NHTSA Complaint #10670980 — 2003 FORD TAURUS

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10670980
Vehicle	2003 FORD TAURUS
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	July 4, 2011
Date Filed	January 8, 2015
Mileage	118,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

ON THE ABOVE DATE THE TRANSAXLE IN THIS CAR QUIT WORKING. THE TORQUE CONVERTER BROKE A GEAR. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THIS IS PREVALENT IN THE 2003 FORD TAURUS AND THE 2003 WINDSTAR VANS. FORD RECALLED THE WINDSTARS BUT NOT THE TAURUS'. I HAD IT ,THE TRANSAXLE,REBUILT AND PUT ONLY 3000 TO 3200 MILES FROM THE DATE OF THIS REPAIR. ABOUT 5 WEEKS AGO THE SAME THING HAPPENED. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THIS IS A PREVALENT PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. NOW IN REGARDS TO THE LIGHTING, THE MANUFACTURERS SHOULD TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF REPLACING THOSE DAMNED "YELLOWED" OUT HEADLIGHT LENS ON JUST ABOUT 99% OF THE CARS THAT HAVE THEM. THIS SHOULD BE A MAJOR RECALL DUE TO THE HAZARD THEY CAN CAUSE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. WE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE CANNOT AFFORD THE COST TO REPLACE THIS DANGEROUS UNSAFE FEATURES ON ALMOST ALL VEHICLES PRODUCED BY ALL AUTO MANUFACTURERS SINCE THE 90'S. *TR

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