# 2004 FORD TAURUS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `719744` · 2009-05-12 · 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:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 79,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
CAR HAD NO PICKUP, THEN THE MANIFOLD CAUGHT FIRE. FOUND OUT IT WAS A BAD CAT WHICH CAUSED IT. HAD TO REPLACE THE MANIFOLD ASY, SENSOR ASY, EGR VALVE GASKET, EGR SOLENOID. *TR
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