NHTSA Complaint #10331494 — 2003 FORD TAURUS

2003 FORD TAURUS SE - VIN# [XXX] - I HAD JUST TAKEN A RIGHT TURN ONTO A STREET AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE PEOPLE BEHIND ME. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND IT WOULD CRANK BUT NOT SWITCH GEARS. ALL FLUIDS WERE IN CORRECT ORDER WITH NO ISSUES. THERE WERE NEITHER DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS NOR ANY UNUSUAL AUTO NOISES. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 102,000 MILES ON IT. IT COSTED $1600 TO FIX. THANKFULLY I WAS NOT ON A VERY BUSY ROAD OR I COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERLY INJURED. FORD NEEDS TO BE AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS AND INITIATE A RECALL ON THESE FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS. I WAS TOLD BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC THAT THIS PARTICULAR FORD HAS 6 DIFFERENT TRANSMISSIONS...MEANING THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE THAT IS BEING COVERED UP! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR