Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / TAURUS / 1999

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005009058 Incident Date: Feb, 25 2005
Consumer's City: BISMARCK Consumer's State: ND
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: TAURUS Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering:hydraulic power assist:pump
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 27 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 30 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Under 40,000 miles on my 1999 ford taurus and it has a power steering pump failure which causes no power assist to the steering, even after refilling unit with fluid. loud whine from engine compartment does not abate with fluid refill. problem came on suddenly and wife had difficult time driving home with children in the car. unit does now seem to hold fluid, but fluid pouring out the top of cap is evident, and whine is still present.*ak