Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / F SERIES / 2000

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004295032 Incident Date: Jun, 04 2004
Consumer's City: ONAWAY Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: F SERIES Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering:linkages:tie rod assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2FTRX18W4YC Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 21 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 05 2000
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Left tie-rod fell off while turning into driveway, which was fortunate in that i was going slowly and not injured when it happened. truck was towed to repair shop and tie-rods replaced. old parts are not available, but i have received a letter from ford (one month later) that says i should be regularly having my tie-rods inspected, causing me to wonder if this is a defect. *jb