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97 NTSB - Cam Failures (6)
new 11/22/01
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ODI ID: 704965 |
Make: FORD |
Model: TAURUS |
Year: 1997
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Incident: No
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Fire: No
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Number of Injuries: 0 |
Date of Failure:
10/05/1998
Component: ENGINE
Summary: FOUR DEALER VISITS HAVE NOT
CORRECTED ENGINE PROBLEM, FACTORY REFUSES TO HELP. *AK
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ODI ID: 750311 |
Make: FORD |
Model: TAURUS |
Year: 1997
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Incident: No
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Fire: No
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Number of Injuries: 0 |
Date of Failure:
05/27/2001
Component: ENGINE:CAMSHAFT (8/82)
Summary: THE REAR CAMSHAFT SPROCKET
BROKE REQUIRING THE ENGINE TO BE REPLACED. THE COST OF THE USED ENGINE WAS $2000
AND THE COST TO REPLACE THE ENGINE WAS $2100. FORD WAS CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO
REPAIR OR CONTRIBUTE TO THE REPAIR COST. I UNDERSTAND THIS PROBLEM IS BECOMING
WIDESPREAD.
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ODI ID: 750431 |
Make: FORD |
Model: TAURUS |
Year: 1997
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Incident: No
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Fire: No
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Number of Injuries: 0 |
Date of Failure:
Component: ENGINE:CAMSHAFT (8/82)
Summary: CAMSHAFT MAKES A TICKING
SOUND THAT IS NOT AT ALL NORMAL. *AK
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ODI ID: 753243 |
Make: FORD |
Model: TAURUS |
Year: 1997
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Incident: No
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Fire: No
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Number of Injuries: 0 |
Date of Failure:
10/12/2001
Component: ENGINE:CAMSHAFT (8/82)
Summary: CAMSHAFT SECONDARY SPROCKET
FAILED, SPINNING ON THE CAMSHAFT TUBE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STOP INSTANTLY WHEN
THE VALVE AND PISTONS TRIED TO OCCUPY THE SAME SPACE IN THE COMBUSTIAN CHAMBER.
NEW REPLACEMENT ENGINES ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS VEHICLE, ONLY SALVAGE UNITS.
REBUILDS, IF POSSIBLE ON THIS MODEL EXCEED $4800 AT THE VERY LEAST! I HAVE BEEN
INFORMED WHILE PERFORMING SOME RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM THAT IT IS "A
COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MOTOR" ACCORDING TO A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP.*AK
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ODI ID: 753243 |
Make: FORD |
Model: TAURUS |
Year: 1997
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Incident: No
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Fire: No
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Number of Injuries: 0 |
Date of Failure:
10/12/2001
Component: ENGINE:PISTON RINGS
Summary: CAMSHAFT SECONDARY SPROCKET
FAILED, SPINNING ON THE CAMSHAFT TUBE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STOP INSTANTLY WHEN
THE VALVE AND PISTONS TRIED TO OCCUPY THE SAME SPACE IN THE COMBUSTIAN CHAMBER.
NEW REPLACEMENT ENGINES ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS VEHICLE, ONLY SALVAGE UNITS.
REBUILDS, IF POSSIBLE ON THIS MODEL EXCEED $4800 AT THE VERY LEAST! I HAVE BEEN
INFORMED WHILE PERFORMING SOME RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM THAT IT IS "A
COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MOTOR" ACCORDING TO A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP.*AK
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ODI ID: 753243 |
Make: FORD |
Model: TAURUS |
Year: 1997
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Incident: No
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Fire: No
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Number of Injuries: 0 |
Date of Failure:
10/12/2001
Component: ENGINE:VALVES:VALVE TRAIN
Summary: CAMSHAFT SECONDARY SPROCKET
FAILED, SPINNING ON THE CAMSHAFT TUBE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STOP INSTANTLY WHEN
THE VALVE AND PISTONS TRIED TO OCCUPY THE SAME SPACE IN THE COMBUSTIAN CHAMBER.
NEW REPLACEMENT ENGINES ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS VEHICLE, ONLY SALVAGE UNITS.
REBUILDS, IF POSSIBLE ON THIS MODEL EXCEED $4800 AT THE VERY LEAST! I HAVE BEEN
INFORMED WHILE PERFORMING SOME RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM THAT IT IS "A
COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MOTOR" ACCORDING TO A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP.*AK
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