Complaint 1089976
1997 FORD EXPEDITION • STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS • incident Oct 1, 2013
- Complaint ID
- 1089976
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- EXPEDITION
- Model Year
- 1997
- Component
- STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- Incident Date
- Oct 1, 2013
- Date Received
- Jul 24, 2014
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAP BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO RUSTING OF THE SUB FRAME AREA. THE AREA THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE STRAP TO THE SECURE THE FUEL TANK WAS THE AFFECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 260,000. UPDATED 09/05/14*LJ
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