EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Jan 15, 2004
CAR WILL DRIVE WHEN TRANSMISSION FLUID GETS HOT & JUMP OUT OF DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL.
- NHTSA ID
- 10070761
- Incident
- Mar 15, 2003
- Mileage
- 159,000 mi
1993 Ford Taurus Powertrain (other) Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the powertrain system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Powertrain (other) reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
16
Latest Jan 15, 2004
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
1%
of 1,557 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Ford Taurus submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 16 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming powertrain
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jan 23, 2001
WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 40-50 MPH AND HITTING ANY KIND OF BUMPS SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WILL JUMP TO A HIGHER SPEED, AND THEN DRIVER WON'T KNOW AT WHAT SPEED HE WAS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER SAID THEY ARE WILLING TO FIX IT BUT AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK THE SPEEDOMETER HAS FAILED TWICE AND IS DEFECTIVE EVEN THOUGH THE MANUFACTRURER OF THE VEHICLE HAS NOT ISSUED RECALL NOTICE YET. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 878804
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1998
BrakesElectricalEngine+4 more
Filed Jan 23, 2001
BATTERY FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO START. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 739815
- Incident
- Aug 11, 1999
ElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Dec 23, 2000
1ST REPAIR WAS UNDER WARRANTY, NEW PART LASTED UNDER 2 YEARS, NEXT REPLACEMENT WAS JUST UNDER $ 400 AND IT WAS WOBBLY, BUT COULDN'T BE ADJUSTED ANY BETTER. NEW CABLES WERE PUT IN, THE 2ND TIME, THE THIRD TIME, A USED CABLE WORKED BETTER THAN A NEW ONE. ALSO WE HAD OUR MECH. INSTALL A USED SPEEDOMETER, AS THE COST WAS PROHIBITIVE, AND THE DEALER WASN'T ABLE TO FULLY CORRECT THE PROBLEM ANYWAY. HOW CAN A CAR EAT SPEEDOMETERS ANYWAY? THE TICKING SOUND WAS SO IRRITATING, AND THE NEEDLE WAVERD SO MUCH YOU COULDN'T TELL YOUR SPEED. THAT IS UNSAFE, AND UNREASONABLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 738204
Powertrain (other)
Filed Oct 30, 2000
SPEEDOMETER ON TAURUS AND WINDSTAR MODELS OF FORD ARE BAD. WHY AREN'T THEY BEING RECALLED? ISN'T KNOWING YOUR CORRECT SPEED A SAFETY CONCERN.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 735432
- Incident
- Sep 16, 2000
Powertrain (other)
Filed Mar 13, 2000
TRANSMISSION STARTED FAILING
- NHTSA ID
- 9000098
- Incident
- Feb 11, 1997
Powertrain (other)
Filed Feb 14, 2000
I WENT TO TRADE IN THE CAR AND THE DEALERSHIP FOUND OUT THAT THE ODOMETER WAS ROOLED BACK BEFORE IT WAS SOLD TO ME. PLEASE ADVISE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 718757
Powertrain (other)
Filed Nov 8, 1999
WHILE DRIVING ODOMETER DROPPED FROM 94,000 TO 15,000. DEALER SAYS SOMETHING WAS BURNED OUT ON THE ODOMETER.
- NHTSA ID
- 852642
Powertrain (other)
Filed Aug 24, 1999
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE BELT PARKWAY IN SLOW SPEEDS, TRANSMISSION ACTED NORMAL. AS I INCREASED SPEED, I FELT MY OVERDRIVE GEAR DROP OFF. DIAGNOSIS-FAILED DIFFERENTIAL GEAR(AND NEW TRANNY). BOUGHT CAR WITH BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE IMMEDIATELY REPLACED. 5 MONTHS LATER--STILL WAITING. TOLD IT IS ON BACKORDER, YET IT IS THE MOTOR MOUNT!!
- NHTSA ID
- 710416
- Incident
- Aug 15, 1999
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jul 22, 1999
REAR SEAL LEAKED OIL REQUIRING REPLACEMENT .*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 708934
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jun 7, 1999
BROKEN GEARS IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 545974
- Incident
- Apr 10, 1999
EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed May 6, 1999
SPEEDOMETER SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING A CLICKING NOISE AND WHEN VEHICLE IS OPERATED ABOVE 50 MPH. SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WILL MOVE UP AND DOWN, AND OCCUPANT CANNOT TELL HOW FAST THE VEHICLE IS GOING. DEALER REPLACED SPEEDOMETER ONCE. NEEDS TO REPLACE IT AGAIN. ALSO, PROBLEMS WITH HEAD GASKET WHICH WAS PART OF IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN OF 1994 & 1995'S. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
- NHTSA ID
- 837536
- Incident
- Nov 1, 1997
Powertrain (other)
Filed Oct 13, 1998
THE DIFFERENTIAL BLEW UP AND BENT THE AXLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 828818
- Incident
- Oct 7, 1998
EnginePowertrain (other)Steering+3 more
Filed Jul 27, 1998
TRANSMISSION PAN GASKET FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 538373
- Incident
- Sep 20, 1995
BrakesPowertrain (other)
Filed Dec 3, 1997
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 605638
- Incident
- Apr 1, 1996
Powertrain (other)
Filed Nov 13, 1996
INNER CV BOOTS FAILED, CAUSING LUBRICANT TO SPILL ONTO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER/FIRE.
- NHTSA ID
- 511340
- Incident
- Nov 4, 1996
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Other components reported on this vehicle
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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