Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 041512 | 09/06/2004 | 041710 | 10011157 | 4f50n transaxle no 1-2 upshift and diagnositc trouble code p0732. *tt | 01/04/2005 |
| 17358 | 08/01/2004 | 17963 | 10008183 | Groan/buzz/vibration when the gear selector is in park with the vehicle parked on an incline. *tt this bulletin updates previous bulletin 17358, dated 11/01/2003 to include 2005 models. *tt | 07/22/2004 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 17481 | 01/01/2004 | 10007325 | Hesitation when accelerating or during transmission upshift. on 3.0l 2-valve engine with powertrain control module (pcm) tear tag ptf3. *tt | 06/10/2004 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 0607 | 12/06/2006 | 10022203 | Extended warranty coverage for vehicles with hard start when operating on e85 fuel, powertrain control module (pcm) calibration. warranty extended for 10 years or 100,000 miles which ever comes first. sample consumer letter attached. *kb | 07/23/2007 | |
| 042107 | 12/13/2004 | 042414 | 10014086 | General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures. *tt | 04/28/2005 |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||||
| 05145 | 10016808 | Erratic fluid level reading on transaxle dipstick-leaks-4f50n, ax4n, ax4s transaxle. *sc | 10/11/2005 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 01/29/2013 | 56717 | 1 | |
| Drove from work to home, parked car. when i went to go start car, it would not go forward or reverse. had it towed to ford dealer.upon further investigation with friends they told me taurus/sable were known for bad converters, went on internet to investigate information and had huge response to this problem. *tr | |||
| 01/29/2013 | 56717 | ||
| Drove from work to home, parked car. when i went to go start car, it would not go forward or reverse. had it towed to ford dealer.upon further investigation with friends they told me taurus/sable were known for bad converters, went on internet to investigate information and had huge response to this problem. | |||
| 09/15/2011 | 90000 | 1 | |
| I spent 4 hours at night waiting for a tow truck to arrive. all most got hit by a semi trying to get this pos off the road. that was $150 for the tow and now i need to spend more to get this 2004 taurus running. i am a ford fan as you can tell by my email address. i even drag race mustangs. i am thinking about going honda for my daily driver. problem was a improperly heat treated torque converter spline. has left 100's if not 1000's of us stranded. gives out with no warning. car just stops moving. car was down for 1 week and cost ended up being just over $1000. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2011 | 90000 | ||
| I spent 4 hours at night waiting for a tow truck to arrive. all most got hit by a semi trying to get this pos off the road. that was $150 for the tow and now i need to spend more to get this 2004 taurus running. i am a ford fan as you can tell by my email address. i even drag race mustangs. i am thinking about going honda for my daily driver. problem was a improperly heat treated torque convertor spline. has left 100's if not 1000's of us stranded. gives out with no warning. car just stops moving. car was down for 1 week and cost ended up being just over $1000. | |||
| 10/28/2011 | 35000 | 1 | |
| Torque converter failed in driveway october 2012. almost $1000 in repair costs. 2004 taurus with only 35,000 miles. the only owner/driver is my retired mother. car was always well maintained. very fortunate the failure did not occur on the highway. *tr | |||
| 10/28/2011 | 35000 | ||
| Torque converter failed in driveway october 2012. almost $1000 in repair costs. 2004 taurus with only 35,000 miles. the only owner/driver is my retired mother. car was always well maintained. very fortunate the failure did not occur on the highway. | |||
| 10/09/2012 | 82000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. while driving approximately 30 mph, the engine rpm reading increased abnormally however, the vehicle would not accelerate. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic advised the contact that the transmission would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 82,000. kmj | |||
| 10/09/2012 | 82000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. while driving approximately 30 mph the rpm reading increased but the vehicle would not accelerate. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic stated the transmission would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 82,000. da | |||
| 09/28/2012 | 121764 | 1 | |
| I was driving on the interstate and the check transmission light came on. i pulled to the side of the road and checked the fluid, it was at the correct level and was clean and smelled good. i pulled back on to the road and it ran ok for about 2 hours. we came up on an accident and stopped, when we went to go forward the car made a big bang, shuddered, then drove ok. i went to the nearest exit and stopped at the light, the car drove away normally to the gas station. at the station i re-checked the fluid, again everything normal. when i went to pull away the car just revved up like it was in neutral. it would not go in to any gear. *tr | |||
| 09/28/2012 | 121764 | ||
