# 2005 FORD TAURUS — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `681208` · 2008-08-01 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- **Miles at failure:** 97,000
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
IT WAS RAINING... I HAD THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON.  PARKED AND WENT TO TURN OFF WIPERS. WOULD NOT TURN OFF, AND BEGAN TO SMOKE.  I REMOVED FUSE. REPLACED FUSE... BEGAN TO SMOKE AGAIN.  WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR BLOWN.    NOW I HAVE NOTICED THAT CAR IS HAVING DIFFICULTY SHIFTING. TODAY I HAD A DIAGNOSIS DONE, TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED.  *TR
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