NHTSA Complaint #703679 — 1991 FORD TAURUS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	703679
Vehicle	1991 FORD TAURUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 16, 1999
Date Filed	February 23, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IN

Consumer Description

DRIVING AT 40 MPH. LOUD CLUNKING NOISE FROM FRONT OF CAR. CAR IMMEDIATELY INCREASED SPEED TO 80 MPH. BRAKES FAILED. CAR STOPPED ONLY BY THROWING INTO PARK. ACCORDING TO DEALER, RIGHT REAR MOTOR MOUNT SNAPPED, TILTING ENGINE FORWARD, SEVERING THROTTLE CABLE. MOTOR ALSO LIFTED UP HOOD RESULTING IN SEVERELY DENTED HOOD. IN PROCESS OF LIFTING INTO HOOD, ALSO SEVERED RADIATOR HOSES. TOLD BY DEALER THAT MOTOR MOUNTS COMMONLY FAIL WITH NO WARNING TO DRIVER. I WAS LUCKY THAT I COULD STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY INJURIES TO MYSELF OR ANYONE ELSE. HAD THIS FAILURE OCCURRED ON A HIGHWAY AT A HIGHER SPEED, I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP.

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