| I was driving on the interstate and the check transmission light came on. i pulled to the side of the road and checked the fluid, it was at the correct lavel and was clean and smelled good. i pulled back on to the raod and it ran ok for about 2 hours. we came up on an accident and stopped, when we went to go foward the car made a big bang, shuddered, then drove ok. i went to the nearest exit and stopped at the light, the car drove away normally to the gas station. at the station i re-checked the fluid, again everything normal. when i went to pull away the car just revved up like it was in neutral. it would not go in to any gear. | |||
| 08/15/2012 | 97000 | 1 | |
| I was accelerating from a stop light, when all of a sudden the engine speed increased and the car slowed down. as the car was slowing down in heavy traffic i attempted to accelerate but all that happened is the engine revved higher. i was in heavy 2 way traffic and was lucky enough to notice a turn off into a parking lot before the car came to a complete stop. i proceeded to try the car in all gears but no movement occurred. it is like it is like the car is stuck in neutral. i had to have it towed to a local garage where it was diagnosed with a known problem with these transmissions. i was told the splines inside the torque converter strip out and fails to spin the shaft that spins the fluid pump. this is a know problem and a recall was issued (11s25) for ford freestar using the same transmission. i called ford and was told this car does not fall under the recall even though it is the same transmission. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2012 | 97000 | ||
| I was accelerating from a stop light, when all of a sudden the engine speed increased and the car slowed down. as the car was slowing down in heavy traffic i attempted to accelerate but all that happened is the engine revved higher. i was in heavy 2 way traffic and was lucky enough to notice a turn off into a parking lot before the car came to a complete stop. i proceeded to try the car in all gears but no movement occurred. it is like it is like the car is stuck in neutral. i had to have it towed to a local garage where it was diagnosed with a known problem with these transmissions. i was told the the splines inside the torque converter strip out and fails to spin the shaft that spins the fluid pump. this is a know problem and a recall was issued (11s25) for ford freestar using the same transmission. i called ford and was told this car does not fall under the recall even though it is the same transmission. | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 86000 | 1 | |
| Driving on the highway, the car just died. the transmission failed. i had to coast to the safety of a parking lot, and i am lucky i made it. i understand that there have been a lot of complaints regarding this transmission in this model year. i also understand from a ford dealer mechanic that this transmission has been recalled in association with a truck in which the same transmission was used but that it has not been recalled in the ford taurus. i feel this should be looked into. *tr | |||
| 07/23/2012 | 119562 | 2 | |
| First incident: put the car in reverse to back out of a parking space and the car accelerated in reverse to 40 mph until i stepped on the brake. the same night as i was driving on the highway at a speed of 60mph, the car accelerated up to 75mph before i stepped on the brake. second incident: the car was in park and the engine made a loud noise as if the car was accelerating. when i switched gears and put the car into drive it darted off it stopped when i stepped on the brake. the car reached 55mph. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 86000 | ||
| Driving on the highway, the car just died. the transmission failed. i had to coast to the safety of a parking lot, and i am lucky i made it. i understand that there have been a lot of complaints regarding this transmission in this model year. i also understand from a ford dealer mechanic that this transmission has been recalled in association with a truck in which the same transmission was used but that it has not been recalled in the ford taurus. i feel this should be looked into. | |||
| 07/23/2012 | 119562 | 2 | |
| First incident: put the car in reverse to back out of a parking space and the car accelerated in reverse to 40 mph until i stepped on the brake. the same night as i was driving on the highway at a speed of 60mph, the car accelerated up to 75mph before i stepped on the brake. second incident: the car was in park and the engine made a loud noise as if the car was accelerating. when i switched gears and put the car into drive it darted off it stopped when i stepped on the brake. the car reached 55mph. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 86000 | ||
| Driving on the highway, the car just died. the transmission failed. i had to coast to the safety of a parking lot, and i am lucky i made it. i understand that there have been a lot of complaints regarding this transmission in this model year. i also understand from a ford dealer mechanic that this transmission has been recalled in association with a truck in which the same transmission was used but that it has not been recalled in the ford taurus. i feel this should be looked into. | |||
| 07/23/2012 | 119562 | 2 | |
