NHTSA Complaint #10503250 — 2003 FORD TAURUS

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10503250
Vehicle	2003 FORD TAURUS
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	November 4, 2005
Date Filed	March 16, 2013
Mileage	56,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING FOR ABOUT 40 MILES TURNED OFF LI EXPRESSWAY CAME TO A LIGHT WHEN I STEPPED ON GAS PEDAL TO HEAR ENGINE REVVING UP BUT THE CAR NOT MOVING. HAD TO CALL AAA TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME AND THEN HAD THE FORD DEALERSHIP COME PICK IT UP. THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY SO WITH MY CHOICES BEING 1- FIX IT AT MY OWN EXPENSE OR 2- BUY A NEW CAR. I HAD TO HAVE THE FORD DEALERSHIP REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION TO THE COST OF $3066.24. THIS IS USUALLY WHEN YOUR JUST BREAKING IN THE ENGINE ON A CAR NOT REPLACING A TRANSMISSION AND AT MY COST. NOW FAST FORWARD 7 YRS DEC 12 2012 WITH 18800 MILES WHILE DRIVING ON THE LI EXPRESSWAY I WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR SPEEDS UP TP 75 MPH WITHOUT WARNING I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT COULD FEEL THE ENGINE FIGHTING ME ALL THE WAY. THE CARS RPM NEEDLE STARTS TO RISE TO 5500 TO 6000 RPMS THIS HAPPENED ALL THE WAY HOME NOW ITS AT THE REPAIR SHOP I CAN JUST IMAGINE HOW MUCH THIS IS GOING TO COST. NEVER AGAIN WILL I BUY A FORD. *TR

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