On Aug. 4, 2003, I noticed my car was shifting into neutral on a stop. On Aug. 5, 2003, my car was shifting into neutral on a stop, and hesitating before slamming into first upon acceleration. On Aug. 6, 2003, my car stopped shifting back into first when it neutralized at a stop. It had to be manually shifted to park, and back into drive. If I turned off the overdrive, which is automatically engaged on this car, she drove like new, but if I forgot to manually disengage my overdrive, my car very loudly reminded me to shut it off.

- Rockford, IL, USA

Rebuilt trans. Nov. 2000, check engine light came on in May 2003 due to the trans. Not going into overdrive. Replace solenoids in trans. In June 2003 and that still did not correct the problem. Paid $1600 to rebuild and $250 to replace solenoids.

- Marksville, LA, USA

This car continually stalls out, the battery light comes on, the engine repair light comes on, the underneath suspension squeeks and groans, the brakes squeak, the wheel doesn't turn when the car stalls out. It has happened numerous times when I am turning a corner, the car stalls out and the wheel will not turn. Now the computor systems are not working the air conditioning. I have to restart the car to get the radio and the air conditioning to start up. These things happen but no one can find a problem.

- Fresno, CA, USA

In May 03 Ford said trans. Was just wore out. Had rebuilt by aamco and then at the end of July trans. Had no park, was just like in nutral. On the way to aamco trans. Fell apart. Aamco tryed to say we did something wrong, but decided that we couldn't have so are in the process of trying to find a new case for are ax4N trans. Now. It has been over two weeks now and still can not find a case. Hope they find soon so can get car back and get rid of it, never to own another Ford. This car has had continual small but still problems never the less sence we purchased it. Have been a Ford lover all my life and am kind of sad to say I will never own another Ford.

- Tigard, OR, USA

Eng size 3.0 transmission type ax4S or axode, transmission just stop pulling forward, had car since Oct. 1998 bought used alway had problem with jerking when changing to first or second gear from day one when I bought car. Told the dealer about the jerking when changing gear he said the the way the car was made. Car is in shop now for transmission work. They said it must be the computer, couldnt find nothing wrong with the transmission. I think a recall should have been made on 1996 Taurus. I am tired of spending money on this car. I know Ford know about this problem.

- Shreveport, LA, USA

Transmission failure as you described in your February 2001 article on anod E transmissions. The car has 97K miles on it and I believe the used car dealer knew it had problems when he sold it to me but I didn't have the knowledge concerning the car until I visited this website. I believe I will use the lemon aid car book in trying to get either Ford or the dealer to deliver. The dealer was called fleet depot in bridgeville, pa I am going to the closest dealer kenny ross and hope I may get something resolved. Sincerley, paul K. little

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

The cool system has been recalled and was supposed to have been repaired but it is I do not want turnpike Ford to do repairs on my car I know there work and do not trust it that is where the car was purchased still giving us problems the coolant in it turn to a rust the heater will not get hot now the tempernture hand on guage stays down on the C all of the time we have tried to call Ford Motor Company about this and the will not give us a answer on the problem we have been toll that other people have had the same problem and some say that Ford has replaced the engine in some of the cars. Can you please help me I do not have the finicial means to buy another car.

- Shrewsbury, WV, USA

Recall #96S51, dealer having a hard time getting the part.

- Davie, FL, USA