1993 Ford Taurus complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER AND OIL CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE,AND THE WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE DIED OUT. *AK

BROKEN ENGINE MOUNTS. ALSO BROKE EXHAUST PIPE AND WATER HOSE

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND THE HEAT WENT OUT. ALSO, WHEN CONSUMER STARTS UP THE VEHICLE IT VIBRATES ALOT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP THREE TIMES, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON THE GUARD FOR THE FRONT SPRINGS, HOWEVER GUARD INTERFERS WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE FRONT STRUT CAUSING NOISE.

WHILE DRIVING, A CRACKED PISTON CAUSED THE TRANSMISISON TO SUDDENLY DROP OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND STOP.

ENGINE FAN OVERHEATED AND BURNED UP CAUSING SMELL OF BURNED WIRES INSIDE VEHICLE.

AFTER BRINGING MY CAR TO MY MECHANIC BECAUSE A LACK OF HEAT, HE CHANGED THE THERMOSTAT AND THEN WATER PUMP. BUT NEITHER WAS THE PROBLEM.HE THEN SPOKE TO A FEW OTHER MECHANICS WHO TOLD HIM IT WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH 3.8L FORD TAURUS ENGINES DUE TO FAULTY HEAD GASKETS. ALL OTHER PROBLEMS ARE SELF EXPLANATORY. *AK

THE 1994 AND 1995 TAURUS AND SABLE HAVE BEEN CITED FOR HEAD GASKET FAILURES. I HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF OTHERS WHO HAVE REALIZED SIMILAR FAILURES OF THEIR 1993 VEHICLE HEAD GASKETS. I FEEL THAT THESE FAILURES REPRESENT A SIGNIFICANT DESIGN FLAW AND A THREAT TO VEHICLE SAFETY. OBVIOUSLY I HAVE HAD REPAIRS MADE TO THESE COMPONENTS. I FEEL THE MANUFACTURER MUST BE COMPELLED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY, BOTH LEGAL AND FINANCIAL, FOR THIS DESIGN FLAW. PLEASE TAKE ACTION TO ENSURE FORD EMBRACES THEIR RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS MATTER. THANKS. GF

WINDSHIELD WIPER DOES NOT SHUT OFF WHEN DISENGAGED.

RECALL 98V009000, THE HEADLIGHT RECALL IN WHICH THIS VEHICLE IS INCLUDED AND GOT REIMBURSED. BUT 2 YEARS LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTS WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE HIGH SPEED WIPPING ACTION WOULD COME TO A FULL STOP, WAIT 10 TO 15 SECONDS AND THEN START. THE NEXT SLOWER SPEED WOULD DO THE SAME. THE INTERMITTANT SPEEDS SEEMED TO WORK. FORD SERVICE REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR, THAT I WAS TOLD WAS BINDING AND ALSO REPLACED THE MOTOR HARNESS.

HEADGASKET BLEW WHILE DRIVING, STEAM CAME OUT OF EXHAUST, THEN THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT OVER TO THE HOT PEG. STOPPED CAR AND HAD BE TOWED BACK TO WOODBURY. DEALER TELLS US ALL FORD PRODUCTS WITH A 3.8 LITTER ENGINE SEEM TO BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THEY SAY THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR 3.8 LITTER ENGINES.

OUR '93 TAURUS BROKE A COIL SPRING AT 30K MILES AND THE OTHER AT 40K. I PAID TO HAVE BOTH REPAIRS DONE. I WROTE TO FORD TO COMPLAIN WHICH DIDN'T HELP ANY. NOW THE CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED. I HAVE BEEN WAITING SINCE JULY'98 TO BE REIMBURSED WHICH FORD SAID THEY WOULD DO IN THE RECALL LETTER. I ALSO HAD THE PROTECTIVE SHIELDS ADDED AS RECOMMENDED IN THE RECALL AT NO CHARGE. NOW I CAN'T GET THE DEALER TO REMOVE THEM. EVERY TIME THE BODY SWAYS, SUCH AS GOING OVER A DIP IN THE ROAD, IT CAUSES A LOUD BANGING NOISE. I SUSPECT THE SHIELDS ARE BOTTOMING OUT ON THE TIRES. THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO PROTECT THE TIRE FROM A PUNCTURE IN CASE THE COIL SPRING BREAKS. AGAIN I TRIED TO CALL FORD HEADQUARTERS BUT ALL I GOT WAS A CLERK WITH NO APPARENT AUTHORITY TO DO ANYTHING. ALSO I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR SUSPENSION ALSO AT 49K MILES. BOTH REAR SWAY BARS HAD TO BE REPLACED AND I HAD A BROKEN RIGHT REAR LINK WHATEVER THAT IS.

PER DEALER, IF THE LOWER MOTOR MOUNTS ARE NOT REPLACED, WILL RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF TAURUS OWNERS HAVE HAD TO HAVE THIS REPAIR, OFTENTIMES MORE THAN ONCE.

