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2004 FORD F-150 — STRUCTURE:BODY

2 injured · 1508369 · 2018-10-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
110,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

SAME DEAL AS EVERY OTHER MEMO I READ. MAJOR HIGHLIGHTING POINTS: - PREMATURE FRAME CORROSION AND RUST. - MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE FRAME ON THE REAR HALF. - RUSTED AND CRACKED UNDER BED AND REAR WHEEL WELLS - FRAME WOULD NO LONGER SUPPORT WEIGHT OF VEHICLE - RUST THRU HOLES AND LONGITUDINAL CRACKS FORMED ON THE BOTTOM AND SIDE FRAME SURFACES AT THE STRESS POINT BEFORE THE REAR WHEEL BEND. - EXTREMELY UNUSUAL, TRUCK HAS BEEN GENERALLY BEEN GARAGE KEPT AND MAINTAINED IN GOOD MECHANICAL CONDITION. - THE EXTERIOR BODY DOES NOT EXHIBITS SPOTS OR SURFACE RUST ON VISIBLE BODY PANELS. - NO EVIDENT SIGNS OF RUST OR DEGRADATION OF STRUCTURE. - METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED VEHICLE OTHERWISE. (NEW TRANSMISSION, DRIVE SHAFT, ENGINE RETIMED, SPRAY BED LINER, ETC.) - CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE FRAME STRUCTURE WAS IMMINENT AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. - CANNOT BE REPAIRED AND IS UNSAFE. - CANNOT PASS A STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. - CANNOT EVEN BE PUT ON A LIFT BECAUSE IT HAS NO STRUCTURAL STRENGTH.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11141720
Machine
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