NHTSA Complaint #10205818 — 2002 FORD TAURUS

ON A RECENT TRIP TO N. CAROLINA WE NOTICED AN ODOR LIKE SOMETHING ELECTRICAL WAS BURNING IN OUR 2002 FORD TAURUS SES. SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE A/C BLOWER WOULD ONLY WORK ON THE HIGHEST SPEED AND WE COULD HEAR A SQUEAKING NOISE BEHIND THE DASHBOARD. WE HAD THE CAR REPAIRED AT A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP IN N.C. THEY HAD TO REPLACE A RESISTOR AND THE BLOWER MOTOR. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS OVER THE LAST 3 OR 4 YEARS WE HAVE FOUND THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR CARPET WET AFTER A RAINSTORM. WE DIDN'T NOTICE THIS OFTEN BECAUSE THE CAR IS GARAGED MOST OF THE TIME. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THE WATER LEAK CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL SHORT THE FIRST TIME IT WILL ONLY HAPPEN AGAIN. I WOULD LIKE TO THINK THAT FORD MOTOR CO. WOULD WANT TO REPAIR THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS FAILURE WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. A FIRE COULD VERY WELL HAVE STARTED IN THIS AUTOMOBILE. OR WILL FORD WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE IS HURT? *JB