# 2003 FORD TAURUS — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
> NHTSA complaint `677043` · 2008-07-07 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
- **Miles at failure:** 80,000
## 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.
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