Obviously I am not the only one who has a '04 Taurus trans problem. I was driving home Friday night during a heavy rain when the CHECK TRANSMISSION message came on. the engine did not rev or stop driving but when I stopped at a stop sign and started again it wold not shift out of second gear. I nursed it home, pulled into the driveway and turned it off. When I turned it back on, it took 15 seconds before the CHECK TRANSMISSION came back on. My cousin is a mechanic at a dealership and was able to get a diagnostic scanner to read the computer codes. He said his friend said they were notorious for torque converter issues and the codes said it was the torque converter was the problem. My family has been longtime die-hard Ford lovers but have this Taurus issue and a 2004 F150 (bought new $28k) sitting waiting to be parted out with engine, trans and rear end bad. FORD SAID I HAD TO WORK WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO RESOLVE BAD DESIGN ISSUES! The dealership went bankrupt. When is Ford going to wake up and take care of those dedicated customers?

The wife and I were driving down the highway and suddenly there was no forward gears and the tac went up to 4,000,and there was no reverse either. We had to have the car towed. Turns out the splines in the torque converter that drive the transmission oil pump stripped out. In my opinion the splines are obviously too thin from the factory since every taurus from that year has this problem. Ford should have fixed ths issue with a recall since they are aware of the problem. In my opinion it comes down to this they care more about their wallets than their customers.

I was driving down I-55 just south of St. Louis, MO during evening rush hour. Traffic was moving at around 75-80 MPH when my car suddenly felt as if it had gone into neutral. I was in the passing lane, and there was no shoulder on that side of the interstate. I had to suddenly move across the right lane of traffic to get to the right-side shoulder -- with absolutely NO acceleration! I was incredibly lucky that there was a small opening in the otherwise very heavy and fast-moving traffic. This could easily have become a serious accident. I was 60 miles from home, had to wait for a ride as traffic flew past me (keep in mind that this was January in STL, and it was very cold outside) and have the car towed back to my hometown. Repair costs were $1950, not including towing.

My wife was heading home from work on Friday when all of a sudden during acceleration from a stop light, the car felt like it shifted into neutral. She was able to coast onto a side street and called me to ask what to do. We had it towed to our very trustworthy Ford Dealer and they told us on the Monday morning that the torque converter needed to be replaced. Now I was ok with this until she told me what the cost was and then she said that this was a very common thing that happens in this vehicle. Now I have to say that since we have owned the car it has been great. Just minor issues that I would expect in any vehicle. In fact I have always been a Mopar guy. This is the very first Ford I have owned and felt that this would not be my last. But having this issue has made me think again about my selection of car company that I may use. I understand that every company has issues, but it is how they handle those issues that is important. If you have made a mistake, admit to it and offer some kind of fix to the problem. I am not saying you have to come to the plate with a 100% fix but at least offer to cover a portion, like paying for the part and having the customer pay for the labour.

I am not sure if I will buy another Ford but I can tell you that I am very happy with the service that I receive from our the local Ford dealer close to my work. I am in charge of a fleet of vehicles of which we have several Ford and Dodge trucks. Hands down the local Ford dealer is number one in service. Ford needs to come to the plate with at least admitting that there is a problem with these torque converters before someone gets stranded, hurt, or killed because what they felt was a car with no issues, has one that comes with no warnings!

My wife was driving with all 3 of my kids and (1) infant when the car lost all power in traffic close to my house. She was able to avoid getting hit by going off the road into a front yard. She said the loss of all power came unexpectedly and was a frightening experience knowing faster cars were behind her. The car will start, and the linkage can go through all of its travel (gears) but there is no power to wheels in any direction. This rules out several things and my assumption is the well documented torque converter failure. Have ordered a new one for $200 and will be repairing myself as this car is not worth investment and we feel this defect will persuade buyers from paying the expected market value. Very upset FORD is not backing this up similar to other vehicles. There is a video on Youtube from a transmission expert explaining this.

Like many other faithful Ford owners.Not my first,my (4th )...but will be my last. The best part before my torque converter failed. I took my car for a fall tune up. I spent $300.00 at a FORD DEALER SHIP, they gave me the wrong spark plugs and a new fuel filter. I had to pay for,and change my own spark plugs.This sad Ford dealership,only gave me a $56.00 refund...which did not even cover the cost of my new plugs.Placed a call to Ford Canada,guess how helpful they were...NOT? Thanks to Ford Canada for selling us all such good quality products.Change your logo.Quality and Ford should never be used in the same sentence.