NHTSA Complaint #10968481 — 2004 FORD RANGER

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10968481
Vehicle	2004 FORD RANGER
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	March 12, 2017
Date Filed	March 25, 2017
Mileage	150,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

THE REAR PART OF THE FRAME ROTTED BAD..THE SPARE TIRE HOLD FELL OFF FIRST..THEN NOT LONG AFTER THE REAR BUMPER FELL OFF ON HIWAY ..AFTER CLOSE INSPECTION..THE FRAME IS BRITTLE LIKE A SALTINE CRACKER...PLUS THE REAR SPRING SHACLE RUSTED BEFORE AN HED REPLACED...ACTUALLY MY SON WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK WHEN THE BUMPER FELL OFF...TAKING REAR TAIL PIPE WITH IT...WHEN THE SPARE TIRE HOLDER FELL OFF THE DAY BEFORE..IT TOOK ALL THE EMISSION STUFF ALONG WITH IT..THIS TRUCK HAS ONLY 150,000 MILES ON IT ..THE FRAME IS RUSTED BAD..NEVER BEEN IN SALT WATER..I HAVE TRUCKS OLDER THAN THIS WITH SOLID FRAMES WHEN 25 YEARS OLD....I HAVE READ ON FORUMS HERE AFTER THIS HAPPENED AND SEEMS ITS A COMMON THING WITH SOME YEAR RANGERS,,,T4RUCK IS IN A1 SHAPE BUT NOW USELESS DUE TO POOR QUAILTY STEEL

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