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The vehicle will not shift properly. Would stay in low gear. Would jerk when accelerator was applied. Took to dealer to have it checked. Consumer was informed the transmission needed to be replaced with a rebuilt transmission.
I don't feel a 1995 automobile with only 47000 miles on it should warrant a new power train. My mechanic stated that this has happened on quite a few Ford Taurus 's I feel cheated buying an american made car because I have never heard of this happening to a foreign car. Thank you for your time please keep me in touch with your findings.
The transmission drops out of gear at stop lights/signs. You do not know this has happened until you try to move forward and the car will not move. The transmission will engaged several seconds after you apply the throttle, resulting in a hard shift into gear. Ford knows about this problem, and issued a tsb 98-3-7. this has resulted in one incident at a stop light where the car to the rear hit of our car, at less than 5mph, because we could not get the car to move forward. The car is currently at capital Ford, in raleigh nc, and they are rebuilding the transmission at this time. The service manager feels that the tsb is only part of the problem.
- Raleigh, NC, USA
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Engine failure - took car in on 12/23/1998 to have test for warranty (Ford 98M01). Paid to have dealer test coolant and engine for leaks ($146.98), told me ok, 4 months later I have used twice a much antifreeze as before and there are know visable leaks. Dealer told me out of warranty tough luck. Transmisson, had in for service several times under warrany, said fixed but now problem is getting worse, .tells me you are out of warrany, tough luck.
When consumer tried to start vehicle in the morning, vehicle started. But when she moved the transmission pawl from park to drive, the vehicle did not move. Was taken to dealer, where they told consumer that problem was transmission failure.
Whenever vehicle is warm or hot it bucks or jerks. Have taken to repair shop & the transmission was replaced. Also, front end made clicking sounds. Rear brakes made hissing noises & then whenever applied, would make clunking noises. Will be taking vehicle to dealer.
Transmission slips, and consumer has to press on the gas very hard to get it to catch, while doing that it shoots foward very fast and hard with a jerk. The dealer has been contacted.
Advanded driver training schools teach that a transmission is to be placed into neutral (N) to help control skids. Unlike most vehicles, the 1995 Ford Taurus with automatic transmission requires that the lockout button (lb) be pressed to move the lever from drive (D) to N. thus in an emergency, one could easily push the lever through to reverse (R) or even park (P) with disastrous results. This fault does not appear in other Ford lines. Just the Ford Taurus shop. Investigation will show: R to N does not require the lb; N to D does not require the lb; 1 to 2 or to D does not require the lb; D to N requires the lb; N to R requires the lb; R to P requires the lb. There appears to be no reason for this other than just a design or manufacturing error.
First week of ownership was no brake lights, and can't shift out of park. Problem was electric cooling fan motor. Then cruise would not shut off. Problem-brake wiring harness. Last major problem was rocker arm malfunctioned at 39,166 mi. Repair bill for that was $879.88.
Transmission slips after stopping in warm weather. Car will not proceed. Was told by several mechanics within Ford that this is a common problem, and there is an update, but Ford said it won't cover the problem even though they know it is a defect.
The failure of this part will not allow the car to be removed from "park" even though the brake is depressed. My mechanic has the part on order with Ford for 5 weeks (no del'Y date). We also have searched every junkyard with no success and yet Ford says the part is not a problem.
While driving at any speed, without prior warning, when pressing on the gas the vehicle isn't catching any power or gas right away, causing the motor to spin and jump into gear.
While backing the vehicle out of the driveway the transmission went completely out, causing the consumer to put the vehicle in the shop to replace the transmission. Owner wants Ford to accept responsibility for this defect and pay for it.
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- Apo, NY, USA