Complaint 1712697
2002 FORD TAURUS • SUSPENSION • incident Dec 8, 2020
- Complaint ID
- 1712697
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- TAURUS
- Model Year
- 2002
- Component
- SUSPENSION
- Incident Date
- Dec 8, 2020
- Date Received
- Dec 11, 2020
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SUSPENSION
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH WHILE DRIVING HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO BRAKE MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUBURN AUTOMOTIVE (500 S. OPDYKE RD, WATERFORD, MI 48328, (248) 332-9300) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY RUSTED AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *BF
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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