Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / TAURUS / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007113010 Incident Date: Jul, 11 2007
Consumer's City: BURLINGTON Consumer's State: KS
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:front:springs:coil springs
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 23 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 10 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford taurus. while driving 1 mph, the passenger side front tire blew out. the contact noticed that the coil spring punctured the tire and caused it to flatten. the vehicle was towed to a gas station. he spoke with the local ford dealer and they advised him to bring the vehicle in for repair. the dealer replaced the parts for free, however, they would not reimburse him for the tow and the new tire. the contact believes that his vehicle should be included in recall number 04v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs). the vin was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 152,000.