NHTSA Complaint #10135551 — 2002 FORD TAURUS

I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR JUST WENT DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. TRIED STARTING AND SMELLED FUEL. CAR TOWED. FUEL LINE HAD COME LOOSE AND FELL OFF. THEN A WEEK LATER, CAR STALLED ON FREEWAY - I WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF. CAR STARTED AGAIN AFTER 1 1/2 HOURS. TAKEN TO FORD SERVICE DEPT. I HAD TO SLIP INTO NEUTRAL AND GIVE GAS WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR BREAKING IN TANDEM WITH USING BREAKS. DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS. SAME WEEK, CAR STALLS ON FREEWAY AGAIN. I AM STOPPED IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC TRYING TO START CAR. IT STARTS - I MAKE IT TO WORK, CAR STALLS IN PARKING LOT. TAKE IT AGAIN TO DEALERSHIP - THEY SAY NO PROBLEM. 2 WEEKS LATER, CAR STALLS ON FREEWAY. I HAD TO DRIVE WITH NO AIR CONDITIONING IN ORDER TO KEEP THE CAR FROM STALLING. AGAIN TO DEALERSHIP (3RD TIME IN 3 WEEKS) AND AGAIN THEY SAY THERE IS NO PROBLEM. THEY ALSO TELL ME AIR CONDITIONING PULLS A LOT OF GAS - ? WHAT - YOU SHOULDN'T BE ABLE TO DRIVE YOUR CAR WITH AIR CONDITIONING ON IN THE 100 PLUS DEGREE WEATHER IN AZ? I HAVE BEEN LUCKY UP TO NOW, BUT AM AFRAID OF HAVING AN ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY IF IT STALLS AGAIN. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR BACK FROM SOMEONE AT FORD MOTOR COMPANY - I HAVE ALREADY PAID TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS DIAGNOSTIC FEES AND BOTH SAY THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I THINK THERE IS. *NM