| First incident: put the car in reverse to back out of a parking space and the car accelerated in reverse to 40 mph until i stepped on the brake. the same night as i was driving on the highway at a speed of 60mph, the car accelerated up to 75mph before i stepped on the brake. second incident: the car was in park and the engine made a loud noise as if the car was accelerating. when i switched gears and put the car into drive it darted off it stopped when i stepped on the brake. the car reached 55mph. *tr | |||
| 06/29/2012 | 133000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the transmission light illuminated. the contact stopped and had the vehicle diagnosed by a personal mechanic; however no problem was found. as the contact continued to drive, whenever the vehicle accelerated to 70 mph the transmission light would illuminate. the vehicle was taken to another personal mechanic and the contact was informed that the transmission would need to be rebuilt. the vehicle had not been repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure and current mileages were 133,000. | |||
| 06/29/2012 | 133000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the transmission light illuminated. the contact stopped and had the vehicle diagnosed by a personal mechanic; however no problem was found. as the contact continued to drive, whenever the vehicle accelerated to 70 mph the transmission light would illuminate. the vehicle was taken to another personal mechanic and the contact was informed that the transmission would need to be rebuilt. the vehicle had not been repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure and current mileages were 133,000. sm. | |||
| 06/29/2012 | 133000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving 70 mph the transmission light illuminated. the contact stopped and had the vehicle diagnosed by a personal mechanic however no problem was found. as she continued to drive whenever she got to 70 mph the transmission light would illuminate. the vehicle was taken to another personal mechanic and was informed her transmission would need to be rebuilt. the vehicle had not been repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure and current mileages were 133,000. dt | |||
| 04/14/2012 | 60000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 to 70 mph, the rpm's increased excessively. the vehicle became resistant to acceleration attempts and was towed to the contact's residence where it was inspected by an independent mechanic. the mechanic advised her that the transmission failed and either the converter or the pump needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were approximately 60,000. | |||
| 04/14/2012 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 to 70 mph, the rpm's increased excessively. the vehicle became resistant to acceleration attempts and was towed to the contact's residence where it was inspected by an independent mechanic. the mechanic advised her that the transmission failed and either the converter or the pump needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were approximately 60,000. kmj | |||
| 04/14/2012 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 to 70 mph the rpm's had started to race. the driver tried to coast the vehicle to the side of the highway but it would not accelerate. the vehicle was towed home and an independent mechanic came out and they advised her that the transmission had failed and either the converter or the pump needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were approximately 60,000. tb | |||
| 03/13/2012 | 109131 | ||
| The car will try to accelerate when coming to a stop as well as when you foot is off the accelerator. in the instances that this has happened my wife or i has shifted the car to neutral at a stop and the engine will rev to 3,000 rpms and stay there. please note when this happens the car will try to move forward and accelerate in drive even when your foot is on the brake. | |||
| 06/04/2011 | 86311 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. the contact stated that he deactivated the cruise control while driving 55 mph, but the vehicle would not decelerate. there was a constant increase in engine rpms until the contact applied heavy pressure to the brake pedal. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the throttle position sensor was replaced. the contact examined the vehicle the following morning and noticed that transmission fluid had leaked onto the ground. the failure persisted. the contact then disconnected the cruise control cable and the failure had not recurred since. the transmission leak continued despite numerous repairs performed by the contact and an authorized dealer. the failure mileage was 86,311. | |||
| 06/04/2011 | 86311 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. the contact stated that he deactivated the cruise control while driving 55 mph, but the vehicle would not decelerate. there was a constant increase in engine rpms until the contact applied heavy pressure to the brake pedal. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the throttle position sensor was replaced. the contact examined the vehicle the following morning and noticed that transmission fluid had leaked onto the ground. the failure persisted. the contact then disconnected the cruise control cable and the failure had not recurred since. the transmission leak continued despite numerous repairs performed by the contact and an authorized dealer. the failure mileage was 86,311. kmj | |||
