1993 Ford Taurus engine and engine cooling problems
638 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1993 Ford Taurus — 41% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The heat from the engine comes inside my car...making it hotter on the inside than outside..driving it yesterday the a/c fan froze up causing it to smoke and was undrivable. Just had it in for a major tune up a week ago yet still this problems occurs.. *tr”
filed May 16, 2008
“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 ford taurus. On may 30, 2007, the vehicle caught fire while parked. The contact noticed black smoke rising from under the hood, which led to the vehicle being engulfed in flames. The lot where the vehicle was parked sustained damage as well as the items that were in the…”
filed Jun 28, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant and/or oil from the cylinder head gasket area. *tt
0214 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 21, 2002On some vehicles, engine oil may continue to leak from the engine oil pan gasket area after an engine oil pan gasket repair has been performed. *tt
01124 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 25, 2001
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Taurus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Taurus | 4 | 9% |
| 2017 Taurus | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 Taurus | 2 | 3% |
| 2015 Taurus | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 Taurus | 6 | 3% |
| 2013 Taurus | 7 | 1% |
| 2012 Taurus | 2 | 3% |
| 2011 Taurus | 9 | 5% |
| 2010 Taurus | 11 | 5% |
| 2009 Taurus | 18 | 28% |
| 2008 Taurus | 11 | 6% |
| 2007 Taurus | 22 | 15% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1993 Ford Taurus
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.