1995 Ford Taurus: transmission slipping

Filed Feb 23, 2004 · Transmission · AZ

Vehicle having numerous transmission problems including, not shifting from 1st to 2nd, harsh upshift 1-2 , buzzing noise, stalling at stop, slipping out of any gear, transsmision currently failing.

Filed Mar 28, 2002 · Transmission · MA · crash · 1 injury

Transmission disengages/slips when vehicle comes to a stop, like when trying to merge into traffic. Transmission jumps into gear abruptly after excellerator pedal is pressed hard. This failure caused a traffic accident and injury with this owner when trying to merge onto a highway. This complaint is being repeated over and over on this web site. How many people must be injured before action is taken?

Filed Jul 20, 2001 · Engine · CT

7 on 6-11-2001, while driving on the highway, a small tapping noise was heard about a 140 miles into my trip, which sounded as if it was coming from the dashboard. The tapping noise progressed to a loud clanking coming from the motor. {note: the oil indicator light never came on}. The car was towed to a ford dealership for an engine diagnosis. Because the oil indicator stick was full and there was adequate coolant, the dealership determined that the engine failure was not the result of a head gasket failure, but possibly due to a "connecting rod bearing" failure. Recommendation: "needs new engine". Mileage: 70,903; 7 on 3-26-99 the speedometer head broke. Mileage: 40,551. No longer under warranty. Estimated cost to repair by the ford dealership: $700; 7 on 6-29-2000, transmission slipping, brought to ford dealership- estimated diagnosis: "probably internal". Mileage: 57,850. Diagnosis cost: $70.68 estimated cost of transmission work by the dealership: $2000

Filed Feb 16, 2001 · Acceleration, Transmission · GA

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

Filed Feb 3, 2001 · Transmission · MA

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.

Filed Dec 12, 2000 · Transmission · OH

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.

Filed Nov 25, 2000 · Transmission · IL

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.).

Filed May 26, 2000 · Transmission · MA

Transmission slips out of gear due to defective part(s) in the clutch assembly, most likely the clutch piston. Very dangerous when merging into traffic. Dealer/manufacturer won't cover by any warranty.......a 95 with only 58k.

Filed May 4, 2000 · Transmission · AL

Transmission began slipping nd buzzing. It has failed

Filed Mar 12, 1999 · Transmission · MD

Transmission slips, and consumer has to press on the gas very hard to get it to catch, while doing that it shoots foward very fast and hard with a jerk. The dealer has been contacted.

Filed Jan 25, 1999 · Transmission · MI

Transmission slips after stopping in warm weather. Car will not proceed. Was told by several mechanics within ford that this is a common problem, and there is an update, but ford said it won't cover the problem even though they know it is a defect.

Filed Sep 10, 1998 · Transmission · WI

This is an intermittent problem that occurs when the vehicle is shifting into second gear, it feels like the transmission is slipping and makes a clunking noise. Took to the dealer, and they said the couldn't fix the problem.