This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Vehicle rolled down hill into power pole while transmission lever was in park and the emergency brake was engaged. **dimsii IVOQ entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**763501
Immediately after purchase the vehicle started to vibrate, pulling to the right, the tires had been switched, the speedometer was inoperable and the brakes were very noisy. Consumer continued to operate the vehicle until the vehicle wasn't able to go from park to drive. The vehicle has been in for repair several times and the driving condition is still insufficient.
Speedometer has been replaced twice at considerable expense. Vss has been replaced once, transmission has been rebuilt once, and speedo gear which fits into the transmission have all been replaced once at considerable expense. Head gaskets have been replaced once, also at considerable expense. Speedo has now failed for the third time.
Failure of transmission. Ford Taurus has a prior history of failed tranmission problems. Car taken to dealer on 5/21/01 to check problem with vehicle transmission shifting harshly and car jolting intermitently. Dealer performed nds diagnostics and no fault codes resulted. Inspected motor mounts and reset idle. No problems found. On 5/7/02 car came to a halt on the george Washington bridge (NY to NJ) during rush hour traffic.
Automatic transmission does change gears correctely. Also, when vehicle is going from an idling position to a forward position it hesitates although gas pedal is being depressed. Consumer has replaced entire transmission, as well as engine.
Engine stalls while driving. Dealer has yet to be contacted. Consumer took vehicle to dealer, inspection mechanic stated that the computer chip failed. Transmission malfunctioned and was replaced on three occasions, consumer states that when the tranmsission went out after placing in park, the vehicle would not stop and the emergency brake had to be used to keep from having an accident.
Coil spring broke causing instant flat tire, not going very fast at the time, but we were on vacation. One coil spring replaced, after returning home, we had the other spring replaced. Car repair guy showed us the other coil spring, it was broken when he removed it from the car. Very dangerous to be driving like that. Transmission had to be replaced a year ago (2000), repair place said Taurus's known to have faulty transmissions, they repair several per month. Speedometer problem has been around several years, not taken in to replace speedometer. I heard you can have trouble when you try to sell the car. We just live with problem. Rest assured this will be the last Ford we ever own.
After coming to a complete stop and then pressing accelerator, vehicle failed to respond. Engine revvs, but transmission does not kick in. Then, suddenly vehicle will surge forward. This happens about 1-2 times a week. Vehicle not taken to dealer yet.
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- Jamestown, CA, USA