1995 Ford Taurus Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 394about this part
- Share
- 33%of 1,205 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,071miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 394 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1995 Ford Taurus, 33% of the 1,205 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,071 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have slightly less than 90,000 miles on our 1995 Ford Taurus station wagon (which is approx. 10,000 easy highway comuting miles per year) and have now replaced another transmission in this car. This is the third transmission in this car, or about one every 30,000 miles. (I thought 30,000 was the time to change the fluid, not the entire transmission).”
NHTSA complaint #10061945, filed 2004-03, 88,742 miles“This past sunday, on june 11, 2017 I was driving home from a graduation party and there was a loud pow once I accelerated from a stop. My steering was very stiff (as if I was driving an ancient large truck with no power steering, also my exhaust system at least partially came undun. I was able to get the crippled car to our regular repair shop, who told me that I had a subframe rust-collapse. I had talked to a shadetree mechanic friend, who said that it wasn't an actual subframe collapse, but the next layer up, the engine cradle whose sleeves are no thicker steel than the unibody sheetmetal. …”
NHTSA complaint #10995826, filed 2017-06, 136,000 miles“I have a 1995 Taurus that I purchased on jan 31,2001. I had the car about a week and had to replace the transmission. Now I am about to have to replace the transmission again. The car will not shift out of 1st gear. I am wondering if there is a recall on the ax4n transmission or if another type of transmission will fit in the Taurus. Any help will be greatly appreciated.”
NHTSA complaint #10020520, filed 2003-05, 160,000 miles“Transmission seal failed ... This is the second transmission in the car installed by Ford. The first transmission was replaced by Ford under warranty for the same reason. This transmission only has 20,000 miles. We were told by a local mechanic that helped us as we were stranded that this is quite common for the Taurus.”
NHTSA complaint #10041248, filed 2003-10, 81,000 miles“While driving at 65 miles an hour on a four lane state highway, my 1995 Ford Taurus 3.0 liter gl model 4 door sedan suddenly dropped into a lower gear causing the vehicle to act as if it had hit a rock wall. Whereas I had both hands on the steering wheel and an immediate look in the rear view mirror revealing no other vehicle behind us it only frightened me. My wife though who was seat belted in the front passenger seat was violently thrown forward causing tremendous stress on her lower back. …”
NHTSA complaint #10028543, filed 2003-07, 135,700 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7 | 13% |
| 2017 | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 | 3 | 3% |
| 2015 | 18 | 6% |
| 2014 | 12 | 5% |
| 2013 | 44 | 8% |
| 2012 | 2 | 3% |
| 2011 | 18 | 10% |
| 2010 | 36 | 18% |
| 2009 | 5 | 8% |
| 2008 | 44 | 25% |
| 2007 | 16 | 11% |
| 2006 | 32 | 10% |
| 2005 | 123 | 16% |
| 2004 | 72 | 19% |
| 2003 | 316 | 26% |
| 2002 | 39 | 3% |
| 2001 | 58 | 6% |
| 2000 | 99 | 8% |
| 1999 | 91 | 10% |
| 1998 | 69 | 13% |
| 1997 | 214 | 28% |
| 1996 | 182 | 22% |
| 1995 | 394 | 33% |
| 1994 | 269 | 29% |
| 1993 | 174 | 11% |
| 1992 | 105 | 15% |
| 1991 | 260 | 40% |
| 1990 | 42 | 11% |
| 1989 | 52 | 9% |
| 1988 | 37 | 11% |
| 1987 | 29 | 11% |
| 1986 | 19 | 19% |
Other parts of the 1995 Ford Taurus
352 complaintsElectrical system
95 complaintsBrakes
86 complaintsVehicle speed control
85 complaintsSuspension
69 complaintsAir bags
55 complaintsBody and structure
55 complaintsFuel system
53 complaintsSteering
39 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
38 complaintsOther or unknown
35 complaintsExterior lighting
25 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Ford Taurus
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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