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Started driving and car would just jerk and then would go again and not go into gear.only could get speed up to 20 or 40mph. Took to dealership and they state I need a new transmission. Called for and they can do nothing about it and still owe on it.
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving approximate 40 mph, the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle was taken the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the computer was providing incorrect codes to the transmission, resulting in a transmission failure. The technician also stated that the computer required a programming repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 180,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Taurus. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for routine maintenance when the contact was informed that the vehicle was leaking transmission fluid. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified but no assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.
At a complete stop, car lurched forward at full throttle. I have had the car in for this problem previously. The dealership said no codes were stored and they could not duplicate the concern. This is a real safety issue.
The automatic gear shifter has a rubber mat under the metal plate with the prndl gears listed. It is difficult to shift out of P and then you reach R and D the mat has bunched up so much that the metal plate telling you what gear you're in pops off. This is an extreme hazard, as I back into the road and then to put it in D, not knowing where D is because the plate pops off, I could be hit. I also have a 2005 Ford five hundred experiencing the same problem. I called Ford and they acted as if there were no previous issues. This is certainly not true. This will cause an accident or fatality.
- Berea, KY, USA
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When ambient temp is below 20 degrees, harsh 2-1 downshift with impact after stopping and restarting. The transmission doesn't seem to be in any gear until movement starts thenna high impact bang occurs just as the car begins to move. After about 1 mile, the problem goes away until next cold start up. Ford dealer stated they replaced valve body because of sticky valves. Problem still there. Returned to dealer and they contacted Ford. Ford service tech(Ford service request #106142903) says problem is normal. This problem never occurred the last 2 winters I have had the car and Ford loaner car I had while they worked on my car did not have this harsh downshift. This transmission is a joint development with GM and I know a Buick owner with similar complaint and Buick could not repair the problem-he traded cars. Warranty will end for my car this coming July and I think I will have a huge repair to be made on this transmission next winter as the problem has gotten steadily worst since last fall (2012 winter season) but only when temp is 20 degrees or colder. Please inform Ford of this complaint. I would like a repair or extend my warranty to Feb 1, 2014 to cover my complaint-thank you
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle began jerking violently. The engine rpms also increased excessively. The vehicle was taken to a transmission specialist, where the vehicle was inspected and the contact was advised that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, who advised the contact that there were no recalls for the vehicle and offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 91,000.
We purchased a 2008 Ford Taurus limited AWD new four years ago. We have had four (4) seperate times when the transaxle will not work properly. Car will be in drive, but vehicle will barely move. Vehicle will be towed to the dealership who is unable to replicate the problem, so we are sent home without any "fix." Latest event occurred on 12/17/2012. Dealer's response: "customer states vehicle starts, but when put into gear it does not move. Throttle will not do anything could not duplicate concern. Road tested multiple times, checked transmission fluid level could not verified [sic] concern." This website, as well as many others on-line, seems to verify that there is a problem with Ford's transaxle. We wonder why no recall has been issued for this obvious problem. Situation could be quite dangerous. Dealership claims that there is no "computer code, " and therefore cannot offer any solution to the problem.
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked abnormally while accelerating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where a diagnostic was performed. The failure was located at the air conditioning condenser. The air conditioning condenser was replaced however, the failure was not corrected. The vehicle continued to jerk when accelerating. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 13,000 and the current mileage was 106,556.
At highway speed, vehicle suddenly, without any warning lights, stops running, resulting in loss of all power assist to maneuver vehicle to safety. Unable to restart vehicle. Towed to repair shop. Problem determined to be failure of "coil on plug" ignition coils, which shorted out PCM/processor assembly (main computer). Additionally, this mis-firing resulted in partial low effiency in catalytic converter, which will eventually impair vehicle's ability to meet emission standards. Total repair costs: Ignition coils (6), spark plugs (6), and PCM replacement - $2,314.14, catalytic converter replacement - $1,589.95, for a total of $3,904.09 Ford Motor Company has been aware of this problem since at least 2010, and has issued two technical service bulletins regarding this problem.
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that when attempting to accelerate, the vehicle would jerk abnormally and every warning light on the instrument panel illuminated. The contact stated that he pulled over and tried to restart the vehicle. The contact had to depress the accelerator pedal in order for the vehicle to start but the vehicle would not move forward when shifted into drive. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they advised that the vehicle seemed to function normally. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 80,000.
At a complete stop, and waiting to turn, engine revved up and lurched forward for no apparent reason. (unintended acceleration). Foot was on brake at the time. This occurred twice within an hour on the same day.
Update on transmission fluid loss of 10/27/11. Transmission oil loss unbeknown to me untill the transmission started to fail it's normal function. The cause was a leak in the trans cooler combo unit. The fluid accumulated at the base of the radiator. While it was on the lift I requested a check of the surpintine belt because it was squeeling. They made the dicovery that the belt was covered with transmission fluid. All this time, while driving, the trans. Oil was being sprayed over the belt causing it to slip over the pulleys of the power steering, ac unit pump and other equipment being driven by this belt.things could have turned out very badly for me and my passengers, because of an oil soaked surpintine belt, not to mention the fire hazard. My cost was $750. How do I go about recovering that cost. 78 years old. Let other people know of a possible problem with trans. Fluid leakage. And yet I love my Taurus.
On inspection: Found leakingtransmission fluid fromcooler combo accumulating at base of radiator cover. Lost closae to three quarts of fluid before I got any warning ofthe loss by irregular shifting. No dashboard indicator that fluid was low. A fire hazard.was there any damage to the transmission". the dealer cost for repair and replacement $700. Since when does one have to remove most of the front of the car to get to the radiator section."
It began with only the wrench light going on and the RPM would go up and the car would lurch forward. I would reset it with a code checker and I would not have the problem. The problem and the light would eventually return. It was recommended to change the air filter, the air filter was changed and the problem went away for approximately 3 weeks. Now not only my wrench light but my engine light also goes on and it returns every day after resetting it. After I looked up the problem on the internet I found that the problems seems to appear in other Ford models. I am very surprised that this is not a recall. This is a safety hazard and eventually someone will get hurt or killed before anything is done about this issue.
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- Wichita, KS, USA