NHTSA Complaint #765920 — 1997 FORD TAURUS

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

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	765920
Vehicle	1997 FORD TAURUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	April 15, 2002
Date Filed	August 22, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IL

Consumer Description

THIS FAILURE HAS HAPPENED TO ATLEAST 100 OF THE 20,000 TAURUS SHO VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT HAPPENS TO ALL OF THEM. FORD HAS DONE NOTHING TO RESOLVE THIS DEFECT OR BAD DESIGN PROBLEM BECASUE THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY LOSS OF LIFE. IT IS ONLY GOING TO BE UNTIL THERE IS SOME UNSUSPECTING MOTHER AND CHILD THAT DIES FROM LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ON AN EXPRESSWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THEN MAYBE FORD WILL TRY TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE DO WHAT YOU CAN TO FORCE FORD TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM BEFORE THE LOSS OF LIFE HAS OCCURED. NOT ONLY WILL FORD NOT FIX THERE MISTAKE BUT THEY HAVE THE ONLY PARTS TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLE AND HAVE SET THE PRICE TO PUCHASE THESE PARTS AT AN OUTRAGOUS AMOUNT. $1000 FOR A NEW CAM. $500 FOR A GASKET SET $12000 FOR A NEW ENGINE.*AK

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