general problems of the 2004 Ford Taurus

Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that when they attempted to start the vehicle and place the vehicle into the correct gear, the gear shifter locked in the park position. The contact had the vehicle towed to the dealership (deacon jones Ford-Lincoln located at 3301 mclain street, goldsboro, nc 27534 phone number 800-921-7994) who confirmed their failure related to NHTSA campaign number: 04v106000 (exterior lighting) however, their vehicle's VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact was referred to NHTSA to file a complaint. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000. Gl.

Tl the contact owns a 2004 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the gear shifter ceased in the park position without warning. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where they replaced the steering column tube assembly however, the failure persisted. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 04v106000 (exterior lighting) however, the vehicle was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.