NHTSA Complaint #540165 — 1994 FORD TAURUS
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 540165 |
| Vehicle | 1994 FORD TAURUS |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | VA |
Consumer Description
ALUMINIUM PISTON FAILED CAUSING TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND HAD TO BE REBULT. MFG HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS OF THIS EXACT SAME NATURE AND I BELIEVE BASED ON CONVERSATIONS WITH MECHANICS INCLUDING FORD DEALER SHOP MECHANICS THAT THIS IS A COMMON AND SEVERE TRANSMISSION DESIGN DEFECT.
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