NHTSA Complaint #10087685 — 1999 FORD TAURUS

STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10087685
Vehicle	1999 FORD TAURUS
Component	STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
Date of Incident	January 1, 1901
Date Filed	September 22, 2004
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

VARIOUS PROBLEMS INVOLVING 1999 FORD TAURUS STATION WAGON.*MR THE POWER STEERING MADE EXCESSIVE NOISE, DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING RACK. THE VEHICLE FRONT END WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONENTS TO CORRECT THIS OCCURRENCE. THE TECHNICIAN REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 COIL, REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS, CLEARED ALL THE CODES AND THEN THE VEHICLE RAN FINE. THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS MACHINED. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FREEZE OUT PLUG AND THERMOSTAT. WINDSHIELD WASHERS FAILED. THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE. THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED FRONT AND REAR STRUTS, SWAY BAR LINKS AND REAR SUBFRAME BUSHING. WHEN ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND ON COLD START REVERSE JERKS INTO GEAR, DEALER REPLACED THE TRANS UNIT. THE D/S DOOR RUBBER ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR WAS COMING OFF. D/S SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING IN OUT THE REAR BLOCK. *NM

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