1993 Ford Taurus power train problems
174 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1993 Ford Taurus — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The car started stalling. The car just stopped working. It has also almost caused us to get hit when it stalls out and when it was about to go out we alomost caused some accidents. We haft to replace the transmission because it is cracked. Everyone has transmission problems out of taurus.*ak”
filed Jan 30, 2005
“Nar 03/03/2003. The consumer had problems with the automatic transmission which eventually had to be replaced, also the brakes wore out prematurely due to lack of a second gear. The engine went out in nov 1997 which was likely head gasket failure. Jan 9, 2003 the engine overheated which was…”
filed Dec 13, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
New transmission cooler flusher - service tips. 2003 escort and super duty f series included. *tt
03148 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 21, 2003Brake shift interlock.*jb
01181 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 17, 2001
Power Train problems in other Taurus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Taurus | 6 | 13% |
| 2017 Taurus | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 Taurus | 3 | 4% |
| 2015 Taurus | 18 | 7% |
| 2014 Taurus | 12 | 5% |
| 2013 Taurus | 44 | 8% |
| 2012 Taurus | 2 | 3% |
| 2011 Taurus | 18 | 10% |
| 2010 Taurus | 36 | 18% |
| 2009 Taurus | 5 | 8% |
| 2008 Taurus | 44 | 25% |
| 2007 Taurus | 16 | 11% |
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.