Worst Transmission?

Mcloud1 · 03-28-2007, 06:49 PM

I am wondering, which Taurus generation has the least reliable transmission? As my sig says, I want to get a Taurus when I get my license, but my main scare will be the transmission frying itself, which the Taurus is legendary for. I have my heart set on a SE Sport, but if it has a very unreliable transmission, I will look for another generation. So, which Taurus has the worst transmission as in most prone to frying itself?

macmacs · 03-28-2007, 07:03 PM

From what I hear, both Gen1, 2, and 3 have the horrible transmissions. That's what really makes me worried, because I really want a Gen2 as my first Taurus.
I think the one with least problems is called AXOD-S or something like that, though.

brightbus · 03-28-2007, 07:07 PM

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From what I hear, both Gen1, 2, and 3 have the horrible transmissions. That's what really makes me worried, because I really want a Gen2 as my first Taurus.
I think the one with least problems is called AXOD-S or something like that, though.
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no the one with the least problems is the ax4n. any one care to confirm?

soccernamlak · 03-28-2007, 07:08 PM

they all have crappy trannies....go with a g4 because they are at ax4n which is the least crappy...(ill confirm it)

plus for reliability, go with a g1/g2 SHO or g3/g4 any.

the 3.8 essex engines blow headgaskets like a tea pot.

for the g3/g4, don't go ax4s......ax4n are a tad better

For engine, yamaha 3.0 or 3.2 in the first SHOs or the vulcan/tec/Yamaha 3.4 in the later gens are good

macmacs · 03-28-2007, 07:12 PM

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From what I hear, both Gen1, 2, and 3 have the horrible transmissions. That's what really makes me worried, because I really want a Gen2 as my first Taurus.
I think the one with least problems is called AXOD-S or something like that, though.
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no the one with the least problems is the ax4n. any one care to confirm?
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There's the one I meant

OldWagon · 03-28-2007, 07:12 PM

G2 for sure. My '94 had the AXOD-E with the aluminum front piston. Worst-shifting vehicle in my experience... you had to wait 3 seconds at the end of a freeway ramp for it to get back to 1st, and too bad if you arrived at a red light just as it changed to green - the whole Northeast driving world would lay on its horn while you got down to 1st. Then, 2nd to 3rd shift point was random.

The mostly-mechanical AXOD in my '91 was pretty fine, if you ignore the leaks. My current '98 AX4N is the best-shifting tranny in my experience, and I learned to drive on a '58 V8 Olds 98 with Jetaway Hydramatic, a fabulous engine/transmission combination.

Mcloud1 · 03-28-2007, 07:19 PM

Well, I am less worried about how well the transmission peforms, and more about how prone to frying itself it is.

soccernamlak · 03-28-2007, 07:23 PM

get a g4 ax4n then...those are the least likely to be frying itself

Mcloud1 · 03-28-2007, 07:24 PM

AX4N, which engine does that come with. As far as I know, each engine got a different Transmission on the G4

soccernamlak · 03-28-2007, 07:26 PM

all the duratecs and some of the vulcans

edit: sorry, the ax4n is in all of the duratecs and most of the vulcans. the ax4s was used in some of the vulcans but was phased out by 2003.

personally, your best bet is a 2005 SEL...you get the tec + all options and what not

oh, for reference: http://www.taurusclub.com/encycloped...ine/Trans.html

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Generation 1 (86-91)	43	32.09%
Generation II (92-95)	42	31.34%
Generation III (96-99)	35	26.12%
Generation IV (00-07)	13	9.70%
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03-28-2007, 06:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mcloud1 Senior Member Member Number: 11310 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Detroit Visit: My Garage Posts: 872 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	I am wondering, which Taurus generation has the least reliable transmission? As my sig says, I want to get a Taurus when I get my license, but my main scare will be the transmission frying itself, which the Taurus is legendary for. I have my heart set on a SE Sport, but if it has a very unreliable transmission, I will look for another generation. So, which Taurus has the worst transmission as in most prone to frying itself? __________________ "If anyone sees an older black guy wearing a grey hoodie, with a really nice ergonomic snow shovel running down Astoria Boulevard in Queens, feel free to swerve and run his ass over. Bonus points if you bring me back my shovel." -- Racer X "If Nick would save all his money from buying Taurus/Sable promotional material he could own a real car" --lithy "Get slammed on wild turkey, leave the bottle under the brake pedal and start aiming for nuns! or orphans! or nuns carrying orphans double word score yahtzeeeee wwwwwwwwwwwWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!, oed83r37rggd git r dunnnnn!!" -- TrueBlue BTW, the Taurus mentioned in my profile is the Taurus I want to own. I don't actually own a Taurus, yet.

