Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / TAURUS / 1995

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 003240313 Incident Date: Oct, 06 2003
Consumer's City: CRESTWOOD Consumer's State: MO
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: TAURUS Model Year: 1995
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FALP57U3SG Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 09 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 23 1994
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Transmission failed. part had been rebuilt; however problem still exists. *ak one part in the transmission was engineered improperly. the transmission piston which creates hydraulic pressure was made of aluminum. the replacement part is made of cast iron and won't break or fatigue like the aluminum one. this could create a accident when pulling out into traffic and the transmission fails to shift gears. *ph