Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / TAURUS (SHO) / 1997
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002023059 | Incident Date: Aug, 31 2002 |
| Consumer's City: SPARTA | Consumer's State: MI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: TAURUS (SHO) | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FALP54N2VA | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 05 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 15 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I own a 1997 ford taurus sho. the first sign of problem began when i kept hearing a tickng sound in the engine. i took it in to a ford dealer and it was diagnosed with a mis- firing cylinder. i could not afford to have the dealer fix it so i found a mechanic willing to work on this type of car. i had the two mis-firing cylinders replaced. the ticking in the engine still went on. before anything could be done the car acted like the engine had blown. finding a mechanic that has actually worked on these types of cars is hard to find, inlcuding a ford dealer mechanic. i had a ford mechanic that now works out of his own garage look at the vehicle. the diagnosis was a broken camshaft 4 bad valves and bent pistons. this car only has 86,000 miles on it. the mechanic feels that this is a design flaw in the engine. i have also done research into a class action lawsuit against ford regarding this problem. to date there are 550 vehicles that have had the same problem. this is more than just a freak incident with just my car. |