| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007102122 | Incident Date: Apr, 03 2007 |
| Consumer's City: WINDSOR | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: RANGER | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FTYR44U62P | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 12 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 14 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The tailgate latch on the 2002 ford ranger pickup broke. the plastic material appeared to be heavily oxidized and brittle , based on my mechanical engineering experience. the dealer that repaired the latch said they sold 3 or 4 of these each month at a cost of $179.81 each, including labor. ford motor company did not accept that they made a mistake in the choice of materials.*ak |
