NHTSA Complaint #10225860 — 1997 FORD TAURUS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10225860
Vehicle	1997 FORD TAURUS
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	April 28, 2008
Date Filed	April 28, 2008
Mileage	50,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

I PURCHASED MY TAURUS IN DEC. 2004 NEEDING NEW HEADS FOR THE ENGINE. BEFORE I COULD DRIVE IT IN THE COLD WEATHER I HAD TO LET IT IDLE FOR ABOUT 20 MINS OR IT WOULD SLIP AND I WOULD ONLY BE ABLE TO GO 15MPH. MECHANIC TOOK TO TRANSMISSION SHOP BUT THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. I DIDN'T DRIVE THE CAR FOR SIX MONTHS AT A TIME (2XS) AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING EVEN MORE NOW. MOTOR MOUNTS ALSO NEED REPAIRED SINCE MY ENGINE IS JERKING BACK AND FORTH WHEN I PRESS ON THE PEDAL. THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE FEELS LIKE IT WANTS TO FALL OFF WHEN DRIVING 70MPH ON THE FREEWAY. MY DAUGHTER AND I ARE MOVING FROM PHX.,AZ TO FT. HOOD,TEXAS TO BE WITH MY BROTHERS WIFE WHILE HE IS IN AFGHANISTAN. DO YOU THINK I CAN AT LEAST MAKE IT TO TEXAS WITHOUT IT STRANDING US. BECAUSE WITH ALL THINGS ASIDE THAT CAR HAS BEEN THROUGH A LOT WITH ME. I LOVE MY FORD! PLUS I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER ONE SO HOPEFULLY THIS ONE IS GOING TO HANG IN THERE. *TR

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