NHTSA Complaint #10402406 — 1997 FORD RANGER

SUSPENSION:REAR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10402406
Vehicle	1997 FORD RANGER
Component	SUSPENSION:REAR
Date of Incident	May 23, 2011
Date Filed	May 23, 2011
Mileage	123,248 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

FORD RANGER 1997 REAR LEAF SPRING MOUNTS COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY. HEARD LOUD BANGING NOISE WHEN DRIVING. INSPECTED TRUCK AND FOUND BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER REAR SPRING MOUNTS COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY. FRONT SPRING MOUNTS ALMOST RUSTED AWAY -NEAR LOSS OF REAR AXEL AND SUSPENSION !!! VERY DANGEROUS FAILURE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. IF HAD OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEED COULD HAVE BEEN TOTAL LOSS OF REAR SUSPENSION. ALSO DROPPING AXEL WITH LEAF SPRINGS NOT GOOD FOR ANY TRAFFIC FOLLOWING VEHICLE. MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM AS NO OTHER RUST APPARENT ON TRUCK OUTSIDE OR ELSEWHERE UNDER TRUCK. INFERIOR METAL USED FOR SPRING MOUNTS WHICH IS APPARENTLY VERY PRONE TO RUST COMPARED TO REST OF TRUCK. HIGHLY RECOMMEND ALL FORD RANGER OWNERS BE NOTIFIED AND ADVISED TO HAVE SPRING MOUNTS INSPECTED BEFORE FATAL ACCIDENT OCCURS. CAN NOT STRESS ENOUGH THAT THERE WERE NO SYMPTOMS NOTED BEFORE FAILURE, AND NO APPARENT RUST ON TRUCK TO INDICATE ANY PROBLEMS. *TR

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