Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / TAURUS SHO / 1997
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002194144 | Incident Date: Dec, 22 2002 |
| Consumer's City: NEW FREEDOM | Consumer's State: PA |
| 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#: 1FALP54N6VA | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 26 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 23 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I have a 1997 ford taurus sho, i started hearing a taping in my engine, i asked a machanic friend about it, he told me that he read about the cam shaft in the sho's from 1996 - 1999 going bad, i took my sho to the dealership that i bought it from and they determind it was the camshaft had gone bad. i did a little research on the internet and there is a write up about the issue.i talked to ford motor co customer service, they told me that they hadn't had enough complaints to warrent a recall, that i should save my reciepts and if they have a recall they would refund my money. if it is a known fault in the engine why hasn't ford checked into it? i liked my ford sho, and would like to keep it for a long time. |