NHTSA Complaint #10358240 — 2003 FORD TAURUS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10358240
Vehicle	2003 FORD TAURUS
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	June 14, 2010
Date Filed	September 29, 2010
Mileage	86,753 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

MY WIFE TURNED RIGHT FROM A TWO LANE COUNTY ROAD ONTO A FOUR LANE US HWY. THE CAR WENT INTO NEUTRAL AS TRUCKS AND CARS FLEW PAST HER. SHE THANKFULLY GOT OFF THE ROAD AND WALKED BACK TO THE NEAREST STORE FOR HELP. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP WHERE WE WERE TOLD IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND INPUT SHAFT. THE ESTIMATE WAS $1800. THE CAR HAS OVER 80K MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER HAD BEEN CHANGED AT 30K AND 60K MILES AS FACTORY RECOMMENDED. DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE INTERSECTION WHERE NORTHBOUND US HWYS 441 & 301 SPLIT, THE SPEED WHERE TRAFFIC CHANGES LANES DUE TO THEIR INABILITY TO READ SIGNS AND THEN A CAR STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC DEATH EASILY COULD HAVE BEEN THE OUTCOME. *TR

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