1993 Ford Taurus complaints

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.

POWER SUDDENLY DISAPPEARED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, DIAGNOSED AS ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO LACK OF SPARK CAUSED BY WORN DISTRIBUTOR DRIVESHAFT.

CONSUMER HAS RECALL FOR FRONT COIL SPRINGS WHICH BROKE, CAUSING SAFETY PROBLEM. RECALL NO 98I002000. DEALERS WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE RECALL. *AK

RECALL # 98V009000 FORD/HEADLIGHTS CIRCUIT BREAKER; APPOINTMENT MADE FOR 6/19/98, WHEN ARRIVING AT DEALERSHIP, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. CALLED DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER NOT SURE WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. *AK

HEAD GASKET HAS FAILED ALLOWING COOLANT TO FOUL SPARK PLUG, AND HEAD GASKET MUST BE REPLACED. FORD ISSUED A TSB IN MARCH 1998, ARTICLE 98-4-9, (ISSUED OVER 5 YEARS AFTER MODEL YEAR) IDENTIFING THIS AS A PROBLEM. THEIR WORDS COOLANT MAY LEAK FROM THE HEAD GASKET. CAUSED BY INSUFFICENT SEALING OF THE HEAD GASKET. THE IMPROPER SEALING IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT SOULD BE REMEDIED BY FORD. FORD HAS DECLINED TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

RECALL KIT FOR THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH DENIED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

ENGINE USING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL.

DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG IS NOT WORKING. QCAW

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE ALL THE COOLANT HAD LEAKED OUT DUE TO THE TIMING CHAIN COVER GASKET WHICH NEEDED REPLACING. IF THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN UNDER THOSE CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS ERRATICALLY. OWNER BELIEVES THAT THE TRANSMISSION REACHES A CERTAIN HEAT LEVEL AND STARTS DOWNSHIFTING TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE JERKS THE STEERING WHEEL RIGHT OUT OF HER HANDS.

HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH STICKS AND DOES NOT RESPOND WHEN TURNED ON. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILURE, CONSUMER LEARNED OF SERVICE PROGRAM 98M01 AND FEELS FORD SHOULD RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM IN THE 1993 MODELS AS WELL AS THE OTHER MODELS DUE TO THE COSTLY REPAIR. *SLC

TUMBLERS WITHIN CYLINDER FOR IGNITION KEY FRACTURED, CAUSING DIFFICULTY INSERTING KEY AND REMOVING KEY FROM IGNITION, ALSO MAY HAVE CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH CRUISE CONTROL. (QCAW)

VEHICLE WAS SKIPPING. MECHANIC STATES TRANSMISSION HAD METAL IN IT, AND LACK OF LUBRICATION CAUSED THE DEFECT. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER HAS TO WIGGLE THE IGNITION PRIOR TO PUTTING THE KEY IN AND START THE VEHICLE . THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK ON MAXIMUM, LOWER SETTINGS DO NOT WORK. ALSO WIPERS FAIL COMPLETELY DURING STORMS. (QCAW)

HEAD GASKET FAILED, OTHER TAURUS MODEL YEARS HAVE RECALL ON COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO MODEL YEAR.

FRONT COIL SPRINGS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING DAMAGE TO STRUTS AND BUSHINGS.

COIL SPRINGS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL AT INTERVALS ILLUMINATE, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RECALL 93V106002; VEHICLE HAS A CLUNCKING SOUND DUE TO THE ENGINE HITTING THE BODY OF VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER STATES THE VIN# DOES NOT COMPLY TO RECALL. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

ON ONE INCIDENT, WHILE DRVING THE VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY SLIP OUT OF GEAR AND DOWNSHIFT HARD WHILE IN OVERDRIVE. ON ANOTHER INCIDENT, WHILE DRIVING ON SLIPPER ROAD CONDITIONS, VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO UNCONTROLLABLE SPIN AND LANDED IN OPPOSITE LANE. DEALER REPLACED LINKAGE SENSOR AND PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. *AK *TT

HAD RECEIVED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING COIL SPRINGS. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE & DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD BE. *AK

FUEL LINE GETS CLOGGED, CAUSING THE ENGINE NOT TO MOVE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. ENGINE IS ON, BUT IT IS NOT GIVEN GAS TO FUEL LINE. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK

COIL SPRING FAILURE.

CONSUMER'S COMPLAINT CONCERNED THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE FOR VEHICLE 2.8L. CURRENT ENGINE GASKET PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS THE RECALL FOR THE 1994 & 1995 ENGINE GASKET DEFECTS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

SUSPENSION SYSTEM (CAMBER SHIMS) FAILED CAUSING VIBRATION RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO TIRES.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. THE DEALER INFORMED OWNER THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS THE PROBLEM. *AK

TRANSMISSION PAN GASKET FAILED.

VEHICLE STARTED RUNNING HOT. THE DEALER INFORMED OWNER THAT ONE OF THE HEAD GASKETS CRACKED. *AK

ABS BRAKES MAKE LOUD NOISE WHEN APPLIED. ALSO PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER NOTES PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

FRONT SPRINGS FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

FAULTY ENGINE GASKETS NEED REPLACING.

COIL SPRINGS WERE FRACTURED AND REPLACED BY THE REPAIR SHOP AT OWNERS EXPENSE.*AK.ET.

CONSUMER COMPLAINED WHILE DRIVING HEAVY GAS FUMES GET INTO THE VEHICLE; A CAN HEAR THE GAS IN GAS TANK SOUND LIKE IT IS BOILING. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNT UP. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

REAR STRUT LINK THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE SWAY BAR HAS CORRODED AND BROKE OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

AIR CONDITIONER WAS CHARGED WITH PROPANE GAS WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO EXPLODE. CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

RECALL 98V009000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98S01, HEADLIGHTS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN OVER 90 DAYS AND THEY CANNOT TELL WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. DEALER IS MAC HAIDFORD AT 713-932-5065. *AK

HORN LOCATION ON STEERING WHEEL IS NOT EASILY ACCESSIBLE. EYES WOULD HAVE TO LEAVE ROAD TO LOCATE HORN IN ORDER TO BLOW IT. DEALER SAID MANUFACTURER'S DESIGN. *AK

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN RECALL #98V009, HEADLIGHT SWITCH. CONSUMER CONTATCED DEALER TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. *AK

FUEL RELAY SHORTED OUT AND MELTED THE CONNECTION TO FUEL PUMP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP RUNNING.

FUEL FILLER VAPOR TUBE CAUSES FUMES TO ENTER VEHICLE.

ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSOR FAILED RESULTING IN BRAKES LOCKING UP.

WHEN TRAVELING CONSUMER NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE STARTED HESITATING. CONSUMER, THEREFORE, PULLED INTO A GAS STATION WHEN FLUIDS STARTED LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED HEAD GASKET BLEW. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DUE TO RUST ON THE OIL PAN TWO BIG HOLES DEVELOPED UNDERNEATH THE OIL PAN WHICH CAUSED AN OIL LEAK WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. *AK *JB

FORWARD CLUTCH FAILURE.

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING 45MPH THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TOOK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK