NHTSA Complaint #10424728 — 1998 FORD EXPEDITION WHEELS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10424728
Vehicle	1998 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	WHEELS
Date of Incident	July 17, 2011
Date Filed	September 12, 2011
Mileage	160,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIGOROUSLY AND THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE CONTACT NOTICED ONE OF THE LUG NUTS WAS MISSING AND THAT THE STUDS AND RIM WERE DAMAGED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE RIM AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE LUG NUTS, THE STUDS, THE AXLE SEALS AND THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 98V095000(WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

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