NHTSA Complaint #10279408 — 2003 FORD TAURUS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10279408
Vehicle	2003 FORD TAURUS
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	August 1, 2009
Date Filed	August 4, 2009
Mileage	40,544 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

2003 FORD TAURUS LX -WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CEASED TO FUNCTION. THIS CAR HAD 40,500 MILES ON IT. I STEPPED ON THE GAS AND THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. I HAVE SINCE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND THAT SOME PEOPLE WERE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN THIS OCCURED. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DEADLY ACCIDENT ON A BUSY HIGHWAY OR ANYWHERE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER SPLINES WERE TOTALLY WORN OUT. THIS AT JUST OVER 40,000 MILES! MY CAR IS IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND SAFETY CHECK EVERY 3,000 MILES AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT CANNOT BE DETECTED. HOWEVER, FORD MOTOR COMPANY, FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL OR PUBLICITY REGARDING THIS. THIS WAS A $1300 FIX. *TR

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