Complaint 677985
1997 FORD TAURUS • EXTERIOR LIGHTING • incident Apr 15, 2002
- Complaint ID
- 677985
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- TAURUS
- Model Year
- 1997
- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Incident Date
- Apr 15, 2002
- Date Received
- Jul 14, 2008
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Owner Narrative
A PROGRESSIVE DETERIORATION OF THE FRONT HEADLIGHT LENS. HEADLIGHT LENS IS SO FOGGY THAT VISIBILITY IS POOR ENOUGH THAT IT MUST BE REPLACED. FORD SAYS THE DETERIORATION IS DUE TO AUTOMATIC CAR WASH SOAP. HOWEVER, CAR WAS HAND WASHED. THE APPROXIMATE COST FOR PARTS ALONE IS $500 AS THE LENS IS NOT SOLD SEPARATELY. CARS IN THE JUNK YARD ALSO HAVE SAME CONDITION. *TR
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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