NHTSA Complaint #10215284 — 2007 FORD LCF 450 SERIES

BOUGHT A NEW 2007 F150 LARIAT. THERE WAS A BUMPING FEELING IN THE FRONT. I WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO THE TIRES SITTING ON THE DEALERSHIP LOT. THE PROBLEM WOULD GO AWAY AFTER DRIVING IT FOR SEVERAL MILES. THE BUMPING DIDN'T STOP AFTER I DROVE IT 2,000 MILES. RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP TO FIX PROBLEM, THEY INFORMED ME THEY LET AIR OUT OF 1 TIRE AND SOLVED THE PROBLEM. THE BUMPING WAS STILL THERE IMMEDIATELY UPON PULLING OUT OF DEALERSHIP. I RETURNED TO MD. CONTINUED TO TRY TO GET MY NEW TRUCK FIXED. A FORD REPRESENTATIVE CAME TO MD. JAN 16, YESTERDAY, TO EXAMINE MY TRUCK . TO HIS CONCLUSION MY TRUCK WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BENT DRIVE SHAFT. I AM WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT FURNISH ME A VEHICLE TO DRIVE. THEY WILL NOT TELL ME IF THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE, AND A FORD REP WILL NOT CONTACT ME TO TELL ME WHEN MY VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. I BOUGHT A NEW FORD WITH A BENT DRIVE TRAIN. I DO NOT WANT A REPAIRED NEW TRUCK, I WANT A NEW TRUCK. THAT IS WHY I PAID 30,000.00 FOR NEW NOT USED OR REPAIRED. I HAD A USED FORD BEFORE I BOUGHT THIS NEW ONE!!!!. I DROVE FROM NC WITH THIS FAULTY PART WHICH COULD HAVE KILLED ME OR SOME INNOCENT PERSON ON THE HIGHWAY. WE TRIED OUT ANOTHER NEW FORD ON THE DEALERSHIP LOT THAT HAD THE SAME BUMPING FEELING, WHICH THEY ASSURED ME WAS BECAUSE THE TIRES NEEDED SMOOTHED OUT FROM RUNNING THE VEHICLE. IF THAT IS THE CASE THEY MUST HAVE OTHER FORDS ON THE LOT WITH BENT DRIVE SHAFTS. *TR