The transmission shifts into neutral whenever I let up on the accelerator, then shifts back into gear hard when the accelerator is applied again. The only thing that slows the car is to use the brakes, it does'nt deccelerate at all just by letting off of the gas pedal (unless going uphill). This is especially problematic when driving down steep hills, because the engine will not hold the car no matter what position the gear selector is in, in fact it will actually increase in speed. The operators manual recomends shifting to a lower gear when traveling down a particularly long or steep incline, but in this car that particular strategy is totally useless because the transmission automatically shifts into neutral if the engine is not pulling. Even when using the cruise control, if the car goes downhill, the car will just pick up speed by gravity and the transmission then shifts into neutral.
1993 Ford Taurus transmission complaints
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Transmission failure and slippage make driving the car on a highway unpredictable and dangerous, while speeding up on an on-ramp to a highway, I was almost hit by a tractor trailor because my car could not shift gears correctly.
Consumer was traveling about 60mph on highway and vehicle had hard jerking, and shut off without prior warning. Dealership was aware of problem.
I have replaced the transmission 3 times in this car. I am 57 and do not "hotrod" it.
The rack & pinion pulls apart and causes the front end to become out of alignment and also causes the vehicle to steer terribly. The right front motor mount burst because it is hydraulic this always happens when the rack and pinion goes out. The transmission also has a defect in the fourth gear ratio and shows on the diagnostic computer when serviced.
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While driving 65 MPH on highway vehicle began to jerk and downshift. Vehicle started stalling as consumer was attempting to pull over. Also, power steering failed.
Transmission inter lock system is not working properly. Plastic case that holds wire cracked .contacted dealer. Dealer said no campain on complaint.
Vehicle stalling intermittently, at any speed/any time. Dealer stated this was due to a faulty ignition device. *ak vehicle will not start whether it is in park or neutral. Starter, sparkplugs, and battery have been replaced, door chime would sound when keys were not in ignition. Transmission slipping and experiences erratic shifting. Faulty front struts cause vehicle to oversteer, tires were rotated and front was aligned to help problem, however did not remedy. Dashboard rattles, however dealer can not remedy this problem. Driver side door does not close properly and there is wind noise when driven over 20 MPH, left door was not aligned properly. Keyless entry failed, passenger side rear door lock inoperable. Emergency brake was never installed. There is a consisent wind sound in vehicle. Front end experienced shaking. Excessive fuel consumption. Difficult and noisy steering occurred, dealer replaced power steering line. Front brake pads replaced. Exhaust replaced. Fuel pump replaced. Windshield wiper switch was replaced. Vehicle currently has only 47114 miles on.
Bought the car from estate of deceased uncle who bought the car new from tragresser, car had 30,000 miles. In january, 2001 gave the car to my daughter jessica hopkins, trans went out in february. Car is sitting in my drive.no safety defect.
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Transmission failed causing vehicle to jerk severely and would not shift.
While driving above 40-50 MPH and hitting any kind of bumps speedometer needle will jump to a higher speed, and then driver won't know at what speed he was driving. Contacted dealer, and the dealer said they are willing to fix it but at consumer's expense. *ak the speedometer has failed twice and is defective even though the manufactrurer of the vehicle has not issued recall notice yet.
I will be mailing you a letter sent to mfr. On the problems I have had since 2/8/99 through 12/18/00 on the rack and pinion, and head and timing cover gaskets.
While driving home from co to il, hot lite came on. Engine turned off and pulled to side of road (int76).2yr old, 10yr old, 2 adults on side of hiway - cars passing @70mph & above. Fortunately had a cell phone - still sat on side for 2+hours. New engine, trans, water pump installed 9/99. Head gasket leak detected 12/2000 after blowing radiator. Radiator replaced by a non-ford garage. Dealer said it was a bad radiator (new radiator had been installed 2 weeks prior-seams burst not rusted). Packey webb now repairing head gasket & water pump (failure probably caused by gasket leak same as the radiator). Ford will cover the parts but not the labor and will not cover the radiator. Vehicle had been in to a different dealer (joe madden - downers grove, il) several times for "rough running" problems during the full warranty period (of the replacement engine) and charged $115 each time for "diagnosis". "couldn't duplicate customer's concern" ford has acknowledged a problem with this engine in '94 and '95 taurus' but refuses to accept responsibility for the '93. We were fortunate to not be on the highway in dangerously cold weather with the current head gasket problem
3.8 lt. Engines w/ automatic transmission are very failure prone, ford has a real problem and should make it right with all the people that got screwed by these cars.
