1993 Ford Taurus: harsh or hard shifting

Filed May 9, 2001 · Engine · PA

Consumer heard a clunking noise when accelerating or decelerating. Motor mounts disconnected from body.

Filed Jun 9, 2000 · Acceleration, Engine · MN

Vehicle keeps stalling when trying to start up. Car rumbles when it finally does start. Makes a loud clunking noise when shifting gears. After I start up after a stop sign or stop light, I barely touch the gas and its off in a flash. When I am on the freeway and take my foot off the accelarator, it continues at the same speed for 5 minutes. I checked the cruise control and it was off. The engine sounds like a diesel engine every once in a while.

Filed Oct 4, 1999 · Engine · MD

The engine mounts failed, engine clunked each time the transmission was engaged and when starting to accelerate. Ford would not pay for repairs when requested despite fact that they had offered a no-charge service program back in 1995 regarding this same part.

Filed May 19, 1999 · Transmission · NV

There is a leakage within transmission. When consumer puts vehicle into drive, there is a very loud hard shift within vehicle, and when putting vehicle into reverse, vehicle shifts slowly.

Filed Feb 5, 1999 · Body, Steering · MA

Traveling 10mph & made a right turn. Heard a clunk noise. Vehicle steering locked up. Had vehicle towed to dealer. Noticed body mounts had worn out & engine had dropped down. Recall 93v106002. Recall repairs completed.

Filed Dec 23, 1998 · Engine · GA

Front motor mount failed summer of 1998. Replaced. On 11/24/98, front motor mount bolt came out and rear mount failed. Total failure occured when car was shifted to reverse at a full stop. (large clunk of car). When car was put into forward, car accelerated uncontrollably!!!! Large jerk of car as it went into gear. I put into neutral and coasted to a place where I could turn off highway. Put into forward again to get off road...another clunck. Steam out of engine...no power at all now (throttle did nothing). Front motor mount bolt gone, rear mount broken, top radiator hose pulled off engine, power steering pump damaged (had to be replaced), hood dented. Throttle cable disconnected, throttle assembly bent (cause of acceleration). Two ford dealers and one independant repairman tell me this is normal for tauruses. Yet ford say it isn't defective. They say I'm lucky to have gotten 68,000 miles, most fail before 60k. The uncontrolled acceleration very easily could have caused an accident. Car reached approx. 35 MPH before I put into neutral.

Filed Sep 28, 1998 · Engine · MO

Motor mounts failure. Upon ignition vehicle shuddered and then clunked when put into gear. Existing tbs on broken motor mounts.

Filed Jan 14, 1998 · Transmission · VA

Vehicle is very difficult to shift from park. A clunking noise is heard and vehicle vibrates badly upon take off and hesitates when shifting gears. When applying brakes vehicle still tries to surge forward.

Filed Aug 27, 1997 · Suspension · CA

Steering felt clunky during normal turning. Per a service bulletin, spacers were required to be installed on top of the strut bearing.