1986 FORD TAURUS Power Train Problems

PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION. NAR 07/02/2003. *MR THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY INTENTIONALLY SOLD DEFECTIVE VEHICLES TO CUSTOMERS. THE DEFECT IS THE TRANSMISSION, ACCORDING TO THE BULLETIN #94-24-7 THEY KNEW THAT DEFECTS EXISTED IN THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES 1986-95 FORD TAURUS, 1993-95 TAURUS SHO, 1986-95 MERCURY SABLE, 1988-94 CONTINENTAL AND 1995 WINDSTAR LIGHT TRUCK. THE CONSUMER HAS WRITTEN TO FORD EXPLAINING WHAT WAS FOUND AND TO DATE NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE STATEMENTS CONTAINED. *CB *JB

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TRANSMISSION GEARS WOULD STICK. THE MOTOR WOULD LIFT IN THE AIR. WOULD HEAR LOUD NOISES WHENEVER TURNING STEERING WHEEL. TOOK TO REPAIR SHOP & WAS INFORMED MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BAD & WERE ABOUT TO FALL OFF. THEY WOULD NEED REPLACING. ALSO INFORMED THE STABILIZER SWAY BAR WAS GOING BAD. *AK

VEHICLE HAS NO SECOND GEAR, AND SLIPS AND JERKS INTO FIRST GEAR ALOT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT, AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE IS CUTTING OFF/STALLING AND VIBRATING. VEHICLE WON'T GO OVER 20 MPH AND THERE IS A KICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURES. IN BOTH CASES, A REBUILT TRANSMISSION WAS USED AS A REPLACEMENT.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WOULD LIKE INFORMATION ON ANY EXISTING BULLETIN REGARDING FORD TRANSMISSION.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

ODOMETER FRAUD.

TRANSMISSION BURNT.

CV BOOT TORN.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

STEERING AXLE CRACKED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

TRANSMISSION BURNT.

CV JOINTS DEFECTIVE.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

TRANSMISSION SHIFTING CABLE FAILED.

VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF GEAR AND SOMETIMES GEARS MAKE A THUMPING SOUND CHANGING. TT

AUTO TRAN: WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION JUMPS FROM DRIVE TO 1ST OR 2ND, OR DIE COMPLETELY; NO WARNING; NEARLY CAUSED REAREND ACCIDENT. TT

KEYS WILL COME OUT OF IGNITION WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. TT