NHTSA Complaint #755878 — 2002 FORD TAURUS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	755878
Vehicle	2002 FORD TAURUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	December 14, 2001
Date Filed	December 27, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

THE CAR WAS OPERATING UNDER SUNNY DRY CONDITIONS. TEMPERATURE WAS AROUND 60 DEGREES. THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING, CAUSING SHUTDOWN OF ALL POWER RELATED DEVICES INCLUDING STEERING AND BRAKES. THE TAURUS SEEMS TO BE MORE DIFFICULT THAN MOST CARS TO STEER WITHOUT POWERED ASSISTANCE. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO COAST TO AN AREA WHERE I COULD SAFELY GET OFF THE ROAD. UNDER DIFFERENT CONDITIONS, THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK

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