Problems with 2003 Ford Taurus POWER TRAIN

Transmission went out completely. car went into free roll. caused serious personal problems financially. *nm

While driving for about 40 miles turned off li expressway came to a light when i stepped on gas pedal to hear engine revving up but the car not moving. had to call aaa to have it towed home and then had the ford dealership come pick it up. they told me i needed a new transmission and it was no longer under warranty so with my choices being 1- fix it at my own expense or 2- buy a new car. i had to have the ford dealership replace the transmission to the cost of $3066.24. this is usually when your just breaking in the engine on a car not replacing a transmission and at my cost. now fast forward 7 yrs dec 12 2012 with 18800 miles while driving on the li expressway i was driving 55 mph when all of a sudden the car speeds up tp 75 mph without warning i applied the brakes but could feel the engine fighting me all the way. the cars rpm needle starts to rise to 5500 to 6000 rpms this happened all the way home now its at the repair shop i can just imagine how much this is going to cost. never again will i buy a ford. *tr

Dt: the contact stated the gear position indicator cable disconnected. he was moving the selector from drive to reverse when the cable disconnected on the switch at the transmission. on the column it said reverse and it was actually in drive. he opened the hood and the cable had become disconnected at the park neutral drive switch. the manufacturer has not been contacted. he temporarily repaired the vehicle himself.*ak updated 1/4/2006 - *nm

Power traim: transmission while i was driving the car would not move when i stepped on the gas peddle

When slowing down, the vehicle lurched forward. this started after the transmission was serviced. the manufacturer needed to have the problem duplicated before the problem could be resolved. *jb

While driving at 65 mph automatic transmission failed at 42000 miles. vehicle was towed to the dealership, who will replace the transmission at consumer's expense. *ak

When attempting to accelerate the transmission malfunctioned without warning. as a result the vehicle jerked back and forth and produced a " roaring" sound. please provide additional information. *jb

The consumer noticed water leaking in the front passenger side every time it rains. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, but the mechanic could not duplicate the problem. also, while driving 40 mph, the vehicle vibrated uncontrollably, and the consumer was unable to shift the gears. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, however, the mechanic was not able to duplicate the problem. *ak there was a leak in the passengers floor, fumes and or odors from the water leakage, the transmission would stall out while in motion, the overdrive was not working properly, the blower motor made noises and was not blowing properly and the transmission jerked. the consumer requested a refund. *sc *jb

2003 ford taurus has problems with transmission, engine backfiring, hood latch is broken, and seat bracket fell off. *mr the tires were continuously going flat. six flats occurred while the consumer was on a trip, the transmission was slipping and would jerk in traffic, the engine would back fire intermittently and stalled on one occasion, the seat bracket was replaced by the dealer but failed again (the seat bracket was incorrectly installed from the start), the engine also displayed knocking and had taken about 9 visits before the problem was corrected, it was discovered that a valve was sticking out. the a/c did not cool, the consumer smelled coolant which leaked inside the vehicle. the tires and rims were a problem and the vehicle had been in for repairs about 18 visits/two rear tires remained a problem due to severe inflation problems and the tires would need to be inflated several times daily. the consumer requested another vehicle. *sc the gas mileage was poor. tire loosing air pressure from the time of purchase. *tc the consumer was involved in an accident on 2-25-06 and the air bags failed to deploy. updated 03/29/06. *jb

2003 ford taurus se - the vehicle in question has stopped twice while coming to a complete stop. i have questioned mechanics and they have said that it is most likely an issue with the electronic transmission's computer. but if they can't reinact it, they can't fix it. we are now experiencing additional problems with the transmission. the vehicle now "jumps" forward randomly. the rpm's increase when we are breaking and our foot is not on the "gas" pedal.*ak

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. the contact stated that while attempting to shift the vehicle out of park, the gear shifter failed to shift. on several occasions, the brake lights remained illuminated even after the vehicle was turned off causing the battery to discharge. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. a dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired, but the contact spoke to an independent mechanic who advised that there was a recall on the likely issue. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 04v106000 (exterior lighting). the approximate failure mileage was 3,000.

Shifting from overdrive to drive the vehicle went into free-wheeling mode. mr *jb

While driving the vehicle in overdrive the vehicle would slow down. the dealer was notified. *nlm while driving the vehicle in overdrive the vehicle slows down. the dealer has been notified. *mr

2003 ford taurus sel. 78k miles in great overall condition and no history of serious problems. while driving on the highway at 60 mph the car's transmission suddenly disengaged like it was in neutral. i coasted towards the right shoulder and tried cycling the shifter from neutral to drive. no success. the transmission would shift through the gears but the gears were not engaging. this happened without warning. no noises, no bucking, no indication that anything was wrong. was a very dangerous situation to have happen on a major highway. had the car towed 80 miles to my house for a cost of 400.00. the trans needs a new torque converter. estimate at 1850.00. don't have old parts. have hundreds of exactly the same issue with the same year and model car. ford really needs to pony up and make this right. *tr