NHTSA Complaint #10362341 — 2001 FORD TAURUS
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10362341 |
| Vehicle | 2001 FORD TAURUS |
| Component | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 109,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MI |
Consumer Description
THERE WAS VERY LITTLE WARNING TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE DROVE FINE UNTIL ONE DAY IT DEVELOPED A CLUNK IN THE FRONT THAT WAS WORSE THAN THE SEVERAL THAT WERE ALREADY THERE. ABOUT THIS SAME TIME THE STEERING BEGAN TO FEEL SLOPPY AS WELL. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR THE FRONT SUB-FRAME WAS RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE THE A-ARM DISCONNECTED ITSELF FROM THE SUB-FRAME. THE FRONT OF THE A-ARM IS NOW FLOATING FREE. THIS IS THE CAUSE OF THE STEERING SLOP. THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SUB-FRAME. THIS IS THE FRAME THAT HOLDS THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION AND SUSPENSION TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
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