Automatic Transmission problems of the 2006 Ford Taurus

I own a 2006 Ford Taurus and without any kind of warning or signs, my car stopped on me completely during rush hour in the middle of the day. As I took my feet off the brakes to proceed through the intersection as the light turned green, my car began to roll backwards as though it were in neutral. This could have resulted in a more serious accident if I would have rolled back into the car behind me. Or if they would have been eager and had accelerated behind me or standing behind the car.

I just purchased (1/23/2010) a used 2006 Ford Taurus se, 3. 0l vehicle with 62,800 miles. At the time of purchase the cruise control did not work (would not engage) and I was told by the dealer (phillipsburg/stateline Hyundai) they would have me return to repair it as soon as the parts arrived. At approximately 6:00 pm on 1/26/2010), I was driving the vehicle at 35 mph on airport road/south when I noticed the light ahead turned yellow. I released the accelerator and the car continued to maintain speed. (I had not turned on the cruise control and there were no indications it was on). I then stepped on the brake and to my amazement the car attempted to accelerate. I depressed the brakes further, but the engine revved higher to maintain speed and I went thru the red light! attempting to stop the car, as another traffic light with stopped cars was immediately ahead, I had to swerve to the right turn lane and went thru another red light barely avoiding crossing traffic. Not thinking to turn off the ignition, I depressed the parking brake, continued to hit the main brakes and the car began to slow (speed) although the engine revved uncontrollably. I finally pulled to the side and shut off the engine. I attempted to restart the car and during 4 successive tries it immediately revved to over 4,000 rpm. On the 5th try the start was normal and I was able to drive home. I am taking the car to the dealer tomorrow morning to have the problem diagnosed and corrected immediately! this could have been a disaster for both myself, my car and those innocent pedestrians/fellow drivers on the road at the time.

In the last 30 days, I have had this happen to me at least once a day. I am driving on the interstate, traveling approx. 60 mph, and all of sudden my rpms shoot up to over 4000 and my car accelerates by itself. Then, when my car is running in idle, the rpms are over 5000 and it sounds as if someone has the acceleration pushed to the floor. Then there are times when I am driving, increasing my speed gradually, and my rpms will be stuck at 2000 and my car will not go faster than 30-40 miles per hour, which is extremely dangerous on the interstate with heavy traffic. I have read several other complaints about this problem, and I think it is more than a coincidence, Ford has a serious problem.

I own a 2006 Ford Taurus. When starting the vehicle, it lunges forward approximately 6 inches. This occurs most frequently when the weather is cold (<40 degrees). This is a potentially dangerous situation. I took my car to the local Ford dealership and asked for the problem to be repaired. I was told that most Taurus' have this problem, and there was nothing they could/would do to correct it.

I have owned my 2005 Ford Taurus for 15 months. Recently, during cold weather, the car has lunged forward ~6" when starting it for the first time in the morning. This has only happened a couple times thus far. This occurs while in park. The wheels do not move, rather, the car 'bucks' forward. If someone were walking in front of the vehicle when this happened, they could be injured. This could also lead to personal property damage if the vehicle was parked near another object [other car, garage door, etc. ]. I've heard this has happened to other, older model Taurus' as well [probably never resolved]. My dealer was made aware of this and reports no recalls per my VIN#.