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1993 FORD TAURUS — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1 injured
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113408
· 1998-08-18
Vehicle
Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Speed
45 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS ERRATICALLY. OWNER BELIEVES THAT THE TRANSMISSION REACHES A CERTAIN HEAT LEVEL AND STARTS DOWNSHIFTING TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE JERKS THE STEERING WHEEL RIGHT OUT OF HER HANDS.
Source
Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
540116
Machine
JSON-LD
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