NHTSA Complaint #10068439 — 2000 FORD TAURUS

I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 FORD TAURUS SE HOME. AT THE INTERSECTION OF COLUMBIA AND MERIDIAN ROADS SOUTH OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO I PULLED OUT FROM COLUMBIA AND TURNED NORTH ONTO A BUSY MERIDIAN ROAD. I HEARD A CLUNK AND I THOUGHT THE CAR HAD POPPED OUT OF GEAR. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND FOUND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO IN ANY GEAR EXCEPT REVERSE. I FELT FORTUNATE THAT I WAS NOT REAR ENDED BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC THAT DAY. I HAD THE TAURUS TOWED TO AAMCO TRANSMISSION. THEIR DIAGNOSIS WAS TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND I HAD THEM REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION WHICH INCLUDED A REBUILT TORQUE CONVERTER, NEW BANDS, SPRAG CLUTCH/LOW CLUTCH, REAR SUN GEAR & DRUM, BOOST VALVE, PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID, ASSEMBLY SET, FILTER AND FLUIDS. THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE WAS 61,841 AND THE BILL CAME TO $2,162.90 LESS $100 BECAUSE I HAD A COUPON. MY CAR HAS THE AXOD TYPE TRANSMISSION. FORD HAS A 36,000 MILE WARRANTY SO THIS WAS NOT COVERED HOWEVER I THINK THIS WAS MUCH TO SOON FOR A TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED BEFORE THE RECOMMENDED SPECIFICATIONS. THANK YOU, [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR