NHTSA Complaint #701413 — 1999 FORD RANGER
WHEELS issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 701413 |
| Vehicle | 1999 FORD RANGER |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | NC |
Consumer Description
FIRST THE BRAKING SYSTEM STARTED TO VIBRATE WHEN BRAKE APPLIED, ROTORS WERE MACHINED, THEN BRAKES CONTINUED TO LOCK UP AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED AND NOW VIBRATION HAS RETURNED. SECOND THE ENGINE HAS HAD A RUNNING PROBLEM SINCE ALMOST DAY ONE AND NOW HAS LOUD KNOCKING AND RATTLING COMMING FROM ENGINE. THIRD, TWO OF THE STEEL WHEELS BECAME WEAK AND BEGAN TO WARP AND TRUCK COULD NO LONGER BE DRIVEN. AS OF NOW, VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR 22 CONSECUTIVE DAYS AND I HAVE ONLY OWNED IT FIVE & A HALF WEEKS. SO FAR, NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO MAKE THE VEHICLE DRIVABLE.
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