1991 Ford Taurus Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems

NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/12/2026

221Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints

34.1%Of all 649 complaints

#1Most-reported category

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

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION221 · 34.1%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE88 · 13.6%

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS51 · 7.9%

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY40 · 6.2%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE28 · 4.3%

Share of the 649 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1991 Ford Taurus overview page.

What owners report

“THE TRANSMISSION WAS RECALLED AND REPLACED AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AGAIN,DEALER AND MANUFACTURE REFUSED TO DO REPAIRS. CONSUMER HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED BEFORE RECALL, MANUFACTURER…”NHTSA complaint 981225 — filed 03/26/1996

“AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, THE VEHICLE SEIZED WILL DRIVING BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE.”NHTSA complaint 981094 — filed 03/22/1996

“THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS TOTALLY FAILED, GEARS WILL NOT ENGAGE. TT”NHTSA complaint 978250 — filed 01/25/1996

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 1991 Ford Taurus have power train:automatic transmission problems?

Power Train:automatic Transmission is the most-reported problem area on the 1991 Ford Taurus: 221 of 649 complaints on file (34.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1991 Ford Taurus have in total?

649 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 43 involved a crash, 21 involved a fire, 23 reported injuries, and none 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.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.