Ran two errands. Got back in car, started up, put in gear and nothing. Made whirring noise, but wouldn't go into gear. Could not back up, go forward, nothing.
2000 Ford Taurus: stuck in gear or won't shift
7 of the 1,194 complaints about the 2000 Ford Taurus describe stuck in gear or won't shift.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 48 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Stuck in gear or won't shift by model year
What owners say
Dt*: the contact stated while turning around in the driveway, the gears would not shift. This happened without warning. The dealer was alerted. Updated 12/1/20006 - the shifter cable broke.
Dt: while driving on the highway the consumer slowed down and then pressed the gas to accelerate but the vehicle revved and then the vehicle stopped on its own and would not go into gear. There was no forewarning lights that came on the dash board. This happened on september 19, 2005, had vehicle towed to the dealer, they said the transmission needed to be replaced, and they were going to charge 1300.00 with the extended warranty applied.
The remedy for the foot pedal grease/stop lamp recall 01 v 078 000 failed, and the defect occurred. *ak the vehicle did not shift out of park, the brake light had become inoperative and the shift inter-lock was disabled. *scc
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.
Consumer had recall 01v078000 repairs for the brake lamp switch. *ak however, after recall repairs, vehicle would get stuck in park. Dealer replaced stop lamp switch again.
Anti-lock system brake light comes on, and brakes don't operate properly. Dealership is aware of problem.*ak vehicle was stuck in park, dealer replaced the brake lamp switch, a few weeks later , the ABS light illuminated, vehicle had no brake lights or signal lights, no window power, or radio and cd power, dealer replaced the brake lamp switch again, consumer states 3 days after purchase the alarm switch went off and locked vehicle, ignition switch has been replaced twice.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Erratic fluid level reading on transaxle DIPSTICK-LEAKS-4F50N, AX4N, AX4S transaxle
- General (PCM) power train control module programming procedures
- Groan/buzz/vibration when the gear selector is in park with the vehicle parked on an incline
- New transmission cooler flusher - service tips
- Torque converter clutch not engaging when commanded and/or diagnostic trouble codes P0741 or P1744 stored...
- AX4S transaxle may exhibit no reverse engagement condition
- Some vehicles equipped with an AX4N/4F50N transaxle may exhibit a shudder during a 3-4 shift
- Subject regarding shudder while in reverse
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2000 Ford Taurus won't shift
Is stuck in gear or won't shift a common problem on the 2000 Ford Taurus?
7 of 1,194 owner complaints about the 2000 Ford Taurus (1%) mention stuck in gear or won't shift. The model year with the most reports is 2003.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Ford Taurus?
There are 0 recalls and 48 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2000 Ford Taurus
Coil spring 324Stalling 57Tire blowout 57No deployment 37Sudden acceleration 25Headlights 23Wipers 23Airbag light 22Fuel pump 22Seat belt 22Grinding brakes 21Fire or smoke 21ABS 19Check engine light 17Brake failure 15Adaptive cruise 14Transmission failure 14Ball joint 13Harsh shifting 13Door locks 10Fuel gauge 10Fuel smell 10Loss of power 10Won't start 10Jerking 8Overheating 8Hesitation 7Slipping 6Engine failure 5Premature wear 5Water leak 5
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