Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 15854 | 05/01/2002 | 637702 | Some vehicles equipped with a 3.0l ffv engine may exhibit malfunction indicator lamp illumination and diagnostic trouble codes p0172/p0175. *tt | 12/04/2002 | |
| 16058 | 07/01/2002 | 636258 | Some vehicles equipped with a 3.0l engine may exhibit a malfunction indicator l amp illumination and diagnostic trouble codes p0172/p0175, harsh transmission engagements when cold only or a spark knock on acceleration when warm. *tt | 11/07/2002 | |
| 01157 | 08/06/2001 | 623988 | Information regarding transmission fluid usage charts. *slc | 10/31/2001 | |
| 14427 | 01/01/2000 | 620445 | Vehicles may exhibit malfunction indicator lamp illumination and multiple diagnostic trouble codes, mostly transmission related, stored in memory. the tcil lamp will also flash. *tt | 08/08/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 02/16/2013 | 120205 | ||
| Traveling at 45mph suddenly the vehicle did not respond to throttle, rpm's jumped yet no response from the transmission. i can shift into any gear and the vehicle acts as if it is in neutral. | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 101000 | ||
| My ford taurus 1st broke down on the interstate. i was on my way taking my kids to chuck e. cheese. it ran hot out of the blue. after that i got it towed, i did replace the motor, had the transmission worked on, replace many sensors, replaced the fuel filter, replaced the fuel pump, the sensor of the air condition. i have replaced almost everything on that car from the time i bought it in 07 until 2010. and its still not running. its parked they are saying its something with the transmission again. i have spent so much money in that piece of junk ford. i feel they should fix the transmission this time and give me some of money back for all the repairs. and for the record my dates are estimated because i just parked and it and stop keeping up with it. just plain ole got tired. that car took me broke. i finally had to bow down and go get another 1 with payments as last resort. for me and my 2 little girls 1 of them whom is disabled. | |||
| 11/15/2011 | 135000 | ||
| Car suddenly accelerated without touching the gas pedal. the engine revved up very high and it was very difficult to stop. car was shaking violently and had to shift to neutral and use emergency brkae. determined cruise control cable had popped out. happened several times until we cut the cable. extremely dangerous. | |||
| 09/23/2011 | 86000 | ||
| Car became increasingly difficult to shift out of park. at this time the brake lights were working. found a work around on the internet that worked. also found a recall (04s12) for same problem but my vin was not covered and ford will not fix. however, they do not sell the stop light switch (which is most likely the part i need) by itself anymore. you must buy a more expensive kit that includes the stop light switch and wiring on the brake pedal. now my brake lights are completely out so we cannot drive the car. seems if ford won't sell just the switch then they are acknowledging that this is a safety issue and my car should be included in the recall. i found many other people with the same problem when i was looking for a solution to the shifting out of park problem. i have called ford twice but they basically say sorry you are not part of the recall. and regarding whether there were a crash, if my daughter had kept driving it there most likely would have been one, as brake lights are pretty important. | |||
| 11/10/2011 | 87000 | ||
| I would first like to say i am 19 years old and a college student who doesn't have $2000 laying around for a crappy transmission and i'm very upset that i made such a naive purchase. here's the story.. i bought it from a private seller whom told me since he had the car he replaced the transmission twice . so i thought i had a good running car with a new transmission. two weeks later the transmission just gave up on the highway while i was doing 65-70 mph the momentum pushed the car of the i10 to a safe place on the shoulder. i turned it off and started it back up and it moved a couple of yards to an nearby gas station where it sat for hours. i took it to cottmans transmission and a older guy who have been fixing cars for the longest told melook i'm going to be honest with you, i've been working on cars for a long time and these tauruss have common transmission problems im not putting another dime into this car. these cars are known for getting people fired from work and messing up people lives. i was planning on taking a vacation in my car but i guess my transmission hit the road before i did. i've read many many reports on blog site where every taurus owner transmission gave out on them. and it seems these cars go out at the wrong time. it's a fuckin shame that some of the reports i've read some of the people was in life threatening situations at the time of the transmission failures. it's gonna take somebody to get seriously hurt or die as a result of these poorly built piece of shit for ford to get up off their ass. i should just went got that new maxima. | |||
| 05/08/2011 | 112000 | ||
| Hello, i own a 2001 ford taurus and ever since the beginning of this summer, i have noticed that the driver's side floor board is constantly damp. i don't know if this dampness is coming from when it rains outside or if it has something to do with the a/c drainage hose being clogged. either way, i find this as a safety concern as major cords are underneath the carpeting and i feel unsafe knowing that water is collecting underneath the carpeting, making those cords wet, which could spark an electrical fire. i really would feel much safer getting this problem fixed but i have no idea where to begin. i truly believe this is a safety concern and would really like to get it fixed, if only i knew where to begin. thanks for your help with this matter. | |||
| 12/28/2010 | 52196 | ||
| 2001 ford taurus iac valve failure at 54200 miles | |||