1993 Ford Taurus Recalls, Complaints & Specs

6 safety recalls list the 1993 Ford Taurus, and owners have filed 1,557 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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6 safety recalls for the 1993 Ford Taurus

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Frame and members (structure)

   NHTSA 98V323000 Reported December 16, 1998 2,697,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in connecticut, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia, west…

   Remedy: Dealers will install subframe rear mount bolts, reinforcement plates, and plate nuts.

2. Coil springs (suspension)

   NHTSA 98V094000 Reported May 6, 1998 281,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of new york, michigan, ohio, illinois, wisconsin, pennsylvania, massachusetts, indiana, new jersey, maine, connecticut, new hampshire, rhode island, vermont, minnesota, iowa, missouri, kentucky, maryland, delaware, and west virginia. The front…

   Remedy: Dealers will install a spring catcher bracket which will prevent a fractured spring from contacting a tire.

3. Switch (exterior lighting)

   NHTSA 98V009000 Reported January 21, 1998 506,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The headlights can flash intermittently as a result of the circuit breaker opening. The vehicle's headlights can go out for brief intervals.

   Remedy: Dealers will install a headlight switch that incorporates a cricuit breaker of revised design and installation of a wiring harness connector and wiring, if needed.

4. Vehicle speed control

   NHTSA 97V025000 Reported February 26, 1997 212,700 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Vehicle description: vehicles equipped with 3.8l engines and originally sold or currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, iowa, idaho, illinois, indiana, kansas, massachusetts, maine, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, north dakota, nebraska, new hampshire, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, south dakota, vermont,…

   Remedy: Dealers will add a boot to the speed control cable.

5. Fan (engine and engine cooling)

   NHTSA 97V019000 Reported February 25, 1997 75,200 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   These vehicles are originally sold or currently registered in the following states: alaska, iowa, minnesota, nebraska, north dakota, and south dakota. The vehicles involved are 1992-1994 tempo/topaz vehicles with 3.0l engines; 1994 tempo/topaz with 2.3l engines; 1992-1995 taurus/sable with 3.8l engines; 1994-1995 taurus/sable with 3.0l…

   Remedy: Dealers will install an electrical jumper harness containing an automatic resetting circuit breaker to protect the fan motor low speed circuitry from overheating.

6. Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (service brakes)

   NHTSA 93V023000 Reported January 4, 1993 212 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Anti-lock brake system controllers designed for rear wheel drive cars may have been installed on these front wheel drive cars..

   Remedy: Replace the rear wheel drive ABS controller with a front wheel drive ABS controller.

1,557 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1993 Ford Taurus have filed 1,557 complaints with NHTSA; 54 describe a crash and 49 describe a fire. Reports cite 44 injuries and 3 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 104,217 miles. Complaints peaked in 1999 with 346 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Engine and engine cooling: engine430
• Power train: automatic transmission145
• Engine and engine cooling: gasoline143
• Suspension: coil springs96
• Visibility: windshield wiper/washer77
• Exterior lighting: headlights68
• Engine and engine cooling: cooling system63
• Electrical system: ignition56

What owners are reporting

“Tl* the contact owns a 1993 ford taurus. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact's hands became stuck to the steering wheel. The contact managed to release the steering wheel and noticed a dark”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 12, 2014 · Steering

“Tl* the contact owns a 1993 ford taurus. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the headlights turned off sporadically. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of th”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 26, 2013 · Exterior lighting

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 1993 Ford Taurus (Taurus SHO, Taurus Wagon). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare Ford Taurus model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford Taurus model year in NHTSA's database.

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• F-15037,961 complaints
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• Expedition9,359 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.