03-28-2007, 07:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
macmacs Senior Member Member Number: 10698 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles, California Visit: My Garage Posts: 282 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	From what I hear, both Gen1, 2, and 3 have the horrible transmissions. That's what really makes me worried, because I really want a Gen2 as my first Taurus. I think the one with least problems is called AXOD-S or something like that, though. __________________ 1989 Honda Civic 4D- Auto, 105HP SOHC____________1991 Toyota Corolla All-Trac 4WD- Auto, 110HP DOHC

03-28-2007, 07:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
soccernamlak Senior Member Member Number: 9815 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Durham, NC Drives: 2002 Mercury Sable LS Wagon Visit: My Garage Posts: 7,431 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	they all have crappy trannies....go with a g4 because they are at ax4n which is the least crappy...(ill confirm it) plus for reliability, go with a g1/g2 SHO or g3/g4 any. the 3.8 essex engines blow headgaskets like a tea pot. for the g3/g4, don't go ax4s......ax4n are a tad better For engine, yamaha 3.0 or 3.2 in the first SHOs or the vulcan/tec/Yamaha 3.4 in the later gens are good __________________

03-28-2007, 07:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
OldWagon Senior Member Member Number: 181 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Boston Mass. area Visit: My Garage Posts: 924 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	G2 for sure. My '94 had the AXOD-E with the aluminum front piston. Worst-shifting vehicle in my experience... you had to wait 3 seconds at the end of a freeway ramp for it to get back to 1st, and too bad if you arrived at a red light just as it changed to green - the whole Northeast driving world would lay on its horn while you got down to 1st. Then, 2nd to 3rd shift point was random. The mostly-mechanical AXOD in my '91 was pretty fine, if you ignore the leaks. My current '98 AX4N is the best-shifting tranny in my experience, and I learned to drive on a '58 V8 Olds 98 with Jetaway Hydramatic, a fabulous engine/transmission combination. __________________ 1986 MT-4 4-cylinder (R.I.P. circa 1990, rust, clutch) 1994 Station Wagon (R.I.P. circa 9/2005, operator disassembly error) 1991 Station Wagon (R.I.P. 1/2007, but the Benz that pulled out in front was bent much worse) 1998 SE Station Wagon (taken off the road 2/28/09 at ~186k) 2004 Taurus SE w/Vulcan and AX4N \| dark shadow gray metallic / gray cloth interior

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03-28-2007, 07:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mcloud1 Senior Member Member Number: 11310 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Detroit Visit: My Garage Posts: 872 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	Well, I am less worried about how well the transmission peforms, and more about how prone to frying itself it is. __________________ "If anyone sees an older black guy wearing a grey hoodie, with a really nice ergonomic snow shovel running down Astoria Boulevard in Queens, feel free to swerve and run his ass over. Bonus points if you bring me back my shovel." -- Racer X "If Nick would save all his money from buying Taurus/Sable promotional material he could own a real car" --lithy "Get slammed on wild turkey, leave the bottle under the brake pedal and start aiming for nuns! or orphans! or nuns carrying orphans double word score yahtzeeeee wwwwwwwwwwwWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!, oed83r37rggd git r dunnnnn!!" -- TrueBlue BTW, the Taurus mentioned in my profile is the Taurus I want to own. I don't actually own a Taurus, yet.

03-28-2007, 07:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
soccernamlak Senior Member Member Number: 9815 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Durham, NC Drives: 2002 Mercury Sable LS Wagon Visit: My Garage Posts: 7,431 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	get a g4 ax4n then...those are the least likely to be frying itself __________________

03-28-2007, 07:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mcloud1 Senior Member Member Number: 11310 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Detroit Visit: My Garage Posts: 872 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	AX4N, which engine does that come with. As far as I know, each engine got a different Transmission on the G4 __________________ "If anyone sees an older black guy wearing a grey hoodie, with a really nice ergonomic snow shovel running down Astoria Boulevard in Queens, feel free to swerve and run his ass over. Bonus points if you bring me back my shovel." -- Racer X "If Nick would save all his money from buying Taurus/Sable promotional material he could own a real car" --lithy "Get slammed on wild turkey, leave the bottle under the brake pedal and start aiming for nuns! or orphans! or nuns carrying orphans double word score yahtzeeeee wwwwwwwwwwwWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!, oed83r37rggd git r dunnnnn!!" -- TrueBlue BTW, the Taurus mentioned in my profile is the Taurus I want to own. I don't actually own a Taurus, yet.

03-28-2007, 07:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
soccernamlak Senior Member Member Number: 9815 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Durham, NC Drives: 2002 Mercury Sable LS Wagon Visit: My Garage Posts: 7,431 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	all the duratecs and some of the vulcans edit: sorry, the ax4n is in all of the duratecs and most of the vulcans. the ax4s was used in some of the vulcans but was phased out by 2003. personally, your best bet is a 2005 SEL...you get the tec + all options and what not oh, for reference: http://www.taurusclub.com/encycloped...ine/Trans.html __________________