Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / TAURUS / 1998

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0 Injured
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005034112 Incident Date: Jul, 31 2005
Consumer's City: LAUREL Consumer's State: MT
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: TAURUS Model Year: 1998
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#: 1FAFP52U0WG Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 14 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 24 2005
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: 1998 ford taurus. the consumer states the speed sensor goes out. the vehicle will down shift while going 70 mph. this happens at all speeds. the vehicle has been to the dealership, they insist it is an owner's problem, not a vehicle problem. they indicate the vehicle needs a new transmission. he has had all of the sensors replaced and the vehicle still behaves poorly. this problem started two weeks ago on august 1, 2005. the vehicle is currently at a local mechanic. ford refuses to do anything other than replace the transmission or give the consumer $500 for the vehicle.*ak