NHTSA Complaint #702133 — 1993 FORD TAURUS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	702133
Vehicle	1993 FORD TAURUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	June 1, 1998
Date Filed	January 11, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

PROBLEM 1--ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON; TOOK TO DEALER AND READ CODES--O2 SENSOR FAILING AND TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. RE TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE, DEALER ADVISED THAT HE WITNESSED SLIPPAGE AND WAS CRACKED PISTON IN TRANSMISSION; ADVISED ME THAT PROBLEM WAS COMMON BECAUSE PISTON WAS ALUMINUM AND ARE BEING REPLACED WITH STEEL PISTONS; NOW HAVING SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH HARSH ENGAGEMENTS; WAS TOLD TO DRIVE IT TILL COULDN'T DRIVE ANYMORE BEFORE REPAIR--IF PISTON SHOULD BE STEEL AND NOT ALUMINUM THAT PISTON IS DEFECTIVE AND THAT FORD SHOULD REPAIR AT THEIR COSTS. RE: ENGINE BOLT, HAD TO HAVE ENGINE MOUNT REPAIRED AT COST OF $350--INFO AT THIS SITE SUGGESTS RECALLL WHICH I NEVER RECEIVED. I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR COST OF DEFECTIVE BOLT.

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