NHTSA Complaint #705352 — 1986 FORD TAURUS

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	705352
Vehicle	1986 FORD TAURUS
Component	STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Date Filed	April 7, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

FRONT SUB-FRAME MOUNTS FAILURE, BARLEY AVIODED NUMEROUS HEAD ON COLLISIONS IN WET CONDITIONS, FRONT TENSION ARM METAL BUSHINGS FAILED, CAUSING DARTING ACCROSS CENTER LINE. MASSIVE TIRE WEAR, REPAIRS SHOPS OVERLOOKED CONDITION, ALTHOUGH WERE ALERTED AND TOLD TO FIND AND REPAIR. I HAVE A LONG LIST OF SAFETY HASARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VEHICLE, AS MY MILEAGE IS APPROACHING 330,000.0 MILES. I KNOW THE VEHICLE VERY WELL & WOULD LIKE TO ADD MORE IN A LETTER. FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSES TO REPAIR THE FRONT SUB FRAME MOUNTS. THE DEALER I TAKE IT TO FOR RECALLS IS GATEWAY FORD AS LISTED IN QUESTIONAIRE, I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM AN INDIVIDUAL WITH APROX 56,000.0 MILES ON IT IN 1988. SINCERELY JERRY L NELSON. *AK

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