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Transmission Failed
2003 Ford Taurus (Page 16 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
I was driving down the highway and the car reved up to 6 and then went back down and then I was pressing on the gas pedal it was slowing down and I was stranded on the side of the road for about an hour and I finally got hold of someone at home and it was towed to my brother in law who is a semi-mechanic and then we had to send it to a dealer, The transmission fluid was black, but not burnt. The car was done with it;s warranty and it was paid off. I always bought a ford my whole life except for the chevy truck I own, but now I will definitely not be buying any more fords.
- Valerie P., Dunseith, ND, US