| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003214795 | Incident Date: May, 04 2003 |
| Consumer's City: SPRINGFIELD | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: TRACER | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:rear:springs |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3MELM15P7VR | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 07 2003 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 19 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The rear suspension springs were defective, which caused the vehicle to lean to the right, which caused difficulty in steering the vehicle. *jb fords symptom (14993) states springs possible to break if the paint wears off, the springs are subject to break. while driving the consumer heard noise in the rear and noticed a change in the steering. the vehicle also leaned to the right along with a change in the steering. the dealers stated that the suspension spring breakage was a common occurrence. *scc |
