NHTSA Complaint #10172805 — 2003 FORD TAURUS

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10172805
Vehicle	2003 FORD TAURUS
Component	VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
Date of Incident	November 6, 2006
Date Filed	November 7, 2006
Mileage	79,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IA

Consumer Description

BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH QUIT WORKING. IS DUE, AS I UNDERSTAND, TO A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING AND/OR DESIGN IN BLOWER MOTOR CASE WHICH ALLOWS WATER TO GET IN AND RUIN THE RESISTER SWITCH. EVENTUALLY BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH QUITS WORKING ALTOGETHER. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THERE IS NO DEFROST OR DEFOGGER WHICH AFFECTS VISIBILITY. THIS HAPPENS ACCORDING TO A GOOGLE SEARCH AND TSB# 031506 FREQUENTLY. FORD IN THE CASE OF THE 1996 CONTOUR GAVE A TEN YR. COVERAGE DUE TO SIMILAR PROBLEM. *NM

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