NHTSA Complaint #10341961 — 2003 FORD TAURUS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10341961
Vehicle	2003 FORD TAURUS
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	June 19, 2010
Date Filed	July 8, 2010
Mileage	71,750 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

2003 FORD TAURUS TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING! ON I-44 IN OKLAHOMA, DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL AT 75 MPH, ENGINE REVVED TO 4500 RPM AND ONLY STOPPED CLIMBING BECAUSE I TURNED OFF CRUISE CONTROL. IT WAS AS IF THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY WENT INTO NEUTRAL. WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE THAT WE WERE ABLE TO GET OUT OF VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC AND COAST TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ALLOW FORWARD OR REVERSE IN ANY OF THE GEAR RANGES. WE HAD NO PRIOR OCCURRENCES OF THIS PROBLEM, IT CAME WITHOUT WARNING! THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A REBUILT FORD TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS AN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. IT COST $3171 TO REPLACE AND $350 FOR A RENTAL CAR TO USE TO CONTINUE OUR VACATION. WE WERE OVER 750 MILES FROM HOME AND ON THE SECOND DAY OF VACATION WHEN IT OCCURRED. *TR

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