The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle decelerated abnormally with an increase in engines rpms. The contact mentioned that the failure was encountered once before. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that there was a transmission failure and that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 98,000. The VIN was not available.

- Louisville , KY, USA

In the middle of a busy intersection, the transmission suddenly quit. The motor continued to run fine, but I had no forward power. I had to coast through the intersection. I was on a slight uphill incline and was able to put the transmission in park. Cars were passing me on both sides. Fortunately someone stopped and helped me push the vehicle to the side of the road. A very scary situation for a while.

- Clearwater, FL, USA

Driving down the highway on Nov. 24, 2011 and all of a sudden car lost driving power. Coasted to the side of the road and can not drive car. Will not drive, reverse, nothing. Car turns on but will not drive. Transmission fluid is red and does not appear to be leaking.

- Belchertown, MA, USA

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that when first starting the vehicle, the transmission would not engage. The contact mentioned that she tried shifting into reverse to drive but the vehicle did not respond. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 118,000.

- Wiscasset , ME, USA

Was going to work on 11/13/2011 at 5A.M., warmed up car, jumped in said car put it in reverse...nothing; put it in drive....again nothing= blown transmission...no warning at all!!

- Wiscasset, ME, USA

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. The contact was driving 55 mph when the transmission failed. The vehicle was inspected by a local mechanic who advised that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 51,175.

- St. Simons Island, GA, USA

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that when shifting into drive and depressing the accelerator, the vehicle would lunge forward violently. He vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who repaired the failure, but the defect recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 64,000 and the current mileage was 76,000. The VIN was unavailable.

- Swannoanoa, NC, USA

My 2003 Ford Taurus has 39,464. I got in it to go to work, started it, put it in reverse and car would not move. I tried drive and nothing. I have been doing research on this problem, and find this issue is very common in the 03 Taurus, and other Ford vehicles with this transmission. I was lucky enough not to be driving when this happened, as a lot of the people I have read about. The problem being a defective torque converter. I understand that you opened an investigation in July of 2009, with aprrox. 3000 reports of this part failing. Ford needs to have a recall on these parts, before someone is killed. This is my first step in complaining about this matter, but it is not my last.

- Loudonville, OH, USA

At approximately 126000 miles first of two coil springs broke in the front driver's side of the car. Had both front coil springs replaced. Three weeks later was backing out of parking space at work only to have the transmission pump fail. Car acted exactly as described in many other complaints here, sudden loss of power, high engine rev and an inability of the car to work in any gear. Had the car towed to my mechanic and was then told that not only did the transmission need to be rebuilt but I also had a rear coil spring that now was broken. Have purchased many Ford vehicles but this is enough to make you look at a different manufacturer.

- Fort Wayne, IN, USA

I own a 2003 Ford Taurus with 85,172 miles on it. On a recent trip out of town, the transmission went out with no warning, and we had to be towed home over 100 miles. After some research, I have found that many owners of 2003 Ford Taurus' have had the same problem with no warning of the transmission going out. It appears to be an internal problem in the transmission itself. I found 164 complaints on the car complaints/Ford website concerning this transmission problem. It cost me over $3600 to have the transmission replaced. That is over half what the blue book value is on my car! I want to know if Ford has looked into this problem on the transmissions" with that many 2003 Ford Taurus transmissions going out, seems to me there should be an investigation or a recall on them. I would appreciate someone checking into this problem. I really love my Taurus, but am very upset that the transmission went out on a car that has been taken care of by Ford dealerships for everything from oil changes to brakes, air conditioner, etc. Always had the service done at the intervals that Ford Motor Company determined needed to be done. The Ford dealership is the only ones that have done any service on my car other than tires.I feel that I have done everything to keep my car in perfect condition and am terribly disappointed that this problem happened. Please would you check into this problem and see if there should be a recall on these transmissions?" this is a safety issue to me! if the car had stopped while we were driving 70 mph on the freeway, it could have been deadly to us and others! thank you!

- Louisville, KY, USA

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. The contact was driving approximately 15 mph in a parking lot and upon depressing the accelerator pedal, the transmission unexpectedly failed to respond. The vehicle was being towed to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The contact stated the failure was related to the torque converter which was a common issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000. The VIN was unavailable.

