NHTSA Complaint #10377475 — 2003 FORD TAURUS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10377475
Vehicle	2003 FORD TAURUS
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	January 13, 2011
Date Filed	January 14, 2011
Mileage	130,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

MY CAR HADN'T GIVEN ANY WARNING OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT WAS SERVICED REGULARLY, AND WE HAD BOUGHT IT NEW, SO WE KNEW ITS HISTORY. I TURNED OFF THE HIGHWAY, ONTO MY STREET (UP A HILL) AND THE CAR SUDDENLY ACTED AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I MANAGED TO BACK IT TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STREET, SO IT WOULD BE OUT OF TRAFFIC. CALLED THE TOW TRUCK. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN KILLED. I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS EXPERIENCE WITH FORD TAURUS. THE TRANSMISSION ON 2003S HAS GIVEN OUT WITH NO WARNING, IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED.

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