NO SUMMARY

WAS WAITING AT A STOP WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO SURGE FORWARD. HAD FOOT ON BRAKES. HIT A GARAGE DOOR. HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE. HAS NOT BEEN TO DEALER. *AK

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 98I-002.000 CONCERNING COIL SPRINGS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. THE COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLACED. SHIELDS WERE NOT USED FOR REPLACEMENT. OWNER NOT SATISFIED & IS UPSET. *AK

VEHICLE HAD 3 TRANSMISSION REPLACMENTS/TWO TIMES BY DEALER, AND THIRD BY INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS CONDITION IS NOT NORMAL. CAN SOMEONE HELP CONSUMER IN THIS MATTER? *AK *ML

WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A LOUD FUNNY NOISE COMING FROM UNDER VEHICLE. ALSO, WHEN OPENING UP HOOD THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS DAMAGED, AND THE BELT KEPT MOVING OVER, CAUSING MORE PROBLEMS FOR THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE SPINNED OUT OF CONTROL CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO FRONT COIL SPRINGS THAT WERE NOT PROPERLY FIXED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING ON FREEWAY OR AT HIGH SPEEDS THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS OR SHUTS OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER HEARD LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE. *AK

SMOKE STARTED BOLWING OUT OF THE ENIGINE, AND ANTI-FREEZE WAS LEAKING ALL OVER THE ENGINE DUE TO THE LOSS OF ENGINE HEAD GASKETS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A DARK COUNTRY ROAD THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER ON AND OFF . DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

ENGINE COOLANT LEAK,CAUSING THE HEAD GASKET TO BLOW. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

PROBLEM 1--ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON; TOOK TO DEALER AND READ CODES--O2 SENSOR FAILING AND TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. RE TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE, DEALER ADVISED THAT HE WITNESSED SLIPPAGE AND WAS CRACKED PISTON IN TRANSMISSION; ADVISED ME THAT PROBLEM WAS COMMON BECAUSE PISTON WAS ALUMINUM AND ARE BEING REPLACED WITH STEEL PISTONS; NOW HAVING SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH HARSH ENGAGEMENTS; WAS TOLD TO DRIVE IT TILL COULDN'T DRIVE ANYMORE BEFORE REPAIR--IF PISTON SHOULD BE STEEL AND NOT ALUMINUM THAT PISTON IS DEFECTIVE AND THAT FORD SHOULD REPAIR AT THEIR COSTS. RE: ENGINE BOLT, HAD TO HAVE ENGINE MOUNT REPAIRED AT COST OF $350--INFO AT THIS SITE SUGGESTS RECALLL WHICH I NEVER RECEIVED. I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR COST OF DEFECTIVE BOLT.

HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE, RECALL COMPONENT ON OTHER MODEL YEARS HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO YEAR.

EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH GETTING DEALER TO HONOR MFR. RECALL NOTICE # 98S -5 / NHTSA RECALL # 98V-094 000/ FORD COIL SPRINGS. *AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VARIOUS PARTS FAILING TO WORK PROPERLY. THEY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLOWN/ONE DEAD ENGINE CYLINDER NEEDS REPLACEMENT/ONE ENGINE MOUNT BROKE AND OTHER IS CRACKING/POWER STEERING MAKES GRINDING NOISES WHENEVER WHEEL IS TURNED, AND SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO RETRACT. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL. DUE TO HEAD GASKET FAILURE SEVERAL OTHER COMPONENTS WERE DAMAGED. *AK

EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH DEALER HONORING MFR. RECALL NOTICE 98S 15, FORD COIL SPRING. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED, RECALL COMPONENT ON OTHER MODEL YEAR, VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO YEAR.

WHEN DRIVING CAR AND STOPS AT LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT WANT TO MOVE, SEEMS AS IF IT IS IN NEUTRAL. REPAIR SHOP HAS VEHICLE AND STATED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWO TIMES WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE 2ND TRANSMISSION HAS LESS THAN 30,000 MILES ON IT BUT IS OUT OF WARRANTY ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. ALL TRANSMMISSIONS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY A FORD DEALER 'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT A VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE TO HAVE THREE TRANSMISSIONS TO GET OVER 100,000 MILES ON THE CAR!

WHEN DRIVING AT 70 MPH NOTICED VEHICLE STALLING, AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. ALSO, TRANSMISSION GOES INTO ANOTHER GEAR. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH DEALER HONORING MFR. RECALL # 98S-15/ 98M-02 : FORD/ FRONT COIL SPRINGS. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT RAN OUT OF PARTS AND HAS THEM ON ORDER. DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD BE IN, AND THEY HAVE LOTS OTHER CONSUMERS BEFORE HER, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO GIVE CONSUMER AN APPROXIMATE TIME FOR REPAIRS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AND MAKING A TURN TO THE RIGHT OR MAKING A TURN TO THE LEFT, THERE IS A LOUD POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHENEVER CONSUMER MAKES A TURN. *AK

HEAD GASKETS BLOWED OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 3,000. MILES, WATER KEPT A CHECK ON WAS DRIVING HOME ON INTERSTATE WITH 2 YEAR OLD CHILD WHEN MOTOR STARTED RUNNING HOT, PULLED OVER COOLED OFF, CHECKED WATER IT EAS FINE, DROVE ON, WHEN GOT HOME WAS HOT AGAIN. THEY HAVE RECALLED 94 AND UP MOTORS SAME AS MINE, MAKES IT VERY QUESTIONABLE AS TO WHY 93 WAS NOT RECALLED. SPENT $2,000. DOLLARS TO FIX EVERYTHING. (LOTS OF MONEY TO SOME PEOPLE). OTHER PROBLEM IS SWITCH THAT TURNS WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON AND OFF, WORKS SOME TIMES, SOMETIMES DOESN'T. WILL COST OVER 200. DOLLARS TO FIX (KIND OF HIGH) , BUT HAS TO BE FIXED TO KEEP FROM WRECKING.

REAR MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE ON TWO OCCASIONS, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RACK AND PINION STEERING BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING, REASON UNKNOWN . VEHICLE ONLY HAD 61,000 MILES OF WEAR. BELEIVED THIS CONDITION WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK

FRONT MOTOR MOUNT FAILED SUMMER OF 1998. REPLACED. ON 11/24/98, FRONT MOTOR MOUNT BOLT CAME OUT AND REAR MOUNT FAILED. TOTAL FAILURE OCCURED WHEN CAR WAS SHIFTED TO REVERSE AT A FULL STOP. (LARGE CLUNK OF CAR). WHEN CAR WAS PUT INTO FORWARD, CAR ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY!!!! LARGE JERK OF CAR AS IT WENT INTO GEAR. I PUT INTO NEUTRAL AND COASTED TO A PLACE WHERE I COULD TURN OFF HIGHWAY. PUT INTO FORWARD AGAIN TO GET OFF ROAD...ANOTHER CLUNCK. STEAM OUT OF ENGINE...NO POWER AT ALL NOW (THROTTLE DID NOTHING). FRONT MOTOR MOUNT BOLT GONE, REAR MOUNT BROKEN, TOP RADIATOR HOSE PULLED OFF ENGINE, POWER STEERING PUMP DAMAGED (HAD TO BE REPLACED), HOOD DENTED. THROTTLE CABLE DISCONNECTED, THROTTLE ASSEMBLY BENT (CAUSE OF ACCELERATION). TWO FORD DEALERS AND ONE INDEPENDANT REPAIRMAN TELL ME THIS IS NORMAL FOR TAURUSES. YET FORD SAY IT ISN'T DEFECTIVE. THEY SAY I'M LUCKY TO HAVE GOTTEN 68,000 MILES, MOST FAIL BEFORE 60K. THE UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION VERY EASILY COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAR REACHED APPROX. 35 MPH BEFORE I PUT INTO NEUTRAL.

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE TRANMISSION FAILED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO GET SOMEONE TO PUSH THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND THE COSNUMER LOST ALL POWER. DEALER HAS TO REBUILT THE TRANMISSION. *AK

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FRONT COIL SPRINGS. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE MAKES A CRACKING AND CRUNCHING SOUND AROUND THE FRONT TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. ASSOCIATED WITH RECALL NUMBER 98V094000.*AK

ENGINE GASKET WARPED - DEFECTIVE. CAUSED CAR TO OVERHEAT BY LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE.

HEAD GASKETS FAILED REQUIRING ENGINE REPAIR TO INCLUDE HEAD GASKETS AND VALVE COVER GASKETS AS WELL AS COOLING SYSTEM FLUSH AND TUNE-UP. FORD STATES NO PROGRAM FOR ASSISTANCE THOUGH ON 94-95 MODELS A RECALL PROGRAM IS OFFERED.

THE ENGINE HEAD GASKETS DETERIORATED, WATER GOT INTO THE ENGINE & IT STARTED TO SPLATTER & STALL OUT. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATOR. WHILE SITTING IDLE AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

THE FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE FOR NO REASON. THE REAR MOTOR MOUNTS HAD ALSO FAILED. ALSO, THE RADIATOR HOSE WAS RIPPED AWAY. *AK

WE UNDERSTAND THAT FORD HAS BEEN RECALLING THEIR TAURUSES DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THEIR MOTOR HEADS CRACKING. OUR HEADS CRACKED, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND TO CRACK THE MOTOR BLOCK. WE NOW HAVE TO BUY A NEW MOTOR. EVEN THOUGH FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, THEY ARE ONLY RECALLING THE 1994S AND 1995. IF FORD KNOWS THAT THE 1993S HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, WHY WON'T THEY HELP US. WE CONTACTED THEM AND THEY SAID FLAT OUT "NO."

UNBRELLA CAME IN CONTACT WITH UNPROTECTED POWER SEAT WIRING CAUSING FIRE.