NHTSA Complaint #725529 — 1993 FORD TAURUS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	725529
Vehicle	1993 FORD TAURUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Date of Incident	May 30, 2000
Date Filed	August 22, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE10 AMP ACCESSORY FEED FUSE HAD BLOWN. A REPLACEMENT FUSE WAS PUT IT AND IMMEDIATELY BLEW AGAIN. A SECOND FUSE WAS USED AND THE CAR RAN FOR 6 WEEKS WITH NO FAILURES. CAR AGAIN SUDDENTLY STOPPED WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 10MPH. AGAIN THE SAME FUSE WAS BLOWN. REPLACEMENT FUSE BLEW AFTER DRIVING THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES. THIRD REPLACEMENT FUSE LASTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES BEFORE BLOWING AGAIN - WHILE THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT 55MPH. AS FIRST STATED, WHEN FUSE BLOWS THE ENGINE IS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN. NOTE THAT CAR WILL NOT RESTART UNTIL REPLACEMENT FUSE IS PUT IN.

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