| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003217025 | Incident Date: May, 22 2003 |
| Consumer's City: MANCHESTER | Consumer's State: CT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: CVPI | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Wheels:rim |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 09 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: We have a fleet, 18, of ford crown victoria police interceptors assigned to our police department. ford has notified users of the possibility of rims developing cracks and tires losing air. i have been in contact with ford and with ford dealerships in our area regarding the replacement of rims. ford has notified us that if the rim does not show a crack they will not replace it. we have taken steps to test the rim with a penetrant and developer, magnaflux and actual x-rays. we feel that ford is ignoring a potential serious safety incident and brushing this off "until new rims come off production". if a fleet staff recommends that rims be replaced because they see what they feel is a deficiency ford should honor that request. what surprises and dismays us is the attitude they have and their failure to issue a recall.*ak |
