NHTSA Complaint #10238865 — 1998 FORD TAURUS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD RUMBLING NOISES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE GIVEN BACK TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT LAST A YEAR DUE TO THE DAMAGED K-FRAME. A PERSONAL FRIEND/MECHANIC TAPPED ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS SIMILAR TO GLASS SHATTERING. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE SNOW SALT FROM THE ROADS WERE CORRODING THE FRAME. THE CONTACT LATER PURCHASED A SUBFRAME AND IS AWAITING ITS INSTALLATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000.