NHTSA Complaint #10937075 — 2003 FORD RANGER

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10937075
Vehicle 2003 FORD RANGER
Component STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 104,400 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MA

Consumer Description

MY WIFE GOT A 2003 FORD RANGER FX4 LAST YEAR. AS WE LOOKED IT OVER WE NOTICE SOME BUBBLING RUST UNDER THE PAINT. THE DEALER SAID HE WOULD PAINT IT IF WE GOT THE TRUCK. OK SO HE DID AND IT LOOKED GOOD. A FEW MONTHS LATER I STARTED TO NOTICE MORE BUBBLING. LAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING IT AND I HEARD SOMETHING LIKE A THUMP, I LOOKED IN THE MIRROR AND SAW THE SPARE TIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I PULLED OVER AND PUT THE SPARE IN THE BED. WHEN I GOT HOME I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND NOTICED THE SPAIN TIER AREA WAS TOTALLY ROTTED OUT. YESTERDAY I PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND HEAR A SQUEAKING NOISE. I LOOKED AROUND AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER CORNER OF THE BED WAS HANGING. I LOOKED AT THE AREA AND WHAT HELD THE BED UP WAS TOTALLY ROTTED OUT. WE ARE NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THE TRUCK!!! WHAT CAN WE DO? *TR

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