NHTSA Complaint #10927415 — 2007 FORD FREESTYLE
WHEELS issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10927415 |
| Vehicle | 2007 FORD FREESTYLE |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 36,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | AR |
Consumer Description
ATTENTION RECALL DEPARTMENT::: DATE BELOW IS WHEN STARTED AN HAS PROGRESSED DURING OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLE , THIS VEHICLES RIMS HAVE BROKEN DOWN DUE TO SALTY ROADS , CAUSING TIRES TO DEFLATE WHILE DRIVING , THOUGH SLOWLY IT CAUSES A HAZARD TO DRIVER, PASSENGER, AN OTHERS ON THE ROAD, ? WHY WOULD A DESIGN FLAW OF THIS TYPE BE ALLOWED , IT ENDANGERS ALL IN AN AROUND WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED ON THE ROAD . ALUMINUM WHEELS SHOULD NOT BE A STANDARD PART ON VEHICLES THAT ARE DRIVEN AN BOUGHT IN NORTHERN STATES WERE THIS CONDITIONS ARE A CONSTANT AN THIS DANGER EXSISITS TO THE PUBLIC , INCIDENTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED DURING DRIVES CONSIST OF MULTIPLE BLOWOUTS , WHILE TAKING MY SPOUSE TO VA DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS COMING OUT TO FIND TWO OR MORE TIRES WITHOUT ARE REQUIRING HAVING TO PURCHASE TIRE INFLATER CARRIED TO AIR BACK UP , BUT AS TIME GOES THAT DOESN'T WORK BECAUSE OF TIRE DAMAGE ITSELF DUE TO THE LACK OF PRESSUR LOST IN TIRES WHILE DRIVING WEARS THEM OUT TO BE REPLACED AT AN EARLY WEAR TIME SPAN . THIS PROBLEM I FEEL SHOULD LIE WITH THE MANUFACTURE . THE HARDSHIPS CAUSE BYE THE AREA DESIGN IS FAULTY, IT'S COMMON KNOWLEDGE THAT SALT BREAKS DOWN ALUMINUM , TO PLACE ALUMINUM WHEELS ON A VEHICLE PURCHASED IN MAINE !! IS LIKE SENDING ONE OF OUR SERVICE PERSONS. TO WAR WITH GUNS THAT BACK FIRE, THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION ON THIS MATTER ,GOD BLESS , AWAITING YOUR REPLY FOR A SAFE RESOLUTION TO A HAZARDOUS DESIGN .
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