1992 Ford Taurus Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems

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

74Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints

10.9%Of all 681 complaints

#2Most-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

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE152 · 22.3%

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION74 · 10.9%

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS61 · 9%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE53 · 7.8%

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL41 · 6%

Share of the 681 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1992 Ford Taurus overview page.

What owners report

“WHILE DRIVING IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED. TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND NEEDS REPLACED. *SLC”NHTSA complaint 800584 — filed 08/07/1996

“ANYTIME YOU ACCELERATE, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS. PLEASE DESCRIBE .”NHTSA complaint 985860 — filed 06/19/1996

“WHEN PROCEEDING FROM A STOP, VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND CLUNKED AND WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR REVERSE.”NHTSA complaint 505178 — filed 06/10/1996

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 1992 Ford Taurus have power train:automatic transmission problems?

Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 1992 Ford Taurus: 74 of 681 complaints on file (10.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1992 Ford Taurus have in total?

681 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 52 involved a crash, 21 involved a fire, 49 reported injuries, and 2 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.