While driving could try to make a turn and steering wheel will make noise. Will be hard to steer like it did not have power steering. Dealer told consumer that problem was with the rack and pinion steering.
1993 Ford Taurus steering complaints
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I will be mailing you a letter sent to mfr. On the problems I have had since 2/8/99 through 12/18/00 on the rack and pinion, and head and timing cover gaskets.
Vehicle makes a popping noise when steering mainly to right. Dealer checked and found it was front inner tie rod. No cause determined, but cost is on consumer.
Power steering on extreme left gets stuckup momenteriarily many times.
Car was bought from original owner. The condition was excellent, only 69,000 miles on engine. It started to fall apart within 3 weeks, first steering, then transmission, now the engine. According to lemonaidcars.com the 1993 taurus is full of problems. Ford said its not there problem and ref'd to green valley ford this dealership we do not trust. They always add on things to a cars 'problem'. We are not buyin a ford ever again!
Ignition is inoperative. Key gets stuck in the ignition & doesn't line up correctly. This makes it very easy to stealthe vehicle. Vehicle's air bag & horn are not working relating to this. Dealer has never tried to find a remedy for the problem.*ak cruise control failed as well. Steering system malfunctions.
Car is difficult to control.
Was driving vehicle & driver noticed the steering wheel was acting up. Was not able to turn vehicle. Hit a concrete barrier and neither air bag deployed.
I took m y car in for an oil change and I noticed problems w/ the steering. The wheel would be hard to turn when making sharp right hand turns. I had a friend tets drive the car and he told me that it may be the racket pinion system. I also noticed that there was a problem with the right rear safety belt. I checked the internet to see what recalls there was for ford taurus and I was surprised to see so many that ford hasn't contacted me on. Is this something that I need to contact ford about?
Brakes repaired on two occasions.
Car was running rough. Consumer took vehicle to mechanic, and he said it was a blown head gasket. Also, transmission is slipping/ shimmying/ shaking, and popping in and out of gear. Consumer said it sounded like engine was going to fall out. When running car for more than 20 minutes, it became very hard to steer and won't turn. Consumer feared steering in traffic. Headgasket and cooling replaced, but there is still transmission and steering trouble. *ak
This report is made by the onondaga county medical examiners office, 100 elizabeth blackwell st., syracuse, ny 13210, phone 315‑435‑3163, fax 315‑435‑3319, reported by inv. Michael s. Birchmeyer. This vehicle was involved in a fatality in which the driver was killed. For unknown reasons, the vehicle crashed proceeded through an intersection and struck a tree head-on in front of a school. The accident was also investigated by the camillus police and the onondaga county sheriffs department. We are forwarding this info to you because we are not sure if there may have been a problem with the vehicle. Thank you.
Steering rack and pinion is prematurely wearing. Has been replaced three times. Cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Where do I start, this car has been a money pit from day one! The brakes had to be completely replaced 3 days after we bought the car--signature ford claimed it was are fault after some argument they finally reimbursed us for the brakes. We discovered a small leak, we found it to be coming from the heater hose. We decided to trust signature ford, they claimed that we needed a new heater hose, water pump and radiator. We took are car back to the first mechanic who looked at it and he swore that those things were not leaking when they left his shop, no proof though so we haven't filed a complaint against signature ford. We have since replaced the heater hose and water pump. We are taking the radiator in to be checked out very soon. We had the starter replaced at signature ford, since it was fixed the keyless entry stopped working. We've had the brakes complely fixed, three times. We have had the oxygen sensors replaced. The airconditioner will not work, we were told that we need a new compressor and clutch. There is a short that causes a fuse to blow, resuliting in loss of gauges. One of the back windows will not work. The molding around said window does not fit properly. The power steering makes a strange noise and sometimes does not seem to be working; we took it in to signature while under warranty and were told that it was fine. When we first purchased the car the tires that were on it were too big resulting in excessive wear. The current tires show signs of excessive wear on the inside front passanger tire. The transmission has been totally rebuilt, the tech. Who fixed it said that this is typical of sho's. The fog lights sometimes fail. The lamp out light comes on even when no lamp is out. The check engine light comes on sometimes during acceleration. The door ajar light comes on and goes off at various times. If we had known then what we know now we never would have purchased this vehicle. We cannot afford all of these costly repairs! *
At 14k mil drive steering gear broke into pieces and travelled through the engine; oil pump required replacement in addition to the gear replacement; no reason for failure id by dealer
Replaced head gasket and motor mounts, dealer denied responsibility. Windshield wipers stuck in raised position for the last 40000 miles. Power steering pump replaced twice, dragging rear brakes, replaced once, active again.
The front struts growled when turning, repairs were done.
At 73,000 miles the power steering pump and the water pump had to be replaced. Please give any further details.
Steering wheel jumps out. Mjs
I had no resolution on tie rods from dealership at the time this happened, and currently with the failed head gasket at only 48,000 miles, dealership did not know of any problem with this model taurus. I did find this problem with tie rods and and engine cooling system on service bulletins at this web site.
Intermittent failure of windshield wipers to function on any setting. There is often a noise heard from under the I.p. This problem started about 2 years ago @ approximately 15,000 miles. The washers also do not function. Additional safety issues with this vehicle which ford motor refused to do anything about are brake shudder caused by warped rotors & a leaking rack & pinion steering gear. The intermittent operation of the windshield wipers is a real safety issue.
Woman ahead of me stopped in an intersection, I tried to brake but hit her. Injured my wrist. Steering wheel grip is loose at top, wiggles due to sun on adhesives.
Traveling 10mph & made a right turn. Heard a clunk noise. Vehicle steering locked up. Had vehicle towed to dealer. Noticed body mounts had worn out & engine had dropped down. Recall 93v106002. Recall repairs completed.
Ongoing problem with various parts failing to work properly. They include the following: engine head gasket blown/one dead engine cylinder needs replacement/one engine mount broke and other is cracking/power steering makes grinding noises whenever wheel is turned, and seat belt on driver's side intermittently fails to retract.
Rack and pinion steering blew out while driving, reason unknown . Vehicle only had 61,000 miles of wear. Beleived this condition was due to a manufacturer's defect. Dealer/ manufacturer notified. Dealer refused to repair unless cost goes to consumer.
Rack and pinion failed.
When vehicle is being driven it would vibrate. The check engine light would come on & stay. Took to mechanic & told motor mounts had snapped & the tie rods were damaged and they needed replacing.
Head gasket blew out, and dealer charged to repair it because vehicle's warranty expired. Consumer believed that the problem was occurring way before the warranty ran out, and the dealer was giving him the run around. *ak wiper motor stops in the middle of the window, dealer replaced multi switch. 2 outer tie rods replaced and set toe due to loose steering.
Transmission pan gasket failed.
Power steering hoses are leaking while driving, not a major leak, but a few drips on pavement which will get worse in due time. Dealer recommended costly repairs.
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