Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / TAURUS SHO / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004304167 Incident Date: Sep, 26 2004
Consumer's City: AVOCA Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: TAURUS SHO Model Year: 1999
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#: 1FAFP54N2XA Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 14 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 27 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Driving down the road and heard a ticking noise, then a backfire and the car died. the dealership is telling me that i need a new head and that it would be cheaper to put in a used engine. they say that the rear head, all the valves are stuck open, but they didn't go any futher to tell me why.*ak