Complaint 260499
2001 FORD F53 • WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER • incident Dec 4, 2000
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 260499
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- F53
- Model Year
- 2001
- Component
- WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER
- Incident Date
- Dec 4, 2000
- Date Received
- Dec 12, 2000
- Data As Of
- Aug 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER
Owner Narrative
WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH FRONT LEFT WHEEL LOCKED UP. TOWED VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO SAID THERE WAS A HUB CASTING DEFECT, AND THERE WAS A RECALL DUE SHORTLY. A FEW DAYS LATER, FORD COMPANY CHANGED THAT TO IT BEING A FACTORY PRODUCTION PROBLEM. NO LUBRICATION WAS DONE ON THAT COMPONENT. LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS DESTROYED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS KNOWN SAFETY DEFECT. *YH
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.