This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
1)driving home from work along rt. 62 burlington when I heard a loud scratching sound. Got out of my truck and looked under to find gasoline tank hanging. 2)straps holding gas tank had let go. Front of tank scraped against the asphalt while I was driving about 30mph. Deflector shield protected tank. 3) truck was towed on a flatbed by aaa to repair facility. $112 X 2 straps + labor = $250 repair. Truck unavailable for 2 days.
While driving 70 mph driver heard a rattling sound. Driver pulled over, got out, and smelled fumes. To his surprise the fuel tank had detached from the truck and was dragging on the road. Mechanic was amazed that the fuel tank didn't burst into flames because of a fist sized hole. The straps that support the fuel tank were never found, and the part was no longer being manufactured.
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- Burlington, MA, USA