Complaint 493236
1989 FORD TAURUS • WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS • incident Oct 18, 2003
- Complaint ID
- 493236
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- TAURUS
- Model Year
- 1989
- Component
- WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
- Incident Date
- Oct 18, 2003
- Date Received
- Aug 27, 2004
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Owner Narrative
CAR TRAVELING 50 MPH DOWN A DRY DIRT ROAD, WITH NO REASON CAR ENDED UP SPINNING 5 TIMES AND BEING STOPPED BY A TREE. A LOUD THUMP WAS HEARD JUST PRIOR TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR. INVESTIGATION DONE. ENGINE HAD DROPPED, COULD HAVE BEEN AT TIME OF IMPACT. I WONDER IF THIS AUTO EVEN THOUGH IT WASN'T INCLUDED IN AN EARLIER RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN ATLANTA SUFFERS FROM THE SAME PROBLEMS AS OTHERS FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. RECALL SAID SNOW SALTS CAUSED DETERIOTION OF SUBMOUNT BOLTS, FLORIDA SEACOAST WEATHER RUSTS BOLTS TOO.*AK
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.