Automatic Transmission Torque Converter problems of the 2006 Ford Taurus

2006 Ford Taurus. Consumer requests reimbursement for transmission failure in vehicle. The consumer stated the torque converter was replace.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Taurus. While driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The mechanic advised the contact that the torque converter would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

My husband was driving down the road in our 2006 Ford Taurus and it suddenly without warning came to a complete stop on the highway and had to be manually pushed off the highway. This was very dangerous. We had the vehicle towed to a garage nearby and the owner said "the transmission is completely shot". We had the vehicle towed again to precision transmission in whiteville, nc. They notified us that the torgue converter in this Taurus is defective. The shop owner also told me that there were 3 other Tauruses on the lot to be repaired at the same time. The shop owner knew exactly what was wrong with our car before they even looked at it because she said that the metal used in the torque converters in several years of Taurus making was defective. We own 2 Ford Tauruses, the other one is a 2007. We do not want our other car to just stop in the middle of the road because it is very very dangerous. The shop owner informed me that the 2007 Tauruses will probably have the same fate as the 2006. Ford motor company should be responsible because this is deadly. It cost us $825 for the torque converter and towing.

I was driving down interstate 1-96 in michigan. While passing a semi-truck, we were going 70 mph. The 2006 Ford Taurus se I was driving failed to accelerate. I laid on the gas pedal, but it acted like the car was stuck in neutral. The engine roared, and the rpm's soared to over 6,000. We were just coasting to a stop, and were nearly rear ended from behind. We got into the right lane, nearly hitting the truck we were trying to get over for. It took everything I could do to get the car over into the right lane. The car died just as I got it over, still close to being hit by traffic whizzing by. I turned it off and then restarted. The engine started, but we could not go into drive. Aaa had it towed to a nearby shop in south lansing. They told me the next day that the transmission had been "shot". The tranny fluid was burned badly. They said I needed it totally replaced at a cost of nearly $4,000. I had never had any problems before this with the car. And there were no warning signs leading up to the failure. The mechanic said it was a "sudden failure" of the transmission. He said he had seen other Ford Taurus's with similar problems. The car only has 65,000 miles on it. I called Ford and was told to have it towed to a dealership. We did that and were given the same result. I am complaining because I feel Ford needs to issue a recall. There are hundreds of stories like this online regarding the transmission in the 05, 06 Taurus. Will it take someone getting hurt before something is done? I feel I am very lucky to be alive. I do not feel safe driving a Ford anymore. A recall should be made so people are aware this could happen. I never even knew there were issues with these transmission/torque converters until I did some research online. Your organization needs to investigate this before someone is killed or injured (perhaps this is already the case). I will not rest until this issue has been resolved and I know these bad transmissions are off the road!.