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1993 FORD E-150 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash · 272071 · 2001-01-29

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
E-150
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THREE TIMES THE LEFT FRONT INNER WHEEL BEARING HAS DISINTEGRATED ALLOWING ROTOR TO FALL DOWN ON SPINDLE, WITH NO INDICATION OF BEARING FAILURE, NO NOISE WHATSOEVER.THIS MOST RECENT INCIDENT TIRE WHEEL ROTOR CAME COMPLETELY OFF SPINDLE AT 70 M.P.H. THE OUTER BEARING STILL FULL OF GREASE . INDICATION THAT THERE IS INSTANTANIOUS DISCENERGRATION OF INSIDE BEARING. I BELIEVE SPINDLE WAS TURNED TO SMALL BY A FEW THOUSANDS ALLOWING RACE TO BREAK LOOSE. I AM BLESSED TO HAVE WALKED AWAY FROM THIS ENGNEERING DIASTER CALLED FORD ECONOLINE. I AM 53 YEARS OLD @ HAVE HAD MORE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VAN THAN ALL OF THE OTHER VEHICLES I HAVE EVER OWNED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
740077
Machine
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