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A minor slippage in the transmission became a complete transmission failure in less than a mile. No power to any gears, had to be towed. Only repair options presented were new/used transmission, ranging from 1500-3000 in price, even though the nature of the failure was known by the dealership and the other mechanics I spoke with. Otherwise, good car, but now it sits in my driveway. I would like the transmission repaired/replaced reasonably or for free given the complete and total, sudden failure.
Transmission failure. No warning. Driving on the highway at 60 mph and it was like the transmission went into neutral. The California highway patrol had to stop all North bound traffic on I5 in los angeles so the tow truck can move the car with the whole family to safety. We couldn't even open the car door.
Automatic power-train. Speedometer stopped working, car would not shift and heater core needs replacement. Was advised by mechanic that shift solenoid needed replacement.
The contact owns a 1999 Ford Taurus. At 43,400 miles, the automatic transmission was rebuilt at the cost of $1,400. Within a year, it had to be rebuilt a second time at no charge. On September 22, 2008, the transmission was rebuilt for the third time at 53,600 miles. The repair shop stated that the transmission was defective and needed to be completely replaced. While driving various speeds, the transmission skips second gear and the vehicle jerks often. The contact does not drive on the highway, only in town. She noticed that the vehicle is at 5,000 RPM when driving. The accelerator pedal is extended to the floor, but the vehicle only accelerates between 5-10 mph. The vehicle speed sensor also had to be replaced. The contact retrieved her vehicle from the repair shop on September 24, 2008. The failure mileage was 56,408.
The contact owns a 1999 Ford Taurus. While decelerating to 25 mph, the vehicle shut off. The vehicle would change gears and drive in reverse, but it would not drive forward. The vehicle had to be towed to a mechanic and he stated that there was internal transmission failure (code P0401egr) and suggested that the transmission be overhauled for $2,500. There were no warning indicators present before the transmission failed. The powertrain was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 125,000.
- Richmond, VA, USA
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Problem went from bad to worse within 6 days. I took the car to 5 car mechanics including the Ford dealership. All agreed that the problem is major mechanical failure within the transmission. Repair would require the replacement of the transmission or overhaul. No crashes or injuries resulted from the failed transmission.
The contact stated the transmission lurched forward. An extended warranty was purchased. However, the transmission was not covered. The dealership has been contacted, but no repairs have been made.
Consumer called in regard to a recall 04M04 he received in 08-2004 regarding corroded coil springs, causing a ruptured tire which could result in an accident. The remedy was to make a shield and to notify customers when this shield was ready. On 12-30-04, vehicle was in an accident but no one was injured. He had the coil springs replaced. In 1-05, consumer received another recall #04S17, explaining the delay in getting these shields prepared. In 05-2005, he received a letter stating the parts were available. He contacted the dealer who said they would not fix the recall. Ford said they would not pay for it either. Neither would reimburse him for the repair work he already had done. Also, transmission on went out after the coil springs were replaced. He felt that transmission problem was due to the accident that occurred in 2004.
While going through a very busy intersection at rush hour, my 1999 Ford Taurus just stopped. It will only operate in reverse. The car has just under 50,000 original miles. There has to be some defect for a vehicle to have this kind of problem with such reasonable miles.
The car has 84,000 miles, no warning signs. I had just got off the interstate and was stopped behind another car. When I started out I heard a thunk and the transmission wouldn't work.the car is now at the Ford garage and the cost of a factory rebuilt transmission is $2500.
Consumer stated that transmission jerked. But it had been doing this since purchase of the vehicle. He mentioned this to the dealer from whom he purchased the vehicle. Took vehicle to another dealer, and they put a strainer in the transmission, but it did not help the problem. Consumer was told that this was a pos manufacturer's defect.
Since we purchased the car new it has lurched forward when being started. The transmission has had a hard time shifting, reving the engine up, then jumping into gear. We have had it back to the dealer several times for various problems. Recently the transmission has been making noise and shifting badly. On a trip we found that it was low on transmission fluid although it hadn't leaked. We replaced the fluid and started driving home, checking the fluid several times. We looked in the reaarview mirror at one point and saw smoke coming out the back. Fluid had leaked on the engine and exhaust. We also discovered small drops of fluid on the back bumper of the car. When we got home, we parked the car, still no leak when sitting still. I backed the car up to take it to the dealer to be checked but when I put it in drive it won't engage in any forward gears. I then tried going backward again, nothing. I T has died. I called the dealer and stated I believe this is a Ford defect, especially after reading all the problems they have had with transmissions. I have been told too bad. They will be happy to replace it at my cost. Why would I want another bad transmission.
Various problems involving 1999 Ford Taurus station wagon. The power steering made excessive noise, dealer replaced the steering rack. The vehicle front end was out of alignment. The check engine light illuminated intermittently. The dealer replaced several components to correct this occurrence. The technician removed and replaced #1 coil, replaced the spark plugs, cleared all the codes and then the vehicle ran fine. The front and rear brakes were replaced and the rotors machined. The temperature gauge malfunctioned. The technician replaced the freeze out plug and thermostat. Windshield washers failed. The vehicle steering wheel was loose. The technician indicated that the vehicle needed front and rear struts, sway bar links and rear subframe bushing. When accelerating the vehicle's transmission slipped and on cold start reverse jerks into gear, dealer replaced the trans unit. The D/S door rubber on the bottom of the door was coming off. D/S seat belt would not retract. Antifreeze was leaking in out the rear block.
The transmission on my 1999 Ford Taurus gave way unexpectedly while I was driving the car down my road. It just stopped right in the middle of the road. If I had been going at a high rate of speed on a major highway, this could have caused an accident. There had been no warning sounds or lights to indicate that there was any kind of problem. I had to have the car towed to aamco for transmission work, and paid $2200 in repair costs. I also damaged the front end of my car and my fence trying to roll the car into my driveway to get it out of the line of traffic.
Consumer was driving on freeway and transmission failed. Consumer coasted to a stop. Consumer had vehicle towed to an independent repair shop, and mechanic was unable to resolve the problem.
While driving at 45 mph consumer noticed that vehicle was steadily slowing down to a stop. Consumer pulled over to the shoulder and found that the vehicle would not go into gear. A mechanic examined the vehicle and determined that transmission was not working properly. A new transmission was installed.
Transmission park rod broke without warning. This caused the vehicle to roll backwards down a driveway and hit a mail box. It continued down hill at 80 mph and went through a yard before coming to a stop. The shift lever was still in park.
While turning into a parking place at the movie theater, the car suddenly seemed to have slipped into neutral gear, even though the gear indicator did not move from the drive position. I tried to change into reverse and drive and low gears but the car did not move. I had to have it towed and ended up needing $2,000 worth of transmission repairs. I bought the car(used-one previous owner) in Aug 2001 and I still have an auto loan which I am paying, so this bill has devastated me. I have had several "major" problems with the car, but this was the worst.
The automatic transmission began to make a grinding noise, and then I was unable to shift gears. After a few moments, the transmission failed completely. I took the car to a shop in italy, and the mechanic actually told me he knew that this was a common problem with this model!
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- Napoleon, MO, USA