- Mulberry , AR, USA

Was driving down highway with my 2 children in the car, going speed limit 65, when car failed to engage, engine revved but car would not go forwards or backwards, almost hit by on coming traffic while stuck in road. Rest of car is like new......... wtf?

- Guilford, NY, USA

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. The contact was driving 60 mph when the vehicle would not accelerate. The contact merged the vehicle to the shoulder. The engine was still running but the vehicle would not shift into gear. The vehicle was towed and a mechanic informed the contact that the torque converter would need replacing. The dealer was not contacted and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.

- Guilford, NY, USA

It should be a transmission problem. When I was driving at 65mph the car lost dragging force suddenly and I had to push the car to the emergency zone. Then I cannot move the car anymore with any shift (R, D, od, 1). I found many 03 Taurus had the same problems from some other websites. The model should be recalled because it has nothing warning sound or damage clue.

- Worcester, MA, USA

My wife was driving our car, when the engine revved up and the would not move in drive gear. At the time she was crossing a four lane highway. The car will start and run, but will not move. I have even replaced the neutral safety switch, and that did not solve the problem.

- Little Hocking, OH, USA

I was driving eastbound on I-90 (mass. Pike) in Massachusetts, about 60 miles outside of boston, with my fiancee in the passenger seat. Road conditions were ideal. Temperature was in the high 80S. Sun was out, about 4 P.M. in the afternoon. Suddenly, the rpms went through the roof, but the car did not slow or speed. I tested again and same thing happened. I signaled right and was able to move over one lane and again onto the shoulder. Once parked, the car would not go into gear. I just got revving in park, drive, reverse, lower gears, etc. Transmission failure. No power to the ground. Repair costs came to $2,000. I would consider this a safety problem since I was not able to control the speed of my car on a busy highway. I was lucky enough to have space to my rear and right when the incident occured, but had I been boxed in, there certainly would have been an accident. It appears this is a common problem with the '03 Taurus.

- Somerville, MA, USA

I was looking on the NHTSA website with regard to another issue that I had heard about with the 2003 Taurus (front end collapse) when I came across this transmission issue. Driving in highway passing lane, the car suddenly began to lose momentum. Speedometer rapidly began to drop while RPM's went ballistic, then dropped. I was fortunate that I quickly realized the car was coming to a stop that I could not control regardless of how hard I pressed the accelerator. I was barely able to pull over 3 lanes of traffic to make it into the breakdown lane, where it came to a complete halt and could not be moved. Not only did I have an issue with my 2003 Taurus at 71K miles, we also had to replace the transmission on our 2001 Ford F-150 at 110K miles & 2005 Ford Focus at 80K miles, at a cost of $8300. All of these vehicles were purchased new and driven by the same driver. Given the number of complaints posted on the NHTSA website, I would think either Ford or the national highway transportation safety administration would take responsibility and perform an in depth investigation why so many Ford transmissions are failing and issue a notification of these serious issues with this car and the steps to remediate those issues before the issue causes serious injury or death.

- Marshfield, MA, USA

The torque converter on my 2003 Taurus ses completely and immediately stopped working - the engine would rev but I was unable to engage any of the gears.

- Northampton, MA, USA

2003 Ford Taurus driving along and engine runs but it feel like I am in neutral transmission gone. 2 time in 2 1/2 years and Ford fixed it the first time.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

I was driving I-75N, got off at my exit and switched lanes as the light was turning from red to green. Just as I got under the light, my car would not accelerate. It was in gear, but the engine would only rev (as if it were in neutral). I put on my hazards, restarted the car to no avail. Called 911 and reported what had happened. A kind (and brave) stranger was able to push my car safely through the intersection and to the shoulder where I parked and waited for a tow-truck and friend to pick me up. Had it towed to pepboys (they don't work on transmissions) had it towed to aamco and subsequently cottman transmissions where it sits now. Parts and labor are estimated at $2331. Many, many other similar accounts from other 2003 Ford Taurus owners. Should be a recall on the failing torque converters. And the stickler is, I just had an oil change at my local Ford dealership and they told me my car was in great condition. There was nothing to worry about. You can only imagine how relieved I was hearing that from the manufacturer.

- Marietta, GA, USA