| 06/04/2011 | 86311 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. the contact stated that he deactivated the cruise control while driving 55 mph, but the vehicle did not properly decelerate. there was a constant high rate of engine rpms until the contact applied heavy pressure to the brake pedal. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and the throttle position sensor was replaced. the vehicle was then driven home and parked. the contact examined the vehicle the following morning and noticed that transmission fluid leaked onto the ground. the failure continued. the contact decided to disconnect the cruise control cable and the failure had not recurred since. the transmission leak continued despite numerous repairs performed by the contact and an authorized dealer. the failure mileage was 86,311. sm. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 113500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. while driving on a decline, the contact accelerated, but the vehicle would not respond. the vehicle instead, rolled down the hill. a local mechanic diagnosed that the trans-axle needed to be replaced. the dealer was notified, but did not assist the contact with the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileage was 113,500. nw | |||
| 05/23/2011 | 64105 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. the contact stated while she reversed and attempted to shift the gear into drive the gear would not release from the neutral position. the vehicle was towed to the local transmission specialist who performed a diagnosed that located the failure at the torque converter. the manufacturer denied assistance with the repair. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 64,105 and the current mileage was 65,000. li | |||
| 04/13/2011 | 86000 | ||
| After executing a right turn onto a side street, the vehicle lost power to the wheels and coasted to a stop. there was no shoulder to pull over to, and state patrol arrived to push vehicle to a safe location. | |||
| 10/14/2010 | 82439 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. the contact was attempting to enter a highway with the overdrive activated. as he attempted to accelerate, the vehicle would not respond despite several attempts. the contact disengaged the overdrive as the vehicle resumed normal operation until the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was advised that the torque converter would need replacing. the vehicle was repaired yet the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure mileage was 82,439 and the current mileage was 86,978. | |||
| 02/09/2011 | 108794 | ||
| I was driving down route 4 south from forestville, md towards upper marlboro, md. i went to accelerate, when the rpm gauge began to climb about as high as it could go. at the same time, the mph gauge began to decrease. i pulled my vehicle off of the road onto the shoulder and let it coast to a stop. i could shift from drive to reverse to 1st, but the car would not move forward or backwards. i had it towed for repairs. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 02/21/2012 | 1 | 06/10/2011 | |
| Cpsc#i1220619a. 2004 ford taurus. consumer stated the transmission failed and left his wife stranded in the middle of the road. *ln | |||
| 08/22/2011 | 101080 | ||
| 2004 ford taurus with approx 101k miles. turning left at a traffic light, the transmission disengaged without warning. the engine runs fine, but the transmission will not engage in any gear. the dealer says there is zero line pressure and the pump shaft and torque converter needs to be replaced. $1700.00 or basically a total rebuild. this is dangerous!!! | |||
| 04/24/2011 | 94249 | ||
| Transmission total failer with no advance warning. just lucky that was not rear ended or worse. | |||
| 07/19/2011 | 189000 | ||
| I have a 2004 ford taurus ses with a 24v duratec 3.0l dohc engine and 4f50n transmission. my wife was pulling out of a parking lot on july 19, 2011 around mid-day, when the transmission lost all forward power. she stopped the car and tried the other gears with no result. no movement in any gear, forward or reverse. | |||
| 06/30/2011 | 125000 | ||
| I have a 2004 taurus and on my way home from work my car stopped dead in the road and had to be towed. there was no prior warning or issues just my transmission stopped dead in the middle of a busy road. mechanic told me i need a new transmission.i see this is a common issue but also a serious safety concern | |||
| 06/26/2011 | 87000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. the contact stated two while driving at 60 mph the vehicle stalled and the transmission blow. the contact stated this is the second blown transmission on this vehicle. the contact has taken to the vehicle to the dealer to have the transmission replaced. the contact stated the manufacturer's transmission are defective and does not feel safe driving the vehicle when the transmission is replaced. the failure mileage was 83,000. jo | |||
| 06/02/2011 | 140000 | ||
