ENGINE MOUNTS DEFECTIVE.
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 →
HEADLIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW GOES UP AND DOWN . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE OWNER WAS IN THE CAR . THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE ENGINE NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS. *AK
SHORT IN TURN SIGNAL SWITCH CAUSED HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT TWICE.
BRAKES FAILED DUE TO WORN REAR DRUM AND MASTER CYLINDER.
DRIVING VEHICLE, ARRIVED HOME, PARKED VEHICLE, TURNED OFF IGNITION SWITCH, VEHICLE STILL RUNNING AFTER KEY IS REMOVED FROM IGNITION SWITCH, HAVE TO PULL DISTRIBUTOR PLUG IN ORDER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TO STOP. *AK
HEADLIGHT SWITCH DEFECTIVE, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO FLICKER OFF AND ON/POOR VISIBILITY *SD
VEHICLE STALLS AND BUCKS, AND CAUSES LOSS OF POWER, IN FOR REPAIRS, NO PROBLEM FOUND. *AK
HEADLIGHT WIRES SHORTED OUT, CAUSING FAILURE OF HEADLIGHTS/POOR VISIBILITY. *SD
WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT BY THEMSELVES. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNDER THE DASH ELECTRICAL SHORT FIRE. *AK
SUNLIGHT REFLECTS OFF OF DASHBOARD ONTO WINDSHIELD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SD
THE ABS ANTI LOCK LIGHT KEEP COME ON WHEN DRIVING. *AK WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CONSUMER STOPPED IN DRIVEWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE ENGINE BY SHIFTING INTO PARK, HOWEVER A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE CAME FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER WAS PLACED IN EITHER NEUTRAL OR PARK, POWER WINDOWS WOULD NOT WORK EITHER. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN EXPERIENCED HEADLIGHT FAILURE WHEN WENT OFF, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK
PE96-018 ACTIVE, HEADLIGHT FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS GET GET VERY DIM. *AK
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED THREE TIMES, CAUSING VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. *DH
PE96-018; RIGHT HEADLIGHT REFLECTOR FELL OFF WHICH RESULTED IN BULB MELTED CASING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
PE96-018 ACTIVE, HEADLIGHT FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING AND TURNING, HEADLIGHTS GO OFF WITH NO WARNING. *AK
PE96-018 ACTIVE, WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON, WILL COME ON. *AK
HEADLIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING, WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING, NO WARNING. *AK
HEADLIGHT FAILURE, LIGHTS GO OFF WHILE DRIVING PE96-018A. *AK
LEFT REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT STAY FASTENED. *AK
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONTAL AND REAR BRAKING SYSTEM. PROBABLE CAUSE DEFECTIVE BRAKE ROTORS. *AK
SPRING IN STRUT BROKE. *SD
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *DHZ
ABS, WHEN DRIVING AT SPEED OF 50MPH, VIRBRATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN THE FRONT END, IN FOR REPLACEMENT OF DISC ROTORS AND PADS. *AK ALSO FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED DUE TO CONTAMINATION. *JB
MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED TWICE. *SD
WHEN ON HIGH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR SEIZES AND THE WIPERS STOP WORKING.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DURING RAIN STORM, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SD
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCESD STEERING MALFUNCTION WHEN CONSTANTLY PULLIN TO RIGHT AND STEERING WHEEL HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY AT HIGH SPEEDS, MAKING HARD TO CONTROL.
DRIVING IN BAD WEATHER VEHICLE APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, CONTINUED HANGUP IN THE SWITCH, AND WHEN STARTING SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING. *AK
LEFT FRONT TURN SIGNAL OCCASIONALLY FLASHES FASTER THEN NORMAL, WHILE LEFT REAR TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT ILLUMINATE AT ALL. *DH
ENGINE HEAD GASKETS FAILED. *AK
FUEL TANK RELEASES GAS FUMES INTO VEHICLE. *SD
REARVIEW MIRROR FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING, AFFECTING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
MOTOR MOUNT FAILED. *DH
COIL SPRING BROKE DUE TO RUST, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DROP. *SD
WHEN TURNING ON THE IGNITON SWITCH IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF AND THE KEY SPINS AROUND IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
FAILURE OF THE BRAKES, WHEN YOU APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE SHAKES CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DOING 40MPH AND OVER.*AK
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
IF BRAKES APPLIED AT 55 MPH, FRONT END SHAKES. *DSH
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN FRONT END COLLISION. *DH
PIECES OF TRANSMISSION SPIDER GEAR SPACER FOUND IN FLUID WHEN TRANSMISSION FLUID DRAINED. *DSH
FRONT DISC ROTORS AND PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR AT 13K MILES. *AK
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 25MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE ESCAPING FROM BACK OF VEHICLE; TEMPATURE GAUGE WENT UP NOT TO OVERHEAT RANGE; SHUT OFF ENGINE; ENTIRE VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FIRE.*AK
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