29 of the 355 complaints about the 1987 Ford Taurus are about the transmission — 8% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 50,198 miles.
29
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIP AND THEN WENT OUT AND NOW CAN'T EVEN DRIVE IT. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10013858 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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.
NHTSA complaint #8010914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT.
NHTSA complaint #754511 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
EXPECTED ENGINE LIFE IN MILES, EXPECTED TRANSMISION LIFE IN MILES.
NHTSA complaint #748321 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWICE. GAS HAND NOT WORKING. RACK AND PINION BROKE UP. SEAT BELTS FELL APART.
NHTSA complaint #721985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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.
NHTSA complaint #832775 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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.
NHTSA complaint #835959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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.
NHTSA complaint #835629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
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.
NHTSA complaint #835670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COAST.
NHTSA complaint #826476 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION, AND VEHICLE CUTS OFF AND STALLS. *AK.
NHTSA complaint #834698 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
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.
NHTSA complaint #834010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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.
NHTSA complaint #833939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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 complaint #702169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE DUE TO IMPROPER COOLING SYSTEM WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO OVERHEAT. DEALER CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #833295 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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 complaint #700421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #539660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE FAILURE; ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION/STEERING RACK/ALTERNATOR/POWER LOCKS.
NHTSA complaint #513686 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #520656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #517703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #518988 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
PLANETARY GEAR FAILURE DUE TO INADEQUATE LUBRICATION.
NHTSA complaint #505749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #487780 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASE CAR USED CAR IS ON THE SECOND TRANSMISSION AND CAR OVERHEATED . TT
NHTSA complaint #977675 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASE CAR USED AT 34,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . TT
NHTSA complaint #974414 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION TRANSAXLE NEED TO BE REPLACED,THE TIMING CHAIN NEED TO REPLACE .
NHTSA complaint #968127 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED/REPLACED TWICE. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #489889 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER/PISTONS CLUTCH BEARINGS REPLACED DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #489790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
PREMATURE WEAR OF TORQUE CONVERTER DUE TO DESIGN, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO STICK IN GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #480039 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.