NHTSA Complaint #739072 — 1994 FORD TAURUS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	739072
Vehicle	1994 FORD TAURUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 5, 2001
Date Filed	January 18, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	UT

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 55 MPH WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY TEMPERATURE GUAGE HAD JUMPED ALL THE WAY TO HOT. I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE THE MILE AND A HALF TO MY HOUSE. AT A RED LIGHT MY CAR WAS MAKING A SLIGHT KNOCKING SOUND. MY HUSBAND FOUND THE RADIATOR EMPTY AND TRIED TO FILL IT AGAIN WITH ONE GALLON ANTI-FREEZE AND ONE GALLON WATER. HE STARTED THE ENGINE AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF SMOKE CAME OUT FROM THE TAIL PIPE AND THE ENGINE AND THE EXHAUST PIPE AND WATER WAS DRIPPING UNDERNEATH THE EXHAUST. WE HAD A PROFESSIONAL MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE DIAGNOSED IT AS BEING A BLOWN HEAD GASKET.

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