NHTSA Complaint #10418820 — 2010 FORD TAURUS POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10418820
Vehicle	2010 FORD TAURUS
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	July 1, 2011
Date Filed	August 8, 2011
Mileage	29,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

TRANSMISSION RANDOMLY SLIPS UPON ACCELERATION FROM A COMPLETE STOP. TRANSMISSION CLUNKS. CAR LUNGES. LOSES POWER. RPMS INCREASE. THIS WILL LAST FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, THEN CORRECT ITSELF. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. SINCE THIS HAS STARTED HAPPENING, IT HAS ALSO BEEN NOTED THAT THE CAR CONSISTENTLY DOWNSHIFTS THROUGH ALL GEARS WITH A SLIGHT HESITATION AND JERK. ALSO NOTING A "MISS" WHILE DRIVING. DEALER UNABLE TO RECREATE PROBLEM. REFUSES TO FIX. FEARFUL OF ACCIDENTS WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC.

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