NHTSA Complaint #10221839 — 2000 FORD TAURUS STRUCTURE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10221839
Vehicle	2000 FORD TAURUS
Component	STRUCTURE
Date of Incident	March 19, 2008
Date Filed	March 20, 2008
Mileage	42,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

FORD TAURUS WATER LEAK ON PASSENGER SIDE OF CABIN. OVER AN INCH OF WATER ON FLOOR. APPEARED AFTER CABIN FILTER WAS REPLACED. DEALER REPLACED RT. SIDE COWL AND WEATHER STRIPPING. STILL HAD LEAK. APPARENTLY THEY CRACKED OR DID NOT PROPERLY REINSTALL THE CABIN FILTER COVER. HAD SOME WORK DONE SINCE THEN WITH NEW CABIN FILTER, HAD HEAVY RAIN AND WATER DAMAGE AGAIN. THIS TIME, BLOWER MOTOR AND BLOWER RESISTOR RUINED. SMELLED ELECTRICAL BURNING. VERY DANGEROUS, I WOULD IMAGINE, NOT TO MENTION, TRYING TO DRIVE WITH FOGGED UP WINDOWS. THEY WANT ME TO PAY OVER $450 TO REPAIR. I HAVE REFUSED. INCIDENTS WERE IN 12/04 AND NOW. HAVE READ PLENTY OF INFO. REGARDING FORD'S FAULTY DESIGN OF TAURUS' (MINE) SABLES AND OTHER MODELS. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE!!! *TR

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