGINEER ANOTHER PART TO CORRECT RECALL. *AK

PE99045, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED WHILE IN USE, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

INTERMITENT WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH AND LOW SPEED WIPER POSITION FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AT VARIOS TIMES. *AK

WHEN MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED 3 WEEKS AGO, I REPLACED THE FUSE TO NO AVAIL. MY LOCAL AUTO SHOP REPLACED THE "WIPER MODULE" AT A COST TO ME OF $253.93. I JUST HEARD TODAY ABOUT YOUR INVESTIGATION OF FAILING WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THE '93 FORD TAURUS. *AK

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO FUNCTION ON ANY SETTING. THERE IS OFTEN A NOISE HEARD FROM UNDER THE I.P. THIS PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO @ APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MILES. THE WASHERS ALSO DO NOT FUNCTION. ADDITIONAL SAFETY ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE WHICH FORD MOTOR REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT ARE BRAKE SHUDDER CAUSED BY WARPED ROTORS & A LEAKING RACK & PINION STEERING GEAR. THE INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER CAME OFF IN HEAVY RAINSTORM AND WAS TRAPPED IN AIR INTAKE. I PULLED OVER AND PUT IT BACK ON. I DIDN'T REPORT IT EARLIER BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS A FREAK OCCURRENCE, BUT I READ TODAY IN IBD THAT IT IS A COMMON DEFECT IN THE 1993 FORD TAURUS. *AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH LOCATED ON THE TURN SIGNAL/HIGH LOW BEAM SWITCH SOMETIMES DOES NOT WORK. YOU HAVE TO SHAKE THE SWITCH TO GET IT TO WORK AT TIMES.