# 1999 FORD TAURUS — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
> NHTSA complaint `507837` · 2004-11-21 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- **Miles at failure:** 47,800
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION THREE TIMES.   THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REGISTERED SINCE IT WILL NOT PASS EMISSION.  *JB  (11/29/05)  THE FRAME WAS TWISTED AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.  THERE WAS ALSO A HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT.  ON ANOTHER OCCASION A TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT.  THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TFI MODULE REPLACEMENTS.  *SC
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