NHTSA Complaint #10250641 — 2002 FORD TAURUS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10250641
Vehicle	2002 FORD TAURUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 1, 2008
Date Filed	December 3, 2008
Mileage	65,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

DURING STARTING OF CAR, RAN VERY ROUGH AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT WAS DISCOVERED THERE WAS NO COMPRESSION IN CYLINDER #1DUE TO A BROKEN VALVE SPRING IN THE ENGINE. OIL WAS ALWAYS CHANGED ABOUT EVERY 3000 MI. WITH NO PREVIOUS ENGINE PROBLEMS. *TR

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