1996 Ford Taurus Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 825 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1996 Ford Taurus overview page.
What owners report
“THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, VEHICLE HAD TO BE DRIVEN AT 25 MPH. DEALER REPLACED A CHIP IN TRANSMISSION.”NHTSA complaint 815714 — filed 08/27/1997
“OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION JERKS WIITHOUT WARNING.OWNER FEELS THAT IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.”NHTSA complaint 810483 — filed 03/27/1997
“THE DEALER DOESN'T HAVE THE TOOLS TO FINISH THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR AND THE CONSUMER HAS NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE TOOLS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.”NHTSA complaint 807563 — filed 01/13/1997
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1996 Ford Taurus have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the most-reported problem area on the 1996 Ford Taurus: 135 of 825 complaints on file (16.4%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1996 Ford Taurus have in total?
825 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 69 involved a crash, 12 involved a fire, 69 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
