| Issue ID | 621453 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10184182 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 03/03/07 |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On march 3rd 2007, i was shopping at a wal-mart super center in douglasville, ga. When i returned to my vehicle (a brand new 2007 ford f-250) i discovered that while i had been shopping my vehicle had been broken into. Although nothing was stolen from my vehicle over $1000. 00 to $2000. 00 or more, worth of damage was caused when the vehicle was broken into. I immediately called the police and when they arrived i filled out a police report. The purpose of this letter is to express my extreme dissatisfaction with ford motor company for what i consider an extremely defective product (the door-handle/lock plate) that, i am now having to pay for. All it took for a thief to break into my ford f-250 was, what the police officer determined, a flat-head screwdriver. It is extremely disturbing to think that all a person has to do is jam a screwdriver under the plate, for the door-handle/lock plate, pry down and the door pops open. This is a serious mechanical defect to the craftsmanship of this vehicle. As it stands it is easier to break into a ford vehicle with one of these substandard door-handle/lock plates than it takes a locksmith to open the vehicle. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DOUGLASVILLE, GA |
| VIN pattern | 1FTSW21547EXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 15/12/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
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