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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003277024 | Incident Date: Jul, 14 2003 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: TAURUS | Model Year: 1995 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FALP54P1SA | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 14 2004 | Complaint Type: CAG |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: A/c: compressor clutch came apart exhaust: due to heat and corrosion cat converter flange became so thin it was impossible to seal exhaust. act converter replaced under 8/80 emmissions warranty. paint: cracks in paint developed above rear wheel (sheet metal flexing?) allowing moisture in causing corrosion and paint to lift. front springs: both front springs broke nearly puncturing the right front tire. no help from ford. seems they have a history of bad spring problems. 93 taurus recall #98v-094, windstar recall 01v-199, contour recall 01v-255. they have extended the warranty on front springs for the 2000 ford focus for 10 years or 150,000 miles because of this problem. i didn't even know the springs were broken. dealer brought it to my attention while in for a/c repair. had the spring punctured the tire at highway speed the result could have been catastropic. i contacted ford customer service and they offered no assistance other than to say if there was a future recall or satisfaction program i would be eligible for reimbursment. the cost of the repair is relativly inexpensive. it's the fact that they know there is a problem and are unwilling to address it that bothers me. springs are not a maintance item. i have seen them lose tension and sag on older high mileage cars, but not brake. this is a safety issue. |
