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.
Transmission gear shift will not engage from park, found a broken shift control cable, replaced. Ignition key turns and does not start car, problem in steering column, rr steering column and replaced link from ignition switch to lock cylinder.
When coming to a stop the transmission kicks out of gear. Must rev motor to get it to kick back into gear. Took car to dealership they told me it was the forward clutch piston.said Ford replaced it from aluminum whiched kept cracking to steel.would cost $900 to fix.this problem is common with these cars they told me.I think they should fix this before someone gets seriously hurt.
Transmission overdrive failed to lock and failures code started appearing at 60,000 miles. Ford dealer indicated "multiple failures" in that series. Entire transmission failed at 70,000 miles while on vacation in Florida. Cost to repair was in excess of $2,000.
The Taurus was parked at dz middle school on a slightly sloped part of the driveway with the transmission selector lever indicating park and the engine turned off. The linkage connection on the transmission had failed and allowed the selector lever to indicate that the transmission was in park when the transmission was actually in neutral. The driver then went into the school building and upon returning a few minutes later found that the car had rolled approx 150 yards down the driveway, across a street, through a bus turn-around, down a 15 foot embankment, and into a ditch. Fortunately there were no occupants in the car and it was at night so there were no kids along the driveway or on the street.
Bought the car used with about 20,000 miles on it. Had several sensors replaced fairly soon after that. Around 30K, reported several problems I was having while at a stop/starting from a stop. Dealer could never replicate. Eventually discovered that these problems were only ocurring when the car was warm...which it never was when the dealer tested it after it sitting on their lot for several hours. Problems started getting worse. Would slip into neutral at stops. Could shift car into neutral, gun it enough to get the RPM's over 2000, and then put into drive and it would catch. After the weather turned warm again, and it started doing it more, then the dealer could find what the problem was. Said I needed a rebuild or replacement. Drove it until my husband nagged me enough, and it was doing it constantly. Total cost now, through a transmission shop, not the dealership, is $1800. Still having some adjustments made. Still having more senor problems. The electric door locks started going up and down on their own a time or two.
Consumer stated there is a reoccurring problem with the automatic transmission, which is causing vehicle to hesitate when driving up on an incline, dealer and manufacturer were notified. Consumer also stated this happens when driving on a leveled surface.
Vehicle would not go into overdrive. Servo cover could have been the problem. There was a recall, 97V097000, dealing with transmission servo cover. Also, engine light came on, and vehicle was not shifting. Had not contacted dealer. Consmer stated that even though there is a recall his claim was denied by manufacturer stating they needed a receipt for every 30,000 miles saying that the transmission was serviced, consumer had the transmission replaced, however the next day vehicle began experiencing same problems, after three attemps to fix problem it was determined that the clip for 3-4 shuttle valve breaks, however there was no recall for the clip.
I have had to put transmmission in my car. The second one went out while I was driving on highway 469 at 65 miles per hour. It felt like someone hit the emergency brake. My car went out of control and I was almost T-boned by another car. The dealership will not help me, which is schwart Ford out of decature Indiana. They said I was ove the warranty which was one year or 12,000 miles. I had the first transmission put in at 47,000 and the second one is going in at $81,000 I will not be having it done by Ford. I am taking it else where. First of all schwarta Ford charged me for a new transmission. During a conversation with them the owned mike morrison stated that is what happens when you put a rebuilt transmission in a car. I have a receipt that states it was for a new transmission.
While vehicle was at a light transmission locked up and would not let consumer get out of first gear. Contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.
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- Fullerton, CA, USA