CarComplaints.com Notes: Most people need a car that shifts gears & coil springs that don't shred tires. The Taurus fails in that respect.
The 2003 Ford Taurus has major issues with the transmission failing. Typically the 2003 Taurus transmission failure costs $2,000 to fix by about 90k-100k miles. Not good.
Adding insult to injury, the 1999-2003 Taurus also has a huge problem with coil springs breaking which can puncture or even shred tires while driving.
The US government spent THREE YEARS (2008-2011) investigating the 2002-2003 Taurus coil springs. Although Taurus/Sable from earlier years were recalled, ultimately the NHTSA did not force a recall. They determined that because there had been no deaths & very few bad crashes & injuries, the broken coil springs defect was no big deal & not a safety defect. Tell that to all the owners who had close calls...
I have owned my 2003 Ford Taurus for about a year and the trans-axle light flashes after I drive about 5 to 10 miles. It then turns off when I shut the car off. It won't start again until I drive about 5 more miles. I don't have the money to have any repair bills so I just don't drive it out of town or for any long distances. Now I have to sell it and afraid I can't be honest because of the problem. Probably going to lose quite a bit of money on the deal.
CUST STATES CK ENGINE LIGHT ON TRANS LIGHT ON
E29
INTERNAL HERNESS DIAGRAM WAS CHRDEH
CUST CONSRON TO REMOVE COER MAIN CONTROL AND VALVE BODY
TO REMOVE INTERNAL HARNESS AND RETEST INTERNAL HARNESS
Location: Northside Ford, San Antonio, TX
- Jesse M.,
San Antonio, TX, US
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I have owned my 2003 Ford Taurus for about a year and the trans-axle light flashes after I drive about 5 to 10 miles. It then turns off when I shut the car off. It won't start again until I drive about 5 more miles. I don't have the money to have any repair bills so I just don't drive it out of town or for any long distances. Now I have to sell it and afraid I can't be honest because of the problem. Probably going to lose quite a bit of money on the deal.
- Candace H., Virginia Beach, VA, US