NHTSA Complaint #10638522 — 2012 FORD TAURUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10638522
Vehicle	2012 FORD TAURUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 20, 2014
Date Filed	September 23, 2014
Mileage	25,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD TAURUS SEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIO BECAME INOPERABLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE HEATER SETTING COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED ON THE DRIVER' SIDE AND THERE WAS NO AIR BLOWING THROUGH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE VENTS. THE AIR CONDITIONER AND WINDOW DEFROSTERS HAD ALSO FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD AND AN UNKNOWN SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

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