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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001289261 | Incident Date: Feb, 11 2001 |
| Consumer's City: DECATUR | Consumer's State: IL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: TAURUS | Model Year: 1995 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FALP5241SA | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 05 2004 | Complaint Type: LETR |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 30 1995 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Problems with vehicle's engine and exhaust system.*mr the consumer learned of recall on the vehicle regarding the head gasket. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and while in the process of performing the recall a bolt broke off in the engine. the bolt could not be removed, so ford authorized the replacement of the entire engine. on may 9, 2004 smoke emitted from the exhaust when the consumer started the vehicle, the consumer took the vehicle back to the dealer who performed the recall months earlier. it was later determined that head gasket on the replacement engine was failing. it was apparent that the repalcement engine did not have a quality head gasket installed. |
