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1999 FORD EXPEDITION — WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

crash · 305363 · 2001-07-26

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TOWING BOAT WITH THE EXPEDITION. BACK LEFT REAR WHEEL RAN OFF. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASE EXPEDITION. WANTED NO PART OF WHAT I HAD TO SAY. THEY WERE CONTACTED THREE TIMES. NEXT CALLED FORD @ 1-800-392-3673. TOLD THEM I HAD BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL ON THE WHEELS/LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS. BUT I WAS INFORMED MY TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. I ASKED WHY DID MY TRUCK HAVE ALL THE SYSTOMS OF THE RECALL. 1) WHEEL RAN OFF 2) NONE OF THE REMAINING 3 WHEELS WILL NOT TORQUE DOWN TIGHT. MY TRUCK IS ALSO STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT I WAS TOLD FORD WOULD NOT TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM WITHOUT A FEE. I FEEL FORD IS AT FAULT, BUT THEY DO NOT WANT TO HELP.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
749227
Machine
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