NHTSA Complaint #10256225 — 2003 FORD TAURUS

STRUCTURE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10256225
Vehicle	2003 FORD TAURUS
Component	STRUCTURE
Date of Incident	July 1, 2005
Date Filed	January 24, 2009
Mileage	65,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

I FOUND WATER IN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FLOOR BOARD AFTER A RAIN STORM IN THE SUMMER OF 2005. THIS BEGAN HAPPENING AFTER MOST HEAVY RAINS. AFTER SEVERAL OCCURRENCES THE BLOWER MOTOR OF THE HEAT / AC WOULD ONLY WORK ON HIGH. AFTER TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC THE BLOWER RESISTOR WAS CHANGED. I HAVE HAD THIS COMPLETED TWICE NOW. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE BLOWER MOTOR REPLACED ONCE (THEY FOUND EVIDENCE OF WATER IN THE MOTOR). THERE IS ALSO A MUSTY SMELL WHEN I RUN THE HEATER SO I ASSUME THERE IS SOME MOLD GROWING IN THERE NOW. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THE FORD DEALER SAID IT WOULD COST ABOUT $300 TO FIX. THROUGH MY INTERNET SEARCH THIS APPEARS TO BE A LEAKY COWL PROBLEM ON TAURUS'S AND NOT UNIQUE TO MY CAR. *TR

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