Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS - CAP/COVER/HUB | |||||
| 14080 | 04/01/2000 | 613715 | Some vehicles with full size luxury wheel covers may exhibit a clicking noise while driving. **mr | 07/27/2000 | |
| 8576 | 04/01/2000 | 613685 | Some vehicles with full size luxury wheels covers may exhibit a clicking noise while driving. **mr | 07/26/2000 | |
| 13928 | 03/01/2000 | 612917 | Some police vehicles, equipped with full size wheel covers, may exhibit a concern with the wheel covers becoming loose after being removed and replaced several times. *tt | 06/13/2000 | |
| 8246 | 03/01/2000 | 612682 | Some police vehicles, equipped with full size wheel covers, may exhibit a concern with the wheel covers becoming loose after being removed and replaced several times. *tt | 06/12/2000 | |
| 6903 | 09/01/1999 | 6090209 | Some police vehicles, equipped with full size wheel covers, may exhibit a concern with the wheel covers becoming loose after being removed and replaced several times. *tt | 03/10/2000 | |
| 9913134 | 08/01/1999 | 609047 | Subject regarding policy vehicles equipped with full size wheel covers exhibiting a concern with the wheel covers becoming loose after being removed and replaced several times. *tt | 12/07/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 74000 | 1 | ||
| The manufacturer is refusing to honor the steel wheel recall 03v279000 because the wheels are on a 1999 model and the recall is on the 2003 model. *ak the wheels on the vehicle fell under the date range. the recall should take into account that the wheel manufacturer's date. (ford announced a recall on the 2003 vehicle's and also on the wheels dated august 18, 2001 through september 22, 2003) *scc *jb | |||
| 50 | 12/01/1998 | ||
| We have 35 police units. we must pay for out of warranty vehicles. no safety defect listed. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1998 | |||
| Rims seem to vibrate at varying speeds between 50 and 70 mph. rubber was replaced, problem the same. tire dealer told me that certain rims were not cut totally round, and that no matter how many times you balance the rubber, it will never be right | |||
| WHEELS - CAP/COVER/HUB | |||
| 05/22/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1999 | |
| Hub caps fell off while driving vehicle. hub cap fell off the right rear tire a couple of days ago. not sure when the hub cap on the right front tire fell off. the hub cap on that tire has been replaced. *ak | |||
| While driving wheel cover: caps will come off, and this happens constantly. nhtsa has an investigation opened for this problem at this time. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 03/22/2000 | 2 | 01/01/1999 | |
| I have had two incidents with hub caps coming off my car for no reason. *ak | |||
| 03/29/1999 | 4 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Wheel covers detached from wheels while driving vehicle. *ak | |||
| 03/29/1999 | 4 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Wheel covers detached from wheels while driving vehicle. *ak | |||
| 03/02/2000 | 2 | 10/01/1998 | |
| After having been taken off vehcile several times, wheel cover/hubcaps pins which secure hubcap to wheel become frayed. this causes hupcaps to eject off vehicle while traveling. hubcaps thereby becomes a projectile possibly causing injury. *ak | |||
| 03/02/2000 | 2 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Wheel cover/hubcap cover pins become frayed after usage,causing hubcaps to come lose while driving. this causes hubcaps to become projectiles, possibly causing accidents and injury. *ak | |||
| WHEELS - MULTI PIECE | |||
| Wheel cover has fallen off from two police vehicles while vehicle was in use. manufacturer has sent a service notice to dealersrs # 13928. *ak | |||