NHTSA Complaint #10482432 — 2009 FORD TAURUS

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10482432
Vehicle	2009 FORD TAURUS
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 2, 2011
Date Filed	October 27, 2012
Mileage	31,375 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OK

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 55MPH MY ENGINE STALLED. SMELLED ELECTRICAL WIRE BURNING. SMELL WENT AWAY, SO I RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AND DROVE ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHERE A TAIL LIGHT HARNESS WAS DISCOVERED TO BE BURNED THROUGH. DEALER REPLACED WIRE HARNESS, AND REPLACED TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY THAT HAD ALSO BEEN DAMAGED (MELTED) BY THE INCIDENT. VEHICLE ENGINE HAS SINCE STALLED WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. MENTIONED ENGINE STALLING TO DEALER. WARRANTY HAS SINCE EXPIRED. *TR

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