NHTSA Complaint #885778 — 2001 FORD EXCURSION SUSPENSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	885778
Vehicle	2001 FORD EXCURSION
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	December 15, 2000
Date Filed	April 12, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND ROAD IS JUST A BIT UNEVEN, VEHICLE BOUNCES ALL OVER ROAD. HARD TO CONTROL, THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN TOWING TRAILER. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT BOTTOMS OUT AND CAUSES THE FRONT END TO RISE SUDDENLY, CONSUMER FEELS THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE RUBBER STOPPERS THAT ARE BOLTED TO THE FRAME THAT KEEP THE SPRING FROM HITTING THE FRAME, THE ONES ON THIS VEHICLE ARE ONLY 3/4 INCH CLEARANCED FROM THE TOP OF THE SPRING TO THE STOPPER, CONSUMER STATES MOST VEHICLES HAVE 4 INCHES. *SLC

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