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2003 FORD RANGER — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

crash2 injured · 522385 · 2005-02-17

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
RANGER
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
Miles at failure
37,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND PULLING A TRAVEL TRAILER THE RIGHT REAR AXLE ON MY TRUCK BROKE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ROLL FOUR TIMES. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR WARRANTY REPAIR TO THE LEFT REAR AXLE WITHIN THE PAST MONTH DUE TO THE LEFT AXLE "FLAKING OFF" INTO THE REAR END. THE LEFT AXLE WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME. I HAD RECEIVED A CELL PHONE CALL FROM FORD JUST A FEW HOURS BEFORE THE FAILURE AND I HAD INFORMED THEM THAT THE REAR END WAS MAKING THE SAME NOISE IT MADE BEFORE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LEFT AXLE. I WAS SEVERELY INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. THIS IS WHY THIS COMPLAINT IS LISTED. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10110709
Machine
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