Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / ECONOLINE / 2000

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004270717 Incident Date: Apr, 13 2004
Consumer's City: MIDLOTHIAN Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: ECONOLINE Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:driveline:driveshaft
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMRE11W3YH Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 18 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 07 2000
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Front weld at universal joint, failed causing driveshaft to drop to the ground while driving at approximately 35 mph. examination of the failed components suggests a likely fatigue failure caused by a poor weld. weld contained sphere-shaped pores and was not centered on the interface between the u-joint and the shaft. although failure was likely caused by a manufacturing defect, dealer has thus far denied a warranty claim citing to the vehicle's mileage. since this weld was probably produced by automated equipment, it is conceivable that other driveshafts manufactured during the same time period may also be defective. a failure at a higher speed, such as on the highway, may result in much more serious consequences.*ak