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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006069606 | Incident Date: Mar, 28 2006 |
| Consumer's City: SMYRNA | Consumer's State: GA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: FOCUS | Model Year: 2006 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FAFP31N86W | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 27 2006 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 14 2006 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated that the vehicle's venting system blew white flakes and dust inside the vehicle when the heater or air conditioning unit was activated. the first time the incident occurred the heater was on. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who cleaned inside the venting system but could not find any problem with the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times because white flakes continued blowing through the vents. the dealer determined that a cleaning agent that may have been used to clean metal known as soldering flux may be the cause of white flakes coming from the vents. the evaporator coil housing was replaced on 04/07/06. the evaporator coil housing was cleaned on 04/21/06. the vehicle venting system was cleaned again on 05/23/06, but the problem persisted. the contact expressed concern about this causing a respiratory problem. |
