1992 Ford Taurus Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 43about this part
- Share
- 6%of 681 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 43 complaints about the visibility of the 1992 Ford Taurus, 6% of the 681 complaints for this model year.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The A/C - heater blower stops running for an indefinite time period. During this time period, the turn signals will not work. For no action on my part, the blower restarts. At the instant that the blower restarts, the air bag readiness light lights momentarily, the same as it does when the ignition is turned on. I strongly suspect that the air bag is not ready during the time that the blower is off, clearly a dangerous condition. …”
NHTSA complaint #743063, filed 2001-03“Thought I should report this after reading the story in the paper. Ford would not reimburse me for the repair bill. Summary does not include safety defect.”
NHTSA complaint #704818, filed 1999-03“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #737788, filed 2000-12“Windshield wipers operated erratically. High speed quit first. Other speeds worked for awhile then they worked for only a few minutes. Consumer had to keep changing the speed to keep them working. Soon they stopped working altogether, and driver had to keep pushing in the wiper washer button to keep the wipers operating.”
NHTSA complaint #849971, filed 1999-11“Windshield wipers stop during use. Must continue to play with wiper controls to have wipers complete their sweep. Intermitent wiper works some time and not others. I saw a recent newspaper notice concerning 1993 fords and mercury's. Just wanted to let you know it applies to the 1992 model year Ford Taurus also.”
NHTSA complaint #705072, filed 1999-03Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 6% |
| 2018 | 2 | 4% |
| 2015 | 4 | 1% |
| 2014 | 6 | 3% |
| 2013 | 7 | 1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 3% |
| 2011 | 4 | 2% |
| 2010 | 5 | 2% |
| 2009 | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 4 | 3% |
| 2006 | 9 | 3% |
| 2005 | 12 | 2% |
| 2004 | 12 | 3% |
| 2003 | 196 | 16% |
| 2002 | 100 | 7% |
| 2001 | 39 | 4% |
| 2000 | 45 | 4% |
| 1999 | 59 | 7% |
| 1998 | 17 | 3% |
| 1997 | 57 | 7% |
| 1996 | 55 | 7% |
| 1995 | 38 | 3% |
| 1994 | 30 | 3% |
| 1993 | 157 | 10% |
| 1992 | 43 | 6% |
| 1991 | 19 | 3% |
| 1990 | 24 | 6% |
| 1989 | 14 | 2% |
| 1988 | 11 | 3% |
| 1987 | 10 | 4% |
| 1986 | 6 | 6% |
Other parts of the 1992 Ford Taurus
217 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
105 complaintsElectrical system
70 complaintsBrakes
67 complaintsBody and structure
67 complaintsSteering
56 complaintsAir bags
49 complaintsVehicle speed control
49 complaintsSuspension
48 complaintsOther or unknown
22 complaintsSeat belts
21 complaintsEquipment
19 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 Ford Taurus
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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