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NHTSA Complaint Number: 003216756 | Incident Date: Mar, 12 2003 |
Consumer's City: KNOXVILLE | Consumer's State: TN |
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
Model Name: TAURUS | Model Year: 1998 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:hydraulic power assist system |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FAFP53S9WG | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 05 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 04 1999 |
Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: When turning right at a street corner in the rain the power steering will momentarily fail. the drive belt will make a slight squeal when it re-engages. it appears that there is inadequage splash shielding inside the right hand wheel well such that water is thrown up on the drive belt and crankshaft pully by the cocked wheel. the drive belt is relatively new but the problem also occurred with the oem belt. |