NHTSA Complaint #756172 — 1994 FORD TAURUS

THIS FORD TAURUS HAS A DEFECTIVE ALUMINUM SHIFT PISTON AND PREVENTS OPERATION OF VEHICLE AFTER STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT AND YOU WANT TO CONTINUE FORWARD VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD VERY VERY SLOWLY AND CREATES A HAZARD IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, WITH CHILDREN IN VEHICLE THIS IS A DANGEROUS SCENARIO, VEHICLE THEN PROCEEDED FORWARD AND RESUMED GOING THRU THE OTHER GEARS NO PROBLEM. WE HAVE FOUND OUT THAT FORD TAURUS' ARE NOTED FOR THIS PROBLEM AND FELT THAT THE DEALER SHIP SHOULD HAVE WARNED US, CHILDREN MAY HAVE BEEN INJURED. I PUT ONLY 6473 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE AND AM A COLLEGE STUDENT ON THE DEAN'S LIST AND HONOR SOCIETY AND NEED VEHCILE TO ATTEND COLLEGE TO RECEIVE MY ENGINEERING DEGREE. I DO NOT HAVE $1706. + $360. THAT CROFT FORD INC. WANTS TO INSTALL A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION. HOW CAN I PAY FOR THIS DEFECTIVE SAFETY ISSUE? HOW CAN I BE SURE THAT THE REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION WILL HAVE A STEEL SHIFT PISTON AND NOT THE ALUMINUM? THESE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR SAFETY REASONS. HOW WOULD YOU FEEL SETTING IN AN INTERSECTION AND HAVING CARS COMING AT YOU? I HAVE HEARD THAT THE PISTON HEATS UP AND BREAKS AND A RING? BREAKS. IS THIS THE DEFECT?*AK