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2003 FORD TAURUS — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR

2 injured · 603127 · 2006-11-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
Miles at failure
36,035

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DEFROST BLOWER MOTOR QUIT IN MY 2003 TAURUS. BEGAN BY ACTING SLUGGISH, WHEN WETNESS APPEARED ON FLOOR ASSUMED IT WAS DUE TO THE RAINY WEATHER BUT HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED THIS IS AN ONGOING DESIGN DEFECT WHICH FORD HAS YET TO ADDRESS. HAVE RECEIVED 1 ESTIMATE ON COST TO REPLACE BLOWER FAN ONLY $264.00 RESISTOR ANOTHER $75.00 LOSS OF CAR FOR MINIMUM OF 3 HOURS. HAVE NOT HAD REPAIRED YET BUT WILL REQUEST THAT OLD PARTS BE RETURNED TO ME. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10173568
Machine
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