NHTSA Complaint #10555967 — 1995 FORD RANGER SUSPENSION:FRONT

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10555967
Vehicle	1995 FORD RANGER
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT
Date of Incident	December 13, 2013
Date Filed	December 13, 2013
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

PURCHASED BILSTEIN SHOCKS FOR FORD RANGER 95 XLT 2WD 6CYL 4.0 3 YEARS AGO FRONT SHOCKS WENT SOFT AFTER 5K MILES. PERSEVERED AND PURCHASED NEW FRONT SHOCKS [BILSTEIN] A FEW MONTHS AGO. FRONT SHOCKS SUBSTANDARD. CONTACTED BILSTEIN. SENT ALL 6 SHOCKS IN. RECEIVED 6 REPLACEMENT SHOCKS. FRONT SHOCKS ARE SUBSTANDARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO REPUTABLE MECHANIC IN AUSTIN. CONCERNS WERE VERIFIED. CONTACTED BILSTEIN WITH INFORMATION. MY PATIENCE HAS RUN OUT. THIS IS A STANDARD PICKUP. STANDARD SUSPENSION HIGHWAY USE ONLY. 10K MILES PER YEAR. NUMBERS ON SHOCK ABSORBER BOX ARE: 24-022361 AND F4-B46-2236-H1 I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE. BRAKING AND HANDLING OF MY VEHICLE ARE COMPROMISED. ARE THERE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE SHOCKS? I AM IN POSSESSION OF THE BRAND NEW UNUSED PAIR OF FRONT SHOCKS SUPPLIED BY BILSTEIN I COULD SUBMIT FOR INDEPENDENT TESTING. I WOULD ALSO BE ABLE TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO ANY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO VERIFY THIS PROBLEM. *TR

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