NHTSA Complaint #10294214 — 2003 FORD TAURUS

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10294214
Vehicle	2003 FORD TAURUS
Component	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Date of Incident	November 7, 2009
Date Filed	December 2, 2009
Mileage	47,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

[REGARDING TAURUS/SABLE FOR WATER LEAK AND AC BLOWER DEFECT; SILENT RECALL; TSB 03-15-6; RELATED RECALL EXISTING UNDER 03V087000, & POSSIBLY ALSO COMPLIANCE RECALL 03C03] - ALSO SEE COMPLAINT #10184014 CERTIFIED CAR, 2003 FORD TAURUS SES, 47,000 MILES HAVE RECENTLY (11/7/09) GOTTEN WATER ON PASSENGER FLOOR, & NOW SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM & DESIGN DEFECT. NOW MY BLOWER MOWER HAS STARTED AN UNUSUAL SOUND AS WELL, & THIS IS OBVIOUSLY RELATED. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS SOUND IS WATER SLOSHING AROUND & WILL RUST MY BLOWER MOTOR, MAKING THAT YET ANOTHER REPAIR. HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT FORD WILL NOT PAY FOR REPAIR - BUT HAVE FOUND MANY INSTANCES ONLINE WHERE FORD DID INDEED PAY 80% OF THIS EXACT SAME REPAIR. THIS IS A DEFECT & THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TAURUS WATER PROBLEM ALL OVER ONLINE, YET FORD CHOOSES TO IGNORE. *TR

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