Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / TAURUS SHO / 1997
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004269652 | Incident Date: Mar, 05 2004 |
| Consumer's City: NAVARRE | Consumer's State: FL |
| 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#: 1FALP54N7VA | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 05 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Vehicle quit running in the middle of traffic. engine light came on and vehicle shut down just avoiding an accident on a busy 55mph highway. could have caused a major accident for my 17 year old inexperienced driver. pushed vehicle out of traffic, and had vehicle towed to my repair shop. vehicle had just over 100,000 miles. was told vehicle was only running on 5 of 8 cylinders. after extensive diagnosis, it was determined to that the engine cam gear broke loose that opens up the valve to the number 1 cylinder. major damage to the head and the exhaust valves. spent almost 3000.00 dollars to have all repairs made to the motor. someone could have been seriously hurt when the car abruptly shuts off in the middle of traffic. please have ford issue a recall for defective cams within the 3.4l v8 shows before someone get seriously hurt. *la |