COIL SPRING FAILED.
1993 Ford Taurus complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1993 record →
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE.
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
WHEN TURNING THE CORNER THE VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND MADE NOISES. DEALER REPLACED BRAK PADS AND SERVICED THE ROTORS. *AK
PE97035;THE DEFECTIVE FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING BROKE OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *AK
CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES ENTERING VEHICLE.
ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED, RECALL ON COMPONENT, HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO (STATE) LOCATION NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL.(93V106002).
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION, RESULTING FROM BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELING TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED THAT FAILURE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS DUE TO THE MASTER CYLINDER . *AK PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS AND ALSO ADD VEHICLE IDENTIFCATION NUMBER.
FUEL PUMP FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL INTERMITTANTLY.
CONSUMER STATES THAT TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED, NEEDS COMPLETE REPLACEMENT. *AK
MOTOR MOUNT FAILURE. ALSO, REPLACED AIR CONDITIONING HIGH-PRESSURE LINE. *AK
POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
BRAKE LIGHT BULBS BLOW OUT EXCESSIVELY.
VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY WILL JERK AS IF HIT IN REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE.
WHEN DRIVING VEHCLE ABOUT 55 MPH, OWNER NOTICED A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE. WHEN TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, IT WAS STATED THAT THE MOUNTS WHICH SUPPORT THE MOTOR BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME. THE MOUNTS HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
THE VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY POINT WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS BETWEEN HOT AND COLD. AFTER THE VEHICLE COOLS DOWN, IT WILL START AGAIN. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. *AK
AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM FAILED.
VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BEGIN SHAKING WHENEVER PUT ON BRAKES. IT'S VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK
WHILE COMING TO A STOP THE FRONT RIGHT SPRING AND UPPER BRAIN BROKE, CAUSING THE TIRE TO BURST. THE FORD DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK
CRACKED ENGINE MOTOR MOUNT; ALSO TRANSMISSION AND AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. *AK
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY, INDICATING MALFUINCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO HAVE SERVICE PREFORMED WHICH INVOLVED THE ENGINE BODY MOUNTS. SERVICE WAS COMPLETED, BUT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM WHICH HAS NOW REOCCURRED, RECALL#93V106002. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V02500). CALLED DEALER & MADE APPOINTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR APPOINTMENT. AFTER ARRIVING, WAS INFORMED THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. ALSO THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE IN. *AK
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. WHILE APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS UNKOWN VIBRATION COMING FROM LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE. OWNER NOTES THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS PARTS REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. ALSO, THERE ARE OTHER SAFETY CONCERNS WITH VEHICLE. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
AFTER VEHICLE IS READY TO BE SHUT DOWN/TURNED OFF BY DRIVER; CAN TURN IGNITION INTO OFF POSITION AND PULL KEY OUT, YET VEHICLE WILL STILL BE RUNNING. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
STEERING FELT CLUNKY DURING NORMAL TURNING. PER A SERVICE BULLETIN, SPACERS WERE REQUIRED TO BE INSTALLED ON TOP OF THE STRUT BEARING.
WATER PUMP FAILED.
PUT VEHICLE IN PARK WHEN DRIVER EXITED VEHICLE, IT JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE, LOST CONTROL AND STROKE THE FENCE IN DRIVEWAY. *AK
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED.
POWER STEERING HOSE HAS CRACK IN LINE, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK OUT, COULD CAUSE FIRE OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER HAS ORDERED PARTS/KIT TO RELACE LINE/HOSE. *AK
TRANSMISSION PROBLEM DUE TO DEFECT IN ALUMINUM DRUM PISTON.
ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE, WHILE ACCELERATING IN TRAFFIC, NEXT TO THE MOLDED PLUG THAT CONNECT TO THE ARM OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
AIR CONDITIONER LINE LEAKS FREON. CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL ON HER VEHICLE. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO REMEDY THE DEFECT, AND THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. *AK
COOLING FAN FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL.
RECIEVED RECALL NOTICE 97 V 025 000 FUEL THROTTLE IN APRIL, AND CONTACTED DEALER. THEY SAID THAT THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL WILL BE IN IN TWO WEEKS, BUT DEALER HAS NOT CONTACTED OWNER AND IT HAS BEEN TWO MONTHS SINCE OWNER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER WILL NOT RETURN CALLS, AND THE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. *AK
RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS.
ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE WHILE EXITING HIGHWAY WHICH RESULTED IN SEVERE NOISE IN ENGINE AND POOR RESPONSE TO ACCELERATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
HORN WILL NOT BLOW AT TIMES WHEN IT IS USED. DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK
RIGHT FRONT ALUMINIUM PISTON CRACKED.
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN MARCH, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD TO ORDER PARTS. PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE. RECALL #97V019000. *AK
SHE HAS CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT HER CRUISE CONTROL RECALL, AND IT HAS BEEN SIXTY DAYS AND THE DEALERSHIP STILL DOESN'T HAVE THE RECALLED PART. *AK
WHEN OWNER TURNS THE VEHICLE OFF THE ENGINE STILL IS RUNNING. DEALER SAYS THAT IGNITION CYLINDER IS STICKING, BUT WILL NOT FIX IT UNLESS THE OWNER PAYS $98.00, AND SHE IS NOT GOING TO PAY FOR THIS BECAUSE OWNER THINKS THAT THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE RECALLS THAT WAS LISTED ON FORD&LINCOLN&MERCURY. *AK
TRANSMISSION: COULD NOT GET VEHICLE TO CHANGE GEARS. VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A LOUD NOISE THEN IT WOULD CHANGE INTO A FAST SPEED. AT SLOW SPEED THERE WAS NO REACTION, JUST LOSS OF POWER. *AK
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