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2003 Ford Taurus
Transmission Problems
CarComplaints.com Notes: Most people need a car that shifts gears & coil springs that don't shred tires. The Taurus fails in that respect.
The 2003 Ford Taurus has major issues with the transmission failing. Typically the 2003 Taurus transmission failure costs $2,000 to fix by about 90k-100k miles. Not good.
Adding insult to injury, the 1999-2003 Taurus also has a huge problem with coil springs breaking which can puncture or even shred tires while driving.
The US government spent THREE YEARS (2008-2011) investigating the 2002-2003 Taurus coil springs. Although Taurus/Sable from earlier years were recalled, ultimately the NHTSA did not force a recall. They determined that because there had been no deaths & very few bad crashes & injuries, the broken coil springs defect was no big deal & not a safety defect. Tell that to all the owners who had close calls...
2003 Ford Taurus Transmission Problems
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- Transmission Failed
- Torque Convertor Failure
- Transmission Is Slipping
- Transmission Not Shifting Properly
- Transmission Fluid Leaking
- Chirping Noise Coming From Transmission
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Torque Converter
- NHTSA: Power Train: Manual Transmission
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