Transmission does not let the car decellerate when letting up on the accelerator, it stays constant or surges. I am the car could injure someone in parking lot. It also doesn't seem to decellerate at other speeds, as if cruise is on, dont have cruise. The ford "master mechanic" indicated that he even called ford engineers to reprogram the powertrain control module with no change. He had me drive another 1999 taurus on the dealers used car lot, and it did the same thing.
1999 Ford Taurus transmission complaints
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While driving at lower speeds, vehicle will shift to a highr gear and give itself gas with no driver input. Transmission snaps at low speed shifts, it pops and bangs. Wipers activate for no reason intermittently.
When traveling on highway vehicle shakes and trembles, and transmission feels like it is going to come out of vehicle. Dealership is aware of problem.
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The vehicle experience cold start, dealer replaced the catalytic converter.
Transmission slips, causing vehicle to stop at intersection, took to dealer ,who said vehicle had limited 1 gear.
1. Transmission gear was in reverse when vehicle accelerated backwards, htting a pole. 2. Vehicle will lunge forward mostly at the first start of the day. *ak the vehicle had two serious vibrations when brakes were applied. The vibration caused the heat shield over converter to break and exhaust system to separate and leak.
At approximately 47,600 miles the bearing to the transmission fluid pump failed causing the shaft to gyrate, destroying the torque converter. Discussing the failure with the mechanic that repaird the transmission it was theorized that the design of lubrication to the bearing was flawed. Even though I had the car for 1.5 years and put 47 thousand plus miles on the car, a catastrophic failure such as this should not have happened.
Faulty gasket/seal and transmission case caused vehicle to leak transmission fluid onto the exhaust manifold immediately after purchased. Nlm
Cruise control does not hold constant speed while going down a hill. Nlm
The cable on the gearshift broke. Yh
Vehicle "surges" when accelerating at slow speeds, and when coming out of a stop; took car to dealer 2 times; they claimed that their transmission expert found nothing wrong, and asked if I had ever driven a car with an electronic shift before. When I said "no" they said that was what was wrong -- that I was not used to this kind of shift. However, I have been driving for 25 years, and have never experienced anything like this, including when I test drove the car. I am concerned that car will accidentally accelerate and injure someone.
Was driving vehicle without cruise control on or foot on gas pedal, and vehicle started picking up speed for no reason. Took vehicle to dealership & was informed normal procedure for vehicle. Had the transmission & torque convertor replaced anyway.
While the shift lever was in park the vehicle rolled forward.
We have had this vehicle for less than 2 months--it has been in the shop for all this time except about 2.5 weeks. The rear brakes are grinding and it sounds like metal on metal. The vehicle jerks very bad when going from park to drive which I feel could cause an accident. The car has less than 15000 miles on it and I don't feel like these problems should be occuring at this time. Our car has been in the shop 4 times in less than 2 months.
Removed foot from gas pedal vehicle did not slow down.vehicle kept at the speed as if on cruise, which is impossible I do not have cruise on my vehicle.
Transmission sensors were replaced but the transmission still slips and car will rev to high rpms, while applying the break the steeing wheel shakes, and when you let off the accelarator, the car does not slow down.
Transmission went from drive into 1st gear without warning and locked
The transmission would not engage into first gear or would slip and not shift out of first gear or down to first gear. Nlm
Vehicle slipped out of park gear, causing vehicle to roll which resulted in an accident . Dealer claims this is a characteristic of vehicle.
Transmission does not allow vehicle to decellerate when you let up on the accelerator, speed stays constant.
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