NHTSA Complaint #10255457 — 2003 FORD TAURUS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10255457
Vehicle	2003 FORD TAURUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	September 14, 2007
Date Filed	January 17, 2009
Mileage	33,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

MY CAR BEGAN MAKING A HIGH-PITCHED SQUEAL. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER. UPON HEARING THE NOISE THE TECH KNEW THAT IT WAS THE RESULT OF A BAD CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, CAMSHAFT SYNCHRONIZER. HE STATED THAT IT IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH FORDS. THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WOULD FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY RESULTING IN AN ENGINE STALL WITHOUT WARNING. SOMETIMES I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE FOR QUITE SOME TIME. THE ENGINE HAS STALLED WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, WHEN PROCEEDING TO MAKE TURNS IN TRAFFIC, AND OTHER NOT SO IDEAL LOCATIONS. THANKFULLY ONCOMING TRAFFIC STOPPED THEIR VEHICLES BEFORE IMPACTING MY OWN. *TR

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