Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / TAURUS SHO / 1995
0 Injured
0 Death
Yes Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005022762 | Incident Date: Apr, 26 2005 |
| Consumer's City: WEST WARWICK | Consumer's State: RI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: TAURUS SHO | Model Year: 1995 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:fuses and circuit breakers |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FALP5248SG | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 02 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Jan, 31 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt: the vehicle caught on fire, and the owner barely escaped. found out later that car was under a recall, and had been repaired from previous owner. the car was brought to the local dealership as advised by ford. dealership determined the cause of fire to be the recalled part. but, ford refused to pay for the damages. the recall part involved cooling system circuit breaker. while driving owner saw a puff of black smoke coming from underneath the hood. as the owner exited the car, a few seconds later, there were flames coming from underneath the hood. local fire deptment came, and conducted their own investigation which determined the same location of the fire. consumer has been in contact with ford several times. consumer wanted car to be fixed. *ak |