NHTSA Complaint #10326208 — 2003 FORD TAURUS

WITH NO WARNING OR PROBLEMS OF ANY KIND MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. MY CAR WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. NOTHING I COULD DO. BUSES WERE COMING AT ME FROM THE LEFT, CARS FROM BEHIND AND IN FRONT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD. HAD TO REPLACE WITH ANOTHER TRANSMISSION COSTING OVER 1500.00. WE WILL NEVER PURCHASE A FORD VEHICLE AGAIN UNLESS THIS IS MADE RIGHT BY THE COMPANY. WE HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND THIS IS COMMON AMONGST FORD TAURUS'. WISH WE WOULD HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS ONGOING PROBLEM BEFORE WE PURCHASED. WE ALSO WONDER WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL. IS THIS THE PURPOSE OF RECALLS. HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED TO COMPLAIN BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE. NO WONDER PEOPLE ARE BUYING FROM TOYOTA. AT LEAST THEY OWN THEIR PROBLEMS AND OFFER A SOLUTION. *TR