Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / TAURUS / 1994

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005044667 Incident Date: Oct, 25 2005
Consumer's City: PALMERTON Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: TAURUS Model Year: 1994
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FALP5244RA Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 30 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Apr, 30 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: contact stated that this vehicle had the characteristically of a ford recall, but it was not included due to vin. the safety defect was the electrical housing can fire in the steering column. while driving on the highway the steering column began to spark, and there was a lot of smoke within the interior of the car. there were several other recalls on this vehicle, including radiator electrical motor, engine cooling fan module, and cylinder head gasket. she was not alerted of any of these recalls, and she paid for repairs for all of them out of pocket. once she contacted ford, she was told that they were out of date and she could not be reimbursed. *ak