NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1992 Ford Taurus. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026
WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE ENTIRE FRONT END WOULD START SHAKING DUE TO CLUTCH PLATE HAD BROKEN IN THE TRANSMISSION. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
ENGINE; WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS/HESITATES. *AK
THERE WAS A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD AND CAUSED THE CAR TO BE TOTALED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
DRIVER EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. *AK
IE 97027. WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED AND MOVING THE AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ET
TRANSMISSION; FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. *AK
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE CAUSED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
DURING IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE PROPERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET THAT HOLDS THE ANTI FREEZE IS LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE. *AK
ENGINE MOUNT FAILED. *DH
THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT THIS AFTER READING THE STORY IN THE PAPER. FORD WOULD NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR THE REPAIR BILL. SUMMARY DOES NOT INCLUDE SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, RESULTING IN ENGINE DAMAGE.
ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE ENGINE.
ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED. *SD
ENGINE MOTOR MOUNT BOLT/BRACKET BROKE AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. *DSH
THE BRAKES STICK OR COME OUT WITH NO WARNING,THIS PROBLEM MIGHT BE CAUSED BY THE ABS SYSTEM.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CAUGHT FIRE. TT
DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT IMPACT, RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOST. TT
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WHILE IN USE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
THE CENTER OF THE DRIVERS AIRBAG WAS MELTED TO THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL SO WHEN IT DEPLOYED THE TOP HALF ONLY CAME OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
COMPUTER PROCESSOR IN VEHICLE HAS FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. TT
WHILE DRIVING, LOST ENGINE POWER; DIFFICULT STEERING/BRAKING; LOW SPEED; WIRE THAT SUPPLIES POWER TO EEC/FUEL PUMP BROKE. TT
PANEL BORDERING/COVERING SPEEDOMETER IS LOOSE, AND CAN'T BE TIGHTENED. *DSH
VEHICLE ACCELERATES TO 2000 RPMS FROM 900 RPMS WHEN SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL OR PARK. *AK
THE POWER DOOR LOCK BEHIND THE DRIVERS SEAT HAS MALFUNCTIONED. TT
DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING LOSS OF HEARING. *SD
THE BUMPER IS COMING OFF. TT
HAD TO REPLACE SPLIT BY PASS HOSE BECAUSE ENGINE STARTED TO SMOKE. TT
POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE TRANSMISSION HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. TT
DURING HEAD ON COLLISION DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *SLC
VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT IMPACT 3:00 POSITION, AT A LOW SPEED 3 MPH, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, THROTTLE WAS STUCK. TT
WHILE DRIVING ALL THE SYSTEMS IN THE CAR LOCKED UP AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD STEERED OFF INTERSTATE AND FIRE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. TT
RECALL RELATED 93V106002, 3.0 LITER ENGINE, RECALL INVOLVED 3.8 LITER, SUB-FRAME MOTOR MOUNTS. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE WHILE ON AN INCLINE. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONTAL COLLISION AT 25 MPH. TT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
VEHICLE OWNER JACKED UP VEHICLE USING THE CORRECT INSTRUCTIONS, AND THE JACK PUT A HOLE IN THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. TT
ENGINE MOUNT BROKE RIPPED OUT THE AIR CONDITIONER. TT
THE FAULTY ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNT TO THE GROUND. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
DEFECTIVE MOTOR MOUNTS. TT
MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED, THEY HAVE BROKEN TWO DIFFERENT TIMES. TT
THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AFTER 72,000 MILES . *AK
VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING AT 60MPH AND ABOVE. TT CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE VIBRATES MUCH WORSE AS THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE PROBLEM WILL START SOONER AT SLOWER SPEEDS IF DRIVING ON ROUGHER ROADS, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ALSO TIRE MISALIGNED, REPLACED FRONT MOTOR MOUNT, VIBRATION ON FRONT END, RADIO ANTENNA IS INOPERATIVE.*JB
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN ENGINE WHILE DRIVING. TT
IN A REAR COLLISION THE PASSENGER SEAT BACK COLLAPSED. TT
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WENT OUT COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING SIDE AND FRONT END IMPACT; HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, ENDED UP HITTING ROAD SIGN AND AN EMBANKMENT. TT
BRAKES HAVE TO BE CHANGED EVERY 15,000 MILES, CAR VIBRATES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT
PROBLEM WITH ACCELERATION.
FUEL LINE CRACKED, CAUSING LEAK. *SD