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.
Consumer received recall letter concerning lugs: Nuts, recall number 98V095000 in June 1998. Consumer should have received second notifcation before taking the vehicle into the dealer for complete remedy, which has not arrived.
Consumer has received a recall letter in June of 1998, for the wheel lugs: Nuts: Bolts, manufacturer recall #98S14 NHTSA recall #98V095000. Dealer has been contacted. The dealer says that they have no parts.
Recall # 98V095000 Ford/lugs: Nuts. Owner has been waiting for repair over 5 months. Dealer never has parts to correct recall, and not able to tell consumer when parts will be available.
Vehicle was included in recall #98V095000 which involved the lugs: Nuts. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer who refused to tighten the lug nuts without charge.
The vehicle's tire fell off while traveling at 70 mph, causing vehicle to skid down the freeway out of control. The tire went across the road striking another vehicle.
While driving vehicle the bolts on the rear back wheel on driver's side broke. All four lugs: Nuts broke.owner was traveling btween 20-25 mph hour when problem occurred.
Owner feels that Ford should change the wheel lug and nuts to a different type. The items used by Ford now are potentially dangerous and can cause a wheel loss.
While driving on secondary road, three lugs: Nuts: Bolts that hold wheel to axle sheared off, causing rear wheel to separate, fell off/rolled into nearby field, speed 45 mph, managed to maintain control of vehicle. Wheels recently rotated by dealer.
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- Lodi, NJ, USA