Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / TAURUS / 1999

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005041420 Incident Date: Sep, 04 2005
Consumer's City: REPUBLIC Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: TAURUS Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:rear:springs
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FAFP53U2XG Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 04 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 31 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact read in a newspaper article about the 2000-2001 ford taurus investigation concerning the rear coil springs breaking and could puncture a tire. the investigation number is pe05054. the contact owns a 1999 taurus with the exact problem as described in the article. he noticed this about one month ago. took vehicle to dealer for an oil change, and the dealership found it then. the dealer cut the spring so it would not puncture the tire. he was not exactly sure what they did, but it was still broken. the contact thought this car should be included in the investigation. he is the original owner of the car. *ak updated 11/29/05. *jb