1996 Ford Taurus SHO Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 8%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 122,407miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1996 Ford Taurus SHO, 8% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 122,407 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Tranmission does not work good it has ahard bump when takeing off had it redone but had the sme problem and put two speed senors in it same thing italked to some morepeople they had the same problem”
NHTSA complaint #10128688, filed 2005-07, 122,407 miles“I purchased my '96 Ford taurus wagon in '99. I had immediate problems with the service engine light a month after purchase. The light was checked and I was told nothing was wrong and the system was reset. Months later, the light popped on again and I was told it was the oxygen sensor (by Ford motors). 6 months later, the engine light came on again and the dealer told me it was another sensor. Months after that was repaired the light would come on again and up until this day (12-17-05) I still have problems with the check engine light/ indicating a problem with an oxygen sensor. …”
NHTSA complaint #10145536, filed 2005-12Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Ford Taurus SHO
20 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Ford Taurus SHO
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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