1993 Ford Taurus Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 156about this part
- Share
- 10%of 1,557 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 64,815miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 156 complaints about the electrical system of the 1993 Ford Taurus, 10% of the 1,557 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,815 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 20 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I bought my 1993 Ford Taurus 3 months ago..it has 59k on it...one week after buying it check engine light came on..when I approached the dealership there comment was.. Well things go wrong daily with used cars..I drive the car for about 10 minutes then the light will come on. …”
NHTSA complaint #10236203, filed 2008-07, 59,630 miles“I have had nothing but problems with this car. I have only owned it for a year and 1/2, and have already put more money in to it than I will ever get out of it. I do not recommend this car to anyone! I went through in a four week span having the brakes go out, the muffler fell off. The head gaskets blew, the water pump broke and the power steering pump went out. I hate this car!! Dt”
NHTSA complaint #769468, filed 2002-11“Its hard to believe that all this failed at once but it did. I just started my car to go somewhere and all this happened yet a few hours earlier it was fine.I asked the gentleman at napa auto store about this and he commented that he gets at least one person a week getting head gasgets for this engine size (3.8). I found this rather surprising and upsetting.”
NHTSA complaint #728793, filed 2000-08“I recently read an article about spontaneous fires in Ford models on cnn. I used to have a Ford Taurus which caught on fire. Luckily we put it out before it got very large but the entire wiring harness burnt and it was unrepairable.”
NHTSA complaint #10125574, filed 2005-06“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #716880, filed 2000-01Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 6% |
| 2018 | 7 | 13% |
| 2017 | 11 | 25% |
| 2016 | 6 | 7% |
| 2015 | 31 | 11% |
| 2014 | 29 | 13% |
| 2013 | 59 | 10% |
| 2012 | 16 | 20% |
| 2011 | 47 | 25% |
| 2010 | 19 | 9% |
| 2009 | 4 | 6% |
| 2008 | 13 | 7% |
| 2007 | 29 | 19% |
| 2006 | 25 | 8% |
| 2005 | 28 | 4% |
| 2004 | 26 | 7% |
| 2003 | 97 | 8% |
| 2002 | 42 | 3% |
| 2001 | 37 | 4% |
| 2000 | 62 | 5% |
| 1999 | 51 | 6% |
| 1998 | 34 | 6% |
| 1997 | 62 | 8% |
| 1996 | 57 | 7% |
| 1995 | 95 | 8% |
| 1994 | 81 | 9% |
| 1993 | 156 | 10% |
| 1992 | 70 | 10% |
| 1991 | 44 | 7% |
| 1990 | 41 | 11% |
| 1989 | 118 | 21% |
| 1988 | 94 | 28% |
| 1987 | 69 | 27% |
| 1986 | 18 | 18% |
Other parts of the 1993 Ford Taurus
638 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
174 complaintsSuspension
164 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
157 complaintsExterior lighting
140 complaintsBrakes
110 complaintsBody and structure
69 complaintsSteering
57 complaintsVehicle speed control
57 complaintsAir bags
54 complaintsFuel system
48 complaintsOther or unknown
40 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 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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