Like most of the postings the car just stopped. Drove it home from Christmas Eve service and then went out on Christmas to go out and - Merry Christmas - car cranks, gear shift moves but does not transmission does not engage. Check the anti-theft sensors, and other sensors and belts. I take it to the Ford dealer near my house the next day and they tell me it is the mid-shaft and a pump in the housing. I only owe them $83 dollars so I am assuming they did some sort of computer diagnostics to determine the issue unless it only takes an hour or so to open up the trans and determine these two issues. I am getting estimates from $1500 to $3000 depending on if I go with a used, rebuild or factory re manufacture. Get this a Ford "factory remanufacture" carries a 100K warranty but the "original new" trans only has a 36K, sounds like they have better confidence in the rebuilt, I wonder if I can order a new car with a rebuilt factory remanufacture trans as an option.

I would think that with all of these postings and other forums I have seen there would be enough to get assistance from Ford on the lemon transmissions.

On the way home from a church New Year's Fellowship, in 30 degree weather, the transmission, without warning, whined, then gave up the ghost!! Nothing in any gear. This is the second Taurus to do so, both with under 97,000 miles and both without warning. The first Taurus had a Jasper re manufactured tranny put in and guess what! @ around the same mileage as the original going out, the re manufactured one went out...also without warning. This tells me there is something internally that Ford doesn't have a clue about. Here we are 11 years later and the same problem still exists...WAKE UP FORD...CHANGE TRANSMISSION ENGINEERS AND SUPPLIERS. THERE WILL NOT ANOTHER FORD PRODUCT BOUGHT, AND BOTH MY FATHER AND I HAVE WORKED FOR FORD!!!!

BUYER BEWARE!!!

We spent last winter in Az with our son. We drove 1775 miles from Wisconsin to Az. One way. We drove alot of miles out in Az while we were there for four months. We drove 1775 miles back to Wisconsin from Az. We also drove over 2000 miles after getting home from Az. My wife drove across the highway to Walmart. Called home to say that the car wouldn't move. The transmission went out with no warning. Thank goodness it didn't happen on the way home from Az. The torque converter went out. Very unhappy with Ford. There should be a "service" program to take care of this problem. They have done so in the past.

Was driving to work and suddenly had no power. I heard the engine wine and sounded like the car was in neutral. I had it towed (not cheap) to a garage where the told me i needed a new tranny. I called ford and the warranty was up a few thousand mile before (2000) and that there was nothing they could do. I sent it to a franchise transmission shop and it cost me a few hundred for them to drop the tranny and diagnose the problem. The pump shaft on the tranny had gone bad. HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN!!!!!! I take pride in the upkeep of my vehicles and even the mechanics were amazed at the cleanliness under the hood. If the tranny pump is located inside of a sealed system and has the proper fluid level HOW DOES IT GO BAD AT ONLY 47500 MILES????? Extremely poor craftsman ship, that's how. I had called fors again and fought with them for weeks. Guess what happened. IT COST ME 2000+ DOLLARS TO FIX AND WEEKS WITHOUT A CAR. Ford need to reevaluate the way it does business. Noe 20000 miles later i am having engine troubles and noone can tell me what it is. I know what ever it is is causing my car to stall out and my gas mileage plummeted. I served in this country's military for 7 years including a trip to iraq. all i have to say is after this ford is " FOREIGN, HERE I COME!!!"

For as long as Ford has been producing automobiles they should be able to come up with a transmission that lasts longer than 70,000 miles! I'm also having an electrical issue with this car. While I'm driving down the road it will suddenly lose power. Lights come on on the dash, engine stalls then it will kick back in. I've had it the shop more than once for this problem but no one can figure out what is causing this. I just want a car that is dependable! For as much as we have to pay for automobiles these days, I don't that is asking too much!

Evidently the transmission fluid pump went out which destroyed my transmission. How can there be no early warning for this problem. I drove home from client site (35 miles) one night and the next morning the car will not even move. The car's computer can tell when the oxygen sensor needs replacing ($200 part) put not when the $2000 transmission is in danger. This is ridiculous. I try to buy American cars but I drove my Honda over 200,000 miles before replacing the transmission. I owned a Lincoln Towncard and the transmission went at 80,000 miles due to breakage of a 35 cent part. No wonder Ford Motor Co. is in financial trouble.

It was horrible. We were evacuating during hurricane Rita in 2005. The mileage was low and my warranty had just ran out about 1000 miles ago. We hadn't gotten very far and as we were climbing the hill I had my foot on the gas and was going no where. The car just died right there on a busy highway with hundreds of people in the evacuation route. I had to go to the expense of a tow truck which took several hours due to the situation and then the cost of the repair to replace a transmission converter. With no vacancy at any of the hotels and a shortage on rental cars and fuel we had to depend on family to drive down from Alabama to Texas to pick us up and bring us to a safe place. A horrible memory I still carry.

