While driving at any speed vehicle stalled. The problem was due to a faulty automatic transmission.
1998 Ford Taurus transmission complaints
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Vehicle purchased new, 2000 miles transmission quit working was rebuilt under warranty by ford. Transmission is out again car will not move without increasing rpms to 2,500, transmission slips and car is not drivable. Makes loud knocking sound. Estimated $2,500 rebuild needed. Head gaskets went out at 80,000 miles and were replaced for $600, this is a common problem with taurus.
As I was pulling away from my driveway about 5 MPH I heard a loud noise between hood and front seats. I soon realised that when I steped on the acceleration pedal the car won't go foward. I parked the car immidiately and turned off waited for a couple of minutes I got off from the car and I personally inpected the car from the exterior of the motor, and underneath of it and no oil was spilled (motor or transmission). I turned the car back on steped on the break and shifted to drive, and steped on accelaration pedal, but car wont move. I alo tryed reverse and did not move aswell. When u putted the car into 2nd gear it took a couple of seconds for the car to move. I also tryed 1st. Gear and it did not move as well.
98 ford taurus, well maintained, had catastrophic transmission faliure at 63,000 miles. Ford has stonewalled &/or ignored the situation.
While travelling to work on friday morning, december 5, I had just accessed interstate 65 north and had travelled on it for approximately 2 miles. I had reached my normal cruising speed of 80 MPH when I began to cross the bridge over the tennessee river. On the downside of the bridge, I had no warning when all of a sudden my transmission ceased to function. Due to the speed I was travelling, I was able to coast until I exited the bridge. After approximately 1/4 a mile, I safely pulled the vehicle over into the emergency lane and came to a stop. I proceeded to check all the gears to determine if the transmission had completely failed. Unfortunately, it had. There was absolutely no warning to the transmission failure. There was no noise, no jerk, no anything. The vehicle has approximately 135,000 miles on it, and I ensure that routine service is performed on it. Twelve months prior, I had the transmission completely serviced. This complete failure came as a surprise to me as no warning signs were evident. Today, I am having to shell out $1600 for a complete overhaul of the transmission system. The company I have performing the repairs is known to be very reputible and told me that a great deal of damage had occurred within the transmission at or just prior to the actual failure. I was shocked when I found out today that others have experienced very similar situations. It appears that there is indeed a flaw in the ford taurus transmission system.
Vehicle had been in repair shop five times for transmission work. Transmission was repaired twice and replaced three times.
1998 ford taurus; 78000+ miles: recurring transmission problems. Owners manual indicates that the illumination of the check engine light may not be referring to a mechanical problem that will affect performance of the vehicle. Our light came on one month after we purchased the car. It would go off when we changed fluids or brand of gasoline. On june 28th there was a noticable change in drivability as the speedometer stopped working completely and the car would no longer shift from low gear. The engine would rev to 5000 rpms trying to shift but could not. I certainly believe this to be a dangerous situation while trying to maneuver in 55 to 65 MPH traffic. Aamco now tells me that it will cost 1500 t0 2000 dollars to fix the problem. I ran a 1993 ford van to 270,000 miles but I did not know that this model had a 12 year history of severe transmission problems.
Today, while driving at about 55 MPH on rte 1, my 1998 ford taurus wagon suddenly starting to shake violently as loud noises like bottoming out on several boulders emanated from beneath the car. The engine continued to run smoothly and the A/C pumped out cool air, but when the car came to rest at a stop light it did not move forward until the RPM got quite high and only then at a very slow, herky, jerky pace. The car smoothed out at around 25-30 MPH, but the problem got progressively worse. I noticed blue-gray smoke coming from the rear of the car and parked the car in a relatively safe place. I noticed liquid dripping from beneath the car near the rear of the oil pan. My husband checked on the car on his way home from work to ascertain that the liquid is transmission fluid. Without humor I recalled a woman telling me just two weeks ago that she had a car just like mine that she had to replace the transmission in recently, and I told her at the time that my car was running fine. This failure occurred without any warning. It was fortunate that I was on rte 1 and not on I-95, and in the day time on a hot sunny day and not on a cold, wet night.
Nar 06/05/2003 *mr mechanics diagnosed the problems as a broken torque converter.
1998 ford taurus would occasionally not move from a complete stop. This happened four times between november 2002 and the present. After the fourth time (may 2, 2003), the vehicle was taken to the local ford dealership. They stated that the transmission would have to be replaced at a cost of $2800. The vehicle was taken to an independent transmission shop for a second opinion. They found metal shavings in the pan and burnt mercon v. Total cost for rebuilding the transmission was $1400-$1800. This is a preliminary estimate since the shop has to determine the amount of damage inside the transmission. The vehicle was not used for trailer towing or racing. Engine is the duratec v6 and the total mileage is 64077. This is to me a serious concern since a vehicle should last at least 100,000 miles without a major failure as what has happened. Every time the vehicle would not move from a complete stop was at a congested intersection, and one of the times this occurred was on a major highway where the maximum speed limit is 65 MPH. This is a serious safety concern.
Gear shifter does not line up correctly when in any gear. Ajar door light and inside dome light stay on and the driverside door will not lock when this happens. Also, when getting in or out of the car each passanger gets shocked if you touch one another or the doors. This has been happening for about 3 months now. This happens on a regular bases.
