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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005044294 | Incident Date: Oct, 06 2005 |
| Consumer's City: ARLINGTON | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: TOWN CAR | Model Year: 2005 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure:body:trunk lid |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1LNHM82W15Y | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 12 2005 | Complaint Type: LETR |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 31 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: When opening trunk it would slam shut. *ts the vehicle is equipped with an automatic trunk closer. when the trunk was opened fully it would suddenly slam very rapidly and with great force. the consumer's wife finger sustained minor injury from the trunk lid motion. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired. they indicated that the problem was caused by the torque rod in the closure assembly becoming dislodged. the consumer feels that the bracket for the rod should be redesigned. *nm |
