NHTSA Complaint #738683 — 1989 FORD TAURUS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 738683
Vehicle 1989 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 No
State CA

Consumer Description

I HAVE HAD NUMERUS STALLING &/OR LACK OF POWER WHILE TRAVELING IN HOT WEATHER! I FIRST STARTED IN OCT. OF 97 WHEN TRAVELING TO SAN DIEGO. WE WERE STRANDED IN L.A. ON THE WAY DOWN, AND IN EAST L.A. ON THE WAY HOME. UPON RETURNING HOME, I REPLACED THE IDLE AIR MOTOR AT A COST OF OVER $300. SINCE THAN, I HAVE HAD THE HEAT TUBE TO THE VACUUM SWITCH AND THE SPARK PLUG WIRING REPLACED IN AN ATTEMPT TO COORECT THE PROBLEM! I HAS NOT STOPPED THE PROBLEM. LAST AUGUST, MY DAUGHTER HAD TO BE TOWED 100 MILES (FROM SAN LUIS OBISPO - SANTA BARBARA) DUE TO A COMPLETE STOPAGE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AFTER DRIVING 150 MILES. I HAVE HEARD OF A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AGAINST FORD, INVOLVING THE T.F.I. MODULE. I HAVE ASKED MY LOCAL DEALER TO REPLACE THIS MODULE, IN HOPES TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF STALLING IN HOT WEATHER. I HOPE TO HAVE THE $340 REFUNDED TO ME, IF THE CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT SETTLES AGAINST FORD. I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO COMPLETE THIS FORM TO DOCUMENT ME CASE. PLEASE ADVISE ME OF ANY OTHER ACTION I SHOULD TAKE. THANK YOU, [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *JS *TR

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