NHTSA Complaint #10386937 — 2003 FORD TAURUS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10386937
Vehicle	2003 FORD TAURUS
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	March 8, 2003
Date Filed	March 8, 2011
Mileage	78,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

2003 FORD TAURUS SEL. 78K MILES IN GREAT OVERALL CONDITION AND NO HISTORY OF SERIOUS PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY DISENGAGED LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. I COASTED TOWARDS THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND TRIED CYCLING THE SHIFTER FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE. NO SUCCESS. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT THROUGH THE GEARS BUT THE GEARS WERE NOT ENGAGING. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. NO NOISES, NO BUCKING, NO INDICATION THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG. WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO HAVE HAPPEN ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. HAD THE CAR TOWED 80 MILES TO MY HOUSE FOR A COST OF 400.00. THE TRANS NEEDS A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER. ESTIMATE AT 1850.00. DON'T HAVE OLD PARTS. HAVE HUNDREDS OF EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL CAR. FORD REALLY NEEDS TO PONY UP AND MAKE THIS RIGHT. *TR

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