# 2002 FORD TAURUS — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
> NHTSA complaint `587225` · 2006-07-05 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
- **Miles at failure:** 64,000
## Narrative
10149646.   HOW MANY MORE COMPLAINTS NEED TO BE TALLIED IN ORDER FOR FORD TO BE ADDRESSED ABOUT THE WINDSHIELD LEAKAGE CAUSING THE BLOWER MOTOR FAILURES?   I SEE THAT THERE ARE OVER 20 COMPLAINTS.    FORD NEEDS TO BE ASK TO EXTEND ITS VIN LIST TO INCLUDE OTHER CARS.    THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.    WATER LEAKAGE INTO A CAR IS A PROBLEM.   BAD INSTALLATION OF A WINDSHIELD IS A SAFETY PROBLEM.   WATER DAMAGED BLOWER MOTORS THAT WILL NOT RUN OTHER SYSTEMS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM.    PEOPLE'S FLOORBOARDS THAT COLLECT AND 1" OF SO OF WATER IS A SAFETY PROBLEM.     THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.   *NM
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