NHTSA Complaint #10760166 — 2001 FORD RANGER

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10760166
Vehicle	2001 FORD RANGER
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 1, 2015
Date Filed	August 29, 2015
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

NOTED PIECE OF METAL DANGLING FROM REAR OF TRUCK. TOOK VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC AND WAS SHOWN THAT DRIVER SIDE GAS TANK STRAP HAD RUSTED AWAY FROM MOUNTING BRACKET. TOURED UNDERNEATH VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS ON LIFT AND WAS ASTONISHED TO SEE THE RUST THRU ON ALL COMPONENTS OF UNDERBODY. FRAME, FUEL AND BRAKE LINES, MOUNTING BRACKETS ETC. MECHANIC UNABLE TO FIND A SECURE PART OF FRAME THAT WOULD HOLD TEMPORARY REPAIR. {AUTO BODY MECHANIC MADE TEMP REPAIR}. THE DETERIORATION OF THIS VEHICLE GOES WAY BEYOND NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I HAVE MAINTAINED THIS VEHICLE THROUGH ITS 80,000 MILES AND THE BODY AND PAINT LOOK PERFECT. IT IS A LIFE SAFETY CATASTROPHE WAITING TO HAPPEN. I BABIED THIS TRUCK AND PLANNED ON KEEPING IT MANY MORE YEARS. I CAN'T EVEN SELL IT NOW DUE TO COMPLETE DETERIORATION FROM PREMATURE RUSTING.

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