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2003 FORD TAURUS — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

fire · 677043 · 2008-07-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Miles at failure
80,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. WHEN IT RAINS, WATER LEAKS INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE BLOWER TO MALFUNCTION. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONER BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND WENT FROM HIGH TO LOW; HOWEVER, THE CONTROL KNOB WAS STILL SET ON HIGH. ONCE HE ARRIVED HOME, THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND THEN TURNED THE AIR CONDITIONER BACK ON AND THE POWER LEVEL WENT BACK TO HIGH. APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES LATER, THE POWER WAS REDUCED AGAIN TO LOW. THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED COMPLETELY ONCE AGAIN AND THE CONTACT SMELLED BURNING WIRES. THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO COME BACK ON AFTER THIS FAILURE; HOWEVER, ALL THE OTHER COMPONENTS STILL FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS AND WAS INFORMED THAT EVERYTHING WAS WORKING PROPERLY, EXCEPT FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR. THE MECHANIC LOCATED A RECALL AND INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,295.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10233440
Machine
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