NHTSA Complaint #10171061 — 2000 FORD TAURUS POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10171061
Vehicle	2000 FORD TAURUS
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
Date of Incident	October 4, 2006
Date Filed	October 17, 2006
Mileage	56,700 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	LA

Consumer Description

TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, THE CAR JUST STOPPED ACCELERATING WHEN PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL. THE TRANSMISSION HAD SIMPLY SHUT DOWN. THE TRANSMISSION HAD GIVEN US NO PROBLEMS BEFORE THIS TIME. WE BROUGHT IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP, THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE COST WAS $1100. THE OWNER OF THE SHOP SAYS HE GETS IN 2 TAURUS' A MONTH WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER STRIPPED OUT. HE REPLACED IT WITH A HIGHER QUALITY TORQUE CONVERTER. WE CONTACTED FORD, AND EXPLAINED THAT THE CAR ONLY HAD 56, 000 MILES ON IT AND THAT A TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT FAIL AFTER ONLY 56,000 MILES WHEN IT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AND TAKEN CARE OF. FORD REFUSED TO HELP IN ANY WAY AT ALL. THEY WERE NOT CONCERNED THAT WE WERE LEFT STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AFTER DARK, WITH NO WARNING THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG. THEY DID NOT CARE THAT OUR SAFETY HAD BEEN COMPROMISED BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT THAT FORD MADE. *NM

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