Automatic Transmission problems of the 1999 Ford Taurus

The contact owns a 1999 Ford Taurus. At 43,400 miles, the automatic transmission was rebuilt at the cost of $1,400. Within a year, it had to be rebuilt a second time at no charge. On September 22, 2008, the transmission was rebuilt for the third time at 53,600 miles. The repair shop stated that the transmission was defective and needed to be completely replaced. While driving various speeds, the transmission skips second gear and the vehicle jerks often. The contact does not drive on the highway, only in town. She noticed that the vehicle is at 5,000 rpm when driving. The accelerator pedal is extended to the floor, but the vehicle only accelerates between 5-10 mph. The vehicle speed sensor also had to be replaced. The contact retrieved her vehicle from the repair shop on September 24, 2008. The failure mileage was 56,408.

Problem went from bad to worse within 6 days. I took the car to 5 car mechanics including the Ford dealership. All agreed that the problem is major mechanical failure within the transmission. Repair would require the replacement of the transmission or overhaul. No crashes or injuries resulted from the failed transmission.

The contact stated the transmission lurched forward. An extended warranty was purchased. However, the transmission was not covered. The dealership has been contacted, but no repairs have been made.

Consumer called in regard to a recall 04m04 he received in 08-2004 regarding corroded coil springs, causing a ruptured tire which could result in an accident. The remedy was to make a shield and to notify customers when this shield was ready. On 12-30-04, vehicle was in an accident but no one was injured. He had the coil springs replaced. In 1-05, consumer received another recall #04s17, explaining the delay in getting these shields prepared. In 05-2005, he received a letter stating the parts were available. He contacted the dealer who said they would not fix the recall. Ford said they would not pay for it either. Neither would reimburse him for the repair work he already had done. Also, transmission on went out after the coil springs were replaced. He felt that transmission problem was due to the accident that occurred in 2004.

While going through a very busy intersection at rush hour, my 1999 Ford Taurus just stopped. It will only operate in reverse. The car has just under 50,000 original miles. There has to be some defect for a vehicle to have this kind of problem with such reasonable miles.

The car has 84,000 miles, no warning signs. I had just got off the interstate and was stopped behind another car. When I started out I heard a thunk and the transmission wouldn't work. The car is now at the Ford garage and the cost of a factory rebuilt transmission is $2500. 00.

Consumer stated that transmission jerked. But it had been doing this since purchase of the vehicle. He mentioned this to the dealer from whom he purchased the vehicle . Took vehicle to another dealer, and they put a strainer in the transmission, but it did not help the problem. Consumer was told that this was a pos manufacturer's defect.

The transmission on my 1999 Ford Taurus gave way unexpectedly while I was driving the car down my road. It just stopped right in the middle of the road. If I had been going at a high rate of speed on a major highway, this could have caused an accident. There had been no warning sounds or lights to indicate that there was any kind of problem . I had to have the car towed to aamco for transmission work, and paid $2200. 00 in repair costs. I also damaged the front end of my car and my fence trying to roll the car into my driveway to get it out of the line of traffic.

Transmission park rod broke without warning. This caused the vehicle to roll backwards down a driveway and hit a mail box. It continued down hill at 80 mph and went through a yard before coming to a stop. The shift lever was still in park.

Transmission issues not resolved. In August of 2002(65,445 miles), replaced a sensor and slipping transmission was fixed. In October of 2003 replaced transmission (86,150 miles) and problem is still occurring.

While driving at 35mph car would not automatically shift into the next gear. The more accelaration was attempted, the harder the engine pushed and the higher the rpms went without changing gear. Took to dealership who have yet to look at problem.

Automatic transmission was replaced by the dealer and still same problem recurring, leaking.

Transmission is not working properly. Vehicle has trouble switching gears, especially when switching into fourth gear. Contacted dealer. Please provide further information.

While driving 35 mph consumer applied accelerator, speed did not increase. Consumer coasted to side of road. Then, had vehicle towed to dealer. Transmission had to be replaced.

While in park, vehicle will not go into reverse or forward. Dealer notified. Steering column was discovered to be broken broken. Consumer stateed that the transmission cable broke, while in park.

Suddenly unable to shift into any gear. Had to open hood to manually shift transmission to move car. No prior aggressive shifting, no warning symptoms of impending failure.

Transmission began shifting into 2nd at a very low spped, would actually snap your neck upon changing took into shop, they states 2nd gear of transmission has gone out 2500. 00 in repair to replace transmission, all previous maintenance had been done by dealer.

73,000 plus miles on a 1999 Ford Taurus and the transmission stops working completely.

While consumer was traveling at 5 mph and going over a speed bump vehicle would not accelerate, vehicle would only rev, but not move. Contacted dealer, and the dealer stated that transmission was defective.

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Vehicle suddenly and intermittently accelerates, vehicle has been into dealership on several occasions, but has been unable to duplicate the problem. . Consumer stated the vehicle downshifts hard at times into low gear and jerks when put into reverse.

While the shift lever was in park the vehicle rolled forward.

We have had this vehicle for less than 2 months--it has been in the shop for all this time except about 2. 5 weeks. The rear brakes are grinding and it sounds like metal on metal. The vehicle jerks very bad when going from park to drive which I feel could cause an accident. The car has less than 15000 miles on it and I don't feel like these problems should be occuring at this time. Our car has been in the shop 4 times in less than 2 months.

Transmission went from drive into 1st gear without warning and locked.

While driving at lower speeds, vehicle will shift to a highr gear and give itself gas with no driver input. Transmission snaps at low speed shifts, it pops and bangs. Wipers activate for no reason intermittently.

Removed foot from gas pedal vehicle did not slow down. Vehicle kept at the speed as if on cruise, which is impossible I do not have cruise on my vehicle.

1. Transmission gear was in reverse when vehicle accelerated backwards, htting a pole. 2. Vehicle will lunge forward mostly at the first start of the day. The vehicle had two serious vibrations when brakes were applied. The vibration caused the heat shield over converter to break and exhaust system to separate and leak.

While driving slowly the vehicle lurches forward when shifting. Nlm.

Backing out of driveway when the vehicle suddenly accelerated. Had the same problem several times before. Had taken to dealership each time for accelerating and nothing was found wrong with transmission. Ts.

The cable on the gearshift broke. Yh.

While traveling noticed vehicle idling high and down shifting. Dealer has been contacted, and indicated that transmission needed to be replaced. Please provide further information.

Transmission does not allow vehicle to decellerate when you let up on the accelerator, speed stays constant.

Transmission does not let the car decellerate when letting up on the accelerator, it stays constant or surges. I am the car could injure someone in parking lot. It also doesn't seem to decellerate at other speeds, as if cruise is on, dont have cruise. The Ford "master mechanic" indicated that he even called Ford engineers to reprogram the powertrain control module with no change. He had me drive another 1999 Taurus on the dealers used car lot, and it did the same thing.