NHTSA Complaint #10168695 — 2003 FORD RANGER ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10168695
Vehicle	2003 FORD RANGER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 5, 2006
Date Filed	September 19, 2006
Mileage	63,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

A FAILED ROLLER ROCKER DESTROYED A CAM AND LIFTER AFTER ONLY 66,000 MILES. 3,000 MILES PREVIOUS I HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER WHO SAID THEY COULDN'T HEAR THE NOISE. BY THE TIME THEY COULD HEAR IT, THE DAMAGE HAD MORE THAN TRIPLED. THE FAILURE WAS DEFINITELY CAUSED BY THE DEFECTIVE ROLLER ROCKER(THE PART IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION). *NM

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