NHTSA Complaint #10578507 — 2004 FORD TAURUS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DRIVING OFF FROM A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, AND MAP SENSOR BUT IT FAILED TO REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, EXHAUST FUMES BEGAN TO EMIT INTO THE VEHICLE AND SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD A HOLE ON THE SIDE CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.