NHTSA Complaint #10260050 — 2008 FORD TAURUS X

I WAS DRIVING APPROX. 75 MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND LOST CONTROL OF MY 2008 TAURUS X. MY VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD SEVERAL TIMES, ALMOST OVERTURNED BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GET IT STOPPED. A WITNESS SAID MY CAR WAS GOING SIDEWAYS AND HE COULD NOT BELIEVE IT DIDN'T ROLL. THE LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE OFF OF THE SUB FRAME. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAD AN ENGINEER LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AS THEY SAID THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT I HAD NOT HIT ANYTHING. FORD HAS TO BEEN COOPERATIVE. I WANTED TO TALK TO THE ENGINEER OR SOMEONE FROM FORD BECAUSE I'M NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED NEAR A STEEP EMBANKMENT OR HEAVY TRAFFIC, WE WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. I HAD MY 2YR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER WITH ME. IF THERE ARE MORE INCIDENTS, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. THEY ARE TRUCKING IN NEW PARTS AND FORD MOTOR CO. WANTS THE OLD PART. *TR