NHTSA Complaint #10137435 — 2000 FORD TAURUS

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE CAR WILL STALL, IT WILL CHOKE, AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP DID A DIAGNOSTIC ON VEHICLE, AND SHE WAS UNSURE OF WHAT THE PART WAS CALLED, BUT IT WAS SOMETHING ELECTRICAL UNDER THE ENGINE (SENSOR SWITCH). SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC FOR REPAIR OF THE PART THAT THE DEALER DIAGNOSED AS THE PROBLEM. THE PART HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND STILL HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM FIRST BEGAN IN MARCH 2004. SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THIS PROBLEM HER CAR CUT OFF AT LEAST 12 TIMES. FOUR OF THOSE 12 TIMES WAS WHILE SHE WAS ON THE FREEWAY. *AK