1st repair was under warranty, new part lasted under 2 years, next replacement was just under $ 400 and it was wobbly, but couldn't be adjusted any better. New cables were put in, the 2nd time, the third time, a used cable worked better than a new one. Also we had our mech. Install a used speedometer, as the cost was prohibitive, and the dealer wasn't able to fully correct the problem anyway. How can a car eat speedometers anyway? The ticking sound was so irritating, and the needle waverd so much you couldn't tell your speed. That is unsafe, and unreasonable.
When vehicle is started or moved from drive or reverse it makes a very loud noise also, steering alignment goes out alot. No other signs of problem. No accident or injuries have occurred.
While traveling at any speed vehicle will hesitate like it wants to switch gears. Also, surges forward. Took to vehicle personal mechanic. He cleaned connections, and vehicle ran fine for year. Currently, problem is happening again.
Car has been into holms-tuttle ford on four separate occasions for the same identical problem. The car is a safety hazard waiting to have a accident. The original problem surfaced in dec. 1997. Ford mtr. Refuses to help. I can supply full documentation. Thank you. Ronald b. Borgquist.
Speedometer on taurus and windstar models of ford are bad. Why aren't they being recalled? Isn't knowing your correct speed a safety concern.
Car was bought from original owner. The condition was excellent, only 69,000 miles on engine. It started to fall apart within 3 weeks, first steering, then transmission, now the engine. According to lemonaidcars.com the 1993 taurus is full of problems. Ford said its not there problem and ref'd to green valley ford this dealership we do not trust. They always add on things to a cars 'problem'. We are not buyin a ford ever again!
On 2 separate trips, transmission suddenly, without warning, downshifted 2 gears. Transmission would not shift up again, until car was stopped, engine shut down, and then restarted..
Vehicle will keep stalling when stopping, turning left or in reverse and bucks when driving . Vehicle stalls due tfi module that is placed too close engine which is causing it to overheat. *ak when the vehicle stall, power brakes fail too. The customer took the vehicle to several dealership but the problem could not be fixed. The transmission also failed prematurely.
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Trans. Shifts down hard when slowing and now wont up shift
Dealer made me pay 1000 dollars to make repairs,transmission failed.
We experienced numerous recalls for safety issues, all of which we had checked at laird noller. The car experienced several other repairs (airconditioner) early in its mileage. At 78,000 the transmission went out completely and totally, leaving our daughter (age 20) stranded 110 miles from home on I-70. We had the transmission replaced at green ford in abilene, ks. Costing us about $1900.ten months later the head gasket blew, leaving my husband stranded on I-70. We had that replaced for $900.
I have taken my car to a transmission dealer in mesa, az, 7 times and they can't find the problem. The car does not shift right in second gear when it is warmed up. It seems to shift okay when it is cold. They have replaced a shift kit, taken apart the transmission several times, replaced a coolant part, valves and other various parts and they don't seem to remedy the problem. Has there been a problem with the 1993 ford taurus sho?
I would be glad to e-mail copies of letters in which I contacted ford motor co. Their 2/00 recall regarding the head gasket design flaw in the 1.8l v-6 engine doesn't include the 1993 - the same engine design. Ford won't even give me a written response to my written letters; they have the local ford dealer call me. I didn't begin to tell you all the other things that have gone wrong monthly (the latest? It's august and I have no air conditioning). I had taken the transmission in while under 75m extended warranty-it was already having problems, but there was no "fix". The blown head gasket was about 5m miles past the extended warranty. Please let me know if you require additional data. Thanks.
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