NHTSA Complaint #10269940 — 2008 FORD TAURUS X ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10269940
Vehicle	2008 FORD TAURUS X
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	May 22, 2008
Date Filed	May 26, 2009
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 2008 FORD TAURUS X WITH APPROX 8000 MILES AS OF THIS WRITING. APPROX. ONE MONTH AGO, I WAS DRIVING ON A VERY NARROW 2 LANE ROAD AND MY ENGINE FAILED. I NOTICED BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN AND BRAKES WERE DIFFICULT TO APPLY. I PULLED TO THE SIDE AND STARTED THE CAR. IT STARTED RIGHT UP. THIS PAST WEEK, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE SAME ROAD. THIS TIME I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND STARTED IT, THEN PUT IT IN DRIVE. I AM AFRAID OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE NOW DUE TO THE POTENTIAL DANGER. I TAKE MY GRANDCHILDREN FREQUENTLY AND FEAR I WILL NOT ALWAYS BE IN A STRAIGHT ROAD DRIVING SITUATION IF THIS OCCURS AGAIN. MY DEALERSHIP SEEMS VERY CAVALIER ABOUT THIS ENTIRE PROBLEM. THEY SAY THEY CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM AND THAT IT MAY NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME. *TR

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