Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / RANGER / 2000

Recalls
3 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002297858 Incident Date: Dec, 26 2002
Consumer's City: MUNDS PARK Consumer's State: AZ
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: RANGER Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags:frontal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 3
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FTYR14C9YP Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 07 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jul, 06 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Driving along highway in phx az. lady collided with another vehicle. she was spun around in a circle sending her sideways across 3 lanes of traffic in reverse. ending up in my lane, on the far right, driving around 65 mph i stepped on my brakes, skidding into her drivers side rear corner head on directly in the center of my truck. my bumper was creased in the center, pushing it back into my radiator, front grill was crushed, hood was smashed upward, windsheild was broken, both front parts of the frame were bent inward towards the center, steering wheel was bent at the top forward and the center of the steering wheel was cracked to the point that i was unable to steer the truck as the steering wheel just spun around without turning the front wheels. i was wearing my seat belt as was my 5year old daughter. i was thrown agianst the steering wheel and my knees hit the dash board under the steering wheel. i feel that my driver airbag should have gone off preventing me from hitting the steering wheel and the dash board. the truck has not been fixed as of yet, as i am waiting on the other drivers insurance company to have it appraised for damages. i have been seeing a chiropractor for my back, shoulders, arms, neck. constant numbness in my arms and hands, as well as pain in my back around my shoulders. my knees are constantly sore and occaisionally swollen. i am unable to bend down at my knees because of the pain when standing back up, and fear of dislocating my knees which has happen already. i am unable to come up with funds to see a knee specialist. i was laid off from my work since i couldnt climb a ladder and install signs, or work in the shop doing sign manufacturing, unable to stand for any length of time. unable to activily search for work in flagstaff, because i had to move in with relatives who live in munds park, az. which is 28 miles away from city limits. nothing but forestry between towns. loss of work and transportation. *ak