Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / FORD TRUCK AND VAN / 1979
1 Injured
1 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000095469 | Incident Date: Nov, 05 2000 |
| Consumer's City: SAN JOSE | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: FORD TRUCK AND VAN | Model Year: 1979 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Steering:linkages:drag:link:connection |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 05 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Feb, 28 2087 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Sept 2000 i had our truck's steering repaired. a center drag link was installed at that time. a few weeks later while driving down the hifhway, the center link drag some how became detached from the pitman arm. this left my husband with no way to control this truck. it left the road and hit a pole. he was killed and the truck was a total loss. in the chp vehical inspection report, this link drag was listed as being detached from the pit man arm, with all other systems being ok .*ak |