1993 Ford Taurus complaints

FAULTY ROTORS WEAR EXCESSIVELY CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE.

OIL PAN RUSTED THROUGH.

ENGINE MALFUNCTION.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW.

INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT COME ON OR THEY WILL COME ON AND QUIT WORKING. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

RECALL 98V-0090.00, MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98S01. CONSUMER HAD THE PROBLEM BEFORE THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED. DEALER HAD NO PARTS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE PART HAS BEEN ON ORDER EVER SINCE. CONSUMER CANNOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AT NIGHT BECAUSE THE PROBLEM HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

REARVIEW MIRROR KEEPS FALLING OFF INSIDE OF VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED IT SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN WHETHER IS HOT, THE MIRROR WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS HAD TO SPEND $20-40 ON EACH REPAIR. *AK

HEAD LAMP SWITCH OVERHEATED AND FAILED.

RECALL 98V009, DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE HEADLAMP SWITCH, THE HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF WHILE IN USE WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED SWITCH 3 TIMES. *AK

AIR CONDITIONING COMPLETELY FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING BOTH FRONT LUGS: NUTS HAVE BROKE OFF FOR NO REASON. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MORE THAT ONCE . ALDO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

RECALL NO. 98V009000, HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER; NO PARTS. CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING SINCE MAY AND THE DEALER SAID THERE IS AN BACK ORDER ON THE PARTS. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINING OF MANUFACTURER'S KNOWN DEFECT IN THE CLOCK SPRING WHICH CONTROLS THE SPEED/ AIR BAGS AND HORN. THE DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING WOULD CAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL NOT TO RESPOND TO DEACTIVATE THE SPEED CONTROL. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND WILL NOT REPAIR WITHOUT COST TO THE CONSUMER . *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE STOPS. VEHICLE MUST BE PUT INTO PARK TO RESTART ENGINE AGAIN, THE INCIDENT OCCURS ONCE A WEEK. DEALER STATES THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AFTER A COMPUTER CHECK. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AND OTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTS DONE. ENGINE CONTINUES TO STOP. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AKWHEN DEALER HAS PUT VEHICLE TO THE COMPUTER, IT SHOWS THAT NOTHING IS WRONG. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WITHOUT INDICATIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE LOOSENED, CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK EVERYTIME IT WAS PUT INTO GEAR. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH WHEN HE ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER THIS HAPPENED, THE TRANSMISSION HAD BROKEN DOWN, LEAVING VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER. *AK

PIECE OF TRANSMISSION BLEW FROM WITHIN BLOWING A HOLE THROUGH THE SIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION CASE, FORD WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THE PRODUCT. *SLC

ENGINE GASKET AND OXYGEN SENSOR FAILURES.

STARTER MOTOR FAILED RESULTING IN STALLING,.

CONSUMER WAS AT COMPLETE STOP,HEARD LOUD EXPLOSION TYPE NOISE COMING FROM RIGHT FRONT OF VEHICLE, CAUSING THE FLOORBOARD TO SHAKE, FRONT COIL SPRING HAD POPPED OUT OF POSITION. DEALER REPLACED COIL SPRING. *AK

GOING 45-50 MPH ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY HALTED. THE HALTING LASTED FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS, AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LURCH FORWARD. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO DRIVE AS NORMAL AGAIN. *AK

RECALL # 98V00900 FORD/HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER; NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL. DEALER IS NOT SURE WHEN PARTS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE. *AK

RECALL # 98V009000; DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL. OWNER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHTS. DEALER TOLD OWNER PARTS COULD BE AVAILABLE NEXT WEEK. *AK

WHEN THE WINDSHILED WIPERS ARE ON THEY BECOME STUCK, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

HEADLIGHTS RETAIN HEAT AND MOISTURE. HOLDS IN HEADLIGHTS, CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO BLOW OUT, PROBLEM CONSTANTLY OCCURS AND THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED AND CLOSED THE SAFETY BELT DOES NOT ROLL BACK, AND THE DOOR CATCHES IT. THE DEALER STATES THAT IT WORKS PROPERLY, BUT IT TAKES TOO LONG TO ROLL IN. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, IT WAS RIDING HARD. WAS PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY WHEN SWAY BAR CRACKED. TOOK TO A MECHANIC, NOT DEALER, TO HAVE VEHICLE CHECKED. MECHANIC NOTICED CRACKED SWAY BAR AND REPAIRED IT. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. ALSO WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THERE IS VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT END. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS. PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER INTERMITTENT SWITCH DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.

