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1993 Ford Taurus transmission problems

The 1993 Ford Taurus has 183 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

183

Transmission complaints

8%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Taurus transmission complaints by model year418 complaints1981: 1 complaints1985: 1 complaints1986: 23 complaints1987: 29 complaints1988: 42 complaints1989: 57 complaints1990: 46 complaints1991: 280 complaints1992: 115 complaints1993: 183 complaints1994: 291 complaints1995: 418 complaints1996: 190 complaints1997: 228 complaints1998: 71 complaints1999: 98 complaints2000: 104 complaints2001: 61 complaints2002: 39 complaints2003: 319 complaints2004: 74 complaints2005: 124 complaints2006: 33 complaints2007: 18 complaints2008: 44 complaints2009: 5 complaints2010: 36 complaints2011: 18 complaints2012: 2 complaints2013: 44 complaints2014: 12 complaints2015: 17 complaints2016: 3 complaints2017: 1 complaints2018: 6 complaints
Taurus transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“PUT VEHICLE IN PARK WHEN DRIVER EXITED VEHICLE, IT JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE, LOST CONTROL AND STROKE THE FENCE IN DRIVEWAY. *AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · October 1, 1996 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1993 Ford Taurus have?

NHTSA has 183 complaints about the 1993 Ford Taurus transmission — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.