Transmission
Filed Apr 2, 2003
I WAS DRIVING AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIP AND THEN WENT OUT AND NOW CAN'T EVEN DRIVE IT. *NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 10013858
- Incident
- May 5, 2000
- Mileage
- 50,198 mi
1987 Ford Taurus Transmission Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the transmission system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Transmission reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
29
Latest Apr 2, 2003
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
11%
of 255 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1987 Ford Taurus submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 29 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming transmission
The 25 most recent of 29, in the owner's own words
ElectricalEngineFuel system+2 more
Filed Jun 3, 2002
WHEN COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE SHUTSDOWN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS NOW HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, THE FUEL LINE INJECTION SYSTEM WAS REPLACED, VARIOUS ELECTRICAL COMPONETS INCLUDING THE IGNITION SYSTEM AND WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS REPLACED. *MJ
- NHTSA ID
- 8010914
- Incident
- Jun 3, 1995
Transmission
Filed Nov 14, 2001
TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 754511
- Incident
- May 10, 2000
EngineTransmission
Filed Jul 12, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported
EXPECTED ENGINE LIFE IN MILES, EXPECTED TRANSMISION LIFE IN MILES. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 748321
Seat beltsSteeringTransmission
Filed Apr 26, 2000
TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWICE. GAS HAND NOT WORKING. RACK AND PINION BROKE UP. SEAT BELTS FELL APART.
- NHTSA ID
- 721985
Transmission
Filed Mar 18, 1999
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING,TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DIE. CONSUMER REPLACED TRANSMISSION. CURRENTLY,WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE IS JUMPING. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 835959
- Incident
- Nov 1, 1998
SuspensionTransmission
Filed Mar 10, 1999
THERE IS A LEAKAGE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. ALSO, WHEN MAKING ANY TYPE OF SHARP TURN, THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE, AND FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE IS PULLING TO THE LEFT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 835670
- Incident
- Feb 25, 1999
Transmission
Filed Mar 10, 1999
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED/JERKS, AND CONSUMER LOST POWER. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP TO HAVE SOME PARTS TO THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 835629
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1991
Transmission
Filed Feb 10, 1999
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION, AND VEHICLE CUTS OFF AND STALLS. *AK.
- NHTSA ID
- 834698
- Incident
- Oct 12, 1998
EngineTransmission
Filed Jan 27, 1999
THERE IS A LEAKAGE COMING FROM THE TRANMISSION. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND STALLS AND SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 834010
- Incident
- Aug 12, 1997
Transmission
Filed Jan 22, 1999
EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION STALLING WHILE STOPPING. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE FOOT OF ACCELERATOR IN ORDER TO GET THE TRANSMISSION INTO GEAR. THIS CONDITION OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL TRANSMISSION FAILS TO OPERATE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 833939
- Incident
- Sep 3, 1998
Transmission
Filed Jan 12, 1999
MY TRANSMISSION HAS GONE BAD ON BOTH MY CARS COSTING ME A FEE OF $2600.00. THE DEALER HAS INFORMED ME THAT BECAUSE YOU GUYS DID NOT PUT A DAM IN THEM THEY OVERHEAT AND AND THINGS START TO BREAK.
- NHTSA ID
- 702169
- Incident
- Feb 23, 1995
EngineTransmission
Filed Jan 11, 1999
TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE DUE TO IMPROPER COOLING SYSTEM WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO OVERHEAT. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 833295
- Incident
- Jul 11, 1997
Transmission
Filed Dec 29, 1998
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE STEERING IS VERY HARD TO STEER AND THE VEHICLE IS STUCK IN LOW GEAR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE SLOWLY AT 8 MPH AND LOSE ALL POWER/VEHICLE DIED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 832775
Transmission
Filed Nov 8, 1998
THIS TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT ALMOST EVERY YEAR LIKE CLOCK WORK SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 92, AND THE PERSON WHO SOLD IT TO ME, THE ORIGINAL OWNER SOLD IT TO ME BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE TRANSMISSION JUST QUITS WORKING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, THIS LAST TIME I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AND THE CAR MOVED A COUPLE OF FEET INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND QUIT MOVING, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO BE HIT BY AN APPROACHING VEHICLE, IT THEN ENGAGED AND I WENT A COUPLE OF BLOCKS AND IT WENT OUT COMPLETELY ALMOST CAUSING ME TO BE REAR ENDED. THE TIME BEFORE THIS IT WENT OUT ON THE FREEWAY WHILE I WAS IN THE NUMBER 3 LANE ALMOST GETTING ME KILLED BY NUMEROUS VEHICLES. EVERYONE I TALK TO WHO HAS A TAURUS TELLS ME THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT WHICH HAS COST ME APPROXIAMETLY $7000.00 DOLLARS TO DATE. PLEASE HELP ME IN HOW TO PURSUE THIS.
- NHTSA ID
- 700421
- Incident
- Sep 26, 1998
Transmission
Filed Sep 3, 1998
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 539660
Transmission
Filed Aug 10, 1998
WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COAST. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 826476
- Incident
- Jun 6, 1998
Body & structureElectricalEngine+2 more
Filed Oct 15, 1997
ENGINE FAILURE; ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION/STEERING RACK/ALTERNATOR/POWER LOCKS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 513686
- Incident
- Dec 20, 1996
BrakesElectricalEngine+5 more
Filed Aug 21, 1997
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 520656
- Incident
- Apr 1, 1994
BrakesElectricalEngine+4 more
Filed Jun 19, 1997
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 518988
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+3 more
Filed Jun 2, 1997
BRAKES FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 517703
Transmission
Filed Jun 22, 1996
PLANETARY GEAR FAILURE DUE TO INADEQUATE LUBRICATION. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 505749
- Incident
- Jun 12, 1996
Transmission
Filed Jan 17, 1996
PURCHASE CAR USED CAR IS ON THE SECOND TRANSMISSION AND CAR OVERHEATED . TT
- NHTSA ID
- 977675
Transmission
Filed Nov 2, 1995
PURCHASE CAR USED AT 34,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . TT
- NHTSA ID
- 974414
BrakesHeating & air conditioningDriver assistance+4 more
Filed Oct 25, 1995
POWER MIRRORS FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 487780
- Incident
- Aug 21, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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