NHTSA Complaint #10733092 — 1999 FORD F-150

VIN DOES NOT MATCH MY TRUCK, TRYING TO FIX IT BUT I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT ENGINE PARTS, ELECTRICAL,OR OTHERWISE TO PURCHASE. SUPPOSED TO BE A 1999 FORD F-150 XLT 4X4 . VIN COMES UP ASINVALID AND CHECK DIGIT IS INCORRECT. ONLINE SEARCH INDICATES 4 DIFFERENT ENGINES, TWO TRANSMISSIONS (5SPD MANUAL AND AUTO) NEITHER OF WHICH ARE THE FORD MOTOR CO. EXPERIMENTAL TRANSMISSION THAT FORD PUT IN THAT TRUCK. SOLD AS A 1999 ON FORD C.O. MINE WEIGHS 1500LBS LESS THAN WHAT IT SHOULD. ALL FAILING EXPERIMENTAL PARTS THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE, BUT DONT HAVE A CLUE WHAT TO BUY DUE TO "EXPERIMENTAL" PART #'S. EMAILED FORD MANY TIMES FOR ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFYING ENGINE AS THERE ARE NO BLOCK CASTINGS. NO RETUN CALL OR EMAIL. IM A SINGLE MOM OF 2. I DONT GET CHILD SUPPORT, ALIMONY, NOR DO I RECEIVE GOVERMENT ASSISTANCE. I CANT AFFORD TO HAVE MY TRUCK TORN DOWN.TO MEASURE BORE AND STROKE. I CANT AFFORD TO BRING IT TO A SHOP. IVE HAD TO LEARN TO WORK ON THIS THING. TOOK ME 8 MONTHS AND THOUSANDS SPENT HERE ND THERE JUST TO GET IT TO PASS EMISSIONS BECAUSE I COULDNT FIND THE RIGHT PARTS! $600 IN INSPECTION STICKER VIOLATIONS LATER HERE I AM, BARELY HANGING IN HOPING IT GETS ME TO WORK ONE MORE TIME. SUXH A NEGLIGENT AND DANGEROUS THING TO DO. THREE LIVES SIT IN THAT BECAUSE THATS WHAT WE HAVE. I WANTED A CALL FROM FORD BECAUSE THEIR VIN ISNT VALID, OR MATCHING. COWARDS.