2004 Ford Taurus transmission problems

Filed Oct 1, 2020 · Lights, Transmission · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. The contact stated that the gear shifter ceased in the park position without warning. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where they replaced the steering column tube assembly however, the failure persisted. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v106000 (exterior lighting) however, the vehicle was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Jan 13, 2020 · Transmission · 135,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. The contact stated that when starting the vehicle and attempting to shift, the gear shifter locked in the park position. The contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer (deacon jones ford-lincoln located at 3301 mclain street, goldsboro, nc 27534 phone number 800‑921‑7994) who confirmed their failure was related to the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v106000 (exterior lighting) however, their vehicle's VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact was referred to the federal safety agency to file a complaint. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.

Filed May 8, 2019 · Transmission · 123,000 miles · AZ

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. The contact stated that the gear shifter would not move out of park. The contact had to depress the brake pedal multiple times for the gear shifter to move. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The contact believed that the failure was related to the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v106000 (exterior lighting). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to call the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was 123,000.

Filed Jan 4, 2018 · Acceleration, Engine · 89,000 miles · WV

I am filing dual complaints pertaining to this issue, first with the national highway transportation safety authority and a second consumer complaint with mr. Patrick morrisey, attorney general west virginia. The attorney general has a consumer protection division to help residents in the event of a safety concern and a consumer complaint that brings a concern to the safety of others, as well as the safety of the public and the consumer. Under "speed control" as checked off, this includes systems and devices intended to control (accelerate) the speed of the vehicle to the driver's intent such as the accelerator pedal, throttle control cables, linkages, actuators, electronic control units and software, cruise control system actuators and deactivating systems, and other components and systems that may interfere with the speed control system (e.g., floor mats). My 2004 taurus has nearly 90,000 miles. It has been running well. On multiple incidents in 2017 my taurus would without any warning or indications suddenly begin to accelerate on its own. I describe it to others as having to throttle stick. I was freaking out, because cars behind me did not understand what was happening and I was afraid they would easily become collateral damage. I put the car into nuetral and the engine on its own volition revved up to over 4000 RPM. A person on the side walk thought I was about to strike them as they jump out of the way. I learned 150 faulty speed control problem complaints, 6 injuries, and 1 death. This problem is a very common problem the federal safety agency has known since 2004, people have been injured as a result and even death reported but strangely no safety recall has been issued about this terrible and tragic problem, which is another reason I am filing the dual complaint in the hopes that attorney general morrisey. He is responsible for public safety from such issue.

Filed Dec 8, 2017 · Transmission · 57,500 miles · NJ

I was driving on the highway doing around 70 and, all of a sudden, the RPM's revved up really high (into the 7000's) and the car indicator said check transmission. I quickly changed lanes and got onto the shoulder and shut off my car. I let it sit for ten minutes while I checked for visible problems. Finding none, I then turned the car back on and put it in gear and it would not move. I tried it in every gear but the car still refused to move. I then had it towed to a mechanic that said that my transmission was bad. My regular mechanic and I had done some research over the phone while we were waiting to hear back from the mechanic and found that other people had the same problem. They said that it was the fault of a bad torque converter. Ford actually has a lot of complaints about bad torque converters and did a recall for their 2004 freestar which I had heard uses the same torque converter as the taurus. After researching, I decided to take my car to a transmission shop instead and they confirmed that the torque converter was indeed bad. The splines had stripped out and/or broke. It cost $1400.00 to replace it for a car that had a little over 57000 miles. During my research I came across others who had even less mileage on their taurus's when their torque converters died.

Filed Jul 12, 2017 · Brakes, Transmission · 130,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle's brake lights remained illuminated without the brake pedal being depressed causing the battery to fail at times. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift from park to drive when depressing the vehicle's brake pedal properly. The brake lights were no longer operable. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16e026000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

Filed Jan 2, 2017 · Electrical, Transmission · 204,000 miles · TN

My car has the same problem as the federal safety agency campaign number 04v106000 (ford recall number 04s12-manufacturer's report date april 5, 2004). Yet, it's not flagging my VIN as part of the recall. The badge on the driver's door shows the car was built 02/2004. It's been doing it a long time off and on, I thought it was the tilt steering wheel. The gearshift will not come out of park with your foot on the brake pedal. I understand that it's a faulty brake light switch. My car should be covered by this recall. Thank you for any help with this matter!

Filed Sep 20, 2016 · Steering, Transmission · AL

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the steering wheel was difficult to turn left or right. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Sep 4, 2016 · Transmission · NC

I ran by a friends house to pick up an item. After putting my gear selector in reverse I realized that I not only couldn't back up, but could not get any gear to engage! My transmission had completely failed with absolutely zero indication that it was about to die.

Filed Jul 26, 2016 · Transmission · 172,666 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. The contact stated that the transmission failed to shift gears without warning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 172,666.