At 45 MPH vehicle lost power from transmission to wheels. It seemed to be slipping, and then it would grab and the vehicle would lurch. At times there was little or no control of the vehicle. Subsequently, the transmission was consistently upshifting late and downshifting early, and sometimes slipping. One repair shop could not determine what was causing the problem. Gene evans ford quickly determined that a faulty vehicle speed sensor was the cause. (this also caused the cruise control to be inop). They replaced the sensor and the transmission and cruise control have performed flawlessly. The part cost $36.58. Labor was $305.46. The total bill came to $369.60. I consider this to be a safety issue, and I would like ford to reimburse me for this cost. 6
1995 Ford Taurus transmission complaints
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Speedometer would jump from 30 to 80 without any pressure. Would not remain at correct speed limit when driving. Vehicle was made in brazil & brought to USA. Speedometer was changed from klm to MPH. Previous owner had noticed problem when driving.
This reported defect is the 2nd one for this vehicle, and it will be in the shop again on 2/6/01. The transmission slips through gears, doesn't stop the vehicle in park, and jumps over gears. Moving the shift lever from park to reverse can put the vehicle in nuetral, or park to drive can put the car into 2nd gear. The vehicle does not start in park, as it is not registering that the vehicle is in park. It can not be started in neutral all the time either, as the gear shift sometimes jumps right past neutral. To ensure the vehicle stays stopped when parked, I've had to engage the emergency brake for safety. I can no longer safely go to the drive through car wash, as the car has jumped the "rail" from neutral to drive, and stopped the whole car wash line.
This car has been taken care of exceptionaly,there is no reason for a transmission to go or speedometer.iam a proffesional driver by trade.this dealership was extremely rude.no satisfaction from anyone to date .please help. I also own 2001 taurus and 1989 f-150 not bought at that dealership.the speedometer bounce's around 0-80+ all the time,the trany went in an intersection as my wife went to pull out the engine stalled the wires melted and ruined transmission $1500.00 +
While driving about 45 MPH speedometer will jump around. Speedometer had been replaced for same problem, and will need to be replaced again.*ak the first speedometer failure was at 18000 miles and the second speedometer failure was at 30000 miles. Loud noise are associated with failing and jumping speedometer needle.
Speedodometer does not register correct speed when vehicle is driven beyond 40 MPH. Speedodomter becomes erratic. *ak the consumer had transmission repaired, radiator and motor mounts replaced.
Speedometer failed 2x - seems very common on 95 taurus, safety hazard.
The speedometer on vehicle failed, the speedo head was replaced, however the speedometer still does not work properly.
Speedometer jumps around and makes noise, there are some tsb's already on this, I feel that since ford knew of this problem that they should foot the $672 and not me!!
Odometer is not reading speed correctly. At the begining of the problem it would only occur at around 60-70mph, but currently it happens at any speed.
The speedometer on my taurus jumps aroun once I hit about 50 MPH. This is a safety hazard because I have no way of knowing how fast I am travelling down the freeway. Ford should fix this problem without cost to the owner of the vehicle because the speedometer has a defective part which has failed for many more people than I. I found numerous complaints of this problem while searching the internet.
Speedometer failed.
Speedometer has been replaced three times.speedometer jumps to various speeds and does not record the correct speed. Dealer and manufacturer have failed to correct the problem. It appears that this is a problem that is being experienced by other ford owners as reflected in the database of complaints. This is a dangerous situation as drivers of fords with this problem have no idea on how fast they are driving. Please advise how you will require ford to correct the problem. Based on the number of complaints in your database reflects that this is an on going problem. Due to the costly nature of repairing this problem and not having any assurance that it will finally be corrected properly, I am asking for your agencys intervention to rectify this problem. Previous attempts to correct the problem have not been positive.
Speedometer will act erractic when going over 40 MPH . Needle will make scratching noise and jump all over, consumer cannot determine speed.
Transmission failure. Dealer indicated vehicle was not under warranty. *ak the transmission was slipping at high speed. The aluminium piston was defective. The vehicle was not engaging in drive and was hesitating.
While driving speedometer will start flopping up numbers off right side and then back down to fifty again when hitting rough spots. Consumer feels this is distracting because he doesn't know how fast he is going sometimes.
After stopping, the transmission acts as if it's in neutral, then slams into gear. This occurs primarily at stop lights and signs at intersections and puts driver in fear of not being able to get out of way of on-coming traffic. This slamming/slipping can also occur at low speed, without a prior stop, such as when entering a driveway or turning a corner at an intersection with a yield sign. We have noted several potential tech. Service bulletins, which may apply to this problem, however the dealer we are using for service has been uncooperative and charged us for repairs that have not addressed the problem. (we recognize this last part of the complaint is more of a consumer's affairs problem, however, it is also leaving us driving an unsafe vehicle.).
The hand on the odometer does not work properly, consumer feels the dealer should replace this part because it is a safety defect.
A defective speedometer head causes speedometer needle to move, and cannot read the accurate speed. This is the second time that speedometer needs to be replaced. Ford is not willing assist consumer.
Faulty speedometer head caused speedometer to produce a rattling sound and the needle would bounce and jump making it difficult to determine the speed while driving, two years passed and the problem reoccured but the consumer would have to repair at own expense. Nlm
The vehicle has had two faulty transmission replaced (nov 17, 1999 at 45154 and aug 7, 2000 at 52402). Nlm
When applying brakes car will shift from drive to neutral. Consumer has to stop, and put in park, then back in drive,. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it does not. Consumer feels this is unsafe because consumer doesn't know when it's going to happen. *ak the transmission failed prematurely.
Speedometer has been repaired twice. Same problem keeps reoccurring. Needle goes back & forth, and consumer can't tell how they're going. Both times it has been replaced, but no remedy has been found.
Master cylinder failed. Nlm
Speedometer head failed for second time on this vehicle, I have another 1995 taurus that does same thing. Speedometer jums erratically spedometer needle "pins" makes horrible clicking and chirping noise. Over 150 complaints for same problem on your site. Please help ford does not agknowledge defect and wants full price to replace unit for third time. This is a real saftey issue as you cannot determine the speed of vehicle. Also, ford has tsb on this very problem. Won't you please help me and other 1995 taurus owners who are frustrated by ford's irresponsible position regarding this saftey defect? How much longer is ford going to be able to treat this issue so lightly? I plan on informing my congressman and senator of my complaint to your office. Please agknowledge this letter in writting. Thank you.
Speedometer failed twice.
Odometer failure, and was replaced by dealer. Problem ,and dealer notified again. Informed consumer that repairs will be done at 50% off on repairs/part. Please feel free to provide any further details.
The transmission failed as I was getting on to the highyway. It got stuck in first gear and had to be towed. Called many shops to get quotes on replacing the transmission, all complaining about taurus' between the years of 92 & 95 having the same problem. Ford dealership said the problem was mechanical and not the fault of the owner. Contacted ford co. To see if they would repair it and they denied my claim twice. If so many of these cars have the same trans. Problem shouldn't they be recalled? I think ford should be responsible for defective trans. They manufactured and distributed.
To date, ford maintains this engine is not covered by "secret warranty" although it is the same defect as the 3.8l. Persistent problem of leaking coolant. Transmission is unreliable and unsafe. A/c clutch, compressor and water pump failed simultaneously. Replaced heater hose following A/C repair due to continued leak.
Recall on transmission problem ,found out from someone else notice , never recevied one .
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