10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 0 miles
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Vehicle experienced failure of the recall component prior to notification (00V-073), bolts became loose and problems with towing as a result of hitch failure.
- Sikeston, MO, USA
NHTSA recall 00V073000 and manufacturer's recall 00S05/trailer hitches and attachments. No parts were available.
- Bellechasse, LA, USA
NHTSA recall 00V073000 and manufacturer's recall 00S05/ trailer hitches and attachments. No parts were available.
- West Wego, LA, USA
The bolts holding the trailer hitch receiver to the frame came loose to the point they almost fell from their holes. If this would have happened when pulling a trailer there would have been a disaster with a loose trailer on the highway. The dealer nor the Ford customer assistance center cannot tell me what they bolts should be torqued to other than very tight.
- Richardson, TX, USA
While driving about 55 mph and towing a 10 foot trailer, four bolts on the passenger's side of the trailer hitch fell out which made the trailer and the trailer hitch drop down to the highway. All four bolts on the other side of the trailer hitch were loose. The problem was reported to the dealership. The trailer hitch was repaired by the dealer at the expense of the owner.
- Kinston, NC, USA
- Cumming, GA, USA