One problem related to automatic transmission floor shift has been reported for the 2001 Ford Taurus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Ford Taurus based on all problems reported for the 2001 Taurus.
The contact owns a 2001 Ford Taurus. When starting the vehicle he could not shift into the "drive" position. After several attempts he was able to start the vehicle; however, the brakes failed intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection. The technician stated that the failure was contributed to the brake light switch. The battery and brake light switch were replaced. The failure and current mileages were 117,000.