| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007122693 | Incident Date: Aug, 24 2007 |
| Consumer's City: UPLAND | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER |
| Model Name: UNKNOWN | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:front:control arm:lower arm |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JN1AZ34E76M | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 14 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 18 2006 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Sometimes driving, i hear light crackling noise comes and goes. for 9 months checkup, i mentioned it to dealer. he said they test drove it and everything was fine. on sat evening, 8-25, the front rt side of rim cracked & came out bouncing off freeway! scary & dangerous! we just let the car slide and scrape on three wheels off the next exit. i had spare tire put on & slowly got the car back home, in shock! monday i had car towed to nearest dealer & they weren't able to fix my car because of the wheels. i didn't know why....but manager there called for my permission to have it towed back to my dealer with all charges paid by dealer. i was disappointed, disrespected, mistreated,& lied to. bought car in good faith & they lied to me some more! i called nis manuf consumer affairs & found out that those rims were dipped chrome! dealer had nerve to give me same rims & try to return car back with damage breaking the discs & lower arm. also repainted the scraped bumper. have pics of sloppy work with camera phone. i explained to them i want it fixed brand new like when i first drove off that lot with it and i thought they understood. i still need pro to thoroughly inspect car. although repairs made, i don't feel safe driving car anymore. i said fix car like when i first bought it- before the defective wheel came off with real rims. he ordered & placed it on my car. sat night, dealer called to pick car up. i asked for invoice and papers. they said come back mon. asked them to hand write that the rims are stocked & everything new like wanted so i can drive off feeling safe. they said can't. again i left disappointed. noticed headlights dimmer than before & one side higher than the other. mon, told service manager about lights. response, "we're supposed to just replace wheels." don't know if i have right wheels or not. i need a new car .dealer not concerned with public safety, only profits. i hurt emotionally & physically! *tr |