| I bought my 2004 ford taurus new and have had no major repair problems. it currently has just over 140,000 miles on it. yesterday my wife was traveling on the interstate, when the vehicle suddenly lost power at 70 miles per hour and began making a loud whining noise in the engine compartment. she was fortunately able to coast to the shoulder, where she put the gear selector in park and turned the ignition off. after letting the vehicle sit for a few minutes she restarted the car and put the gear selector in drive. the loud whining noise continued, and each time that she depressed the accelerator the rpm's increased as the engine revved, but the car would not move. i had it towed to a transmission repair facility where the electronic components of the transmission were tested. there were no malfunctions detected in the electronic components. i was informed that the transmission would have to be removed, as the malfunction was due to a failure of either the torque converter, the transmission, or possibly both. the repair estimates were quoted to be about $850.00 if the failure was due to a faulty torque converter, which the technician informed me was a quite common problem with that model, as the splines often stripped out. the second quote was for about $1500.00 if metal shavings are found in the transmission pan, which would indicate that the failure was a result of a faulty component in the transmission, which would require a transmission overhaul. i searched yahoo for 2004 ford taurus transmission problems and discovered an overwhelming amount of consumer complaints involving the same manufacturer defect. many of the consumers filed complaints with ford motor company, but ford refuses to admit that there is a defect in the parts, materials, or design. ironically i found that the defective transmission components were used in the 2002 to 2006 models. prior to my 2004 model, i owned a 2000 model taurus with over 100,000 miles and never had any problems. | |||
| 04/12/2011 | 139000 | ||
| After reading all of the complaints, i can definitely relate to what i'm reading. unlike most of the people on here i actually had the transmission light come on before a drastic failure occurred. however my cars symptoms are exactly the same. it has started pulsing slightly while at freeway speeds. i'd like to keep operating it to see if it goes away, but after reading all the reviews i'm too afraid to try. ford has finally started to develop a strong reputation for themselves, and if they want to keep things that way they better get a hold of this one before its too late. i can imagine that they aren't interested in becoming the next toyota in the car industry. come on ford, make this right! | |||
| 12/22/2010 | 86000 | ||
| I have a 2004 taurus which without warning just coasted while on the interstate. problem identified as transmission problem. after searching web noted a web site autobeef.com in which there were other similar complaints. i have also discussed with anyone who i note to have a taurus during the years 2003-2005 and all of them have had to have transmissions replaced because they suddenly went out. driving down an interstate and transmission go or in atlanta downtown traffic at quitting time is quite a danger. this would apply to all large cities. seems the problem occurs between 60,000 and 90to 100 thousand miles. had a 1996 that had over 200,000 miles never any transmission probelms. i think this is very dangerous due to the way it just stops. of course when contacting ford motor company they have denied a problem with the cars. i can actually identify personally 30 taurus drivers in my area that have had to replace transmissions prior to 100,000 miles. we expect as much as they cost for this to last longer. the autobeef is only a small portion of the folks this has happened to. please consider this problem of danger to the public due to the nature of the auto just costing to a stop or even just not moving forward after stopping at a light esp in heavy traffic situations. | |||
| 02/11/2011 | 125000 | ||
| I was driving my 2004 ford taurus and suddenly it jerked and made a noise' i was on my way home not far away and did manage to get to my house into my driveway but then it would not pull at all , the transmission went out completely. we are still making payments on this car that is even worse and it could have been dangerous if it had quit in traffic on the road. | |||
| 12/17/2010 | |||
| Just another mid-2000s ford taurus with a major transmission failure with absolutely no warning prior to loss of drive power. this particular taurus is a 2004 and the transmission broke while traveling at a steady highway speed. i presume a fatality will have to occur before ford will address this pandemic transmission failure problem. | |||
| 02/11/2011 | 125000 | ||
| I was driving my 2004 ford taurus and suddenly it jerked and made a noise' i was on my way home not far away and did manage to get to my house into my driveway but then it would not pull at all , the transmission went out completely. we are still making payments on this car that is even worse and it could have been dangerous if it had quit in traffic on the road. | |||
| 12/17/2010 | |||
| Just another mid-2000s ford taurus with a major transmission failure with absolutely no warning prior to loss of drive power. this particular taurus is a 2004 and the transmission broke while traveling at a steady highway speed. i presume a fatality will have to occur before ford will address this pandemic transmission failure problem. | |||
