WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, OIL AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUT DOWN, MAIN ACCESSORY FUSE HAD BLOWN. TT
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 →
GAS LINE MELTED, CAUSING FIRE. *SD
PLASTIC FUEL LINES UNPROTECTED/INCAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING NORMAL ROAD HAZARDS, CAUSING DAMAGE/FUEL TO LEAK UPON HITTING RABBIT IN ROAD. *AW
HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING; NO APPARENT REASON; WHEN THIS HAPPENS, DRIVER CANNOT SEE ROAD OR TRAFFIC. *AK
HORN IS LOCATED IN A COMPLICATED POSITION WHERE AS IN AN EMERGENCY IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO WARN OTHER DRIVERS OF YOUR INTENTIONS. TT
THE ROTORS WEAR IMPROPERLY HAVE HAD THEM REPLACED AND TURNED OVER FIVE TIMES. TT
ABS: WHEN MAKING PANIC STOP, BRAKE PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO FLOOR; WHEN SLOWING DOWN, BRAKES WARM, WHOLE CAR VIBRATES, HARD TO STOP CAR. TT
TURN SIGNAL ON REAR ON DRIVER HAS A SHORT, ELECTRIC SHORT. TT
WHEN GOING DOWN A ROAD BRAKING CAUSES A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING. TT
THE VEHICLE STALLS FOR NO REASON WHEN IT GETS HOT, AND THE VEHICLE GIVES NO WARNING. TT
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER HEATED TO THE POINT WHERE IT CAUSED THE GLASS TO EXPLODE. TT
VEHICLE FIRE. 8AK
WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AND WAS REAR ENDED VEHICLE HIT THE TAIL END OF AN OIL TANKER AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
STEERING IS HARD TO TURN WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT
THE LIGHTS GO OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF DARKNESS AND WHILE DRIVING. TT
POWER STEERING PUMP OVERHEATED, RESULTING IN A FIRE/INJURY. TT
AIR CONDITIONING IS BROKEN, WIFE HAS ASTHMA WHICH IS A SAFETY PROBLEM IF TEMPERATURES ARE EXTREME. *AK
VEHICLE HAD DEFECTIVE CRUISE CABLE WHICH STAYED OPEN,CAUSING UNWANTED ACCELERATION WITH NO BRAKING ABILITY. *AK
THE IGNITION ROD KEEPS BREAKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
WHEN DRIVING ACCELERATE 15 MPH .
OPENED THE ASHTRAY AND HOT LIGHT BULB INSIDE BURNED FINGER. *AK
THE CAR WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. *AK
AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONT END IMPACT; VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT SUDDENLY STOPPED; VEHICLE 1 SLID INTO VEHICLE 2. TT
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE COMPLETLY AT 40 MPH. TT
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 35MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY, ALSO DURING PANIC STOP FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP AT 55MPH. TT
MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, BRAKES WERE LOCKING. TT
THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AT VARIOUS TIMES WITHOUT WARNING, AND COME BACK ON, CAUSING A LOSS OF VISIBILTY, AND ALL DASH LIGHTS, AND CLIMATE CONTROL. TT
VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS A SEVERE SHAKE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN STOPPING. TT
THE HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING OFF, DEALER CLAIMS THAT THEY ARE REDESIGNING THE SWITCH. TT
ON COLD START ABS BRAKES WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES. ONCE WARM LIGHT WILL COME ON REPEATEDLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
REAR CALIPERS LOCKED UP CAUSED PADS AND ROTORS TO WEAR TO THE POINT OF NO BRAKING CAPABILITY. TT
WHILE DRIVING FRONT HEADLAMP SWITCH CONNECTOR FAILED DUE TO BURNT OUT WIRES. *AK
DRIVER'S SEAT IS LOOSE.
UNEXPECTED SUDDEN REVING OF VEHICLE, HIGH RPMS. TT
CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND DRIVERS AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN, CONSUMER WIFE HAD A BROKEN NOSE CAR WAS TOTALED. TT
FRONT ROTORS HAVE HAD TO BE TURNED CONSTANTLY, AND THE VEHICLE ALSO SHIMMIES WHILE BRAKING. TT
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE ROTORS CAUSING BRAKES TO VIBRATE. TT
ABS BRAKES; HAS HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE OWNERSHIP. BRAKE PEDAL GETS SOFT W/PEDAL GOING TO FLOOR. PROBLEM REOCCURS INTERMITTENTLY NOT KNOWING WHEN NEXT FAILURE.
HORN BUTTON LOCATION AND SIZE OF BUTTON CREATES HAVOC WHEN TRYING TO FIND HORN IN PANIC SITUATIONS. *SKD
FRONT DISC ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING.
DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTEND COLLISION AT 15-20MPH. TT
BROKEN TIE ROD CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER BUTTON CORRODED OFF. EXPLAIN FURTHER. TT
WHEN ROTORS GET WARM THEY WARP, WHICH CAUSES VIBRATION AND HANDLING PROBLEM, ALSO EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR. TT
AUTO TRANSMISSION SHIFT INDICATOR LEVER PLASTIC BUTTON POPPED OUT AND BROKE INTO TWO PIECES, PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM SHIFTING GEARS. *AK
MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE TWICE. *SD
VEHICLE FIRE. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) (1ST VEHICLE OF 481926) *SKD
VEHICLE FIRE. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) (2ND VEHICLE OF 481926) *SKD
VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND BOTH MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. TT
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