Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / BRONCO / 1995

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 998095524 Incident Date: Jan, 27 1998
Consumer's City: ALISO VIEJO Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: BRONCO Model Year: 1995
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:driveline:differential unit
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMEU15HXSL Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 07 2002 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 31 2097
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Complete failure of rear differentials - all internal parts destroyed. ford dealer that repaired vehicle gave no reason for failure. no external damage. vehicle used normally - no off-road or heavy trailer use. contacted ford vice president, not compensation offered. paid $3k to repair rear end with no dealer warranty. reason: not sure why it went out before. ford stated that due to failure happening 36 months a 14 days after vehicle manufactured - not covered under powertrain warrantee. contacted bbb, no assistance. sold bronco and will never own another ford product again due to the way i was treated by the company. the dealer that fixed the unit told me that he "felt" it was due to a defect in materials in the rear end - but could/would not put that in writing.*ak