There are 28 owner-reported fuel system complaints for the 1993 Ford Taurusin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT A WARNING. HE WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE THEN TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT IT FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS THE TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE WHERE HE NOTIFIED A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP CAUSED THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 162036.
ELECTRICAL WIRES MADE CONTACT, BLEW FUSE AND FUEL PUMP. POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. FRACTURE FUEL TANK SUPPORT COULD RESULT IN DROPPED TANK WHILE IN MOTION. EXPLOSION HAZARD
CAR STOPS WITHOUT WARNING. ALL POWER LOST. FUEL PUMP REPLACED 3 TIMES, BUT CAR STILL STALLS. NEITHER DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP KNOW WHAT'S WRONG. SEE OTHER SIMILIAR COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA AT END. SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE ENGINE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING CAN LEAD TO ACCIDENTS. HOW MANY HAVE TO HAPPEN AND HOW MANY PROPLE KILLED BEFORE FORD FORCED TO FIND PROBLEM AND RECALL? SEE OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS (RANDOM SAMPLE FOUND): 473027, 524068, 823961, 828464, 832934, 823991, 824595, 824976, 828464, 832934, 958438.
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL TANK PUMP. WHEN CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT FUEL PUMP WAS COMPLETELY BURNED OUT. THIS IS THE SECOND FUEL TANK PUMP THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK *SLC
VEHICLE DENIED RECALL WORK ON FUEL PUMP COMPONENT.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS SLOW DOWN AND THEN QUIT WHEN PLACED IN HIGH SPEED. HAS TO TURN OFF AND THEN TURN ON AGAIN TO LOW SPEED TO CLEAR WINDOWS DURING RAIN. ALSO, FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM GIVEN $900.00 OVERHAUL BY FORD SERVICE PAID FOR BY CUSTOMER SINCE ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY MISSES/BOGS DOWN. CAN'T AFFORD TO SPEND MORE ON REPAIR. *AK
FUEL LINE GETS CLOGGED, CAUSING THE ENGINE NOT TO MOVE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. ENGINE IS ON, BUT IT IS NOT GIVEN GAS TO FUEL LINE. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK
CONSUMER COMPLAINED WHILE DRIVING HEAVY GAS FUMES GET INTO THE VEHICLE; A CAN HEAR THE GAS IN GAS TANK SOUND LIKE IT IS BOILING. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK
FUEL RELAY SHORTED OUT AND MELTED THE CONNECTION TO FUEL PUMP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP RUNNING.
POWER SUDDENLY DISAPPEARED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, DIAGNOSED AS ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO LACK OF SPARK CAUSED BY WORN DISTRIBUTOR DRIVESHAFT.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. THE DEALER INFORMED OWNER THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS THE PROBLEM. *AK
FUEL PUMP FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL INTERMITTANTLY.
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING 45MPH THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TOOK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
FUEL PUMP FAILURE.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OPERATES ERRATICALLY, ATTEMPTED TO FO FASTER, TO GO AROUND A VEHICLE AND VEHICLE FAILED TO PICKUP. *AK
FUEL PUMP REPLACED DUE TO VEHICLE STALLING. *SD
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING AND BLEW UP.WHITE SMOKE BEING EMITTED FROM ENGINE. TT
CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN AND CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNED UP ENGINE . TT
GAS LINE MELTED, CAUSING FIRE. *SD
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Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026