NHTSA Complaint #10134215 — 2000 FORD TAURUS ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10134215
Vehicle	2000 FORD TAURUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 23, 2005
Date Filed	August 25, 2005
Mileage	68,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IA

Consumer Description

VEHICLE "CHOKES" OUT WITHOUT WARNING. HAS OCCURRED WHILE IN REVERSE AS WELL AS DRIVING AT 60 MPH. VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. HAVE HAD TO REPAIR FACILITY WHO CAN FIND NOTHING DIAGNOSTICALLY WRONG. NO READING OFF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT TO SIGNIFY A MALFUNCTION. THIS IS A REPEATED FAILURE BEGINNING IN MARCH 2005. VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 68,000 AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL FAILURE.

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