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97 NTSB - Cam Failures (6)

new 11/22/01


ODI ID: 704965

Make: FORD

Model: TAURUS

Year: 1997

Incident: No

Fire: No

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

ODI ID: 750311

Make: FORD

Model: TAURUS

Year: 1997

Incident: No

Fire: No

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.

 

ODI ID: 750431

Make: FORD

Model: TAURUS

Year: 1997

Incident: No

Fire: No

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

 

ODI ID: 753243

Make: FORD

Model: TAURUS

Year: 1997

Incident: No

Fire: No

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

 

ODI ID: 753243

Make: FORD

Model: TAURUS

Year: 1997

Incident: No

Fire: No

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

 

ODI ID: 753243

Make: FORD

Model: TAURUS

Year: 1997

Incident: No

Fire: No

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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