1996 Ford Taurus transmission problems
173 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 1996 Ford Taurus, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 173 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 95,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 95,000 miles, and 15% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 1 injury, 1 death.
What owners wrote
With vehicle in park, it rolled backwards. The consumer was found fatally crushed beneath the front driver side rocker panel and tire. The vehicle rolled backwards despite the fact that the transmission indicator was in the park position. The police concluded that the consumer parked on a paved driveway on a uphill incline.
The internet says my 1996 taurus has been recalled for a park pawl problem.the NHTSA says that 400,000 1996 taurus cars are effected.my car won't stay in park,so I called 2 local ford dealerships and they gave the runaround stating that my particular car has not been recalled.please advise.my VIN# is 1falp 52u8t a1018 63 I want ford to authorize this repair.thank you. Stephen blank 407 hamilton ave. Linwood,n.j.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Ford Taurus
- Engine 167 complaints
- Steering 114 complaints
- Brakes 85 complaints
- Cooling system 74 complaints
- Suspension 63 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 61 complaints
- Electrical system 59 complaints
- Body & structure 48 complaints