NHTSA Complaint #711803 — 1995 FORD TAURUS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 711803 |
| Vehicle | 1995 FORD TAURUS |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | OH |
Consumer Description
WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 90 DEGREES THE ENGINE QUITS CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING THUS MAKING THE STEERING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.THE ENGINE WILL NOT START UNTILL THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO COOL DOWN (WITH THE HOOD UP) FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES. A DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION MODULE ONE TIME BUT THIS HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS DEFINITELY RELATED TO HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.
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