Ford TAURUS X transmission problems
35 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
164 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
60,734 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2008 to 2009 model years. Data snapshot: . 146 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
35 of 164 complaints match this topic (21.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10215751 · 2008-01-23 (January 23, 2008)
THE NEW FORD TAURUS X (FRONT WHEEL DRIVE) VEHICLE ROLLS BACK WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE TO MOVE IT TO THE ACCELERATOR WHEN ON AN INCLINE. IT WILL KEEP ROLLING AS FAR AS YOU LET IT GO. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN TO ANYONE OWNING ONE. I AM NOT USE TO DRIVING WITH TWO FEET AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO. THIS VEHICLE IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. WHAT ARE THEY GOING TO DO WHEN SOME CHILD RUNS BEHIND A CAR AND THE CAR ROLLS BACK AND HITS THEM. WE WERE TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP IT IS BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION FORD PUT IN IT. I HAVE WRITTEN THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 1 miles reported. Look up ODI 10215751 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10290565 · 2009-11-02 (November 2, 2009)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS X. THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT DOWN-SHIFT PROPERLY. THIS CONDITION CAUSES HER TO INCREASE HER STOPPING DISTANCES. ON ONE OCCASION THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO A HIGHER GEAR, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES FOR INSPECTION. SINCE THE TECHNICIANS COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, NOR LOCATE ANY ERROR CODES, THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. UPDATED 11/10/09. *LJ UPDATED 11/10/09
Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10290565 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10294622 · 2009-12-06 (December 6, 2009)
I WANTED TO BRING POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD SAFETY RECALL TO YOUR ATTENTION. I OWN A 2008 FORD TAURUS X WITH 42,000 MILES ON IT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE DRIVESHAFT YOLK (WHERE THE SHAFT ENTERS THE TRANS CASE). CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION NEVER IN ACCIDENT. TRANS FLUID DRIPS ONTO EXHAUST AND THEN BURNS TO A POINT OF CHARRING ON THE EXHAUST (I CAN SEND PICTURES). I HAVE SCHEDULED A SERVICE AT MY LOCAL FORD DEALER (RT 23 FORD, BUTLER, NJ). I HOPE THEY FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT SINCE IT IS A FIRE HAZARD I HAD TO SHARE THIS DET…
Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10294622 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10311148 · 2010-02-16 (February 16, 2010)
I OWN A 2008 FORD TAURUS X AWD. I NOTICED A PUDDLE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE ALONG THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A BAD FRONT TRANSMISSION SEAL. I WAS ADVISED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD TAKE FROM FIVE TO TWENTY FIVE DAYS TO COMPLETE DUE TO A BACKLOG OF APPROXIMATELY 3,000 VEHICLES (TAURUS, TAURUS X) NATIONWIDE NECESSITATING THIS PART REPLACEMENT. WHY WOULDN'T THIS BE MADE PART OF A NATIONWIDE RECALL OR AT LEAST A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN? QUALITY IS SUPPOSED TO BE "JOB NUMBER ONE" AT FORD. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 9,803 miles reported. Look up ODI 10311148 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10340219 · 2010-06-26 (June 26, 2010)
THE TRANSMISSION OF OUR 2008 FORD TAURUS X (49K MILES) WENT INTO FAIL-SAFE MODE ON 6/21/2010 AND WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO TEAM FORD. THERE WAS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL WORKING INTERMITTENTLY SO WE ASKED THAT THIS PROBLEM ALSO BE FIXED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THEIR SHOP. THE SERVICE MANAGE SAID THAT THEY WERE BACKED UP ON THE TRANSMISSION (8 OF THEM - NOT GOOD) AND WOULD BE A WHILE SO THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE PARKING BRAKE FIRST. THE NEXT DAY, 6/22/2010, I RECEIVED A CALL TELLING ME THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RAISED UP …
Owner-reported narrative. 49,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10340219 at NHTSA ↗