NHTSA Complaint #10429455 — 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED

TSB 10-2-13. I HAVE INNER REAR TIRE WEAR, ESPECIALLY ON THE RIGHT (THIS LIKELY EXISTED WHEN PURCHASED NEW). THERE IS A TSB THAT TALKS ABOUT SOME CARS WITH RR NEGATIVE CAMBER, (WHICH MY CAR DOES HAVE), AND ALSO TALKS ABOUT HOW TO MODIFY THE REAR CONTROL ARM TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DANGER IN THIS DEFECT IS A BLOWOUT OF A TIRE OR TIRES WHILE DRIVING. CAR IS IMMACULATE. I BOUGHT IT NEW AND TAKE GREAT CARE OF IT. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT GIVEN HOW MANY OTHER OWNERS ARE COMMENTING IT ON-LINE VIA FORUMS. ALSO, THERE IS A TSB ON IT, SO FORD IS AWARE OF IT. EVEN THOUGH THEY SHOULD TAKE CARE OF IT SINCE IT IS A DEFECT, THEY WON'T. FORD, EVEN WITH ALL THEIR HYPE ON QUALITY AND SAFETY AS JOB ONE, ARE JUST A BUNCH OF HYPOCRITES. THEY ACT ONLY WHEN FORCED TO DO SO BY YOU FOLKS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. I'M OLD SCHOOL. IT'S ALL ABOUT INTEGRITY FOR ME. WHY DO YOU THINK FORD STILL LIVES UP TO THEIR REPUTATION AS FIX OR REPAIR DAILY. HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH THE REAR BRAKES SEVERAL YEARS AGO ON THIS VEHICLE. I TOOK IT FOR FORD AND THEY WOULD NOT OWN UP TO IT UNTIL I COMPLAINED TO YOU FOLKS LIKE MANY OTHER DID AND THEY FINALLY REIMBURSED US BECAUSE OF YOUR INTERVENTION. AGAIN, THEY ALWAYS HAVE TO BE FORCED TO DO THE RIGHT THING! JUST A BUNCH OF THUGS. WHERE IS ELLIOT NESS WHEN YOU NEED HIM! 02/15/10. SUSPENSION - REAR TIRE INNER EDGE WEAR FORD: 2005-2007 FIVE HUNDRED, FREESTYLE, 2008-2009 TAURUS X, TAURUS. *KB