Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD MOTOR COMPANY / AFTERMARKET TRAILER HITCH / 9999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005026289 | Incident Date: Jun, 16 2005 |
| Consumer's City: FOREST | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: AFTERMARKET TRAILER HITCH | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 03 2005 | Complaint Type: VOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I am ceo of palmetto state wholesale located at 1403 success way, florence,s.c.2950. i purchased five "e" series 450s and one "e" series 550 ford trucks with 6.0 diesel, 2003 and 2004s and from the start these trucks have spent more time in the shop than on the road servicing our customers. these six trucks have been repaired over and over for the same problems such as brake problems, electrical issues, oil pressure problems and injector issues to name a few. the issue that concerns me the most is that these six trucks will lose power while in operation without warning. these trucks as they are operated can drop in speed of 65 to 70 mph down to 35 to 40 mph in a matter of seconds. these six trucks manufactured by ford motor company not only will lose power at times but will stall making them almost impossible to handle as they move off the roads to safety. the ford "e" series trucks aren't only a problem for palmetto state wholesale and the customers that depend on our services but these trucks are a danger to my drivers and to the public as these trucks are driven on major public roads everyday. the issue that angers me even more is that these trucks have been repaired over and over again for the loss of power as well as many other non life threatening issues and psw was informed at the end of last month(may) that ford motor has known of latent defects manufactured into these trucks and it wouldn't matter if psw would bring these trucks in on a daily basis the root cause to the issues relates to electrical and mechanical problems built into the trucks. i was also informed that the reason for no re-call by ford motor company is due to the magnitude of the cost associated with such a re-call. on june 14th i wrote a letter to mr. william clay ford,jr. and shared this information. i am forwarding a copy of my letter to mr. ford to the nhtsa address in washington, dc. *jb |