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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 →

Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Filed Sep 5, 1995MA

WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, OIL AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUT DOWN, MAIN ACCESSORY FUSE HAD BLOWN. TT

Fuel System, GasolineFire
Filed Sep 4, 1995OH

GAS LINE MELTED, CAUSING FIRE. *SD

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery
Filed Sep 2, 1995ID

PLASTIC FUEL LINES UNPROTECTED/INCAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING NORMAL ROAD HAZARDS, CAUSING DAMAGE/FUEL TO LEAK UPON HITTING RABBIT IN ROAD. *AW

Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Filed Sep 1, 1995WI

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING; NO APPARENT REASON; WHEN THIS HAPPENS, DRIVER CANNOT SEE ROAD OR TRAFFIC. *AK

Electrical System › Horn
Filed Aug 29, 1995WV

HORN IS LOCATED IN A COMPLICATED POSITION WHERE AS IN AN EMERGENCY IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO WARN OTHER DRIVERS OF YOUR INTENTIONS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Aug 22, 1995MD

THE ROTORS WEAR IMPROPERLY HAVE HAD THEM REPLACED AND TURNED OVER FIVE TIMES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 21, 1995CA

ABS: WHEN MAKING PANIC STOP, BRAKE PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO FLOOR; WHEN SLOWING DOWN, BRAKES WARM, WHOLE CAR VIBRATES, HARD TO STOP CAR. TT

Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal
Filed Aug 14, 1995NJ

TURN SIGNAL ON REAR ON DRIVER HAS A SHORT, ELECTRIC SHORT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Aug 14, 1995AZ

WHEN GOING DOWN A ROAD BRAKING CAUSES A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Aug 8, 1995MO

THE VEHICLE STALLS FOR NO REASON WHEN IT GETS HOT, AND THE VEHICLE GIVES NO WARNING. TT

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Aug 4, 1995CA

REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER HEATED TO THE POINT WHERE IT CAUSED THE GLASS TO EXPLODE. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Jul 23, 1995NJ

VEHICLE FIRE. 8AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 20, 1995CO

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
Filed Jul 18, 1995CA

STEERING IS HARD TO TURN WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Jul 18, 1995OR

THE LIGHTS GO OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF DARKNESS AND WHILE DRIVING. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › PumpFire1 injured
Filed Jul 18, 1995NC

POWER STEERING PUMP OVERHEATED, RESULTING IN A FIRE/INJURY. TT

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Jul 12, 1995NY

AIR CONDITIONING IS BROKEN, WIFE HAS ASTHMA WHICH IS A SAFETY PROBLEM IF TEMPERATURES ARE EXTREME. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages
Filed Jul 12, 1995TX

VEHICLE HAD DEFECTIVE CRUISE CABLE WHICH STAYED OPEN,CAUSING UNWANTED ACCELERATION WITH NO BRAKING ABILITY. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jul 5, 1995TX

THE IGNITION ROD KEEPS BREAKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jun 30, 1995LA

WHEN DRIVING ACCELERATE 15 MPH .

Equipment › Electrical
Filed Jun 28, 1995OH

OPENED THE ASHTRAY AND HOT LIGHT BULB INSIDE BURNED FINGER. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jun 27, 1995CA

THE CAR WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jun 26, 1995CA

CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jun 22, 199500

AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONT END IMPACT; VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT SUDDENLY STOPPED; VEHICLE 1 SLID INTO VEHICLE 2. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 12, 1995KY

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE COMPLETLY AT 40 MPH. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jun 9, 1995TX

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed May 30, 1995CT

MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, BRAKES WERE LOCKING. TT

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed May 22, 199500

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 16, 1995IN

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS A SEVERE SHAKE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN STOPPING. TT

Exterior Lighting › Headlights › Switch
Filed May 15, 1995OH

THE HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING OFF, DEALER CLAIMS THAT THEY ARE REDESIGNING THE SWITCH. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light
Filed May 8, 1995CT

ON COLD START ABS BRAKES WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES. ONCE WARM LIGHT WILL COME ON REPEATEDLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed May 3, 1995KY

REAR CALIPERS LOCKED UP CAUSED PADS AND ROTORS TO WEAR TO THE POINT OF NO BRAKING CAPABILITY. TT

Exterior Lighting › Headlights › Switch
Filed Apr 28, 1995GA

WHILE DRIVING FRONT HEADLAMP SWITCH CONNECTOR FAILED DUE TO BURNT OUT WIRES. *AK

Seats
Filed Apr 28, 1995CA

DRIVER'S SEAT IS LOOSE.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 6, 1995MI

UNEXPECTED SUDDEN REVING OF VEHICLE, HIGH RPMS. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 5, 1995CO

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Mar 29, 1995VA

FRONT ROTORS HAVE HAD TO BE TURNED CONSTANTLY, AND THE VEHICLE ALSO SHIMMIES WHILE BRAKING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Mar 22, 1995CA

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE ROTORS CAUSING BRAKES TO VIBRATE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 21, 1995NC

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.

Electrical System › Horn
Filed Mar 21, 1995NY

HORN BUTTON LOCATION AND SIZE OF BUTTON CREATES HAVOC WHEN TRYING TO FIND HORN IN PANIC SITUATIONS. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Mar 16, 1995TN

FRONT DISC ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Mar 8, 1995NY

DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTEND COLLISION AT 15-20MPH. TT

Steering › Linkages
Filed Mar 6, 1995NC

BROKEN TIE ROD CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever and Linkage › Column Shift
Filed Feb 22, 1995NJ

THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER BUTTON CORRODED OFF. EXPLAIN FURTHER. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Feb 21, 1995MO

WHEN ROTORS GET WARM THEY WARP, WHICH CAUSES VIBRATION AND HANDLING PROBLEM, ALSO EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever and Linkage › Column Shift
Filed Feb 13, 1995NJ

AUTO TRANSMISSION SHIFT INDICATOR LEVER PLASTIC BUTTON POPPED OUT AND BROKE INTO TWO PIECES, PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM SHIFTING GEARS. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Feb 6, 1995CA

MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE TWICE. *SD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Jan 31, 1995ND

VEHICLE FIRE. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) (1ST VEHICLE OF 481926) *SKD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Jan 31, 1995ND

VEHICLE FIRE. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) (2ND VEHICLE OF 481926) *SKD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jan 26, 1995MA

VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND BOTH MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. TT

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