10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 4 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 8,968 miles
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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.
- Wellesley, MA, USA
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.
- Middletwon, OH, USA
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.
- El Central, CA, USA
Lugs nuts fell off causing rear tire to come off of vehicle prior to recall notice.
- Unk, UN, USA
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.
- Miami, FL, USA
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.
- Hillsboro, OR, USA
While driving the back left wheel came off due to 5 bolts breaking off.
- Excelstor Springs, MO, USA
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.
- Excelsior Springs, MO, USA
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.
- Los Alamos, NM, USA
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.
- Tully, NY, USA
- Lodi, NJ, USA