NHTSA Complaint #10236268 — 1995 FORD TAURUS

DRIVING VEHICLE NORMAL, MAKING RIGHT HAND TURN, HEARD LOUD THUMB WHICH VIBRATED THREW FLOOR BOARDS. CONTINUED DRIVING UNTIL A SUITABLE PLACE WAS FOUND TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER (WORK APROX .75 MILES FROM INCIDENT). CALLED FAMILY MEMBER TO LOOK AT VEHICLE. DAMAGE NOTICED: REAR RIGHT SIDE (PASSENGER SIDE) SUBFRAME/ENGINE CRADLE HAD RUSTED TO THE POINT THE SECURING ELEMENTS HAD DISINTEGRATED AND ALLOWED THE SUBFRAME/CRADLE TO DROP DOWN. THIS RESULTED IN A VEHICLE WHICH IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THE STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT TO BE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT BY EST. 10 DEGREES RIGHT. SEVERAL SEARCHES ON THE NET INDICATE LIKE PROBLEMS WITH SAME VEHICLE MODEL AND YEAR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 98V323000, HOWEVER FORD CUSTOMER HOTLINE CLAIMS THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ALTHOUGH THE MODEL AND YEAR ARE IDENTICAL. *TR