Transmission would jerk when shifting into gear. Felt like being rearended. Finally transmission quit working. Towed to dealership, and informed by mechanic transmission needed to be replaced due to being non repairable.

- Dayton, TN, USA

97 V 097 000/automatic transmission: Transmission slipping intermittently. Dealer was notified and informed consumer that this vehicle was not covered under recall due to VIN.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

While traveling and without any indication automatic transmission had failed.

- Canonsburg, PA, USA

Consumer has had 2 incidents with vehicle rolling backwards after being put in park. During first incident consumer had vehicle in park, vehicle turned off and got out. Consumer had to run back to vehicle because it was rolling backwards, and hit her son's vehicle before she could get to it. Second incident was on 11th of may, again consumer had vehicle in park; but, this time was still inside vehicle. Only way of stopping was to push down of brakes and pull up emergency brake. Police had towing company to come out and look. They stated everytime vehicle went in reverse or park it locked gears up. Transmission was all over the driveway, and they also found gear cable was cut. Consumer complained of this problem since purchase. Dealer urged consumer to put parking brake on for each normal stop. Consumer was trying to get Ford to cooperate with problem.

- Libertyville, IL, USA

Car continues with the neutral condition of transmission after repair transmission 7 times.

- Caguas, PR, USA

Transmission has been slipping between 2nd and 3rd gears for 3 months, now it jerks very hard and RPM's get very hi being stuck in first gear. Had to replace transmission.

- West Dundee, IL, USA

The transmission failed to work and had to be rebuilt at the cost of $1926. The transmissions shop that did the work stated that there were numerous updates he had to do to this vehicle to correct problems that had come defective directly from the factory when the vehcile was new. I dont feel I should have to pay for repairs that were defective from the factory and have Ford tell me, save your receipts.

- Hannibal, NY, USA

Transmission failed without warning. There are no recalls, but there are many failed transmissions in this vehicle.

- Martin, MI, USA

Engine is knocking as consumer accelerates with speed. Transmission have been replaced twice in 37ooo miles. Front wheel bearing failed at 15000 miles. Rotors failed at 24000 miles.

- Long Beach, NY, USA

Consumer was traveling about 35mph on highway and heard a grinding noise. She was able to pull over to shoulders, and looked underneath vehicle. There was smoke coming from underneath, and she had to have vehicle towed. Transmission exploded.

- Hempstead, NY, USA

When driving at slow speeds vehicle goes from drive to neutral. This happens 80 % of time.

- Sachse, TX, USA

While driving at 65 mph. With many other cars around me the transmission just stopped the auto acted as if I had shifted into neutral and would not work in drive or loe gears. If not for the driver behind me seeing I had a problem and helping by slowing other cars down I would not have been able to coast off the road saftly. There was no warning that this was going to happen, no slippage or other problems with the tranny. The garage told me that this happens often with the Ford Taurus and is quite commin. I can see where this could lead to many accidents and think it would be something you should look into. My total expence was over $2500 for repairs.

- Port Charlotte, FL, USA

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- Caguas, PR, USA

Transmission goes into a neutral position while gear is in drive. When this happens, vehicle has no power, then it drops out of neutral and engages. It acts as though vehicle is revving and slamming into gear. Ford mechanic said that problem ia a cracked forward clutch piston.

- Oxford, GA, USA

Had just taken off from a stop when vehicle started to slow down. Checked for correct gear placement. Depressed gas pedal, and tachometer went over, but vehicle was not moving.vehicle could be reversed but not forwarded. Took to independent mechanic, and transmission was replaced with a used one.

- Washington, NC, USA

Premature failure of transmission at only 54,300 miles due to worn down bearings.

- Detroit, MI, USA

Appears to be a defective design of safety critical component. While accelerating to 40 mph heard loud bang and front of car jumped. Sudden failure/no previous warning signs. Owner (me) suspected transmission or engine mount. Drove home (3 mi.) at speed less than 30--transmission continued to shift ok but would jolt on up shift. Made noise / "bumped" on turning at very low speed. Dealer had recently serviced transmission (35,578 mi.). dealers said 2/3 hardened bolts sheared and 1/3 was loose in front" lower block mount loose. Dealer claims no other damage resulted / will later result-we shall see. Took approx 6 hr labor to repair. Dealer said if owner had not had extended warrantee on drive train, owner would have had to pay all out of pocket. Mount bolts/bracket is such that owner can not easily check- have to remove caty convt & R front engine mount for access. Bracket bolts in triangular pattern in lower block- front". veh never in accident or struck; in vg cond. Veh had 12,000 mi when purchased from dealer's service mgr's wife. Driven on paved roads 8-12 mi/day 55 mph max. Not hotrodded. Am intersted if same problem in other Taurus sho V8 models.

- Hampton, VA, USA

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- Riverside, RI, USA

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- Downers Grove, IL, USA

My boss has a 1998 Taurus and transmission failed. Our regional office in miami no longer uses the Taurus due to repeated transmission problems. Those vehicles are in a fleet of leased auto for the company.

- Tampa, FL, USA