Consumer Complaint Detail

FEDERAL MOGUL / FEDERAL MOGUL / 9999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004289958 Incident Date: Apr, 23 2004
Consumer's City: EAGLE ROCK Consumer's State: MO
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: FEDERA-MOGUL CORPORATION
Model Name: FEDERAL MOGUL Model Year: 9999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Equipment
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 20 2004 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: Replacement front wheel bearings manufactured by bca federal mogul develop large pits or holes in bearing race... appear to be slag pockets or areas of weaker base material... have had two failures 1 after 2 to 3 weeks service and now second failure after around 75 days of service. bearing developes loud "hammre-drill" noise as ball bearings roll over the pitted area. vendor ( o'rielies auto parts) has replaced parts but should expect better service life than this. also, requires wheel alignment after installation which vendor does not reimburse . *la