1993 FORD TAURUS SHO — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
29
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1993 FORD TAURUS SHO
The 1993 FORD TAURUS SHO has received a total of 29 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. The most commonly reported problems involve the Vehicle Speed Control (6 complaints), Structureframe And Members (3 complaints), and Electrical System (2 complaints).
Recalls for the 1993 FORD TAURUS SHO
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1993 FORD TAURUS SHO, potentially affecting up to 3,825,000 vehicles.
Recall 08V051000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
| 225,000 vehicles affected
Defect: FORD IS RECALLING 225,000 MY 1992-2003 ECONOLINE, MY 1993-1995 TAURUS SHO, MY 1992-1998 CROWN VICTORIA, MY 1993 BRONCO, F-SERIES, MY 1995-1997 F-SERIES SUPER DUTY STRIPPED CHASSIS, MY 1992-1998 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, AND MY 1992-1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR VEHICLES. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED USING A WIRING HARNESS THAT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE VEHICLE CIRCUIT POLARITY.
Consequence: AS A RESULT, THE FUSE IS LOCATED IN THE OUTPUT CIRCUIT RATHER THAN IN THE INTENDED INPUT POWER FEED CIRCUIT, AND MAY NOT OFFER THE INTENDED PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT TO GROUND.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WIRING HARNESS, OR REPLACE THE MATING ELECTRICAL COMPONENT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
View full details →Recall 07V336000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
| 3,600,000 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS SOON...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1993 FORD TAURUS SHO
29 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1993 FORD TAURUS SHO. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Structureframe And Members | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical Systemwiring | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasolinebelts And Associated Pulleys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior Lightingbrake Lights | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Train | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Trainmanual Transmission | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes Hydraulic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Components | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes Hydraulicpower Assisthydraulichoses Linespiping And Fittings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 MY GIRLFRIEND AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN SOUTH SHORE DR. IN THE TOWN OF DELAVAN IN WALWORTH COUNTY WISCONSIN AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30AM & 12:30PM. WE WERE TRAVELING EAST TO WEST WHERE WE APPROACHED THE STOP SIGN AT THE CORNER OF COUNTY ROAD O SOUTH AND SOUTH SHORE DR. TENNESSA WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND READY TO TURN LEFT ON TO COUNTY ROAD O SOUTH. WE WERE ABOUT A MILE FROM OUR DESTINATION WHICH WAS MY MOTHERS HOUSE. UPON STOPPING AT THE STOP SIGN I THOUGHT I HEARD A FUNNY NOISE AND FELT SOMETHING UNDER MY FEET BUT DISMISSED IT AS NOTHING BUT AS SOON AS TENNESSA WENT TO MAKE THE TURN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND TOOK OFF TOWARDS THE EAST SIDE OF THE ROAD HEADING TOWARDS THE DITCH AND HITTING A TREE. A PASSERSBY, JOGGER SAW THE ACCIDENT AND CALLED THE POLICE. WE EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM, WE COLLECTED OUR THINGS OUT OF THE CAR AND THE OFFICER GAVE US A RIDE UP THE ROAD TO MY MOTHERS HOME, WE THEN WAITED FOR THE TOWING SERVICE TO GET IT OUT AND TOW IT TO MY MOTHERS HOUSE WHERE IT SITS TODAY. AFTER INVESTIGATING THE CAR AT MY MOTHERS HOUSE I DETERMINED THAT THE FRAME FAILED AT THAT MOMENT CAUSING THE VEHICLES THROTTLE CABLE TO STICK, AND THE POWER STEERING UNIT TO FAIL ALONG WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM TO FAIL. I TOOK PICTURES OF THE MOTOR AND FRONT END OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE, AND A PIECE OF THE VEHICLE THAT ALSO HAD FAILED AND BROKE OFF. THE MOTOR OBVIOUSLY SUNK AS THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MOTOR FACING THE FIREWALL IS ALL TILTED BACK TOWARDS THE FIREWALL SQUEEZING ANY PART THAT MAY BE BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND THE FIREWALL. I HAVE BEEN UNDERNEATH THIS VEHICLE MANY TIMES AND SAW NOTHING TO RAISE A RED FLAG AND NOT TO DRIVE IT. I EVEN HAD A TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN THIS VEHICLE AND MY MECHANIC HAD SEEN NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. *TR
ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 MY GIRLFRIEND AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN SOUTH SHORE DR. IN THE TOWN OF DELAVAN IN WALWORTH COUNTY WISCONSIN AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30AM & 12:30PM. WE WERE TRAVELING EAST TO WEST WHERE WE APPROACHED THE STOP SIGN AT THE CORNER OF COUNTY ROAD O SOUTH AND SOUTH SHORE DR. TENNESSA WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND READY TO TURN LEFT ON TO COUNTY ROAD O SOUTH. WE WERE ABOUT A MILE FROM OUR DESTINATION WHICH WAS MY MOTHERS HOUSE. UPON STOPPING AT THE STOP SIGN I THOUGHT I HEARD A FUNNY NOISE AND FELT SOMETHING UNDER MY FEET BUT DISMISSED IT AS NOTHING BUT AS SOON AS TENNESSA WENT TO MAKE THE TURN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND TOOK OFF TOWARDS THE EAST SIDE OF THE ROAD HEADING TOWARDS THE DITCH AND HITTING A TREE. A PASSERSBY, JOGGER SAW THE ACCIDENT AND CALLED THE POLICE. WE EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM, WE COLLECTED OUR THINGS OUT OF THE CAR AND THE OFFICER GAVE US A RIDE UP THE ROAD TO MY MOTHERS HOME, WE THEN WAITED FOR THE TOWING SERVICE TO GET IT OUT AND TOW IT TO MY MOTHERS HOUSE WHERE IT SITS TODAY. AFTER INVESTIGATING THE CAR AT MY MOTHERS HOUSE I DETERMINED THAT THE FRAME FAILED AT THAT MOMENT CAUSING THE VEHICLES THROTTLE CABLE TO STICK, AND THE POWER STEERING UNIT TO FAIL ALONG WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM TO FAIL. I TOOK PICTURES OF THE MOTOR AND FRONT END OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE, AND A PIECE OF THE VEHICLE THAT ALSO HAD FAILED AND BROKE OFF. THE MOTOR OBVIOUSLY SUNK AS THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MOTOR FACING THE FIREWALL IS ALL TILTED BACK TOWARDS THE FIREWALL SQUEEZING ANY PART THAT MAY BE BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND THE FIREWALL. I HAVE BEEN UNDERNEATH THIS VEHICLE MANY TIMES AND SAW NOTHING TO RAISE A RED FLAG AND NOT TO DRIVE IT. I EVEN HAD A TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN THIS VEHICLE AND MY MECHANIC HAD SEEN NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. *TR
ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 MY GIRLFRIEND AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN SOUTH SHORE DR. IN THE TOWN OF DELAVAN IN WALWORTH COUNTY WISCONSIN AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30AM & 12:30PM. WE WERE TRAVELING EAST TO WEST WHERE WE APPROACHED THE STOP SIGN AT THE CORNER OF COUNTY ROAD O SOUTH AND SOUTH SHORE DR. TENNESSA WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND READY TO TURN LEFT ON TO COUNTY ROAD O SOUTH. WE WERE ABOUT A MILE FROM OUR DESTINATION WHICH WAS MY MOTHERS HOUSE. UPON STOPPING AT THE STOP SIGN I THOUGHT I HEARD A FUNNY NOISE AND FELT SOMETHING UNDER MY FEET BUT DISMISSED IT AS NOTHING BUT AS SOON AS TENNESSA WENT TO MAKE THE TURN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND TOOK OFF TOWARDS THE EAST SIDE OF THE ROAD HEADING TOWARDS THE DITCH AND HITTING A TREE. A PASSERSBY, JOGGER SAW THE ACCIDENT AND CALLED THE POLICE. WE EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM, WE COLLECTED OUR THINGS OUT OF THE CAR AND THE OFFICER GAVE US A RIDE UP THE ROAD TO MY MOTHERS HOME, WE THEN WAITED FOR THE TOWING SERVICE TO GET IT OUT AND TOW IT TO MY MOTHERS HOUSE WHERE IT SITS TODAY. AFTER INVESTIGATING THE CAR AT MY MOTHERS HOUSE I DETERMINED THAT THE FRAME FAILED AT THAT MOMENT CAUSING THE VEHICLES THROTTLE CABLE TO STICK, AND THE POWER STEERING UNIT TO FAIL ALONG WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM TO FAIL. I TOOK PICTURES OF THE MOTOR AND FRONT END OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE, AND A PIECE OF THE VEHICLE THAT ALSO HAD FAILED AND BROKE OFF. THE MOTOR OBVIOUSLY SUNK AS THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MOTOR FACING THE FIREWALL IS ALL TILTED BACK TOWARDS THE FIREWALL SQUEEZING ANY PART THAT MAY BE BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND THE FIREWALL. I HAVE BEEN UNDERNEATH THIS VEHICLE MANY TIMES AND SAW NOTHING TO RAISE A RED FLAG AND NOT TO DRIVE IT. I EVEN HAD A TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN THIS VEHICLE AND MY MECHANIC HAD SEEN NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. *TR
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO ISSUES. REACHED THE BOTTOM OF A DOWNGRADE AND PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL. ENGINE REVVED BUT CAR DIDN'T ACCELERATE. THERE WERE NO NOISE OR INDICATIONS FOR A PENDING FAILURE. .PULLED TO THE SIDE AND TRIED ALL GEARS AND REVERES. CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. SPOKE WITH LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY COULD OFFER AND ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR COST. RENTED A U-HAUL VAN AND CAR DOLLY TO TOW IT HOME, ABOUT 400 MILES. TOOK THE CAR A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP AND WAS TOLD THE FRONT PUMP FAILED. HAD THEM REBUILD IT AND HAS WORKED FINE SINCE. APPOX COST WAS $1750.00. *TR
A BROKEN BRACKET HOLDING THE THROTTLE END OF THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE ALLOWED THE CABLE SHIELD TO SLIP OUT. ONCE OUT THE CABLE SHIELD CAUGHT ON THE BRACKET AND HELD THE THROTTLE ABOUT 1/2 WAY OPEN. THIS RESULTED IN RAPID UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION. *TR
Safety Rating for the 1993 FORD TAURUS SHO
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1993 FORD TAURUS SHO in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1993 FORD TAURUS SHO
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1993 FORD TAURUS SHO
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FORD TAURUS SHO
- 1990 FORD TAURUS SHO — 4 complaints
- 1991 FORD TAURUS SHO — 1 complaint
- 1992 FORD TAURUS SHO — 6 complaints
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- 1995 FORD TAURUS SHO — 9 complaints
- 1996 FORD TAURUS SHO — 31 complaints
- 1997 FORD TAURUS SHO — 40 complaints
- 1998 FORD TAURUS SHO — 14 complaints
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