NHTSA Complaint #11018768 — 2013 FORD TAURUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11018768
Vehicle	2013 FORD TAURUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 21, 2017
Date Filed	August 22, 2017
Mileage	75,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

WHY THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION THE VEHICLE TENTS TO SPUTTER AND DECELERATE LOSING ALL POWER THE VEHICLE THEN COMES TO COMPLETE STOP IN THE MOVIE LINE OF TRAFFIC YOU HAVE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN TURN THE VEHICLE BACK ON TO ACTUALLY GET SPEED TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY THIS HAS BECOME A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IN THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS MOSTLY HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 50 TO 65 MILES PER HOUR THE VEHICLES COME TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP IN THE MOVIE LINE OF TRAFFIC

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