Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus equipped with hankook optimo h727 tires, size: 215/60r16 (na). While driving various speeds, the steel belts punctured the side of the front driver's tire. The contact stated that the drill shock tower mount was misaligned. In addition, the vehicle made a howling sound while driving various speeds. Due to the failure, the tire was replaced on more than one occasion. Balise motor sales in springfield, massachusetts was made aware of the failure and stated that the shock tower mount needed to be drilled in order to perform a four wheel alignment to prevent premature wear of the tires. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and recommended that the contact replace the struts. The VIN and dot number were not available. The failure mileage was approximately 31,000.
Ford Taurus whining noise problems
14 of the 16,905 owner complaints about the Ford Taurus describe whining or grinding noise, most of them for the 1999 model year.
- owner complaints
- 14
- worst model year
- 1999
- typical mileage
- 58,000
By model year
- 20111
- 20062
- 20041
- 20031
- 20011
- 20001
- 19993
- 19971
- 19952
- 19931
Often reported together
Power steering loss 2Steering noise 1Premature wear 1Loss of power 1Jerking 1Harsh shifting 1Grinding brakes 1Airbag light 1
What owners say
Driving fine and the warning bell dinged with no info. But a few minutes later, my power steering went out as I was driving. Everything else in the car is perfectly fine except for the clicking whining noise when I make a left turn. There is ample power steering fluid in the well.
Cpsc#i1220409a. 2006 ford taurus. Consumer stated whine coasting up hill and approaching her left turn the car began to accelerate. *ln the consumer stated she made the turn applying a good amount force to the brake. However, the vehicle accelerated anyway. The vehicle would accelerated even without her foot on the brake. She finally maneuvered the vehicle to the side of the road,place both feet on the brake pedal with a great deal of force, placed the vehicle in park, and engaged the emergency brake. The vehicle continued to accelerated to 3000 RPM's while idling. She turned off the engine and when she restarted the vehicle on four separate occasions it continued to exhibit the same problem.
I bought my 2004 ford taurus new and have had no major repair problems. It currently has just over 140,000 miles on it. Yesterday my wife was traveling on the interstate, when the vehicle suddenly lost power at 70 miles per hour and began making a loud "whining" noise in the engine compartment. She was fortunately able to coast to the shoulder, where she put the gear selector in "park" and turned the ignition off. After letting the vehicle sit for a few minutes she restarted the car and put the gear selector in "drive". The loud "whining" noise continued, and each time that she depressed the accelerator the RPM's increased as the engine revved, but the car would not move. I had it towed to a transmission repair facility where the electronic components of the transmission were tested. There were no malfunctions detected in the electronic components. I was informed that the transmission would have to be removed, as the malfunction was due to a failure of either the torque converter, the transmission, or possibly both. The repair estimates were quoted to be about $850.00 if the failure was due to a faulty torque converter, which the technician informed me was a quite common problem with that model, as the splines often stripped out. The second quote was for about $1500.00 if metal shavings are found in the transmission pan, which would indicate that the failure was a result of a faulty component in the transmission, which would require a transmission overhaul. I searched yahoo for "2004 ford taurus transmission problems" and discovered an overwhelming amount of consumer complaints involving the same manufacturer defect. Many of the consumers filed complaints with ford motor company, but ford refuses to admit that there is a defect in the parts, materials, or design. Ironically I found that the defective transmission components were used in the 2002 to 2006 models. Prior to my 2004 model, I owned a 2000 model taurus with over 100,000 miles and never had any problems.
My 1999 ford taurus has power steering rack and pinion issuses. The car makes whining noises when turning, the steering gets tight after a few minutes of driving. The fluid ozzes out of pump out of cap.can cause a crash it jerks the wheel a little bit also. Ive looked this problem up on internet and theres alot of the same issue with their cars.there should be a recall notice for so many of the same issues
Car had a large leak of transmission fluid on the driveway. There was not any trouble with shifting gears but a whine, at times. Tried to take it to the dealer this past monday at 10am. They were closed due to storm damage and electricity outages starting sunday afternoon. Was referred to transmission company. Told it is a known problem at about 60,000 miles (I'm at little more than 58,000). The pressure inside changes and computer makes changes that then causes the fluid to rise through the vent. I'm been told it is going to be $1,816.96 repair and three days without a vehicle. The repair shop is rebuilding the existing transmission. Technician stated unsure why ford has not had a recall on this.
Under 40,000 miles on my 1999 ford taurus and it has a power steering pump failure which causes no power assist to the steering, even after refilling unit with fluid. Loud whine from engine compartment does not abate with fluid refill. Problem came on suddenly and wife had difficult time driving home with children in the car. Unit does now seem to hold fluid, but fluid pouring out the top of cap is evident, and whine is still present.
