NHTSA Complaint #10258238 — 2002 FORD TAURUS

REFERENCE FORD TSB #04-15-3. I HAVE A 2002 FORD TAURUS SES WITH ONLY 39,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND THE BLOWER MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF WATER LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD INTO THE BLOWER MOTOR. I WAS TOLD BY A LOCAL FORD DEALER THAT THERE IS A RECALL #03V087000 ON THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT EXPIRED IN 2007, SO I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO PURCHASE A NEW MOTOR FOR $133.97, FORD PART #1F1Z-19805-AA. THIS IS EVIDENTLY AN ONGOING PROBLEM. THE INTERNET SITE I VISITED HAD 7 PAGES OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME SITUATION. THIS BECOMES A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE VISIBILITY IS IMPAIRED DUE TO THE FACT THAT NOW YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY WINDOW DEFROSTERS. I AM WRITING THIS COMPLAINT MAINLY TO SEE IF FORD WON'T EXTEND THE ABOVE MENTIONED RECALL NOTICE. *TR