NHTSA Complaint #10027052 — 1999 FORD TAURUS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10027052
Vehicle	1999 FORD TAURUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 1, 2003
Date Filed	July 11, 2003
Mileage	65,335 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

WHEN THE VEHICLE A/C WAS ON A ROTTEN FOOD SMELL EMITTED THROUGH THE VENTS AND INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE LEAKED COOLANT WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. THE VEHICLES COOLANT LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT DID. THE DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE LOSS OF COOLANT THEREFORE THE REPAIRS WERE NOT MADE. *AK *PH *NLM

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