On March 8, 2008 I took my 2003 Ford Taurus to the Ford Dealership to have them look at the breaks on my car, They then told me that it wasn't the breaks that I need tires, so I get tires, an alignment, oil change.

Then they tell me that oh, your car just stopped running, I said, what do you mean my car just stop running, there was nothing wrong with my car when I brought it in, anyway, they took me to my car, once I got in I tried to shift into reverse, the car did not move, I tried to shift into drive, the car still did not move, now I am upset because I think they did something to my car to disengage the transmission.....because before this incident there were absolutely no signs that the transmission was going, it just stoped. Now the Ford dealership tells me that it will cost me to diagnose the problem....DUH!!...CAR WON'T MOVE WHILE IN GEAR!!!!!!!.....TRANSMISSION!!!! TRANSMISSION!!!! YA THINK? WHAT'S TO DIAGNOSE-----FIX THE THING!

SO NOT ONLY AM I GETTING ROBBED OF MY VEHICLE WHILE THEY TAKE THEIR TIME TO REPAIR IT, THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME TO DIAGNOSE AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM....THIS CAR IS THE PITS....BUY AMERICAN! YEAH! WE HAVE BEEN SOLD OUT, WE ARE TREATED IGNORANTLY BY THE DEALERSHIPS WHEN FORD SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM!

IT IS A REAL SHAME THAT FOR THE HIGH PRICES WE PAY FOR THESE CARS AND ALL THE MODERN TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE, WE AS THE PUBLIC CONTINUE TO BE ROBBED, IGNORED, CHEATED BY THE FORD COMPANY...NO WONDER THEY'RE QUARTER LOSSES ARE SO GREAT....WHAT YOU DO TO OTHERS RETURNS TO YOU AGAIN!!!!!!

In September of 2007 while the car was under warranty, Ford dealership could not find anything wrong with the car. It would rev the engine, but the car would not move and then would die, as it reset the computer. They had my car for over 2 months and the last time it was in they had it for 5 weeks. They replaced a fuel pump and filter and that was it. Now my car is out of warrantly and my mechanic has determined it to be a transmission problem, probably wiring but possibly the computer board. The dealership told me I was tough out of luck and the only thing they would warrant was the fuel pump and the filter. There is nothing wrong with my fuel pump or filter. Ford should have placed this car on a recall. The dealership is never going to incur the costs on its own. Why should they since it has been rigged for the computer to reset when the symptom occurs. What a piece of work FORD is. I have tried to support the American Auto industry but why should I when they won't support me.

On the drive from Florida to New York, the first 960 miles were uneventful. When we pulled out of the toll plaza to get on the NJ Turnpike, the car bucked violently and a series of loud "bangs" were heard from the engine compartment. The vehicle would still accelerate, but was straining. About 1/4 mile later, heavy smoke was pouring out the back.

Some kind of back-pressure had blown the filler stick out and two quarts of transmission fluid has overflowed into the engine compartment. When I started the engine about 20 minutes later, the car jerked forward even though it was in park, but none of the gears (reverse, drive, overdrive, etc) would engage. There were no prior symptoms or indications that his failure was pending. The car had operated perfectly all the way up the east coast.

I had to pay several hundred dollars to tow the vehicle to New York. And now I'm looking at several THOUSANDS for a new transmission? No way. I'm planning on having the matter addressed with Ford Corporate. A vehicle with less than 45k miles on it should never need the transmission replaced.

On my home from work at 5:00 pm.With out warning....While coming to a red light I began to slow down.The light turned green I stepped on the gas to proceed and there was nothing.No indication at all no leaks,no slips,no noise just nothing. I was able to get to the side of the road I began checking fluid level, turned off traction control.It just died I can not explain what would cause such a thing to happen,nor could the repair shop.They told me after spending $1950 on the repair that theres no way you did not know it was going.I assured him there were no indications.I don't claim to be an ace mechanic,but I have had my share of do-it yourself repairs.Ford should just pay to repair all there transmissions.. This is unbelievable

On my way to work at 5:45am.With out warning....While coming to a red light I began to slow down.The light turned green I stepped on the gas to proceed and there was nothing.No indication at all no leaks,no slips,no noise just nothing. I was able to get to the side of the road I began checking fluid level, turned off traction control.It just died I can not explain what would cause such a thing to happen,nor could the repair shop.They told me after spending $1750 on the repair that theres no way you did not know it was going.I assured him there were no indications.I don't claim to be an ace mechanic,but I have had my share of do-it yourself repairs.Ford should just pay to repair all there transmissions..they just suck........