Power steering failure- steering pump growling and whining was followed by overflow of power steering fluid around cap. Repair shop replaced power steering pump ($200) which worked for less than 30 minutes before power steering assist failed again. Repair shop is now diagnosing problem as rack and pinion seal leakage issue and recommending replacement at another $ 200+ for parts plus 2+ hours of labor. Purchased this car 11 months ago with 26,000 miles on it. Ford says it isn't their problem. I will remember that when I buy my next car!
While driving off a lot steering wheel statrted making a whining noise. Dealer replaced rack and pinion twice, but problem still exists.
The front air bag light has come on 5 different times since jan 19,2001. The first 3 times the light was out by the time I got the car to the dealer and I was told that the air bag system had no memory and no information was available if the light was out. The fourth time the light came on by leaving the car in drive and the engine running I got the car to the dealer with the light still on. They stopped the engine and restarted it and the light went out. The story that day was that the system did have a memory and I made an appointment for 8 jan to have it checked and fixed. I picked the car up on 08jan02 the light was out but I told them I could still hear a slight alternator ?? Whine but they assured that couldn't be a problem.
Related recalls
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft
- What is wrong
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Explorer, 2014-2015 Taurus and 2014 Edge vehicles equipped with 2.0L or 2.3L engines and front wheel drive. The support bracket for the front drive axle halfshaft may fail.
- Risk
- The failed bracket could result in a loss of park function which can cause unintended vehicle movement, and loss of motive power while driving which increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the link shaft bracket, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Owners received an interim notification detailing safety risk December 8, 2020. A second letter will be mailed when parts become available in January 2021. The recall began February 2, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1‑866‑436‑7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S63.
Recall number 20V692000 · Recall details
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft
- What is wrong
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 2, 2010, to November 30, 2013; 2013-2014 Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured August 25, 2011, to November 30, 2013; and 2013-2014 Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured September 12, 2011, to November 30, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the halfshaft retention circlip may not have been properly installed, and as a result, the halfshaft may move outward and disengage from the linkshaft while driving and without prior warning.
- Risk
- If the halfshaft and linkshaft become disengaged while driving, power will no longer be transmitted to the wheels, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Additionally, if the parking brake is not applied before exiting the vehicle, the vehicle may roll away despite the transmission being placed in 'Park', increasing the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
- Remedy
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to make sure that the halfshaft is properly retained. If it is not, dealers will replace the linkshaft and also replace the halfshaft if it shows evidence of spline damage, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1‑800‑392‑3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S10.
Recall number 14V393000 · Recall details
Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equpped with the "california" emissions package. An incorrect transmission oil cooler line was installed. The line contacts the anti-lock braking system module support bracket and over time, can wear and develop a leak.
- Risk
- Transmission fluid leakage onto the exhaust manifold or catalytic converter can result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install the appropriate transmission oil cooler line.
Recall number 98V288000 · Recall details
Power train: automatic transmission
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with ax4s automatic transaxles. The low/intermediate servo cover can separate from the transaxle while the vehicle is being driven. If this occurs, transmission fluid will leak contacting the catalytic converter.
- Risk
- The catalytic converter temperature may be hot enough to ignite the transmission fluid and cause a vehicle fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the transmission and replace these servo covers.
Recall number 97V097000 · Recall details
Power train: automatic transmission
- What is wrong
- The automatic transmission park pawl shaft may not be free to rotate as intended. If the park pawl shaft does not rotate, it would prevent the park pawl from engaging the park gear when the shift lever is in the park position.
- Risk
- This condition could result in the vehicle rolling as if in neutral with the shift lever in the park position.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the park pawl shaft rotation and those shafts with restricted rotation will be replaced with a shorter shaft that will not restrict rotation.
Recall number 96V176000 · Recall details
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)
- What is wrong
- The park pawl abutment bracket has a sharp edge which can cause the parking pawl to hang up and not engage the park gear. This would allow the vehicle to move even though the gear shift indicator shows that the vehicle is in park.
- Risk
- Unintended and unexpected vehicle movement can result in personal injury and property damage.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the park pawl abutment bracket.
Recall number 96V166000 · Recall details
Power train: automatic transmission
- What is wrong
- The park pawl shaft was improperly positioned when the roll pin that retains it was installed during transmission assembly. If the shaft was not properly positioned, the roll pin may not have lined up with the groove in the shaft and have been crushed at assembly. Also, a burr could have been raised on the shaft.
- Risk
- This could result in the park pawl occasionally not engaging when the transmission selector lever is placed in the park position. This could result in the vehicle rolling as if in neutral if the vehicle operator does not apply the parking brake.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the park pawl shaft roll pin. If the roll pin is damaged, both the roll pin and the park pawl shaft will be replaced. In addition, owners will be reminded to fully apply the parking brake, in addition to placing the transmission in park.
Recall number 96V086000 · Recall details
Questions about the Ford Taurus whining noise
Which Ford Taurus years have whining or grinding noise problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1999 (3 complaints), 1995 (2 complaints) and 2006 (2 complaints).
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