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2001 FORD EXPEDITION — SUSPENSION

crash3 injured · 1262238 · 2016-02-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
101,500
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

REAR UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT, RESULTING A DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION. I HAVE VEHICLE SERVICED REGULARLY AT A FORD DEALER AND WAS NEVER INFORMED OF SUCH A HAZARD. WHILE DRIVING, HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND FELT A BAD JERK, REAR-END JUST FELL DOWN. HAD SEVERE MEDICAL ISSUES AS RESULT. FORD NEEDS TO ALERT CONSUMERS OF THIS PROBLEM AND IMPLEMENT A RECALL, BEFORE A FATAL OCCURS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10837124
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown