NHTSA Complaint #10343758 — 2000 FORD RANGER

IN THE 2000 RANGER,THEY PUT A PLASTIC FITTING THE SLIDES ON TO THE FUEL PUMP HELD ON WITH A CLIP,THE OTHER END IS A HOSE CONNECTS ALSO WITH A CLIP,THIS IS A VERT SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM,ITS LEAKING SO BAD,I FEEL LIKE A BOMB,PRAYING NOBODY THROWS OUT A LIT CIGARETTE,THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN STAINLESS STEEL OR BRASS,BUT TO CUT COST FORD PUTS A 50 CENT PLASTIC PIECE,THEY SHOULD BE FINE OR SOMETHING, I'M ON DISABILITY,WENT OVER A YEAR WITH NO MONEY COMING IN,THEY WANT 197.00 FOR THIS 50 CENT PIECE,THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD CHECK INTO THIS,AGAIN I GET SCREWED,I CANT AFFORD TO FIX IT,SO WHEN IT BLOWS,BI HOPE MY WIFE IS NOT WITH ME AND NO OTHER CARS ARE CLOSE,TRUST ME ITS GOING TO HAPPEN.I WROTE FORD AND THEY SAY ITS OUT OF WARRANTY,WHAT DO I DOMITS HARD ENOUGH TO PAY THE MONTHLY PAYMENT. FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE,AS WELL AS YOUR SAFETY ASSOCIATION, HOW CAN YOU PASS SUCH A IMPORTANT AND DANGEROUS PART MADE OF PLASTIC???? HOW,DON'T YOU CARE ABOUT AMERICAN LIVES,OR ANY LIVES,OUR NATION IS DISGUSTING,THEY KEEP RAISING PRICES AND USING THE CHEAPEST PARTS. I'M GOING TO START BLOGGING TO FIND OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM,AND TRY TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST FORD AND YOUR ASSOCIATION. I NEED HELP,I DON'T WANT TO BE A FORD VICTIM FOR A 50 CENT PART THAT THEY COULD FIX NOW THAT I BROUGHT THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM TO THEIR ATTENTION. REMEMBER,HAVE YOU DRIVEN A FORD LATELY,NO,NOT AS OFTEN AS I NEED TO,,I KNOW YOU WILL GET BACK TO ME WHEN YOU CAN,I HOPE IM STILL ALIVE TO RECEIVE YOUR RESPONSE. *TR