NHTSA Complaint #10861467 — 2010 FORD TAURUS

I OWN A 2010 FORD TAURUS SE. I PURCHASED THE CAR 2 YEARS AGO, I BEGIN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS AGO. THE CAR BEGIN TO RUN HOT WHILE DRIVING SO I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. I CRANKED THE CAR UP AGAIN AND THE GAUGE READ NORMAL. ABOUT A WEEK LATER THE SAME ACTION OCCURRED SO I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE BECAUSE OIL AND WATER WAS MIXING WITHIN. I WAS VERY UNHAPPY BUT HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE OUT-OF-POCKET BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD ALREADY EXPIRED. I THEN MADE A PROMISE THAT I WILL NEVER EVER PURCHASE ANOTHER FORD IN MY LIFE BECAUSE I HAVE ALWAYS DRIVEN GM VEHICLES AND HAVE NEVER REPLACED ANYTHING MAJOR ON THE GM VEHICLES. I THINK THAT FORD SHOULD RECALL THESE ENGINES BECAUSE THIS WAS A VERY UNPLEASANT, AND INCONVENIENT EXPERIENCE. THIS ACTION WOULD MAKE AT LEAST A FEW HUNDRED THOUSAND CUSTOMERS WHOLE AGAIN. #LESSONLEARNED #GM4LIFE