NHTSA Complaint #10715492 — 2005 FORD RANGER SUSPENSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10715492
Vehicle	2005 FORD RANGER
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	May 8, 2015
Date Filed	May 9, 2015
Mileage	126,594 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

FIST SIZE AND MULTIPLE FINGER SIZE RUST HOLES IN FRAME. SPARE TIRE MOUNTS COMPLETELY RUSTED OFF.SPARE TIRE WAS HELD ON BY STEEL LINE. WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY LEAF SPRING MOUNT ON DRIVER SIDE RUSTED COMPLETELY OFF. LEAF SPRING NOW PUSHES UP ON BOTTOM OF THE BED. ALSO HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY HEARD A LOUD BANG. GOT HOME AND SEEN THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED. DRIVING THIS TRUCK PUTS ANYONE ON THE ROAD IN IMMEDIATE DANGER. DRIVER AND OTHERS. I WOULD SAY EVERYTHING THAT HAS HAPPENED WOULD BE "NEAR MISSES"

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