1993 Ford Taurus Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 164about this part
- Share
- 11%of 1,557 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 124,500miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 164 complaints about the suspension of the 1993 Ford Taurus, 11% of the 1,557 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 124,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driving down the road and the right side spring broke. I parked the car and in about two months I replaced the whole strut . When I was done I took it for a ride and went about two blocks and the driver's side spring broke.”
NHTSA complaint #10225773, filed 2008-04, 96,000 miles“Suspension feels shaky as well as transmission. Key lock is faulty. I have had engine problems as you can see with head gasket and timing cover gasket. Also I had to replace cir conditioner condenser but air conditioner never worked.”
NHTSA complaint #10069218, filed 2004-01, 200 miles“Rt frount lower controll arm assembly- from mileage of approx. 63000 to present, 112,000, the lower controll arm assembly has had to be repalced 3 times and retorked 1. I also had to pay for realignment at each repair. Now after the 3rd replacement the car shimmies and pulles to the left, which it did not do before repair. The dealer more or less told me too bad. One of the repairs was not done by Ford there for not reliable. This car has a file 2 inches thick from maintenance and repairs. There still isn't any expaination of what is causing the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10003150, filed 2003-01, 112,424 miles“Left front coil spring broke while driving on the highway. Had to be towed to local service station. Broken spring could not be removed without puncturing left front tire. Almost lost control of vehicle. This spring had been replaced by the Ford dealer as part of a safety recall in 1998. My right spring from this recall also failed the year before. See complaint with incident date 6/9/2003.”
NHTSA complaint #10143279, filed 2005-11, 148,683 miles“Right front coil spring broke while driving on local road. Had it repaired at local nearby service station. Right tie rod was ruined too. This spring had been replaced by the Ford dealer as part of a safety recall in 1998.”
NHTSA complaint #10143278, filed 2005-11, 134,730 milesRelated recalls
- 98V094000May 6, 1998Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of new york, michigan, ohio, illinois, wisconsin, pennsylvania…Covers: Ford Taurus 1993, Mercury Sable 1993
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 6% |
| 2018 | 7 | 13% |
| 2017 | 3 | 7% |
| 2016 | 5 | 6% |
| 2015 | 11 | 4% |
| 2014 | 8 | 3% |
| 2013 | 25 | 4% |
| 2011 | 6 | 3% |
| 2010 | 3 | 1% |
| 2009 | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 | 10 | 6% |
| 2007 | 4 | 3% |
| 2006 | 3 | 1% |
| 2005 | 7 | 1% |
| 2004 | 10 | 3% |
| 2003 | 313 | 26% |
| 2002 | 962 | 67% |
| 2001 | 515 | 50% |
| 2000 | 443 | 37% |
| 1999 | 180 | 21% |
| 1998 | 59 | 11% |
| 1997 | 28 | 4% |
| 1996 | 60 | 7% |
| 1995 | 69 | 6% |
| 1994 | 44 | 5% |
| 1993 | 164 | 11% |
| 1992 | 48 | 7% |
| 1991 | 27 | 4% |
| 1990 | 18 | 5% |
| 1989 | 15 | 3% |
| 1988 | 10 | 3% |
| 1987 | 11 | 4% |
| 1986 | 7 | 7% |
Other parts of the 1993 Ford Taurus
638 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
174 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
157 complaintsElectrical system
156 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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