2005 Ford Taurus: complete transmission failure

Filed Jan 31, 2017 · Transmission · 56,000 miles · MI

Transmission failure at less than 56,000 miles.

Filed Jun 23, 2015 · Transmission · 169,904 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. While driving at 40 MPH, the check transmission warning light illuminated. The contact mentioned that the vehicle hesitated to stop. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that there was transmission failure. The vehicle transmission module was reprogrammed however the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 169,904.

Filed May 21, 2015 · Engine, Transmission · 110,000 miles · KS

Traveling on interstate highway at 70mph. Suddenly the transmission gears disengage and there is no more acceleration. I coast to the side of the road. Engine is running, but the vehicle will not move when shifted in any gear (forward or reverse). Towed to nearest ford dealership. They suspect torque converter and/or full transmission failure.

Filed Oct 7, 2014 · Transmission · 77,000 miles · NC

Transmission went out.

Filed Mar 31, 2014 · Acceleration, Engine · VA

The car will accelerate by itself from the gas pedal sticking-- total transmission replacement now there is difficulty steering left or right, which forces the vehicle into extremely wide turns or use of excessive force to get wheel moving. -the car will rev/chug excessively while idling at a light, forcing me to turn it off several times for fear of something happening. --car has been checked several times by auto shops and they always claim the car is fine yet I have all these difficulties with it.

Filed Jan 27, 2014 · Acceleration · 105,000 miles · MD

This problem first appeared a bit over a year ago. Date above is not exact. After speaking with a mechanic, my husband disconnected the cruise control cable and the problem appeared to go away. I've never received any type of recall notice on the vehicle. Now I have approximately 137k miles on the vehicle. In november of 2013, the transmission died. This past sunday, on the way home from church, the vehicle accelerated to 4500 RPM's while going approximately 30 miles an hour in a residential zone. It took 2 feet on the brakes, had to make a quick turn and put the vehicle in neutral. I cannot drive the vehicle. Please help us find a solution.

Filed Aug 12, 2013 · Transmission · 57,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 MPH, the transmission failed to operate. The vehicle was towed but was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000.

Filed Aug 11, 2013 · Transmission · 130,000 miles · GA

I was made to believe that ford authorized for the transmission to be replaced at 80,000 miles(see previous transmission complaint on this VIN). I recently discovered that the only work that was done was a ford authorized repair to the torque converter, and not a replacement of the transmission as the repairing dealer recommended. At the time of the repair the vehicle was under ford's extended warranty plan. The vehicle now has 130,000, and it has an intermittent jerk while going from 0-20 MPH. The local ford dealer, along with another independent repair shop, has informed me that the transmission needs to be replaced. I contacted ford and they informed me that since the vehicle is no longer under warranty there is nothing that they will do. It's my belief ,since the original transmission problem at 80,000, the transmissions in the 2005 are defective.

Filed Apr 22, 2013 · Transmission · 69,100 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate over 30 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the transmission mechanic for diagnostics. The failure was located at the transmission. The transmission was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure and current mileage was 69,100.

Filed Mar 25, 2013 · Transmission · 147,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while attempting to accelerate up a hill. The contact drove the vehicle to a dealer for a diagnostic test. The dealer stated that the transmission malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The dealer replaced the transmission. The failure mileage was 147,000.

Filed Dec 28, 2012 · Transmission · 100,000 miles · CT

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle abnormally jumped out of gear and stalled. The contact waited several minutes and was able to restart the vehicle, as it proceeded to drive normally. The vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where they advised him that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired for the transmission. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were approximately 100,000.

Filed Mar 27, 2012 · Transmission · 85,000 miles · WI

Sudden loss of power transmission power/burning smell. Driving in madison wisconsin, the 2005 ford taurus suddenly lost power. I was able to coast to a stop, but needed to be towed to a repair shop. The symptoms, transmission id and other characteristics are the same as the transmission issues with freestar and other ford minivans/autos. Upon consulting with a ford authorized dealer, the only remedy is to replace the transmission. When pressed for an answer, they described the same situation as the current recall ... And stated that my taurus transmission was the same transmission .. Most likely with the same issue.