NHTSA Complaint #10065931 — 1998 FORD EXPEDITION SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10065931
Vehicle	1998 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
Date of Incident	April 11, 2004
Date Filed	April 11, 2004
Mileage	86,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CO

Consumer Description

TORSION BAR ON DRIVER'S SIDE OF 1998 EXPEDITION BROKE APART CAUSING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO LEAN AND CAUSE EXTREME DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING THE CAR. THE BREAK LOOKS LIKE IT HAPPENED ON A SEAM AND RUST WAS INSIDE-CLEARLY POINTING TO A BREACH IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS PART.*JB

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