NHTSA Complaint #10168830 — 1997 FORD TAURUS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10168830
Vehicle	1997 FORD TAURUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 21, 2006
Date Filed	September 21, 2006
Mileage	124,851 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THEN SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. A MILE LATER, THE ENGINE STALLED, THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE CONTACT NOTICED LIQUID DRIPPING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THEN, THE VEHICLE WOULD START, BUT NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE SPROCKET THAT HOLDS THE TIMING CHAIN CAME LOOSE AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

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