NHTSA Complaint #754684 — 1997 FORD RANGER

WHEN DRIVING MY RANGER IF I HIT A SMALL BUMP OR POTHOLE THE TRUCK BECOMES VERY DANGEROUS TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WANTS TO JUMP UNCONTROLLABLY FROM LANE TO LANE POSING DANGER TO MYSELF OR OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. RECENTLY I NOTICED A SMALL HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE ROOF OF THE CAB ABOVE THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER PANEL PROTRUDES AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS TELLS ME SOMETHINGIS SERIOUSLY WRONG AND THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD.NOT ONLY IS THE TRUCK A HAZARD BECAUSE OF THE UNSTABLENESS OF OPERATION NOW IT HAS A STRESS PROBLEM AS WELL AND IF IN AN ACCIDENT I WONDER IF THE THE STRUCTURE WOULD HOLD UP AS IT WAS DESIGNED TO DO. I HAVE SINCE PURCHASED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY HAZARD AM REFRAINING FROM OPERATING THIS VEHICLE UNTIL A LATER DATE. I HOPE SOMETHING IS DONE BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *AK