Consumer Complaint Detail
GENERAL / DUAL STEEL II / 9999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003028747 | Incident Date: Sep, 24 2003 |
| Consumer's City: WAGONER | Consumer's State: OK |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: DUAL STEEL II | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:rear |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FTEX17L8VK | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 13 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 20 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt: the rear end is making a whining noise. the tires on the vehicle are starting to separate. the tires are brand new put on march 21, 2003. the tires are ameritrac general, p255/70r16. the consumer can not locate the number for the tire company. therefore, he cannot contact them. the dealership states that he will have to pay for the diagnostic to find out what is wrong with the rear end. the consumer's mechanic states that the bearings on the rear end are bad due to bad casing; it will not align itself up with the transmission. also, cruise control stopped working at the same time that the whining started. the mechanic states it will not ground in order to make it activate the switch. consumer has contacted ford, and was advised to take the vehicle in. when he called to take the vehicle in he was told he will have to pay for a service that should have been done before he purchased the vehicle. consumer states that the vehicle has been sitting in driveway for six months, because it is unsafe to drive. when stepping on the brakes there is a mushy feeling, and the front end shakes and shimmies.*ak |