NHTSA Complaint #712394 — 1995 FORD TAURUS
POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 712394 |
| Vehicle | 1995 FORD TAURUS |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | MD |
Consumer Description
ORIGINAL SPEEDOMETER FAILED AT 21745 MILES BY BECOMING ERRATIC AT SPEEDS OF ABOUT 55 MPH. THE METER WOULD SOMETIMES READ AS HIGH AS 90 MPH. THIS METER WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW THE REPLACEMENT UNIT IS FAULTY AT 23300 MILES. A BRIEF SCAN OF YOUR ODI IDS INDICATES THE PROBLEM IS GENERIC WITH THESE DEVICES AS SOME UNITS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 AND 4 TIMES. IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD HAVING THOUSANDS OF FORDS ON THE HIGHWAY WITH FAULTY SPEEDOMETERS AND THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED.
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