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1995 FORD TAURUS — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

crash1 injured · 341325 · 2002-03-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Speed
1 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES/SLIPS WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP, LIKE WHEN TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. TRANSMISSION JUMPS INTO GEAR ABRUPTLY AFTER EXCELLERATOR PEDAL IS PRESSED HARD. THIS FAILURE CAUSED A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AND INJURY WITH THIS OWNER WHEN TRYING TO MERGE ONTO A HIGHWAY. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPEATED OVER AND OVER ON THIS WEB SITE. HOW MANY PEOPLE MUST BE INJURED BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN?

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
759925
Machine
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