NHTSA Complaint #10050404 — 1998 FORD EXPEDITION SUSPENSION:FRONT

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10050404
Vehicle	1998 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT
Date Filed	December 11, 2003
Mileage	76,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING LUGS NUTS BROKE, CAUSING THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH WHEN LUGS AND NUTS BROKE IN THE FRONT WHEEL. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND PUT THE SAME TIRE AND RIM. WHEN CONSUMER LEFT DEALERSHIP, LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK AND EXPERIENCED SHAKING IN FRONT END. TOOK VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP, AND FOUND OUT THAT THE FRONT END WAS SO BAD. DEALERSHIP REPLACED SHIMS TO ALIGN FRONT END. THE FAILURE OF LIGHTS WAS CAUSED BY THE REPAIR FROM THE PREVIOUS DEALERSHIP BECAUSE WHEN THEY TOOK THE DASH BOARD APART, THEY POKED A HOLE IN THE HEATER WHICH BURNED THE WIRE. *LA

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