| 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 |
