NHTSA Complaint #724945 — 1999 FORD TAURUS
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 724945 |
| Vehicle | 1999 FORD TAURUS |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NY |
Consumer Description
VEHICLE "SURGES" WHEN ACCELERATING AT SLOW SPEEDS, AND WHEN COMING OUT OF A STOP; TOOK CAR TO DEALER 2 TIMES; THEY CLAIMED THAT THEIR TRANSMISSION EXPERT FOUND NOTHING WRONG, AND ASKED IF I HAD EVER DRIVEN A CAR WITH AN ELECTRONIC SHIFT BEFORE. WHEN I SAID "NO" THEY SAID THAT WAS WHAT WAS WRONG -- THAT I WAS NOT USED TO THIS KIND OF SHIFT. HOWEVER, I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 25 YEARS, AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS, INCLUDING WHEN I TEST DROVE THE CAR. I AM CONCERNED THAT CAR WILL ACCIDENTALLY ACCELERATE AND INJURE SOMEONE. *AK
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