| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004285298 | Incident Date: Jun, 22 2004 |
| Consumer's City: INDIANAPOLIS | Consumer's State: IN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: TAURUS | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 22 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 04 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 1997 ford taurus. car began rough idling at cold start. after warming up would run fine. took to mechanic twice. they did not know problem said it was safe to drive. car only had 80,000 miles on it at the time. car eventually started losing anti-freeze (not leaking, just turning up low every couple of days), exhaust fumes heavy, white smoke from exhaust, gas mileage terrible. i took to my uncle, a mechanic in another city and he knew what it was immediately. as i suspected, head gasket. will cost $800-1000 to repair. this is my second ford. other was a 1995 ford escort. after two transmissions and a cracked engine it died two years ago for good. i'm a sigle mom and this is only transportation. cannot afford a new car yet. but it will not be a ford when i can. ford has changed and is not the same as it used to be. ford does not care about the consumer. *ak |