| 02/11/2011 | 125000 | ||
| I was driving my 2004 ford taurus and suddenly it jerked and made a noise' i was on my way home not far away and did manage to get to my house into my driveway but then it would not pull at all , the transmission went out completely. we are still making payments on this car that is even worse and it could have been dangerous if it had quit in traffic on the road. | |||
| 12/17/2010 | |||
| Just another mid-2000s ford taurus with a major transmission failure with absolutely no warning prior to loss of drive power. this particular taurus is a 2004 and the transmission broke while traveling at a steady highway speed. i presume a fatality will have to occur before ford will address this pandemic transmission failure problem. | |||
| 01/05/2011 | 118000 | ||
| Driving down the road, made a left turn, tried to accelerate and the car acted as if someone had put the car in neutral. no warning lights, no sound, nothing to give any warning the the transmission had any problems. at this time we have not repaired the vehicle but plan to in the next couple weeks, the cost will be around $1800 for parts and labor | |||
| 10/13/2010 | 138000 | ||
| I have been a ford employee for 17 years and have followed all maintance on my 2004 ford taurus se 3.0 liter vulcan 2-valve better than the dealer would. it has 138,000 very easy driven miles on it. i live about 35 mile from the plant one way. the transmission has been serviced by me with all ford parts, fuilds, etc. no warning, no codes from snap-on scanner, no check engine light and to top it all off my wife was pulling across three lanes of oncoming traffic when the transaxle just let go. no forward or reverse gears at all. car only had a slight vibration at 45-60mph on acceleration for about two weeks before this happened. it was very slight and you could only feel it in the seat of your pants. she was almost t-boned by a super-duty truck with my children in the car with her. i have seen all of the other compliants about these transmissions. i wonder how many people were not as lucky not to be hit because of the same problem. i have not drop the powertrain pod as ford calls them to check what broke. i would bet a months pay it was the torque convertor because of all of the same issues i have read and been about this safety issue with them. i have talked with the quality rep here at our plant and he did contact ford but they tell me they haven't had enough of these go out to place a recall on them or enough people hurt or killed. that is the most unsafe failure i have ever seen in a car of any type. i am a product evaluator for ford and test drive new super-dutys everyday. i know this is a major design flaw in these transmissions and ford knows !!!! that is why ford only covers them under a 36,000 mile warranty unless you pay an extra 2500 for the extended warranty. i don't want people to have to get hurt or worse before this issue get resolved or recalled. they have known for awhile. i have talked with other workers at my plant from atlanta, ga where they did build them until the junk start pouring down the assembly line. 3500 for a new trans | |||
| 02/10/2004 | |||
| When i bought first bought my 2004 ford taurus it would shift with a jerk and make a brief noise. ford serviced it and it was better. but it still would occasionally shift hard. about 2 years ago was the first time that when i put it in drive it did not engage in gear, i went back to park and then shifted to drive again and it did not go in gear again.so i shited to low to finally get it go. then it finally went to drive when i shifted again. it has been doing this off and on since then, only lately it has started to do it more and is shifting with a jerk sometimes also. i have been keeping up with the preventitive mainenance, filters, fluids, belts, plugs, etc. | |||
| 08/19/2009 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving, the engine suddenly revved and he had to coast to the side of the road because the vehicle would not move forward or in reverse. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the converter and converter shaft failed, causing the failure. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance as the vehicle was outside the warranty. the vehicle was repaired at the contact's expense. in august 2010, the same failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the converter and converter shaft failed again. there were no warning lights before either failure. the vehicle was repaired again at the contact's expense. the contact called the manufacturer who stated that they could offer no assistance as the vehicle was outside the warranty. the current mileage was 127,569. the failure mileage was approximately 70,000-bk | |||
| 06/11/2010 | 127500 | ||
| My transmission failed while on the highway in rush hour traffic. there were no lights, sounds or any indication that there was a problem with the transmission beforehand. luckily, there there was a slow in the flow of traffic so that i could safely move my car off the road, but it could have been worse. i have tried to contact ford to advise them that the transmission is faulty, but have not received a response yet. the transmissions in the 2004 taurus definitely should be recalled as this is a safety hazard. | |||
