NHTSA Complaint #10419652 — 2001 FORD TAURUS

2001 FORD TAURUS HAS PREMATURE AND EXCESSIVE CORROSION. TRANSMISSION LEAK TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR AND SHOCK OF NEARLY DEPLETED LIP ON THE FRAME HOLDING MOTOR IN PLACE. ONE GOOD BUMP AND WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE LIP WOULD HAVE GIVEN WAY DROPPING THE MOTOR AND I WOULD HAVE LOST MY 21 YEAR OLD SON, POSSIBLY MY HANDICAPPED 23 YEAR OLD SON, THEIR FRIENDS OR GIRLFRIENDS THAT OFTEN TRAVEL IN THIS CAR. I HAVE KEPT THE PARTS. WE ARE STILL IN THE REPAIR MODE AS THE REAR STABILIZERS ARE ALSO IN CORROSION AND NEED REPLACED. CAR WILL ALSO NEED REALIGNMENT AFTERWARDS. I TOO HAVE BEEN TOLD OF THE FAILURE ON THE MINIVANS FOR SAME THINGS. I UNDERSTAND OTHER FORD PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN COMING IN FOR THE SAME PARTS FAILING. I HAVE A YOUNG INEXPERIENCED DRIVER THAT I BELIEVED WOULD BE MORE SAFE IN YOUR PRODUCT. MY CHILDREN ARE MY LIFE!!!! I SEE SO MANY OF THESE CARS BEING DRIVEN AND PEOPLE UNAWARE OF THE DANGER THAT LURKS BENEATH. BY THE GRACE OF GOD THE CAR LEAKED AND GOT MY SON OFF THE ROAD IN BARELY THE KNICK OF TIME. IT MAKES ME SICK TO LOOK AT THE PIECE SO CLOSE TO DEVASTATION. DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!!!!!! SOMEONE NEEDS TO LET PEOPLE KNOW OF THIS DANGER AND NOW BEFORE WE LOSE OUR PRECIOUS MOST VALUABLE THING IN OUR LIVES, OUR CHILDREN!!!!! WHAT ELSE IS LURKING UNDER THERE THAT I AM NOT AWARE OF? IT IS BAD ENOUGH WORRYING ABOUT THE IDIOT DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. NOW I'M WORRYING ABOUT SERIOUS CAR FAILURE TOO. SIGNED: MOTHER OF OWNER OF FAULTY PRODUCT. *KB