Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / ECONOLINE / 1997

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003214440 Incident Date: May, 01 2003
Consumer's City: PORTLAND Consumer's State: OR
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: ECONOLINE Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Unknown or other
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 15 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 29 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 1997 ford econoline e-150 van. spare tire stored underneath body of van, suspended by thin metallic cable. cable snapped, allowing tire and two metal bracket pieces to fall onto road surface. luckily i was only doing 2-3 mph in a parking lot. had i been on a street or freeway at a higher speed, considerable damage and possible injuries/fatalities could have resulted. *nlm