Ford F700 1971
Model F700 made in 1971 by Ford got 2 consumer complains as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to service brakes, hydraulic and tires. There was one recall concerning service brakes, hydraulic .
Model 1971
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 71V024000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 11055 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/19/1971 | 08/14/1981 | |||||||||
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| Notes | Trucks and buses equipped with split hydraulic brake systems.possibility thatbrake tubes may have been routed so that ther e is insufficient clearancebetween steel brake line and trans mission housing. this could cause brake lineto be penetratedby chafing action, resulting in noticeable reduction invehicl e braking ability.(correct by replacing and rerouting wherenecessary.) | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - VACUUM | ||||||||||||||||
| 71V025000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 12322 | 02/12/1971 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/19/1971 | 10/12/1979 | ||||||||
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| Notes | Ford campaign no h-73.f,b,c,ln-500-750, 6000-7000 & c-l 800- 900 seriestrucks equipped with frame mounted brake booster. possibility that improperlymachined brake booster may have be en installed, which could result ininsufficient seal at hydra ulic end cap.if this condition exists, hydraulicbrake fluidleaks would gradually deplete brake fluid reserve resulting i ncomplete loss of hydraulic brake system on vehicles equippedwithsinglehydraulic seal where necessary).necessary.eabl | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 01/03/2003 | 1 | ||
| 1. if the truck was not moved in a couple days u had to bleed the brakes back out so replaced all the line and wheel seals. 2.the brake leak down and then i don't have breaks it occurs every 2 to 3 days i have to add fluid 3.i took it to the ford place by the house and the mechanic said there was 2 recalls with the brakes on the trucks and he said to contact u and he gave me the numbers of the recalls the first one is 71v024000 or 7iv025000 the second is 71v025000 or 7iv024000 he said ya'll would have to send a paper so he could get the parts and fix it for me. being that there was a recall. *tr | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 11/02/2009 | 79000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1972 ford f600 dump truck(na). he purchased two carlisle inner tubes along with two new tires. while driving the passenger front tire blew-out. he replaced the tire with a spare tire. after driving for approximately 100 miles, the other new tire blew out. he speculated that the inner tubes caused the tires to fail. the salesman that sold him the tire stated that they were communicating with the manufacturer regarding the failure. the current and failure mileages were 76,116. the vehicle identification number was unavailable. | |||