NHTSA Complaint #10059079 — 1997 FORD TAURUS SHO

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10059079
Vehicle 1997 FORD TAURUS SHO
Component ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed Yes
State FL

Consumer Description

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 1997 FORD TAURUS SHO USED.AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND SOME DISTURBING NEWS THE CAM SPROCKETS ARE WILL MORE THAN LIKLEY FAIL AND JUST TO METION FORD NEW THIS AND SCREWD PEOPLE. *AK ANYWAYS THE OTHER DAY ABOUT 2 DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR I HEARD A TICKING NOISE THAT YOUASLLY AND MORE THAN LIKLY MEENS YOUR CAM HAS ALREADY FAILED IT JUST HASNT SLIPPED YET WHEN IT SLIPS YOU HAVE ANYWHERE FROM 4,000 TO 6,000 IN ENGINE REPAIR'S NOW MINE HASNT SLIPPED AND HOPEFULY IT WHANT BUT IT HAS THE TICKING NOISE LIKE YOUR DRIVING A TICKING TIME BOMB AND YOU DONT KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO GO OFF.THE PROBLEM I HAVE WITH THIS IS I LOVE MY CAR AND I LOVE MY LIFE AND THE REASON I SAY THAT IS WHEN THE MOTOR GOES YOU LOSE ALL YOUR POWER LIKE YOUR BRAKES,POWER STERRING NOW IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERN FOR HUMAN LIFE YOU WOULD ASK FOR A RECALL ON THIS AUTOMOBILE AND SAVE PEOPLE THE GREIF THAT FORD IS PUTTING US THROUGH AGAIN MY MOTOR IS STILL FUNCTIONAL THANK GOD BUT IT IS A TICKING TIME BOMB HOPEFULY WE WILL GET JUSTICE AND FORD WILL HAVE TO RECALL ALL FORD TAURUS SHO'S AND HOPEFULY IT WILL COST THEM SOME MONEY AND TROUBLE SINCE THATS WHAT THERE PUTTING US THROUGH NOT TO METION THE TRANS PROBLEMS THAT THEY ALSO KNEW ABOUT BUT I WANT GO INTO THAT OTHER THAN THEY SURGE CLUTCH GOES BAD 1ST-2ND GEAR ARE HARSH WHEN SHIFTING ALOT OF OTHER THINGS I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND CONCERN SINCERLY DAYNE A. GOMEZ

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