1993 Ford Taurus Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 25about this part
- Share
- 2%of 1,557 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 55,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the tires of the 1993 Ford Taurus, 2% of the 1,557 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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“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“Blowout of left rear tire on 93 Ford Taurus in september 1998. We still have the tire, but not the tread. The tread separated completely from the tire and flew up on the side of the car causing damage. The car was going about 45 MPH at the time of the blowout. Fortunately, the driver and passenger were not injured, although the experience was very frightening. The accident took place in colorado during a trip. The car was licensed and registered in texas. This was the last of several problems we had with firstone tires within a short period of time in 1998. …”
NHTSA complaint #731199, filed 2000-09“A few days ago I discovered the right front tire appeared to be low on air. I had all four tires replaced on 8/25/2000 with goodyear american eagle p205/65r15 at wal-mart in baytown, texas. The tires were due for rotation and balance, so I had wal-mart in baytown, texas perform the regular maintenance and check the front right tire for a leak. After the mechanic removed the right front tire from the rim he discovered a crack on the inside surface of the tire. The crack ran perpendicular to the direction of tread. The crack ran across the tread area and up into both sidewalls. …”
NHTSA complaint #738189, filed 2000-12Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 | 6 | 2% |
| 2005 | 3 | 0% |
| 2004 | 5 | 1% |
| 2003 | 18 | 1% |
| 2002 | 38 | 3% |
| 2001 | 35 | 3% |
| 2000 | 57 | 5% |
| 1999 | 27 | 3% |
| 1998 | 10 | 2% |
| 1997 | 22 | 3% |
| 1996 | 28 | 3% |
| 1995 | 22 | 2% |
| 1994 | 10 | 1% |
| 1993 | 25 | 2% |
| 1992 | 18 | 3% |
| 1991 | 16 | 2% |
| 1990 | 7 | 2% |
| 1989 | 11 | 2% |
| 1988 | 4 | 1% |
| 1987 | 4 | 2% |
| 1986 | 1 | 1% |
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 complaintsSteering
57 complaintsVehicle speed control
57 complaintsAir bags
54 complaintsFuel system
48 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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