NHTSA Complaint #724292 — 1993 FORD TAURUS
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 724292 |
| Vehicle | 1993 FORD TAURUS |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | WI |
Consumer Description
ENGINE RAN ROUGH, REPLACED SPARK PLUGS AND FOUND NUMBER 4 CYCLINDER SPARK PLUG OLIVE GREEN FROM ANTI-FREEZE. NEVER COULD KEEP THE COOLANT RECOVERY TANK FULL OF COOLANT FROM 13,000 MILES ON UP. NOTHING COULD BE FOUND WITH THIS PROBLEM WHEN THE CAR WAS UNDER ORIGINAL WARRANTY. ENGINE WAS REPLACED IN 2/1995 @ 35,000 MILES. COOLANT PROBLEM AND HIGH ENGINE TEMP STILL EXISTS. 43,000 MILES LATER HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS. ENGINE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 1994 BUT DEALER WILL NOT WARRANTY THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS IN A 1993 CAR. *AK
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