Consumer stated that they would simultaneously press on the brake and gas pedal without notice causing a distraction to the consumer. Dealer notified. Ts
1998 ford taurus transmission failure
Transmission down-shifted at highway speed causing sudden de-acceleration without brake lights almost causing a chain reaction accident behind me. Cars were forced off the road to avoid smahsing into me and other vehicles tring to avoid me close call. Lucky for me everyone was paying attention and no one got hurt. This transmission has no fail safe in place to prevent sudden downshift when the speed sensor fails. Dangerous! Dt
Consumer called complaining about having problems with the transmission accelerator and the RPM will raised up to more then 3 RPM while the vehicle was not moving but yes it was turn on. Dealer was contacted and stated to bring the vehicle into the shop but consumer refused to do it because he did not want to pay for the service. Mr
While traveling about 65 MPH on the highway. There is clinking noise coming from underneath the vehicle. And there is accessive speed. The dealership is aware of the problem. Mr
Consumer states that speedometer stays on 10 MPH when vehicle is actually going 40 MPH, consumer states engine light has illuminated. Rpm's raise higher than normal. Please provide any further information. Mr
Consumer states that while driving at any speed and without warning the vehicle will stall and it will be hard for the consumer to control the vehicle. Consumer had to replace to fuel pump. Dealer notified. Mr
While parking the vehicle without prior warning the vehicle locked up. The dealership is aware of the problem. Me
This complant is directed at ford motor company,after alot of research on the internet and talking to transmission shops it is a on going problem with the ford transmission.I feel it is wrong for a major component like the transmission to go out on a 1998 auto. It is even worse to still be paying on it.I contacted both the dealer and ford motor company and they could care less.with all the problems with the transmissions there should be a recall or and offer to ofset the cost just like what they offered for the 91-95 cars with the 3.8 engine and cover thier mistakes in design.any advise would be helpful. Signed kevin robinson. Nlm
Transmission started slipping. Took it to dealer who couldn't look at it for 2 days. Drove across the street to have another shop run it on their computer. After turning car back on, it would not shift into any gear or move. Had to have it towed to another shop. When they took the transmission pan off found broken chunks of metal. Had to have a complete transmission rebuild to the cost of $2600. Always kept our dodge products to 190,000 miles with no major problems. After bought this card heard ford taurus often has tranny problems. Won't buy another ford. Nlm
An intermittent acceleration problem---powertrain control module was reprogrammed
While driving at any speed and with no warning transmission cooling line cracked, resulting in a fluid leak. Dealer notified.
I bought the 1998 ford taurus used but in good shape,at 70,000 the complete exhaust system failed the dealer fixed it but 5 more thousand miles and it would have cost over 1000.00 dollars.on july 31 2002 the car had a complete transmission failure including all the components that connect it to the engine.I take very good car of my cars because I live in a rural area with the nearest city of any size 45 miles away.the miles might sound like alot but they are all easy highway miles.I contacted the local dealer but they said it was out of waranty and said it would cost over 3500.00 to fix,I had it worked on in a shop in reno nv and they informed me that the damage was not normal wear and tear and they work on hundreds of transmissions on ford car. After doing some research it is a ongoing problem with many ford's with the 3.0l and 3.8l v-6 engines.it seems wrong for a relatively new car that I am still paying on to have this king of major problem and ford need's to come clean that thier is a major design flaw. P.s I am also having problems with my 2001 ford winstar's transmission too
Rotor service on front end of vehicle once every year for the last two years. Dealer has been notified, however unable to remedy the problem.*ak the consumer experienced tires shaking, clunking noise in front wheels when turning, and squeaking noise in rear end when braking. The heater and defroster make a buzzing noise, the brakes pulsate. The rear right brake and rotors failed. The service engine soon light came on. Engine makes a buzzing noise when start. The vehicle is not shift correctly. The driver door does not close properly. The vehicle would not start due to battery failure.
While pressing the cruise-control "on" button, the vehicle immediately lost forward drive power and went into neutral. The speedometer also registered "zero MPH" eventhough I was proceeding with forward motion. After I safely guided the vehicle out of traffic flow I tried to re-engage the transmission but could not. I pressed the cruise control "off" button and then tried to reengage the transmission into drive at which time it did engage. The transmission at that point engaged but did not perform in a normal or safe pattern! If this situation occured in a more dynamic traffic area I am afraid of what the possibility for an accident could have been. I took the vehicle to a dealer and was told that the problem was a (vss) vehicle speed sensor. Due to the low mileage on the vehicle I am concerned about this condition. When it occurs, driveability is seriously impaired! Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Transmission will not change gears while driving and could cause an accident. Cause unknown. Dealer notified. *ak when the shifting cable broke, the vehicle became inoperative.
Transmission was not shifting smoothly, engine check light came on, ford dealership determined it was low transmission pressure error code. They removed the transmission, found it had failed and replaced it. The extended warranty covered most, not all, of the cost, but a transmission should not shell out after only 49,000 miles on a well-maintained car. I don't think the ford engineers have a good matchup of computer and transmission here, it seems to search for gears too often and hesitate during downshifts. I especially hate the way the computer kicks up the idle to simulate a free-wheel sprag that better automatics use. This causes the car to coast up to dangerous speeds on long downhill stretches - I have had the cruise set under 60, but the car hit 80 without any help from me - this is on hills that no other car I drive gain more than 5 miles-an-hour.
Engine lights come on and stay on all day. Had vehicle diagnosed by several dealers, and they all concluded that there was a problem with transmission.
There is slippage on driveshaft at very low speeds which causes vehicle to speed up. Contacted dealer. *ak
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