HEADLIGHTS SWITCH ON AND OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES STAYING OFF FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. THE PLUG CONNECTED TO THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS DEFORMED AND BROWN IN COLOR DUE TO OVERHEATING, WHICH ALSO MAKES IT A FIRE HAZARD.

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

GLUED REARVIEW MIRROR THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED WITH FELL OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY. REARVIEW MIRROR COMMONLY USED TO COME SCREWED TO METAL FRAME ABOVE WINDSHIELD, NOW IT COMES ONLY GLUED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE WILL STOP, AND WOULD HAVE TO PUT INTO PARK TO RESTART, INCIDENT OCCURS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. DEALER STATES NOTHING IS WRONG AFTER CHECKING CAR ON THE COMPUTER, FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AND OTHERS DIAGNOSED.

ENGINE MOUNT FAILED.

HEADLIGHT SWITCH CAUSES LIGHT TO TURN ON AND OFF ERRATICALLY.

POWER STEERING HOSES ARE LEAKING WHILE DRIVING, NOT A MAJOR LEAK, BUT A FEW DRIPS ON PAVEMENT WHICH WILL GET WORSE IN DUE TIME. DEALER RECOMMENDED COSTLY REPAIRS. *AK

THE VEHICLE'S RIGHT FRONT SPRING COIL HAS CRACKED AND HAS CAUSED THE TIRES TO BE FLAT. TIRES HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK

DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG IS NON-FUNCTIONAL/FAILED.

IGNITION LOCK BROKE.

VEHICLE IS INCLUDED UNDER RECALL 98V009, HEAD LIGHTS. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO REPAIR VEHICLE BECAUSE THE PARTS ARE NOT AVALIABLE. *AK

VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO BE SHIFT INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE. TRANSMISSION FAILS TO WORK. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC A NEW TRANSMISSION IS REQUIRED. REPLACED IT WITH A REBUILT ONE & THAT ONE FAILED ALSO. THE TSB IN THE REBUILT TRANSMISSION IS GONE. *AK

WHILE PARKED THE SPARE TIRE IN THE WHEEL WELL EXPLODED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

TRANSMISSION/ TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SERVICED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES, AND PROBLEM HAS BEEN DISCUSSED, IT CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. NO WARRANTY ON VEHICLE. WHEN STARTING AND STOPPING, TAKING OFF THE TRANSMISSION FEELS AS IF IT IS TRYING TO CATCH. *AK

THE HEAD GASKET LEAKS. ALSO, THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED WHEN ANTI-FREEZE WAS FOUND ON THE OLD OXYGEN SENSOR. MECHANIC STATES THAT THIS IS A SIGN OF A DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET, IT JUST STARTED TO LEAK. BUT DRIVING WILL MAKE IT WORSE, AND COULD RESULT IN MORE DAMAGE TO HEAD GASKET AND THEN AN ENGINE BLOCK. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES DURING MODERATE TO HARD STOPS THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOORBOARD. IS VERY SPONGY AND CONTINUES TO FADE. THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES SINCE SEPTEMEBER OF 97. THE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. INSERTS HAVE BEEN PUT INTO THE CALIPERS, BUT BRAKING PROBLEM CONTINUES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 55 MPH VEHICLE STARTED SMELLING LIKE SMOKE, AND THE HEAD LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING. WHEN HITTING A DIP THE LIGHTS WENT OFF COMPLETELY. *AK