NHTSA Complaint #10414989 — 2003 FORD TAURUS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10414989
Vehicle	2003 FORD TAURUS
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	July 21, 2011
Date Filed	July 25, 2011
Mileage	62,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AR

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL THEN BACK TO DRIVE GEAR. THE VEHICLE STALLED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. AFTER THE VEHICLE COOLED DOWN, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

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