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1993 Ford Taurus Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1993 Ford Taurus has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 3,772,112 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2,206 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

STRUCTURE 98V323000 1998-12-16 2,697,000 affected
Defect

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,…

Consequence

IF BOTH REAR CORNERS DROP, STEERING WOULD BECOME SUDDENLY VERY DIFFICULT, AFFECTING VEHICLE CONTROL AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL SUBFRAME REAR MOUNT BOLTS, REINFORCEMENT PLATES, AND PLATE NUTS.

SUSPENSION 98V094000 1998-05-06 281,000 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

THE FRONT TIRE COULD DEFLATE DUE TO A BROKEN FRONT COIL SPRING CONTACTING THE TIRE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SPRING CATCHER BRACKET WHICH WILL PREVENT A FRACTURED SPRING FROM CONTACTING A TIRE.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 98V009000 1998-01-21 506,000 affected
Defect

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.

Consequence

LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS DURING VEHICLE OPERATION CAN AFFECT A DRIVER'S ABILITY TO NAVIGATE THE ROADWAY AND REDUCE THE VISIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

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.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 97V025000 1997-02-26 212,700 affected
Defect

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,…

Consequence

DRIVER CONTROL OF VEHICLE SPEED USING THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM OR THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEM WOULD BE DIMINISHED INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL ADD A BOOT TO THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 97V019000 1997-02-25 75,200 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE SMOKE OR FLAMES FROM THE FAN AND/OR SHROUD, THE FAN ELECTRICAL WIRING, OR THE FAN MOTOR RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ELECTRICAL JUMPER HARNESS CONTAINING AN AUTOMATIC RESETTING CIRCUIT BREAKER TO PROTECT THE FAN MOTOR LOW SPEED CIRCUITRY FROM OVERHEATING.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 93V023000 1993-01-04 212 affected
Defect

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM CONTROLLERS DESIGNED FOR REAR WHEEL DRIVE CARS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THESE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CARS..

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN REDUCED BRAKING ABILITY AND POSSIBLEVEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE THE REAR WHEEL DRIVE ABS CONTROLLER WITH A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE ABS CONTROLLER.

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
430
2crashes3fires
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
145
2crashes2injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
143
14fires1injuries
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
96
1crashes1injuries
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
77
1crashes
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
68
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
63
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
56
2fires1injuries
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
54
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
49
Total complaints2,206

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“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 yellow glue or paste like substance coming out of the seams of the steering wheel. The vehicle…”

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR · reported 2014-02-01

“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 the failure and did not offer any assistance since the vehicle had surpassed the statue of…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2013-07-25

“Headlights went out. Fiddled desperately with the on/off switch & got them to come back on. Went out several times over the next 30 minutes ... Discovered turning off and back on fixed. Suspected it had to do with the heat. Over the two month, recurred several times after driving for 30 minutes or…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH · reported 2012-09-06

“Headlights went out. Fiddled desperately with the on/off switch & got them to come back on. Went out several times over the next 30 minutes ... Discovered turning off and back on fixed. Suspected it had to do with the heat. Over the two month, recurred several times after driving for 30 minutes or…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2012-09-06

“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph the frame on the vehicle fractured and completely separated from the vehicle causing him to temporarily lose control of the steering wheel. The vehicle was towed to a independent mechanic who…”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · reported 2010-12-05

“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 ford taurus. While driving 65 mph the vehicle stalled without a warning. He was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road. He then tried to restart the vehicle but it failed to start. The vehicle was the towed to his residence where he notified a local mechanic…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP · reported 2010-02-20

“I pull in the driveway in my 1993 ford taurus. The engine would not turn off. I pulled the car in front of my house to see how I could shut it off. The engine started to accelerate. As it was building rpm's smoke was coming from under neath the car and the car started to shake. I got out of my car…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2008-11-15

“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 ford taurus. While driving 45 mph through the toll plaza, the vehicle failed to slow down when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact exited off the interstate and approached a traffic light thirty seconds later. She noticed smoke under the hood and the vehicle was…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES · reported 2008-09-24

Defect investigations

Investigation DP95004 Opened 1995-08-08 · closed 1995-08-30

ALLEGED DEFECTIVE TIE RODS

ALLEGED DEFECTIVE TIE RODS

Investigation EA94008 Opened 1994-02-16 · closed 1995-02-27

BROKEN TIE RODS

There is no summary currently available

Investigation EA96019 Opened 1996-07-31 · closed 1998-01-26

HEADLIGHT FAILURE

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…

Investigation EA96024 Opened 1996-09-30 · closed 1997-04-15

ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRES

There is no summary currently available

Investigation EA97026 Opened 1997-11-26 · closed 1998-05-13

FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING FAILURE

ALLEGED THE FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRINGS MAY FRACTURE, PERMITTING SUSPENSION COLLAPSE, POSSIBLE TIRE PUNCTURE AND THE POTENTIAL FOR COMPROMISE TO VEHICLE SAFETY

Investigation EA97026 Opened 1997-11-26 · closed 1998-05-13

FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING FAILURE

ALLEGED THE FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRINGS MAY FRACTURE, PERMITTING SUSPENSION COLLAPSE, POSSIBLE TIRE PUNCTURE AND THE POTENTIAL FOR COMPROMISE TO VEHICLE SAFETY

Investigation EA99023 Opened 1999-08-06 · closed 2001-06-12

WINDSHIELD WIPER

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…

Investigation PE93058 Opened 1993-06-15 · closed 1994-02-16

BROKEN TIE RODS

There is no summary currently available

Investigation PE93100 Opened 1993-12-02 · closed 1994-06-30

POLYCAST ROAD WHEEL CRACKS

There is no summary currently available

Investigation PE96018 Opened 1996-03-05 · closed 1996-07-31

HEADLIGHTS FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

Investigation PE96033 Opened 1996-05-02 · closed 1996-09-30

ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRES

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…

Investigation PE97035 Opened 1997-07-22 · closed 1997-11-26

FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING FAILURE

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

Investigation PE99015 Opened 1999-02-24 · closed 1999-08-06

WINDSHIELD WIPER

ALLEGED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL WITHOUT WARNING

Investigation RQ99017 Opened 1999-08-09 · closed 2000-02-16

FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Ford Taurus as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.