NHTSA Safety Complaint: 1999 Ford Taurus

anonymous to NHTSA
December 13, 2002


All Products Associated with this Complaint: 1999 Ford Taurus
Date Complaint Filed: 12/13/2002
Date of Incident: 11/20/2002
Component(s): STEERING
NHTSA ID Number: 10000013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Number of Deaths: 0
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Vehicle Identification No. (VIN): 1FAFP53S9XA...

SUMMARY: INTIALLY DIAGNOSED AS POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK - TURNS OUT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A LEAK IN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING.