NHTSA Complaint #704711 — 1994 FORD TAURUS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	704711
Vehicle	1994 FORD TAURUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 10, 1999
Date Filed	March 21, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

MY CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING HOT OFF & ON FOR OVER A YEAR. HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED, BUT NOT SO. TOOK CAR TO ANOTHER MACHANIC, THEY PUT A NEW RADIATOR IN THAT COST 600.+ THE CAR RAN HOT. A WEEK LATER,TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MACHANIC. HE FOUND OUT IT WAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. I CALLED LEWIS FOR AND BECAUSE IT HAPPENED 10 DAYS AFTER THE EXPIRATION ON THE RECALL,THE WOULD NOT FIX IT. I SPENT ANOTHER 1100.00 TO HAVE THIS FIXED. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO PAY WHAT THE FORD DEALERS CHARGE PER HOUR. THEREFORE DID NOT TAKE MY CAR TO THEM. I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP SO MANY TIMES AND IT MAKES ME MAD. NOW I'M STUCK WITH THIS CAR THAT HAS 5 RECALLS ON IT. IT IS A PAIN TO TRY AND FIND RIDES BACK & FOURTH TO WORK, AS WELL AS GETTING MY SON TO SCHOOL, AS THEY DO NOT PROVIDE A LOANER CAR. IT IS NOT MY FAULT THEY COULD NOT BUILD THIS CAR CORRECTLY, BUT STILL PUT IT OUT THERE AND SELL THEM. I THINK IT IS VERY UNFAIR TO MAKE US PAY THE PRICE, AND I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER FORD AND WILL DISCOURAGE ANYONE ELSE FROM PURCHASING ONE. *AK

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