1993 Ford Taurus Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 1,557 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1993 Ford Taurus overview page.
What owners report
“THE ABS ANTI LOCK LIGHT KEEP COME ON WHEN DRIVING. WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CONSUMER STOPPED IN DRIVEWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE…”NHTSA complaint 987120 — filed 07/19/1996
“PIECES OF TRANSMISSION SPIDER GEAR SPACER FOUND IN FLUID WHEN TRANSMISSION FLUID DRAINED. *DSH”NHTSA complaint 503239 — filed 04/07/1996
“THE CONSUMER IS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT”NHTSA complaint 975424 — filed 11/27/1995
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1993 Ford Taurus have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 1993 Ford Taurus: 145 of 1,557 complaints on file (9.3%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1993 Ford Taurus have in total?
1,557 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 54 involved a crash, 49 involved a fire, 44 reported injuries, and 3 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
