1993 FORD TAURUS Visibilitywindshield Wiperwashermotor Problems

VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED AGAIN. *AK CONSUMER HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, THE PAN PLUG LEFT UNDONE CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE OIL, THE RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO OVER TORQUE BOLTS WHICH BURSTED AROUND THE CORE, THE ENGINE IS KNOCKING AND THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO LACK OF OIL. CONSUMER HAS LOST TRUST IN THE DEALERSHIP. HEAD LIGHTS FAILED, LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE WIPERS WERE NOISY, DEALER REPLACED THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH AND WIPER MOTOR. THERE IS A POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING, THERE IS A RUBBING NOISE IN THE RIGHT FRONT ON TURNS AND WHEN BACKING UP. THE AIR CONDITIONER IS NOT BLOWING COLD AIR, SHRATER VALVE AND A/C REFRIGERANT WAS REPLACED. THE KEY SWITCH FAILED. THE FAULTY ANTENNA MOTOR FAILED. THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD TO BE...

WHILE USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD DIE. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY DEALER, AND REPLACE WIPER MOTOR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINT IS THAT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED, AND WAS REPLACED BY PRIVATE GARAGE AT THE CONSUMER'S COST. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE HIS CASE TO BE ADDED TO CURRENT INVESTIGATION FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

THE WINDSHILD WIPER MOTOR FAILED WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. NLM

WIPER MOTOR SLOWS DOWN AND STOPS WHEN WIPERS ARE ON HIGH SPEED. NEW WIPER MOTOR INSTALLED, SAME PROBLEM RESULTED WITH NEW MOTOR. REAR PASSENGER WINDOW DOES NOT GO DOWN WITH EITHER DRIVER POWER BUTTON OR REAR PASSENGER POWER BUTTON. AIR CONDITIONER FAILED AND CEASED WORKING ENTIRELY.

THE TURN SIGNAL/WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL STALK WILL NOT OPERATE PROPERLY AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL OFTEN COME TO A STOP ON THEIR OWN. *AK

WHILE USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON LOW SPEED THEY RUN OKAY. WHEN ON HIGHT SPEED, WINDSHIELD WIPPERS WOULD RUN ON LOW SPEED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER . *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED DURING RAINSTORM CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. MJS

WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ON REGULARLY, THEY ARE FINE. BUT, WHEN ON INTERMITTENT,THEY DO NOT WORK . *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMPLETELY FAILED DURING HEAVY RAIN STORMS, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER REPLACED MOTOR WITH NEW UPDATED REVISED PART AND WIRING HARNESS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS AND MAY RESULT A CRASH. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE WIPERS, THEY AGAIN WORK. *AK

WHILE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ACTIVATED AND THE TURN SIGNAL IS IN USE, THE WIPERS SHORT CIRCUIT WHICH CAN POSSIBLE CAUSE VISUAL DIFFICULTY AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED WIPER SYSTEM, BUT PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD OPERATE WHILE IN A OFF MODE POSITION. WIPER / WASHER WOULD COME ON AT WILL. DEALER NOTIFED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY ARE AWARE, BUT NO CORRECTION TO THE PROBLEM CAN BE MADE AT THIS TIME. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS SUBJECT. *AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED DURING A RAIN STORM / SNOW STORM. *YC

WINDSHIIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE COME AND THEY WILL GO OUT FOR A MINUTE OR TWO DURING A STORM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

EI99009.PE99015; WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ON THEY HESITATE AND DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AS IF A SHORT IS IN THE MOTOR WIRING OR SWITCH. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH AND MOTOR REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE WHICH CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY IN RAINSTORM.

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR RUNS SLOW ON HIGH SPEED AND MAKES A CLICKING NOISE.

WIPER MOTOR FAILED.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL CUT OFF DURING RAIN STORMS. HENDERSONVILLE TIMES NEWSPAPER SAYS NHTSA IS LOOKING INTO THIS. AND VIN. ##. *AK

WIPER MOTOR FAILED CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO STOP WORKING DURING A RAIN STORM RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY.

WHEN I WAS IN MY VEHICLE ON THE CROSS BRONX EXPRESSWAY, IT BEGAN TO RAIN HARD AND I PROCEEDED TO TURN ON MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON A HIGHER SPEED, AND MY WIPERS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD GLASS OF MY CAR. I STARTED BANGING ON THE DASHBOARD OF MY CAR TO GET THEM GOING AGAIN, AND EVENTUALLY THEY DID. BUT ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE BANGING HAS NOT WORKED, AND MY FRONT PASSENGER HAS HAD TO LOWER HIS WINDOW AND STICK HIS HAND OUT TO PUSH THE WIPERS TO GET THEM GOING AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AND HAZARDOUS CONDITION FOR VISIBILITY AND SAFETY OF NOT ONLY MYSELF BUT THAT OF MY PASSENGERS. ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1999 I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO EXPRESS MY CONCERN ABOUT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONING, AND THE MECHANIC CONFIRM EDMY CONCERN AND REPLACED THE MOTOR AND WIRING HARNESS...

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED WHILE IN USE WHICH MAY CAUSE VISIBILITY PROBLEMS, AND MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. SOMETIMES THE OCCUPANT NEEDS TO PLAY WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM IN ORDER TO OPERATE PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ON THEY WORK INTERMITTENTLY.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN JANUARY 1999, AND CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING POOR PERFORMANCE WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME. ALSO, AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED. WHENEVER ENGINE IS TURNED OFF CONSUMER NEEDS TO HAVE A JUMP START. *AK

PE99045, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED WHILE IN USE, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

WHEN MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED 3 WEEKS AGO, I REPLACED THE FUSE TO NO AVAIL. MY LOCAL AUTO SHOP REPLACED THE "WIPER MODULE" AT A COST TO ME OF $253.93. I JUST HEARD TODAY ABOUT YOUR INVESTIGATION OF FAILING WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THE '93 FORD TAURUS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED IN THE RAIN AFTER CAR SET IN A PARKING LOT FOR TWO HOURS. VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY ISSUE OF DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND LOSING WIPERS. *AK

THE HIGH SPEED WIPPING ACTION WOULD COME TO A FULL STOP, WAIT 10 TO 15 SECONDS AND THEN START. THE NEXT SLOWER SPEED WOULD DO THE SAME. THE INTERMITTANT SPEEDS SEEMED TO WORK. FORD SERVICE REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR, THAT I WAS TOLD WAS BINDING AND ALSO REPLACED THE MOTOR HARNESS.

CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN JULY FOR THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS, RECALL# 98I002000. AFTER DELAY, RECALL WAS COMPLETED. CURRENT PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. *AK *ML

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED.

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED.

WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE IN ANY INTERMITTENT POSITION, THEY STOP, AND DO NOT COME BACK ON UNTIL RIGHT OR LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS USED.

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE; WHILE DRIVING IN STORM IN MIDDLE OF 8 LANE EXPRESS WAY, ABRUPTLY WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING DUE TO MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH FAILURE, DLR REPLACED IT, PROBLEM PERSISTED, NOW DLR INDICATES WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL FAIL IF NOT REPLACED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED WHILE DRIVING IN STORM, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING SUDDENLY DLR REPLACED MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, PROBLEM PERSISTS; ALSO, DLR SAYS WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL FAIL IF NOT REPLACED. *AK

WHEN ON HIGH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR SEIZES AND THE WIPERS STOP WORKING.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. TT *SLC