NHTSA Complaint #10494712 — 2008 FORD TAURUS POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10494712
Vehicle	2008 FORD TAURUS
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	July 25, 2012
Date Filed	January 25, 2013
Mileage	91,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING VIOLENTLY. THE ENGINE RPMS ALSO INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

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