NHTSA Complaint #10413653 — 2008 FORD TAURUS X

I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT ONTO A STREET, WHEN I PUSHED ON THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR CREPT FORWARD WITH RESISTANCE, AS IF TRYING TO ACCELERATE WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ON. THE CAR MOVED INTO THE ROAD AT NO MORE THAN 2 MILES PER HOUR. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, THEN BACK ON TO TRY TO MOVE FORWARD AND OUT OF THE WAY OF COMING TRAFFIC. THE CAR THEN MOVED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED AS IT NORMALLY SHOULD. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT THERE WAS NO IMMEDIATE ONCOMING TRAFFIC, HOWEVER, IF THE CAR HAD FAILED TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY AFTER I RELEASED IT AND REENGAGED I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT. AFTER GETTING HOME I NOTICED A SPOT ON THE DRIVEWAY WHERE SOMETHING WAS LEAKING FROM THE CAR. MY HUSBAND INVESTIGATED AND THOUGHT POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND THE REPORT WAS THAT IT WAS ACTUALLY A LEAK FROM THE TRANSMISSION COOLER. BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT IS THE SAME COIL AS THE AIR CONDITIONING IT WILL COST AROUND $600 TO REPLACE. I'M CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A SECOND QUOTE FOR THE REPAIRS. *KB