| 02/02/2009 | 104000 | 1 | |
| Nothing, no warning. that is the major issue. read and review the many complaints ford is getting posted on transmissions all over the internet. it happens far to often, in many situations where people can be killed or injured. and with the ford design, you're going to spend a minimum of $3000 for parts labor and towing. please do something to these noncaring people. all they want is to add to an ever slumping bottom-line. i have spent nearly $9000 in repairs on ford taurus' in the past 6 months. many other people have spent more. their warranty is for crap and so is their product. call me anytime... i'll talk to anybody. if america is to become a power in industry again, we all need to take a stand against the continuing efforts of our major manufacturers to push out inferior products. imports are better now. look at the numbers. let's make them shape up our we will all be shipping out! i was lucky, my incident happened close to home. but, read the others and note the results. these are unsafe, ongoing issues for many motorists. someone higher up needs to do something. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2005 | 21000 | 15 | 05/12/2005 |
| Dt: the contact stated the transmission light on dashboard illuminated, also, when using cruise control the transmission will speed up. she took the vehicle to a local dealership; they told her it was the transmission. the repairs will be made at the consumer's expense. *ak | |||
| 07/01/2005 | 24022 | 10 | 05/08/2005 |
| I own a 2004 ford taurus still under factory warranty only 28,000 miles & i have had it into the ford dealership 2 times for the same transmission problem. it is slipping when put into drive. i put the car in drive and the car surges but then wont move. like it is neutral. ford dealer is telling me that there is nothing they can do for us unless they can replicate the problem. first incident they had the car for 1 week the second time 2 days. *nm | |||
| 02/08/2005 | 6610 | 2 | 06/23/2004 |
| On two separate occasions vehicle commenced to accelerate while in gear, but vehicle would not move. vehicle had been to the dealer, and they were unable to duplicate the problem.*ak consumer states transmission shifts hard from 1st to 2nd shift. also the check transmission light comes on. on another occasion, while cossing a railroad track the vehicle would not accelerate and the transmission neutraled out and the vehicle would not move. dealer replaced automatic transmission assembly and other power train-related components. *tt | |||
| 02/25/2004 | 100 | 100 | 02/10/2004 |
| Car surges forward in park on cold starts. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 08/07/2009 | 70000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. while driving 30 mph, the tail lights, instrument panel lights, and radio failed. the contact placed the vehicle into park without shutting off the engine. he attempted to place the vehicle into drive, but was unsuccessful. after several attempts, the contact managed to shift into drive. he is in the process of taking the vehicle to the dealer for further inspection. the manufacturer stated that no compensation would be provided because the vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign id number 04v106000 (exterior lighting:brake lights:switch). the recall pertained to the 2003 models. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 70,000. | |||
| 04/06/2006 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle does not go all the way into park. prndl indicates park, but vehicle still moves. wife placed car in reverse, then realized a kids bike was behind her, pulled forward, placed vehicle in park , got out , and vehicle began rolling backward. she was dragged, and almost badly injured when the open door caught on another vehicle. approximately 2 weeks later i parked vehicle , placed it in park at supermarket parking lot and vehicle began rolling backwards again. *ak | |||
| 07/18/2005 | 33601 | 1 | 01/01/2004 |
| I had rented a 2004 ford taurus from enterprise rent-a-car. i needed to get some things out of another car to put into the rental car. i put the taurus into drive and pulled forward to the other car. i placed the car in park, opened the door, took my foot off the brake and started to get out. after i had both feet on the ground and was standing up, the car began to roll backward. i fell to the ground while holding on to the door and was dragged a few feet. i managed to roll away from the car. the car rolled back to the original parking spot and hit a guard rail and another car. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 07/18/2005 | 33601 | 1 | 01/01/2004 |
| I had rented a 2004 ford taurus from enterprise rent-a-car. i needed to get some things out of another car to put into the rental car. i put the taurus into drive and pulled forward to the other car. i placed the car in park, opened the door, took my foot off the brake and started to get out. after i had both feet on the ground and was standing up, the car began to roll backward. i fell to the ground while holding on to the door and was dragged a few feet. i managed to roll away from the car. the car rolled back to the original parking spot and hit a guard rail and another car. | |||