Transmission failure due to cracked piston . Believed this conditon was due to mfr. Recall on the ford/subframe... Seeking help from the federal safety agency inthis matter or provide additional information.
1994 Ford Taurus transmission complaints
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Transmission made with aluminum rings malfunctioned and caused vehicle to stall unexpectedly. This could have resulted in a crash. Replaced transmission without the aluminum rings.
Transmission isn't shifting properly. It has been replaced twice due to failure. There is a leakage within the head gasket, which is leaking anti-freeze out the exhaust pipe. Consumer received a recall prior to faulty head gaskets. Took vehicle in for repair , but dealer only replaced one gasket, when both needed to be replaced.
Transmission failed causing the vehicle to stall at intersections. Nlm
Coming to stop or hitting brakes hard to downshift, vehicle will slip out of gear and went into neutral. Manufacuter has sent out tsb for revised foward clutch piston #9837.
When the transmisson went out, I had just started up the engine, backed out of the driveway, drove forward to the end of the block, stopped, made a left turn, and at that point my car would not accelerate. I could drive in reverse, but no forward drive was there. I was told by certified trasmissions that there was a recall on ford taurus/sable transmissions, but my dealer can't seem to find anything. Would you please check into this please? Thank you very much! Norvell frazier
Vehicle would not accelerate either to climb up a hill / in on coming traffic.
Transaxle is an axod model that had the forward piston and seal fail, resulting in severe slippage when attempting to accelerate from a stop. This problem appears to be prevalent in this transaxle, and has been known to ford since at least 1994 (see tsb 94-24-7). The axod came with an aluminum piston, now replaced with a steel one. The problem is the huge cost to the consumer to repair, and the inherent safety concern of the tranaxle slipping as you try to merge or turn onto a road with heavy traffic.
This car has had numerous recalls and problems the most recent the torque converter problem. I believe that this vehicle has had too many problems to be considered a well made car and hope it will not continue to cost me more over the next few years other tha routine maintenance. I believe this car could very well be considered a lemon.
Car hesitates and jerks when put in gear. Its just a matter of time before it won't move at
Vehicle was inspected for recall 98v‑009, dealership said vehicle was fine, within 3 1/2 months vehicle experienced failure of the component and was denied services per recall. Mjs
While accelerating from 15 MPH and turning left, the transmission slips out of gear then bangs into gear, causing tires to screech and car to jump forward quickly.
The aluminum forward piston clutch transmission cracked and overheated. This could have resulted in a crash. There is tsb that the transmission needed to be replaced by a steel transmission. Dealer also replaced motor mounts.
Ignition keys replaced on two occasions prior to identifying starter failure.mjs
Forward clutch piston cracked causing transmission to slip as per tsb 94-24-7 sequence #080. Nlm
When sitting at a stop, and if consumer touched the gas pedal, vehicle won't move. The next thing consumer knew was that vehicle accelerated by itself, seemd that a piston in transmission was cracked. Rebuilt transmission/torque converter. Ak
Vehicle's transmission slips when stopped at a stop sign or a traffic light. The manufacturer is aware of the problem, states that the piston is cracked, dealer cannot duplicate the problem.
Transmission piston cracked resulting in extensive damage to transmission components, causing vehicle to not move and then suddenly take off on occasions. Mjs
Design defect caused planetary gear in the transaxle to fail. Mjs
Per several mechanics including chuck clancy ford's, it has a defective part (forward piston) which supposedly was made out of aluminum originally and now has been replaced with one made of steel. Each technician I've spoken with has said this is a common problem and to replace the 8 dollar part would take 2000 to 2500 dollars. If this is a mistake that ford made with their transmissions then I think that ford should pay to fix it. Wouldn't you agree???
Aluminium piston within the transmission snapped, causing the transmission to fail. Could result in a potential safety hazard.
Vehicle was idling when it suddenly accelerated and surged forward, causing the clutch piston to go bad. The manufacturer has been notified.
Transmission failed. Mjs
On several occasions vehicle experienced sudden acceleration.
Lube tube to transmission planetary gear did not fit properly into case causing rear planetary failure, almost resulting in collision when vehicle refused to go into second gear.
When driving at 55 MPH without any prior warning the vehicle was shifting right from gear to gear. When driving the vehicle home, the transmission went out, and there was some jerking within the gears. Transmission is being rebuilt.
Transmission failure is not due to bad transmission. It is do to electrical problems. Has been fixed before for same thing. Going down the road the transmission will disengage. You can disconnect battery to reset computor and it works fine enough to get to service department. I have an appointment at maloy ford on 7 april,99 again to have it checked. That makes twice this car done this and twice this car quit in busy traffic. I know this car is not new.
Consumer stopped at stop sign, and when pressing the accelerator vehicle did not move into drive/reverse.
After driving a ford taurus for the last 11 years (1985 & 1994) I have discovered that both cars have simular problems. My 1994 taurus is inoperative due to a transmission failure. My previous taurus had the same problem. As of today the car won't move. The rear defroster failed in both vehicals. They both always seemed to have problems with the rotors. The factory alarm has been a chore since day one and the automatic locks make this awful sound. On march 26, 1999 I will send a letter of complaint to ford motor company starting at the dealership and working my way up from there.
Transmission slips into neutral at stop, causing vehiclenot to move forward. It then "jumps" into gear, causing vehicle to lunge forward.
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