NHTSA Complaint #10214235 — 2003 FORD TAURUS

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10214235
Vehicle	2003 FORD TAURUS
Component	EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Date of Incident	January 12, 2006
Date Filed	January 8, 2008
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	GA

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LEAK UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD. SHE ALSO DETECTED SMOKE AND THEN THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT BLOWER MOTOR WAS LEAKING AND IT WAS REPLACED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. UPDATED 3/5/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR BUT THE BLOWER RESISTOR WAS NOT REPAIRED BUT THE MECHANIC STATED BOTH WERE RUSTED FROM WATER DAMAGE. UPDATED 03/05/08 *TR

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