Vehicle is having problems with the transmission. The vehicle failed to move forward, except while in 1st gear. Provide further details.
2000 Ford Taurus transmission complaints
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While driving the vehicle's fuel pump failed. As a result the engine stalled and the vehicle was almost hit by passing 18 wheeler. *nm the vehicle's transmission valve body failed while the vehicle was still under a 32000 mile warranty.
Transmission and torque converter had to be replaced at 53k miles. *ph *sc
Main problem is the transmission....in reverse it starts to buck and grind; motor mount also failed
The consumer was unable to turn the key in the ignition switch, and to shift the transmission out of the park position. *ak the brake light had become inoperative. The brake lights had come on and stayed on after wiggling the brake switch, it started to work (for 6 months), then on another occasion, the consumer's wife attempted to start the ignition switch and it locked after many attempts and was able to start, but the transmission was locked in park. *scc
Brake light and shift interlock failure had been recalled once and 'fixed' in 2002; switch failed again and replaced again.
My 2000 ford taurus was out of warranty (53,000 miles) when the transmission and torque converter had to be replaced. I wrote to william clay ford, jr. Office and was told in a nice way "too bad so sad" it's out of warranty. And people wonder why its so difficult to stay loyal to american products? The foreign vehicles are warranted 5-10 years, we must know ours are only good for 3 years and only warranty them for 3 years. I had hoped to get at least 1/2 of my $2,000 bill reimbursed. No chance of that. Between what I owe and just put into the car, I'm in a no win situation. In one year this new transmission will be out of warranty. Do I dare keep the junker ford?
After starting vehicle driver was unable to shift gear out of park, although driver's foot was on brake pedal.
While driving the automatic transmission went out of gear in the middle of an intersection. The transmission would only go into reverse. This failure was caused due to inadequate lubrication of the transmission when manufactured. *ak *ts
Purchased a 2000 ford taurus in 2001 with 22,479 miles, now has approximately 43,000 miles. On sept. 27th, when wife of the I was backing up out of a parking space the steering wheel began to vibrate and stopped backing up. It took about three attempts for the car to reverse successfully. I took the car to the dealer and concluded that the damage was caused by the o-ring seal when inspected; in addition, the dealer found damage on rear piston, torque converter, and four other parts of the vehicle. I am seeking reimbursement from ford motor company for the replacement and/or repairs of the damaged components of the vehicle.
While driving the driver noticed smoke coming from the rear of vehicle. The driver stopped and saw smoke coming from the tail pipe and fluid dripping under the vehicle. An independent mechanic informed the consumer that the transmission case cracked and replaced it.
Vehicle wouldn't shift out of gear. Dealer provided the consumer with a new wiring harness. Brake lights don't work, and vehicle still won't shift out of gear.
While traveling on the highway and without prior warning applied the gear in drive and vehicle went into reverse, causing an accident.
The transmission made a whinning noise. The vehicle was transported to a dealership, and the consumer was told a new transmission was needed.*ak ph
The transmission shut down while crossing a busy intersection. The transmission now works only in the reverse gear. *nlm *cb
Problems with brake lamp switch went out on 2000 ford taurus. *mr the brake light had gone out which was a recall item. The brake lamp switch had gone out again and the consumer discovered the vehicle would not go out of park into drive but was finally able to get it into neutral and then into drive (g2). The consumer was unaware the brake light was out, which was the third brake light switch in less than three years. The consumer requested a refund. There was noise which had come from the blower motor, and the fuel gauge acted erratic and the fuel pump was replaced. *scc
Nar 06/19/2003. *mr the consumer has encountered numerous amount of problems with the vehicle. First the transmission was leaking fluid the brakes failed twice in a year. The vehicle was repaired at dobbs ford two times and both parts were not under warranty and again after being fixed the brakes failed. As a result of the vehicle defect the consumer has lost her car insurance and is unable to purchase anymore because no other company want to risk another accident with the brakes. The consumer believes ford should except responsibility for this car before some is hurt. *cb the consumers nephew was driving the vehicle and crashed into a concrete block and the air bags failed to deploy.
The transmission failed to shift properly. While the vehicle was under warranty, the dealer stated there was no problem, however after the warranty expired, the dealer stated the transmission needed to be replaced.
The transmission was replaced 3 times. The last time the transmission light illuminated, the dealer stated there was an internal problem with the over drive.
When the vehicle was in park, the gear shifted into reverse and caused and accident.
The steering wheel vibrated at speeds of 40-50 MPH. Also the automatic transmission did not seem to engage in the correct gear.
The brake system in our car has not performed properly on wet roads many times. On jan 21st, 2002 and mar 13th, 2002, we asked muzi ford to fix this problem. They could not find the problem. They reported, it is common to confuse ABS activation with difficulty stopping". In fact, our car is not equipped with ABS. On the morning of jan 17th, 2003, my husband was driving in the slow lane of I-95; the car in front of our car came to a sudden stop. He immediately braked. He was still far away, and the speed was only 45-50 MPH, the road was wet and our cars brake system did not work properly and it hit the front car. There are many problems with our car. The emergency brake on/off has been adjusted, the transmission fluid and both front axle seal have leaked twice; steeling fluid has leaked once, the brake light, gas cap assembly and solenoid canister have been replace, and the wiper motor park switch has been recalled. Please help us to solve the brake system problem with ford motor company.*jb note: did not count as crash for rq03008 since crash was not due to brake light issue.
The car jerks and hesitates continuously. Ph
Transaxle warning light came on so I took the car to local ford service. They said the torque converter was "locked up and wouldn't turn" (even though I was able to drive the car in just fine!). They said the transmission had to be rebuilt. I got their estimate along with estimates from 2 other auto repair shops in town. I choose a transmission shop and had the car towed there. Their estimate was $1000 less than ford service. The new mechanic said the problem is due to poor design using aluminum parts that can't take the heat. Ford refuses to reimburse me claiming the denial is due to my having the repair done by an independent trans. Shop and not at ford service which would have cost me $1000 more. I'm denied reimbursement because I mitigated the damages. What ever happened to fairness and common sense?
My 2000 taurus required a major repair before it was 2 yrs. Old. The trans. Had to be overhauled. The torque converter could not stand the heat per the repair person. Ford co. Was contacted but refused to reimburse me for $1,985. Their reason was because I did not choose to have the work done at a ford shop. The ford quote was $1,000 higher than a non-ford shop. Since when should a customer be punished for mitigating damages? I did have a ford shop analyze the problem initially, but at that time had no assurance that ford would reimburse me, so why should I sign up to pay ford's high repair costs? The aluminum parts being used in the trans. Can't stand heat and therefore fail. Ford needs to admit poor quality and recall them. *jb ***dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****770821***
I have owned my 2002 ford taurus for 32 months. During this time, I have hade the the brake pedal switch replaced twice, new rear struts, replaced airbag system. The car is now back at ford to have a new transaxel installed. There have been more than $5,000 in repairs to this car which has just over 60,000 miles.
Nar 01/16/2003. The consumer had problems with the transmission on 4 occasions which ultimately left him stranded on the highway.
Tires: reported vibration , shimmy and pulling to the left. Took to dealer 6/24/2000 (1829) miles, balanced tires. On 11/14/2000 (9061)miles, 04/23/2001 (12871) balanced tires. Finally, 5/25/2001 (14518) replaced two front tires. Vibration and shimmy stopped but kept pulling to the left. On 10/10/2001 (23876) miles, charged me for alignment, car stopped pulling. Transmission: at approximately 40800 miles car had a noticeable shudder while going in reverse. Took to the dealer and was told it was a cracked casing as noted in tsb 15559 the federal safety agency number (630095) caused by miss manufacture of a part. Was informed dealer or ford motor co. Would not assist with repair cost to exceed $1495. Brakes: reported brake problem on 5/25/2001 and 10/10/2001 when it was server, shaking and control problems when stopping. Dealer cut front rotors which was out of spec.- problem is back. Fuel: have smelled gas in my car many times. Bought to dealers attention and of course could not find anything. Car is to have 18 gal. Tank but runs out of gas before that. Gas gauge reads empty at 12 gal. And was told it was built to be that way. Several complaints filed with you also describe my problems. Odi numbers 760669, 896396, 897642 and 862471 are some. *ph *nlm **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**769760
While traveling on the express way consumer press accelerater to speed up and it felt like engine was about to die, vehicle was shaking. Cause is unknown. Please provide any further information. Mr
Shift lever will not come out of park after vehicle has been started. Owner would need to turn vehicle off and shift into neutral to start. Apparently, this also affects operation of rear taillights. Vehicle has been taken to dealership due to cause unknown. Please describe details.
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