1999 Ford Taurus transmission problems
82 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 1999 Ford Taurus, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 82 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 29 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 29 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 75,000 miles, and 34% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 1 fire, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Transmission park rod broke without warning. This caused the vehicle to roll backwards down a driveway and hit a mail box. It continued down hill at 80 MPH and went through a yard before coming to a stop. The shift lever was still in park.
The shifter transmission cable broke, which resulted in the transmission being stuck in gear while driving. The consumer loss control of the vehicle. The dealer advised the replacement part had been modified from the original, and gave no further details. Scc
Other problems reported for the 1999 Ford Taurus
- Suspension 187 complaints
- Brakes 117 complaints
- Steering 115 complaints
- Cruise control 113 complaints
- Engine 76 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 64 complaints
- Seat belts 63 complaints
- Electrical system 61 complaints