1993 Ford Taurus defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1993 Ford Taurus. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING
  Recall Query RQ99017 · opened Aug 9, 1999 · closed Feb 16, 2000 · led to recall 98V094000

  There is no summary currently available

• WINDSHIELD WIPER
  Engineering Analysis EA99023 · opened Aug 6, 1999 · closed Jun 12, 2001

  ODI has received 50 additional complaiints on MY 1993 Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable vehicles alleging malfunction of the windshield wiper system including; intermittent or complete stoppage of wiper sweeping; inadequate sweep speed; and other general complaints of poor performace.In some cases, the owner alleges having…

• WINDSHIELD WIPER
  Preliminary Evaluation PE99015 · opened Feb 24, 1999 · closed Aug 6, 1999

  Alleged that the windshield wipers fail without warning

• FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING FAILURE
  Engineering Analysis EA97026 · opened Nov 26, 1997 · closed May 13, 1998 · led to recall 98V094000

  Alleged the front suspension coil springs may fracture, permitting suspension collapse, possible tire puncture and the potential for compromise to vehicle safety

• FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE97035 · opened Jul 22, 1997 · closed Nov 26, 1997

  Front Suspension coil springs may fracture with the vehicle in motion, posing a potential compromise to the driver's ability to control the vehicle.

• ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRES
  Engineering Analysis EA96024 · opened Sep 30, 1996 · closed Apr 15, 1997 · led to recall 97V019000

  There is no summary currently available

• HEADLIGHT FAILURE
  Engineering Analysis EA96019 · opened Jul 31, 1996 · closed Jan 26, 1998 · led to recall 98V009000

  Excessive heat in an improperly manufactured circuit breaker within the headlight switch caused that circuit breaker to open for time periods of varying length to cool off.opening of the circuit breaker in this manner interrupts electric current flow to the headlights, shutting them off.headlight outages have ranger fr…

• ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE96033 · opened May 2, 1996 · closed Sep 30, 1996 · led to recall 97V019000

  In december 1995, ford recalled 119,313 vehicles in canada to remedy the subject condition in certain 1992-95 taurus, sable, tempo, topaz and continental vehicles.ford is aware of similar incidents occurring in northern regions of the united states, but maintains that the frequencies do not warrant a finding of an unre…

• HEADLIGHTS FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE96018 · opened Mar 5, 1996 · closed Jul 31, 1996

  There is no summary currently available

• ALLEGED DEFECTIVE TIE RODS
  Defect Petition DP95004 · opened Aug 8, 1995 · closed Aug 30, 1995

  Alleged defective tie rods

• BROKEN TIE RODS
  Engineering Analysis EA94008 · opened Feb 16, 1994 · closed Feb 27, 1995

  There is no summary currently available

• POLYCAST ROAD WHEEL CRACKS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE93100 · opened Dec 2, 1993 · closed Jun 30, 1994

  There is no summary currently available

• BROKEN TIE RODS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE93058 · opened Jun 15, 1993 · closed Feb 16, 1994

  There is no summary currently available