The 1993 Ford Taurus Sho has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 3,825,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.
FORD IS RECALLING 225,000 MY 1992-2003 ECONOLINE, MY 1993-1995 TAURUS SHO, MY 1992-1998 CROWN VICTORIA, MY 1993 BRONCO, F-SERIES, MY 1995-1997 F-SERIES SUPER DUTY STRIPPED CHASSIS, MY 1992-1998 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, AND MY 1992-1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR VEHICLES. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED USING A…
Consequence
AS A RESULT, THE FUSE IS LOCATED IN THE OUTPUT CIRCUIT RATHER THAN IN THE INTENDED INPUT POWER FEED CIRCUIT, AND MAY NOT OFFER THE INTENDED PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT TO GROUND.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WIRING HARNESS, OR REPLACE THE MATING ELECTRICAL COMPONENT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
Consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS SOON AS REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EXPECTED OCTOBER 2007), OWNERS WILL…
Complaints by component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
1crashes2fires
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
2
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
1
ENGINE
1
1crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1
Total complaints29
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“On september 16, 2014 my girlfriend and I were driving down south shore dr. In the town of delavan in walworth county wisconsin at approximately 11:30am & 12:30pm. We were traveling east to west where we approached the stop sign at the corner of county road o south and south shore dr. Tennessa was…”
“On september 16, 2014 my girlfriend and I were driving down south shore dr. In the town of delavan in walworth county wisconsin at approximately 11:30am & 12:30pm. We were traveling east to west where we approached the stop sign at the corner of county road o south and south shore dr. Tennessa was…”
“On september 16, 2014 my girlfriend and I were driving down south shore dr. In the town of delavan in walworth county wisconsin at approximately 11:30am & 12:30pm. We were traveling east to west where we approached the stop sign at the corner of county road o south and south shore dr. Tennessa was…”
“A broken bracket holding the throttle end of the cruise control cable allowed the cable shield to slip out. Once out the cable shield caught on the bracket and held the throttle about 1/2 way open. This resulted in rapid uncontrollable acceleration. *tr”
“1993 ford taurus sho..electrical problems and brake problems. *tr”
“1993 ford taurus sho..electrical problems and brake problems. *tr”
“Driving on the highway with no issues. Reached the bottom of a downgrade and pressed on the gas pedal. Engine revved but car didn't accelerate. There were no noise or indications for a pending failure. .pulled to the side and tried all gears and reveres. Car would not move. Spoke with local ford…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 ford taurus sho. The vehicle was taken to the dealer regarding nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). The dealer stated that there was no switch that could be disconnected. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 82,000.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Ford Taurus Sho as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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