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Transmission Failed
2003 Ford Taurus (Page 14 of 17)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Ford dealer.
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...
9.1
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $1,930
- Average Mileage:
- 93,200 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 340 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace transmission (157 reports)
- not sure (81 reports)
- replace torque converter (37 reports)
- sitting in drive way trying to figure something out (33 reports)
- rebuilt the transmission replacing only failed parts (20 reports)
- scrap it! (5 reports)
transmission problem
Helpful websites
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - The more of us that call or go online and file a complait about this issue with Ford Taurus Transmissions The better chance we have of getting this taken care of by the responsible manufacturer. Also even if you already fixed your car if a Recall is issued then Ford will have to reimburse you for the cost Just Save All Reciepts. Also I not sure If we all stand to gether
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Drove the car in the morning with no issues. Got in the car in the afternoon , put on the seatbelt , adjusted the radio , put the car in reverse and ..... nothing , nothing but a whirring noise and the whine of the engine , lovely ! Luckily I was in my driveway and not on the road somewhere. A day of reckoning is now upon me , a seven year old car w/ 83,000 miles on it. The plan was to drive this car another year or two and get a 2011 or 12 Mustang , the plan may just have changed.
So hey Ford , you worked your way up to the top of the car selling industry with your slogan of "Quality is Job # 1" , how about another slogan "Customer Service is Job # 2 ". There are 70 plus complaints about one issue on one make and model of vehicle , how many others who haven't taken the time to sign up and register their complaint are there ? How many more who may have called in their complaint and still more who have no idea about this website or do not even have computers are there. Step up and do something ! Offer something ! Half price on the repair cost , free rental vehicle while repair is being made , something !
- Ken S., Stamford, CT, US