NHTSA Complaint #748470 — 1997 FORD TAURUS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	748470
Vehicle	1997 FORD TAURUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 1, 2001
Date Filed	July 23, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

A RECALL FOR BROWN COOLANT HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON THE CAR IN DECEMBER OF 1998. THE BROWN COOLANT FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND NOW WAS RUST. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED TWO FREEZE PLUGS, HOWEVER THE PLUGS USED ARE NOT THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL. THE NEW PLUGS WERE HELD ON WITH A CLAMP. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE RUST WAS ALREADY IN THE COOLANT SYSTEM AND AFTER TWO AND A HALF YEARS AND APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES LATER THE CLAMP RUSTED OUT AND THE COOLANT POORED OUT OF THE CAR WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE CYLINDER TO CRACK AND BURN TWO HEAD GASKETS. APPARENTLY THEIR RECALL WAS A BANDAID THAT DIDN'T HEAL THE WOUND AND ONLY CAUSED FURTHER DAMAGE OVER TIME.*AK

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