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Ford Taurus Power Train Automatic Transmission Safety Report | Aug 01, 2009
Reported on Aug 01, 2009
| 2003 FORD TAURUS LX -WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CEASED TO FUNCTION. THIS CAR HAD 40,500 MILES ON IT. I STEPPED ON THE GAS AND THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. I HAVE SINCE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND THAT SOME PEOPLE WERE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN THIS OCCURED. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DEADLY ACCIDENT ON A BUSY HIGHWAY OR ANYWHERE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER SPLINES WERE TOTALLY WORN OUT. THIS AT JUST OVER 40,000 MILES! MY CAR IS IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND SAFETY CHECK EVERY 3,000 MILES AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT CANNOT BE DETECTED. HOWEVER, FORD MOTOR COMPANY, FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL OR PUBLICITY REGARDING THIS. THIS WAS A $1300 FIX. *TR | |
| Make: | Ford |
| Model: | Taurus |
| Manufactured by: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Year: | 2003 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | DAYTONA BEACH FL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1FAFP56S53A |
| Mileage: | 40544 miles. |
| Speed: | 5 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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