1993 Ford Taurus Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 57about this part
- Share
- 4%of 1,557 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 65,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 57 complaints about the steering of the 1993 Ford Taurus, 4% of the 1,557 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,000 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved and 3 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Motor mounts replaced. Steering pins replaced 4 days after motor mounts replaced, the car catches on file from an electrical short. I drove the car 1 time after it was out of the shop. 11 hours after I drove it, the whole engine was on fire from an electrical short”
NHTSA complaint #10070376, filed 2004-01“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.”
NHTSA complaint #705710, filed 1999-04“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 2000-01“The rack and pinion has failed or been replaced 5 times on my vehicle. Ford advised us to have the strut plates cut to keep the vehicle in alignment and this did not help either because the rack kept going out Ford motor company was notified but they never responded to our complaints it is like the Ford explorer major front end problems please let me know if you have any comments or suggestions!!! I have read many complaints for the same problem on the internet but Ford still has not recalled this year model.”
NHTSA complaint #758976, filed 2002-03“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?”
NHTSA complaint #724781, filed 2000-06Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 | 3 | 7% |
| 2016 | 9 | 10% |
| 2015 | 50 | 18% |
| 2014 | 64 | 28% |
| 2013 | 295 | 50% |
| 2012 | 17 | 22% |
| 2011 | 25 | 13% |
| 2010 | 41 | 20% |
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 35 | 20% |
| 2007 | 5 | 3% |
| 2006 | 5 | 2% |
| 2005 | 7 | 1% |
| 2004 | 13 | 3% |
| 2003 | 12 | 1% |
| 2002 | 18 | 1% |
| 2001 | 20 | 2% |
| 2000 | 29 | 2% |
| 1999 | 106 | 12% |
| 1998 | 40 | 7% |
| 1997 | 59 | 8% |
| 1996 | 101 | 12% |
| 1995 | 39 | 3% |
| 1994 | 26 | 3% |
| 1993 | 57 | 4% |
| 1992 | 56 | 8% |
| 1991 | 76 | 12% |
| 1990 | 51 | 13% |
| 1989 | 53 | 9% |
| 1988 | 26 | 8% |
| 1987 | 21 | 8% |
| 1986 | 9 | 9% |
Other parts of the 1993 Ford Taurus
638 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
174 complaintsSuspension
164 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
157 complaintsElectrical system
156 complaintsExterior lighting
140 complaintsBrakes
110 complaintsBody and structure
69 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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology