NHTSA Complaint #10014078 — 1998 FORD EXPEDITION SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10014078
Vehicle	1998 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
Date of Incident	March 21, 2003
Date Filed	April 7, 2003
Mileage	88,315 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CO

Consumer Description

MY 1998 FORD EXPEDITION'S RIGHT TORSION BAR JUST SNAPPED IN HALF ON MARCH 21, 2003. WHILE SITTING IN MY GARAGE. I HAD JUST GOTTEN HOME, RIGHT BEFORE IT HAPPENED THANK GOODNESS. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED. I WAS TOLD THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. I WAS GIVEN THE TORSION BAR AS PROOF TO OFFER FORD THAT IT IS INDEED A DEFECT. HOWEVER, FORD REALLY DOES NOT WANT TO HEAR THAT. THIS IS MY PROBLEM AND THEY WILL DO NOTHING. ( I WAS TOLD TO HOLD ON TO MY RECEIPT, JUST IN CASE THERE IS A RECALL) I HAVE FOUND OVER 31 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM ADDRESSED? NO ONE WAS HURT THIS TIME, BUT, WHAT ABOUT THE NEXT. I CAN'T STAND THE THOUGHT OF PUTTING MY CHILDREN AND MYSELF BACK IN THIS CAR KNOWING THE LEFT ONE COULD BREAK JUST AS EASY AS THE RIGHT ONE DID AND I COULD BE ON THE HIGHWAY THIS TIME. *JB

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