6.7
fairly significantTypical Repair Cost:
$800.00
Average Mileage:
61,195 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (2 reports)
- replaced a band at 2nd gear (1 reports)
transmission problem
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2009Jul 09
Taurus SES V6
- Automatic transmission
- 66,400 miles
This is the first of many fords I have owned through the years that I have had a problem with,but it seems the ford dealer has no answer for my transmission slipping in first gear.I keep my car serviced regularly and also the transmission fluid and filter were checked and changed per specification in my ford service book.I have family and friends who are experiencing this samr problem with their ford Taurus.what is the answer?
2008Aug 15
Taurus SES
- Automatic transmission
- 75,185 miles
I took the car to the Ford Dealer and they wanted to flush / maybe replace the transmission. I took the car to an independent repair shop. He asked me "do you have a cell phone?". I said "yes". He said "Run it until the transmission falls out or your can not stand the slipping anymore." It only slipped on long trips when it would get hot or if I excelled real fast. It started around 75,000 miles and my daughter totaled the car with 172,000 miles. The car held up great in a head on wreck and even though she had a broken hip and ankle the cage of the car held up great. I thought the transmission was a fluke. Guess what? I bought a replacement 2003 Ford Taurus with 68,000 miles and at almost exactly 75,000 miles I have the exact same slip. I will continue to drive it until it falls out but this is definitely the last Ford I buy.
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2008Mar 10
Taurus SES 3.0L
Bought the car in 2006 because it had low miles (26000),then at 42000 miles, the transmission starts slipping while in drive. Took to the transmission shop, $800.00 later, the transmission is fixed - replaced a band in 2nd gear. Now at 75,000 miles - waiting for a call back with an answer on what is causing it to slip now. When I get it fixed this time - I am going to purchase another vehicle - I am thru with Ford. This is the 2nd piece of Ford crap that has failed. - Had a 1998 Windstar that the the engine had to be replaced in at 62,000 miles. Seems as if you buy a higher end product - you dont have these issues. Gee, the service department at the dealer had no idea what I was talking about regarding "transmission issues" in these cars.
Cyndi P.
Owensboro, KY, USA
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