NHTSA Complaint #10937623 — 2005 FORD TAURUS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10937623
Vehicle	2005 FORD TAURUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 26, 2016
Date Filed	December 27, 2016
Mileage	77,250 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

THIS VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A BUSY STREET. IT SLOWED DOWN,SPUTTERED,AND WOULD NOT MOVE.IT WAS IN GEAR (D) DRIVE. I WAS ABLE TO COAST IT OFF THE MAIN STREET TO SAFETY.THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE CHECK TRANSMISSION ALERTS WERE ON. ACCELERATOR SEEMED STUCK AS WELL. THERE ARE ONLY 77,000 MILES. I AM TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS GONE. THERE ARE MORE THAT 170 COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS CAR. FORD NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND REPAIR THESE TRANSMISSIONS. SOME OWNERS HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS FORTUNATE,I WAS ONLY ON A BUSY STREET. TURNING WAS ALSO DIFFICULT. NHTSA PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED.

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