2003 FORD TAURUS Complaints

TRANSMISSION FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHATSOEVER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD DOING 45 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING I LOST ALL POWER. NO GEARS WILL WORK. IT SEEMS AS IF ALL GEARS ARE LIKE NEUTRAL. ENGINE STARTS AND RUNS FINE BUT NO GEARS WILL WORK. TRANSMISSION WONT WORK. *TR

CAR WAS SLOWLY APPROACHING RED SIGNAL AT MAJOR BUSY TRAFFIC INTERSECTION. WHILE CAR WAS STILL MOVING, SIGNAL TURNED GREEN. BUT, WITH NEITHER UNUSUAL SOUNDS NOR OTHER ADVANCE WARNINGS, THE ENGINE LOST ALL ABILITY TO TRANSMIT POWER TO THE TRANSMISSION, CREATING AN URGENT EMERGENCY SITUATION FOR SAFELY TRANSITING THE INTERSECTION AS WELL AS BRINGING THE CAR TO A FULL CONTROLLED STOP OUT OF WAY OF CONSIDERABLE FAST MOVING TRAFFIC. THEN HAD TO DEAL WITH MY VISUALLY-HANDICAPPED WIFE AND SIGNIFICANT FOODSTUFFS JUST PURCHASED, PLUS TOW ARRANGEMENTS TO OUR FORD DEALER. FORD SERVICE DETERMINED CAUSE CLEARLY RESULTED FROM CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER BECAUSE OF STRIPPED SPLINES. REPAIRS COST OVER $1,300 JUST FOR TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT. HOWEVER, TRANSMISSION COULD STILL FAIL SUDDENLY FROM UNDISCOVERED INTERNAL DAMAGE CAUSED BY BROKEN TORQUE CONVERTER, REQUIRING SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL COST FOR REBUILT TRANSMISSION. NOW, IT'S LIKE A "RUSSIAN ROULETTE" EXPERIENCE EACH TIME WE GET IN THE CAR, SOMETHING TWO ELDERLY SENIORS REALLY ARE NOT WELL-EQUIPPED TO DEAL WITH!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION QUIT WORKING WITH NO WARNING. COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS DAMAGE. LUCKLY CAR WAS ALREADY PARKED. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON ALL 2003 FORD TAURUS TRANSMISSIONS, SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY GOING TO BE HURT BY THIS PROBLEM. *TR

I AM DISABLED AND MY SON AND I HAD THE SAME TYPE OF CAR A 2003 FORD TAURUS. ABOUT A YEAR AGO MY SONS CAR JUST SUDDENLY HAD ITS TRANSMISSION STOP WORKING HE SAID THERE WAS NO SIGNS BEFORE IT HAPPENED, BUT I THOUGHT HE WAS JUST NOT PAYING ATTENTION. WELL TODAY 03/31/12 MY 2003 TAURUS DID THE EXACT SAME THING AND THERE WAS NO WARNING IT JUST WAS LIKE IT WAS KICKED OUT OF GEAR. I DEPEND ON MY CAR BECAUSE OF MY PHYSICAL CONDITION. HOWEVER BEING LEFT STRANDED AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY HELP WAS A BIG PROBLEM. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO DRIVE UNLESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED REPEATEDLY. IN ADDITION, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V106000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH) HOWEVER THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000. UPDATED 6/4/12 *CN UPDATED 06/07/12 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE WAS FLAT BECAUSE A FRACTURED COIL SPRING PIERCED THROUGH THE SIDEWALL. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE COIL SPRING AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRING WAS ALSO FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

I TURNED MY CAR ON AND REVERSED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. WHEN I HIT THE STREET MY CAR WOULD NOT BUDGE. THE CAR TURNED ON BUT WOULD NOT MOVE LEAVING ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET WITH MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I BELIEVE THESE CARS ARE DANGEROUS AND HAVE FOUND A LARGE COMMUNITY ONLINE THAT HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OR WORSE WITH THESE CARS. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY DON'T CARE AND WILL NOT RECALL THESE CARS. SOMEONE WITH A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE ON A FORUM DIRECTED ME HERE TO FILE A COMPLAINT. MY CAR HAD LESS THAN 65,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS WELL MAINTAINED. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. *TR *JS