10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
34,000 miles

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problem #2

Nov 112008

Taurus

  • 68,000 miles
The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. While the contact was drving 30 mph.the vehicle suddenly shut off without warning. While the contact was attempting to pull to the side of the road the driver side seat broke off from the bottom of it's base causing the contact to crash into a nearby wall.the contact was injured during the crash. A police report was filed for the incident. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact had the brakes, struts, ball joints and instrument panel replaced. The failure and current mileages were 68000.

- Colorado Springs, CO, USA

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problem #1

Jun 262004

Taurus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Rear ended at a stop light and pushed into the car in front of me. Both front seats, fully reclined, driver seat broke, no airbags at all deployed. Resulted in herniated discs for both driver and front seat (only) passenger.

- Dearborn Heights, MI, USA

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