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2013 FORD TAURUS — ENGINE

crash1 injured · 1542369 · 2019-02-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
115,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER ONTO THE LEFT SHOULDER. WHILE ON THE SHOULDER, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PASSENGER IN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SUSTAINED NECK, BACK, AND WRIST INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.*BF..*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11181993
Machine
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