1992 Ford Taurus lights problems

13 complaints (2% of all complaints for this car).

owner complaints: 13
of this car's complaints: 2%
crashes: 0
recalls: 0

Which part fails

Turn signal: switch
4
Headlights: switch
3
Tail lights
2
Headlights
2
Turn signal: flasher unit
1
Brake lights
1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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200k+

Ford Taurus lights problems in other years

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Related investigations

Headlight failureOpened July 31, 1996, closed January 26, 1998

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 from brief flickers (less than one second) to greater than 20 seconds.over time, the outages grow in length and duration because of heat-induced deterioration of the switch and associated wiring.recall 98v‑009 will apply to approximately 506,000 taurus, sable, mark viii, and continental vehicles produced from 1-dec.-92 through 30-sep-93 at the atlanta, chicago,and wixom assembly plants.87% of my 1992-1995 taurus/sable and 97% of my 1993-1995 mark viii warranty repairs (headlight switch replacement) involved vehicles built during the dec. 92 - oct. 93 build range.

EA96019

What 1992 Ford Taurus owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Mar 11, 2004 · Lights · VT

While driving his headlights came on and off on their own. Consumer stated that this problem scared him, especially driving at night due to poor visibility.

Filed Nov 2, 2002 · Lights · NY

For reasons that have proven to be a total mystery to the garage I had the problem examined at, the directionals have stopped working all together and they were unable to fix the problem. Dt

Filed Dec 14, 2000 · Brakes, Lights · SC

Transaxle will not engage after coming to a stop. L/f brake pad stays partially engaged resulting in premature wearing of said pad; luckily, I was coming to a slow stop when it gave out completely. This problem was not analyzed until my second front brake job within 25 0r so months. With wipers in use, activating the turn signal in either direction causes the wipers to stop.this tends to bring on a slight sense of panic during a heavy rain. Lights go off without warning. This switch has been replaced twice at my expenseas have all other before mentioned problems except the wiper issue. I have been unemployed for 4 months and can't afford fixing this inconvenience.

Filed Jun 29, 1999 · Lights, Visibility · IN

Multi-function switch and windshield wiper motor failed, causing poor visibility. Mjs

Filed Mar 18, 1999 · Engine, Lights · NC

Motor mounts replaced prior to recall. (98v‑323)

Filed Dec 10, 1998 · Lights · IL

Harness that holds light switch overheats and melts, causing loss of tail lights, running,and dashboard light.

Filed Oct 23, 1998 · Lights · TX

After approx. One hour of operation the headlight circuit breaker begins to trip causing the headlights to go out. The headlight switch is very hot to the touch. No previous problems experinced with the lighting system. The failure occured at highway speed. Further tests by owner showed that the problem exists with the vehicle at a standstill. The failure appears to be time related. Headlights work normal during the first forty to fity minuites. Switching to high beams will shorten the failure time.

Filed Jul 10, 1997 · Engine, Lights · MA

Transmission failed.

Filed May 19, 1997 · Lights · MI

Ea-96019, behind the headlamp switch the plastic connector melted onto the light switch, causing electrical shock throughout the vehicle, smelled. Also, the headlamp/dashboard tail lights turned on and off wildly.

Filed Apr 9, 1997 · Body, Brakes · MA

Brake calipers cracked.

Questions about the 1992 Ford Taurus lights

Does the 1992 Ford Taurus have lights problems?

Owners have filed 13 complaints about the lights of the 1992 Ford Taurus, 2% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 1992 Ford Taurus lights problems start?

Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.

Was there a recall on the 1992 Ford Taurus lights?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Ford Taurus have the most lights problems?

The Ford Taurus model years with the most lights complaints are 1993 (142 complaints), 2000 (87 complaints) and 1994 (51 complaints).